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| Wilson-Morgante Team Celebcrates Firm's 30th Anniversary in Evanston, IL |
Evanston, Ill.-based Morgante Wilson Architects,
a leading national residential architecture and interior design firm, gathered
clients, employees, vendors, family and friends for a Dec. 1 celebration of the
company’s 30th anniversary at the historic Charles Gates Dawes
House in Evanston.
“After
three decades in business, it was incredibly gratifying to celebrate with a
group of individuals who have contributed to our success over the years – from
the amazing clients we’ve had the privilege to work with to our incredibly
talented team, and of course the family and friends who have supported us along
the way,” said Fred Wilson, co-principal of Morgante Wilson Architects
(MWA) along with his wife and business partner, Elissa Morgante.
“This
anniversary is a tremendous opportunity to not only think back on the many
milestones that have brought us to this point, but also look ahead to our next
chapter as we continue to grow our firm and renew our commitment to delivering
exceptional designs and a truly collaborative experience for our clients.”
Wilson
established MWA in 1987, just two years after completing graduate school.
Morgante joined him in the business several years later, complementing Wilson’s
expertise with her holistic design approach and background in environmental
design. Over the years the couple has grown MWA from its original staff of
three to its current team of 30 design professionals, and amassed a portfolio
of more than 2,040 completed design projects spanning 16 states and
territories.
With
a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that encompasses a range of styles from
contemporary to classic and includes expertise in architecture, interior
architecture, interior design and furniture design, MWA is best-known for
designing private luxury residences and vacation homes, particularly in the
Midwest and Chicago.
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| Fred Wilson and wife Elissa Morgante celebrate their architectural firm's 30th anniversary in Evanston, IL |
In 2007, Morgante launched MWA’s
interiors division as a natural extension of the firm’s expertise in
residential architecture, providing a valuable add-on service to clients. In
recent years, the MWA team has also expanded the scope of its portfolio to
hospitality and commercial interiors, collaborating with top multifamily
developers to execute the interior design of high-end model apartments, consult
on unit finish packages, and oversee the interior architecture and design of
common areas and amenity spaces.
“While
we’ve always stayed true to our roots and the residential architecture clients
that are the foundation of our business, it’s also been exciting and fulfilling
to evolve and grow our firm over time based on not only new opportunities in
the market, but also our own professional interests and the specialized talents
of our team,” noted Morgante.
As
a husband-wife partnership, Morgante and Wilson have cultivated a family-like
culture at their firm that has resulted in a number of long-time employees,
several of whom have been with the company for more than 20 years. Earlier this
fall, the couple announced that three of those long-time employees, associate
principals John Potter, K. Tyler and Bob Zuber, were named as MWA’s first
partners.
“It’s
all the more exciting to think ahead to the future of our firm knowing we have
such trusted employees and strong leadership in place,” said Wilson. “We’re
eager to shape the next chapter of Morgante Wilson Architects and hopefully
continue serving our clients and delivering great designs for many more years
to come.”
For
more information on this news release, please contact:
Sarah
Lyons, slyons@taylorjohnson.com, (312) 267-4520
Kim
Manning, kmanning@taylorjohnson.com, (312) 267-4527
