An Adaptive Reuse Design Proposal for the Recycled Paper Greetings Building at 3636 N. Broadway St. Chicago, IL 60613 PDF Download

Author: Emily D. Spreng
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Category : Historic buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 98

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Book Description
Recent shifts in the economy have left many historic industrial buildings, once successful and productive manufacturing structures, with one of two devastating outcomes. Those unused industrial buildings that manage to avoid wasteful demolition are often left sitting idle, abandoned and deteriorating. This accumulation of abandoned real estate has an undeniable impact on the character and vitality of a neighborhood or city, not only detracting from the area's physical appearance, but endangering its social and economic success as well. With the implementation of rehabilitation and adaptive reuse in unoccupied industrial structures, resources could be brought back to suffering urban areas and decaying eyesores could be transformed into valuable and functional community assets. This thesis will serve as an example of how an endangered historic industrial building can be adaptively reused to create a positive impact on the surrounding community, not only economically, but also socially and environmentally. The building which stands at 3636 N. Broadway St. in Chicago, Illinois is a beautiful example of industrial architecture of the 1920s. The building was originally constructed to house a dairy company and therefore possesses unusual characteristics which could make reuse a difficult task. This thesis will examine the challenges of reusing such a unique building type and propose a solution to reuse the existing space in a way that serves a practical function in the community. The thesis will be presented in the form of a written study, supplemented by graphic representations of both the existing and proposed designs of the structure. The written portion of the thesis contains two main sections. The first section will detail the current state of the building with a description of the existing historically significant architectural elements and a condition survey evaluating the building's historic integrity. This section will also include a history of the property itself as well as a description and history of the neighborhood, Lakeview, in which it is located. The second written portion will consist of a proposal to adaptively reuse 3636 N. Broadway St. as a fitness and wellness center. A written program of spaces will address the new aspects of the building, including a gym, weight equipment, private fitness class rooms, a spa and a store. Considerations will also be addressed in this section concerning such challenges as economic and spatial constraints. The graphic portion of the thesis will include a set of scaled drawings of the existing structure, both for archival and design purposes, and a set of scaled drawings detailing the design and function of the proposed reuse.