Chicago
Carle at the Riverfront
Carle at the Riverfront Carle Health provides highly accessible, high-quality care and service to improve health in communities throughout central Illinois and beyond. As the years progressed, the organization noticed a rise in patient needs and an expansion in services offered. Carle acknowledged the constraints of its space with a growing population and decided to…
Read MoreCarl Sandburg High School Baseball Field
Carl Sandburg High School Baseball Field Tasked with developing the reconstruction plans for the varsity baseball field at a high school, the GRAEF design team went to work! The new field is surfaced with artificial turf and an underlying drainage layer to convey storm water flows, making it easier to take the field after adverse…
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Climate Ready Oak Park Plan
Climate Ready Oak Park Plan Community Sustainability, Climate Action & Resilience Plan Visit the Climate Ready Oak Park Plan here The Oak Park community is committed to doing their part to overcome climate change and its effect on our environment, social fabric, and economy. In 2021, along with GRAEF and ERG, they began looking at…
Read MoreWest Ridge Elementary School
West Ridge Elementary School GRAEF completed site/civil and structural engineering design for the new, 120,000-square-foot West Ridge Elementary School on a three-acre site. The building is three stories with steel frame and masonry construction. Site improvements include a new parking lot, access drives, permeable fire lane, and outdoor plaza, in addition to new utilities and…
Read MoreLatin School of Chicago
Latin School of Chicago GRAEF provided structural design when the Latin School of Chicago underwent a significant renovation. Lower School The Lower School, originally built in 1926, acquired 18,000 square feet of additional space and 14,000 square feet of renovated space. The renovation included updated classrooms, new offices, an expanded library and art facilities, and…
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Peck Elementary School GRAEF provided site/civil engineering services for an expansion at Peck Elementary School. A major design component for the addition focused on providing a LEED for Schools Silver rating with emphasis on innovative LEED/sustainable design concepts. The school expanded with a new three-story building addition and complete redevelopment of the 3.7-acre site. Site…
Read MoreFrancis Parker School
Francis Parker School Originally constructed in 1962, GRAEF has had the privilege to work with Francis W. Parker School throughout its history to provide structural design for several expansions and renovations. Located in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, the school is home to grades JK through 12. Among challenges faced by engineers during projects at the…
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Pete Johnston
