New O'Hare concourse renderings show rebuild plan, but questions remain jg-tc.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jg-tc.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Weeks after hammering out a deal with to rein in cost overruns, Mayor Brandon Johnson joined the architectural team led by Skidmore Owings & Merrill in unveiling the design Tuesday, inspired by the orchards that once stood where O'Hare is now.
As pedestrians head down Halsted Street in the Fulton Market district, a spiral structure in the middle of the Mews Pedway invites them to walk toward its center. At a glance, the coil seems to have been assembled with traditional construction materials. But looks are deceiving — these building blocks were made of microalgae. Dubbed “bio-blocks,” they offer a zero-carbon substitute to their .
Concrete made from algae? Chicago firm shows off 'bio-blocks' chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.