Archinect - News 2024-05-03T16:16:38-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149960509/ennead-architects-to-design-a-new-university-commons-at-northwestern Ennead Architects to design a new 'University Commons' at Northwestern Nicholas Korody 2016-07-28T19:21:00-04:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7c/7cjjc6ynx0rvv1q4.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Northwestern University announced a plan to replace an existing campus center with a 209,000 sq. ft building designed by Ennead Architects. The lakeside building will be accessible from multiple sides on two levels and will include an auditorium, a black box theater, and a large multipurpose space. The building, named "University Center," will also have both indoor and outdoor spaces dedicated to performances, recreation, study, and other programs.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/sj/sjb3gqvt9zhc64mg.jpg"></p><p>&ldquo;We are excited to announce our plan to create a welcoming, dynamic space where the entire community can come to meet, create, learn and relax in this stunning lakeside setting,&rdquo; states President Morton Schapiro in the press release. &ldquo;This will be a spectacular place where students can study and hang out, faculty and staff can work or connect, and alumni and families can visit and engage with the community.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/49/496pwyzfi5obb2k5.jpg"></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/i5/i54eeh0jbm09m0gu.jpg"></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/u1/u1fd126uh2ivp9zo.jpg"></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/139609547/welcome-to-evanston-illinois-the-carless-suburbia Welcome to Evanston, Illinois: the carless suburbia Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2015-10-23T16:27:00-04:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/18/18b2b16a2b89f49790c36d99ae449d69?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>What if a suburban downtown became a place where pedestrians ruled and cars were actively discouraged? As it turns out, what looks like normal urban gentrification actually marks the success of one of the most revolutionary suburbs in America. And its approach to development is fast becoming a model across the region&mdash;a model even embraced by [Evanston's] urban neighbor to the south, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.</p></em><br /><br /><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><head><meta></head></html>