McCormick Bird Sanctuary
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Bird Blind
Chicago, Illinois
Completed at the Illinois Institute of Technology
2011
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Located on the coast of Lake Michigan, the green roof of the McCormick Center parking garage provides migratory birds one of the few sanctuaries in the city of Chicago. A bird blind placed on the perimeter of the sanctuary, provides unique bird watching opportunities. Viewing ports form the pattern on the side of the blind and a stairway allows viewers to ascend up to a better vantage point and the height of birds in flight.
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Site Plan & Context
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