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DECEMBER 2, 2022

Goettsch Partners (GP) has completed an office tower that it claims is the healthiest in Chicago. The development team of Riverside Investment & Development, Convexity Properties, and Clark Construction also delivered Chicago’s Bank of America Tower in 2020 and the 150 North Riverside office building in 2017.

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Archinect

JULY 30, 2024

The Tribune recently asked why mass timber construction is so lagging in Chicago while nearby Milwaukee and other cities in the Pacific Northwest and Europe are making strides to embrace the movement by altering their building codes and fire safety regulations.

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JULY 4, 2024

The latest edition of our curated job highlights from Archinect Jobs features four employers in Chicago and one university in Champaign, Illinois , looking to expand with new, attractive career opportunities. To learn more about the various positions firms are offering, make sure to check out Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series.

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Archinect

MAY 3, 2024

NBC Chicago is reporting on the start of planned demolition work for the Thompson Center in advance of a $280 million makeover that will turn the famed Helmut Jahn -designed building into a new office space for Google for 2026. Work will cover the exterior glass curtain facade and interior atrium.

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Archinect

JUNE 11, 2024

Olson Kundig has expanded into the Midwest market with a new Chicago location that bridges its already bi-coastal New York and Seattle operations after 57 years in the industry. Chicago is recognized around the world for its trailblazing design. Expanding to Chicago, a vibrant city with a historic cu.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Michigan Avenue) in Chicago, will be receiving an upgrade to its upper-level Signature Room, according to 360 Chicago, the group that bought the former restaurant space on the 95th and 96th floors earlier this year. One of the most significant skyscraper designs in SOM ’s portfolio, the John Hancock Center (now known as 875 N.

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Archinect

AUGUST 29, 2024

Studio Gang ’s restoration of the popular Pavilion structure at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago is now complete. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Studio Gang (@studiogang)

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Archinect

JULY 4, 2022

Thompson Center in Chicago in a deal that could provide a much-needed boost to the city’s Loop business district. where it plans to expand its Chicago offices into a large portion of the 17-story building’s soon-to-be-renovated office space, according to people familiar with the deal. The future for Chicago's James R.

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Archinect

AUGUST 5, 2024

The Chicago Tribune is reporting on the successful effort by Windy City preservationists to save the landmarked vacant Century and Consumers buildings, the “last vestiges of the Chicago School of Architecture” after two years of fighting. Their owners, the U.S.

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Archinect

JUNE 5, 2023

Participants in the upcoming 5th edition of the Chicago Architecture Biennial (CAB) have been announced by the organization in a preview of their exhibition titled This is a Rehearsal. Related on Archinect: Chicago Architecture Biennial selects Floating Museum collective to lead CAB 5 titled 'This is a Rehearsal' According to the Biennial:

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Archinect

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has announced a new grant program that aims to spur climate action across the city through nonprofit organizations and small businesses. The $5 million Fund is part of a series of climate and environmental initiatives under the Chicago Recovery Plan, which was formed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This week's edition of our curated jobs roundup from Archinect Jobs highlights five employers with exciting job opportunities in the Chicago area. For helpful guidance on how to get that next job, make sure to check out Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series and our Archinect Tips collection.

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MARCH 5, 2024

The much-publicized void left behind in the wake of Santiago Calatrava ’s failed Chicago Spire proposal is finally being attended to, as now the Chicago Sun-Times and other outlets are reporting on developer Related Midwest’s start of construction for the SOM -designed replacement at 400 Lake Shore Drive.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Marcus Evans has his way, Chicago will enter the race to build the first offshore wind farm on the Great Lakes. If state Rep. Evans has introduced a bill that lays the groundwork for a proposed wind farm in Lake Michigan, about 10 miles from the shores of the Southeast Side.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Gensler has unveiled plans for a major renovation of JPMorgan Chase’s 55-year-old Chicago headquarters in the South Loop that will transform the building into a new state-of-the-art workplace aimed at fostering collaboration and ushering the bank’s over 14,500 local employees into what the company calls the “future of work.”

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Archinect

JUNE 12, 2024

Construction on the forthcoming Obama Presidential Center ’s main museum building has topped out in Chicago.

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MAY 29, 2024

Courtesy of SOM & Norviska The City of Chicago has just unveiled the design for the first phase of the transformation of O’Hare International Airport. Designed by Skidmore, Ownings & Merrill (SOM), the terminal represents the largest concourse area expansion and revitalization in the airport’s 68-year history.

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JUNE 24, 2024

Courtesy of SOM / Related Midwest The Skidmore Owings & Merril (SOM) two-tower development in Downtown Chicago has just started construction. Situated at the intersection of Lake Michigan and the Chicago River, the new residential development seeks to redefine Chicago’s skyline.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Based in Chicago , these awards feature exceptional new buildings, urban planning projects, and landscape architecture of 2023. Additionally, this month, the Chicago Architecture Biennial (CAB 5) is currently taking place in the city.

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MARCH 25, 2024

Courtesy of The Obama Foundation The Obama Foundation has released details about the design of a new athletic, program and event facility to take shape at the Obama Presidential Center located on the South Side of Chicago , Illinois.

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Archinect

AUGUST 10, 2023

The AIA Chicago Foundation's board of trustees has announced recipients of the 2023 Diversity Scholarship and the Chicago Award in Architecture-Student Award. In an effort to support and "retain diverse talent" within the city of Chicago by "recognizing the value of new and unique voices in the profession.

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Archinect

MAY 19, 2023

If you're looking for architecture jobs in Chicago , take a peek at this week's curated employment highlight from Archinect Jobs with a selection of exciting openings in the Windy City (plus one in the Clarendon Hills suburb). To look up specific job titles from the architectural profession, consult Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The scope of next year’s Chicago Architecture Biennial (CAB 6) will be responsive to changes within architecture and other salient issues united under the theme Shift: Architecture in Times of Radical Change and curated by UIC School of Architecture director Florencia Rodriguez.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The Chicago Bears generated keen interest from fans and non-fans alike Thursday for a presentation of plans for a new domed stadium and entertainment district in Arlington Heights.

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MARCH 13, 2024

On Monday morning, several Chicago news outlets reported that the Bears want to form a public-private partnership with the park district to build a stadium and renovate part of Chicago’s lakefront museum campus to add more public space. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said it was "a testament to Chicago’s economic vitality."

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AUGUST 15, 2024

Chicago’s most infamous vacant site of the 21st century is finally getting a tower. The Windy City's newest architecture critic, Edward Keegan, explains 400 Lake Shore Drive (designed by SOM 's Chicago office with David Childs ) against five other similar projects that never saw the original vision of their architects fully realized.

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Archinect

MAY 29, 2024

Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill has announced plans for a new satellite concourse at Chicago O’Hare International Airport along with Ross Barney Architects , Juan Gabriel Moreno Architects , and Arup.

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MAY 30, 2024

Pelli Clarke & Partners has completed work on their new Salesforce Tower project at Chicago 's Wolf Point mixed-use development. We have long been inspired by Chicago’s rich architectural tradition and history of innovation.

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JUNE 18, 2024

Yesterday marked the official groundbreaking ceremony for Developer Related Midwest’s Chicago Spire replacement at 400 Lake Shore Drive designed by David Childs for Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM).

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Archinect

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Building permits for Moody Nolan ’s Programs & Athletics Center contribution to the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago have been granted by local planning officials, reports Urbanize Chicago.

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Image Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons The Chicago Architecture Biennial (CAB 5) has announced the participation of the James R Thompson Center as both a cultural partner and city site for the 5th edition of the exhibition. CAB 5: This is A Rehearsal is curated by the Chicago -based artist collective Floating Museum. Photo by Kenneth C.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

A beloved figure in Chicago’s architecture community is being mourned this week after the news that Brininstool + Lynch founder Brad Lynch passed away on Monday at the age of 64.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

billion Chicago O’Hare Aiport expansion has been moved to 2034, according to Crain’s. The official timeline of the planned $8.5

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Archinect

APRIL 14, 2022

And it would be a shameful waste of some really good Chicago architecture. Per the group Preservation Chicago : “The Century Building is historically unique for two important reasons. Emphasis of verticality is achieved with strong vertical bands and understated recessed spandrels.

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APRIL 19, 2024

This month, the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) is opening its new Loop as Lab: Reshaping Downtowns exhibition aimed at demonstrating how the city’s famed business district can become a model for other cities in their lingering rebound from the economic ill effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

An important milestone has been reached in the construction of 400 Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. According to Urbanize Chicago , a caisson permit has been issued, and below-grade work is scheduled to kick off early next year. Landscaping and the final completion of the tower is expected for Q3 2027."

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JUNE 3, 2022

Northwestern Medicine plans to spend more than $100 million to build a 120,000-square-foot outpatient care center in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood — after facing past criticism that it hasn’t done enough to serve patients on the South Side. The proposal aligns with Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ’s $1.4

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