Whole Foods Market, one of the world’s largest and most successful food retailers dedicated to providing natural and organic foods for its customers, opened its third-largest store on Chicago’s north side. The 75,000-square foot store includes seven neighborhood themed eateries, a stage for music, and seating for 400 in the eating and lounge area, in addition to a 420-car indoor parking lot. The building features 8,500 square feet of straight and curved aluminum composite material panels from The Miller-Clapperton Partnership; 8,500 square feet of striated horizontal metal panels from Metl-Span, and 5,000 square feet of corrugated and 2,000 square feet of perforated panels from Fabral.
Originally published: November 2009
Owner: Whole Foods Market Inc., Austin, Texas
Design architect: Mark Cavagnero & Associates, San Francisco
Architect of record: Gensler, Chicago
General contractor: Bentley Construction, Deerfield, Ill.
Installer: Tuschall Engineering Co. Inc., Burr Ridge, Ill.
Solid and perforated corrugated panels: Fabral, Lancaster, Pa., www.fabral.com
Striated horizontal panels: Metl-Span, Lewisville, Texas, www.metlspan.com
ACM straight and curved panels: The Miller-Clapperton Partnership, Austell, Ga., www.millerclapperton.com
