Ford Calumet Environmental Center

• Prize
  Winner in Museum exhibitions / Exhibition design
• Company
  Valerio Dewalt Train
• Lead
  Joe Lawton
• Team
  Joe Lawton, Allison Rokusek, Jacob Goble, Rafael Barontini
• Client
  Chicago Park District
• Credits
  Photos: Tom Harris Photography

Once an ecological sanctuary dominated by wetlands, the Calumet Region was altered by more than a century of unregulated industrialization before becoming the Chicago Park District’s largest reclamation project. The Ford Calumet Environmental Center (FCEC) serves as a gateway and a hub—educating visitors about its past and setting precedent for a sustainable future where industry, nature and culture can coexist. Within the 9,300-square-foot facility, a permanent exhibit features the history and environmental advocacy of the park.