Portfolio Category: On the Boards

Yannell Conservation Habitat

HPZS is leading the design for a full IFLI Living Building Challenge certified building, incorporating PHUIS certification, a first of its kind in the region. These certifications set forth incredibly challenging energy and water goals to achieve and represent the highest benchmarks for sustainable, resilient design today. The peaceful, coastal property is in South Haven,…
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THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

The Museum of Science and Industry is an icon on Chicago’s lakefront. A landmark building, it was originally constructed as the Palace of Fine Arts for the World’s Fair in 1893, and reconstructed in the 1930’s as a showcase of science and technology. HPZS has been involved as a Prime Architect for countless projects since…
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The Powhatan Apartments

Part of a comprehensive, multi-year façade repair program that began in 2016, HPZS provides design and specification services to repair and restore the 22-story Powhatan's limestone, terracotta, and brick masonry façade. The Powhatan, a masterpiece designed by architects Charles Morgan and Robert De Golyer during the late 1920s, marks a significant shift towards upscale apartment…
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Western Illinois Museum

HPZS is working with the non-profit Western Illinois Museum (WIM) in Macomb, Illinois to develop a Master Plan for the existing historical facility that includes an assessment of the existing building components. It provides a conceptual design to update and re-purpose the building spaces to breathe new life into the successful museum for years to…
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Dearborn Homes

HPZS designed and directed the gut rehabilitation of 16 buildings (12 six-story and 4 nine-story) on one site, which was an intense effort in community stakeholder organization and construction phasing over a five-year period. The entire site had a re-planning of 800 dwelling units to provide four-bedroom family-focused configurations and the HUD required distribution of…
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CPS Universal Pre-Kindergarten Learning Center

HPZS designed a 26,000sf adaptive reuse of a vacant big box retail store into a best-in-class 12-classroom, Universal Pre-Kindergarten school, a pioneering model for Chicago Public Schools. In addition to daylit classrooms with flexible furnishings, the interior features a skylit, multi-purpose, gross-motor playscape complete with tricycle track, local artist-designed mesh curtain "rooms", and interactive custom millwork.…
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