The Public Building Commission (PBC) announced two Architect of Record (AOR) appointments of emerging minority architectural firms to provide design services for the Chicago Public Library (CPL) Early Learning Educational Investment project. Chicago-based Onyx Architects and Studio ARQ will each serve as AOR for branch libraries throughout the City as part of the investment effort. The scope of the project will include interior renovations within the children’s library of up to 17 regional and branch libraries that incorporates science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) with the five practices of early learning – Talk, Sing, Read, Write and Play.

One of the PBC’s 2016 Initiatives is to directly affect capacity building within professional services. To that end, the PBC identified the CPL Early Learning Educational Investments project as the prime opportunity to introduce small architectural firms to a new client and market sector: the Chicago Public Library. About the Public Building Commission: The Public Building Commission of Chicago manages construction and renovation projects for the City of Chicago and its sister agencies. Mayor Rahm Emanuel serves as the chairman PBC’s Board of Commissioners. Felicia S. Davis serves as the Executive Director of the PBC. Additional information about the PBC and its projects can be found at www.pbcchicago.com. You can also follow the Public Building Commission of Chicago on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Flickr.