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  • Eckenhoff Saunders Wins CBC Merit Award for After School Matters Facility

    Eckenhoff Saunders is proud to share that the new After School Matters facility at 1065 N. Orleans has received a Chicago Building Congress Merit Award in the Pre K-12 Education category. Located in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green neighborhood, the new facility was designed to support creativity, collaboration, and opportunity for Chicago teens through expanded programming in the…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • The ARK Opens

    Eckenhoff Saunders teamed up with The ARK for the renovation and expansion of their facility located in Chicago’s West Ridge neighborhood. Opening May 10, this exciting new development was recently profiled in Block Club Chicago. The ARK is a nonprofit organization providing medical, legal, and social services to more than 4,000 Jewish families in the…

  • 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…

  • 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.…