Instituto del Progreso Latino
1 2 3
Location
Chicago, IL
Client
Instituto del Progreso Latino
Architect
UrbanWorks, Ltd.
Consulting Firms
Den Construction Management
Project Inititation
2007
Completion of Work
TBD
Site Area
17,000 SF (building) 		This addition and renovation of an existing brick building creates a dynamic and contemporary image for a revitalized institution. A new glass box sits atop part of the original building and exposes dynamic learning environments to the neighborhood. Below, an existing mural preserves the Instituto del Progreso Latino’s history as a cultural anchor within the community. A two-story masonry façade is reused as a courtyard façade and provides a sunscreen for the new glass walled spaces behind it.

Adaptive reuse, enhanced energy performance, reduced overall water use, integrated green roofs and solar/thermal panels are employed as environmentally responsible building strategies appropriate for a twenty-first century institution.