What We're Celebrating
Get that confetti ready, it's time to shout out some awesome achievements!
There's nothing better than getting to brag about some of our fantastic colleagues, is there?
Top: Ashley Blievernicht, Logan Christensen, Richie Hands | Middle: Emily Thompson, Morgan Mace, Alan Barker | Bottom: Chris Sanders, Madison Quincke
We are so proud of Ashley Blievernicht who recently passed her final ARE (Architect Registration Exam), congratulations, Ashley!
Please give Logan Christensen a hand for being named Interior Design Magazine's 30 Under 30, what an achievement!
Give it up for Richie Hands who has been named Alumni Graduate of the Last Decade by his alma mater, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, so well-deserved, Richie!
A round of applause for Emily Thompson for passing all of her AREs, we are cheering you on and are proud of all your hard work!
A big shout out to Morgan Mace on achieving her NCIDQ certification and becoming a licensed interior designer, way to go, Morgan!
Congratulations, Alan Barker on being inducted to Lambda Alpha International - Ely Chapter, an honorary society for the advacement of land economics, what an incredible achievement!
We are so excited to see Chris Sanders (Treasurer) and Madison Quincke (Secretary) both elected to the Kansas City chapter of ASLA Executive Committee, we can't wait to see all the great work you do in these roles, Chris and Madison!
Please join us in congratulating Dave Hirschbuehler on his retirement!
Pssst... want to share some good news of your own, or want to shout out something cool for a co-worker? Don't forget to send it in to news@theljc.com
What We're Up To
Catch up on the cool stuff we've done in the past month!
We had a TREAT of a time celebrating Halloween this year!
From our office Spooktaculars to 2022 Illumination, LJC really knows how to throw a KILLER party!
We loved having YAFSTL (Young Architects Forums St. Louis) visit our St. Louis office!
We celebrated at PTK's launch party for People & Projects to Know in Commercial Real Estate - 2023 Edition!
Cheers to PALMtower and Cubes at Glendale for their recognition in Projects to Know. Click here to read the entire online edition.
Mike Emerson spoke on "Master Planning: Crafting the Process and Leveraging the Final Product" at COAA Connect - Fall 2022
Way to go, Mike!
Lamar spoke on a panel at the MillerKnoll Dealer Leadership Conference
The panel included a mix of commercial real estate and architecture and design leaders from across North America, so of course our fearless leader was included!
LJC attended the annual NOMA Conference in Nashville
This is the first year LJC participated as a Diamond Sponsor for the event! LJC representatives included: Oliva Freese, Nimah Mohiuddin, Imani Dixon, Kekeli Dawes, and Dan Lester.
LJC's cohort included: Oliva Freese (Houston), Nimah Mohiuddin & Imani Dixon (Chicago), Kekeli Dawes (St Louis), Dan Lester (St Louis / Clayco)
We celebrated with our own Thanksgiving feasts!
A big thank you to Clayco for helping us celebrate in our offices and gather over a meal with our colleagues!
St. Louis's annual Turkey Fry!
Are we missing any cool LJC events or activities? Let us know! Send your tips to news@theljc.com so we can share in our next issue!
Who's Joined Us
Welcome some more folks who have joined the LJC team since the beginning of 2022!
Who We Are
A monthly Q&A to help you get to know what some of your LJC colleagues are up to outside the office!
Left: Regan and her daughters | Right: Shayna in her element
Don't forget to say "hi" back to your colleagues featured below! Send them an email, shoot them a chat, or tell them in person something you found interesting from their Q&A!
Meet Regan Romero!
Office: Phoenix
Title/Role: Senior Associate / Project Architect
School(s) you graduated from: Arizona State University – Go Devils!
Get to Know Regan!
What is something about you that you think would surprise your coworkers?
Starting in college, I bartended for many years, with a rather long stretch at Majerle’s Downtown- my first bartending gig. Following that, I was an evening/ weekend bartender at the Big Bang in Tempe, while I worked my first Architecture role during the week. Makes me tired just thinking about it!
What’s the most fun you've had on a trip or vacation?
I have three young daughters at home, and our newest favorite vacation is beach camping! Each spring break we tow a trailer out to the west coast to Doheny State beach for the week, living on the beach and thoroughly embedding sand into everything we own. But we always come home pleasantly tired, tan and ready to get back to our full-size beds.
Name three songs that best describe you / are your favorites and briefly explain why:
“Something in the the Orange”- Zach Bryan – I grew up on country music, and my grandmother taught country line dancing at the Cactus Moon in Tucson.
“Make it Look Easy”- Shane Eli – Gets me going for my work-outs or just everyday hustle with 3 chicks in tow.
“Sunday Best” – Surfaces – Reminds me of my girls singing in the car.
What movie can you watch over and over again? What makes it so special?
Its really a toss-up between ‘Bridesmaids’ and ‘Dumb and Dumber’. I am a sucker for Melissa McCarthy or anyone that can make me laugh.
Say "hello" to Shayna Moore!
Office: St. Louis
Title/Role: Interior Designer
School(s) you graduated from: Savannah College of Art and Design - Atlanta
Get to Know Shayna!
What’s the most fun you've had on a trip or vacation?
When I was in school I got to study abroad to the Kansai Region in Japan for 3 weeks. We sketched at every location we went to and visited multiple local architects!
What is the last show you binged and enjoyed?
I really enjoyed watching House of Dragon it's definitely a whirlwind!
What was your first job and what is most memorable about it?
My first Job was as a summer programs assistant (basically a camp counselor) through my alma mater working with prospective high school students. What was the most memorable thing about that time was all the people I was able to meet throughout my time there.
As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up and why?
I wish I was kidding but before I settled on Interior Designer, I wanted to be a kindergarten teacher by day and a bartender at night. Maybe it was the Vegas kid in me but I definitely thought all they did was serve juice all day.
What We're Working On
Check out some of the latest and greatest project milestones from this past month!
We celebrated the ribbon cutting of POP! Heights in Rosemont
Check out the video below featuring more than a few familiar faces!
The Katherine Ward Burg Garden Trellis was installed!
Located near the St. Louis Arch National Park, this garden will become a social destination for tourists and St. Louisans. LJC‘s landscape architecture team designed this aluminum trellis to be a modern architectural icon, in a respectful contrast to the historic architecture of the Eads Bridge.
We celebrated the third anniversary of INVEST South/West in Chicago's Austin neighborhood
The event celebrated the $1.4 billion investment so far, and the event doubled as a groundbreaking for the Laramie State Bank building renovation and the LJC-designed Chicago Avenue Corridor Improvements.
Our hearts are full after seeing our work's positive impact in this community. Please take a moment to watch this impactful video:
Are there any other awesome project milestones we should be celebrating? Let us know! Send your tips to news@theljc.com
What We've Won!
Of course, we don't do what we do to win awards, but being recognized for our accomplishments is always a reason to celebrate
AIA St. Louis - 2022 Design Awards
Interiors Merit Award, Horizon Therapeutics, Deerfield, IL
Architecture Merit Award, Triangle Square Apartments, Chicago, IL
IIDA St. Louis - 2022 IDEA Awards
Excellence in Design, Multi-Family, Triangle Square Apartments
Excellence in Design, Hospitality, Sloan 333 N. Green Showroom
Triangle Square is a finalist for this year's INTERIOR DESIGN BOY (Best of Year) Awards!
The recognition as a finalist on this national platform is a win in itself! Keep your fingers crossed for this one, team, the awards ceremony is coming up December 8th.
Photo Credit - Exteriors: James Steinkamp | Interiors: Kendall McCaugherty
What's on the Horizon?
Check out what to look forward to in December!
December 2: Chicago Holiday Party!
December 3: POPF!t Ribbon Cutting (see flyer details below for details)
December 8: All-staff meeting
December 9: St. Louis Holiday Party!
December 13: Clayco NOW Embry Jobsite Tour (see flyer below for details)
December 15: Phoenix Holiday Party!
December 15: David H. Retirement Party in St. Louis (see flyer below for details)
Decedmber 16: LA Holiday Party!
December 17: Kansas City Holiday Party!
December 23, 26, 30 & January 2: Office closed
