Emerson Park Transit Center Announced

A modern building with a prominent "Emerson Park" sign, featuring bright lights and colorful landscaping, set against a twilight sky.

Members of the FGMA Design Team were on hand for Governor J.B. Pritzker’s announcement of a multi-million dollar grant awarded in support of the new Public Safety Building to be constructed at Emerson Park Transit Center in East St. Louis, Illinois. Secretary of Transportation Omer Osman described the project as a shining example of state-wide […]

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Center Wins Award of Merit!

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Congratulations to City Colleges of Chicago and Olive-Harvey College's Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Center! The project received a Merit Award in the Distinguished Building Category for projects larger than $5M from AIA Northeast Illinois. Olive-Harvey College’s Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (TDL) Center is the first of its kind in Illinois. A key component of City […]

Celebrating the Armerding Center for Music and the Arts

A modern building features large glass entrances and brick facades, surrounded by neat landscaping and bike racks.

We are excited to share with you a first glimpse of Wheaton College's new Armerding Center for Music and the Arts! Located at the heart of campus, this 90,600 sf facility features a start-of-the-art 650-seat auditorium and 100-seat recital hall that will host a wide range of events. The new home for the Conservatory includes […]

Wilingboro Fire and EMS Station Opens!

A modern fire station features large garage doors, an ambulance parked out front, and landscaped grounds under a clear blue sky.

Willingboro (NJ) Fire and EMS had outgrown its 1960s-era fire and EMS station that was set in separate side-by-side buildings but didn’t meet the operational needs of the department in the 21st century. In addition, Willingboro wanted to consolidate three volunteer departments, each with its own station, into a single department under one roof. “We’re […]

Montgomery County Public Safety Training Academy

A spacious indoor facility with multiple rooms and large windows, featuring various signage and a polished concrete floor.

Montgomery County’s Public Safety Training Academy in Gaithersburg provides increased instructional capacity and training environments for firefighters and police. In 2016, Montgomery County, MD, opened the new Montgomery County Public Safety Training Academy (MC-PSTA) in Gaithersburg, MD. The new $68 million shared facility provides increased instructional capacity and start-of-the-art training environments for the Montgomery County […]

Morton West High School’s New Freshman Academy Great Room

A spacious, contemporary educational space features tiered seating, where students engage in activities, fostering collaboration and learning.

The “Great Room” at Morton West’s new Freshman Academy functions as a gathering space for small and large groups of students and faculty. It will feature a learning stair for large group presentations and also function as a casual meeting space for collaboration and after school activities. Student circulation wraps around the edges of the […]

FGM Congratulates Aldi on National IT Department’s New Aurora Home

A modern, brightly lit workspace features a café area with bar stools, a kitchen, and several seating arrangements for collaboration.

Congratulations to Aldi Corporation on the completion of their national IT interior office build-out in Aurora, Illinois. Aldi held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the newly-renovated facility on Friday, February 17. FGM’s project team was invited to attend the ceremony along with members of Aldi’s National IT Group, the City of Aurora and our partner […]