OKW Architects

We have a materials theme brewing. This month, we asked everyone to submit their best WOOD images. The office delivered a beautiful selection of forestry, textured walls, and ceilings. But the winner was an image that defied scale and shape. Cole’s winning image shows an Edgewater art exhibition of an unknown artist’s work, displaying wooden paint sticks and dowels in a series of spiral clusters. There’s almost a liquid quality to the image that made it the winner among an impressive crop. //

A big thank you to for the early access tour of the upcoming Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park. A group of OKWers visited the civic center and came back inspired by the power of architecture. Among the words they used were “dense, pensive, powerful,” and “sculptural.” They commented on the thoughtfulness of the individual exhibits and the careful attention paid to the visitor experience. We are lucky to live in a city with such a deep bench of architecturally significant projects. Thanks to this center, the list has grown! //

We are thrilled to welcome to OKW our first Director of Business Development! Noel Abbott is officially an OKWer and ready to find exciting new opportunities and introduce us to interesting people. He has hit the ground running, using his natural curiosity and people skills to spread the word about our amazingly talented people. We can’t wait to see the many ways he will amplify our message. // 📸: