Location
6134 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Client
Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH), Landon Bone Baker Architects
Sector
Affordable Housing; Commercial & Residential
Working with Landon Bone Baker, the Preservation of Affordable Housing, the City of Chicago, and the active Woodlawn community, site designed socially and ecologically responsible landscape elements for the new 5-story, 65-unit residential building for seniors. The building is the third phase of the Section 8 Grove Parc Plaza redevelopment along South Cottage Grove Avenue. Site features include lush streetscape plantings, entrance seating areas, a permeable parking lot, and a private courtyard for residents. The courtyard features community garden planters, a shaded trellis structure, ample seating opportunities, and beautiful, four-season, native plantings.
Awards:
2017 ILASLA Honor Award
2017 AIA Illinois Planning Award
