Summer Vault / Independent Architecture + Paul Preissner Architects

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  • Independent Architecture Team: Paul Andersen, Kevin Hirth, Jason King
  • Paul Preissner Architects Team: Paul Preissner
  • Uic School Of Architecture: Siobhan Barrett, Matthew Busscher, Jesus Corral
  • Vault Fabrication: K&K Iron Works
  • Door And Screen Fabrication: Crambit’s Welding
  • Furniture: Schneider Surfboards
  • Structural Engineer: Goodfriend Magruder Structure LLC
  • City: Chicago
  • Country: United States
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Summer Vault / Independent Architecture + Paul Preissner Architects - Cityscape
© Tom Harris / Hedrich Blessing, courtesy Chicago Architecture Biennial

Text description provided by the architects. Summer Vault is a lakefront kiosk designed for the Chicago Architecture Biennial. It consists of basic geometric shapes—a 12-foot diameter barrel vault, a parallelogram, and triangles—combined to create a curious, freestanding hangout.

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Cite: "Summer Vault / Independent Architecture + Paul Preissner Architects" 21 Oct 2015. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/775737/summer-vault-independent-architecture-plus-paul-preissner-architects> ISSN 0719-8884

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