PAPPA G EOR GE HAYMES Arc at Old Colony
PA P PA G E O R G E H AY M E S
Arc at Old Colony 37 W. Van Buren St. Chicago, IL 60605 Client Campus/MCJ Development JV LLC Size 111 Dwelling Units 17 Stories 7,000 SF Retail/Commercial 180,000 GSF Original Construction 1894 Original Architect Holabird and Roche One of Chicago’s great old buildings, distinguished by its distinctive curved projecting corner bays, Old Colony Building was originally designed for “High Class Office” usage and was among the tallest buildings in Chicago at the time of its construction. The structure’s innovative design reflects a symbiosis of speculative office architecture and the evolving structural-steel technology of the era. The building was the first of its kind to employ a unique structural portal wind-bracing system, allowing for open floor plates and thinner masonry exterior cladding. The redevelopment and modernization of the structure was crafted to take advantage of the many surviving original (historic) components including marble clad walls, interior glazed office partitions, ornate trim, mosaic floors, and precast “scagliola” plaster, and to restore the original DH wood windows. Tailored to the burgeoning student population in the south Loop, the program includes ground level retail with 16 stories of apartment-style, shared residences. Amenities include a study lounge and fitness center on the 2nd floor, and added rooftop deck and terrace area on the 17th floor. The, furnished studio-, and one- to four-bedroom apartments include new granite and stainlesssteel kitchens and in-unit washers and dryers. Merit Award, Adaptive Re-use, from the Chicago Building Congress Chicago Landmark Building National Register of Historic Places
Arc at Old Colony 37 W. Van Buren St. Chicago, IL 60605 Client Campus/MCJ Development JV LLC Size 111 Dwelling Units 17 Stories 7,000 SF Retail/Commercial 180,000 GSF Original Construction 1894 Original Architect Holabird and Roche One of Chicago’s great old buildings, distinguished by its distinctive curved projecting corner bays, Old Colony Building was originally designed for “High Class Office” usage and was among the tallest buildings in Chicago at the time of its construction. The structure’s innovative design reflects a symbiosis of speculative office architecture and the evolving structural-steel technology of the era. The building was the first of its kind to employ a unique structural portal wind-bracing system, allowing for open floor plates and thinner masonry exterior cladding. The redevelopment and modernization of the structure was crafted to take advantage of the many surviving original (historic) components including marble clad walls, interior glazed office partitions, ornate trim, mosaic floors, and precast “scagliola” plaster, and to restore the original DH wood windows. Tailored to the burgeoning student population in the south Loop, the program includes ground level retail with 16 stories of apartment-style, shared residences. Amenities include a study lounge and fitness center on the 2nd floor, and added rooftop deck and terrace area on the 17th floor. The, furnished studio-, and one- to four-bedroom apartments include new granite and stainlesssteel kitchens and in-unit washers and dryers. Merit Award, Adaptive Re-use, from the Chicago Building Congress Chicago Landmark Building National Register of Historic Places
