Customer's Building Cont.

The structure for this building was very important to understand and make sure it could work on the interior and exterior. The roof was made to be engaging for the interior as well as the exterior. Wanting people to walk under it and maybe even touch it gives this space added touch. The design has an added sitting and eating space on the exterior, where people can sit and enjoy food, while also being able to take in the view of the river, the rest of the site, and most importantly, this structure.

Interior Space

The space under this structure has to be fully engaged with it, for it to be successful.

Depot Building

This is the main market building for the site

The Depot Building is a swiss knife of the site in a way. It houses the main distribution/storage facilities in the basement, where trucks unload and load shipments. The building also has an open market space for the public, along with two restaurants that have outdoor seating attached. The side towards the riverfront has a large courtyard for seating, because of having two commercial buildings that also have restaurants, this serves as a center of site hub. The roof of the building is where the majority of the urban farming is located. There are green houses up there as well that would hold some vertical farming.

Sections

Roosevelt Entrance

Roosevelt Road would be the main entry point for the site, considering most traffic comes from here.

Other Site Features

Some of these site features were required as part of the program, like a front door entrance for the site and an auditorium. The riverwalk was not apart of the program, but was heavily considered to be, while a docking area for the Depot Building was not. I felt it was very necessary considering what the Depot Building program is used for. Some other site features that were not shown were:

• The gardens/rooftops of other buildings

• The urban farming aspect within the design

• The site entrance on Wells Street

Riverwalk

This is an aspect Chicago has transformed over the years and continueing it over from the 78th was crucial for the design.

Auditorium

The program required a large auditorium for people to gather and host events at, needing a spot to do this.

Dock Entrance

Having a unique way for trucks to enter a dock, without it disturbing the green, pedestrian friendly site was a must.