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STR is designing approximately 32,000 sf of additions and renovations to Niles ESD 71's Culver School. The project includes new STEAM classrooms, learning commons, early childhood classrooms, and a new gymnasium with stage for theatrical performances.

STR is ranked the 41st top K-12 architecture firm in the United States by Building Design + Construction in its 2020 Giants 300 Report.

The 3-acre solar complex will meet 92% of the electrical demand for the Country Meadows and Woodlawn campus. Students designed nature-inspired artwork to decorate the solar panels.

STR’s East Prairie School in Skokie is honored to receive an Award of Merit in this year’s IASB-sponsored Exhibition of Educational Environments (EEE). The EEE is an annual competition for outstanding school design projects.

We stand together with the victims of racist violence and oppression and support efforts to rebuild our systems to ensure racial equality.

On May 6, 2020, STR released a study to our clients and consultants addressing the potential impact of CDC and IDPH mitigation guidance on school capacity should schools reopen this fall. In short, school districts face complex challenges as students are welcomed back. Our study is intended to help school districts provide safe and effective learning environments that follow social distancing guidelines. 

The magazine describes the award-winning Robert J. Richardson Middle School, designed by STR for the Chicago Public Building Commission on behalf of Chicago Public Schools, as an elegant example of durable and sustainable architecture. 

With the spread of COVID-19, STR is making everyone's health a priority. We plan to keep our office operating and responding to clients, while allowing our employees to work from home. Please feel free to contact Colby Lewis (312-242-4158), Jennifer Costanzo (312-242-4163), or Mike Henderson (312-242-4157) with any concerns.

STR designed the new 5,700-sf learning commons renovation as part of a larger, district-wide initiative to adapt their schools to 21st century learning standards. STR's Colby Lewis and Sandra Moon were on hand to help district staff, students, and administrators celebrate this exciting milestone.

STR Principal Jennifer Costanzo is leading a district study that will examine how some of the schools are being used and the potential for transforming the district's four junior high schools into middle schools.