Energy efficient, healthy, and affordable: the predictable nature of seasonal daylight geometry makes it one of the first topics to be considered when undergoing any design project. In the decades since the 1970s, we’ve learned a great deal about how to take advantage of the sun to not only reduce building energy consumption, but also […]
Archives for March 2021
Scott Steingraeber celebrates 30 years at Legat Architects
No challenge insurmountable: Legat Architects’ Scott Steingraeber achieves three decades of serving building owners and setting an example for coworkers After earning a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Illinois in 1989, Scott Steingraeber joined a small Rockford, Illinois architectural firm. A friend told Steingraeber that he knew a guy named Tom Kikta […]
Michael Lundeen, Jeff Sandberg, Rob Wroble join Legat Architects’ Board of Directors
Shareholders of Legat Architects elect Michael Lundeen, Jeff Sandberg, and Rob Wroble to board of directors Legat Architects’ shareholders, making up 40% of the privately-owned company’s employees, have elected three new members to its expanded board of directors: The election stems from a new voting process initiated by an ad hoc committee of the firm’s […]
3 hotel spaces that increase return on investment
Hotel development teams that want to safeguard return on investment should think twice before scrapping these three space types from the building plan. In this pandemic-afflicted period of increasing competition and reduced occupancy, hotel owners and operators struggle to find new ways to eke out additional revenue. Many hotels with spaces that differentiate their properties […]
FMC Natatorium an Olympian achievement for Illinois swimming
Former Illinois state champ and U.S. Olympic swimmer calls FMC Natatorium “fastest and most beautiful aquatic center in Illinois” All three of Mary Ann and Mark Kaufman’s daughters grew up swimming competitively. Their meets took them throughout Illinois and beyond. They formed relationships with other swim families and with coaches . . . especially Pierre […]
