Association of Licensed Architects
Design Awards Archive
The award-winning work from the ALA Design Awards since 2020: Presidential, Gold, Silver, and Merit Award recipients, selected by an independent jury each year. Filter by award, category, year, location, or firm, or search by name.
The 2026 Winners Are In
2026 ALA Design Awards
The 2026 winners were honored at the Design Awards Gala on November 5 at Medinah Country Club. DMU Pond Shelter by INVISION Architecture received the Presidential Award, joined by Gold, Silver, and Merit Award recipients from across the Midwest and beyond. Every winning project is below. Choose 2026 in the year filter to see them together.
Next Year
2027 Design Awards
Call for entries opens in July
Practicing architects and firms submit their best work each summer. The jury meets in the fall and winners are honored at the Gala.
Showing all 198 award winners
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DMU Pond Shelter
INVISION Architecture
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147th Street Sibley Boulevard Metra Station
GFT
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Cobun Creek Pedestrian Bridge
Apexx Architecture
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Waverly Shell Rock North Ridge Elementary
INVISION Architecture
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1237 North California
DesignBridge Ltd
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3160 N Broadway
SGW Architecture & Design
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BARDAVID
ParkFowler Plus
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Lakehouse Link & Guest Suite Renovation
Foster Dale Architects, Inc.
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Margarite
ParkFowler Plus
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Ribbon Ridge Retreat
PLAAD
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Sunrise Pump Station
Three i Design
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The St. James
Hirsch MPG LLC
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Thrive Exchange
KOO
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United Yards | 1A
DesignBridge Ltd
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Waubonsee Community College Career & Technical Education Center
Demonica Kemper Architects
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White Oaks Savanna Farmhouse
PLAAD
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2390 Mariner Square Drive
SGW Architecture & Design
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621 South Catalina Street
SGW Architecture & Design
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Bunch Family Retreat
Tabberson Architects
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Church Club Pickleball (formerly St. Cornelius Church)
Arda Design
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Hannibal Innovation Campus
Klingner & Associates, P.C.
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Hemmens Cultural Center North Addition
Cordogan Clark
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HUB 07
UrbanWorks, Ltd.
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Lakeview Retreat
PKA Architecture
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Minnehaha Creek Remodel
PKA Architecture
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NHRA Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park Wally Parks Tower
Three i Design
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Nordic Modern
PKA Architecture
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Penny Lane Residence
PLAAD
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Peoria Amphitheater
Epstein
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The Field School: Key Elementary School Renovation
SMNG A Ltd.
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The Sankofa Village Wellness Center
Converge Architecture
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Wisconsin National Guard Addition & Renovation
Bailey Edward Design, Inc.
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Sunflower
Christopher Strom Architects
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Bassett Creek Office
UrbanWorks Architecture
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Cedar Falls High School
INVISION Architecture
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Cypress & Bluestone
Christopher Strom Architects
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Grimes Public Library
INVISION Architecture
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LOT Polish Airlines Lounge
KOO
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Single Speed Des Moines
INVISION Architecture
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Thresholds - Center for Mental Wellbeing
DesignBridge, Ltd.
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Wood Street Urban Farm Expansion
UrbanWorks, Ltd.
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Alcott Early Learning Branch
KOO
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Belfry Apartments and Mixed Use
UrbanWorks Architecture
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Dett Elementary Annex
KOO
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Dobson Pipe Organ Builders
ASK Studio
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Dutchmoor Valley Guesthouse
SEEK Design + Architecture
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Elite Octane
ASK Studio
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Excelsior Bay Residence
PKA Architecture
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Greater Chicago Food Depository
Partners by Design
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Harbourline
UrbanWorks Architecture
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Jason Hargrove Transit Center
DLZ Michigan, Inc
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Lakeside Modern
PKA Architecture
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Little Village Plaza
Hirsch MPG LLC
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Medical Arts Building
Diaz Paunetto Arquitectos
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Milwaukee Public Schools - Department of Nutrition Services
Christopher Kidd & Associates, LLC
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Pickle Haus
Hirsch MPG LLC
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Prairie Hus
PKA Architecture
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Reconstruction West Trade School
UrbanWorks, Ltd.
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Roosevelt Square Phase 3B
DesignBridge, Ltd.
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Valdres
Christopher Strom Architects
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Wausau Homestead
PKA Architecture
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Old Republic Building - exterior restoration
New World Design Ltd.
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Manhattan Point Cabin
PKA Architecture
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Ann Rainey Senior Apartments
UrbanWorks, Ltd.
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Bar Nico
ASK Studio
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Confidential Technology Client Event Space
Stantec Architecture Inc
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Desert Comfort Residence
PKA Architecture
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Esperanza Brighton Park Health Center
UrbanWorks, Ltd.
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Olympia South Elementary School- Gymnasium and Flexible Learning Center
Dewberry
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The Academy for Global Citizenship at the Cultivate Collective Campus
SMNG A Ltd.
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Turku Museum of History and the Future
Stantec Architecture Inc
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Virgin Hotels New York
Stantec Architecture Inc
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Willards - Hopkins Historic Rehabilitation
ASK Studio
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2773 N Hampden Ct
SGW Architecture & Design
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Barbara Vick Western Branch
Bailey Edward Design, Inc.
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Highland Park Modern
Nicholas Design Collaborative
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Larchmont Schools at Lafayette Park
DSH // architecture
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Madison + Carpenter
SGW Architecture & Design
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Nancy Franco Maldonado Paseo Boricua Arts Building
UrbanWorks, Ltd.
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OSF Ministry Headquarters
Dewberry
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Peregrine
UrbanWorks Architecture
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Pointer Perch
Haver & Skolnick Architects
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Randolph Office Center
Hirsch MPG LLC
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Sunfish Lake Contemporary
PLAAD, LLC
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The Row Fulton Market
Stantec Architecture Inc
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Wayzata Bay Office
PKA Architecture
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Ascent
Korb + Associates Architects
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Evanston Gateway
Level Architecture Incorporated
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MidAmerican Energy Company Training Center for Excellence
INVISION Architecture
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Mississippi River Loft
PKA Architecture
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Waterloo Career Center
INVISION Architecture
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2753 N Hampden Ct.
SGW Architecture & Design
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CA6
SGW Architecture & Design
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Hotel Fort Des Moines
INVISION Architecture
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Kinship Brewing Co.
INVISION Architecture
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Walnut Creek Park Shelter
ASK Studio
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A House in the Woods
Fraerman Associates Architecture
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Carlyle Loft
PKA Architecture
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Copper Mountain Residence
PLAAD, LLC
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General Motors, Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center
Ghafari Associates
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Gerald R Ford International Airport, Airport Operations Center
DLZ Michigan, Inc
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Isles Pavilions
PKA Architecture
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Jackson Hole Residence
PLAAD, LLC
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Lakeview Residence
PKA Architecture
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The Tapestry / El Tapiz
UrbanWorks, Ltd.
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The Wilmore
Level Architecture Incorporated
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Full Service Car Wash
SchultzWerk Architecture, Inc
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CCC Intelligent Solutions
Partners by Design
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Four Mile Canyon
William Tabberson Architects
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Gotham Greens at Pullman Park
Heitman Architects, Incorporated
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Lawton Public Safety Facility
Dewberry
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1111 West Addison- Movement
Hirsch MPG LLC
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Broken Arrow
ASK Studio
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Bullard High School Additions
Arthur Dyson Architects
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Cleveland Division of Police Headquarters
Dewberry
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Dressel Elementary
Cordogan Clark
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
Studio Talo Architecture
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Grand Prix
ASK Studio
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Hoover+Greene
Myefski Architects
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Illinois National Guard Readiness Center and Army Aviation Support Facility
Bailey Edward Design, Inc.
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John Hancock College Prep High School
UrbanWorks, Ltd.
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Magnolia Flats
Nicholas Design Collaborative
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Midway Airport Security Checkpoint Expansion
Muller & Muller, Ltd.
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Navy Pier Flyover
Muller & Muller, Ltd.
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OSF Ministry Headquarters
Dewberry
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Wapiti Tranquility
William Tabberson Architects
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Adaptive re-use renovation for Triotech Corporation
Pastula Design
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Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant Addition and Remodel
Ghafari Associates
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Bradley University – Business and Engineering Convergence Center
Dewberry
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Cedar Lake Mid-Century
PKA Architecture
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City of Countryside Municipal Complex
Dewberry
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ComEd Recreation Center at Jane Addams Park
SMNG A Ltd.
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Edmund Residence
PKA Architecture
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Equilibrium
Cernek Architects
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Gettysburg Elementary School Library Renovations
Arthur Dyson Architects
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Highland Community School
Korb + Associates Architects
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Imperial Lobby
ASK Studio
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Milan Readiness Center Addition
Bailey Edward Design, Inc.
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Prairie Remnant House
Bruns Architecture
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Racine Unified School District Aquatic Center
Williams Architects
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Rauner Family Veterans Studios
UrbanWorks, Ltd.
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Rogers Behavioral Health Ladish Co Foundation Center
GROTH Design Group
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Selma Police Station
Arthur Dyson Architects
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The Patricia Browning Stone Sensory Playground
Three i Design
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WACO Aircraft Corporation Facility Expansion
Ghafari Associates
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Grant & Camilla Bishop Residence
Arthur Dyson Architects
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Agriculture Classroom & Lab Building
Demonica Kemper Architects
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Gore Residence
Level Architecture Incorporated
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Lincoln Savings Bank Central Campus
INVISION Architecture
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Monroe County Hospital & Clinics Outpatient Expansion
INVISION Architecture
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Bystronic Inc.
Heitman Architects, Incorporated
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Hotel Julian
Hirsch MPG LLC
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Lake Harriet Residence
PKA Architecture
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Norix Group, Inc.
Heitman Architects, Incorporated
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Pullman Artspace Lofts
Stantec Architecture Inc
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The June
Level Architecture Incorporated
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Thomas J. Waters Elementary School North Annex
Bailey Edward Design, Inc.
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Vilnius Connect
Myefski Architects
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1100 West Polk Street
Hanna Architects, Inc.
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156 N. Jefferson
Hirsch MPG LLC
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Chávez Clinic
RADA Architects
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Crisp & Modern
Morgante Wilson Architects
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EVEQ
SGW Architecture & Design
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Gleason Lake Mid-Century
PKA Architecture
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Glenview Community Ice Center
Williams Architects
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Isles Modern
PKA Architecture
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Mt. Prospect Fire Station Headquarters
Williams Architects
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New Tudor
DII Architecture
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Nicky's of Beverly
CMMR
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Peoria Green
SGW Architecture & Design
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Riverside Residence
PKA Architecture
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Surgical Innovation and Training Laboratory
Bailey Edward Design, Inc.
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UnityPoint Health Blank Children's STAR and Developmental Center
INVISION Architecture
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West Side Tractor Sales Headquarters and Service Center
Barnes Architects, Ltd.
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Wild Woods at Trout Lake Camps
Station 19 Architects, Inc.
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Yamato Transport USA
Suzuki + Kidd Architects
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Ullem Chapel
ASK Studio
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4000 Ingersoll
ASK Studio
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Akuna Capital
Earles Architects and Associates
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Hotel Zachary
Stantec Architecture Inc
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Mountain Modern
Robbins Architecture
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Woven House
Bruns Architecture
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647 W. Melrose Multi-FamilyHome
SGW Architecture & Design
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American Airlines O'Hare Hangar 2
Ghafari Associates
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Eco Shelter
Arthur Dyson Architects
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Hubbard 221
Hirsch MPG LLC
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National Training Center
Stantec Architecture Inc
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OSO Apartments
Canopy/Architecture + Design
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Ravine House Single FamilyHome
Robbins Architecture
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American Academy of Pediatrics
Stantec Architecture Inc
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Broadview Public Library Renovation and Addition
Dewberry
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Dakota Prairie Residence
Peterssen/Keller Architecture
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Enlace Offices and Community Center
Canopy/Architecture + Design
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Goose Island North Branch UnbuiltDesign
Myefski Architects
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Lapp Residence
Arthur Dyson Architects
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Learning Hub UnbuiltDesign
Bailey Edward Design, Inc.
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Meadow House
Fraerman Associates Architecture
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O'Hare Aircraft Rescue + Fire Fighting Station No. 2
Ghafari Associates
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