“How can we convince our target audience to stay with us longer?” “How do we develop a place with an identity?” We often get asked these questions by our clients. The new town center experience starts with a great first impression. Imagine pulling your car into a new development with established landscaping at the entry. […]
Legat Architects’ Robin Randall achieves educational planning distinction
Student learning first: Association for Learning Environments names Robin Randall one of only eight Accredited Learning Environments Planners in State of Illinois During a planning session for a high school facility upgrade, a community member shouted, “You are not tearing down our building! It’s a historic monument!” He then stormed out of the meeting. Architect […]
RiverStone Group’s new Davenport headquarters reinforces company’s legacy
RiverStone Group’s Davenport headquarters improves morale, attracts new talent, and sheds light on material producer’s products and 125-year history For more than a century, family-owned materials producer/distributor RiverStone Group has served the Quad Cities region of Illinois and Iowa. Evidence of the organization’s influence can be found throughout the area: the aggregate at most baseball […]
Turner Hall modernization showcases University of Illinois’ College of ACES
Renovation and expansion of 55-year-old Turner Hall created more student gathering areas for the University of Illinois’ College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign wanted to update Turner Hall to support the growing enrollment and technology needs of the university’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES). At […]
Illinois school performing arts centers showcased at state’s largest education conference
Marquardt Performing Arts Center and Bartlett Performing Arts Center at Moline High School selected for Educational Environments Exhibit at Joint Annual Conference In 2017, Marquardt Middle School (Glendale Heights, IL) welcomed the community to its new, 500-seat Performing Arts Center. Last winter, Moline High School (Moline, Illinois) unveiled its Bartlett Performing Arts Center, featuring a […]
Ascentra Credit Union and RiverStone Group Win Excellence in Concrete Awards
Iowa organizations honored for use of ready-mixed concrete in new corporate headquarters facilities This past summer, construction wrapped up on new headquarters for two Iowa-based companies: Ascentra Credit Union, a not-for-profit cooperative, unveiled its new four-story home in Bettendorf. Four miles to the north, a one-story structure in Davenport welcomed RiverStone Group, a producer that […]
Winnebago Elementary School Expansion Strengthens Early Learning, Physical Education Opportunities
Marquardt School District 15 grows influential early learning program with indoor and outdoor spaces designed to give district’s youngest learners a strong start In 2015, Marquardt School District 15 received a Gold Circle of Quality distinction, the Illinois State Board of Education’s highest possible rating for early learning and development programs. The State recognized what […]
College of Lake County Science & Engineering Building Wins AIA Northeast Illinois Sustainability Award
Architectural award extends the College of Lake County’s reputation for sustainable leadership. One stop along the College of Lake County’s Living Lab Trail is the light-filled atrium within the campus’s newest facility: the Science & Engineering Building. Signs along the trail educate visitors about the building’s sustainable features, including a geothermal field whose underground wells […]
East Moline Hotel Named Finalist in International Hospitality Design Competition
BDNY shortlists Hyatt Place/Hyatt House East Moline/Quad Cities lobby space for Gold Key Awards Within the lobby of the new Hyatt Place/Hyatt House East Moline/Quad Cities, seating area wood walls and ceilings call to mind a circuit board, but they also resemble crop lines formed by farming combines. Rather than randomly selected décor, this is […]
Chicago’s Future in the Balance: Architecture Think Tank Explores Great Lakes Megaregion
Symposium and design exhibition unite disciplines to consider architectural community’s role in responding to climate change and income disparity. Tomorrow’s architecture student, according to Thomas Fisher of the University of Minnesota, is best served when professors, practicing architects, and community members join in the educational process. Fisher, keynote speaker at Legat Architects’ Think Tank 2019: […]
Metra’s Prairie Crossing Train Station Welcomes New Warming Shelter
Prairie Crossing train station warming house uses Arts and Crafts style to welcome commuters and complement neighbors Residents of Prairie Crossing pride themselves on the preserved land that surrounds their rural “conservation community.” Unfortunately, one of the facilities at the adjacent Prairie Crossing train station (Libertyville, Illinois) was a decrepit double-wide trailer where commuters waited […]
Mark Siwik to Discuss Updated OSHA Roof Safety Requirements at 2019 MAPPA Conference
Presentation on roof fall hazards and worker safety will bring Midwestern building owners up to speed on upgrades needed to comply with revised OSHA regulations Many building owners are unaware that new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety standards require them to ensure fall protection for all employees who go up on their roofs. […]
