UrbanWorks

UrbanWorks Ltd, is an acclaimed architecture, planning, and interior design firm in Chicago. The firm has won over fifty-five local and national design awards for projects including the Esperanza Health Center, Acero Veterans Memorial Campus, West Pullman Senior Housing, Big Bold Visionary Groundplanes for Gary Indiana, La Casa Student Housing, and Galewood School. Their designs have been on exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago, National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago Athenaeum, and the National Building Museum in Washington DC. The firm’s ethos lies in the intersection of urban cities, social impact, innovation, and unwavering optimism. Mindful of materiality, UrbanWorks also focuses on sustainable sourcing and environmental stewardship. They believe that well-designed spaces and places galvanize urban transformation, and their work is evidence that design solutions can be societal solutions. UrbanWorks’ portfolio exhibits a passion for cities, neighborhoods, and especially the most vulnerable sections of cities and their populations. They’ve completed dozens of large-scale city planning projects, with a strong focus on community engagement; 3,500+ units of affordable housing; and over 100 educational projects, spanning K-12 and higher education. UrbanWorks has also designed medical facilities, commercial and recreational spaces, offices, places of worship, and transportation projects.