Fourth Year Undergraduate: Spring 2012
Collaborative Project
The Chicago studio program combines the professional and academic aspects of architecture by situating a rigorous design studio in the offices of practicing architects. The semester was split into two major components: an academic studio and architectural internship. The academic portion focuses on a collaborative project resulting in a proposal for three undeveloped sites adjacent to Wrigley Field; located in the lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. This proposition centers on the historical and typological context of the sites. These investigations resulted in a conceptual de-construction of the past in order to create a design for the future. Aspects of screening, iconography, and verticality further integrate Wrigley Field into the neighborhood. Conditioned and exterior spaces are inserted into this mechanism to activate the site year round.
