Pullman’s iconic Clock Tower and Administration Building which has sat vacant for years is set for a major overhaul and new life as a visitor center for the new Pullman National Monument. The Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives, in coordination with the National Park Service and Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, has announced the design team for the project. The Chicago-based Bauer Latoza Studio and Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture have been tapped to lead the design for the reimagined and repurposed Pullman Clock Tower and Administration Building.
“We have selected an exceptionally well-qualified and diverse team of experts to do more than just rehabilitate and adapt the iconic Clock Tower,” Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives president David Doig said in a press release. “Our goal is to create a place that supports the NPS mission, shares Pullman’s important stories with more people and fosters additional opportunities to improve the quality of life for people in the community and the Chicagoland region.”
The Pullman National Monument stakeholders highlight Bauer Latoza Studio’s work in historic preservation, hospitality, and on other projects for the National Park Service. The Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives highlights Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture’s reputation as “an international leader in the design of high-performance architecture,” and the firm’s work on a wide variety of uses and scale. The two firms will be assisted by a group of other design and construction contractors, including Site Design, SPACECO, Inc., DAI Environmental, and CKL Engineers, LLC.
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture had also been previously tapped to assist in master planning and drafting renderings for a conceptual Pullman National Park campus proposal produced by the National Parks Conservation Association and American Institute of Architects Chicago. The plan, titled Positioning Pullman, offered a detailed look at the various components of and transportation access to a possible Pullman National Park.
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