Logistical Ecologies
Years: 2015-2016
Invited Exhibition: Inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial, BOLD: Alternative Scenarios for Chicago
Location: Chicago Cultural Center, October 3, 2015 - January 3, 2016
Curators: Iker Gil, Joseph Grima, and Sarah Herda
Team: Conor O'Shea (Hinterlands Urbanism and Landscape), Chris Bennett (Architectural Collaborator), Luke Hegeman / MODUS Collective
Recognition: Finalist, Illinois Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects Annual Professional Awards Program
Logistical Ecologies is an urbanization strategy for northeastern Illinois derived from planetary logistics networks and regional ecologies with an emphasis on biodiversity, agriculture, and hydrology.
The strategy colocates housing, retail, warehousing, distribution facilities, and intermodal freight facilities to leverage dynamic environmental processes, regional land uses, and transportation infrastructure.
