Mekus Studios

Awards / Publications


	Since 1984, Mekus Studios has grown to be one of the nation's premier design firms. While not complete, the following illustrates the local and national accolades Mekus Studios has received.
	Awards
	Architectural Precast Association Excellence in Design and Manufacturing Award (All Saints Cemetery) ASID Illinois Chapter, Design Excellence Competition First Place (AT&T Broadband Western Region Call Center) Professional Services Consultant of the Year Honorable Mention (University of Illinois at Chicago) IBD/Chicago Athenaeum - New Chicago Interiors Distinguished Interior Award, University of Illinois - Sigmund E. Edelstone Medical Student Center Sears Tower Design Invitational 1st Place, (150,000-square foot law firm design) Administrative Management Magazine Office of the Year Award (Coopers & Lybrand) American Bar Association Law Journal 1st Place Design Award for Law Offices under 20,000 s.f. ASID, Halo/Metalux Fourteenth Annual National Lighting Competition, (Mekus Studios Ltd) Illuminating Engineering Society of North America Local and Regional Lighting Award, (Budget Rent a Car) Chicago Illumination Design Award Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (Ameritech Technology Control Center) National Illumination Design Award Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (Citibank/Citicorp) Chicago Illumination Design Award Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (Citibank/Citicorp) IBD/Contract Design Product Design Competition: Apex Award, September, Mannington Carpet line, Mesa Verde Publications American Cemetery June, 2003, (St. Peter's Cemetery) July, 2002, (All Saints Cemetery, APA Award) May, 2002, (Mausoleum Design) June, 2001 (Holy Redeemer Cemetery) September, 2000, (All Saints Cemetery) June, 2000, (Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary) September, 1999, (All Saint Cemetery) May, 1999, (St. Michael's Cemetery) American Funeral Director February, 1999, (Chapel Lawn Funeral Home) American School & University November, 1999, (University of Illinois at Chicago Athletic Center) September, 1998, (University of Illinois at Chicago Athletic Center) Architectural Record September, 1994, (Ernst & Young LLP) Arlington Heights Post April 10, 2003, (Misión Juan Diego) Athletic Business June, 2000, (University of Illinois at Chicago Athletic Center) Athletic Management October/November, 1999, (University of Illinois at Chicago Athletic Center) Building Design & Construction February, 1999, (University of Illinois at Chicago Athletic Center) May 1994, (Ernst & Young LLP) October, 1990 (Design Details)		Building, Operating, Management April 1994, (Budget Rent a Car) Buildings March 1993, (SPSS) November 1991, (How To Modernize, Morton International) March, 1990 (SPSS) Catholic Cemetery July, 2002, (All Saints Cemetery, APA Award) September, 2001, (All Saints Cemetery) August, 2001, (Ascension Cemetery) January, 2001, (Holy Redeemer Cemetery) August, 1996, (St. Michael Cemetery) October, 1994, (Mausoleum Construction and Maintenance-The Time Value of Money) August, 1994, ("Master Planning Your Future" by Ross M. Confer, AIA) April, 1992 (St. Adalbert Cemetery) January, 1992, ("Catholic Cemeteries and the Importance of Endowment Care Trust Funds") Chicago Lawyer April 1994, (Pappas, Power & Marcus) February, 1991 (Award-winning 150,000-square foot law firm design) January, 1990, Cohen, Wulfstat, Semer, Leff and Rosenberg Ltd. (CWSLR) Chicago Sun-Times August 8, 2001, (AT&T Broadband) February 4, 1991 (Award-winning 150,000-square foot law firm design) Chicago Tribune March 1993, E. Spes Mekus (Women of Design) March 17, 1991 (Mekus Studios Ltd) Color, Environment & Human Response Spring, 1996, (Marshall, O'Toole, Gerstein, Murray & Borun; University of Illinois at Chicago Sigmund E. Edelstone Student Center) Contract September, 2001, (Form + Function) May, 1998, (The Church of the Holy Spirit) July, 1996, (Personal Profile, E. Spes Mekus) September, 1992, (PaineWebber) January, 1991 (Up and Coming Design Firms, SPSS) May, 1990 (Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd.) Corporate Interiors Summer, 1998, (Ameritech, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc., SMG Marketing Group, Inc.) Spring, 1997, (Coopers & Lybrand LLP) Crain's Chicago Business March 20, 1995, (Marshall, O'Toole, Gerstein, Murray & Borun) February 4, 1991 (Citibank) July 31, 1989 (Apple Computer, Inc.) July 25, 1988 (CWSLR) August 10, 1987 (Coopers & Lybrand) Culver City News February 24, 2000, (New Mausoleum, HIllside Memorial Park and Mortuary) DesignArchitecture.com December 6, 2001, (AT&T Broadband) Facilities Design & Management November, 1998, (Tribune Company) October, 1988 and October, 1990 (Top 100 Design Firms) GQ (Japan) May, 1995, (Ernst & Young LLP) Fortune September 5, 1994, (Ernst & Young LLP) Health Facilities Management September, 2000, (Loyola University Medical Center - Dept. of Neurological Surgery) October, 1998, (St. Francis Hospital Health Center)		Illinois Legal Times February, 1990 (Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd., Schiller, DuCanto and Fleck and CWSLR) Interior Design NeoCon 96 Guide, June, 1996, (Halcon Parlay systems furniture) May, 1995, (Baker & McKenzie) June 1991, (Ameritech Technology Control Center) July 1989 (Mekus Studios Ltd Offices) June 1989 (SPSS, Inc.) May, 1987 (Coopers & Lybrand) Interiors 1995 and 1996 (Claudia Dawley, Designers Rate.) April 1994, (Ernst & Young LLP) June 1993, (Budget Rent a Car) January 1992, (Citibank National Marketing Division) March 1991, (Award-winning 150,000-square foot law firm design) August, 1988 (The Wool Bureau's Designers Design: Custom Design for Wool Carpet & Fabric) July, 1988 (CWSLR) Interiors Management Summer, 1996, (Ernst & Young LLP, Baker & McKenzie, Apple Computer) Marketing News November 7, 1994, (Franchising & Licensing World Center) Medical Group Management Update March 1992, (The Offices of Drs. Cahan and Weinstein) Modern Office Technology March 1992, (Facilities Solutions, World Book Publishing) New Spaces TV Show April 19, 2003, (Henderson Residence) The New Office Fall, 1996, (Ernst & Young LLP, Baker & McKenzie) PCI Journal/Ascent Magazine May/June 1996, (St. Michael Cemetery) Fall, 1994, (St. Michael Cemetery) The Power of Color: Creating Healthy Interior Spaces Spring, 1995, (Marshall, O'Toole, Gerstein, Murray & Borun) Presentation Products November, 1992, (Teleconference Center, Citibank National Marketing Division) May 1992, (Top Ten Training Facilities, Apple Computer Inc.) Westside Weekly (Culver City, CA) May 5, 2000, (Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary) Winnetka Talk August 10, 2000, (Winnetka Community House) Women of Design 1992, Rizzoli International (Principal Spes Mekus was selected as one of 33 American women featured in this book on leading women of design) World Book Encyclopedia "Interior Design" Entry, 1996, (Ernst & Young LLP) YB News April, 1999, (Catholic Cemteries of Phoenix, Holy Redeemer Cemetery Mausoleum)