This elementary school's dense urban site prompted planners to locate a playground on its roof, alongside vegetative gardens that helped qualify the structure for LEED-Gold certification.

Public Building Commission of Chicago/Chicago Public Schools

In addition to a rooftop garden, The Ogden International School of Chicago features daylight harvesting, rainwater harvesting and an integrated photovoltaic system

The $43-million, 900-student Ogden International School of Chicago also incorporates daylight harvesting, rainwater harvesting and what the project team says is the first integrated photovoltaic system in Illinois. Below-grade parking also earned LEED points.

The school's international orientation is reflected in a world map rendered in terrazzo flooring. Sculptural ceilings along corridors display time zones, oceans, continents as well as the latitude and longitude of world cities.

Key Players

Developer/Owner: Public Building Commission of Chicago/Chicago Public Schools

GC/CM: Turner Construction Co., Chicago

Architect: Nagle Hartray Architecture, Chicago

Structural Engineer: Matrix Engineering Inc., Chicago

M/E/P Engineer: dbHMS, Chicago

Submitted by: Public Building Commission of Chicago/Chicago Public Schools

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