News

At Home in the Sheffield Neighborhood

The Knowledge Behind Every Recommendation

Beyond Golf with Sports Simulators

Executive Spotlight: Edward Twohey

Deconstruct & Re-Use

North Center Craftsman

Employee Spotlight - Jennifer Hense, AIA

Renovate or Detonate

What is the Property Tax Assessment Freeze and How Can it Benefit Historic Homeowners?

Urban Deep Dig #1

Raising the Roof

Building at the water's edge

Beer Tasting + Design Presentation

Lincoln Park Transformation

Meet Erin Morgani

Employee Spotlight - Erica Blawat, AIA

Meet Jack Callahan

Building a Traditional Jewel Box

Luxury remodel of Lake Geneva home

Home in Berlin, Germany Comes to Fruition.

Modern River Cottage

Columbus, Indiana Trip

Don’t Demolish that house. Dismantle it.

Meet Maggie Willse

Classicist, No. 16.

Meet Monica Musialowski

PAWS Chicago Golf Open 2025

Can I Lower My Floor to Improve My Basement?

2024 Summer Project Tours

Collaborating on Luxury Kitchen Trends

Meet Nick Moorhouse

Habitat Build Day 2024

Creating Outdoor Spaces

BBA Architects Continue to Educate

Modern Luxury Interiors North Shore

Tribute to Broad Shoulders 2022

De-code Electronics In Your Home

Golf Course Home Update

Tudor Kitchen Renovation

New Homes on the Boards in 2021

Should You Hire an Interior Designer?

North Side River Home Taking Shape

Building Code Undergoing a Major Change

Pool House

Celebrating 30 Years of Inspired Spaces

Mentoring Millwork Design

Finding Famous Architecture in a Cemetery

Allison Henry Interiors Alliance

Elmhurst Historic Preservation Commission

High Gables

Historic Shaw Remodel

Habitat for Humanity Build Day 2022

Aspire Design and Home Magazine

Bricks, Inc Tour + Demo

bba Architects Habitat Build Day

Thrilled to Share Our Role in New View

1880’s Historic Queen Anne

An Excellent Italian Adventure

BBA News Blog

(See full archive

August 2026

July 2026

June 2026

May 2026

April 2026

Created by on Created date

Tribute to Broad Shoulders

On November 2nd 2021, Ed Twohey and Jack Callahan of BBA Architects attended the annual Tribute to Broad Shoulders event, at the Chicago Firehouse Restaurant in Chicago, hosted by the  The Chicago Fire Department Foundation ( CFDF). BBA is proud to support the foundation, of which principal Ed Twohey AIA has served on the board of directors since the foundation’s inception.

The event recognized Chicago Fire Department Firefighters and Paramedics for their bravery in action in the past year. Special awards were also given to People's Gas, and to the developers at Ogilvy, who created our virtual reality fire safety education program. Special thanks to UL CEO Jenny Scanlon, Peoples Energy CEO Charles Matthews, Ed Wehmer of Wintrust Financial, and all Foundation Luncheon Co-Chairs for their continued support of the CFD .

See the full list of awards

This year, we reflect on the 150th anniversary of the Chicago Fire. An event that re-built our city, and provided an opportunity for unprecedented advancements in building technology and building safety. The Chicago Fire Department Foundation continues this historic mission and supports CFD initiatives for education, fire prevention, training and equipment needs that are not funded through city, state or federal budgets. The Foundation also assists the firefighters/paramedics and their families in times of need. Major initiatives in the last couple of years have included handing out hundreds of smoke detectors with 10 year batteries in Chicago’s most fire prone and economically challenged neighborhoods, a new Virtual Reality fire safety program to be presented in the schools, and purchasing drone aircraft, as well as finding drone pilot training. 

Co-Chairs for this years event included:
 
Greg Brown, Chairman & CEO, Motorola Solutions Inc.
Davis Casper, U.S. CEO of BMO Financial Group.
Scott Santi, Chairman and CEO of ITW
Jennifer Scanlon, President and CEO of UL Inc. 
Edward Wehmer, Founder and CEO Wintrust Financial. 

We encourage you to support the CFD. Donate here.
 
 

Previous Post Next Post