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Located across the street for The
Vic Theatre, a CTA train stop and a vital urban
retail district, this project is a 54 unit, 6 story
conversion of an existing apartment building into a
condominium building.
The building exterior was repaired and renovated,
but otherwise unchanged in character to maintain
continuity with the neighborhood. Unit sizes are
compact, averaging approximately 700 square feet per
unit with 40 – 1 bedroom, 10 studio, and 4 – 2
bedroom units. Dropped ceilings were removed to
reveal structural concrete ceilings and exposed
spiral ductwork was added. Walls were removed or
shortened wherever possible to create a more
spacious, lofty feel to the units.
Bedrooms were given privacy through strategic
placement of built “objects” containing functional
elements that float in the room without impairing
the flow of space. |
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| Location |
Chicago, Illinois |
| Design |
2004 |
| Construction |
2005 |
| Design
Principal |
Peter
Nicholas |
| Project
Architect |
Erin Bahrke |
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MEP
Engineer |
Creative
Systems and Associates |
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