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Wight &amp; Company | 13,398 followers on LinkedIn. An Integrated Design &amp; Delivery Firm | At Wight &amp; Company, we inspire the human experience through innovative design. For over 85 years, our unique Design Led-Design Build approach has offered clients the most complete option of integrated architecture, engineering, construction, and transportation services.  We believe that good design is good business, and we’ve created a workplace where design thinking is cultivated and celebrated.

Sustainable and Healthy Environments, LFA, WELL Faculty, LEED Fellow

John Mlade

Director of Parks & Recreation at Wight & Company

Bob Ijams

Financial Advisor, AIF® at Martin/Wight & Company, LLC

Phil Insley

Senior Landscape Architect at Wight & Company

Patty King, PLA, CPSI, ASLA

The Edgewood Middle School renovation embraces learning, inclusion, and community pride by revitalizing the original structure rather than rebuilding. The façade’s vibrant colors and additional windows create a welcoming, light-filled environment, while the heart of the design—a three-story Learning Commons and Media Center inspired by a tree canopy—connects student levels and fosters social and intellectual growth with its open Learning Stair and walkways. Edgewood Middle School has been named a 2024 Local Market Leadership Award recipient by U.S. Green Building Council . It's our honor to work with clients like Northshore School District 112 to show, through action, how healthy buildings, communities, and sustainable practices can improve quality of life for those around them. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gFCud--K Photo Credit: Connor Steinkamp, Connor Steinkamp Photography

Our work at the Crisis Recovery Center (CRC) focuses on creating an environment that supports individuals during a behavioral health crisis. By incorporating elements of design that actively contribute to the mental and emotional well-being of occupants, we aim to lower stress, create a sense of safety, and enable compassionate decision-making for both staff and visitors. We’re honored to be part of this mission with the DuPage County Health Department , working to ensure our community has a place of support. Please enjoy this 4th installment of Building Hope: The CRC Journey Part 5 is coming soon. Danielle Appello Adam Forker

Wight team members accepted the AIA Northeast Illinois Service Award for Outstanding Large Firm (50+ employees) last week. This award inspires us to continue finding vision, simplicity, and impact in every project. Here’s to celebrating this milestone and looking forward to many more! https://lnkd.in/gvCKjfRw

We’re thrilled to see communities rally around their schools and parks! Congratulations to our Beyond Your Base team, and all the school and park district clients who gained overwhelming support at the polls last week, securing essential funding for the future of education and recreation. Here’s to a bright future for every community! #Referenda #CommunitySupport #2024Election #EducationFunding #IllinoisReferenda #ColoradoSchoolDistricts #IllinoisSchoolDistricts

We recently conducted a redesign study for the ground floor lobby at 1333 N Kingsbury. This four-story, 100,000-square-foot building, originally built in 1890 as a factory for waterbed frames, has been a key part of Structured Development’s history since its first conversion to office space in 1991. Structured Development recently repurchased the building, and we were thrilled to reimagine the lobby to appeal to today’s loft-office tenants. Our team held a design charrette to brainstorm ideas, focusing on creating an inviting, sensory-rich experience for tenants and visitors. Emerging themes included a multi-functional co-working space, preserving the building's authentic brick and timber, and incorporating design elements inspired by the neighborhood. We also explored ideas for improving circulation with a metal mesh screen feature, adding art and biophilic elements. The final renderings, which debuted at last week’s re-opening event, have already received enthusiastic feedback. We look forward to continuing our work with Structured Development on the next steps to bring this vision to life. https://lnkd.in/gE_vMRYp

In part three, Adam Forker , Executive Director of the DuPage County Health Department , and Danielle Appello , Associate Principal at Wight & Company, walk us through the thoughtful design of the Crisis Recovery Center (CRC). Discover how each design element has been crafted to provide a safe, compassionate, and healing environment for individuals facing behavioral health crises. This center is more than a building—it’s a commitment to prioritizing the well-being of our community members. Stay tuned for Part 4. #MentalHealth #Recovery #CrisisRecoveryCenter #DuPageCounty

🌍 For 13 years, Wight & Company has proudly been a signatory of the AIA 2030 Commitment, gaining invaluable insights on how the built environment affects climate change. This year, we've taken another leap forward by updating our Sustainability Action Plan, strengthening our dedication to a low-carbon future. With buildings contributing nearly 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions, we're committed to creating resilient, efficient, and adaptable spaces that meet our clients' needs and serve future generations. 🌱 Learn more about our bold steps toward sustainability and how we hope to inspire change across our industry. Click the link to read the full plan on our blog: https://lnkd.in/g6HNYi4E #Sustainability #ClimateAction #BuiltEnvironment

We've achieved the WELL Performance Rating in our Darien Headquarters. The WELL Performance Rating, a program of the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) , is an evidence-based, third-party verified rating that recognizes excellence in building performance aimed to enhance the well-being and experience of the people inside. The WELL Performance Rating serves as a roadmap to implement best practices for continuous monitoring and performance across key indoor environmental quality (IEQ) metrics related to indoor air quality, water quality management, lighting measurements, thermal conditions, acoustic performance and occupant experience. The rating is comprised of performance-based features found in the WELL Building Standard (WELL). As long-time leaders in zero energy design, Wight is excited to achieve this milestone in our office and believes environmental performance testing of projects will be the wave of the future. We look forward to engaging our clients in meaningful ways to improve both the energy performance and health performance of their spaces.

In his latest article, our CEO, Mark Wight sheds light on the devastating toll our structures can take on migratory birds, especially during fall migration, and highlights how Wight & Company is working to reduce these risks with innovative design solutions.

Bringing you the second episode of DuPage County Health Department 's series, "Building Hope: The CRC Journey"! This series offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Crisis Recovery Center construction and design with Adam Forker and Danielle Appello . It's an honor for our team to be part of this very important mental health initiative.

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