FIELD REPORTS
Halloween, Horror, & the Suburbs
At HPA, we are passionate about creating successful and engaging spaces. Researching and being educated about our shared built history is crucial to averting failures of the past. One of…
Open Spaces
For more than a century, Seward Park and Washington Square Park have been central to the identity, sense of place and the well-being of Near North Side residents. Building on…
HPA’s Neighborhood Portfolio
During our 36 years of practice, HPA has designed projects across Chicago, including several near North Union. These projects exemplify many of the core principles of HPA’s placemaking strategies, which…
Placemaking & the Near North Side
HPA’s research into a neighborhood’s history and how a community develops is an integral part of our approach to urban planning and contextual design. Our design studio was formerly located…
Historical Roots of the Near North Side
Since Chicago’s founding, the Near North Side has always been a neighborhood in transition. Early development was chiefly centered around industry, and the immigrant population that supported that industry was…
920 North Wells Breaks Ground
On May 10, 2022, the project team celebrated kicking off Phase One of North Union with the groundbreaking of 920 North Wells. When complete in Summer 2023, the 21-story residential…