CHI-M.A.D.E
museum of architecture + design
Chicago, IL
Fall 2022
Instructors: Rob Whitehead, FAIA + Rod Kruse, FAIA
Partner: Jamileth Sarceno
Fall 2022
Instructors: Rob Whitehead, FAIA + Rod Kruse, FAIA
Partner: Jamileth Sarceno
Keywords: Accessibility, Education, Exhibition,
Public Space
Public Space
Chicago’s history of architecture and the environment can be summarized by its continual negotiations of access: access in terms of not only physical barriers but also educational and economic access. In a city known for its redlining and segregation serving the economic and political elite, these equity divisions describe an issue that Chicago has wrestled with for generations. In contemporary times, these issues may seem less explicit; however, when surveying who has access to enjoy and learn from the “sustainable” buildings that are popping up throughout the city, it is often wealthy business people who are the primary occupiers.
Throughout this project, we seek to define sustainable architecture as it relates to environmental performance and within its social and urban contexts. We argue that architecture is not truly sustainable unless everyone in the community has equitable access to learn and enjoy it.
site circulation
site vegetation + views
