Shive-Hattery
Bloomington, IL
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Accesso Outdoor Park 200-230 W. Monroe
Chicago, IL
Accesso – the owner of 200 W. Monroe and 230 W. Monroe in Chicago – saw potential in the small alley between the two buildings. The company was looking for a way to turn that space into something more than a place for bike racks and trash cans.
Several small restaurants nearby frequen… Read More
By creating a pocket park that is accessible to the general public, Shive-Hattery turned the alleyway into a usable outdoor space with ample seating, lighting, and shelter from the weather.
Located in the alley is a utility stairwell that couldn’t be moved or repositioned. For safety reasons, the stairwell had a railing, but it didn’t mesh well with the look of the pocket park. To turn the railing into a statement piece, Shive-Hattery created a 20-foot wrap around the stairway to repla… Read More
Using the existing artwork from the 200 W. Monroe and 230 W. Monroe lobbies as inspiration, an abstract rendering of a Chicago overhead street map was created for the 20-foot wrap using simple dark blue and white colors that complement the red and white shades used on the outdoor furniture and canop… Read More
