https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1220 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17107 Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:05:22 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17107-fallen-journalists-memorial-foundation-shares-images-of-john-ronans-winning-design-concept The Chicago-based firm’s design concept triumphed over shortlisted proposals from Höweler + Yoon, MOS with Hood Design Studio, and NADAAA.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16785 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:23:01 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16785-john-ronan-architects-to-design-the-fallen-journalists-memorial-on-the-national-mall http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16399 Tue, 01 Aug 2023 00:08:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16399-everyday-grandeur-at-john-ronans-chicago-park-district-headquarters http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14763 Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14763-advice-for-young-designers-entering-the-profession John-Ronan-Advice-for-Young-Designers-01-B.jpg Photo © Getty Images In Chicago, a public library combined with affordable housing aims to become a neighborhood center.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14284 Tue, 01 Oct 2019 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14284-independence-library-and-apartments-by-john-ronan-architects The corrugated aluminum that clads the upper levels contrasts with the dark concrete panels of the library at the base. Photo © James Florio The housing portion is set back from the street wall. Photo © James Florio The modest interiors are brightened with touches of color. Photo © James Florio The modest interiors are brightened with touches of color. Photo © James Florio Balcony railings are perforated metal. Photo © James Florio Balcony railings are perforated metal. Photo © James Florio Rubber form liner was used to make textured concrete at the elevators. Photo © James Florio Ronan customized the off-the-shelf bookshelves by adding frosted plexiglass. Photo © James Florio The radiant ceiling panels over the 29-foot-tall library conceal hydronic tubing. Photo © James Florio Image courtesy John Ronan Architects Image courtesy John Ronan Architects The expansion will be located adjacent to Wright’s famed home and studio in Oak Park, to the west of Chicago.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14137 Mon, 17 Jun 2019 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14137-john-ronan-designs-visitor-and-education-center-for-frank-lloyd-wright-trust Entry Plaza Rendering courtesy John Ronan Architects Approaching the Entrance Rendering courtesy John Ronan Architects Reception Desk Rendering courtesy John Ronan Architects Education Studio Rendering courtesy John Ronan Architects Entrance by Night Rendering courtesy John Ronan Architects Rendering courtesy John Ronan Architects Rendering courtesy John Ronan Architects Lentzl@bnpmedia.com (Linda C. Lentz) A meticulously detailed new residence reinterprets a Chicago neighborhood's architectural roots.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13988 Mon, 01 Apr 2019 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13988-gallery-house-by-john-ronan-architects Sitting squarely on its site, John Ronan’s house for a Chicago couple features elements that resonate with the neighborhood’s typology, such as the deep front porch and masonry structure. Photo © Tony Armour A rear view reveals the building’s unique massing of three volumes connected by glazed interstitial spaces. Photo © Tony Armour A second-floor bridge overlooks the foyer. Photo © Tony Armour The north-facing library/gallery has a large, fixed window with discreet shades to control daylight; small operable windows transfer east–west breezes. A Carl Hansen desk morphs into a dining table for entertaining. Photo © Tony Armour A modular photo-hanging system by Ronan allows the owner to easily rearrange the wall display. Photo © Tony Armour The kitchen/family room provides gathering spaces, with its large marble island and brick fireplace. Photo © Tony Armour The kitchen/family room provides gathering spaces, with its large marble island and brick fireplace. Photo © Tony Armour Operable windows above the beds in the children’s bedrooms transfer breezes. Photo © Tony Armour One of the husband’s favorite places, the generous 5½-foot-wide back staircase and upper landing encourages hanging out. Deep apertures in the brick wall frame snapshot views into adjacent areas. Photo © Tony Armour Image courtesy John Ronan Architects A rare new building at IIT channels the spirit of Mies while looking to the future.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13695 Thu, 25 Oct 2018 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13695-ed-kaplan-family-institute-for-innovation-and-tech-entrepreneurship-by-john-ronan-architects Photo © Steve Hall An aerial view of the school grounds shows Crown Hall in the foreground with the white innovation center on the opposite edge of campus. Photo © Michael Goss The ETFE facade appears opaque during the day. Photo © Steve Hall The building contains two planted courtyards; a stair leads to an upper-level terrace walkway. Photo © Steve Hall The building contains two planted courtyards; a stair leads to an upper-level terrace walkway. Photo © Steve Hall On the second level, open spaces line the ETFE walls while, deeper inside, project rooms are enclosed. Photo © Steve Hall The Tribune Stair is a gathering space on the ground floor. Photo © Steve Hall The building becomes a lantern at night. Photo © Steve Hall Image courtesy John Ronan Architects Image courtesy John Ronan Architects Image courtesy John Ronan Architects The clients—an empty-nester couple—wanted a two-bedroom, single-family residence.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13419 Thu, 17 May 2018 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13419-courtyard-house Photo © Steve Hall Photo © Steve Hall Photo © Steve Hall Photo © Steve Hall Photo © Steve Hall Photo © Steve Hall Photo © Steve Hall Photo © Steve Hall Image courtesy John Ronan Architects A four-story, 17,000-square-foot addition to the kindergarten- to eighth-grade Erie Elementary School’s existing quarters in a former Catholic school in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood.

]]> 1401-erie-elementary-charter-school-john-ronan-architects.asp Thu, 16 Jan 2014 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7286-erie-elementary-charter-school Erie Elementary Charter School Erie Elementary Charter SchoolJohn Ronan ArchitectsChicagoPhoto Steve Hall © Hedrich Blessing Erie Elementary Charter School Erie Elementary Charter SchoolJohn Ronan ArchitectsChicagoPhoto Steve Hall © Hedrich Blessing Erie Elementary Charter School Erie Elementary Charter SchoolJohn Ronan ArchitectsChicagoPhoto Steve Hall © Hedrich Blessing Erie Elementary Charter School Erie Elementary Charter SchoolJohn Ronan ArchitectsChicagoPhoto Steve Hall © Hedrich Blessing Erie Elementary Charter School Erie Elementary Charter SchoolJohn Ronan ArchitectsChicagoPhoto Steve Hall © Hedrich Blessing Erie Elementary Charter School Erie Elementary Charter SchoolJohn Ronan ArchitectsChicagoPhoto Steve Hall © Hedrich Blessing Erie Elementary Charter School Erie Elementary Charter SchoolJohn Ronan ArchitectsChicagoPhoto Steve Hall © Hedrich Blessing Erie Elementary Charter School Erie Elementary Charter SchoolJohn Ronan ArchitectsChicagoSite plan courtesy John Ronan Architects Erie Elementary Charter School Erie Elementary Charter SchoolJohn Ronan ArchitectsChicagoFirst-floor plan courtesy John Ronan Architects Erie Elementary Charter School Erie Elementary Charter SchoolJohn Ronan ArchitectsChicagoSecond-floor plan courtesy John Ronan Architects Erie Elementary Charter School Erie Elementary Charter SchoolJohn Ronan ArchitectsChicagoThird-floor plan courtesy John Ronan Architects Erie Elementary Charter School Erie Elementary Charter SchoolJohn Ronan ArchitectsChicagoFourth-floor plan courtesy John Ronan Architects Erie Elementary Charter School Erie Elementary Charter SchoolJohn Ronan ArchitectsChicagoSection courtesy John Ronan ArchitectsErie Elementary Charter SchoolJohn Ronan ArchitectsChicagoSection courtesy John Ronan Architects As many American architects know too well, public schools in the U.S. lose out big-time on the scale of invention compared to their European and Asian counterparts.

]]> south-shore-international-college-prep-high-school.asp Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7269-south-shore-international-college-prep-high-school The high school’s main entrance at the northeast corner is elevated on a plinth, which is intended to give the school a sense of importance as well as to provide sitting areas on the steps. South Shore International College Prep High School John Ronan Architects ChicagoThe high school’s main entrance at the northeast corner is elevated on a plinth, which is intended to give the school a sense of importance as well as to provide sitting areas on the steps.Photo © Stevehall/Hedrich Blessing On the west elevation, the light masonry, band of windows, and red tile indicate the location of the gym; behind it, the lunchroom is contained in a dark rectilinear bar. South Shore International College Prep High School John Ronan Architects ChicagoOn the west elevation, the light masonry, band of windows, and red tile indicate the location of the gym; behind it, the lunchroom is contained in a dark rectilinear bar.Photo © Stevehall/Hedrich Blessing The main-entrance lobby is backed by rust and brown tile walls. The floor is a terrazzo mixed with a local aggregate. South Shore International College Prep High School John Ronan Architects ChicagoThe main-entrance lobby is backed by rust and brown tile walls. The floor is a terrazzo mixed with a local aggregate.Photo © Stevehall/Hedrich Blessing The subterranean gym, which is 32 feet from floor to ceiling, can be turned into an auditorium to seat 1,200. South Shore International College Prep High School John Ronan Architects ChicagoThe subterranean gym, which is 32 feet from floor to ceiling, can be turned into an auditorium to seat 1,200.Photo © Stevehall/Hedrich Blessing South Shore International College Prep High School South Shore International College Prep High School John Ronan Architects ChicagoImage courtesy John Ronan Architects South Shore International College Prep High School South Shore International College Prep High School John Ronan Architects ChicagoImage courtesy John Ronan Architects South Shore International College Prep High School South Shore International College Prep High School John Ronan Architects ChicagoImage courtesy John Ronan Architects In the romantic version of the story, creative genius endures poverty in pursuit of a higher calling.

]]> poetry-foundation.asp Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:30:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7872-poetry-foundation Poetry Foundation Walls of oxidized zinc define the building’s site boundary and are perforated around the interior garden, allowing light in and views out.   Photo © Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing Poetry Foundation The building is raised slightly above the street plane.   Photo © Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing Poetry Foundation A cut in the facade invites visitors behind the scrim into the garden and building.   Photo © Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing Poetry Foundation In the evening, the foundation transforms into a glowing event space.   Photo © Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing Poetry Foundation Rather than tucking away the library in a hidden corner, the foundation displays its collection. Visitors encounter double-height shelves of books before even passing through the main entry.   Photo © Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing Poetry Foundation The garden’s American hornbeam and sweetbay magnolia trees will eventually grow into a soaring canopy.   Photo © Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing Poetry Foundation Just beyond the entry vestibule the main stair leads to second-floor offices.   Photo © Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing Poetry Foundation Daylight floods into the building through skylights and a north-facing glass facade. Inside, each vantage point presents unique views through and out of the building. Beyond the garden and perforated screen, cars pass silently through West Superior Street.   Photo © Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing Poetry Foundation A 44-foot long study table occupies the library, and the diminutive cork stools define the children's reading area. A lounge-like stair landing floats above the entry.   Photo © Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing Poetry Foundation The 125-seat poetry reading room connects to the garden and street with floor-to-ceiling windows and combats noise with interior glass walls and a stretched fabric ceiling and wall, among other acoustic strategies.   Photo © Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing Poetry Foundation Open offices look down onto the garden and into the gallery, watched over by a vinyl transfer portrait of Poetry magazine founder Harriet Monroe.   Photo © Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing Poetry Foundation Image courtesy John Ronan Architects Poetry Foundation Image courtesy John Ronan Architects Poetry Foundation Image courtesy John Ronan Architects Poetry Foundation Image courtesy John Ronan Architects Poetry Foundation Image courtesy John Ronan Architects Poetry Foundation Image courtesy John Ronan Architects Poetry Foundation Photo by Beth Broome Poetry Foundation Photo by Beth Broome Poetry Foundation Photo by Beth Broome Poetry Foundation Photo by Beth Broome Poetry Foundation Photo by Beth Broome Poetry Foundation Photo by Beth Broome Poetry Foundation Photo by Beth Broome Poetry Foundation Photo by Beth Broome Poetry Foundation Photo by Beth Broome Poetry Foundation Photo by Beth Broome goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) 0802youth-1.asp Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8085-the-gary-comer-youth-center-by-john-ronan-architects