{"id":5254,"date":"2018-10-29T13:56:42","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T13:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loopchicagodev.wpenginepowered.com\/chicago-architecture-center-teen-fellows-reimagine-the-gateway\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T21:30:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:30:43","slug":"chicago-architecture-center-teen-fellows-reimagine-the-gateway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loopchicago.com\/es\/chicago-loop-blog\/chicago-architecture-center-teen-fellows-reimagine-the-gateway\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Architecture Center Teen Fellows Reimagine The Gateway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"loop-intro wp-block-paragraph\">Summer might be a time of rest and relaxation for many Chicago Public Schools students, but the nine teenagers making up <a href=\"http:\/\/loopchicago.com\/es\/go\/chicago-architecture-foundation\/\">Chicago Architecture Center<\/a>\u2019s Teen Fellows program have chosen to spend their time analyzing the built environment in Chicago, solving problems and elevating existing spaces in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lc-post-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">As part of this program, Chicago Loop Alliance tasked these students with reimagining <a href=\"http:\/\/loopchicago.com\/es\/blog\/introducing-the-gateway-to-the-loop\/\">The Gateway<\/a>, a formerly underutilized median that in 2013 was transformed into a popular gathering place for visitors, workers, residents and students. For the past five years, The Gateway on State Street between Wacker Drive and Lake Street has been a spot for anyone to eat lunch, socialize or simply sit quietly and comfortably in public space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lc-post-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.architecture.org\/education-at-caf\/teens\/teen-fellows-program\/\">Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) Teen Fellows<\/a> program, formerly Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF), represents a select group of Chicago Public High School sophomores who\u2019ve committed to spending two years exploring architecture, construction, engineering and design and questioning how the built environment applies to their lives. They attend regular meetings, experience weeklong and months-long immersions and land paid internships with architecture and design firms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lc-post-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere aren\u2019t many other places on State Street where you can relax without having to buy something first, which makes the Gateway an important asset for the Loop,\u201d said Kalindi Parikh, interim placemaking director for Chicago Loop Alliance. \u201cHowever, it can be challenging to create a comfortable space in the middle of one of Chicago\u2019s busiest roads. We hope to continue exploring strategies toward making The Gateway interesting and attractive for Loop residents and workers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lc-post-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.architecture.org\/education-at-caf\/teens\/teen-fellows-program\/\">www.architecture.org<\/a> for more information on the Chicago Architecture Center Teen Fellows Program.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teens in the Chicago Architecture Center\u2019s Teen Fellows program reimagined The Gateway.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[55,67,57],"class_list":["post-5254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-loop-news","tag-get-around","tag-public-art-parks-plazas","tag-things-to-do"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - 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