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The Jury
Nila Leiserowitz, Assoc. AIA, FASID
Gensler
Santa Monica, California
Lewis Goetz, AIA
Group Goetz Architects PC
Washington, D.C.
Victor Saroki, FAIA
Victor Saroki & Associates Architects PC
Birmingham, Michigan



Squark


Location
Chicago, IL
Architect
Brininstool + Lynch Ltd.
Client/Owner
Estia Eichten and Deborah Forman
General Contractor
Goldberg General Contracting
Consultant(s)
Lyle Haag
Photographer
Christopher Barrett © Hedrich Blessing

"a very contemporary solution, and a ‘solid citizen’"

This project presented the unusual program of designing offices and laboratory spaces for a private company created by theoretical physicists. Employees and visitors alike access the building through a side entrance near the rear and must pass through laboratories and work spaces before arriving at the more finished offices and conference rooms, thus reflecting the company philosophy of the work being of paramount importance. The jury admired the simple plan and the effective layering of old and new elements, with wood, glass and drywall playing off the exposed concrete and brick. (Double winner. See Distinguished Building Awards.)