High Rise and Habitat: 7 South Dearborn Exhibit of Student Work at I-Space Gallery

February 6-28, 2004

I-Space Gallery
230 W. Superior, second floor
Chicago, Illinois
(312) 587-9976

This studio provided students an opportunity to design a multi-functional super-tall building in Chicago's Loop district. It examined the unique role high-rise buildings play in their urban and cultural contexts by researching and analyzing precedent high-rise architecture, including their history, structural and technological contributions, as well as their impact on the urban habitat. The integration of structural systems, a multi-use program, and building systems was emphasized throughout the design process.

As in the case of all tall buildings, collaboration is an essential component of the design process. The students worked with architects and engineers from Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) and School of Architecture faculty in developing their tall building design proposals for the 7 South Dearborn site.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

Richard F. Tomlinson, AIA
William Baker, SE, AIA
Timothy A. Poell, AIA
Christopher D. Rockey, SE, AIA

School of Architecture Faculty

Paul J. Armstrong, Studio Instructor
Mir M. Ali
Abbas Aminmansour
Osman Ataman
Robert Dermody
Kevin Hinders

UIUC Architecture Students

Andrea Bosshard
Nicole Brzozowski
Jorge Martin Cagno
Ryan Cusick
Warren Gary
Euisang Lee
Vikram Malik
Kevin Myers
Phil Woo Park
Rajeev Ramprakash
Gregory Schaff
Peter Sherrill
Douglas Wirth
Joungha Yoo