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  • TODD NIEMIEC

    Principal
  • KENNETH SCHROEDER

    Principal Emeritus
  • JACK MURCHIE

    Principal
  • CHEY HSIAO TAYLOR

    Senior Associate
  • ALEX HAGGERTY

    Project Designer
  • KYSA HEINITZ

    Senior Project Architect
  • MARION LAWSON

    Associate
  • LUCIA LEE

    Project Architect
  • RAFAL STAWARZ

    Project Designer
  • ANGEL VALTIERRA

    Associate
  • JIM BEDROSIAN

    Marketing Director & Office Manager
  • JULIAN SMITH

    Intern

Process

awards

  • AIA Chicago People’s Choice Award

    COMED REC CENTER AT ADDAMS PARK
  • Association of Licensed Architects (ALA) Merit Award

    COMED REC CENTER AT ADDAMS PARK
  • Chicago Building Congress Merit Award Finalist

    COMED REC CENTER AT ADDAMS PARK
  • Masonry Advisory Council Excellence in Masonry Best of Education Award

    SOUTH LOOP ELEMENTARY
  • Association of Licensed Architects Silver Design Award

    SOUTH LOOP ELEMENTARY
  • Association of Licensed Architects Merit Award

    ENGINE 86
    2018
  • AIA Small Projects Citation of Merit Award

    LAKESIDE HOUSE
  • AIA Chicago Small Projects Honor Award

    ST. CLEMENT PARISH CENTER
  • Association of Licensed Architects Merit Award

    ST. CLEMENT PARISH CENTER
  • CBC Merit Award Finalist

    ST. CLEMENT PARISH CENTER
  • Association of Licensed Architects Silver Design Award

    ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
  • American Institute of Architects (AIA), Illinois Chapter Daniel Burnham Award

    FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA
  • AIA Chicago Small Projects Citation of Merit

    GUEST HOUSE
  • Association of Licensed Architects Merit Design Award

    GUEST HOUSE
  • Association of Licensed Architects (ALA) Merit Design Award

    FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA
  • Learning By Design Citation of Excellence Award

    FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA
  • Association of Licensed Architects (ALA) Merit Design Award

    NEAR NORTH MONTESSORI GYM
  • Association of Licensed Architects (ALA) Merit Design Award

    NEAR NORTH MONTESSORI SCHOOL
  • Chicago Building Congress Merit Award Finalist for New Construction Chicago

    FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA
  • Illinois Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects Merit Award

    LANGSTON HUGHES
  • American Institute of Architects Chicago Chapter Small Project Structure Award

    SCHILLER STUDIO RESIDENCES
  • Nominated 2010: Chicago Architecture Foundation – Patron of the Year Award

    FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA
  • Association of Licensed Architects (ALA) Silver Design Award

    LANGSTON HUGHES
  • The Midwest Best of 2010 Merit Award

    LANGSTON HUGHES
  • Metternich Lodge & Visiting Artist’s Studio ALA Merit Award

    OX-BOW SCHOOL OF ARTS & ARTISTS' RESIDENCY
  • The Richard T. Driehaus Foundation Award for Community Design, Third Place

    LANGSTON HUGHES
  • Association of Licensed Architects (ALA) Gold Design Award

    MARK T. SKINNER WEST
  • Nominated: Chicago Architecture Foundation – Patron of the Year Award

    MARK T. SKINNER WEST
  • Association of Licensed Architects Merit Award

    LAKE GENEVA PHOTO STUDIO
  • Association of Licensed Architects (ALA) Silver Award

    UNION PIER RETREAT
  • Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence

    GREENWOOD RESIDENCE
    2007
  • Association of Licensed Architects (ALA) Silver Design Award

    SCHILLER STUDIO RESIDENCES
  • Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Architectural Excellence In Community Design 2nd Place Recipient

    INFANT WELFARE SOCIETY CLINIC
  • Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence

    KIMBARK RESIDENCE
    2006
  • Madison Trust for Historic Preservation: Historic Preservation Award for American Tobacco Company Warehouses Preservation & Commercial Rehabilitation

    TOBACCO LOFTS AT FINDORFF YARDS
  • Champion for the Children Award

    INFANT WELFARE SOCIETY CLINIC
  • Featured in “Chicago Architecture and Design” by teNeues

    PING TOM MEMORIAL FIELDHOUSE
  • Loft Development of the Year Phase I New Homes/Loft Living Magazine

    BANK NOTE PLACE
  • Association of Licensed Architects (ALA) Design Award

    POWER HOUSE LOFTS
  • Chicago Chapter AIA

    RAMBLER LOFTS
  • Richard H. Driehaus Preservation Awards: Outstanding Rehabilitation (Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois)

    PEARL PLACE SENIOR APARTMENTS
    2003
  • State of Wisconsin Historic Preservation Department Wisconsin Main Street: Best Adaptive Reuse

    MARQUETTE MANOR SENIOR HOUSING
    2002
  • Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence (Compatible New Construction Within Historic Neighborhood)

    EVERGREEN RESIDENCE
    2001
  • Featured in book “USA” by Jordi Miralles

    RAMBLER LOFTS
  • Chicago Neighborhood Development Award

    HALE PARK FIELDHOUSE
  • Illinois Masonry Institute Award

    HALE PARK FIELDHOUSE
  • Chicago Building Congress Award

    HALE PARK FIELDHOUSE
  • Featured in book “Townhouses” by Alexander Gorlin

    URBAN RESIDENCE
  • Chicago Building Congress Award

    HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER
    1998
  • Illinois Masonry Institute Award

    HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER
    1998
  • Vieux Carre Historic Renovation Award

    STELLA MARIS LOFTS
  • Featured in “At Home Opening Up” Chicago Magazine (April)

    URBAN RESIDENCE
  • Chicago Chapter AIA

    WEST WASHINGTON STREET HOMES
    1995
  • Chicago Neighborhood Development Award

    NEW HOMES ON QUINCY STREET
    1994
  • Chicago Chapter AIA Distinguished Building Award

    SPICE FACTORY
  • City of New Orleans Preservation Award

    SPICE FACTORY
  • New York Times, August 16

    BOXCAR HOUSE
  • Builder’s Choice Award

    BURNHAM PARK PLAZA
  • Apartment Council Of Greater Chicago Award

    COBBLER SQUARE
  • Inland Architect, March/April

    BOXCAR HOUSE
  • Metropolitan Home, June

    BOXCAR HOUSE
  • Chicago Magazine, June

    BOXCAR HOUSE
  • Chicago Chapter AIA

    ORCHARD RESIDENCE
    1983
  • National Association of Counties

    GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
    1982
  • Chicago Chapter AIA

    DAYTON RESIDENCE
    1982
  • Chicago Chapter AIA

    ORCHARD RESIDENCE
    1982
  • City House Award

    ORCHARD RESIDENCE
    1981
  • Houses for Better Living Award

    THE MERGENTHALER
    1981
  • Chicago Chapter AIA

    THE ROWE BUILDING
    1981
  • Chicago Chapter AIA

    THE MERGENTHALER
    1980
  • City House Award

    THE MERGENTHALER
    1980
  • Chicago Chapter AIA

    NATIONAL COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC
    1978
  • Chicago Chapter AIA

    WILSON RESIDENCE
    1975

CLIENTS

  • Andrean High School
  • Archdiocese of Chicago
  • Art Institute of Chicago
  • Asian Human Services
  • Bank Note Place
  • Building Commission of Chicag
  • Burnham Park Plaza Associates
  • Catholic Charities
  • Centerpoint Properties
  • Centers for New Horizons
  • Chicago Commons
  • Chicago Family Health Center
  • Chicago Housing Authority
  • Chicago Park District
  • Chicago Police Department
  • Chicago Public Library
  • Chicago Public Schools
  • Community Renewal Society
  • Cook County Bureau of Health Services
  • Davis Street Land Company
  • Equity Residential
  • Erie Family Health Center
  • Erie Neighborhood House
  • Fantus Health Center
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Howard Brown Health Center
  • IFF
  • Illinois Housing Development Authority
  • Infant Welfare Society of Chicago
  • MetroPlains Development
  • Metropolitan Family Services
  • Near North Montessori School
  • Neighborhood Capital Corporation
  • Northside Community Health
  • Ox-Bow School of Art and Artist’s Residency Public
  • Saint Clement Parish and School
  • Shaw Homes City Lands Corporation
  • Shorebank Development Corporation
  • South Bend Heritage Foundation
  • Sterling Bay
  • The Resurrection Project
  • Town of Cicero
  • Urban Land Interests
  • Westside Health Authority
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