Public Baths of Chicago South Works

Master thesis (2014)

Contributors

O. Caso (mentor)
H. Van der Meel (mentor)
Programme
Complex Projects (Architecture and the Built Environment) (TU Delft)
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Published Date

15-12-2014

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Programme

Complex Projects

Abstract

The assignment of the graduation studio of Complex Projects is the rehabilitation and redesign or strategy of the now empty South Chicago (Illinois, USA) South Works site. The U.S. Steel’s South Works which was located there used to provide for work in the area, but after closure in 1992, the area started to decay. The lack of programmatic and spatial diversity led to a poor and inactive area, especially in the adjacent neighborhood where most workers from the factory lived. The South Works site is empty since and awaiting for development and (social and economic) improvement in the area. Skidmore, Owings & Merril (SOM) did a proposal for the development. Our task is to do a proposal as well. The project consist a thourough research, resulted in a Manifesto. The Manifesto is the foundation of the Masterplan. The individual building is designed within the boundaries of the Masterplan. This specific project is a bathing complex with public amenities that fit the context and will be the first phase implementation in the Masterplan. Therefor it acts as an activator, keeping in mind the social rehabilitation of the area.