The site is in a bustling business area in the south loop. It is adjacent to a huge, red skyscraper as seen in the photos. In addition, the L wraps around the east and south ends of the site.
In this part of Chicago, even an average height person feels small.
The buildings around tend to ignore the human scale. In our k-8 school, it is important to offer a less intimating design that doesn't make even the smallest kindergartner feel dwindled in such a loud and adult-oriented environment.
Traffic: there is a lot of train, foot and automobile traffic in this area - it seems to be an area of constant movement and change.
The current state of the site is a parking lot and an alley (there is also a similar lot across the street on the south side of the site).
great photos!
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