For #PRIDE this year, we did something a little more socially responsible. We asked our staff to run a virtual 5k or bike an equivalent 20 miles to celebrate #PRIDE. For each participant, OKW made a donation to a local charity, whose programming helps promote inclusion, support, and awareness among Chicago’s LGBTQ community.
Read MoreHow we've kept each other engaged
A crucial part of the OKW experience is the camaraderie we enjoy with our co-workers. Sharing stories and learning about each other enriches the professional relationships we have and makes work not only easier, but more fun. So what happens when we’re asked to stay home, away from the office and each other? Well, we improvise ... in a manner of speaking.
Read MoreVIDEO: Harlem Irving Plaza In-Progress Flythrough
Check out our short video above to see the progress we’ve made at Harlem Irving Plaza in Norridge, Illinois, just west of Chicago.
Read MoreReal-time perspective on COVID-19
During the first six weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic’s shutdown of the US, our CEO Jon Talty provided perspectives on the situation from an architectural standpoint. His insight ranges from its effects on his own life to how it might forever change specific markets.
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