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i4design: “The Suite 16” (part 2)
" “I left undergraduate school with a philosophy degree. I got a great education that prepared me for nothing specific. But my career as an architect is ultimately a rejection of that,” admits Koo, who clearly has as much pragmatism as talent." Credit: Chicago Art...
The Wit
"Breaking the mass of the slender building gives it a smaller scale on the streetscape—in contrast to its generally larger neighbors. The chartreuse glass of the lightning bolt bends to fill the canopy protecting the entrance—and casts its wickedly hip color onto...
Explore the Loop
"Challenging the notion that a hotel should act as a respite from the urban environment, Koo chose instead to embrace the bustling theater district and “L” train activity around it with vast expanses of glass." Credit: WTTW July 1, 2009
A Flash of Wit
"The Fairfield project’s developer, Scott Greenberg of ECD Company based in Lincolnshire, Illinois, found Koo had “an exceptional grasp of aesthetics, but also of the technical aspects of what goes into a building.” So when Greenberg conceived the Wit in 2006, he...
Lightning Sharp
"“What I learned in school is that you do the research, you understand the rules, then you go with your gut,” she says, hoping that The Wit’s design will soon be known for the latter." Credit: Chicago Magazine Jay Pridmore June 10, 2009
A Bolt of Urban Energy for State Street
"Views such as this sum up the best of the Wit: The city gives something to the building, and the building gives something to the city. While Chicago has more architecturally distinguished new hotels, such as French architect Jean-Paul Viguier's gracefully dramatic...
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