Posts Tagged ‘westhaven’
Westhaven Park Phase IID, Chicago, IL
WHP IID is the final phase of a multi-phase redevelopment project of the former CHA Henry Horner Homes site on Chicago’s West Side – the culmination of a neighborhood transformation twenty years in the making. The building features 96 total units of affordable housing along with new residential amenities and ground-floor retail space. The building…
Read MoreChicago YIMBY: Plan Commission Approves Mixed-Use Development For Westhaven Park IID In Near West Side
LBBA’s cityLab Studies Urban Design at Westhaven
LBBA Community Workshop is back! This summer’s “Lab” program is cityLab; a summer workshop that will study human interaction, environmental health, and the built environment at Westhaven, the replacement housing for Henry Horner Homes in Chicago’s Near West Side. For six weeks cityLab interns will observe and survey the site, interview residents, and use their…
Read MoreAIA National Convention to Highlight Public Housing Development, Revitalization in Chicago
The 2014 AIA National Convention is coming to Chicago this week! The annual conference of the American Institute of Architects is an opportunity to focus on the betterment of the built environment through educational sessions, keynote speakers, and tours. LBBA’s Peter Landon and Catherine Baker will participate in a special pre-convention workshop organized by the…
Read MoreWesthaven archi-treasures Design Workshop
Another productive archi-treasures design workshop took place April 24th (an arts-based community program) that was a collaboration between artists, architects, and residents of all ages to build community public spaces on a Westhaven lot that is currently vacant. Formerly the Henry Horner Homes, the site is part of the ongoing Plan for Transformation that aims…
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