Archinect - News2024-05-09T22:49:30-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150320242/the-rise-of-tall-mass-timber-development-could-herald-a-wooden-renaissance-in-chicago
The rise of tall mass timber development could herald a wooden renaissance in Chicago Josh Niland2022-08-12T13:33:00-04:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/63/633684b3b7b5f2587a0b271aa477f07b.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Chicago’s steel-framed architectural identity may be about to change thanks to the reintroduction of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1038570/mass-timber" target="_blank">mass timber</a> as the primary building material in a new 9-story tower designed by local studio <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/44564623/hartshorne-plunkard-architecture" target="_blank">Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture</a> for developer Sterling Bay. Noted in a <a href="https://chicagoyimby.com/2022/08/sterling-bay-reveals-plans-for-timber-apartment-building-in-lincoln-park.html" target="_blank">report</a> from <em>Chicago YIMBY</em>, the new project "will be the tallest proposal of its kind in the region."</p>
<p>Sterling Bay is the same developer behind the controversial <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150286966/work-begins-on-first-building-of-6-billion-lincoln-yards-development-in-chicago" target="_blank">$6 billion Lincoln Yards plan</a>, which is set to be completed in three years. Their new proposal, sited several blocks to the north of 2100 N. Southport Avenue, is worth a reported $50 million and would provide the Lincoln Park neighborhood with a total of 130 apartment units once it is completed the same year. In a press release, Sterling Bay's CEO Andy Gloor said it will "set a new standard for future-forward development in [Chicago]."</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/15/159c2df0b744b0927b5c971cd215f87a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/15/159c2df0b744b0927b5c971cd215f87a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/149973575/perkins-will-proposes-80-story-timber-skyscraper-in-chicago" target="_blank">Perkins+Will proposes 80-story timber skyscraper in Chicago</a></figcaption></figure><p>This news comes at a pivotal time in the use of m...</p>
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Valerio Dewalt Train principal Mark Dewalt passes away aged 70 Josh Niland2022-05-12T14:09:00-04:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5e/5ed6c02e18c2ef328a97b8d44edfaa63.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Sad news to pass along today as <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2022/5/11/23067651/mark-dewalt-architect-and-co-founder-of-a-firm-dies-at-70" target="_blank">multiple outlets</a> are reporting the death of <a href="https://archinect.com/valeriodewalttrain" target="_blank">Valerio Dewalt Train</a> founding principal Mark Dewalt at the age of 70.</p>
<p>Dewalt was an influential name in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/4611/chicago" target="_blank">Chicago</a> architectural circles and, as an architect, was responsible for innovative designs such as the all-plastic testing facility for Underwriters Laboratories in Northbrook, Illinois.</p>
<p>Known for his <a href="https://www.buildordie.com/vdta-blog/mark-dewalt-signature-problem-solving" target="_blank">reputation</a> as a quick-thinking “problem solver,” Dewalt is being remembered for his abilities working under impromptu or rushed circumstances. Throughout his career, he frequently turned around designs for clients like the <a href="https://vimeo.com/309204186?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=1681778" target="_blank">Vornado Realty Trust</a> and <a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1996-08-28-9608280286-story.html" target="_blank">NBC News</a> in abbreviated timelines using a rather impressive grasp of foundational design and architectural solutions.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/52/522b4d62963e87d23d9134d49dbed610.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/52/522b4d62963e87d23d9134d49dbed610.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Dewalt's all-plastic Underwriters Laboratories facility outside Chicago. Image courtesy Valerio Dewalt Train </figcaption></figure><p>Dewalt was born in Pittsburgh in 1952 and spent the remainder of his life in the Chicagoland area after studying architecture at <a href="https://archinect.com/UICSoA" target="_blank">UIC</a>. He foun...</p>