Wall Street Journal: The Dying Art of Creating a Home With Pen and Paper

Elissa Morgante, AIA

Elissa Morgante, AIA
Founding Partner at Award Winning Chicago Architects, Morgante Wilson

Nov 1, 2018 - 5 min read

Wall Street Journal: The Dying Art of Creating a Home With Pen and Paper

The Dying Art of Creating a Home With Pen and Paper.

In an age of AutoCAD and digitally produced designs, these architects collaborate with clients using hand-drawn plans

By Lisa Selin-Davis / Oct. 17, 2018 11:18 a.m. ET

When developer Related Midwest was considering architectural firms to design its new luxury tower, One Bennett Park, in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood, the decision largely came down to two simple things: pen and paper.

Daniel Lobitz, a partner at Robert A.M. Stern Architects, sat across the conference table from Related members with a sketch of the Chicago skyline. Then, with a pen and tracing paper, he drew different sizes and shapes of skyscrapers within it.

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Elissa Morgante, AIA

Elissa Morgante, AIA

Founding Partner at Award Winning Chicago Architects, Morgante Wilson