The following are a few renderings of iterations we worked on at the beginning of the weekend, which Tim covered with a representation of the quilted formal geometry we're working with, which will be rendered in ETFE panels where transparency is desired and landscaping where occupiability is the priority.
Alex's "exquisite corpse" iteration:
And Scott's "executive realness" iteration:
We're currently proceeding with the latter concept; attempting to better integrate circulation & interior space, determine zones of surface transparency & opacity of the skin, enhance qualities of striation & flow, and sketch out concepts of structure.
Dark Days of Chicago
Temperate Ranking by Month
Snowfall in cm
Humidity
Maximum Wind Speed (km/h)
Number of Clear, Cloudy & Partly Cloudy Days
Normal Monthly Precipitation (in mm)
Days of Precipitation (>0.25 mm/day)
Sunshine - Average % Possible
Average Temperature in Celcius
Here are a few articles that we are looking at for skin design in response to climate.
Aerial of site; Union Station is just below left of center, with our intended site just south of the station. 
Union Station after renovation 
Installation of model fighter planes in the Great Hall in 1942
Union Station (background) with the Concourse (foreground) just after construction
Interior of the Concourse, demolished in the '60s.
Section of Union Station and the Main Concourse, showing early origins of complex sectional qualities
