Gordon Parks Arts Hall is bracketed by the two symmetrical neo-gothic towers of Belfield Hall at the north end of the University of Chicago Laboratory School?s main campus. The 1904 limestone façade of Belfield is reflected and re-interpreted in a muscular form in the Arts Hall, a visual dialogue of the 21st century with the 20th. It is symbolic of the evolution of Lab Schools? values over time and the commitment to ?present art as a language with unique expressive powers,? integral to the school?s ambitious educational mission.

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Architects: Valerio Dewalt Train Associates · Office Profile

Location: Chicago, IL, USA

Design Architect: Valerio Dewalt Train Associates
Executive Architect: FGM Architects

Area: 90000.0 ft2

Photographs: Steve Hall · Photographer Profile, Barbara Karant · Photographer Profile

Mechanical Engineer: ARUP

Structural Engineer: Rubinos & Mesia Engineers

Electrical Engineer: Primera Engineers

Civil Engineer: EDI ? Environmental Design International

Geotechnical Engineer: Ground Engineering Consultants

General Contractor: Lend Lease

Landscape Architect: Mikyoung Kim Design

Lighting Designer: Hugh Lighting Design

Sustainability Consultant: HJ Kessler Associates

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