by admin | Aug 4, 2016
» PROJECTS » THORNCREEK » PROJECTS » THORNCREEK THORNCREEK Residential | Sustainability The Thorncreek senior apartments are located in the Village of Thornton beside the Thorncreek and Jurgensen Woods Forest Preserve. The complex includes 46 senior living units with...
by admin | Jul 20, 2016
» PROJECTS » MOBILE FARMSTEAD » PROJECTS » MOBILE FARMSTEAD MOBILE FARMSTEAD Sustainability There are over 90,000 vacant lots in Chicago, representing more than 6,000 acres of unused space. To transform this vacant space into a source of fresh organic produce for...
by admin | Jul 20, 2016
» PROJECTS » SUSTAINABLE SUITES » PROJECTS » SUSTAINABLE SUITES SUSTAINABLE SUITES Sustainability KOO’s entry for the US Green Building Council’s Sustainable Suite Competition employs four environmentally-conscious strategies: provide a smaller footprint, use...
by admin | Jul 20, 2016
» PROJECTS » GREEN DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES » PROJECTS » GREEN DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES GREEN DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES Urban Design | Sustainability KOO is the sustainable planning consultant for the Habitat Company, the court-appointed receiver for the Chicago Housing...
by admin | Jul 20, 2016
» PROJECTS » SMART GROWTH INITIATIVE » PROJECTS » SMART GROWTH INITIATIVE SMART GROWTH INITIATIVE Urban Design | Sustainability The Chicago Housing Authority and Habitat enlisted KOO to develop plans for seven underutilized senior housing sites on Chicago’s north and...