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 […]
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 […]
