[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyCsheIcDqw] Our PARK(ing) Day installation was a rousing success. What was once a dearth of human interaction sprouted into a buzzing public park for the day. Imagine if this one day turned into a week, months, years. A much better use of our shared public space. For more, read our parking treatise here.
Moss Projects
Filter Underway
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfPlqsMJmAA] Construction at Filter has started! The walls have been framed, rough plumbing and electrical are complete, and major ductwork has been installed. Completion is scheduled for the end of the year.
Fresh Sushi, Reclaimed Barnwood
Resurrected from an existing Chinese restaurant, Zen Sushi will soon has opened its doors at 714 West Diversey Parkway in Lincoln Park. We have created three distinct dining zones in the space that are all connected by sustainable building materials and energy efficient lighting. All wood wall and ceiling finishes have been reclaimed from a […]
moss on Public Radio, 89.5FM (UPDATED with audio)
Laura and I will be interviewed tomorrow, Saturday, October 24 at 10:20am–11:20am to discuss our Dill Pickle Food Co-op project on Vocalo Public Radio, 89.5FM in Chicago. You can catch it on the airwaves at 89.5FM in Chicago or online at vocalo.org. We will post the audio to our site if you miss it. Here […]
You May Now Park at Dill Pickle
The bike parking at the Dill Pickle has quadrupled this week, the bike racks have been installed! We have also finished the installation of the vintage-door-vestibule-window (see where the doors were before, below), reclaimed floor and wall tile (check out the groovy flower print in the center of the tiles) and storefront door from the […]
Out of the Labyrinth (UPDATE 10/02)
UPDATE (10/02): We have been approved for permit! Construction to start Monday, 10/05! UPDATE (09/22): The plans are out of plan check. We only have a few minor issues to clarify with the Department of Buildings. With any luck the plans will be approved for permit at the end of next week 09/25. Filter has […]
moss on WBEZ, 91.5FM
In case you missed our interview on this morning’s 848 with Allison Cuddy, here is the audio More press on us here: WBEZ blog (with video), Gapers Block, Timeout Chicago
moss on public radio, 89.5FM (UPDATED with audio)
I will be interviewed tomorrow, Wednesday, September 16 at 11:00a-11:45a to discuss our PARK(ing) Day project and other sustainable design work on Vocalo Public Radio, 89.5FM in Chicago. You can catch it on the airwaves at 89.5 in Chicago or online at vocalo.org. We will post the audio to our site if you miss it. […]
Sky Gardens
After completing the artist loft spaces on Milwaukee Avenue, we have been asked to reconstruct the currently dilapidated rear exit porch and stair. However, instead of reconstructing the stair only to serve the purpose of an emergency exit and, what will certainly become, a tenant storage annex, we thought, ‘What else could it be?’. One […]
Zoning Woes
The building that will be housing the new Filter hit a bit of a snag in the Department of Zoning, which is why you haven’t heard from us in a while. Rest assured, though, the Zoning Board of Appeals has given the building a green light and we had a successful preliminary intake meeting with […]
Demolition, sandblasting complete at Dill Pickle
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrwyzMZ8XQw] The avocado green paint has been removed from the masonry, walls are starting to be framed, rough plumbing is being routed, and insulation has been blown into the ceiling. Photos after the jump.
Sky Studios
Interior work is complete at the artists’ lofts in Logan Square. Photos after the jump. Next up, rehab of the back porch into sky gardens.
A pot of reclaimed wood
Rainbow Oaks Restaurant in San Diego is completed and open for business! Photos after the jump (including the before images). The former flat 9′ ceiling was opened to reveal the existing structural beams and rafters. The ceiling and walls are finished with reclaimed pine from the 2007 Witch Creek (San Diego County) Wildfire. The bar […]
Dill Pickle Food Co-op
We were approved for permit last week! Construction is slated to begin next week. Stay up to date right here.
Milwaukee Ave Artists Lofts: Update
We were just approved for final inspection.