Aggregate Studio

We are a mission-aligned architecture partner that specializes in dignified, community-centered affordable housing and civic projects.

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Sometimes, inspiration can come from the strangest combinations. In our submission for the new Field Center in Oak Park, we combined Wynken, Blyken, and Nod with Brutalism and Prairie Style. Although we did not make it to the shortlist, we are proud of the final result!

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We love Evans here at Aggregate

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St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church (1969) in Indianapolis by architect Evans Woollen III

Photos: Balthazar Korab
Via Architectural Record (2/1970)

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To dive deeper into what makes us Aggregate, check out the link below.

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Who is Aggregate Studio?

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empathy, mutual respect, & collaboration.

We help mission-driven organizations turn community investment into dignified architecture that strengthens neighborhood trust & delivers high-impact housing & civic spaces within the real-world challenges of funding, policy, and place.

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This principle guides how we approach projects, guides our mission, values, and our core firm tenets. To dive deeper into what makes us Aggregate, check out the link below.

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What do we mean by Dignified Architecture?

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into unified design. Dignified Architecture celebrates real material improvement no matter the scale, enhancing people's lived experiences and uplifting communities.

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Watch out, we’re coming to design some dignified housing. @AggregateStudio

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Sneak peek! We’re working with a client to add a primary suite to the attic of their 1908-framed home. The roof's steep pitch helps create ample space, especially when combined with a double-height stair & seating area. We’re focusing design efforts on the stair & railing/storage

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It’s #BrutalMonday! Today, we feature one of our favorite column cap details—the Treptow Krematorium in Berlin, Germany. This detail lets light into an otherwise cool and hard-surfaced space, creating the ideal environment for reflection.

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YOOOOO go watch @AggregateStudio

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Favorite Movie: Parasite because of the storyline and how you don't know what will come next.

Favorite Chicago Building: River City because of the way site is acknowledged and its organic form.

📷: @AngieMcMonigal

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Meet Aggregate! Katia, our newest team member and Designer, shares her favorites.

Favorite Architect: Zaha Hadid, because she paved the way for women and use of organic forms.

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@HutchinsMatt It definitely does. One of the highlights from my last DC trip

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It’s #BrutalMonday! While clad in limestone due to being on the National Mall, the East Gallery certainly has all the characteristics from Pei’s Brutalist influences - basic geometry, waffle slabs, and a fantastic atrium.

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Our ode to River City mashed up with Road Warrior Hawk. We had a blast strolling down State Street with @ArtsintheDark and the rest of the #architectsguild.

We’re going lighter next year, though.

📷: Erielle Bakkum Photography

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We’re thrilled to be discussing housing tonight at Heart of Lincoln Square’s State of the Neighborhood with Gabriel Ignacio Dziekiewicz of DesignBridge, @AldMattMartin, @40thforward, Falon Young from DOH, & Aiden Fifer from @UrbanEnviroIL. It will be a great discussion—come join!

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It’s #BrutalMonday! Potentially the only Brutalist building in the world with a penguin mascot, today’s pick is one of Sverre Fehn’s best buildings - the Aukrust Center. It's a long line with a concrete spine and pavilions reaching into the landscape.