Wight & Company Employee Directory

Architecture and PlanningIllinois, United States201-500 Employees

Wight & Company is a Chicago-based architecture and planning firm that delivers an integrated suite of services spanning architecture, engineering, construction, and transportation through a Design Led | Design Build approach. The firm has operated for more than 85 years and emphasizes design thinking as a core driver of client outcomes, while fostering a culture that supports teamwork, collaboration, and thoughtful risk-taking across multidisciplinary teams.

The practice has completed notable local projects such as the Chicago Public Library Chinatown branch, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business Gleacher Center, the New Trier High School renovation, and The Hatchery, a food incubator in East Garfield Park. It has established a sustainability leadership position, receiving the first Green Firm Certification from the Sustainable Performance Institute and designing the country’s first LEED-certified building, as well as contributing to a substantial share of Net-Zero projects in Illinois. The firm operates with global reach while maintaining deep Chicago roots, and in 2026 it was named a finalist for the Chicago Building Congress Merit Awards for Field Elementary School in a collaboration with Elmhurst CUSD 205 and ICI.

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