Client: Chicago Housing Authority
Location: Chicago, IL
Client: Chicago Housing Authority
Location: Chicago, IL
After conducting a preliminary ADA/504 assessment for the Charles A. Hayes Family Investment Center (FIC), the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) concluded that this facility was not fully ADA/504 compliant. d’Escoto, Inc. was subsequently awarded the task order to provide primary design consultant services which included a thorough ADA/504 assessment, design documents and construction administration. Scope of work included providing a complete interior redesign, new fire alarm system, re-grading of parking lot, establishing an accessible route from public sidewalks to building entrances, upgrading existing restrooms and break rooms/kitchens to be ADA/504 compliant, and providing a ramp for the existing stage.
The two-story facility is generally used for administrative, classroom and community multi-purpose space. Tenants included Ounce of Prevention Fund, CVR – CHA Inspections, Tec Services Consulting Inc., Hispanic Housing Development Corporation, Emergency Services, We the People Media and Chicago Area Project. These organizations served CHA residents as well as the residents of Bronzeville.
d’Escoto, Inc. is the architect of record for this project and manages four design subcontractors: Harley Ellis Devereaux (HED), architectural design; dbHMS, MEP design; EDI civil and environmental design; and AON Fire Protection Engineering, fire and security design. As the lead of a diverse team we are collaborating with these design firms to provide overall program management, design documents, cost estimating, plan review, construction administration, permit coordination, reporting, and property inspections.
