Project Specs

The Gary Comer Youth Center
Chicago, Illinois
John Ronan Architects

the People

Architect
John Ronan Architect
320 W. Ohio Street 4e
Chicago IL 60610 
phone 312.951.6600
fax 312.951.6544 
jrarch.com

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John Ronan, AIA* (Lead Designer and Principal-in-Charge)
Evan Menk LEED AP and Brian Malady (Project Architects), Yasushi Koakutsu, Oscar Kang, Brad Kelley, Micah Land, Nageshwar Rao (Project Team)

Interior designer: 
John Ronan Architects

Engineer(s):
Arup (Structural)
CCJM Engineers (MEP)
Terra Engineering (Civil)

Consultant(s)
Landscape:
Peter Lindsay Schaudt Landscape Architecture

Lighting:
Charter Sills

Acoustical:
Kirkegaard Associates

Other:
Cini-Little International (Food Service), db Integrated

Systems (Audio/Visual)
Shuler Shook (Theatrical)

General contractor:
W. E. O’Neil Construction Company

Photographer
Steve Hall
Hedrich-Blessing
312.491.1101

Chris Lake
Chris Lake Photography
773.862.5626

Renderer(s) and credit as they should appear: 
John Ronan Architects

CAD system, project management, or other software used:
Autocad

  

the Products

Structural system:
braced steel frame

Exterior Cladding
Metal/glass curtainwall:
Wausau

EIFS, ACM, or other:
alucobond acm panels, centria corrugated siding, eternit fiber cement panels

Roofing
Elastomeric:
american hydrotech liquid membrane at roof garden, carlisle tpo membrane at other locations

Windows
Aluminum:Wausau

Glazing
Glass:
Viracon

Skylights:
Wausau

Hardware
Locksets:
Schlage

Hinges:
Hager

Closers:
Rixon

Exit devices:
Von Duprin

Cabinet hardware:
Hafele

Interior finishes
Acoustical ceilings:
Armstrong

Suspension grid:
Armstrong

Paints and stains:
ICI

Wallcoverings:
Maharam

Plastic laminate: 
Formica

Special surfacing:
Corian

Resilient flooring: 
Armstrong, Mondo

Carpet: 
Bolon

Furnishings
Office furniture:
Herman Miller

Reception furniture:
by architect

Chairs:
Herman Miller

Tables:
Herman Miller, Bretford

Upholstery:
Maharam

Other furniture:
Irwin Seating (in auditorium)

Lighting
Downlights:
Lightolier

Exterior:
Bega

Conveyance
Elevators/Escalators:
MitsubishiPlumbing

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