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IASBO 2009
STL made its debut at the 77th Joint Annual Conference IASB | IASA | IASBO. School board members, administrators and business officials from all over Illinois met to explore and learn about different school products and services. In keeping with the theme ‘Lighting the Way’ STL designed a booth installation composed entirely of white acrylic cubes. Our booth illuminated an otherwise mute exhibit space.
Orange Man also made his debut at this conference. The name says it all. He is a man. He is orange. And he generated an air of curiosity and wonder as he interacted silently with conference goers.
Tuesday | 24 November 2009 | #
Spain's Crown Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia Visit Cervantes
Their Royal Highnesses, the Prince and Princess of Asturias, Spain visited Chicago to inaugurate the Instituto Cervantes. The 20,000 square foot site, dedicated to meet the rising demand for Spanish classes, was designed by STL and includes an extensive library, classroom space, as well as a state of the art multimedia center, auditorium and beautiful art gallery.
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Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Thursday | 8 October 2009 | #
Mayor Daley Dedicates New Sustainable CPS School in Belmont Cragin Neighborhood
Natural light, quality air, and energy efficiently are just a few things differentiating the New Jorge Prieto Math and Science Academy from other schools in the CPS fleet.
On September 15, Mayor Daley was present at a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony officially welcoming the new facility to Chicago’s Northwest side. STL performed as the architect of record on this project and is in the process of applying for LEED Gold status for the facility.
See video of the opening of Jorge Prieto Math and Science Academy
Friday | 18 September 2009 | #
STL Says Goodbye to CPS Intern Maurye Vann.
STL has been pleased to host Maurye Vann, a 17 year-old senior at Chicago’s Morgan Park High School. Maurye is part of the Chicago Public Schools Internship Program.
Maurye paid his dues to the work of architecture through 6 weeks of training in all aspects of STL’s business. Maurye worked on architectural projects such as drafting, modeling and helped with materials library filing and worked with industry software such as Photoshop and AutoCAD. He also got the chance to assist with work in the IT and marketing departments to gain a feel of what it takes to run an architecture firm beyond the designing aspects.
STL is dedicated to working with Chicago area schools not only on building projects, but to be a tool for schools to give their students a real world experience as they are moving out of the school system into their career path and higher education.
Friday | 7 August 2009 | #
Jorge Prieto Math and Science Academy
Jorge Prieto Math and Science Academy is a new 106,000 sf educational facility located in Chicago. STL is the architect of record for the school, which is part of the Chicago Public School system and is being developed by the Public Building Commission of Chicago. The project site is owned by the Chicago Board of Education. The project is three stories and consists of (24) 900 sf classrooms, (6) 1,200 sf classrooms, science lab, computer classroom, music classroom, art classroom, two multipurpose classrooms, library, gym with stage, dining facility, and administrative and support areas. The capacity of the school is planned at 900 students.
Tuesday | 10 February 2009 | #