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Search Results for: "Chicago Building Types"

Chicago Building Types: Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)

12 • 02 • 2021 Case Studies, Chicago, History

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Chicago Accessory Dwelling Units are experiencing a renaissance. These dwelling types can help increase housing stock and density.

Chicago Building Types: Row Homes

11 • 16 • 2018 Chicago, History

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The building types of Chicago form the city around us. Today, how the row home’s history and use influenced and populated Chicago’s streets.

Chicago Building Types: Coach House

11 • 06 • 2018 Chicago, History, Urban Planning

Chicago Buiolding Types Featured

Once housing horses, carriages, and their respective staff, coach houses are now often used as apartments. Still seen all around Chicago, here’s why they’re important.

Chicago Building Types: Worker Cottage

02 • 02 • 2016 Chicago, History, Opinion

Worker Cottage

The building types of Chicago form the city around us. Today, how the Worker Cottage formed the back bone of 19th century urban growth.

Chicago Building Types: the Residential Hotel

10 • 06 • 2015 Chicago, Moss Projects

Residential Hotel

The residential hotel was a staple of Chicago’s housing past. The rise and fall … and rise of this high rise home type.

Chicago Building Types: Fire Cottage

08 • 25 • 2015 Chicago

Fire Cottage Context

The Chicago Fire Cottage s were built from $100 kits, and originally featured pretty much just exterior walls and a roof. This one still stands today.

Chicago Building Types: Bungalows

05 • 28 • 2015 Chicago, Opinion

Bungalow

Chicago is home to 80,000 bungalows, which define the so called “Bungalow Belt,” constructed between the 1910’s and 1930. Here’s what defines this classic Chicago Building Type.

Chicago Building Types: Four Plus One Apartments

03 • 12 • 2015 Case Studies, Chicago, Opinion

Wilson Four Plus One

Four Plus One apartments might be the building type chicagoans most love to hate. Learn what makes them tick in our latest Chicago Building Type.

Chicago Building Types: the Greystone

02 • 19 • 2015 Chicago, Materials

Row Of Greystones

The Greystone is one of Chicago’s most lovely building types. Learn how Chicago created this classic urban residential form.

Chicago Building Types: the Skyscraper

12 • 04 • 2014 Chicago, Urban Planning

Chicagos Tallest

Chicago is a city with an iconic skyline. What makes a skyscraper work? Where did they come from and why are they central to Chicago history.

Chicago Building Types: the Courtyard Apartment

09 • 30 • 2014 Case Studies, Chicago, Environment, Urban Planning

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What sets these courtyard apartment buildings apart from other types of apartment dwellings. The answer is in the organization.

Featuring Chicago: Reebie Storage Warehouse

08 • 04 • 2015 Chicago, Opinion

Reebie Storage

Reebie Storage Warehouse on Clark is a rare example of Egyptian Revival style and proof that Chicagoans have been overflowing their homes since the 20s.

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