Recent Projects
Deborah's Place
Architecture for Humanity Chicago members worked with Chicago Woman's Shelter, Deborah's Place on the renovation of one of the organization's commercial kitchen spaces. The design proposal Incorporated custom-design stainless steel work surface equipment, a new dishwasher, pot storage, additional dry-goods storage and the replacement of plumbing fixtures, ceiling grid, tiles and lighting. Upon receiving the donation for the project, the team has assisted in the search for a general contractor and metal fabricator. The week-long construction period is intended for this August.
Project Leader: Jaclyn Whitaker
Project team: Amanda Owings, Elyse Agnello, John Joyce, Katherine Darnstadt, Ashley Mars
Young Apostles International School & Community Center Charette
We were approached by the Building Fund and asked to develop design solutions for The Young Apostles International School in Ghana. We held a charette to produce and document several design explorations in response to the programmatic needs of the school/community center. The end product was a printed booklet we sent to Ghana for implementation by a local architect and construction team. The reason for exploring multiple design solutions was the hope was that our colleagues in Ghana would be able to choose from several designs and have the opportunity to implement select portions from each scheme.
The Young Apostles International School was established in 1995 by The Building Fund in Daban-Panin, Kumasi-Ghana, West Africa. The school currently enrolls 80 students from Pre-School to Primary 6. The school primarily services local children, but hopes to expand its reach. The Young Apostles International School is currently working to increase their capacity for enrollment as well as build and staff a library for its students. The community center will be used during the day for the students and teachers and in the evenings for adult classes.
