Educational architect Robin Randall’s focus on setting up others for success leads to American Institute of Architects’ highest honor During meetings and presentations, architect Robin Randall is often seen smiling and nodding while other participants — client representatives, community members, coworkers — share their thoughts. The drive to listen, ignite dialogue, promote client ideas, and […]
10 ways to achieve therapeutic learning environments
Today’s school should be much more than a place to learn — it should be a nurturing setting that celebrates achievements and responds to the challenges of many different users. School leaders, architects, and interior designers face a challenge when it comes to educational settings: how can they create a facility that improves the lives […]
Legat Architects moves up in Iowa City
Iowa City architecture firm moves across Ped Mall to prepare for next chapter of growth In late 2020, Legat Architects challenged lifelong Iowan John Gabrielson to launch its new Iowa City studio located in the downtown Pedestrian Mall, known among locals as the Ped Mall. The firm’s Quad Cities (Moline, Illinois) studio had designed projects […]
Better Streets Chicago and Legat Architects build buzz for urban biking
Lincoln Square event unites community members to encourage safe bicycle transit in Chicago neighborhoods On Friday, May 13, a buzzing gripped Sunnyside Avenue in Chicago’s Lincoln Square. It wasn’t a swarm of insects or a machine on the fritz. Rather, the sound came from some fifty Waters Elementary School students riding their bikes with cards […]
Jeffrey Sronkoski retires after 44 years with Legat Architects
Legat’s loudest cheerleader: venerated Chicago architect closes single-firm career by leaving a legacy of unwavering commitment to growth. 1983. Jeffrey Sronkoski, five years on the job at Legat Architects in Waukegan, Illinois, was project architect for the city’s new public works facility. He had a major deadline the next day. In those days, there were […]
Train stations to play leading role in new golden age of rail travel
Train stations that elevate the commuter experience support regional travel return on investment According to NBC News, the United States’ federal infrastructure bill invests in rail travel to the tune of $44 billion over the next 15 years. The undertaking will connect more than 160 new communities to the Amtrak system and modernize transportation for […]
John Hancock College Preparatory High School receives HACIA’s 2022 Project of the Year award
Architectural/engineering/construction team prioritizes diversity/local involvement in the design and building of Public Building Commission of Chicago/Chicago Public Schools’ John Hancock College Preparatory High School The new John Hancock College Preparatory High School received the Hispanic American Construction Industry Association’s (HACIA) 2022 Project of the Year award. The 178,000-square-foot high school, Chicago Public Schools’ only new […]
Legat Architects celebrates 10 years in the Quad Cities
Over the past decade, Legat Architects’ Quad Cities studio in Moline, Illinois has grown from a one-man operation with a handful of clients to a thriving studio with a prolific regional portfolio. Ten years ago, architect Jeff Sandberg wore a construction helmet and sat in a camping chair at a makeshift desk. Around him, construction […]
A.E.R.O. Therapeutic Center to raise bar for Illinois special education facilities
Research into cognitive/physical disabilities and behavior/emotional diversities drives design of A.E.R.O. Special Education Cooperative’s new multi-program facility Often, special education students and their teachers must make do with standard educational spaces that lack the amenities they need to excel. The A.E.R.O. Therapeutic Center now under construction in Burbank, Illinois will turn that reality on its […]
Monique Taylor receives Legat Architects’ 2021 commitment award
Coworkers elect Monique Taylor recipient of 2021 Wayne F. Machnich Commitment Award for demonstration of firm values Interior designer Monique Taylor has transformed many drab spaces that people avoid into energetic settings where people want to be. Those who’ve worked with Taylor have learned that the vibrancy of these spaces reflects her spirited approach to […]
Legat Architects announces leadership transition
Election of new officers signals next chapter at Legat Architects The Board of Directors at Legat Architects has elected a new leadership team that will continue to support our broad design vision to create a more just, sustainable, and equitable built environment. The following officers, who are also principals, will be responsible for the management […]
The Thorny Path to Equitable Healthcare Access
Challenges and solutions to healthcare disparities take precedence as healthcare providers, architects, and developers unite at Legat Architects’ Think Tank session on Health and Wellbeing Design. On his way home from work, Jack, a husband and father of three, gets into an automobile accident that leaves him with a brain injury. Depending on the severity […]
