Moss has been a proponent of BRT over the last few years despite its many setbacks in Chicago and we are excited to see how the first phase – the Loop Link starts to shift the transit landscape as it gets under way. What is Loop Link? Per the city’s own BRT website, Loop Link is: […]
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Bang Chop is Open: Fresh Modern Thai Restaurant Comes to West Loop, Chicago
Our most recent restaurant project is now open; Bang Chop Thai Kitchen is a fresh, modern addition to West Loop’s great dining choices!
Revolving Doors … Save Energy with Every Spin
Curious City recently answered, “Why does Chicago have so many revolving doors?” That made us wonder how many people know that using revolving doors saves energy. If you didn’t before, now you can feel a tiny boost of adult pride and child-like glee when you chose the revolving doors; you’re saving energy while you run around in […]
Design for Deconstruction: Architects should Plan for Less Waste
Nearly every building ends up in the landfill eventually. Designers need to challenge ourselves not just to reuse materials but make sure they are reusable.
Keeping An Eye on the Paris Climate Talks: Climate Change in Six Infographics
World leaders are meeting this week and next for the Paris Climate Talks. Since architects are visual people, we’ve assembled some of the best representations of the current climate situation.
Against Disposable Architecture: Moss Wants to Design for the Duration
An important part of our ethos at moss is to avoid design that is disposable.
What really makes strong neighborhoods? And why cities like Chicago are rich in them
Today we use Planing to Stay as a lens for understanding what makes strong neighborhoods.
Halloween Community Building: Spooky Decor and Trick-or-Treating Strengthens Neighborhoods
Decorating for Halloween signals that we are participating in a neighborhood ritual – reinforcing our community citizenship – and that we plan to throw open our door on Saturday to anyone who rings the bell.
Recycling Building Sites: Brownfield Development
What is Brownfield Development?
A Sandy Happy Ending: Steel Industrial Site Redeveloped for Indiana Dunes National Lake Shore
The Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk is a former industrial brownfield site lovingly re-developed for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
The Summer Sound of Chicago: Celebrating our Urban Acoustic Ecology
As everyone closes their windows for fall, we reflect on the soundscape of Chicago. Lets celebrate our acoustic ecology today!
Chicago Building Types: the 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.
The Brick that Built our City: Chicago Common
Watch out! You are completely surrounded by Chicago common brick walls. You just didn’t know it yet.
Building Materials: Brick and Mortar, or Building like the Third Little Pig
This building material has pretty much been around since there were building materials. Today we talk brick.
Coming Soon: Pastoral’s New Restaurant and Artisanal Market
Our latest restaurant design is already under construction in Andersonville; Appellation will be the fifth location for Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread and Wine.