Legat Architects’ Steve Blye recognized at national conference for “profound contribution to healthcare industry” [Austin, Texas] – Steve Blye’s hands are often speckled with color . . . evidence of his devotion to shaping pioneering healthcare environments. The colors come from the sketches, renderings, and paintings that he creates, often late into the night, to […]
Archives for November 2018
Bank Transforms into Waukegan Park District Administrative Center
Waukegan Park District headquarters retrofit saves costs, ends congestion, and creates park-like setting Walking into Waukegan (Illinois) Park District’s new Administrative Center is much like walking into a park. Many Waukegan residents who attended the ribbon cutting and open house in early September found it hard to believe that this same space was once a […]
Jack Benny Middle School Facelift Reduces Energy Expenses
Energy-efficient curtain wall system gives Waukegan’s Jack Benny Middle School a new look The exterior of Jack Benny Middle School in Waukegan, Illinois was in desperate need of a makeover. The classroom façade had not been updated since the school was built in the 1950s. Its colored metal panels had faded and dented, and rust […]
CCSD59 Early Learning Center Wins Prestigious Illinois Educational Design Award
Leading Illinois public school organizations honor CCSD59 Early Learning Center design with Award of Merit Community Consolidated School District 59’s Early Learning Center (Mount Prospect, Illinois) has received an Award of Merit from the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB), Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA), and Illinois Association of School Business Officials (Illinois ASBO). […]
How Interior Designers Use Color Theory to Impact Learning
When it comes to schools, colors can make the difference between a bland, passive setting and an environment where attentiveness and interaction thrive. Have you ever been so angry that you see red? Or maybe something you didn’t expect came out of the clear blue sky? These are well known idioms and, as it turns […]
Moline High School’s Bartlett Performing Arts Center Completion Draws Near
Curtain soon rises on performing arts destination featuring river wall, auditorium, and music education spaces Contractors will soon finish installing glass on exterior walls at Moline High School’s new Bartlett Performing Arts Center. The addition and renovation, designed by Legat Architects and built by Russell Construction, will not only expand educational opportunities, but also create […]
North Scott High School Servery/Kitchen Renewal Improves Speed and Choices
Makeover expands high school servery and production areas by 60%, cuts student waiting time by 50% Students at North Scott High School in Eldridge, Iowa often had to wait in a long line to get their lunches. They didn’t have much time to eat and the selection was limited. Moreover, the production staff had to […]
