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Steven Holl Architects Selected to Renew Historic Ida Noyes Hall at the University of Chicago

Steven Holl Architects has been selected to lead the renewal of Ida Noyes Hall at the University of Chicago in Illinois. The project will upgrade the 111-year-old building's infrastructure, improve accessibility, and introduce new spaces for programs, events, and informal gathering while preserving its historic character.

Steven Holl Architects Selected to Renew Historic Ida Noyes Hall at the University of Chicago

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Steven Holl Architects has been selected to lead the renewal of Ida Noyes Hall at the University of Chicago in Illinois.

The project will upgrade the 111-year-old building's infrastructure, improve accessibility, and introduce new spaces for programs, events, and informal gathering while preserving its historic character.

Designed by Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge and completed in 1916, Ida Noyes Hall was originally conceived as a women's clubhouse and has since evolved into a broader campus gathering space.

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Steven Holl Architects has been selected to lead the renewal of Ida Noyes Hall at the University of Chicago in Illinois. The project will upgrade the 111-year-old building's infrastructure, improve accessibility, and introduce new spaces for programs, events, and informal gathering while preserving its historic character. Designed by Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge and completed in 1916, Ida Noyes Hall was originally conceived as a women's clubhouse and has since evolved into a broader campus gathering space.

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  • JLK Architects will serve as the historic preservation architect, with Workshop Architects leading student-life programming and operations planning.

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