Facility to bring Waukegan community center much-needed programmatic and storage space When Beacon Place began in late 2012, the founders had visions for programs that would serve local children and families. Since then, a once abandoned, dilapidated house has become a thriving community center that now serves over 700 kids and adults. Beacon Place offers […]
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Legat Architects Welcomes Columbus, Ohio-based Legat Kingscott
Acquisition brings Ohio building owners streamlined services, more resources, expanded building type expertise [Columbus, Ohio] – In 2011, Legat Kingscott did its first project at Upper Arlington Schools—a small makeover of a high school retail store. The next year, the store’s sales doubled. The firm then led larger projects, the most recent of which is […]
Hamilton Elementary School, Mundelein High School Win Top Architecture Awards
Interior learning environments impress jurors in American Institute of Architects’ Northeast Illinois Chapter design competition Hamilton Elementary School (Moline, Illinois) and the Mundelein High School science and classroom expansion (Mundelein, Illinois) received Merit in Architecture awards from the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Northeast Illinois (NEI) Chapter. The projects, designed by Legat Architects, claimed two […]
Beacon Place Community Center Benefits from Legat Architects’ ShareFest 2017
Oktoberfest-themed event combines camaraderie and creativity to raise $5,200 for Waukegan nonprofit community center [Gurnee, IL] – On October 5, the Oktoberfest spirit took over Legat Architects’ Gurnee, Illinois studio for ShareFest 2017. Over 100 people gathered amid the sounds of German Oompah and the aroma of grilled brats. Catenary lighting, craft beer, pumpkin pie, […]
Marquardt School District 15 Dedicates Performing Arts Center
One campus, many talents: “wondrous” new multifunctional facility unites disciplines, connects campus, and gives every student a leg up with new opportunities and experiences [Glendale Heights, IL] – Yesterday evening, Marquardt School District 15 hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Performing Arts Center at Marquardt Middle School. Construction started in September of last […]
North Scott High School Lancer Athletic Building Brings Much Needed Fitness and Recreation Space
Gymnasium and fitness/weight room to benefit high school athletic and physical education programs, feeder schools, youth and adult community programs [Eldridge, IA] – For North Scott High School, lack of fitness and gym space was a real headache. Athletes and physical education classes crowded into a weight room. The converted band room had poor ventilation, […]
Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Hotels in East Moline Bring Upscale Lodging to The Bend on the Mighty Mississippi
233-room combined Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotels strengthen urban renewal with regionally-inspired design and spectacular views The Quad Cities region in northwest Illinois and southeastern Iowa is in the midst of a shift from manufacturing community to tourist destination. The latest sign of that is The Bend on the Mighty Mississippi, a premier mixed-use […]
College of Lake County Upgrades Put Student Services Center Stage
“Wow factor” drives design of additions and renovations to 45-year-old campus [Grayslake, IL] – Dr. Patrick Peyer, dean of enrollment services at College of Lake County (CLC), recently walked a former student through the college’s renovated and expanded campus. It was the ultimate test: the student hadn’t been there in two years, so she was […]
Lake County’s Largest Architect Models Next-gen Office with New Gurnee Studio
Contemporary . . . with a splash of shag: Legat Architects’ new digs designed to demonstrate strong design, enhance performance, and entice talent [Gurnee, IL] – Ted Haug, who has devoted his career to design, spent over 30 years at Legat Architects’ oldest studio. Early last year, the shag carpeting that still showed in that […]
Glenbard West High School Additions/Renovations Demonstrate Community’s Focus on Education
Community-supported projects relieve overcrowding, modernize science department, and preserve style of 94-year-old high school Visitors to Glenbard West High School’s classroom addition might be surprised at something they see outside: sitting amid the self-sustaining vegetation on one rooftop garden is a metal construction beam. Closer inspection reveals teacher and student signatures on that beam. Typically, […]
College of DuPage Homeland Security Training Center Achieves LEED Certification from US Green Building Council
Airtightness, optimized energy performance prove critical in first responder training facility’s sustainable accomplishment [Glen Ellyn, IL] – The College of DuPage’s Homeland Security Training Center (HTC) has several spaces that you are unlikely to encounter at any other college or university. One of them is an interior firing range. Even though law enforcement personnel use […]
College of Lake County Dedicates Café Addition, Renovated and Expanded Student Life Spaces
Student-focused spaces bring community feel to heart of college campus [Grayslake, IL] – For years, a rarely used student communal space resembling a sunken living room sat at the center of College of Lake County’s (CLC) main campus. Today, that same space is reimagined as a light-filled Student Commons connected to a new café, Welcome […]
