Luis Collado
Principal
Luis Collado is the Executive Principal of STL, a firm he founded in 1996. As such, Luis is responsible for setting the business direction and management of the firm. In addition, Luis assumes the design leadership of selected projects. Prior to STL Luis worked with Skidmore Owings & Merrill for six years where as an Associate he took a leadership role in SOM’s emerging Latin American group.
Luis’ interest in architecture is rooted in a desire to play a role in the shaping of our cities by leading planning, urban design and architecture projects. Since 1990, Chicago has provided a fertile ground for Luis’ professional practice. In these 15 years, Luis has been commissioned to design community master plans, buildings and interior spaces alike. Luis’s vision led STL through the planning, site selection and final architectural design for multiple senior community centers throughout Chicago for the Public Building Commission of Chicago. Luis has designed schools ranging in size from 20,000 to 114,000 square feet for the Chicago Public Schools. Other representative clients include the Harlem Irving companies, Pilsen-Little Village Community Mental Health and PharMEDium.
In addition to his professional practice, Luis is an active member in the community. Luis served as President of AEHI, Alternatives in Education for the Hearing Impaired, and is currently the chair of HACIA’s professional services committee. Luis lives in Chicago with his wife and three children
Luis Collado can be reached via telephone at 312.644.9850 x222