City of Chicago

OEMC City Operations Center

On November 16, 2004 Mayor Daley unveiled the new City Operations Center. The “OC” as it is know by its users is a 2,000-square-foot cutting edge facility designed to aid the communication and coordination of city agencies for major events and emergencies.

The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance

Opened November 8, 2003 The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance seats 1,500 for performances by a dozen arts groups offering ballet and other dance styles; classical, chamber, opera and folk music; and many other types of entertainment. The founding companies are:

  • Ballet Chicago
  • Chicago Opera Theater
  • Chicago Sinfonietta
  • The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago
  • Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
  • Joffrey Ballet of Chicago
  • Lyric Opera Center for American Artists
  • Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum
  • Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago
  • Music of the Baroque
  • Old Town School of Folk Music
  • Performing Arts Chicago

Chicago Center for Green Technology

LEED Certified PLATINUM

The Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT) was awarded a Platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEEDTM) rating from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The CCGT was the third building in the country to receive this prestigious certification, and is the first renovated structure, government-owned building, and brownfield site to earn this rating.

This project was completed as part of Mayor Richard M. Daley’s Chicago Brownfield Initiative (CBI). May 4th, 2002 was the grand opening of this former brownfield site, which was transformed into a model of environmentally friendly design. The building houses a solar panel manufacturer; Greencorps Chicago, Mayor Daley’s community gardening and job skills program; and a community design studio for the public. The center offers workshops focusing on green technology and sustainable design, a green building resource center, and self-guided or guided tours to visitors

The building features solar and geothermal power, a rooftop garden, a habitat area that filters storm water, and recycled finishing products. The grounds include test plots for community gardens and a greenhouse.

Awards

  • 2003 Chicago Building Congress Merit Award

Auburn Gresham Mental Health Facility

PBC completed a replacement for the Southwest Mental Health Center in 2001, giving the Chicago Department of Public Health a new treatment facility at 1140 West 79th Street. The 7,500-square-foot center features two doctor’s offices, an examination room, 10 therapist’s offices, a children’s therapy room and a multi-purpose room. The $2.2 million project also provided parking for staff and patients.

Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center

The impetus for the establishment of the Children’s Advocacy Center was a desire to cluster the child protection agencies involved with investigation and treatment of sexual abuse cases in Chicago under one roof, allowing for better communication and cooperation between agencies, and most importantly, to provide a non-threatening environment in which to treat the victims of this abuse.

Created to provide sexually abused children from throughout the city with a wide array of social services at a single location, the Center features a kid-friendly design with bright colors, fancifully angled windows and play areas. Even the scale of the building was purposely reduced to make children feel more comfortable.

Renowned Chicago architect Stanley Tigerman designed the original 24,000-square-foot facility, incorporating child-friendly elements in each aspect of the design. The interior and exterior of our building are brightly colored to mimic a playhouse or castle that a child might design. Windows within the building sit low so that children can see out and plenty of light can come in. The entire space was designed as a figure-8 so no hallways had dead ends. The $8.5 million Center contains a medical clinic, observation rooms, counseling areas and other resources to give comprehensive assistance to abused children.

The Center provides intensive advocacy for children–this includes providing education, support groups, social and child life services, mental health resources, crisis intervention, and court accompaniments. With the establishment of the Center, all child sexual abuse reports in Chicago come to one place. Over 3,000 children a year are served at this facility. Along with Advocacy Center staff, the new building houses officials from the Chicago Police Department, Cook County State’s Attorney, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Cook County Bureau of Health Services and other counselors and volunteers.

“The unique nature of the ChicagoCAC is the collaboration. We are the only organization in the City that does this collaborative work with the Chicago Police Department, Department of Children and Family Services, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, and Stroger Hospital. We do it all in this child-friendly Center.” – Char Rivette, Executive Director, Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center

Funding assistance to the City of Chicago was provided by the governments of Cook County and the State of Illinois.

The grand opening of the Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center was August 4, 2001.

View information on this facility’s expansion here.