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Architecture studio

Buildings made
with measure

We design housing, schools, libraries and public buildings that are clear in plan, honest in material and built to last a hundred years.

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Our studio

Glass office towers against a cloudy sky.

On site now

Riverline Housing

212 homes

Based in Chicago

Studio of 38 architects

Independent since 2009

94 buildings completed

AIA Honor Award

Foundry Library, 2025

Studio

Few ideas, fully built

About the studio

Weareanindependentpracticeof38people.Everyprojectstartswiththesite,thebudgetandthepeoplewhowillusethebuilding,andendswithadrawingsetabuildercantrust.

Clarity

One organising idea per building, readable in the plan and the facade.

Low Carbon

Eleven of our last twenty projects kept an existing structure.

Delivery

One organising idea per building, readable in the plan and the facade.

Clarity

One organising idea per building, readable in the plan and the facade.

Delivery

One organising idea per building, readable in the plan and the facade.

Low Carbon

Eleven of our last twenty projects kept an existing structure.

Clarity

One organising idea per building, readable in the plan and the facade.

Low Carbon

Eleven of our last twenty projects kept an existing structure.

Delivery

One organising idea per building, readable in the plan and the facade.

Services

Four ways we work

All services

Teal glass building corner against a pale sky.

Architecture

Teal glass building corner against a pale sky.

Architecture

New buildings from feasibility to handover.

Teal glass building corner against a pale sky.

Architecture

New buildings from feasibility to handover.

Modern courtyard house with pool and lawn.

Transformation

Modern courtyard house with pool and lawn.

Transformation

Conversions, additions and retrofits that keep what is worth keeping.

Modern courtyard house with pool and lawn.

Transformation

Conversions, additions and retrofits that keep what is worth keeping.

Narrow gap between city buildings with metal ducts.

Urban planning

Narrow gap between city buildings with metal ducts.

Urban planning

Master plans and public space for districts and cities.

Narrow gap between city buildings with metal ducts.

Urban planning

Master plans and public space for districts and cities.

Minimalist gray living room with floor-to-ceiling windows.

Interiors

Minimalist gray living room with floor-to-ceiling windows.

Interiors

Fittings, lighting and finishes designed with the building.

Minimalist gray living room with floor-to-ceiling windows.

Interiors

Fittings, lighting and finishes designed with the building.

Projects

Selected work

All projects

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Glass office towers against a cloudy sky.

Riverline Housing

Chicago, IL

Expected 2027

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Glass office towers against a cloudy sky.

Riverline Housing

Chicago, IL

Expected 2027

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Brutalist concrete building with angular frames.

Foundry Library

Milwaukee, WI

2024

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Brutalist concrete building with angular frames.

Foundry Library

Milwaukee, WI

2024

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Glass pavilion with travertine steps and hedge.

Lakeshore Pavilion

Chicago, IL

2022

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Glass pavilion with travertine steps and hedge.

Lakeshore Pavilion

Chicago, IL

2022

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Dark timber house glowing at dusk beside rocks and water.

Hillside House

Sonoma, CA

2020

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Dark timber house glowing at dusk beside rocks and water.

Hillside House

Sonoma, CA

2020

Testimonials

In their words

The building came in within two percent of tender, and the team stayed on site until the last shelf was in place.

Maria Delgado

Library Director, Milwaukee

Project

Foundry Library

Completed

2025

The building came in within two percent of tender, and the team stayed on site until the last shelf was in place.

Maria Delgado

Library Director, Milwaukee

Project

Foundry Library

Completed

2025

Recognition

Built on trust

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buildings completed

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years in practice

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competitions won

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projects reusing structure

Clients

Awards

2025

AIA Honor Award for Architecture, Foundry Library

2023

AIA Chicago Design Excellence Award, Ridgeview School

2022

Wood Design & Building Award, Lakeshore Pavilion

Journal

From the studio

All articles

Glass office buildings with angled and curved facades, seen from below against a cloudy sky.

News

3 min read

Riverline Housing reaches topping out

12 September 2026

Glass office buildings with angled and curved facades, seen from below against a cloudy sky.

News

3 min read

Riverline Housing reaches topping out

12 September 2026

Brutalist concrete building with angular frames.

Essay

5 min read

Why we keep the concrete frame: notes on reuse

Jun 28, 2026

Brutalist concrete building with angular frames.

Essay

5 min read

Why we keep the concrete frame: notes on reuse

Jun 28, 2026

Glass pavilion with travertine steps and hedge.

Practice

3 min read

Designing a library as a civic room

May 3, 2026

Glass pavilion with travertine steps and hedge.

Practice

3 min read

Designing a library as a civic room

May 3, 2026

Dark timber house glowing at dusk beside rocks and water.

Essay

4 min read

A pavilion between building and landscape

Feb 11, 2026

Dark timber house glowing at dusk beside rocks and water.

Essay

4 min read

A pavilion between building and landscape

Feb 11, 2026

FAQ

Questions & Answers

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Our team is happy to help. Get in touch and we’ll be glad to point you in the right direction.

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What types of projects do you work on?

How does your design process work?

Do you take on renovation and transformation projects?

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Dark timber house glowing at dusk beside rocks and water.

Contact

Let's build something lasting

Let’s build something lasting

Send an enquiry

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Our studio

Our studio

Studio

201 W Hubbard St, Suite 400 Chicago, IL 60654

Email

studio@vogtberger.example

Phone

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8:30 am–5:30 pm

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