In this post, we’ll hear from everyone on the moss team about why adaptive reuse is paramount to their architectural philosophy, and we’ll include case studies to illustrate our words.
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Logan Square Corner Commercial Office | Retail for Rent This May
Corner Retail | Office space to rent right off the square in our fully rehabbed adaptive reuse development at Logan Certified. Full of vintage charm, modern appliances and packed with thoughtful eco-friendly features (including tons of natural light.
Architect as Developer: Construction Begins at Logan Certified
Demolition has begun on our new mixed use retail and loft apartment in Logan Square, Logan Certified.
Chicago Outdoor Living (and Eating): Sidewalk Cafes, People Spots, and now … the Curbside Cafe
The Curbside Cafe ordinance – permitting restaurants to annex parking spaces for outdoor seating – is Chicago’s newest option outdoor seating.
Summer Indoor Outdoor Living: Good Design Breaks Down Barriers
We love the indoor outdoor living options afforded by Moss HQ. Here’s how to maximize your access to the outside this summer at home and elsewhere.
Chicago’s People Spots Here to Stay … Here’s Why
People Spots are tiny parks, right along Chicago’s neighborhood sidewalks. Good for business, good for neighborhoods, good for people! Here’s why:
How We Operate: Why we Love our Furniture Division
Its a pretty well known fact that architects like to design furniture as well as buildings. Some pieces are dramatic, site specific one-offs, and others have become by-words in furniture design, instantly recognizable to any lay person, even if not always by designer. Curbed recently set up a slideshow to pose just that challenge to […]
Is it Good for Humans? Lessons and Questions from Structures for Inclusion, New York
While moss isn’t explicitly a public interest design firm, we all definitely try to keep a finger on the pulse of that community. We helped spearhead the People Spot project here in Chicago, designing the first parklet which is re-installed every spring here in Andersonville. Team member, Lety Murray, has served on the board of […]
How architects are reshaping the public way: moss in AIA's Cities as a Lab
As the world skews towards urbanization, the shapers of that metropolitan fabric—from policy makers to architects—are increasingly influential in how they are lived in. Will cities encourage fraternization or isolation? Will they favor cars or bikes? Will they feel safe or threatening? How can they be places that foster diversity and creativity, while meeting the […]
Linka-asaurus #8: Ornithology Breakthroughs and Pedestrian Plazas
This week as the snow falls and news is released about Chicago’s BRT system, we’ve had the future of transportation on our minds (well, no surprises there.) In a less literal sense of the word, we’re also enjoying being transported to a twittering forest in Australia to hear beautiful recordings from the world’s largest natural sound […]
(PARK)ing Day 2012 roundup
This past Friday, September 21, 2012, was National PARK(ing) Day. For the past three years, moss has hosted a PARK(ing) Day installation, reclaiming a metered parking space by turning it into a temporary public park. With the help of a steady stream of quarters, live music and delicious goods from Southport Grocery, we joined in […]
Link-asaurus #2
July flew by way too quickly. Ok, maybe we say this about every month, every summer, but we swear, this time it really did. Lots has been happening at moss this week, mainly surrounding our parklet in Andersonville (in case you missed it, check out mentions at the Trib and CBS, or just stop by!) […]