Location
5800 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637
Client
The University of Chicago
Sector
Civic & Institutional
Team
GFGR, Inc., Schuler Shook, TERRA Engineering, Ltd.
The University of Chicago’s new 58th Street West is the redevelopment and enhancement of the heavily utilized East-West pedestrian thoroughfare through the heart of campus. The project includes a complete renovation of an existing vehicular street into a pedestrian-oriented gateway to the campus, creating a safe, functional, and beautifully detailed pedestrian experience. The new streetscape serves as an extension of the University’s Main Quadrangle, and an important connection between the biological and physical science campuses and several nearby institutes, centers, and academic offices.
Awards:
2015 Chicago Building Congress Merit Award for Infrastructure Building
2015 Illinois ASLA Merit Award for Design