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 […]
Michael Lundeen Celebrates 30 Years at Legat Architects
A most personable analyst: Legat Architects’ Michael Lundeen achieves three decades of leading influential projects, advancing higher education campuses, and setting an example for emerging architects In the mid-1980s, Michael Lundeen nearly dropped out of the architectural program at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). “I was struggling with design studio,” he said. “It […]
Future architects give color to Tinley Park Train Station
Tinley Park’s Oak Park Avenue Train Station featured in AIA Illinois Great Places Coloring Book distributed at state fair The Village of Tinley Park’s Oak Park Avenue Train Station is not just a hub for the hundreds of commuters who flow through it each day; it also sets the backdrop for community events at the […]
Jefferson Early Childhood Center recognized among Illinois’ best educational environments
Jefferson Early Childhood Center one of three Illinois schools honored with Award of Merit in statewide competition In 2016, Community Unit School District 200 (District 200) launched a competition that challenged two top Chicago educational architecture firms to design a replacement for its ailing early learning center in Wheaton, Illinois. The community wanted a facility […]
Full Speed Ahead for Public Transportation in Chicago and the Quad Cities
At Legat Architects’ 2021 Think Tank, Chicago and Quad Cities urban planning, transit, and development specialists discussed the role of public transportation in crawling out of the pandemic, combating disinvestment, and reconnecting the two regions. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, the U.S. gets a D-minus in […]
Think Tank considers solutions to affordable housing crisis
Density, design, and policy: Legat Architects’ 2021 Think Tank session assembles architects, engineers, and developers to explore ways of addressing catastrophic affordable housing shortages Architect Todd Rhoades was cleaning up after serving at a shelter when a homeless person approached him. “Thank you for the great tacos tonight,” said the man. “But more important, thank […]
Casey Frankiewicz retires after 40 years with Legat Architects
A great architect and a great friend: Legat Architects’ Casey Frankiewicz concludes four decades of getting the details right, setting the bar for excellence, and treating everyone with warmth and respect. When Ted Haug walked into the Waukegan, Illinois studio of Legat Architects for the first time in 1983, he didn’t know much about the […]
Legat Architects announces healthcare leadership team succession
Care at the core: Legat Architects’ longstanding healthcare practice prepares for decades to come with new leadership team When Casey Frankiewicz joined Legat Architects in 1981, the firm had never done a healthcare project. Forty years later, the firm ranks in Building Design + Construction’s Top 100 Healthcare Sector Architecture Firms in the U.S. Frankiewicz, […]
Legat Architects thanks Scot Parker for 30 years of solid leadership
The guy you want on your team: Scot Parker’s 30 years at Legat Architects brim with influential projects, appreciative building owners, and enlightened coworkers. In 1989, when Scot Parker was a graduate student in the University of Illinois’ architecture program, he got a call from a former fellow student who asked if he’d be willing […]
