About BauerLatoza Studio

Firm Profile

BauerLatoza Studio was founded by Joanne Bauer and Bill Latoza in 1990. The firm practice areas include architecture, historic preservation, sustainable design, hospitality architecture, building evaluation and triage, landscape architecture, and urban design and planning. Clients include federal, state, and local governments, and private and nonprofit entities.

In its first 20 years, BauerLatoza Studio has been recognized with more than 30 design awards from organizations such as: American Institute of Architects (AIA) Chicago, Progressive Architecture Magazine, the Illinois Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects (ILASLA), the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, Friends of Downtown Chicago, Chicago Building Congress, Illinois American Planning Association (IL APA), and the Commission on Chicago Landmarks.

BauerLatoza Studio maintains a strong commitment to Sustainable Design; 90% of our licensed professional design staff is LEED accredited and the firm has over ten LEED certified projects within their portfolio. The firm is a certified Women-Owned Business with the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois and has been a member of the United States Green Building Council since 2002.

Key Staff

 

 

 

 

Joanne Bauer, RA, NCARB, LEED AP
Joanne Bauer is a founding Principal of BauerLatoza Studio providing overall guidance and firm direction, in addition to design and business leadership. She is responsible for architectural projects, urban design and planning, and landscape architectural design.

Bill Latoza, RA, LEED AP
Founding Principal Bill Latoza has led the preservation of some of Chicago’s most venerated landmarks. He has pioneered innovative restoration techniques for over 250 projects, including military forts, national historic sites, schools, monuments and sculptures.

Edward Torrez, RA, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Edward Torrez, Principal-in-Charge of Production and Quality Assurance /Quality Control, is responsible for the management of large-scale public and private sector projects at BauerLatoza Studio. He currently sits on the Board of Advisors of the National Trust of Historic Preservation and served as a Commissioner for the City of Chicago Landmarks under Richard M. Daley.

John Arzarian Jr., RA
John Arzarian, Principal, leads the hospitality and residential practice areas with a background of award-winning designs and more than 30 years experience. In most recent years he has concentrated on large hospitality projects throughout the world for established brand leaders including Hyatt Hotels and Resorts and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.

Andrea Terry, RA, LEED AP
Andrea Terry, Associate, has broad experience and training in preservation, renovation, and adaptive reuse projects. She provides design and management leadership through every project phase including assessment, design documentation, specifications, and construction administration. Her skills with masonry construction, code analysis, building research, and historic guidelines are utilized on many of the Studio’s projects.

Tim Vacha, RA, AIA
Tim Vacha, Associate, has served as the key designer for a wide range of institutional, corporate, and hospitality projects. With over 30 years of new construction design experience, he has extensive knowledge of all phases of both architectural and interior projects from site planning, programming, and design, to construction documentation and administration.

Barbara Hashimoto, MBA, MPPM
Barbara Hashimoto has been associated with BauerLatoza Studio for over 16 years as an Officer on the Board of Directors. In 2006 she joined the staff as Vice President, Finance and Planning. She has over 30 years experience in business management in the U.S. and Japan and holds advanced degrees from Yale University.

 

Awards in Architecture and Historic Preservation

Marquette Park Pavilion
  • 2012 Masonry Construction “Project of the Year” Award in Historic Preservation
Chicago Fire Station 70
  • 2009 Midwest Construction “Best of 2009” Award
  • 2009 Chicago Building Congress Merit Award
Overton Hygienic Company Building
  • 2009 Outstanding Rehabilitation Award, The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation – Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois
  • 2008 Preservation Excellence Award, City of Chicago – Commission on Chicago Landmarks
Roof Replacement and New ADA Ramp – Quinn Chapel
  • 2009 Preservation Excellence Award, City of Chicago – Commission on Chicago Landmarks
Lindblom Math & Science Academy
  • 2006 Outstanding Rehabilitation Award, The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation – Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois
  • 2006 Merit Award, Chicago Building Congress
Manhattan Building Exterior Restoration
  • 2006 Best Restoration Award, Friends of Downtown
  • 2005 Preservation Excellence Award, City of Chicago – Commission on Chicago Landmarks
Humboldt Park Boathouse Restoration/Rehabilitation
  • 2004 Merit Award, Chicago Building Congress
  • 2002 Preservation Project of the Year Award, The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation – Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois
Old Chicago Water Tower Pumping Station Exterior Restoration
  • 2003 Preservation Excellence Award, City of Chicago – Commission on Chicago Landmarks
Shakespeare School Restoration
  • 2001 Preservation Excellence Award, City of Chicago – Commission on Chicago Landmarks
Sexton School Restoration
  • 2001 Preservation Excellence Award, City of Chicago – Commission on Chicago Landmarks
Pullman School Restoration
  • 1999 Preservation Project of the Year Award, The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation – Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois
Chicago Water Tower Restoration
  • 1999 Best Renovation of an Urban Space Award, Friends of Downtown
  • 1999 Guth Award – Illuminating Engineering Society
Old Market House State Historic Site renovation
  • 1999 Thomas H. Madigan Outstanding Achievement Award, Capital Development Board of Illinois
In recognition of the achievements of Joanne Bauer and Bill Latoza
  • 1993 Young Architect Award, Progressive Architecture Magazine
Harbormaster Building on Chicago’s Burnham Harbor
  • 1990 America’s Ten Best Public Buildings Award, Architectural Record Magazine
Historic Coast Guard Station Rehabilitation in Jackson Park
  • 1990 Paul Cornell Award – Hyde Park Historical Society

Awards in Landscape Architecture

UNO Veterans Memorial School Campus
  • 2009 Mayor Daley’s Landscape Award
Garfield Park Framework Plan
  • 2002 Merit Award, Illinois Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects (ILASLA)
Burnham Park Framework Plan
  • 2000 Honor Award, Illinois Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects (ILASLA)

Awards in Urban Design and Planning

The Last Four Miles: A Plan to Complete Chicago’s Lakefront Parks
  • 2009 Urban Design Award, American Institute of Architects (AIA) Chicago
  • 2009 Planning and Analysis Award, Illinois American Society of Landscape Architects (ILASLA)
  • 2009 Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan, American Planning Association, Illinois Chapter (APA IL)
  • 2009 Community Service Award, Friends of the Parks
Burnham Park Shoreline Design – Morgan Shoal
  • 2004 Merit Award, Illinois American Planning Association (IL APA)
District Entrance Gateway Markers, Jackson Park Highlands Interpretation/Identification
  • 2003 Preservation Excellence Award, City of Chicago – Commission on Chicago Landmarks