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Crosstown Concourse / Looney Ricks Kiss + DIALOG

Rayen Sagredo — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 17:00:00 +0000

Crosstown Concourse is the metamorphosis of urban blight into a vibrant community. It is the rebirth of not just a building, but an entire neighborhood. Though initially conceived as a home for a small start-up arts organization, with plans to organically revive the structure over decades, the project evolved into a 1.3- million-square-foot “vertical urban village.” Rooted in historical context and flourishing on the ideals of common purpose, social transformation, and inclusivity, the building has achieved full occupancy in less than one year.

The Rainbow Bridge / SPF: architects

Daniel Tapia — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 13:00:00 +0000

The Long Beach Seaside Way Convention and Performing Arts Center Pedestrian Bridge, or “Rainbow Bridge”, provides a direct, public connection between two major Long Beach venues: the Long Beach Convention Center and the Long Beach Performing Arts Center. Before the construction of the bridge, moving between the two destinations demanded climbing numerous flights of stairs and to cross a stretch of Seaside Way dominated by loading docks and HVAC equipment.

University of Chicago Campus North Residential Commons / Studio Gang

Cristobal Rojas — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:00:00 +0000

The Campus North Residential Commons offers the kinds of social spaces and experiences that enhance campus and academic life for today’s undergraduates. The full block site is intended as a new portal to campus and is designed to encourage interactions and exchange between students while also opening up the university to the greater Hyde Park community.