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Academic and Residential Complex
from Campus Housing
by SCB Design
The Academic and Residential Complex at UIC is is a mixed-use campus development that is composed of a two-story academic classroom building and 10-story undergraduate residence hall. Designed with a “nod to Netsch,” the original architect of the campus, the building’s façade and interiors echo the geometric movement expressed in Netsch’s infamous “field theory” and distinctive architecture.
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The residential tower includes 554 beds and shared amenities including study and social lounges on each floor, a fitness center, and a ground floor cafe. The top floor features a sky lounge with commanding views of downtown Chicago. The academic classroom building has large tiered collaborative classrooms arranged in a turn-to-team configuration, as well as smaller active learning and flexible classrooms. Break-out spaces are provided throughout the building to encourage collaboration and help foster faculty-student interactions.
Sustainability was a key design driver from the start of the project. The building is sited in response to optimal solar orientation to mitigate heat gain. Extensive daylight studies with regard to the classrooms helped inform the design of folded aluminum fins along the exterior of the building to allow for maximum natural light while blocking direct glare.
University University of Illinois at Chicago
Location Chicago, IL
Building Size 201,000 SF (131,000 SF residential, 554 beds; 52,000 SF academic)
Sustainability LEED Gold
Awards
AIA Chicago Design Excellence
Awards, Citation of Merit, Distinguished Building
American Architecture Award
Student Housing Business
Innovator Awards, Best Architecture/Design
Student Housing Business
Innovator Awards, Best Implementation of Mixed-Use or Live-Learn
Student Housing Business
Innovator Awards, Best New Development by a College, University or Institution
International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Red Awards, Education Award
National Association of Home Builders Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Award, Best On-Campus Student Housing Community
Architizer A+ Awards, Institutional-Higher Education & Research Facilities, Popular Choice Award
