Thompson Innovation Center
CAC 2021 Chicago Prize: James R. Thompson Center / Team Member: Thang Nguyen
Thompson Innovation Center aims to be the epicenter of culture and technology that unifies the whole city and gravitates the resources back towards downtown loop region. The mega building’s primary focuses are to provide transparency between government and its citizens, showcase Chicago history and cultures, and incubate hi-tech skillset and creativity.
By opening up the atrium and ground level, the block will have a friendly outdoor urban plaza that is accessible to the public that promotes gathering and activities, which also improves the existing air conditioning issues. The newly glazed interior would be the collaboration hub featuring flexible coworking spaces and skill sharing conference rooms.
The existing exterior façades are replaced with energy efficient curtain walls with winter garden on the outer premises of the collaboration hub that improves energy performance as well as the working environment.
By opening up the atrium and ground level, the block will have a friendly outdoor urban plaza that is accessible to the public that promotes gathering and activities, which also improves the existing air conditioning issues. The newly glazed interior would be the collaboration hub featuring flexible coworking spaces and skill sharing conference rooms.
The existing exterior façades are replaced with energy efficient curtain walls with winter garden on the outer premises of the collaboration hub that improves energy performance as well as the working environment.