The architecture studio that won The History Channel's City of the Future competition last year has gotten some help making its ideas possible.
"Most notably, the submission envisioned how Chicago could insert 'eco-boulevards' into the street system that would clean wastewater and storm water by bioremediation. The concept has gained traction among decision makers in the city's transportation and environmental departments, as well as the mayor's office, according to Martin Felsen, AIA, UrbanLab coprincipal with Sarah Dunn. But for a young office juggling a gamut of residential and small commercial projects, Felsen says, 'the water project is much bigger than our firm.'
The architects are about to get help with their futuristic scheme. This month, Felsen and Dunn took over as director and research director, respectively, of Archeworks, a Chicago school that pairs designers-in-training with the nonprofit community. Archeworks was founded in 1993 by designer Eva Maddox and architect Stanley Tigerman. 'Initially, when Stanley asked us, we were very excited but a little worried,' Felsen says, noting that they wanted to ensure UrbanLab wouldn't get neglected. The two principals started to develop ways the school and their firm could work together, particularly with regard to realizing Growing Water."
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