Week 1 began this summer’s Design Build Kickoff in Homan Square. This year’s workshop started with a parent-teacher meeting where the project was presented. Here students gained a background on the location of the site and what they would be doing in the upcoming weeks. Friday was […]
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The ACE Mentor Program is excited to announce our partner for summer 2016, and share details of the planned community project. This year we will work with the Foundation for Homan Square in North Englewood, a non-profit community advocate who has redeveloped a former Sears Company manufacturing site into a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood. The site includes
2016 ACE Community Design Build Kick-off! Read More »
The ACE Community Design Build Workshop has been selected by Cognizant Technology Solutions’ as one of just 40 programs across the country to receive funding through their Making the Future Education Initiative. We would like to thank Cognizant for their affirmation and support in growing our summer program! TEANECK, N.J., March 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) today announced
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On behalf of the Chicago ACE Mentor Program, our 20 students, and the Santa Lucia School, I would like to thank everyone who has graciously donated time or materials to this year’s project. The project, or ‘Giardino’, as the students have termed it, is turning out beautifully, and it couldn’t have been done so well
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Client: Santa Lucia School, K-8 Location: Bridgeport / Armour Square Project Summary: A small urban school on the Southside of Chicago, shy on space but full of energy, was in desperate need of an outdoor space for their children. The ACE student team, with the support of professionals and volunteers, was able to help transform
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“Gabion benchtops – you can sit on them and they don’t shake!” -Rebekah, ACE teaching assistant
Gabion Benchtops are almost complete.. Read More »
July 31 2015 The Santa Lucia Giardino Team (ACE Design-Build Students) are very happy to report that we have FINALLY begun construction on site! On July 30 +31, students and instructors travelled to the Santa Lucia site with hard hats and work gloves to begin the formwork. Luckily, concrete donations (thanks CPMH + Ozinga!) allowed
Giardino Construction Has Begun.. Read More »
July 23 2015 Students Presented their designs for the Giardino to Santa Lucia last week, which were very well received. The proposal is to transform a neglected concrete side-yard into an outdoor classroom with gardens, murals and play spaces! The design was beautifully presented and we look forward to beginning construction soon! Matthew Snoap, ACE
