Krueck and Sexton Architects
| Krueck and Sexton Architects | |
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| Key architects |
Ron Krueck |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Projects |
Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies |
Ron Krueck
Mark Sexton
Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies
Crown Fountain
Steel and Glass House
Krueck and Sexton Architects is an architecture practice in Chicago, Illinois, United States, founded by Ron Krueck and Mark Sexton in 1979. Tom Jacobs was named the third principal in 2011.
Krueck+Sexton Architects has completed a variety of projects that have received US national and regional awards. Their design process is marked by close client collaboration. They are known for their interdisciplinary approach and research-based studio culture. Currently, the firm’s design for a New Federal Office Building with a net-zero energy target by 2030 is under construction and is scheduled to open in 2014.
The firm’s architectural point of view states that space, daylight, scale, proportion, materiality, and detail matter most.
Blair Kamin stated in an article he wrote about the practice when named "Chicagoans of the Year" by the Chicago Tribune that “Unlike today’s solo-oriented “starchitects,” Krueck and Sexton form a true partnership, relying heavily on their complimentary talents. Krueck conceptualizes. Sexton questions. Krueck refines.”
Among the firms designs are Chicago's Spertus Institute and Crown Fountain. Spertus Institute is known for its striking all glass facade that provides views towards Grant Park and Lake Michigan, where 726 panes of glass in over 500 different shapes and sizes were used while simultaneously staying within a tight budget. Krueck and Sexton worked in close collaboration with artist Jaume Plensa to help realize his design for Crown Fountain in Chicago's Millennium Park.
The firm has also completed restoration work on Mies van der Rohe's 860-880 Lake Shore Drive Apartments where the facades were recoated and cleaned, the plaza was restored with a new concealed drainage system, and new sandblasted glass was used in the lobby, which more accurately represents the original design.
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