antunovich associates
chicago
Built in 1901, the former Armstrong Cork Factory now gleans with a fresh makeover after Antunovich Associates converted it into 297 loft apartments. The firm restored worthwhile elements such as the red brick, silo, and engine room, but, on the adjacent lot, it added necessary elements for modern habitation: a 427-space parking garage and 47,000 square feet of retail. Units are highlighted by 14-foot exposed ceilings, exposed brick walls, and riverfront views.
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Project Credits
principal in charge / project architect / land planner: Joseph M. Antunovich, AIA, Antunovich Associates
general contractor: Craig Allison, Plant Construction, San Francisco
developer: Daniel McCaffery, McCaffery Interests, Chicago
interior designer: Susan Caruso, Intra-Spec, Marina del Rey, Calif.
landscape architect: Craig Farnsworth, Hitchcock Design Group, Chicago
project size: 630 square feet to 2,323 square feet
site size: 4.06 acres
construction cost: $139.91 per square foot
rental price: $1,104 to $3,865 per unit
units in project: 297
photography: Ed Massery
product details
bathroom and kitchen cabinets: Saco Industries, www.sacoindustries.com; bathroom and kitchen fittings: Moen, www.moen.com; countertop: Wilsonart, www.wilsonart.com; dishwasher, oven, and refrigerator: Frigidaire, www.frigidaire.com; flooring (carpet): Shaw, www.shawfloors.com; garage doors: Cornell, www.cornellgaragedoors.com; garbage disposer: GE, www.ge.com; hardware: Adams Rite, www.adamsrite.com, Best, www.besthdw.com, Ives, www.iveshardware.com, Von Duprin, www.vonduprin.com; insulation: Dow, www.dow.com; lighting fixtures: Progress Lighting, www.progresslighting.com; paints/stains/wall finishes: Sherwin-Williams, www.sherwin-williams.com; roofing: Carlisle, www.carlisle-syntec.com, Dow, www.dow.com; windows: Kawneer, www.kawneer.com