# SCB

> SCB is a Chicago-headquartered architecture, interior design, planning, and urban design practice founded in 1931 as L.R. Solomon & Associates. Its national practice serves developers, universities, corporate occupiers, and public-sector clients, with particular expertise in multifamily housing, adaptive reuse, campus environments, workplaces, and aviation.

- **Founded:** 1931
- **Headquarters:** Chicago, United States
- **Founders:** Lou Solomon (Founder; architect of predecessor L.R. Solomon & Associates)
- **Products:** Architecture, Interior design, Planning and urban design, Adaptive reuse and renovation, Sustainable design
- **Notable:** 100 Van Ness created 418 apartments from an existing office tower and earned GreenPoint certification and ENR awards., Studio ORD was selected in 2019 to design the O’Hare Global Terminal., SCB headquarters received IIDA Illinois RED awards for Best in Show and medium workspace.

## Products & services

- **Architecture** — Design for multifamily residential, mixed-use, commercial office, hospitality, campus, aviation, and science and technology projects.
- **Interior design** — Workplace, multifamily, hospitality, and aviation interiors; a dedicated interiors studio was established in 1990.
- **Planning and urban design** — Campus, district, downtown, comprehensive municipal, and transit-oriented development planning; dedicated studio established in 2002.
- **Adaptive reuse and renovation** — Feasibility and design for office-to-residential conversion, historic rehabilitation, and building repositioning, including 100 Van Ness and Tribune Tower.
- **Sustainable design** — Building-performance strategies and support for certification pathways including LEED, WELL, Fitwel, and PHIUS.

## Achievements

- 100 Van Ness created 418 apartments from an existing office tower and earned GreenPoint certification and ENR awards.
- Studio ORD was selected in 2019 to design the O’Hare Global Terminal.
- SCB headquarters received IIDA Illinois RED awards for Best in Show and medium workspace.
- The Bell, Hallstar, O’Hare Terminal 5 Parking Garage, and SCB Headquarters were named finalists for the 2026 AIA Chicago Design Excellence Awards.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — SCB profiled Harshika Bisht as Firmwide Sustainability Leader, supporting project teams and LEED, WELL, Fitwel, and PHIUS pathways; published August 26.
- **2026-08** — Four projects were announced as finalists in the 2026 AIA Chicago Design Excellence Awards on August 20; finalist status is distinct from winning.
- **2026-07** — SCB announced Foundation Scholarship Awards for Laiqa Gitosuputro, Aaron Spann, and Jeffery Luc, including paid summer internships.

## Links

- Website: https://scb.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scbdesign/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SoloCordBuenz
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SCBdesign_/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SCBdesign

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