VS1 Project Named as Finalist in AIA Chicago 2025 Design Excellence Awards

Damen Green Line Station, a Perkins&Will-designed subway station in Chicago’s Westhaven Park neighborhood, was named as a finalist in the AIA Chicago 2025 Design Excellence Awards.

The project features multiple VS1 scopes, all of which support laminated glass units. Key design goals were facilitating ease-of-use through transparency while also incorporating an open-air approach in certain areas of the building. The wide variation in VS1 applications across a single project speaks to the versatility of systems and services provided by the Innovation Glass team.

Damen Green Line Station was recognized in the Architect Small category alongside the Nothing Design Co. Headquarters, designed by Range Design & Architecture, and the Sibley Boulevard Metra Station, designed by Muller2, now part of GFT.

Innovation Glass is proud to have partnered with Perkins&Will and Christopher Glass and Aluminum on this exciting project.

FROM THE ARCHITECT PERKINS & WILL

❝ After decades of disinvestment, local business leaders began pushing for rail service. For more than fifteen years, the answer was ‘no.’

Today, the transit hub is open. Designed with safety in mind, patrons can see clearly within the building and to and from the street. Additionally, a vibrant mural by a community artist, as well as bike and bus lanes, finally connect the long-neglected community to art and mobility options.

DAMEN GREEN LINE STATION PROJECT DETAILS

WHO
Architect: Perkins&Will
Installer: Christopher Glass & Aluminum

WHEN & WHERE
Chicago, IL · Americas
Completed 2024

WHAT & HOW
Civic & Transit · New Build
Multiple VS1 glass curtain wall scopes:

• Main elevation is direct glazed via SSG with continuous exterior cover caps.

• 5 elevations designed as classic (drilled) point-supported glass curtain walls.

  • Custom standoffs were designed with slip-critical connections between the spider arms to allow for a more streamlined installation process.

  • 1 of the 5 designed in shingle-like arrangement to allow airflow.

• Connector bridge with channel-set walls and roof with exterior custom mullions.

• Canopies with point-supported hook system.

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Rendering courtesy of Perkins&Will