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Eckenhoff Saunders Welcomes Yahya Cherawala, CPA, as Accounting Manager
Please join us in welcoming Yahya Cherawala, CPA, as our new Accounting Manager! Yahya will oversee many of the firm’s day-to-day financial operations. A Chicago native, Yahya earned his degree in accounting from Purdue University. He began his career at IBM, where he spent four years as an accountant, and most recently served as Controller…
Eckenhoff Saunders Welcomes Ida Wrocklage, NCIDQ, WELL AP, LEED AP
Eckenhoff Saunders is pleased to announce that Ida Wrocklage, NCIDQ, WELL AP, LEED AP, has joined our team as Interior Designer. A licensed interior designer with a diverse and accomplished portfolio, Ida brings a deep passion for healthcare design along with extensive experience across the commercial, workplace, senior living, and institutional sectors. With a strong…
METROPOLIS Celebrates the Arch30 Chicago Cohort
METROPOLIS’s Arch30 program recognizes the next generation of leadership in architecture, with leading firms in a city identifying their top talent under the age of 30. Each group meets for a workshop led by METROPOLIS editors, followed by networking opportunities with program partners. This past November, METROPOLIS honored its third cohort of young architects in…
Illinois Real Estate Journal Awards
Eckenhoff Saunders received the Architecture Firm of the Year and the Interior Design Award – Urban for work at 345 N Morgan at the Illinois Real Estate Journal’s 4th Annual Real Estate Awards. This achievement is a testament to our incredible team’s dedication, talent, and collaborative spirit. Eckenhoff Saunders proudly teamed with client developer Sterling…
SIU-Carbondale Interior Design Students Visit Eckenhoff Saunders
Eckenhoff Saunders proudly hosted undergraduate students from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Interior Design program at our office in One Prudential Plaza in Chicago. While classroom learning provides a solid foundation, there’s no substitute for real-world experience! SIU alumni Nikki Manno and Jessica LaPointe presented a “day in the life of an interior designer” to students and…
Eckenhoff Saunders Hosts Career Panel for After School Matters Students
Earlier this week, Eckenhoff Saunders welcomed in students from After School Matters. This non-profit organization provides life-changing after-school and summer program opportunities to nearly 19,000 Chicago high school teens annually. The students are currently enrolled in “Design. Build. Skate!” a program that focuses on building awareness of architecture & design through the lens of skateboarding,…
Celebrating 40 Years
Please join us in celebrating our 40th anniversary throughout 2023. We are committed to design excellence and fostering an environment for team members to grow and thrive. We are dedicated to our clients, giving back to our communities, and developing sustainable design solutions. We look forward to commemorating this exciting anniversary in 2023, showcasing our…
Happy New Year!
All of us at Eckenhoff Saunders wish you a happy holiday season and a happy New Year! 2022 was an incredibly rewarding year, and we’re looking forward to seeing you in 2023!
Masters Joins Firm
Please join us in welcoming Erin Masters, NCARB, NCIDQ, LEED AP, to our growing firm! Erin is an architect and an interior designer with a robust background working with various project types for higher education, civic, healthcare, institutional, and commercial clients. Before joining Eckenhoff Saunders, she held multiple roles as a project architect, project designer,…
Dickson Joins Team
Eckenhoff Saunders is pleased to welcome Jonathan Dickson, AIA, to our growing firm. Jonathan specializes in healthcare design and has over 20 years of experience in planning, design, and construction administration. A licensed Illinois architect, Jonathan’s expertise includes project management for replacing hospitals and multi-phase renovations/additions for existing facilities. Departmental experiences range from ambulatory care…