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Taft High School
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Chicago, IL
- Approx Contract:
- $20,000,000
- Status:
- Completed
- Structure Type:
- School / College / University
References
- Owner:
- Chicago Public Schools
- Architect:
- Doyle & Associates
Scope Of Work
SQUARE FEET: 57,000 sq.ft.
Built in 1939 and named after the 27th president, William Howard Taft High School is comprised of 2 different building types; the main building which was built with brick and terra cotta and the annex building which is all precast concrete. After years of harsh weather and being adjacent to the Kennedy expressway and under an O’Hare airport flight path, the structures had begun to deteriorate badly. The masonry was failing and in need of restoration, the windows had become fogged-over allowing zero visibility to the outside and preventing natural light from entering the building. The goal of the scope of work was to turn this school into and International Baccalaureate World School by bringing the interior of the school into the new era, and adding advanced studies classrooms and science labs.
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