Portfolio

JOB NAME:

167 Erie Street Tower

LOCATION:

Chicago, IL

ARCHITECT:

Loewenberg Architects

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This beautiful brick building located on Erie street boast retail on the bottom and Apartments that are fronted with gorgeous brick. This towering structure is a real standout with the brick running all the way up to the top floors. Great addition to this neighborhood.

JOB NAME:

Advocate IL Masonic

LOCATION:

Chicago, IL

ARCHITECT:

Smith Group

JOB DESCRIPTION:

166,000 sf, three-story, state-of-the-art outpatient facility at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. This building consists of a beautiful brick pattern walls that accent the glass on of the building. There is also a limestone serpentine walkway wall that is a beautiful accent to this building.

JOB NAME:

University of St. Mary’s

LOCATION:

Mundelein, IL

ARCHITECT:

Thomas Norman Rajkovich Architects, LTD

JOB DESCRIPTION:

University of Saint Mary of the Lake Refectory – The campus visitor addition to the centrally located dining hall was designed to match the campus’ existing American Colonial architecture. The centerpiece of the addition is the main entrance that includes beautiful hand carved limestone columns, Ionic pilaster capitals, custom garland detailing, limestone entablature, dentils, Urns, all set in mortar with ¼” joints. Some of the additional load bearing CMU backup and modular brick building features include the jack arches with projected limestone keystones, limestone door architrave surrounds, limestone quoin corners, carved 1-4” thick over door cornices, a continuous limestone 4-piece entablature assembly. The addition is one of kind and a must see.

JOB NAME:

University of Chicago Logan Center for Arts

LOCATION:

Chicago, IL

ARCHITECT:

Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Logan Center’s tower rises 11 stories high, making it one of the tallest buildings on campus. While the horizontal stone slabs, large glass openings, and cantilevered protrusions distinguish the Logan Center from its Gothic counterparts across the Midway, Williams and Tsien established continuity by incorporating limestone and incredible height into the design, mirroring the appearance of some of the University’s oldest buildings. Situated on the south side of the Midway, the Logan Center overlooks nearly the entirety of the University campus.

JOB NAME:

Arthur E. Canty Elementary School

LOCATION:

Chicago, IL

ARCHITECT:

Harding Partners

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Putting together the mix of the old school and the new was key with this Elementary School. The mix turned out just beautiful. The gorgeous stone on this building and the way it is designed to fan out makes the stone pop on this school. Continued with the blending of the brick on the other elevations really make this a school to be proud of.

JOB NAME:

Northwestern University Ryan Center for Musical Arts

LOCATION:

Evanston, IL

ARCHITECT:

Goettsch Partners

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Located on the beautiful shore of Lake Michigan this magnificent school of music boast massive stone walls inside and out. The shape of this structure really highlights the stone detail and is really a campus showcase.

JOB NAME:

Loyola Quinlan School of Music

LOCATION:

Chicago, IL

ARCHITECT:

Solomon Cordwell Buenz

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Quinlan School is located in the heart of Chicago. This sleek high-rise brick school is a real standout. This building stands 15 stories and with brick runs all the way up to the sky it really is a stunner for any business student to attend.

JOB NAME:

Wells Street Apartments

LOCATION:

Chicago, IL

ARCHITECT:

Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture

JOB DESCRIPTION:

What a place to live!! This massive front of this building and the brick pattern make this building stand out. Retail on the bottom followed by 13 stories of intricate brick pattern. Many man hours went into this building to make it the massive structure that it is today.

JOB NAME:

Oak Lawn Bank and Trust

LOCATION:

Downers Grove, IL

ARCHITECT:

Tria Architecture, Inc.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

When it comes to putting together a bank the mix of Stone and Brick really are a beautiful concept and addition to any community. The detail in the stone entryways of this bank really stand out in this building. A true brick and stone classic combination.

JOB NAME:

Holy Family Lutheran Elementary

LOCATION:

Chicago, IL

ARCHITECT:

FGM Architects, Inc.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This 45,000 square foot elementary school serves as an uplifting boost to underprivileged children on the west side of Chicago. An economical example of a landmark building, this conspicuous structure could never be confused with any other. The incomparable use of form and pattern in the brick results in a dramatic and expressive composition. This design is inspiring to students that could easily be spending their days in a less visually stimulating school setting.

JOB NAME:

The Mather

LOCATION:

N/A

ARCHITECT:

N/A

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The 11-story, 317,683 square foot cast-in-place concrete framed senior living center in Evanston Illinois was developed to serve as a continuing-care retirement community equipped with 143 apartments for independent seniors, 24 assisted-living suites and 40 nursing-care units.

To complement the charm of the neighborhood the architect, Solomon Cordwell Buenz & Associates, designed the building to be reminiscent of buildings constructed in the early 1900’s. A rusticated cast stone base provides an eye level scale and texture. Cast stone Juliet balconies, quoining, parapet panels, and other details articulate the norman brick clad tower and provide a regular scale and rhythm that is further accentuated by the frequent plane changes of the façade. Regular use of soldier courses at window heads, cast stone accent bands, and decorative brick panels provide further scale and character. These details, along with the careful placement of the building, result in an overall impression of a quality masonry building that has been in the neighborhood for years.

JOB NAME:

North Shore Community Bank

LOCATION:

Skokie, IL

ARCHITECT:

Myefski Cook Architects, Inc.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This project consisted of modular brick, Renaissance Stone and Indiana Cut Limestone. The bank is of Traditional Colonial design like many of the other Win Trust banks. The bank exterior breathes elegance and sophistication and is definitely an architectural masterpiece in its geographic location

JOB NAME:

UIC South Campus

LOCATION:

Chicago, IL

ARCHITECT:

HOK

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Positioned within the urban fabric of Chicago’s South side, this mixed-use building crafts a new identity for the UIC South Campus – providing student housing, meeting areas and convocation facilities under one roof. Using brick to achieve a LEED Silver status, Illinois Masonry Corp., along with the architect created a structure that speaks to its city environment through a delicate rhythm of brick and glass.

JOB NAME:

Ogden School

LOCATION:

Chicago, IL

ARCHITECT:

Nagle, Hartray, Danker, Kagan, McKay, Penny, Ltd

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Ogden School is located at 24 W. Walton Street in Chicago’s Gold Coast Neighborhood. The 156,000 square foot Ogden International School is a state of the art facility with underground parking, rooftop recreational area, and a large area devoted to a green rooftop. This beautiful all brick building is quite a masterpiece. The exterior masonry has an interesting mix of masonry details, shapes, and shades. The bold brick bands are softened by the bull nose brick corner and jamb detailing. The use of salvaged limestone and granite panels from the original school building adds a welcomed tie of the past and the new. This project was awarded the 2012 Brick in Architecture Award for Best in Class: Educational Category.