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# AGGREGATE STUDIO

Aggregate Studio is a Chicago architect specializing in residential/community-based projects and is committed to providing dignified architecture for all.

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## Posts

- [Josh advocates for housing and the profession with AIA Chicago in Springfield](https://aggregate-studio.com/josh-advocates-for-housing-and-the-profession-with-aia-chicago-in-springfield/) - In March, Josh joined members of AIA Chicago and AIA Illinois to advocate for housing at the annual Prairie Grassroots advocacy day in Springfield.
- [Workers Cottage Renovation](https://aggregate-studio.com/workers-cottage-renovation/) - Partnering with our client, Here to Stay CLT, we recently renovated an 1890s Workers Cottage in Logan Square to preserve affordable home ownership.
- [Veterans Park Concession Stand](https://aggregate-studio.com/veterans-park-concession-stand/) - We created a formal concession stand for Hickory Hills by adaptively reusing an existing garage/maintenance structure & enhancing placemaking for Veterans Park.
- [Albany Park Bonus Basement](https://aggregate-studio.com/albany-park-bonus-basement/) - This renovation transforms an underutilized, dimly lit basement into a versatile area that extends the family's living space.
- [Gold Coast Outdoor Kitchen](https://aggregate-studio.com/gold-coast-outdoor-kitchen/) - This bespoke outdoor kitchen in Gold Coast serves as a bookend to our client's previous roof deck renovations, providing more options for entertaining.
- [Community Land Trust Coach House](https://aggregate-studio.com/community-land-trust-coach-house/) - A coach house with a storied history from the 1880s, vacant for years, gets a revitalized life as two affordable duplex condo units in our upcoming renovation.
- [Multigenerational Two-Flat Renovation](https://aggregate-studio.com/multigenerational-two-flat-renovation/) - A Two-Flat Renovation that reimagines the layout allows for a multi-generational family to stay together in a gentrifying neighborhood.
- [Field Center: A River of Crystal Light](https://aggregate-studio.com/field-center-a-river-of-crystal-light/) - Field’s poetry inspires the design of the Field Center. We created a structure sailing on a river of crystal light that fits into the community and welcomes all
- [2024 Arts in the Dark Parade](https://aggregate-studio.com/2024-arts-in-the-dark-parade/) - We mash up Road Warrior Hawk with Bertrand Goldberg for the Architects' Guild inaugural Arts in the Dark parade appearance.
- [Pullman Welcome Center](https://aggregate-studio.com/pullman-welcome-center/) - Inspired by the history of Pullman and the market hall itself, we worked to turn ephemeral memories of the Market Hall’s past lives into built form.
- ["Into the Attic" Renovation](https://aggregate-studio.com/into-the-attic-renovation/) - In Old Irving Park, our client is facing space issues in their 1908 house. We're going into the attic with a new primary suite and workspace renovation.
- [Flex Flat Missing Middle Housing](https://aggregate-studio.com/flex-flat-missing-middle-housing/) - Flex Flat: No matter the location of a standard-size lot, it is neighborhood-scaled and creates a dignified and much-needed Missing Middle Housing solution.
- [Andersonville "Treehouse" Addition](https://aggregate-studio.com/andersonville-treehouse-addition/) - The rooftop addition of this Andersonville home creates a bright space rising above the surrounding neighborhood streets into the area’s old-growth tree canopy.
- [San Miguel Apartments Renovation](https://aggregate-studio.com/san-miguel-apartments-renovation/) - The renovation of San Miguel Apartments brings new life to a historic Uptown building through preservation of its social and cultural heritage.
- [Katia Mentors CPS Students through Architects in Schools Program](https://aggregate-studio.com/katia-mentors-cps-students-through-architects-in-schools-program/) - Katia mentors students about architectural drawings and the basics of the design process with AIA Chicago's Architects in Schools program.
- [Josh Presents at Pecha Kucha Night](https://aggregate-studio.com/josh-presents-at-pecha-kucha-night/) - Josh presents at Pecha Kucha on the steps taken over the last couple of years to create Aggregate, leading off the many excellent presentations that night.
- [CityLab: Josh Mings Shares How Hometown of Columbus, Indiana Shaped His Design Vision](https://aggregate-studio.com/josh-interviewed-for-citylab-article-on-columbus/) - Josh Mings chatted with Zach Mortice about his experience growing up in the architecturally famous school system of his hometown, Columbus, Indiana.
- [Josh Mings Serves as Invited Critic for Reviews at the University of New Mexico](https://aggregate-studio.com/josh-mings-serves-as-invited-critic-for-reviews-at-the-university-of-new-mexico/) - In December, Josh served as a Guest Critic for Reviews at the University of New Mexico, reviewing students' work on the redevelopment of Treasure Island.
- [Aggregate Studio participates in Chicago Architecture Biennial's Studio Visit Series](https://aggregate-studio.com/aggregate-studio-participates-in-chicago-architecture-biennials-studio-visit-series/) - The Biennial Studio Visit is meant to be an intimate experience offering a behind-the-scenes look at Chicago's design firms shaping the city's built environment
- [Aggregate Studio included in Architectural Head Games Exhibit at Chicago Architectural Center](https://aggregate-studio.com/aggregate-studio-included-in-architectural-head-games-exhibit-at-chicago-architectural-center/) - Architectural Head Games showcases a unique collection of architect-designed headpieces created for the Architects' Guild of the 2024 Arts in the Dark Parade.
- [Josh Mings participates in Second Year of Architects' Guild for 2025 Arts in the Dark Parade](https://aggregate-studio.com/josh-mings-participates-in-second-year-of-architects-guild-for-2025-arts-in-the-dark-parade/) - Proud Participants in the second year of the Architect's Guild, we chose the city's largest spatial moment, Lake Michigan, as the inspiration for our headpiece.
- [City of Chicago Selects Aggregate Studio as Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Provider](https://aggregate-studio.com/aggregate-selected-for-neighborhood-opportunity-fund/) - Aggregate selected as an Architect for the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund, which provides grants for projects located in Chicago's West, Southwest, & South Side.
- [Evanston Garage-to-ADU Adaptive Reuse](https://aggregate-studio.com/evanston-garage-to-adu-adaptive-reuse/) - An existing garage gets a new life as a two-bedroom, one-and-a-half bathroom ADU Adaptive Reuse in Evanston, replacing parking with much-needed housing.
- [Albany Park Basement Renovation](https://aggregate-studio.com/albany-park-basement-renovation/) - Tasked with bringing light & gathering spaces to a previous basement renovation , our design focuses on light and material as ornament to create a story.
- [Ornament Is: Arguments on Ornament](https://aggregate-studio.com/ornament-is-arguments-on-ornament/) - Curators Stephen Wierzbowski, FAIA, & Josh Mings, AIA, have curated Ornament Is exploring contemporary ornament theory & pointing towards new theories.
- [Material Is Ornament | Ornament Is](https://aggregate-studio.com/material-is-ornament-is-exhibition/) - Material is ornament. Building science has flattened the exterior wall over 100 years leaving no room for past ornament. Enter a new ornament - material itself.
- [Chicago Housing 8 Flat](https://aggregate-studio.com/chicago-housing-8-flat/) - Newly allowed in Chicago housing via the Connected Communities ordinance, this project tests the feasibility of an 8-unit flat on a typical 25' x 125' lot.
- [McCrory Senior Apartments](https://aggregate-studio.com/mccrory-senior-apartments/) - Inspired by the historic context and nearby First Baptist Congregational Church, the 62-unit, 5-story, McCrory Senior Apartments inserts a new modern building into the historical fabric of the rapidly changing, and rapidly gentrifying, West Town neighborhood.
- [Phil B. Curls Manor](https://aggregate-studio.com/phil-b-curls-manor/) - Curls Manor is an affordable housing project that serves as a beacon of future development to come. The building consists of two wings with a central node.
- [Columbus, IN Architecture Depository](https://aggregate-studio.com/columbus-in-architecture-depository/) - The Columbus, IN Architecture Depository creates a record of Columbus’ material history. In combining Irwin Union Bank with a pragmatic-poetic addition, the project engages in praiseworthy competition with its architectural ancestors.

## Pages

- [LANDING](https://aggregate-studio.com/) - Aggregate Studio is a mission-aligned architecture partner that specializes in dignified, community-centered affordable housing and civic projects.
- [MISSION](https://aggregate-studio.com/mission/) - Aggregate Studio helps mission-driven organizations turn investment into dignified architecture strengthening neighborhood trust & delivering high-impact spaces
- [Private Clients and Small-Scale Projects](https://aggregate-studio.com/private-client-projects/) - At Aggregate, we aim to be a design partner to our private clients on their small-scale projects, especially in renovations, new construction, and ADUs.
- [Non-Profit Clients and Community Land Trusts](https://aggregate-studio.com/non-profit-projects/) - Aggregate Studio specializes in working with Non-Profit Organizations and Community Land Trusts to provide dignified housing and mission-centered architecture.
- [Government and Civic Institutions](https://aggregate-studio.com/government-and-civic-projects/) - Aggregate exists to design architecture that uplifts people and places in the context of community resilience and community benefit through civic projects.
- [Community-Based Missing-Middle Developers](https://aggregate-studio.com/community-based-projects/) - Aggregate Studio works with community-based developers, especially in the context of Missing Middle housing to provide dignified housing at all scales.
- [Elementor Page #2295](https://aggregate-studio.com/elementor-page-2295/) - Regulatory | Permitting We are experienced with many regulatory requirements for housing and civic projects – LIHTC and TIF funding (at previous firms), working with government entities such as Chicago Department of Housing, Chicago Department of Planning and Development, and HUD, and their requirements depending on the funding sources. We understand government review processes, and
- [Press](https://aggregate-studio.com/press/) - Keep track of the latest news, projects, media, and blog posts from Aggregate Studio. We'll post happenings around the studio, project news, events, and more.
- [PROJECTS](https://aggregate-studio.com/work/) - Aggregate Studio specializes in dignified, community-centered housing and civic projects, combining deep technical capability with an engaged design process.
- [TEAM](https://aggregate-studio.com/about/) - Aggregate Studio designs architecture that uplifts people & places as a mission-aligned architecture partner specializing in dignified, community-centered affordable housing & civic projects.
- [MEET WITH US](https://aggregate-studio.com/contact-2/) - Want to work with Aggregate Studio? Schedule a meeting. We'll provide an introduction to the firm, discuss your project, see how we can be a design partner.

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