In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15, five of our employees whose roots range from Mexico to Brazil gathered to discuss what their family history and cultural upbringing have meant to them as professionals and Chicagoans.
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The EMDC Program
Or as Linda Kanoski calls it, “an MBA for Architects.”
What We KNOW: The EMDC Program
OKW’s managing director of interior architecture, Linda Kanoski AIA, has recently gone above and beyond the typical standards for higher education by earning a Master of Science from Northwestern University’s Executive Management for Design and Construction program (and with honors, no less).
Read MoreVIDEO: Whirlyball Brookfield Construction Progress
We documented construction progress at Whirlyball’s newest location outside of Chicagoland — Brookfield, Wisconsin. Architecture by OKW Architects, construction by Summit Design + Build.
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Finding value in aging assets
New life and use in large, abandoned structures
What we KNOW: Re-purposing Aging Assets
Travis Bridges’ diverse knowledge in planning, retail, corporate interiors, and architecture has given him the experience to tackle large corporate deconversion projects to not only bring new use and value to large, dilapidated structures, but also give back to the communities that grew around them.
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