The Park at North Union
Omni Infinity Media comprises the growth media in the showcase open space for Chicago’s largest residential development in decades. While North Union’s anchor park is at-grade and publicly accessible, it is over a subterranean parking garage, which limited both the weight the structure could support and the possible locations for stormwater detention vaults on site. Omni Infinity Media’s light weight and high capacity for stormwater management solved both challenges on this project, while also supporting beautiful and robust plantings. The sloped lawn achieves its grade changes through the use of a geofoam and includes a geosynthetic expandable grid within the soil profile to withstand foot traffic and winter sledding and to prevent soil erosion. Tree root balls are anchored using dead man anchors and strapping, as typically done in on-structure landscapes and within engineered growth media.
Omni Infinity Media on this project:
Coverage Area: 9,994 sf
Depth: varies from 6” to 36”
Stormwater Storage: >13,121 cf
Installation Complete: 2024
Key Takeaways:
Publicly accessible, at-grade open space
Light weight soil atop a subterranean parking garage
Green stormwater management within soil pore space
Project Data:
Location: Chicago, IL
Type:
New Construction
Open SpaceTeam:
Developer: JDL Development
Architect: Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture
Landscape Architect: Greenprint Partners
Landscape Contractor: Intrinsic LandscapingNews:
North Union
