Fourteen Remarkable Libraries in the Chicago Area

Fourteen Remarkable Libraries in the Chicago Area

ast year, I featured the dazzling Tiffany mosaic-encrusted and stained glass-domed Cultural Center for my The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago. The building was originally the Central Library of the Chicago Public Library, which celebrated its 150th anniversary last...
Colorful Metal Inspiration

Colorful Metal Inspiration

Playful sections of bright blue metal roof welcome visitors to the Altgeld Family Resource Center on Chicago’s far South Side. Photo: hortonphotoinc.com Read Full Article Credit: Building Design &...

#CNDA28 Winner: Koo LLC for the Altgeld Family Resource Center

  Jun 29, 2022 Winner, 2nd place, The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design Altgeld Gardens is a neighborhood that is largely isolated from the surrounding city due to industrial developments to the north and east...
Altgeld Family Resource Center

Altgeld Family Resource Center

The Altgeld Gardens public housing complex on Chicago’s far South Side has a long history of both hope and despair. It was built to be a community within the larger city for returning black veterans after World War II, but severe environmental hazards in the area led...