From the studio

Ross Barney Architects in Evanston, Illinois

August 28, 2025

Did you know that Evanston, Illi­nois, is home to sev­er­al build­ing designs by Ross Bar­ney Architects?

Ross Bar­ney Archi­tects are proud and priv­i­leged to have con­tributed to Evanston’s urban land­scape through the design of sev­er­al land­mark projects that have become com­mu­ni­ty icons. Since the ear­ly 1990s, our work in Evanston includes notable build­ing designs such as:

The LEED Platinum Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation Synagogue

Picture1 exterior condition 17 years later

The Levy Senior Center

Levy center

The Howard Street/Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre

Howard Street Theater 50

The Wells Fargo Bank (formerly World Savings Bank)

Wells Fargo Bank Formerly World Savings Bank Evanston IL

and mul­ti­ple design projects for the Evanston/​Skokie School Dis­trict 65.

Work­ing with a com­mu­ni­ty that val­ues design excel­lence — func­tion­al, sus­tain­able, cost-effec­tive, and engag­ing pub­lic spaces — has been an inspir­ing and reward­ing expe­ri­ence for Ross Bar­ney Architects.

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