Craig M. Smith

Principal @Eckenhoff Saunders

Chicago, IL, US

It’s about balance.We believe architecture is about more than designing a structure, it’s about balance. Between form and function, requirements and vision, innovation and tradition. Between the building, the environment, and the community it serves. We enhance these relationships with compelling design solutions.Founded in 1983, ESA\'s leaders envisioned an architecture firm that was diverse, balanced, and practiced client-focused design. Over the past 30 years, the ESA team has grown to nearly 50 architects and interior design professionals. Together, we have earned a reputation for distinguished design and excellent service.Designing for our clients, not our portfolio.From a project’s inception through its completion and beyond, every phase of the design process is a collaborative effort between our clients and the ESA team. This approach has rewarded us with client relationships that are unusually prolific: ESA’s first client still works with the firm.While our work has won many awards for design excellence, perhaps our most significant accomplishments lie in the many ways our buildings improve the lives of those who live and interact with them.