
We are proud to announce that the new Esperanza Heath Center received the 2024 HACIA PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD at the 44th Annual Awards Banquet!

As part of UrbanWorks’ 30th anniversary celebrations, we are featuring 30 projects from over the years that highlight our breadth of experience and passion for the built environment.

Thank you to all who joined us this past August for our first panel discussion, Designing the Future: Innovative Educational Architecture!

Congratulations to UrbanWorks’ Principal Robert E. Natke AIA, who in 2024 joined the Board of Directors of two architecture/design organizations.

Block Club Chicago was on hand for UrbanWorks’ first in-person open house for the Grant Park Framework Plan.

UrbanWorks is pleased to announce that it has received two 2022 ALA Design Awards! This annual awards program, presented by the Association of Licensed Architects, is a “showcase on the power of design” by their members.

UrbanWorks was a proud sponsor of the Chicago Women in Architecture Spring Brunch Awards event, honoring Chicago women architects at various stages in their careers who have played a pivotal role in advancing the profession through leadership, mentorship, design excellence, and advocacy.

The Design for Freedom movement takes center stage in a new feature article by Julia Gamolina for the Madame Architect digital magazine, which tells the story of Design for Freedom through the voices of a dozen leading women within the movement.

UrbanWorks’ President, Patricia Saldaña Natke, spoke at the third annual COLORES Symposium, a 2022 AIA Houston event presented by Latinos in Architecture, celebrating Hispanic heritage, including architecture, art, cuisine, music, and language.