The brief of ROOTS is an initiative that seeks to connect the many parts of the Woodlawn community and enable its growth. To create a gateway to the future Obama Library in Chicago, attention was given to the community culture and local environment, as well as energy saving (net-zero) and environmental protection in the design.
Status: Competition Entry
Location: Chicago, IL, US
My Role: Designer
Additional Credits: Team Elias Kotzambasis, Alfred Xuecheng Cai, Jonette Cobb and Unnati Patel. Drawing support by Liangying Chen, Evan Martinez, and Michael Hoover.
Exhibited at the 2018 Barbara G. Laurie NOMA Annual Student Design Competition and earned First Prize.
