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The Story of the Old Courthouse Center
2024 APA-IL State Conference
Last week Ashley attended the APA-IL conference in Champaign, IL. Here are her big takeaways:
Two Historic Preservation Awards!
We’re thrilled to announce that two of our building projects have received 2024 Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Awards for Historic Preservation: The Old Courthouse Center in Woodstock, Illinois and…
Charting the Phases of Architecture
By Amanda Viale Being unfamiliar with the design process can make navigating development confusing. It is crucial for the client and project team to understand roles and deliverables throughout…
Brian Mork, Makena Masterson, & Dylan Rivera Join Studio GWA
We are excited to announce our three newest team members. Brian Mork is a seasoned project manager and Makena Masterson and Dylan Rivera are the next generation of designers. We…
WBE National Council Certified
We are excited to announce that we were recently awarded the Women’s Business Enterprise certification through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. The certification process is meticulous and includes an…
CNU32.Cincinnati
Two weeks ago, Ashley and Aaron ventured to Cincinnati, OH as speakers and attendees of the Congress for the New Urbanism’s annual conference — CNU32. CNU’s mission is to “champion…
New Webinar Series
We’ve launched a new series of webinars for those interested in learning more about development finance. In this series, we’ll be discussing financial feasibility, common incentive tools, case studies, and…
Project Update: Colman Yards
After the death of Howard Colman in 1983, the campus was sold to Reed-Chatwood, ceasing operations 17 years later. The City of Rockford purchased the property in 2002 and began…
The Story of Danville in Three Maps
We recently put the finishing touches on the Downtown Danville Revitalization Plan and are eager to share it with, well, everyone! The plan is all about economic resiliency and revitalization,…
Historic Tax Credits Explained
Note: Since many of our projects have used historic tax credits as a funding source, we wanted to share what we know about “HTCs” so that you can consider them…
Studio GWA is Now a Certified Women Business Enterprise!
2022 has been a monumental year for Studio GWA. We celebrated our 40th anniversary of being in business! What started with Gary 40 years ago has flourished into a 12-person…
Deyglis Becker Joins Studio GWA
One of the little perks about being a small studio is this: When we add a new team member, it’s a VERY BIG DEAL. A new team member brings fresh…
Rockford Public Library: A new Chapter
Today was a great day for a groundbreaking! Studio GWA and Engberg Anderson Architects are excited to play a role in this new chapter for the Rockford Public Library. The…