THE FABYAN WINDMILL: “The Fabyan Windmill is an authentic, working Dutch windmill dating from the 1850s located in Geneva, Illinois. The windmill sits atop a hill that is a popular sledding location in the wintertime.”
– Kelly Becker, Senior Project Manager

BENNETT PARK: “We visited Bennett Park, the former site of Fort Washington (George Washington’s last stronghold against the British) on the island of Manhattan. It’s also the highest natural point on Manhattan: 265 feet above sea level.”
– Ari Engelman, Senior Project Manager

OUTSIDE OF CHICAGO: “Although I stayed in California this break, a family member sent me this picture of the field outside of my childhood home.
– Korey Kromm, Senior Project Manager

SPACESHIP EARTH: “This is Spaceship Earth at Epcot in Florida’s Walt Disney World. It is a geodesic sphere designed by the Wallace Floyd Design Group and was completed in 1982. It is the symbol of Epcot and houses an attraction celebrating human communication.”
– Jim Coyle, Project Manager

CHICAGO SITES: “An interior view of the Chicago Cultural Center (formerly the Chicago Public Library).”
– Katie Peterson, Project Manager

MERRY & BRIGHT: “The view of my mom’s holiday table.”
– Patrick Tennant, Interior Architecture Designer

AN ITALIAN FEAST: “Making pasta by hand for the holidays.”
– Bill Zahurak, BIM Manager

VENTURA VIEWS: “Over the holidays, I got to spend a lot of time with family, including a trip to a local estuary/bird sanctuary with my mom and grandma.”
– Kyra Bauman, Job Captain

DESERT DAYS: “Spent a few days in Joshua Tree enjoying the desert and nature.”
– Ben Jensen, Job Captain

CHEER SQUAD: We had my daughter’s cheer competition during the holiday break. They performed two routines: Performance Cheer, where they went up against three High School Junior Varsity squads; and Show Cheer, where they went up against five High School Junior Varsity squads. They got first place in both! These girls are all in 7th grade, and they are really talented. On January 24, they will be competing National in Vegas. I pride myself in being a cheer dad.”

– Max Rendon, Job Captain

THE GLOWING GROVE: “The Grove has become my top “must-see spot” for Christmas. While you might have missed their tree lighting, it’s never too late to show up there with your friends and family to enjoy the giant glowing Christmas tree, the fountain, the “snowflakes,” vendors and the atmosphere!“
– Mengying Bai, Design Associate

A PANORAMIC VIEW: “It was a pretty low-key break for me (which was great!). We did go on a hike at a spot that we frequent called Towsley Canyon, in Santa Clarita. It’s a five-mile loop, with a pretty decent view.”
– Eric Romero, Design Associate

FAMILY & PUPS: “Celebrating Christmas 2019 with my family in Washington.”
– Julie Luu, Interior Architecture Design Associate

REST WITH A VIEW: “I went hiking at Runyon Canyon with a few friends and took this picture during one of our many rest breaks.
– Priya Dhairyawan, Design Associate

A MINI MODEL: “Following completion of assembling a metal model of the Notre Dame Cathedral.”
– Omar Femat, Design Associate

DINO ENCOUNTER: “Both Maritzas (mother and daughter and their dog Ronnie) decided to make the most of their holiday time off and explore the Palm Springs area in a mini day trip, which included a stop at the Cabazon Dinosaurs.”
– Maritza Lugo, Office Manager

THE ST. LOUIS WHEEL: “My family took a ride on the recently opened “St. Louis Wheel” at St. Louis’s historic Union Station. Standing at 200 feet tall, this modern adaptation is smaller than the “Original Ferris Wheel,” designed for Chicago’s 1893 World Columbian Exposition and then dismantled/rebuilt a final time for the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis.”
– Stephanie Morrow, Communications Manager