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  • Ribbon Cutting Celebrates After School Matters’ New Facility at 1065 N. Orleans

    Photo: After School Matters ribbon cutting at 1065 N. Orleans. Eckenhoff Saunders served as lead architect for the new facility. After School Matters (ASM) welcomed students, families, mentors, and community leaders for a ribbon cutting ceremony at its new facility at 1065 N. Orleans in the Cabrini Green community on Saturday, November 8, 2025. The…

  • Eckenhoff Saunders Leads Design of New Health Careers Education Center in Evanston

    Eckenhoff Saunders is proud to announce its role as lead architect for the new 6,000-square-foot Health Careers Education Center, a collaboration between Oakton College and Endeavor Health. Located on the second floor of the COS Building at 2500 Ridge Avenue in Evanston, the center marks Oakton College’s first-ever physical presence in Evanston, expanding access to…

  • Permit Issued for After School Matters—Orleans

    A permit has been issued for After School Matters’ new facility located at 1065 N Orleans Avenue in Chicago. Eckenhoff Saunders is leading the design effort that will transform a 36,000-square-foot former Catholic school into an inspiring and resource-rich environment for teens. When completed, the facility will feature a black box theater, gymnasium, cutting-edge culinary…

  • After School Matters Orleans – Groundbreaking Ceremony

    Eckenhoff Saunders joined the groundbreaking ceremony for the newest After School Matters project in Cabrini Green at 1065 N. Orleans. Among the attendees were Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and former Mayor Richard M. Daley, celebrating this ambitious redevelopment that will transform a 36,000-square-foot former Catholic school into an inspiring and resource-rich environment for teens. When…

  • After School Matters Developing New Space at 1065 N. Orleans Avenue

    After School Matters (ASM), a nonprofit organization focusing on after school programs for high school teens, is partnering with Eckenhoff Saunders to re-develop a former school/antique store into a new educational space featuring a black box theater, gymnasium, state-of-the-art culinary kitchen, art studios, STEM labs, wood shop and outdoor spaces for urban gardening. The design…

  • Lutz Family Center Annex Opens for After School Matters

    Eckenhoff Saunders collaborated with After School Matters (ASM) for the opening of their new 2,000 sf annex at the Michael and Karyn Lutz Center in Chicago’s Belmont Cragin neighborhood. This exciting new development centers around innovation space offering programming for teens to learn welding, bike repair, and urban gardening skills. ASM is a nonprofit organization…

  • 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,…

  • ASM Gately Receives Special Citation

    Eckenhoff Saunders received a special citation from American School and University as part of their Educational Interiors Showcase for the planning and design of the After School Matters Wing at Gately Park. Congratulations to the entire project team for bringing this important project online to help Chicago teens reach their full potential! More information can…

  • After School Matters at Gately Park

    Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined representatives from the Chicago Park District, After School Matters®, 8th Ward Alderwoman Michelle Harris along with After School Matters Board Chair Mellody Hobson for the official opening of the new combined Indoor Track and Field and After School Matters space at Gately Park, 10201 S. Cottage Grove Avenue in…

  • Seed + Spark

    Seed + Spark takes its readers in search of a better understanding of the future of learning – and, by extension, the future of humanity. Believing “the future is already here; it’s just not evenly distributed,” Seed + Spark provides a framework for remaking our schools, our workspaces, and our social structures in ways that…