August F. Battaglia, FAIA, REFP

Design Principal Emeritus, Education Consultant: Design, Planning and Programming

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August F. Battaglia’s career has spanned 42 years. His ability to elevate the aspirations of his clients has resulted in architecture that is inspiring to those who use it and those who simply pass by.  By organizing solids and voids, planes and masses, color and proportion, Augie creates outstanding designs that celebrate the uniqueness of each client and project. He creates environments that support curriculum, engage their sites, and encourage a love of learning from children’s earliest years that leads to their becoming lifelong learners. His designs are driven from two perspectives: the objectives and program of the client and the influences of the environment. Augie’s projects have been recognized with more than 100 awards from client-based and architectural organizations.

In 2008, he received the prestigious elevation to the Fellowship of the American Institute of Architects. Augie received the Young Architect Award by the Chicago Chapter of the AIA in 1991 and awarded the Francis J. Plym Traveling Fellowship in 1988.