Far From Family, Alone, Homeless and Still Just 18
John Konstantaras/Chicago News Cooperative Check out this great article about La Casa Norte posted in this past weekend’s New York Times. Read More
LBBA hosts an IIT Boeing Scholar
/* Prev|Next This past Monday, LBBA’s Terran Wilson and Victor Jimenez welcomed Jonnathan, an Amundsen High School Senior who plans to study architecture in college next year. Jonnathan met the staff, received some college advice, and learned all about LBBA through IIT Boeing Scholars Academy’s first job shadow day. Boeing Scholars Academy is a free academic enrichment program that provides high achieving... Read More
CAF Launches Web-Based Curriculum for high school students
The Chicago Architecture Foundation recently launched Discover Design: A Student Design Experience, a free web-based learning tool for teens. The interactive website provides high school students with the opportunity to choose from a series of actual design challenges. Students work through the architectural design process to propose solutions through uploaded sketches, drawings, and digital models. The work can then be admired and critiqued by... Read More
Community Convenes for 92nd Street planning
/* Prev|Next Claretian Associates hosted 30 enthusiastic residents and other stakeholders at Loncar’s last week to plan for the future of the east 92nd Street corridor. Attendees toured surrounding blocks and shared their vision for future development that could include affordable rental housing, green space, arts space and many other possibilities. Landon Bone Baker Architects facilitated the workshop.... Read More
Viceroy SRO Under (de)construction
The Viceroy SRO’s makeover is underway! Environmental remediation is complete and demolition has started. Last week started the extensive process of gutting and clearing the site. Read More