SWWB Architects

SWWB Ltd. is a full-service architectural firm. We are experienced in designing a wide variety of building types. Every client’s needs are unique. Therefore, we offer you a menu of services to accommodate your project’s particular requirements.

Basic Architectural Services: includes the creation of construction documents, which include working drawings and specifications suitable for obtaining a building permit.

Additional Architectural Services: Projects types and client needs drive the selection of additional services.

Zoning and Plan Commission Submissions—including analysis reviews, public meetings or hearings
Public or Community Presentations—including study groups and community “Charette”
Existing Condition Surveys, Interior and Exterior
Facility Surveys
Existing Building Plan Documentation
Programming of Clients Needs and Spatial Requirements
Multiple Design Proposals
Interior Design—including lighting, color, material specifying and built-in furniture design
Bid Preparation and Contractor Selection
Construction Administration
Owner’s Representation
As-Builts

Contingent Consultant Services
Architecture is a result of a team with the clients, architects, consultants and contractors all participating together to produce the built product. SWWB, Ltd. will assemble a team of consultants to make sure the needs for your project is met. We typically offer these additional services.

Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineering
Structural Engineering
Landscape Design (Both Interior & Exterior)
Lighting, Sound and Theatre Engineering
Life Safety Engineering
Conservation and Energy Engineering—including “LEEDS” certification process
Cost Consulting—including preliminary estimate of construction and bid estimates and qualitative reviews of contractors bid estimates
Interior Decorating—including material, furniture selection and procurement
Professional Photo Quality Renderings
Printing, Delivery and Mailings

Services Typically Not Included
Not all services necessary for the completion of your project can be directly handled by SWWB Ltd. We will work with you to help you acquire outside services such as:
Land Surveys
Real Estate Appraisals and Financial Analysis
Soil Testing, Sampling, and Engineering
Construction Material Product Testing or Investigations
Product Design—including kitchen cabinet design for a specific manufacturer
Environmental Testing, Abatement and Remediation
Construction Management—including design-build and construction manager/contractor agreements
Pre-Fabrication or Manufactured Component Design

Once we mutually discuss the services you are comfortable with, we will create a contract or letter of agreement to define the project’s scope and the actions necessary by both parties to achieve a successful project.

Click on the type of building project and/or project services you are interested in and open the case study to see examples of our work.

Residential Project Services
New Single-Family Home Design
Case Study: House 1
HUD section 202 Senior Citizen Mid-Rise and High-Rise Developments
Case Study: Haven Tower
Case Study: Tabor Senior Housing
Exterior High-Rise Masonry Inspection, Renovation and Restoration
Case Study: Belle Shore Apartments
Case Study: Bryn Mawr Apartments
Historic Restoration
Case Study: Belle Shore Apartments

Educational/Institutional Projects Services
Facilities Condition Surveys
Case Study: CPS Howland School
Educational Programming
Case Study: CPS Chicago Vocational CA Transitional School
Case Study: CPS Chavez Center Branch
Renovation and Rehabilitation
Case Study: CPS Chicago Vocational Career Academy
Case Study: CPS Chavez Center Branch
Case Study: CPS Howland School
Case Study: CPS North Lawndale Community College
Case Study: CPS Hyde Park Career Academy
Historic Restoration
Case Study: CPS Chicago Vocational Career Academy
Additions
Case Study: CPS Stephen K. Hayt Elementary School
Case Study: CPS Helge A. Haugan Elementary School
New Construction
Case Study: New Field Area School
Sports Facilities
Case Study: Jorndt Field
ADA Renovation and Rehabilitation and Additions
Case Study: CPS Chicago Vocational Career Academy
Exterior Envelope Inspection Renovation and Restoration
Case Study: CPS Hyde Park Career Academy

Commercial Projects Services
Movie Theaters: New Construction, Renovation and Rehabilitation Design
Case Study: Essaness/Excellence Theatres Corporation

SWWB Ltd. utilizes the following firms as consultants:

Kougan & Associates—mechanical, plumbing and electrical engineering

Matrix Engineering—structural engineering

Primera—civil engineering, mechanical, plumbing and electrical engineering LEED’s consultant

Site Design Group—landscape architecture

Schuler & Shook Inc.—theatre and lighting design

Vistara Construction Services—construction management and estimating