LOHAN ANDERSON - Key Persons
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- Media Contact
- Business Development
Floyd D. Anderson, together with Dirk Lohan, is a founder of Lohan Anderson and co-leads the firm and its long-term development. Mr. Anderson's approach to design goes well beyond the fundamentals to meet his client's needs and objectives. He believes that for good design to evolve, one must understand what is important to a community, an owner and the building's end users.
With over 30 years of architectural experience, Mr. Anderson has developed a philosophy and work ethic that is very personal, proactive and client-focused. He has proven to be a successful director of design projects that are both large-in-scale and complex. These projects have provided him with invaluable knowledge of and experience with all aspects of the profession including both its design and technical aspects.
His many assignments include corporate and government office buildings, libraries, and college and university projects. Specific examples include the Campus Master Plan for the Illinois Institute of Technology, the City of Chicago Police Department New Central Headquarters, the University of Illinois Molecular Biology Research Building, the Orland Park Public Library and the 353 North Clark Office Building in Chicago, Illinois. His international experience includes such projects as the KACST Biotechnology Laboratory in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and the Desert Wave Mixed-Use project in Dubai, U.A.E.
Before joining Dirk Lohan in the establishment of Lohan Anderson, Mr. Anderson was a Principal and Executive Vice President at Lohan Associates as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the firm.
Dirk Lohan, together with Floyd D. Anderson, is a founder of Lohan Anderson, and is responsible for the firm's designs and long-term development.
Mr. Lohan has established Lohan Anderson with his philosophy that successful architecture must respond not only to economic constraints but also to the larger social and physical conditions. During the past 40 years, Dirk Lohan has practiced and evaluated the tenets of this philosophy. Looking to the future, Mr. Lohan's philosophy is even more relevant today due to the rapid changes in technology, the growing importance of environmental concerns and the impact of globalization on the life and work of all people.
Dirk Lohan left his native Germany to begin his architectural studies at the Illinois Institute of Technology under the tutelage of his grandfather, Mies van der Rohe. He returned to Germany and finished his studies in architecture and planning at the Technische Hochschule (Diplom - Ingenieur) in Munich in 1962. When Mr. Lohan returned to Chicago, he worked closely with Mies on such projects as the New National Gallery in Berlin, the IBM office building in Chicago and The Toronto Dominion Centre.
Prior to the establishment of Lohan Anderson, Mr. Lohan was the senior principal of Lohan Associates. Under his leadership, the firm produced an impressive portfolio of design solutions including such projects as the McDonald's Corporate Headquarters Campus, the John G. Shedd Oceanarium, and the Sinai Temple as well as national and international projects.
Mr. Lohan firmly believes that successful projects and satisfied clients are the result of well-detailed, functional and innovative yet timeless design. Throughout his career, Mr. Lohan has successfully humanized the traditional modernism of the fifties and sixties by infusing variety and texture to enrich each building design. Dirk Lohan's achievements in architecture have been recognized with many awards including his appointment as a fellow in 1983 by the American Institute of Architects.
As the Senior Leader of the firm, Dirk Lohan is involved in almost all projects with particular emphasis on the design direction each project might take. He is assuring that Lohan Anderson continues to provide professional services that are in keeping with the philosophy and integrity that he established as the firm's core principles.
Dirk Lohan currently serves on the Board of the Illinois Institute of Technology, the Board of Overseer's of College of Architecture at IIT and the Board of Directors of Chicago Maritime Museum.
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- Library
- Library / Riva Restaurant