by admin | May 2, 2016 | Press
“Architect Koo, who is designing the new Navy Pier hotel, is no stranger to First Hospitality. She also worked on the Wit Hotel. Koo’s design for the Navy Pier project consists of steel and glass bay windows and balconies that will complement the...
by admin | May 1, 2016 | Press
“Right now I think there’s a perception in Chicago among many who know the pier, it’s in their backyard, it’s loved but maybe it’s something they only visit when their family comes in town and wants to go to the pier. We want you to want...
by admin | Jan 14, 2016 | Press
“Designed by Chicago firm Koo and Associates, the new Smash Hotel will feature 198 rooms over 22 stories. As you can see in the photos below, there are several sections of crane to be assembled, so expect it to get a bit taller in the coming days.” See...
by admin | Oct 15, 2015 | Press
In 2015, KOO participated in Chicago Interiors, the affiliate partner exhibition of the inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial. See Full Article Credit: Columbia College Chicago October 23,...
by admin | Sep 29, 2015 | Press
“This current proposal has the hotel reduced to just ten stories, with 143 rooms and 75 parking spaces. This is not a renovation; the new hotel will replace the current building on the site. The architect is Koo Architecture+Design, and the developer is LVM...
by admin | Jul 17, 2015 | Press
“As anyone who’s ridden the Brown Line between the Chicago Avenue and Sedgwick stops can attest, the funding was approved, and construction has begun. What’s visible now is mostly just a skeleton, but it’s a steel skeleton. And those are the best kind.”...