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  • 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…

  • Education Snapshots

    The Francis W. Parker School Kovler Family Libary was recently featured in Education Snapshots. Desiring to promote their progressive form of education with an equally innovative library space, this historic private school in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago undertook a complete renovation of its outdated facility. To learn more about this exciting project, please visit…

  • New Staff Joins Firm

    Eckenhoff Saunders is pleased to welcome several new team members to our growing firm. Bethany Crookham joined Eckenhoff Saunders as an interior designer. Originally from Wichita, Kansas, Bethany received her Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from Kansas State University. Bethany is passionate about creativity and design. Jonathan Crookham joined the firm as an architectural designer…

  • Students Design Memorial

    After School Matters, a non-profit organization providing year-round, after-school opportunities for Chicago high school teens, teamed with LIUNA Chicago Laborers’ District Council and Eckenhoff Saunders to design a unique mosaic honoring fallen laborers. The art is prominently featured on LiUNA’s new expanded training facility in North Austin. Eckenhoff Saunders led the design effort for LiUNA’s…

  • Catalyst Construction Starts

    Music and the arts may not come to mind when you think of Chicago’s west side. But in a neighborhood with a bad rep for crime, there’s a new plan to change the focus, by building a performing arts center in Austin. The hope is to replace violence with violins. “When people value their lives, they value their community.…