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It’s #BrutalMonday! This week, we go to Denver and the Downtown Sheraton. IM Pei certainly knew what's up when using precast with exposed aggregate.
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May 6, 2024 at 2:41 PM
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We’re looking forward to construction on this one next year!
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November 13, 2024 at 2:45 PM
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It’s #BrutalMonday! Today’s pick is a brutalist landscape by Lawrence Halprin - Freeway Park in Seattle. It's such a great concrete oasis on top of the highway downtown.
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March 4, 2024 at 3:29 PM
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It’s #BrutalMonday! Here is a brutal frog courtesy of Paul Rudolph’s Government Service Center in Boston to start the week. I hear Concrete the Frog is Kermit’s cousin.
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February 26, 2024 at 2:55 PM
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We had to join AIA Chicago in the fun, with our Brutal HQ of course.
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February 14, 2024 at 3:06 PM
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It’s #BrutalMonday! What better way to start the week than with a donut? It may be inedible, but Gordon Bunshaft’s design of the Hirshhorn Museum in DC turns heads.
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February 19, 2024 at 3:02 PM
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Josh and Katia standing in front of a stair at the Monadnock
November 20, 2024 at 2:22 PM
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It’s #BrutalMonday! HUD has one of the coolest HQs in DC, the Weaver Federal Building by Marcel Breuer. We should make the White House brutalist too.
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April 22, 2024 at 12:57 PM
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Looking back to our first design commission this past year. This basement renovation is getting closer to construction, and we hope our clients will be as happy as the Enscape entourage!
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December 27, 2023 at 3:47 PM
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Looking forward to being on the panel tonight for @aiachicago. It's not too late to register! aiachicago.org/aia-events/p...
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June 18, 2024 at 1:38 PM
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It’s #BrutalMonday! That pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Its Brutalism. Today’s brutal beauty is the Humphrey Federal Building by Marcel Breuer - an absolute stunner.
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May 20, 2024 at 1:14 PM
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Join the Sbarro Urbanists today for one last visit to the Thompson Center in all its salmon and teal glory!
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December 1, 2023 at 2:52 PM
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It’s #BrutalMonday! Let’s go to CDMX and the Japanese Embassy by Kenzo Tange. As much as I wanted to go in and explore, the fencing and cameras suggested I do otherwise.
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January 29, 2024 at 2:56 PM
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Josh had the privilege to participate in this year’s @aiachicago Transform program focused on skill-building for the business of architecture. With this knowledge, Aggregate will continue to grow with the skills to always say “**** it, we’ll figure it out” to new challenges!
November 29, 2023 at 2:22 PM
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Aggregate was last night at the @aiachicago Holiday Party. Also, everyone welcome Jason to the studio! Jason joins us as a Designer and has a passion for affordable urban housing and community-led projects that require the democratization of design. Welcome to the team!

📸: David Cordaro
December 8, 2023 at 2:43 PM
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One week from today is Ornament Is @pechakucha_chicago at @martyrslive. Get your tickets now! martyrslive.com/pecha-kucha-...
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October 11, 2023 at 2:43 PM
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It’s #BrutalMonday! Let’s stick with our favorite Bertrand Goldberg and some beautiful winter shadows on the facade of Wright College.
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December 18, 2023 at 3:07 PM
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We are celebrating our first anniversary today! It has been an exciting journey, and we couldn't have done it without our valued clients, collaborators, colleagues, and friends.
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May 11, 2024 at 8:49 PM
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Josh is heading to Springfield today with @aiachicago and @aiaillinois to advocate for the profession and built environment. On the list: expanding the historic tax credit, more avenues for accessible housing, and eliminating the ARE Rolling Clock in IL!
March 13, 2024 at 1:08 PM
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We had a great time at Landmarks Illinois’ Preservation Forward event a few weeks back. Josh serves on LI’s Skyline Council, and we are thrilled to continue supporting their work. 
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April 5, 2024 at 1:32 PM
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Looking back on a great PechaKucha Night a couple weeks back. We learned that Ornament Is material, religion, biomimetics, the strange loop, narrative, and more!
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November 9, 2023 at 2:58 PM
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Congrats to Illinois Tech’s Le Thuc Ny Phan (B.ARCH., M.HPB. 3rd Year)—winner of the 2025 AIAChicago Foundation Diversity Scholarship! Her work champions sustainability, compact living, & inclusive design. 9 of 14 past recipients have been IITArchitecture students
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Providing a Fresh Perspective: CoA Student Receives Diversity Scholarship
A competitive scholarship that was created to attract and retain diverse talent to Chicago’s architectural community has been awarded to an Illinois Institute of Technology College of Ar
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September 25, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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eriellebakkumphotography on Instagram: "Headed downtown this weekend? Stop by the Chicago Architecture Center and check out the fun, all-ages exhibit 'Architectural Head G…"
Headed downtown this weekend? Stop by the Chicago Architecture Center and check out the fun, all-ages exhibit 'Architectural Head Games.'I photographed 40 Chicago architects wearing headpieces inspired by Chicago buildings and spaces. Marina City, Cloudgate, Chinatown - so many great chicago spots are represented. Pictured:Annabell Ren - inspired by Chinatown @new_office_chicagoAlina Nazmeeva - inspired by Marina City@nazmeevaaJohn Wagner - inspired by Marina City@chiarchitecture@aiachicago@architectureforpublicbenefit@artsinthedarkView all comments
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October 19, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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See more at https://www.chicagocityscape.com/blog/exploration-how-a-standard-8-3-could-be-designed-and-built-today-861fd4d553
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Exploration: How a “Standard 8-3” could be designed and built today - Chicago Cityscape - Blog
When the Chicago City Council passed the Connected Communities ordinance last year they re-legalized six-flat and larger buildings on...
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August 14, 2023 at 4:04 PM
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architectureforpublicbenefit on Instagram: "What happens when you bring together 49 Chicago architects and ask them to design a headpiece inspired by a favorite space in the c…"
What happens when you bring together 49 Chicago architects and ask them to design a headpiece inspired by a favorite space in the city?The first ever Architects Guild at October’s Arts in the Dark offers a fresh perspective on the spaces we inhabit, encouraging a new appreciation for the built environment around us.A big thank you to this amazing group for their creativity and talent and to @aiachicago and @artsinthedark @luma8chicago for their support. The project was conceived by APB’s Chana Haouzi and Arts in the Dark’s Mark Kelly. All photos by the incredible @eriellebakkumphotography #artsinthedark #chicagoarchitecture #architectsguild So, which buildings or spaces do you recognize?
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October 19, 2025 at 2:52 AM