Award
2024 Merit Award
Site
Chicago, IL
Client
Graceland Cemetery
Landscape Architects
Hoerr Schaudt
Project Details
As a beloved Chicago landmark and burgeoning community hub, Graceland Cemetery and Arboretum employed our design team to revitalize its main entrance to prioritize visitors with a new forecourt. The renovation honors Graceland’s over 160-year heritage with a renewed gateway to welcome the community for the next century and beyond. The team reclaimed a welcoming and flexible plaza space and designed a new ironwork archway reminiscent of the original 1860s gatehouse, creating a liminal landscape between bustling city life and quiet remembrance.
Project Team
Company Name: Hoerr Schaudt
Client: Graceland Cemetery
Architect:
Engineer: Greengard (civil engineer); Moshe Calamaro & Associates (structural engineer);
Contractor: Mariani Landscape (landscape contractor)
Other Consultant: Advanced Irrigation (irrigation); Bartlett Tree Service (pruning/preventative care); Biagi Plumbing (civil drainage); Church Street Construction (excavator and foundations); Douglas & Company (mason/flatwork – granite planks); Intrinsic (mason/flatwork – granite cobbles); Lightscape (lighting); Marion Restoration (mason – granite piers and walls); Midwest Fence (metal artisan – front entry vehicular/pedestrian gates + fences); North Shore Aggregate (exposed agg concrete and curbs at front entry); Pav-Tech (asphalt – main drive and new parking lot); VA Robinson (metal artisan – archway)