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Historic Michigan Boulevard District: 610 South Michigan: After_( Photo courtesy of Krueck and Sexton)
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Michigan Avenue is the most enduring image of the Chicago skyline, and the district contains many historically- and architecturally-significant cultural institutions, clubs, hotels, and office buildings. The site was one of only two vacant lots in the district, and the first new construction project in over 50 years. The new 10-story building for the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies has a unique, faceted-glass curtain wall with butt-glazed joints - a contemporary play on the typical building conventions of the district. The building, constructed in part with city TIF assistance, was designed to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver rating, and includes such sustainable design elements as high-performance glazing, a vegetative ‘green’ roof, and energy-efficient mechanical, lighting, and plumbing fixtures. The Historic Michigan Boulevard District was designated a Chicago Landmark on February 27, 2002.
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