Case Studies Architecture & Design

It takes a lot of hard work and close coordination to build a golf course, but the team at Mid-American Golf and Landscape Inc. (MAG) is no stranger to late nights and long hours. The company was founded in 1993 to make each golfer’s dream a reality with an unrelenting pursuit of quality craftsmanship and […]

Begun as a small private resort, the “Red-Red-Wine” Estate (aka Cala Zarca, which means “light blue cove” in Spanish) has grown into a compound on Lake Travis in Central Texas. Mickey Redwine, the owner of both the highly successful Texas-based Dynamic Holdings and this massive, sprawling and unique project, set out to construct his own […]

The new rising wave of healthcare facilities puts the patient and healthcare providers at the center of every design. The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center at Silver Cross Hospital and the Carolyn J. Czerkies Pavilion are no exception. The state-of-the-art outpatient cancer center represents a partnership between Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, […]

Robert Bothman founded Robert A. Bothman Inc. (RAB) in 1978 as B & B Concrete, a company specializing in traditional and specialty concrete applications. Today, the company has transformed into a full-scale general contracting company always expanding its comprehensive capabilities to further establish itself as the builder of choice for quality projects. “We are slowly […]

The team of skilled professionals at Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates Inc. (NBWW) has established the architecture studio as a leader in the planning and design of mixed-use centers and world-class hotels and resorts, as well as high-end commercial and retail projects. This workforce, which averages around 25, works to enact all projects in […]

DeStefano & Chamberlain Inc. (D&C) is a structural and architectural engineering firm in Fairfield, Conn. Jim DeStefano, president of D&C, has never been interested in growing the company into the largest or the most accessible firm in the state. Instead, his company has always focused on providing its clients with superior design solutions for complex […]

C.E. Wheeler Inc. (CEW) designs and custom builds timeless homes. CEW uses old world craftsmanship and quality, while maintaining a style and level of detail that has long been forgotten. Other builders may consider themselves custom—but CEW redefines what custom is all about. A lot of press has been penned over the last couple of […]

The Bagatelos family has a longstanding history in the architectural glass and glazing industry. Nick Bagatelos founded Bagatelos Architectural Glass Systems Inc. (BAGS) in 1997, and his brother Christopher joined the company in 1998, but the family’s history in glazing stems back to their father, who helped complete work on many of the high-rise office […]

The Beck Group (Beck) was founded in 1912 and is currently headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm has developed extensive and international experience in development, architecture and construction with a heavy emphasis on sustainability over the years. Today, BECK operates from offices in Mexico City, Tampa, Fla., Atlanta, Ga., Denver, Colo., and Austin, Houston, Ft. […]

Dattner Architects (Dattner) immediately established a reputation for building cutting-edge, high-end civic buildings after its 1964 founding in New York City. Over the next five decades Dattner’s innovative design approach and broad client base has allowed the company to grow to a team of 70, all located in Dattner’s Manhattan office. The team represents a […]