About Expertise Projects Careers News + Insights Contact UChicago Child Care Development Center LOCATION Chicago, Illinois MARKET Community, Education TYPE Preconstruction, Ground Up, High-Performance ARCHITECT Wheeler Kearns Architects CERTIFICATION LEED Gold Consists of classrooms, gross motor playroom and associated administrative and support spaces Unique building features like tree bark siding, unpainted cement board siding and a gently folded roof Outdoor natural play areas that with several monumental boulders and a gabion multicolored stone fence Completed all related site improvements, including utility services, new parkway and permeable pavers Sustainable features included green roof system, daylighting for 90% of the space, recycled content and sustainable and low-emitting materials, high-efficiency fixtures, 75 percent of materials were diverted from the landfill and more Educational Facility Design Award (AIA) Emerald Green Building Innovation Award (Illinois Green) Previous Project Next Project Related Projects MILLENNIUM APARTMENTS TITUSVILLE TOWNHOUSES ILLINOIS 5200 Prairie Stone Parkway Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60192 210 N. Carpenter Street Chicago, Illinois 60607 CALIFORNIA 4417 30th Street San Diego, California 92116 79893 Country Club Drive Bermuda Dunes, California 92203 FLORIDA 9100 Conroy Windermere Road Windermere, Florida 34786 RESOURCES Prequalification Form Brand Guidelines Leo@Work Leopardo Store Leopardo – 45 Years of Relationships CONNECT Copyright © 2021 Leopardo Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.