Growing Home Campus Development
A vibrant new campus for Growing Home expands the organization’s ability to advance urban agriculture and workforce development while strengthening connections within the surrounding community. The thoughtfully designed environment brings together spaces for growing, learning, gathering, and preparing fresh food, creating a dynamic hub centered on access, education, and opportunity. The impact on increasing food access and empowering individuals through hands-on training will be transformational within the community.
Growing Home
Chicago, Illinois
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UrbanWorks
Design Team
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APMonarch
Design Team
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Ujamaa Construction
General Contractor
Project Management
Civic and Cultural
Not-for-Profit
Construction Administration
Design Administration
Entitlement Management
Financial Management
Permit Management
Procurement
Schedule & Budget Management
30,850 Square feet new building
26,150 Square feet outdoor growing space
New expanded campus to include USDA-certified organic produce processing facility, indoor and terrace grow spaces, permanent storefront, lobby retail cafe, technology resource center, teaching and commercial kitchens, green rooftop deck, community meeting spaces, and workforce development classroom
