Profile

Heitman Architects Incorporated has played a significant role in Chicago’s corporate office, industrial and commercial development market. Over the past 15 years Heitman has successfully completed many of the most visible corporate build-to-suit facilities, commercial developments and design-build projects in Chicago, and the Midwest. This represents well over 20 million square feet of completed projects.

More important than obvious volume of projects, is the caliber of design that the Heitman group continues to embrace. Heitman has set the standard for the Chicago commercial market with his involvement on projects such as Videojet in Wood Dale, Sony Logistics in Roselle, Nestle’s in DeKalb, Tellabs in Bolingbrook and Hitachi-Seiki in Itasca.

Principal and founder, Karl Heitman, maintains the firm’s focus on quality design, and responsive service. The firm’s growth is directed to meet the emerging market needs, and to create an alignment with development trends. Many of the firm’s award winning commissions
have resulted as a direct response to tough, commercial market parameters

Heitman Architects Incorporated offers full architectural services. This includes land planning / feasibility studies, facility design, commercial developments, adaptive re-use, and interiors. The firm’s success and solid reputation rests on quality professional staff offering exceptionally responsive services.

Value of Design

We understand the market from a long term perspective. A building’s value is established well beyond it’s facade; the overall land use planning, construction technology, and campus context are critical. We look at the value beyond a present use by planning for flexibility and adaptability.

Design/Build Teaming

There are as many ways to structure your facility design / construction team as there are projects. We are comfortable in our role as design architect no matter how the contracts are structured. Each project has to be built on paper before it can be built in the field.

We are a team player. We will be there with drawings and approvals when you need them to get the job done. We have the experience to work through unforeseen conditions as they come up.

We have the experience to bring industry standard practices to your team in a creative, problem solving approach. We work fast; we know strong visual communication is key to success. We explore options so you can make good executive decisions. We’re there for you!

Professional Affiliations

AIA, American Institute of Architects
BOCA, Building Officials & Code Administrators
CSI, Construction Specifications Institute
DBIA, Design-Build Institute of America
NFPA, National Fire Protection Association
NRCA, National Roofing Contractors Association

Registrations

LEEDS, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
NCARB, National Council of Architectural Registration Board

Licensed Architect in the Following States:

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin