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Elgin Historic District Survey

Eric — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:41:45 +0000

Allen+Pepa Architects was commissioned by the City of Elgin to document and evaluate over 700 properties in its original Historic District in order to create a comprehensive catalog. This catalog identifies for each structure the approximate date of construction, architectural style, existing condition, brief history, and original builder and architect, if known. This project involved hundreds of hours of field work, research and final processing.

Batavia Eastside Center (project under Burnidge Cassell, Assoc.)

becky — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:53:18 +0000

The Batavia Park District transformed this historic church and school into a recreational facility that can be used for concerts, banquets, receptions and a variety of community activities. The project included exterior restoration, an addition, and a complete interior remodeling that created an invigorating but historically sensitive space. The work on the facility included the renovation of a catering kitchen, classrooms and a gymnasium.

Donovan Bridge Replacement

becky — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:49:11 +0000

The City of Batavia selected Lane AllenArchitects (now Allen+Pepa Architects) as the consulting architect for the new Donovan Bridge, which will replace Batavia’s deteriorating downtown bridge. Working as a team with H.W. Lochner Engineering and Johnson-Lasky Architects, Allen+Pepa Architects assisted with the bridge aesthetics, railing design, streetscape design, and the planning of how the new bridge would tie into and enhance the adjoining buildings and bike paths.

This bridge was awarded the 2008 Project of the Year award by the Chicago Metro Chapter of the American Public Works Association.

Plano Design Guidelines

becky — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:47:47 +0000

Allen+Pepa Architects, along with Teska Associates, was selected by the City of Plano to create a comprehensive plan of growth strategies for the future development of Plano. The plan made specific recommendations for the future development of 5 sections of Plano with differing characteristics – the central downtown district, the historic residential district, the growing residential areas, the outdated industrial area, and the areas ripe for new commercial development. Lane Allen provided conceptual sketches of facade renovations in the downtown and plans for improvements in the downtown area. The final product was a comprehensive City Center Plan that will be incorporated into a Comprehensive Plan for Plano.

Oswego Design Guidelines

becky — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:47:03 +0000

Lane Allen Architects (now Allen+Pepa) was selected by the Oswego Village Board of Trustees to create design guidelines for Oswego’s historic downtown area. The goal of the design guidelines to insure that future development and improvements in the downtown area will enhance the historic quality of the downtown district. Lane Allen worked with village officials to collect and review existing community plans, historical data, and zoning regulations to be considered in the context of the Oswego historical district. Lane facilitated a meeting with downtown stakeholders to gather community input and insight into their vision for downtown. The final draft of the guidelines was completed in October, 2001.

Facility Assessments-Village of South Elgin

becky — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:44:41 +0000

Allen+Pepa Architects (in association with Muterspaugh & Assoc. Architects) was commissioned by the Village of South Elgin, IL to perform comprehensive Facility Assessments of their existing Village Hall and Public Works buildings. The purpose of these reports was to determine the existing physical and functional state of these buildings, the ability to serve their respective users’ needs, and to assist elected leaders in determining their long term facility needs. Elements of the report include:

Creation of schematic layouts of existing buildings and sites
Photo documentation of issues and concerns
Existing functional use diagrams
Preliminary energy audits Building code
ADA and egress analysis Preliminary cost comparison of renovation vs. similarly sized new construction
Conceptual floor plans of renovation options Future growth strategies

These reports are essentially precursors to allocation of funding for the next stage of services: programming and schematic design.

Aurora Fox Overlay District Design Guidelines Illustrations

becky — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:03:18 +0000

Allen+Pepa Architects was awarded a contract from the City of Aurora to produce architectural illustrations for their new Fox River Overlay District Design Guidelines. The purpose of the illustrations was to help building owners better understand the guideline requirments and the building parts that the guidelines referred to. Above are examples of some of the illustrations Allen+Pepa provided for the project.