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GATHER IMBIBE WEAVE HEAL BLEND SLICE ABSTRACT REMEDIATE CANTINA 1910. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. 2014.
OLD TOWN POUR HOUSE. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. 2013.
NORTHWESTERN OUTPATIENT CLINIC. BLOOMINGDALE, ILLINOIS. 2020.
CENTER FOR ADVANCED CARE. MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. 2019.
LIVE + WORK TOWNHOUSE. MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA. 2010.
COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART ADDITION. COLUMBS, OHIO. 2009.
INSTALLATION. COLUMBUS, OHIO. 2009.
WATERFRONT MASTERPLAN [THESIS]. BUFFALO, NEW YORK. 2011.
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CANTINA 1910 RESTAURANT D+K ARCHITECTS ADAPTIVE REUSE 7,000 SF
Cantina 1910 is an 180 seat upscale Mexcan restaurant and rooftop farm in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago. The inspiration for the restaurant, at 5025 N. Clark St., stems from the decade-long Mexican revolution, which began in 1910 and is recognized as the country's first major political, social and cultural revolution of the 20th century. The challenge of this site was to take the former T's Bar and Restaurant and to modernize it without making it feel cold. Our team restored some woodworking and added Mexican touches, while trying to ensure sustainability. In keeping with the clients vision of locally sourced food for the future Cantina 1910, a permit to knock down the garage behind the restaurant was obtained to construct a new building which would provide, among other things, a rooftop garden for produce to be used in the food served.
Existing street corner prior to rennovation
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Gather
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Process Our team looked to reuse many of the historic architectural details of the existing facade while creating oportunities to allow for greater natural light and circulation. This restaurant is located in a historic district of the Andersonville neighbordhood and strategic intervention had to be taken accordingly. The glass pattern on the facade went through several iterations from concept to final version.
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The challenge of this site was to take the former T's Bar and Restaurant and to modernize it without making it feel cold. Our team restored some woodworking and added Mexican touches, while trying to ensure sustainability. In keeping with the clients vision of locally sourced food for the future Cantina 1910, a permit to knock down the garage behind the restaurant was obtained to construct a new building which would provide, among other things, a rooftop garden for produce to be used in the food served. Additionally, to play on the restaurants name and the farm to table elements of the menu we created a palette that represtend the clients desire for a feeling of modern and industrial while still being farm related.
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NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL OUTPATIENT CENTER INTERIOR & EXTERIOR RENNOVATION 50,000 SF
Northwestern Memorial Hopspital was looking to expand their presence in Western Chicago surburbs and chose Bloomingdale, Illinois as a the location for their new outpatient clinic. The scope of this project included interior and exterior rehab of an existing Medical Office Building. The goal in designing the facade was to preserve much of the existing brick while improving user expereince and implementing the Northwestern brand. This included the addition of a new curtain wall on the primary entrance as well as weaving in a variety of new materials such as metal panel and large format stone. The program included a build out of Primary Care, Specialty Care (Cardiology, GI, Endocrinology, Rheumatology), Orthopedics, Immediate Care, Physical Therapy, and a separate Hospital Outpatient Department suite for MRI, Dexascan, and Mammography. Exterior work includes a new faรงade, new roofing, new MEP infrastructure, and parking lot/landscaping upgrades.
Existing Building
BEN KWELLER
DESIGN PORTFOLIO
SITE ANALYSIS DIAGRAM
SIGNAGE DIAGRAM
Weave
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QUALITY CARE NM MEDICINE, TRUSTED BRAND
RETAIL ACCESS, CHOICE, CONSUMER DRIVEN EXISTING NEW
PLACE CONTEXT, LANDSCAPE, SITE, EXISTING CONSTRUCTION
BEN KWELLER
DESIGN PORTFOLIO
Weave
SECTION DETAIL
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DESIGN PORTFOLIO
PROGRAM + CIRCULATION DIAGRAM
PRIMARY CARE CLINIC
IMAGING + THERAPY
CARDIOLOGY GASTROENTEROLOGY ENDOCRINOLOGY RHEUMATOLOGY ORTHOPEDICS DIAGNOSTICS X-RAY
MRI X-RAY PHYSICAL THERAPY OPCCUPATION THERAPY
IMMEDIATE CARE CLINIC BLOOD DRAY XRAY EXAM ROOM BREAK ROOM
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FROEDTERT HOSPITAL CENTER FOR ADVANCED CARE
VERTICAL EXAPANSION EXTERIOR + INTERIOR FIT OUT 165,000 SF With both inpatient and outpatient visits on the rise, Froedtertʼs new Center for Advanced Care (CFAC) needed to maximize efficiency and expandability while simultaneously supporting cutting-edge medicine and reflecting the brand. Housing specialty clinics that were formerly dispersed across campus, including a Heart and Vascular Center and a Transplant Center, the building accommodates up to 12 floors above grade with clinics that utilize a universal exam room for maximum adaptability. The building is connected to the campusʼ other main buildings on the second floor, providing a critical link between the campus facilities. CFACʼs energized verticality and sculptural aesthetic alludes to the cutting-edge nature of the work taking place inside. We brought this energy into the public spaces through the repetition of color and shape and the use of a vertical architectural elements. development of a split waiting area concept that brings patients,
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BEN KWELLER
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