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What is the Project Timeline?

    • May 2013 – Wright Water Engineers Hydrology Study
    • September 2013 – Thornton Tomasetti Structural Study of Flood Mitigation Options
    • November 2013 – Technical Advisory Panel assembled at Farnsworth to discuss Options
    • January 2014 – Engineering Enterprises, Inc. Topographic Survey
    • February 2014 – GEI Consultants, Inc. Geotechnical Report
    • March 2014 – Robert Silman Associates, Feasibility Study
    • April 2014 – Peer and Expert Review of Silman Feasibility Study
    • April 2014 – Discussion Forum and project review in Chicago by Architects, Engineers, Preservationists, and Landscape professionals
    • May 2014 – Chicago and Plano Town Hall events co-sponsored by Landmark Illinois, AIA Chicago, and DOCOMOMO Midwest
    • August 2015 – Landmark Illinois’s approval of hydraulic concept
    • November 2015 – Chicago Arts Forum presentation
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    The Silman Report

    We encourage you to download and read the Silman Report which contains more details on each of the solutions and additional context on the scope of the project.

    Project options explored in the main report

    Option A - Elevate
    Option B - Relocate
    Option C - Hydraulics

    Other options explored

    Option D: Buoyancy
    Option E: Barrier Wall

    Project Resources

    Project Overview
    Project Timeline
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    14520 River Road
    Plano, IL 60545
    Tel: 630.552.0052
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    Email: farnsworth@farnsworthhouse.org

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