McDonald’s Global HQ & Hamburger University, located at 1045 W. Randolph St / 110 N Carpenter, presented a unique challenge for the architects at Gensler Chicago. The client asked for precast (for faster construction), but the building’s location in the midst of the Fulton Market Historic District meant the building also had to be Chicago Landmark compliant. High precision, high quality Röben thin brick was chosen, and the building was designed with nice detailing on the spandrels and corners.
This Röben brick, made in Germany, is a color called “Aarhus blau-bunt or “Blue Burnt” – an orangey brown hue with blue undertones.
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LOCATION: 110 N Carpenter, Chicago IL
PRODUCT: Röben
ARCHITECT: Gensler Chicago, IA Interior, O+A
INSTALL: International Concrete Products
GC: McHugh Construction
DEVELOPER: Sterling Bay
