Location
1330 W. Fulton St., Chicago, IL 60607
Client
Gensler / Sterling Bay
Sector
Mixed-Use, Commercial
Team
Gensler, Halvorson and Partners, TERRA Engineering, WMA Consulting Engineers, Gwen Grossman Lighting
Located in Fulton Market, Chicago’s “Innovation District” and a hub for tech companies, Fulton West is a LEED Gold modern commercial development with ground-floor retail and attractive outdoor amenities. site designed a range of outdoor spaces that harmonize with the design language of the buildings and support the vision for an attractive workplace.
Atop the 8th floor, a lushly-landscaped communal amenity deck features picnic tables, lounge seating, and an outdoor kitchen with grilling station. Additional rooftop amenities include a raised lawn for sunbathing or yard games and an outdoor lounge and passive seating area with seating, tables, and fire pits. Landscape mounds are planted with hardy species that create movement and evoke a prairie aesthetic and provide a colorful backdrop and windscreen to the gathering areas.
At the ground level, a multi-purpose courtyard park provides gathering and event space for tenants and features lush, four-season landscape, custom bench seating, and night lighting.
Selected images courtesy © Tom Harris, Architectural Design by Gensler
