
As an industry leader, Gewalt Hamilton strives to produce projects worthy of acclaim.
PROJECT AWARDS
Our firm has led or provided support services on more than a dozen award-winning projects.
Downtown Skokie Reinvented – ACEC-Illinois 2015 Engineering Excellence Awards, Special Achievement
Prairie Trail School, Gurnee Grade School District 56 – Lake County Stormwater Management Commission Annual Stormwater Awards, 2013 Development of the Year
James R. Rakow Road, Ackman Road to IL Rte. 31, McHenry County Division of Transportation – ACEC-Illinois 2014 Engineering Excellence Awards, Merit Award, Transportation (GHA as subconsultant for traffic signals)
Village of Barrington Main Street Water Main & Storm Sewer Improvements – APWA IL-Chicago Metropolitan Chapter, Lake Branch 2014 Project of the Year: Environment – Less than $5 Million
Village of Barrington Hillside Avenue Storm Sewer Improvements – APWA IL-Chicago Metropolitan Chapter, Lake Branch 2012 Project of the Year: Environment – Less than $5 Million
Glenview Park District Community Park West – Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association 2013 Field of the Year
Danny Cunniff Soccer Park, Park District of Highland Park
- Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association 2001 Field of the Year
- Sports Turf Managers Association 2002 Schools/Parks Soccer Field of the Year
Vehe Farm Site Restoration and Rehabilitation, Deer Park – 2004 USEPA Region 5 and the Chicago Wilderness Consortium 2004 Conservation and Native Landscaping Award
Waukegan SportsPark
- APWA IL-Chicago Metropolitan Chapter, Lake Branch 2012 Project of the Year:
Structures – $5 Million to $25 Million; - Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association 2012 Field of the Year;
- Sports Turf Managers Association 2012 Schools/Parks Soccer Field of the Year;
- ACEC-Illinois 2012 Engineering Excellence Awards, Special Achievement, Special Projects
- Chicago Building Congress 2012 Merit Award Finalist
- Great Lakes Park Training Institute 2012 Daniel Flaherty Parks Excellence Award
- Lake County Stormwater Management Commission Annual Stormwater Awards, 2011 Best Management
Citizens Park, Barrington Park District
- Illinois Parks and Recreation Association 2011 Outstanding Facility and Parks Award
- Illinois Society of Landscape Architects 2011 Merit Award
Citizens Park, Barrington Park District - Illinois Association of Park Districts 2007 Partnership Award
- Governor Hometown Award of Volunteerism, 2007
- Great Lakes Park Training Institute 2007 Daniel Flaherty Parks Excellence Award
- Illinois Parks and Recreation Association 2008 Outstanding Facility & Parks Award
- APWA IL-Chicago Metropolitan Chapter, Lake Branch 2007 Project of the Year:
Environment – $10 – $100 Million
Village of Riverwoods Water Main and Sewer Improvements – National Arbor Day Foundation’s “Building with Trees” National Conference – 2003 Exemplary Effort in Installation of Infrastructure Award
Village of Lincolnshire 30” Potable Water Transmission Main – APWA IL-Chicago Metropolitan Chapter, Suburban Branch 2008 Project of the Year: Environment – $2 – $10 Million
Village of Northfield 2007 Water Main Improvements – APWA IL-Chicago Metropolitan Chapter, Suburban Branch 2008 Project of the Year: Environment – $2 – $10 Million
Village of Vernon Hills 2008 Road Program – APWA IL-Chicago Metropolitan Chapter, Suburban Branch 2009 Project of the Year: Transportation – Less than $5 Million
Village of Libertyville Traffic and Parking Study and Downtown Streetscape Improvements – APWA IL-Chicago Metropolitan Chapter, Lake Branch 2003 Project of the Year: Transportation
Lombard Downtown Plan – American Planning Association Illinois Chapter 2011 Strategic Plan Award
River Forest Corridors Plan – American Planning Association Illinois Chapter 2010 Strategic Plan Award
Village of Skokie Southeast Industrial Area Redevelopment Project – American Planning Association Illinois Chapter 2003 Planning Program, Project or Tool – Honorable Mention
Leed Certified Projects
As environmental considerations become increasingly paramount, Gewalt Hamilton is proud to contribute to the achievement of the National Green Building Council’s LEED Certification on the following projects:
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Bed Tower Replacement – LEED Gold Certification
Hospice of Northeastern Illinois, Barrington – LEED Silver Certification
NorthShore University HealthSystem Kellogg Cancer Center, Evanston – LEED Silver Certification
HSBC Volo Data Center – LEED Gold Certification
Glenbrook Hospital MOB 3 – LEED Certification
Niles North High School, Township High School District 219 – LEED Gold Certification
Niles High School District 219 2010 Additions – LEED Gold Certification
Northfield Volvo – LEED Silver Certification
Northwest Community Hospital – LEED Silver Certification
Panduit Corp. World Headquarters, Tinley Park – LEED Gold Certification