Recent Project Updates
Changes at Nearly 100 Year Old High School Create a 21st Century Education Environment
Decades of careful planning resulted in a facility that not only meets space needs but is transformed to better align with current and future curricula.
New Nature-Inspired Playground
Children jump across boulders and logs or run through a stream in this new nature-inspired playground …
Making a Middle School
A school community rethinks an existing Jr. High, transforming it into a Middle School.
New Indoor Aquatic Center
Community plans for much needed amenity enhancing active lifestyles for all ages…
New Early Learning Center
STEM, nutrition, and active play learning hubs tailored to early learners…
New Elementary School designed to make learning more flexible
New Elementary School design takes shape next to the existing building that dates to 1929…
Renovations and New Amenities at Existing Park
From lighting to fields, park improvements are a home run…
Reimagined Learning Spaces
Tech-savvy and cutting-edge with clusters of large and small meeting spaces, teacher gathering areas, and labs.
Putting the Cool in Culinary Arts
A renovated kitchen culinary lab and classroom designed from the top down for a new Culinary Arts Program.
Fieldhouse Rises from the Rubble
Following the collapse of their sports dome in an ice storm, the community rallied…
Recent News
Looking Back at 2020
After a remarkable year that has slapped us in the face multiple times and caused us to ask the question “What is next?” We thought it imperative to follow up with our clients who opted to juggle protecting and educating students and maintaining/upgrading their facilities. Contemplative discussions yielded many lessons learned that may be valuable information as you move forward into the unknown of 2021 and decision making for facility changes in general over the course of the next several years.
We missed our booth at the Illinois ASBO Annual Conference
But we’re still there for the great breakouts at the Virtual Conference…
Illinois ASBO Lunch & Learn Webinar: Bidding Early
Watch DLA’s Carrie Matlock in panel discussion on why it’s critical to plan ahead for construction, purchasing, food service, transportation and custodial contracts.
IPRA Facility Management Workshop
DLA Architects’ Lou Noto and Ed Wright to be among the speakers at this year’s virtual workshop
Carrie Matlock participates in ASBO International 2020 Annual Conference
School construction can present unique challenges for District Staff and the Local Community…
DLA President Carrie Matlock participates in Illinois ASBO Emerging SBO Summit
Future School Business Officials will learn the basics of construction and purchasing in this workshop at the July 22-23 Summit