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Hospitality architect April Maifield celebrates 30 years at Legat Architects
Legat Architects applauds April Maifield for three decades of detail-driven leadership and complex project delivery.
Repairs stop longstanding leaks at Rock Island County Justice Center
Legat Architects’ building envelope specialists find and fix chronic water intrusion at 25-year-old municipal building.
Legat Architects expands into Indianapolis with Studio 3 Design acquisition
Small-firm feel, big-firm backing: Indianapolis-area building owners gain access to more resources and faster project delivery without losing the personal attention of a smaller firm.
Cindy Hopkins receives Legat Architects’ 2025 Wayne F. Machnich Commitment Award
Colleagues honor 30-year Legat veteran for her approachability, positivity, and behind-the-scenes impact
A West Loop mainstay: Legat Architects’ Chicago studio marks 30 years
Camaraderie and a quest for design excellence propel three decades of achievement at Legat’s Chicago studio
Galesburg’s Bright Futures Preschool caps year with four architecture awards
An end-of-year surge of design accolades for transformation of church into early learning and administrative center in Galesburg, Illinois
IIDA Illinois launches Suburban Afterglow at Legat Architects’ Oak Brook studio
Downtown design energy lands in the burbs: Legat’s new Oak Brook studio shines at International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Illinois Chapter’s inaugural Suburban Afterglow
Legat Architects receives Best of Practice accolade from The Architect’s Newspaper
The Architect’s Newspaper names Legat the Midwest’s top large architecture firm in 2025 Best of Practice Awards honoring outstanding design, workplace culture, and community impact.
AIA Iowa names Legat Architects Emerging Professional Friendly Firm
Legat Architects recognized by American Institute of Architects’ Iowa chapter as one of only 16 firms in the state for its support of students, recent graduates, and early-career design professionals
A.E.R.O. Therapeutic Center wins Chicago Building Congress 2025 Merit Award
A special education prototype: Chicago Building Congress honors facility that supports neurodiverse students from 11 school districts
Cindy Hopkins: 30 years behind the numbers at Legat Architects
Bookkeeping with a big heart: Legat Architects honors Cindy Hopkins for being an “irreplaceable” member of its accounting team for three decades.
