Romero Cook Design Studio has been working with Hyde Park / Kenwood Community Council, as well as members of the community, to develop an alternative for Harper Court, which is currently a under-utilized and ineffective space. Through a process of community input, including the 53rd Street Visioning Workshop, a design concept has been developed that is viable, innovative, and responsive to the needs of the greater community. This is done without sacrificing the character the context of surrounding area.

The incorporated principles of the plan are derived from a rigorous evaluation of successful places in the United States and abroad. By doing this, we extracted the qualities of these places and incorporated them into the plan. At the same time, we studied the qualities of the local architecture that are based on our climate, culture, and history. We are not trying to reinvent the wheel or create a folly as other approaches might try to do. We are using the principles of good urban design and building design to create a real place that will be timeless, as well serve as a destination for people within the community to live, work, and shop.

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