Edra Soto: Casa Isla

Edra Soto: Design
Navillus Woodworks: Design Engineering, Fabrication, Installation
Chicago Botanic Garden

Inspired by my native Puerto Rico’s built environment, Casa-Isla | House-Island considers the idiosyncratic architecture and designs of lower- and middle-class homes, redeploying those elements in architectural representations. The horizontal shapes floating on the water allude to the topography of the island of Puerto Rico and a notion of the house as a vessel. In this sense, the work becomes a reflection on states of isolation and the idea of homes as topographical spaces that contain private histories.

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From Here On

Navillus Woodworks: Millwork Design (with Blue Star Properties), Fabrication
Siteline Carpentry: Installation
Bear Construction: General Contractor

Navillus worked closely with Blue Star Properties and 16 On Center to realize the millwork for From Here On, located in Chicago’s historic Old Post Office. Additional lighting, millwork, and furniture by Dock 6 partners zakrose and Ism Furniture.

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Pearson Residence

Navillus Woodworks: Millwork Design, Fabrication, Installation
Mia Rao Design: Interior Design

Navillus worked closely with the client to design several built-ins for a residence off Michigan Avenue.

Edra Soto: Color Factory

Edra Soto, Color Factory: Design
Navillus Woodworks: Design Engineering, Fabrication, Installation

The Color Factory commissioned Edra Soto to collaborate on an experiential installation based on her Graft series for their recently opened Chicago museum.

Pretty Cool Lincoln Park

Tumu: Design
Navillus Woodworks: Design Engineering, Fabrication, Installation
Integrus: General Contractor

The same team that built Pretty Cool’s first location worked together to build their satellite location in Lincoln Park, Chicago.

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Bucktown Screen Wall with Credenza

Navillus Woodworks: Design, Fabrication, Installation

Navillus worked closely with the client to design and fabricate a screen wall that closes off a staircase and integrates a sideboard.

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Linkedin Office

Gensler: Design
Navillus Woodworks: Design Engineering, Fabrication
Alphagraphics: Printing
Siteline Carpentry: Installation
Skender: General Contractor

Navillus realized the vision of the Gensler design team to build an undulating wall of pixelated colors extracted from a photograph of flowers in Maggie Daley gardens, Millennium Park Chicago.