Thorncreek

Thorncreek

» 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...
Mobile Farmstead

Mobile Farmstead

» 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...
Sustainable Suites

Sustainable Suites

» 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...
Green Development Guidelines

Green Development Guidelines

» 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...
Smart Growth Initiative

Smart Growth Initiative

» 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...