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At the Chicago Studio Fall 2022 midterm review, students presented their work to host firm participants, mentors, and guest critics. Please see selected project work from each group.
In collaboration with the Chicago Department of Planning and the Chicago Philharmonic, students have developed a conceptual site that includes rehearsal and performance spaces, community cafes and outdoor spaces and a multitude of affordable housing units.
Chicago Studio is a development course in which students are involved in three critical points of learning: an integrated design studio, a building technology seminar and a professional practice seminar. This distinct curriculum conveys the reality of the profession and role of the architect through individual, small group, and large group work providing insight into everything from standard drawing notions to electrical and plumbing systems to client communications.
Aaron Betsky argues for making studio culture, and undergraduate architecture education more affordable, universal, and sustainable for all students. Read the article here!
Copper frame skylight. Shout-out to Albert J. Wagner & Son Sheet Metal Contractors for their great work!
Please read the article here! "The architects at the Chicago-based von Weise Associates attempted to remedy this thermal issue by recladding an existing five-story office building with a veined stone rainscreen and black brick."
We are excited to share that our Lakeview Residence project is featured on the cover of Luxe Magazine March/April 2024.
Lively décor and a contemporary addition give this historic Lakeview dwelling a fresh start. Read the article on p. 174 here!
Congratulations to Chip von Weise, recipient of the 2022 AIA Illinois Nathan Clifford Ricker Award for Architecture Education! The AIA Illinois Honor Awards recognizes people and projects epitomizing the contributions of the architecture profession, the transformative power of design, and the dedication of individuals to service and excellence. Congrats to all of this year's Honor Award winners! Please read about each recipient here.
White oak spiral stair treads mortised into a bent wood stringer allows natural light from the skylight to reach the lower levels.
Chicago Studio Fall 2021 Final: please see pin-ups from each group!
von Weise Associates takes a cruise on the Chicago River for our annual summer outing! Highlights on the south branch included Studio Gang's Eleanor Boathouse at Park 571, Chicago's bridges, Ping Tom Memorial Park, and of course, views of the skyline.
Chicago Studio Spring 2021 Final Books: please see selections from each group's project!
For the Spring 2021 semester, students were challenged to develop a 240 unit affordable housing complex in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago. The project site is uniquely located at the western terminus of the 606 trail, a former raised railway line that has since been converted into a pedestrian pathway, which connects a number of neighborhoods on the North Side. A former glove factory building currently occupies the site and will be demolished to provide affordable housing for the diverse community of the surrounding neighborhoods.