View fullsize Finishing touches are being made on Park View School's new Pre-K and Admin. Office addition in Morton Grove. The project brings dedicated new space for @mgsd70's youngest learners, alongside an updated administrative office. A ribbon cutting is plan
View fullsize STR is celebrating two promotions! Sandy Steinau-Weber and Skylar Moran are officially our newest Senior Project Managers. And if you’ve worked with either of them, you already know why. Sandy’s been at STR for 11 years, her project wor
View fullsize Most kids learn about Frank Lloyd Wright from a textbook. These @lagrangedist102 sixth graders learned about him from inside one of his homes. STR Senior Principal Mike Henderson opened his Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home to Cossitt Elementary stude
View fullsize We are heartbroken to announce the passing of STR team member, Alan J. Armbrust. As STR's Executive Manager for more than 16 years, Alan was invaluable to our firm, serving as both a gifted architect and a marketing connoisseur. A reliable and steady
View fullsize From drawings to reality! Our team visited the Early Childhood Center addition at Old Orchard Junior High School in Skokie SD 68 today, and it was something to see. Wood ceilings, a brick accent wall, and a softly curved corridor make up this 18,000-
View fullsize Earth Day looks a little greener around here. Yesterday, STR's Climate Action Committee hosted our annual repotting party, giving our office plants some well-deserved new homes and welcoming a few new green friends into the mix. It’s a small t
View fullsize Next generation science standards are changing what happens in the classroom. So long are the days of rote learning and lecture-style teaching. Today, classrooms need flexible lab configurations to encourage investigation, discovery, and real-world a
View fullsize Work is actively underway at Central Elementary School in Des Plaines, one of nine @62schools buildings being renovated to prepare for full-day kindergarten. Central is receiving a new building addition as part of a $44.2 million district-wide effort
View fullsize What a night (or two)! STR was thrilled to celebrate alongside some incredible organizations doing big things for education this weekend. On Friday night, we had the privilege of attending the annual @uncf and SCSDD scholarship gala, an evening cele
View fullsize Steel is officially going up at the new Lincoln Middle School in @mpdist57. This week, students signed one of the beams before it was lifted into place, leaving their mark forever on the structure itself. The new Lincoln is organized around academi
View fullsize Things are taking shape in Skokie School District 68! Wood ceilings, a brick accent wall, and a softly curved corridor create a welcoming and warm environment for the young students attending this new Early Childhood Center. The addition, which is
View fullsize We loved having students from @district227_ spend part of Groundhog SHADOW Day with us in the office. It was a chance to share what an architecture firm looks like day to day: how teams work together, how ideas move from sketch to model to documents
View fullsize Sometimes the best interactions happen when you take a seat on the stairs. With thoughtful design, learning stairs can turn "just passing through" into moments for brainstorming, storytelling, group work, presentations, or simply socializin
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View fullsize At STR, we value engaging with young students and inspiring the future generation of architects and designers through curiosity, creativity, and hands-on learning. STR Project Manager Skylar Moran recently had the opportunity to visit a local Pre-K
View fullsize Happy Holidays from STR! Every year, we ask kindergarten to 5th grade students to help design our holiday card. In celebration of the upcoming 2026 Olympic Games, this year's theme is My Favorite Winter Sport. STR thanks all of the students and thei
View fullsize Past/Present. We're looking forward to the Annual Joint Conference this weekend!
View fullsize STR Partners is proud to be ranked 54 in Building Design + Construction's 2025 list of the nation's largest K-12 Design Firms.
View fullsize Throwback Thursday: Wooden playground equipment that resulted in many splinters to be extracted by the school admin/nurse. Today, students play on equipment that is accessible (and splinter free!) The 2025 IASB Joint Conference is three weeks away
View fullsize Throwback Thursday: The excitement when the teacher wheeled the school’s tube TV into class. Today, STR designed STEM classrooms at Rich Township 227 where students are learning to fly planes with flight simulators! The 2025 IASB Joint Confer