Keystone Architecture, Inc. located in Lafayette Indiana, prides itself on the quality of design services it provides to clients. The design and construction of a building is composed of many small and large issues, which at times need immediate attention to allow the project to move along at the proper pace. An architectural firm can save a client money and countless hours of unproductive time.
We are ready and able to provide the design services necessary to clients in the Indiana area. We are well-grounded in the rules and regulations for construction in this state and have operated successfully in Indiana for over twenty years.
NEWS & EVENTS
5/11/2019
Tom Wolfe, in his book From Bauhaus to Our House, had it backwards: The Bauhaus, rather than being alien to the United States as Wolfe suggests, was originally home grown. The Bauhaus, established by architect Walter Gropius to promote a power....
Guns and Schools: Hard or Soft?
5/11/2019
In the wake of the Parkland shootings, the NRA has called for immediate hardening of schools, while NPR responded by saying they should be softened, and architects are caught in the crosshairs of the argument. Especially architects who are involved w....
Careers - Project Architect (3 - 5 Years Of Experience)
2/2/2019
Who We Are
Keystone Architecture is a full-service Architectural and Engineering firm passionate about creating better environments. We seek a full-time architect with a minimum three years of experience to assi....
The new Hinsdale Middle School opens on time and below budget !
1/22/2019
The new Hinsdale Middle School opened to students this month, on time and below budget. "For you to be the first students to learn in these classrooms, sit in these bleachers, and perform on these stages is very unique," said Principal Ruben Pena on....
Design for Living
11/27/2018
What is the purpose of architecture? What is the importance of architecture? What is good design? How can architecture make life better? These questions are as simple but also as complicated as people are.
Webster's dictionary defines ....
Scientel Solutions To Establish World Headquarters in Aurora, Illinois
9/1/2018
Scientel Solutions, a universal integrator offering design, installation, and maintenance support for telecommunications and emerging technology, will locate its new World Headquarters in Aurora, Illinois.
Nelson Santos, President & Co-f....
New wings, entrance, and stadium open at East Aurora High School: 'The kids are in awe'
5/24/2018
East Aurora High School's expansion and renovation marks a significant advancement for the students, faculty, and administration. The work, designed to address capacity and congestion issues, not only boosts the stakeholder's morale, but also the sch....
Preserving Chicago's Heritage: New Life for Illinois' Oldest High School
2/19/2018
Nestled in Chicago's historic Ravenswood-Lake View neighborhood and surrounded by 100-year old homes and Victorian mansions, Lake View High School is an architectural gem. There is no mistaking the relevance of this red brick and limestone building. ....
Aurora University's John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School Wins Top "Leading by Learning" Award of Distinction!
10/28/2017
Two dozen school designs will be on display at the 2017 Joint Annual Conference, including those earning awards in the 29th annual Invitational Exhibition of Educational Environments, sponsored by IASB Service Associates. The awards wer....
Milwaukee Avenue Apartments wins the 2017 IHDA (Illinois Housing Development Authority) Gale Cincotta Housing Champion Award for Accessibility Innovation!
10/28/2017
Milwaukee Avenue Apartments won the 2017 IHDA (Illinois Housing Development Authority) Gale Cincotta Housing Champion Award. Developed by Full Circle Communities, Milwaukee Avenue won for its innovative design that improves accessibility at every opp....
"Make No Little Plans": Our proposal for a new Chicago lakefront
10/15/2017
Daniel Burnham, the architect and urban designer responsible for the 1893 World's Fair as well as for helping preserve Chicago's lakefront as an open park free of commercial development, famously said, "Make no little plans; they have no magic to sti....
Clinton Elementary School: Building for Community
9/27/2017
The community of Clinton, Illinois overwhelmingly passed a bond referendum five years ago to build a new elementary school for its Unit School District 15. More than 70% of voters favored the bond proposal. The main program challenge for Clinton's ne....
Ding Shu General Airport, Yixing Dushu, China
7/19/2017
Cordogan Clark & Associates is teamed as the Design Architect with Hanson Engineers for the design of a new private regional airport in Ding Shu, China. Cordogan Clark is designing the Fixed-Base Aviation Operations building, Hangars, and Firestatio....
Timing makes $50M East Aurora project among 'most challenging'
6/24/2017
It's hard for Rick Krischel, construction manager for Cordogan, Clark and Associates, to contain his enthusiasm for the mammoth East Aurora School District renovation he is overseeing. For one thing, the whole shebang is coming together ....
New 41st Street bike and pedestrian bridge
6/19/2017
City officials and members of the Bronzeville community came together yesterday to formally break ground on a new bike and pedestrian bridge at 41st Street on Chicago?s South Side. The long-discussed project is finally ready to begin its reach across....
Developer unveils reworked proposal for large Pilsen site
5/1/2017
Developer Property Markets Group is proposing a major mixed-use development in Pilsen which will create more affordable housing than most other privately funded developments in the history of Chicago. The new plan, named ParkWorks, would see the crea....
IN2 - Illinois Math and Science Academy
4/17/2017
YouTube co-founder Steve Chen, an esteemed alumnus of world-renowned Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA), recently returned to his alma mater to unveil the new Steve and Jamie Chen Center for Innovation and Inquiry, IN2. Designed to foster innov....
Library Makerspaces: A New Alternative Education Environment
3/22/2017
Since 2013 when the American Library Association (ALA) announced the formation of its Center for the Future of Libraries, it has focused much of its work on identifying new emerging trend relevant to libraries, librarians, and their communities. Tho....
New 'U' apartments headed to Chicago's University Village
3/4/2017
The 99-unit rental development is aimed at young professionals and grad students
Located directly west of the Dan Ryan Expressway at 710 West 14th Street a new luxury apartment development branded simply as "U", designed for young ....
East Aurora High School (Construction Progress)
2/7/2017
Students at East Aurora High School are beginning to see big changes at their school! A brand new stadium, new 8 lane competition track, seating for 3,500 fans, concession stand and new Tom Cat entry plaza, as well as 20 new class....
Hinsdale Middle School Design Update: Referendum Passes!
11/18/2016
Citizens of Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, and Burr Ridge have something to celebrate this November. In the recent November 8th polls, the referendum for the new Hinsdale Middle School passed. Thanks to a community education effort, voters were aware of ....
New Welcome Center Brings Warm Welcome
10/27/2016
As the new "front door" for the campus, the new Ellsworth and Virginia Hill Welcome Center at Aurora University, designed by Cordogan Clark & Associates, warmly welcomes students, alumni and other visitors. The overall environment of the Welcome Cent....
A Transformative New School for the 21st Century
8/19/2016
The Silas Willard Elementary School in Galesburg, Illinois
From chalkboards to touch screen monitors, Silas Willard Elementary underwent monumental changes building their new school. Silas Willard has been a source of great pride in....
It all started Christmas Day 2015...
7/16/2016
Day 1:
Hi! I am Rob Galbraith, president of Keystone Architecture, and I was surprised with a very special Christmas present from my wife Carol in 2015. It was a Frank Lloyd Wright weekend in Wisconsin! I have been a great admirer....
Premiered on Aurora Public Library, "LiquidArmor" Wins Gold Edison Award
5/12/2016
The Dow Company's Nick Scheib, Commercial Market Manager, recently told us that one of the best ways Dow gets new product ideas is to watch where things are being done inefficiently at a construction site. Inefficiency, Nick says, can suggest the nee....
Aurora University's John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School Awarded LEED Platinum
3/27/2016
The U.S. Green Building Council had awarded the John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School at Aurora University with a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification, recognizing the energy-efficient and high-performing desig....
Hinsdale Middle School Design Update: Referendum Vote March 15th
3/5/2016
As part of the General Primary Election on March 15, 2016, voters in District 181 will be presented with a referendum question seeking authorization to sell up to $65 million in bonds for the purpose of building a new school, designed by Cordogan Cla....
A New Keystone for Cordogan Clark & Associates
2/11/2016
Sunnyside Intermediate School - Lafayette School Corporation - Lafayette, Indiana (Cordogan Clark with Keystone Architecture)
We are pleased to announce that Keystone Architecture, an architectural firm headed by Rob Galbraith based i....
Illinois Math and Science Academy - IN2: The Steve and Jamie Chen Center for Innovation & Inquiry
10/29/2015
Steve Chen, co-founder of YouTube and AVOS Systems, Inc., generously designated a $1,000,000 lead gift, through the Schwab Charitable Fund, to the IMSA Fund for Advancement of Education to benefit his alma mater, the Illinois Mathematics and Science ....
CITIC Chongming Island Retirement Community (CCRC) Project
10/23/2015
"A Great Place for the New Start of Life"
Cordogan, Clark & Associates, teamed with The Davis Experience of Phoenix, was one of three firms invited to enter an international competition for the design of a new Continuous Care Retire....
City of Aurora's New State-of-the-Art Public Library
10/15/2015
The Richard and Gina Santori Public Library
The City of Aurora opened its new LEED-certified 98,000-square-foot Main Library as part of its commitment to improving the City and its infrastructure.
The new Aurora Main Lib....
Waubonsee Community College Celebrates Grand Opening of New Field House
8/5/2015
With Field House Opening, Waubonsee's 2020 Master Plan Now Complete - Ahead of Schedule and On Budget
Waubonsee Community College opened the doors of its new Field House addition and renovated Erickson Hall in March on the college's....
Suzhou Villa Master Plan
6/8/2015
Cordogan Clark & Associates is providing master plan and architectural design for a multi-family villa site in Suzhou, China. This master plan and design for a prominent and historically sensitive site integrates water, nature, and architecture. It r....
Multi-Family Housing Systems Building
3/31/2015
Residential Construction Processes Through the Years
Imagine that when you buy a car you first select a designer and a master assembler. Parts and materials arrive from different states and countries for on-site fabrication. You're ....
Zhou B Art Center, Museum and Sculpture Garden - Beijing, China
2/13/2015
This project for internationally recognized artists the Zhou Brothers provides a museum, exhibition space, multi-purpose area, restaurant, and sculpture garden in Beijing’s Olympic Park.
Cordogan Clark & Associates have worked as architec....
Innovative learning facility opens for 2014-2015 school year on Aurora University Campus
10/12/2014
The John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School: A New Education Model Since August 2014, 150 elementary and middle school students have been attending the newly completed John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School at Aurora University. This....
South Side Lake Shore Drive pedestrian bridges finally get funding
10/7/2014
Blair Kamin’s article in the Chicago Tribune focuses on the recently announced funding for the Lake Shore Drive pedestrian bridges, as well as the politics and process behind it. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Sen. Dick Durbin announced federal ....
Clinton Elementary School
8/6/2014
The new Clinton Elementary School in Clinton, Illinois opened on schedule and on budget. Clinton Community School District administrators and teachers began moving into the new 70,000 sq. ft. building during the first week of July.
The com....
Cordogan Clark & Associates Wins Competition for Mixed-Use Complex in Wuxi, China
12/24/2013
The city of Wuxi, China grew up along the banks of the large Lake Taihu. Much of its historic architecture arose along its banks, and along the waterways that feed into it. The playful reflections of architecture in water inspired this multi-use Ho....
John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School a New Education Model
11/22/2013
Construction has begun on an innovative learning facility designed to address regional and national deficiencies in science, technology, engineering, and math education. Next year, 200 elementary and middle school students will attend new John C. Du....
Student Residence Renovation Gives Students Room to Grow
11/11/2013
In the fall of 2013, Northern Illinois University reopened its residential Gilbert Hall after a state-of-the-art renovation as part of NIU's Vision 2020 initiative.
"We are working hard to create the best possible living-and-learning envi....
First-of-Its-Kind Supportive-Housing Development in the Northwest Suburbs: Myers Place in Mt. Prospect Provides New Home for Special Needs Residents
7/13/2013
Myers Place is an innovative, supportive, affordable housing project in Mt. Prospect, Illinois. Residents with mental disabilities who are able to live independently, all originally from Chicago's Northwest Suburbs, have found a new permanent residen....
Centennial Hall Provides Lifestyle Transition
6/11/2013
The new four story Centennial Hall at Aurora University represents the University's commitment to meet the growing demand for on-campus student housing. A private liberal arts institution in a historic neighborhood district in Aurora, Illinois, Auror....
Mount Prospect Community and Project Partners Celebrate Grand Opening of Myers Place
6/5/2013
Community leaders, project partners and local residents celebrated the grand opening for Myers Place, a new $13.2 million mixed-use supportive housing development located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago.
Myers Place, located in Mount P....
New Clinton Elementary School Starts Construction
2/15/2013
Construction is already underway on Clinton's new 70,000 SF Elementary School.
The community of Clinton, Illinois overwhelmingly passed a bond referendum late last year to build a new High School for its Unit School District 15. The Clint....
City of Aurora to Build New State-of-the-Art Public Library
10/13/2012
The City of Aurora will construct a new LEED-certified 97,000-square-foot Main Library as part of its commitment to improving the City and its infrastructure. The downtown Library, which serves more than 500,000 patrons each year, has exhausted its ....
Zhengzhou Center City Master Plan Competition
10/13/2012
In Fall 2012 Cordogan Clark & Associates was one of five firms, and the sole US firm, invited to compete in the competition for the new Masterplan for Zhengzhou, China. Using traditional Chinese graphic metaphors as inspiration, our urban design is ....
Waubonsee's New Campus Celebrates First Anniversary
6/6/2012
Since its opening, Waubonsee Community College's downtown Aurora Campus has brought new life to the heart of Aurora's downtown. It has transformed an entire block of underused buildings into a new state-of-the-art multi-use educational campus. In j....
Northern Illinois University Completes New Fay-Cooper Cole Hall: Spring Semester 2012
2/22/2012
This spring semester, Northern Illinois University unveiled the newly renovated and expanded Fay-Cooper Cole Hall. The 1960s-era building, located at the heart of campus, has been transformed into a collaborative-learning environment that university ....
Cole Hall Reopens Today
1/17/2012
High-tech facility could become model for collaborative learning : With the spring semester beginning today, NIU unveiled a new crown jewel on campus - the renovated and super-high-tech Fay-Cooper Cole Hall. What had been on....
Cordogan, Clark & Associates in Limited International Competition
10/26/2011
Cordogan, Clark & Associates was selected as the only U.S. architectural firm to participate in a limited international competition for the design of the new corporate headquarters of China Aviation Industry Corporation, in Beijing. This is a major a....
China Charcoal Corporate Headquarters
10/26/2011
In Fall 2011 Cordogan Clark & Associates was the U.S. firm invited to participate in the limited competition for the new China Charcoal corporate headquarters. Our design creates a strong and dynamic new corporate identity. The architectural composit....
Cordogan, Clark & Associates featured in Chicago Gallery News
10/26/2011
Cordogan, Clark & Associates gallery projects have been featured on the cover of the preceding two issues of Chicago Gallery News.
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Science Wing and General Renovation - Argo Community High School
10/26/2011
Argo Community High School has provided the Village of Summit high level educational services for the past ninety years. During this time, the campus building has undergone several expansions to accommodate the growing community and student enrollme....
Marmion Academy Completes New Phase of a Multi-Phase Campus Expansion: Fall, 2011
9/9/2011
When school resumed at Marmion Academy this fall, students were greeted by a new building on campus: the Regole Field House. This 36,000 s.f. precast concrete and glass structure contains three practice basketball courts, a running track, sprint tr....
Washington Park, Chicago
9/9/2011
The "metadesign" for West Washington Park restores community life to a large blighted inner-city region. Cordogan Clark & Associates was commissioned to design this project after Chicago's Olympic Bid proved unsuccessful, for the same site that was....
Roquette America Opens Innovation Center
6/30/2011
The 40,000-square-foot first phase of the new Roquette Innovation Center, a sustainable, high-tech center for corn processor, was completed this spring. The facility includes test labs, a pilot production plant, a kitchen, an auditorium and meeting ....
Waubonsee Celebrates Aurora Campus Opening
6/28/2011
On Friday, June 3, Waubonsee Community College celebrated the grand opening of its new downtown Aurora Campus at an event that drew more than 1,000 people. In addition to building tours, attendees heard remarks from Aurora Mayor Thomas Weisner and se....
Aurora Police Headquarters Garners Another Award
4/7/2011
The Aurora Police Headquarters and Branch Court Facility has another award to add to its display case after being recognized by the Chicago Metropolitan Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA).
The police facility was named....
Illinois State University: Watterson Towers Renovation
1/17/2011
Home to 2,200 Illinois State University students during the academic year, Watterson Towers is the tallest residence hall in the United States. Watterson is designed in room clusters, or "suites", as an alternative to traditional linear corridor-styl....
NIU unveils plan for remodeled Cole Hall: Fall 2011 reopening planned
9/17/2010
DeKalb, Ill. - Northern Illinois University today unveiled plans for a remodeled Cole Hall. When work is completed the building will include a state-of-the-art lecture hall, a new home for the NIU Anthropology Museum and a computer laboratory desi....
Aurora Police Headquarters
9/12/2010
The newly completed Aurora Police Headquarters and Branch Courts by Cordogan, Clark & Associates with McClaren Wilson and Lawrie, nationally recognized specialists in architecture for law enforcement and forensic sciences, features state-of-the-art t....
Sugar Grove Public Library
11/25/2009
The new 25,000 square foot Sugar Grove Public Library, designed by Cordogan Clark and Associates,in association with Leo A Daly, replaces the 6,000 square foot building that had housed the library for 37 years. The new Sugar Grove library celebrates ....
41st and 43rd Street Bridges
City of Chicago
7/8/2009
"As the ordinary directness of line in town-streets, with its resultant regularity of plan would suggest eagerness to press forward without looking to the right hand or the left... we should recommend the general adoption, in the design of your roads....
Aurora University's Institute for Collaboration
6/11/2009
The new Institute for Collaboration is an innovative, collaborative "real world" learning laboratory that incorporates tutoring, community service, and professional certification. Built on the south edge of campus, it complements existing "Richardson....
