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Foregoing ornamentation, this mixed-use Chicago space embraces an unfinished look

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For a mixed-use commercial and office space in Chicago’s Wicker Park area, Paris-based design studio Delordinaire opened the adjoined building's front and back façades to overcome the site's lack of natural light. - Courtsey of Delordinaire
In addition to its transparent front and rear façades, a hollowed-out core was added to allow additional natural light to permeate the heart of the building. - Courtsey of Delordinaire
The selected building materials were intentionally chosen to be simple: concrete blocks and slabs, structural steel, aluminium and glass. - Courtsey of Delordinaire

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The mixed-used commercial and workspace in Chicago questions the use of unnecessary decorative elements by putting its structural components on display.

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