Evanston Lakefront Reconstruction Master Plan
     
Location
Evanston, IL
Client
City of Evanston
Urban Planner
EDAW/AECOM
Architect
UrbanWorks, Ltd.
Consulting Firms
Carmen Vidal-Hallett, LEED A.P.
CTE
Wolff Landscape Architecture
McGuire Igleski & Associates
Project Initiation
2007
Completion of Work
2008
Beginning with the lakefront framework vision document, the planning team collected and reviewed existing plans, historical information, documents and photographs to understand the legacy of ideas and vision for the lakefront parks and their context within the Evanston parks system. Existing data was collected and organized to analyze the quality of the lakeshore edge. Geotechnical and infrastructure surveys were used to prepare a detailed understanding of the existing site conditions. An analysis of transportation, access and circulation was conducted, along with a review of the existing buildings and analysis of their historic significance and potential for re-use.