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The Arda Design team is excited to hear that two of our projects will be receiving Preservation Excellence Awards! The projects include the historic Muddy Water House and the Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument at Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ. We want to congratulate Roberts Temple Church leadership and Chandra Cooper for their commitment to restore these significant sites. Also, we thank the City of Chicago for their support honoring these projects. Awards event will be held on May 18, 2026, 6pm at the Cultural Center of Chicago. See link: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/preservation-month/home/2026-preservation-excellence-awards.html

Arda Design is proud is be working with Terra Engineering, Berglund Construction and Friends of Sears Sunken Gardens on this wonderful project! Principal, Andrea Terry, at Arda Design, indicates that restoration work includes replacing roof tiles, wood trusses and repairing concrete columns.
-Read Lee Bey's Chicago Sun Times' article here:
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I’m proud of where I received my architectural degree, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I’m also honored to have worked on nearly 20 projects on campus. I’m also proud of the Illinois basketball team reaching the 2026 Final Four! GO ILLINOIS! -Eddie Torrez

Arda Design is proud to be working with Hyde Park Union Church and Berglund Construction restoring this iconic historic structure. We will be moving forward with the next phase of the renovation/restoration work. Congratulations to Hyde Park Union Church!

Hyde Park Union Church has received a $163K+ Adopt-A-Landmark grant to continue repairs on its landmarked building! https://ow.ly/as7E50YxPZA

Located on historic Woodlawn Avenue near the University of Chicago campus, the church is featured in the Landmarks Illinois WW1 database and received $5,500 for assessments from Landmarks Illinois grant programs: The Timuel D. Black, Jr. Grant Fund for Chicago’s South Side and The Barbara C. and Thomas E. Donnelley II Preservation Fund for Illinois.
Grant deadline is April 1💚https://ow.ly/IP8P50YxPZy

Starting in 2021, the congregation worked with Arda Design and Berglund Construction on a conditions assessment to develop a phased plan for repairs to the social hall, in particular its roof and the damage that roof leaks have caused. Now they have more funding to pursue repair and restoration!

The congregation was founded in 1874 by individuals who included founders of the University of Chicago, and the church was closely associated with the University until Rockefeller Chapel was built in 1928. Hyde Park Union Church was completed in 1906, the current sanctuary building was designed by architect James Gamble Rogers and financed by John D. Rockefeller through the American Baptist Education Society. It is a handsome example of the Romanesque Revival style popular in late-19th century Chicago. The massive rockface red Lake Superior sandstone facade is surmounted by a peaked cornice with limestone trim and a Celtic cross, framed by large corner towers.

Arda Design working with UrbanWorks, is progressing with the restoration of the historic Pioneer Arcade Building located at 1539 North Pulaski. The existing terra cotta parapet is being carefully removed to replace deteriorated steel underneath. The terra cotta will then be reinstalled. The interior lobby stairs will also be restored.

Arda Design- We're proud to have designed a new accessible entrance at the Krannert Art Museum, located at my alma mater, the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois! (…and the Museum loves it!)

Arda Design- We are proud to have designed a new accessible entrance at the Krannert Art Museum, located at my alma mater, the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois!

We are excited to be completing the Muddy Waters Home exterior restoration. The Mojo Museum is scheduled to be completed in the next phase. We cannot wait!

We are proud to be almost complete with the Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the restoration of the historic National Monument, The Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in Chicago.

Arda Design created deign documents for the historic marquee sign at Roberts Temple Church God in Christ. We developed the drawings from only historic photos which included counting bricks for closer dimensions. We are not reviewing shop drawings provided by Olympik Signs