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Eco Vidal Design, Inc. (EVD) is a Chicago-based company specializing in architectural interior design, urban planning, construction management, sustainability services, and community engagement. EVD is a certified MDE/DBE/WBE business dedicated to creating innovative and sustainable design solutions for clients in the Chicago area and beyond.

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Interamerican Magnet School Sustainable Life Campus



Location: Lakeview, Chicago, Il.
Client: Interamerican Magnet School
Sponsor: Various foundations
Planning and community engagement: Carmen Vidal-Hallett | Eco Vidal Design, Inc.
Completion Date: 2008 (Mayor’s
Landscaping Award)
Site area: 5 acres (entire site)


In 2008 , Carmen Vidal-Hallett approached Chicago’s Interamerican Magnet school to complete a sustainable life landscaping master plan integrated into the school curriculum focusing on the Americas culture. The project started in collaboration with the 5th grade students and teachers. For several months Carmen came to the classroom once a week and presented lessons in sustainable urban development associating their existing curriculum to the subject.


Several foundations collaborated in the program and the final sustainable design of the gardens around the school including: Green Corps, Chicago Center for Green Technology, The Chicago Cubs, The Organic School Project, The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation, Midwest Permaculture, Whole Foods, The McCormick Foundation, the Lakeview Community, Chicago Public Art Group and Partners of the Americas.