Cordogan Clark

Specializes in urban design and master planning, interior design, and structural engineering. The company maintains an emphasis on cost-effectiveness and design quality, as well as customer service. Believing that an involved client is a satisfied one, Cordogan Clark encourages client participation and collaboration. The company performs extensive research and value planning to complete projects on time and within budgetary constraints. Its team of professionals maintains a high level of expertise. Firm partner John Cordogan has served on many historic preservation and civic commissions. He is the recipient of the Community Beautification Award from the city of Aurora, Illinois. Cordogan Clark’s projects range from commercial to municipal to educational. The firm co-conceived the 24,500-square-foot Sugar Grove Public Library in DuPage, Illinois. This attractive structure features a coffee bar and a masonry fireplace. Another major project of the company’s is the construction of the Marmion Academy’s Regole Field House, a 36,000-square-foot structure made of glass and concrete. The field house includes basketball, volleyball, and tennis courts. Cordogan Clark has also worked on the renovation of Watterson Towers, an Illinois State University residence hall that is the tallest in the United States. Firm partner John Clark has recently focused on international design competitions. In 2011, Cordogan Clark & Associates was the only American architectural firm to participate in an international competition to design the new Beijing headquarters of the China Aviation Corporation. The company is licensed by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. Crain’s Chicago Business has ranked Cordogan Clark as one of the largest regional architectural firms.