Local Architecture Firm Has New Location; Offering Monthly Architecture Talks

A Downers Grove architectural firm recently moved closer to the village’s downtown and into a new office space.

SWA Architects was founded in 1980 and was located in Willowbrook until 2009 when the firm relocated to Downers Grove. As part of its most recent move, the firm has also updated its logo and simplified its name, which was previously Styczynski Walker & Associates.

“Our motivation in moving closer to downtown Downers Grove was to have greater visibility than our previous Downers Grove location and also to better serve the needs of the immediate residential and commercial community,” Bill Styczynski, president and architect at SWA Architects said in a news release.

To celebrate its move into the new space at 911 Rogers St., SWA Architects hosted a community open house recently. In addition, the firm plans to offer monthly “Ask The Architect” events to answer questions on a number of architecture-related issues.

The first “Ask The Architect” event will be held on July 13 and is titled “Thinking of a Building Green?” The program will address the elements to building a Green home. The program will be held from 10 a.m. to noon.

During its 33 years in operation, SWA Architects has built thousands homes and businesses around the Chicago-area and throughout DuPage County, including Downers Grove, Oak Brook, Clarendon Hills, LaGrange, Wheaton, Naperville and Elmhurst.

When it was founded, SWA Architects put an emphasis on passive solar and energy efficient home design, expanding into a variety of custom home and addition designs, the company said in the news release.

SWA Architects is located at 911 Rogers St. Contact them at 630-789-2513 find them online. The first “Ask The Architect” program will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on July 13. Reservations are not required, but those who plan to attend are encouraged to call in advance.