Project Team

Project Architects
JOHNSON & LASKY ARCHITECTS

JOHNSON & LASKY ARCHITECTS, founded in 1992 by partners Walker C. Johnson and Larry M. Lasky, is a full service architecture firm with a specialty in working with existing structures and in historic preservation. Areas of work include the preservation of National Landmark buildings as well as architectural projects for universities, churches, the public schools, engineering concerns, and commercial and private clients. The office is a unique blend of architects, designers, planners, and historians. Walker Johnson and Meg Kindelin are two members of the firm who have been key participants in the project from its beginnings and will continue to be part of the renovation of Ragdale until the project is completed in April, 2012.

Project Contractors
BULLEY & ANDREWS

Established in 1891, seven years before Ragdale was completed in 1898, Bulley & Andrews is one of Chicago's oldest and most accomplished general contracting firms. It was founded by English stonemason Frederick Bulley and architect Alfred Andrews.  Together the two men oversaw a variety of projects from office and industrial complexes to North Shore mansions. In 1991 Bulley & Andrews acquired the local contracting company of Gerhardt F. Meyne, which expanded their client base as well as their field and office resources. Ragdale is very confident that the firm's experience, expertise, and reputation for attention to details make Bulley & Andrews an excellent construction partner to lead the renovation of Howard Van Doren Shaw's beloved Ragdale House.

Landscape Design
ROSBOROUGH PARTNERS, INC.

Rosborough Partners, started in 1991 by Barbara Rosborough and Philip Rosborough, with the mission of creating inspiring gardens and pleasant process for both clients and staff alike. The company now designs, installs, and maintains both residential and commercial landscapes for people who appreciate fine gardens in the Chicago area.