Initial renderings have been revealed for a potential new main entrance pavilion to the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (MSI). Located at 5700 South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, the iconic museum is currently going through the process of redesigning overall access to the massive structure, with an ongoing restoration and opening of the south doors and portico.
Previews have begun of the upcoming Obama Presidential Center at 6001 South Stony Island Avenue within Jackson Park. Set to open this upcoming Juneteenth holiday, June 19, work across the multi-use campus continues as the team tests the facilities and puts the finishing touches on all four main structures developed by the Obama Foundation.
Initial details have been revealed for a new cultural and community hub at 2905 West Madison Street in East Garfield Park. Located at the intersection with North Francisco Avenue, the center will replace a city-owned vacant lot as part of the city’s initiative to reinvest in the West Side. The effort is being led by The Brim Foundation and P3 Markets.
Plans have been revealed for a new dance-centered wellness hub at 9350 South Chicago Avenue in South Chicago. Located just a few steps away from famed eatery Calumet Fisheries, the project will redevelop the former Full Circle Congregation church building into a new home for local nonprofit Black Girls Dance.
A new conservation center has been announced for the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) at 111 South Michigan Avenue in the Loop. Located within Grant Park, the globally renowned institution is the nation’s second-largest art museum and houses over 300,000 pieces in its collection. The new center will offer guests a look into the conservation process.
