Parks

Located in the Near West Community, Fosco Park covers 6 acres and features an indoor Olympic-sized zero-depth swimming pool, a fitness center, meeting rooms and a kitchen. Outdoors, the park offers two playgrounds, including one with interactive water features. The park’s community center, built by the PBC in 2005, houses an elevator, indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, cafeteria and daycare space.

The PBC’s work at Fosco Park Community Center includes repairs due to water infiltration as well as masonry and roof repairs.

Find out more about the 2005 construction of this facility here.

This project is part of Chicago Park District’s “Save Chicago’s Treasures” initiative.

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LEED Certified: Platinum

This project implements the field house Prototype A for the construction of the Ping Tom Memorial Park Field House. This approximately 28,000-square-foot, single-story, steel frame and precast construction building will include a natatorium, gymnasium, club rooms, a fitness center and locker rooms. The site development scope for this project is still being finalized. Project will be delivered via design build.

LEED Features: This prototype building is targeted to achieve LEED “Gold” certification and includes a minimum 50% green roof. Additional LEED features will be determined as the project develops.

Awards:

• 2014 Bruce Abrams Good Neighbor Award – Commercial New Construction, Chicago Association of Realtors
• 2014 ENR Midwest Award of Merit
• 2014 Chicago Building Congress Merit Award Finalist for Construction Under $15 Million
• Friends of the Chicago River 2014 Silver Ribbon

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This project includes the installation of an artificial turf field, in place of the existing natural grass, to enhance the existing recreational area by providing a weather resilient surface. Additional amenities could include new sports lighting, fencing, and the installation of a new drinking fountain. The target size of the turf field is 62,640 square feet or 1.44 acres. This project will employ sustainability metrics and be designed to LEED standards.

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LEED Certified: GOLD

Located just south of the existing 31st Street Beach. The scope includes the construction of a 2,700 ft. long breakwater; approximately 1000 new boat slips, green roof parking garage and other parking improvements; reconfigured entrance to improve access; the creation of approximately 4 acres of new park space including a playground, promenade, open lawn areas, terraced steps; a harbor facility including a restaurant and community space.

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Awards:

• 2013 Chicago Building Congress Merit Award
• 2013 Chicago Association of Realtors Good Neighbor Award
• 2013 American Society of Landscape Architects, Illinois Chapter – President’s Award of Excellence
• 2012 Engineering News Record Midwest Best Landscape/Hardscape/Urban Development Project
• 2012 Award for Engineering Excellence – Illinois Society of Professional Engineering – Chicago Chapter
• 2012 ISS Fabien Cousteau Blue Award
• 2012 AIA Chicago SustainABILITY Leadership Award, Citation of Merit
• 2012 Chicago Architecture Foundation Patron of the Year Nomination

The proposed field house includes a multi-purpose room for activities such as basketball and volleyball with bleachers for spectators. Also included are club rooms for Chicago Park District activities, excercise equipment room, gym storage, reception area, an administrative office, and public restrooms. The building will be constructed using steel framing and a masonry veneer exterior. The fenestration of curtain wall at the lobby entrance and multi purpose room will allow great visibility into the park and generous daylight into the main building spaces. The mechanical system will be designed to reduce energy consumption while providing a comfortable environment for the fieldhouse activities. The immediate area surrounding the fieldhouse will be landscaped.

LEED Features: This project will achieve the PBC goal of LEED “Silver” Certification.

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The nine acre park site scope primarily includes five baseball fields with backstops, dugouts, bleachers and associated civil, landscape and utility work; an arboretum with asphalt walking path, picnic area and access road; ornamental benches, trash receptacles and fencing.

Remove existing playground area that consists of the play equipment, wood chips and barriers. Replace with a 17,000 square feet of playground area at the existing site. It includes play equipment for 2-5 and 5-12 years of age, swing set and general landscaping, ADA accessible drinking fountain and rubberized soft surface material.

Remove existing playground area that consists of the play equipment, wood chips and barriers. Replace with a 24,000 square feet of playground area at the existing site. It includes play equipment for 2-5 and 5-12 years of age, swing set and general landscaping, ADA accessible drinking fountain and rubberized soft surface material.

LEED: Certified

One-story, 2,570 square feet, fully accessible facility providing the following amenities:

• Concession Area
  
• Family Restroom
  
• Men’s Restroom
  
• Women’s Restroom
  
• Life Guard Lockerroom

Awards:

• American Council of Engineering Companys – Illinois Engineering Excellence Special Achievement Award
• 2011 Chicago Building Congress Merit Award Finalist, Construction under $15 Million.