View Full Version : Who's your favorite developer in Chicago?


The Urban Politician
October 7th, 2004, 01:40 AM
Mine goes to CMK Development. Very innovative designs. Very forward-minded architecture. Check these out:

http://www.cmkdev.com/site/largepics/353/9072/35537/23552/singlefamily_5.jpg?show_full_size=true


http://www.cmkdev.com/site/pics/353/9099/35564/27246/VUE20_-_HERO_SHOT.jpg

http://www.cmkdev.com/site/largepics/353/9072/35537/23550/singlefamily_3.jpg?show_full_size=true

http://www.cmkdev.com/site/pics/353/9098/35567/82941/Garden_Terraces_-_Full_Building.jpg

http://www.cmkdev.com/site/pics/353/9097/35561/68628/Coast_-_front.jpg

http://www.cmkdev.com/site/pics/353/9096/35556/70836/Exterior_-_Lobby.jpg

http://630northfranklin.com/site/pics/462/16897/65332/67807/630Franklin_exterior.jpg

http://www.cmkdev.com/site/largepics/353/9072/35537/23549/singlefamily_2.jpg?show_full_size=true

http://www.cmkdev.com/site/pics/353/9094/35552/75192/North18.jpg

http://www.cmkdev.com/site/pics/353/8952/35460/81539/Rendering_-_Low_Res.jpg

http://www.cmkdev.com/site/largepics/353/9072/35537/23548/singlefamily_1.jpg?show_full_size=true

geoff_diamond
October 7th, 2004, 05:02 AM
Are we talking about developers or architects? If we're talking dev's... I'd probably say Hines? If architects, it's got to be Kreuck and Sexton.

The Urban Politician
October 8th, 2004, 04:39 AM
Are we talking about developers or architects? If we're talking dev's... I'd probably say Hines? If architects, it's got to be Kreuck and Sexton.

^got any pictures of Kreuck and Sexton's work?

geoff_diamond
October 8th, 2004, 05:57 AM
Of course! Anything I can do to promote my future place of employment *crosses fingers* :)

Here's a shot of the interior courtyard of their "Glass and Steel House" here on Chicago's North Side.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/geoff_diamond/Miscellaneous/arch_resi_steel_71.jpg

Here's the rendering for the Chicago Christian Industrial League (whatever the hell that means?) going up at 600 S. Wabash.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/geoff_diamond/Miscellaneous/christian_21.jpg

More Chicago Christian Industrial League stuff... this time on the Roosevelt Road Campus.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/geoff_diamond/Miscellaneous/InProgress_2_21.jpg

These two are the masterminds behind the new Spertus Institute going on S. Michigan Ave. (which has been discussed at some point on this forum).
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/geoff_diamond/Miscellaneous/spertus_021.jpg

Here's a shot of the "Transparent House" just finishing up construction down in Pensacola, FL.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/geoff_diamond/Miscellaneous/transparent_021.jpg

Here's a wild proposal they submitted for the new WTC. I think it's 1000x better than anything that actually made it past the RFP stage.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/geoff_diamond/Miscellaneous/wtc_31.jpg

Most importantly (to us, at any rate), K&S was the architect that worked with Jaume Plensa to make the Crown Fountain at Millennium Park a reality. At any rate, you can find tons more pictures at their web site (www.ksarch.com).