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  • Headshot of Juan Devia, Senior Interior Designer and Associate at Eckenhoff Saunders

    Juan Devia Returns to Eckenhoff Saunders as Senior Interior Designer, Associate

    Eckenhoff Saunders is pleased to welcome Juan Devia, NCIDQ, back to the firm as Senior Interior Designer, Associate. Juan returns to Eckenhoff Saunders with expanded experience and perspective and continues to play a key role in supporting the firm’s interiors group and advancing projects through his thoughtful, user-focused design approach. His design expertise and collaborative…

  • Award-Winning Renewal: North Shore Congregation Israel Honored with 2026 Faith & Form Award

    Frank Memorial Hall at North Shore Congregation Israel renovated by Eckenhoff Saunders

  • Nortlight Theatre is returning to downtown Evanston

    Northlight Theatre’s New Home Continues to Rise in Downtown Evanston

    Northlight Theatre’s New Home Continues to Rise in Downtown Evanston Construction continues to move forward on Northlight Theatre’s long-anticipated new home at 1012 Church Street in downtown Evanston. The project marks a major milestone for the celebrated theater company as it prepares to return to Evanston after decades in Skokie. Designed as a vibrant new…

  • Taylor Smith Joins Eckenhoff Saunders

    Eckenhoff Saunders is pleased to welcome Taylor Smith to the firm as an Architectural Designer. Taylor brings three years of post-graduate experience across multiple markets, including large-scale community and transportation projects at her previous firm, SOM. At Eckenhoff Saunders, she will support our multifamily market. Welcome, Taylor! Meet our team

  • Northlight Theatre’s Return to Evanston Featured in Chicago Reader

    A recent Chicago Reader article explores new and expanding theater venues across the Chicago region, including Northlight Theatre’s return to Evanston. Eckenhoff Saunders is serving as the lead designer for Northlight Theatre’s new home, supporting the company’s next chapter while continuing its long-standing presence in the community. Read the full article in the Chicago Reader

  • Architectural rendering of Emanuel Congregation redevelopment in Edgewater with new synagogue, housing, and retail space.

    Project Update: Emmanual Congregation Campus Redevelopment

    Project Update: Emanuel Congregation Campus Redevelopment (Edgewater) A recent Chicago Sun-Times article outlines the latest concept for a major redevelopment of Emanuel Congregation’s lakefront campus at 5959 N. Sheridan Road in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. The proposal, led by developer Fern Hill with Eckenhoff Saunders as the lead architectural design firm, would replace the existing synagogue…

  • Victoria Grzyb Joins Firm

    Please join us in welcoming Victoria Grzyb to Eckenhoff Saunders. Victoria brings five years of experience across multiple markets, including Workplace and Civic. She earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Illinois Chicago. At Eckenhoff Saunders, Victoria will be supporting our Healthcare market. We are excited to have her on the…

  • Wishing You a Happy New Year

    As we begin the new year, Eckenhoff Saunders extends our sincere thanks to our clients, partners, and consultants for the collaboration and trust that made the past year a success. Our work is grounded in strong relationships, thoughtful design, and a shared commitment to creating environments that support people and communities. We look forward to…

  • Nortlight Theatre is returning to downtown Evanston

    A Look Inside the New Northlight Theatre

    Northlight Theatre is entering an exciting new chapter as construction continues on its long-anticipated return to downtown Evanston. Eckenhoff Saunders is proud to be leading the design effort for the new, purpose-built home, supporting the continued growth and evolution of this beloved Evanston institution. After years of planning and fundraising, the project is now visibly…

  • Eckenhoff Saunders Receives 2025 American Architecture Award for Oregon Winery

    Eckenhoff Saunders is honored to announce that our Oregon Winery project in Dundee Hills, Oregon has been recognized as a 2025 American Architecture Awards winner by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, in collaboration with The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. The awards presentation took place on December 11,…