History

ICL Architecture is a full service architecture practice established in 1984. In that thirty-year history, ICL has provided the highest quality of service to over 150 clients with varying space and program requirements. The range of expertise developed in that time, combined with the depth of our resources, enables ICL to handle any size commission, from a simple bench to a high rise building.

An Innovative Company

ICL takes a partnership approach to solving each architectural design challenge. We work side by side with our clients to thoroughly understand how the architecture may contribute to their goals. And, with in-house interior designers and engineers, ICL offers a unique, efficient, and coordinated design.

Services

• Architecture
• Space Programming and Planning
• Urban Planning
• Interior Design
• Sustainable Design
• Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection Engineering

Qualifications

• Professional registration in over twenty states
• Chicago Department of Buildings Self-Certified Professional
• Chicago Department of Buildings Registered Energy Professional
• LEED Accredited Professional

Mo Riahi

President

Mr. Riahi founded ICL Architecture in 1984. His numerous design accomplishments in the field and his enthusiasm for providing excellent customer service led to the formation of the firm and continues as the driving force behind ICL’s success today. Mr. Riahi’s main thrust as President has been to develop ways of providing cost effective professional services to clients while maintaining quality. His initial step in this direction was to found ECL Engineering Consultants to offer full engineering in addition to architectural services. This type of innovative thinking has brought a unique service to residential, commercial, and corporate clients.

As a Beta participant in the development of Building and Owner Managers of America (BOMA) Guidelines, Mr. Riahi has a unique insight into and understanding of these guidelines and how they apply to building data bases.

Mr. Riahi is a licensed architect in the State of Illinois and is a 1981 graduate of the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Brian Early, P.E., LEED AP
Principal

As Senior Mechanical Engineer, Mr. Early is responsible for all engineering consulting services for architectural projects at ICL and for independent engineering projects at ECL, including electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection.  Mr. Early oversees all engineering projects from the design stage through construction administration. Since joining ICL in 1994, Mr. Early has worked on several commercial projects, including Kraft/Nelson, Abbott Labs, Cigna Corporation, Ceannate Corp, Mass Mutual, and Eataly Chicago.

Prior to joining ICL, Mr. Early was a Project Engineer with Faciities Consultants, Ltd. In his ten years there he was responsible for projects including the City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, Cook County Hospital, and American Airlines.

Mr. Early received a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton in Ohio. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Illinois and is a LEED AP.

David L. Fleener
Architect

Mr. Fleener founded David Fleener Architects, Inc. (DFA) in 2000 with a prescient focus on sustainable design. The design philosophy of DFA was a natural and logical outgrowth of the modernism founded and developed in Chicago over the last two centuries, further enriched by a sensitivity to the responsible use of natural resources, a minimal intrusion into the environment, and the ultimate comfort and well-being of the building occupants. As owner and President of DFA, Mr. Fleener managed all aspects of the practice, including design, construction administration, project management, business development, and office management. He has overseen the completion of an extensive array of project types and scopes, including single and multi-family residential, health care, hospitality, retail, commercial office, and historic preservation.

Following his graduation from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1980, Mr. Fleener worked for ten years with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in their Chicago, Manila, and Los Angeles offices. From 1987 to 2000 he worked with Dirk Lohan at Lohan Associates, where his experience as Project Designer included several corporate headquarters, including: Ameritech (AT&T) in Hoffman Estates, Illinois; Safety-Kleen in Elgin, Illinois; AmSouth Bancorporation in Hoover, Alabama; American General Life and Accident Insurance in Nashville, Tennessee; U.S. Department of Transportation in Kansas City, Missouri, and BP Amoco in Warrenville, Illinois. In 2015 the studio of David Fleener Architects joined ICL Architecture.

Mr. Fleener is a licensed architect in the State of Illinois; a City of Chicago Department of Buildings Self-Certified Professional; a City of Chicago Registered Energy Professional; and a LEED AP. He has taught as an Adjunct Professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology (2005-2009) and at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (2011). His publications include contributions to the monographs “Myron Goldsmith:  Buildings and Concepts” and “Dirk Lohan:  Buildings and Projects of Lohan Associates” as well as articles in The Wall Street Journal, Interior Design, Hospitality Design, and Green Building and Design. His work is also featured in the book “International Fashion Wellness Space:  Spa + Beauty + Salon”.

PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

•    American Institute of Architects
•    Chicago Loop Alliance
•    Environmental Law and Policy Center
•    Chicago Ballet Board of Directors, Former President
•    The Arts Club of Chicago
•    The Promontory Corporation Board of Directors, Vice President and Treasurer
•    Chicago Sister Cities Program, Hamburg Committee

Client List

Commercial/Office

663 North Michigan Avenue
American General Life and Accident
American Honda Motor Company
Ameritech
AmSouth Bancorporation
Asian Development Bank
BP
Car Workplaces
The Chancellory
Chicago Civic Opera Building
EMC Corporation
Hilton Hotels
New Management Ltd.
Premier Dermatology
Safety-Kleen
Thirty-Five East Wacker Drive
U.S. Department of Transportation
U. S. Traffic Safety Administration

Retail

Bare Burger
Blaze Pizza
Boost Mobile
Coldwell Banker
Deerfield Center
Dublin 4 Gastropub
Evergreen Park Center
Forest Bootery
Glengate Shopping Center
Goodwill
Jason’s Deli
J. Crew
The Learning Center
Market Square Lake Forest
Republic of Good Food
Ross Dress for Less
Sherwin Williams
Sleepys
Starbucks
Uncle Dan’s
UPS
Wintrust Bank

Cultural/Academic

Ogden Plaza, Chicago
Illinois Institute of Technology
Icederby Americas

Residential/Hospitality

401 East Ontario Condominiums
817 Hinman Condominiums
Aurinko-Mostow Residence
Barry Condominiums
Buford Residence
Caprile Residence
Collins Sussman Residence
Comer Residence
Demery Residence
Doppenberg Residence
Fasano Residence
Gunnison Residence
Palmer House Hotel and Shops
Promontory Condominiums
Stir and Grill Restaurant
Spa Chakra
Water Tower Place Condominium