Metal cladding and glass curtain wall continue their progress at Hyde Park Labs, Phase II of the Harper Court development project in Hyde Park. The metal-and-glass cladding, which shrouds the parking levels of the 13-story building, is mostly complete. The glazing has begun above those parking floors, with work happening now on the second level of glass.
The Museum Tower at the Obama Presidential Center continues its rise upward at 6001 South Stony Island in Jackson Park. While wood construction forms at the top of the tower add intrigue to progress viewing, the tower is now being clad with granite panels, adding texture and color to the stark gray concrete.
Construction is nearing full height for the Obama Presidential Center at 6000 S Stony Island Avenue in Jackson Park. The center, spearheaded by the Obama Foundation, will replace a portion of the park that formerly housed a football field, situated southwest of the Museum of Science and Industry. The architectural design is a collaborative effort between Interactive Design Architects and Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, while the landscape architecture is being handled by a team consisting of Living Habitats, Site Design Group, and Michael van Valkenburg Associates.
Construction has topped out for Hyde Park Labs, a 13-story, 215-foot-tall mixed-use development located at 5201 S Harper Avenue within Hyde Park’s Harper Court Complex. Primarily catering to companies focused on STEM fields, this collaborative venture between Beacon Capital Partners, Trammell Crow Company, and The University of Chicago will provide 302,000 square feet of space with a total investment of $225 million. Alongside the lab and office areas, the building will also feature 4,000 square feet allocated for retail and 40,000 square feet for amenities.
