Lohan Anderson Grows with Arrival of Hotel Design Group
CHICAGO, IL, October 19, 2005. Lohan Anderson proudly announces that three senior architects with a global hotel and hospitality practice have elected to join the Chicago based architectural firm. John Arzarian Jr., AIA, Michael Heider, AIA, and Timothy Vacha, AIA, have collaborated on projects for over 20 years. They are joining Lohan Anderson to expand the hotel design practice. Arzarian and Heider join the firm as Associate Principals and Vacha as a Senior Associate.
"We are very excited about this group of talented and experienced architects joining and contributing to the growth of our firm," said Dirk Lohan, firm co-founder. "Floyd Anderson and I have known and personally collaborated with each of these gentlemen for over 20 years. I have enjoyed working with Dirk Lohan and Floyd Anderson throughout the years and I look forward to collaborating with them again. They are committed to high quality, they practice on the forefront of technology and they have attracted talented architects to their new firm," Arzarian said. "This growth is deeply gratifying," said Floyd Anderson, firm co-founder. "Their work incorporates inviting human scale with advanced design and materials. It complements our existing approach and begins a great opportunity for all of us."
Lohan Anderson has grown to over 30 professionals since its March 2004 founding with ten. Current projects include the 800,000 sf office complex at 2111 West Roosevelt Road in Chicago, a food services pavilion at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, and a multi-phased residence complex for Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Lohan Anderson recently completed the 200,000 sf Calamos Investments Headquarters in Naperville, and the Orland Park Public Library.
While together at Lohan Associates, Messrs. Arzarian, Heider or Vacha worked on projects such as the McDonald's Corporate Campus Lodge/Hotel in Oak Brook, Illinois; the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai, India; and the Grand Hyatt in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Lohan Associates later became Lohan Caprile Goettsch Architects. Under the Lohan Caprile Goettsch Architects banner, they designed hotels for industry leaders such as Hyatt, Marriott, Four Seasons and Westin, including the Four Seasons in Mumbai, India; the Hyatt Regency in Guangzhou, China; and the Marriott Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Additionally, they participated in the renovation of the Hyatt Lodge at the McDonald's Corporate Campus in Oak Brook, Illinois.
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