Posts Tagged ‘Chicago’
Curbed Chicago: Humboldt Park’s ambitious homeless center opens in former screw factory
WBEZ: La Casa Norte Opens $20M Facility To Serve Chicago’s Homeless
Chicago Building Code Modernization
LBBA Principal Trisha Girdwood was selected to participate in one of the six technical working groups tasked with reviewing the implications of transitioning Chicago’s current Building Code to the widely-accepted International Codes, overseen by Building Commissioner Judy Frydland and Deputy Commissioner Grant Ullrich. The intent is to modify the I-codes to fit Chicago’s unique conditions…
Read MoreMy Block My Hood My City Exploration Program
Yesterday we hosted the My Block My Hood My City (M3) Explorers for the second time and had lots of fun showing them a brief overview of architecture and introducing them to the work we do here at LBBA. M3 explorers program provides underprivileged youth opportunities and awareness beyond their neighborhood by taking the teens…
Read MoreThe Mill Magazine: Look to the streets not the sky
2018 Year In Review
2018 was a year full of accomplishments and success for LBBA—here are the highlights. Peter Landon, Jeff Bone, and Catherine Baker Named in Chicago Tribune Chicagoans of the Year 2018 Read More Peter Landon Received AIA Chicago’s Lifetime Achievement Award at Designight Read More New Office + New Principals Read More Tierra Linda Featuring the…
Read MoreHappy Holidays From LBBA!
View this post on Instagram Happy Holidays Everyone! A post shared by Landon Bone Baker Architects (@lbbarchitects) on Dec 17, 2018 at 10:31am PST
Read MoreCity of Chicago: Housing Strategies for a Thriving City, Five Year Housing Plan
As a member of the 2019-2023 Five Year Housing Plan Advisory Group, LBBA Principal Jeff Bone participated in the 2018 visioning sessions along with 120 housing advocates. LBBA has a firm-wide belief that housing is a human right so we are eager to contribute to discussions affecting not only our clients but also the greater…
Read MoreNext Generation SRO Housing in Chicago: Securing the Future Success and Long-Term Stability of an Endangered Housing Type
Next Generation SRO Housing in Chicago offers an overview of key challenges and best practices as it relates to supportive services and operations, policy and finance, as well as design and construction. The paper also includes case studies of successful SRO preservation projects that required a range of approaches, from light rehab to gut and historic…
Read MoreEast Park Apartments Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
East Park Apartments a newly rehabbed 5-story 152-unit single room occupancy building in East Garfield Park had its ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday! The rehab includes a new roof, masonry repairs, mechanical upgrades, improved common areas, and unit upgrades. This project was developed by The Habitat Company in collaboration with GMA Construction Group, Carsello Engineering, WSP, Prism…
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