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Project Type:Higher Education, Historic Preservation, RenovationProject Location:1307 E 60th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60637
USAProject Scope:Performance Metrics:
Awards and Acknowledgements:AIA Committee on the Environment:
2020 Top TenDesign Features:Daylighting, Atrium, Rainwater Storage, Photovoltaics
Chicago, Illinois 60637
USAProject Scope:
Gross Area:
124,915 SF
Site Area:
114,192 SF
Occupants:
1,000
Construction Cost:
$59,700,000
Cost Per SF:
$478
Levels Above Ground:
4
Levels Below Ground:
1
Total PEUI:
67
Net PEUI:
63
Lighting Power Density:
0.45
Const. Waste Recycled:
95%
Rainwater Managed:
0%
Lights Off Daylighting:
60%
Views to Outdoors:
48%
15' to Operable Windows:
29%
Climate Zone:
5
2020 Top TenDesign Features:Daylighting, Atrium, Rainwater Storage, Photovoltaics
Project Summary:
Leaders of the Harris School of Public Policy sought preservation and restoration of a midcentury masterpiece for their new home on the University of Chicago’s south campus. The Commission on Chicago Landmarks identified the Edward Durell Stone design in 1963 as contributing to the historic district of the Midway Plaisance—the spine of the 1893 Columbian Exposition. The transformational redesign integrates policy-inspired solutions to better connect with the community, place policy on display, and serve as an exemplar in sustainable design with LEED Platinum and Living Building Challenge Petal certifications.
The decorative limestone building with a five-foot tall imposing plinth was in need of full restoration; social repair to the adjacent underserved neighborhood, which the original building turned its back to, was also needed. One north-facing entry was replaced with new welcoming paths that erode the plinth, inviting passage on all sides. Encircling rain gardens soften pedestrian experience with sculptures, seating, and other architecturally significant pieces salvaged from the original building. Patterned bird-safe glazing wraps the rooftop addition and opens the façade at key locations, inviting passage through the building.
The expansive concrete structure had restrictive floor heights and offered little connection to the exterior. Extensive daylight analyses helped balance perimeter windows with daylighting in the east and west two-story atria. A larger central four-story atrium was carved into the building and serves multiple programmatic functions.
Educational in function and composition, the Keller Center serves as a learning laboratory in which policy students and impactful research can witness real-world challenges and solutions through design. Thoughtful material selections led to healthy modifications of global manufacturers’ material ingredients. Partnerships and specification of salvaged ash wood during the design process catalyzed positive economic and social impacts in adjacent neighborhoods, directly showcasing full-circle sustainability and the mission of the Harris School of Public Policy.
The decorative limestone building with a five-foot tall imposing plinth was in need of full restoration; social repair to the adjacent underserved neighborhood, which the original building turned its back to, was also needed. One north-facing entry was replaced with new welcoming paths that erode the plinth, inviting passage on all sides. Encircling rain gardens soften pedestrian experience with sculptures, seating, and other architecturally significant pieces salvaged from the original building. Patterned bird-safe glazing wraps the rooftop addition and opens the façade at key locations, inviting passage through the building.
The expansive concrete structure had restrictive floor heights and offered little connection to the exterior. Extensive daylight analyses helped balance perimeter windows with daylighting in the east and west two-story atria. A larger central four-story atrium was carved into the building and serves multiple programmatic functions.
Educational in function and composition, the Keller Center serves as a learning laboratory in which policy students and impactful research can witness real-world challenges and solutions through design. Thoughtful material selections led to healthy modifications of global manufacturers’ material ingredients. Partnerships and specification of salvaged ash wood during the design process catalyzed positive economic and social impacts in adjacent neighborhoods, directly showcasing full-circle sustainability and the mission of the Harris School of Public Policy.
(Source: AIA COTE 2020)
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Farr Associates
Design Lead and Architect of Record
Design Lead and Architect of Record
Woodhouse Tinucci Architects
Collaborating Architect and Interior Designer
Collaborating Architect and Interior Designer
Seventhwave
Daylighting
Daylighting
Terra Engineering
Civil Engineer
Civil Engineer
dbHMS
MEP Engineer
MEP Engineer
Stearn Joglekar. Ltd.
Structural Engineer
Structural Engineer
Mortenson Construction
General Contractor
General Contractor
Site Design Group
Landscape Architect
Landscape Architect
WSP
LBC Red List Consultant
LBC Red List Consultant
AKLD | Anne Kustner Lighting Design
Lighting Designer
Lighting Designer
APMonarch
Sustainability Consultant
Sustainability Consultant
Saint-Gobain
Ceiling Acoustic Panels
Ceiling Acoustic Panels
USG
Gypsum Wall Board
Gypsum Wall Board
Flor
Modular Carpet Tiles, Modular Entry Flooring
Modular Carpet Tiles, Modular Entry Flooring
Johnsonite
Rubber Base and Flooring
Rubber Base and Flooring
Benjamin Moore
Paint
Paint
Knauf
Acoustic Batt Insulation
Acoustic Batt Insulation
Kawneer
Curtain Wall System
Curtain Wall System
EcoSmart Firecode30
Sustainable Panels
Sustainable Panels
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