618 S MICHIGAN AVE
Chicago, California, United States
RETROFIT
ORIGINAL
Andrea Martinez
Interior view of the facade
Interior view of the facade / Andrea Martinez
Gensler
2013
Education + Research
10
105,000 ft29,755 m2
Re-Clad
  • Highly-Glazed curtainwall ( > 50% glass)

OTHER SYSTEMS INCLUDED IN THE RETROFIT

EXTENT OF THE FACADE INTERVENTION
  • Original facade was replaced with a new one

DESCRIPTION
618 S Michigan Ave hosts the Columbia College in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The building was originally constructed in 1913, received a facade re-clad in the 1950s, and finally a newer highly glazed curtain wall in 2012.
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ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN


DESCRIPTION
618 S Michigan Ave hosts the Columbia College in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The building was originally constructed in 1913, received a facade re-clad in the 1950s, and finally a newer highly glazed curtain wall in 2012.
SOURCES
  1. http://www.gensler.com/projects/columbia-college-chicago-618-south-michigan-façade