Facts About the Indoor/Outdoor Plan

This design has been reviewed and approved by the Oak Park Historic Preservation Commission.

Area Square Footage

  • The landscaped campus totals 20,000 sq. ft. The campus is all property east of the Home and Studio with the addresses 925, 929, and 931 Chicago Avenue

  • The new Learning Center building is 4,370 sq. ft. Its outdoor terraces are 2,033 sq. ft.

  • Adjacent outdoor courtyards, walkways, and patio areas are 2,420 sq. ft.

  • Eighteen new trees will be added to the site with four new trees on the Chicago Avenue parkway

Materials

Clear and Translucent Insulated Glass, Oxidized Zinc, Stainless Steel, White Oak, Granite, Polished Concrete

Additional features

  • ADA accessible building

  • All-electric building with multiple sustainability features

  • Terrace water feature (fountain)

  • Guest reception desk, coat check, and shop display

  • 36-foot-long audio-visual pavilion program screen

  • Studio audio-visual display monitor for interactive classes

  • Four public restrooms (two of which are ADA accessible)

  • Catering support and pantry

 


Learning Center rendering