John C. Lahey

John Lahey, AIA, is an American architect who is chairman and a principal in charge of design for Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB). He is an authority on high-rise residential, transit-oriented development, and innovative design.

Lahey earned a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University.

Projects

 * Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago Therapeutic School and Center for Autism Research - the first American school designed specifically to meet the needs of students with autism.
 * 340 on the Park (Chicago) - a 62-story all-residential tower and the first in the Midwest to achieve LEED silver certification.

Awards


Lahey and SCB are recipients of:


 * The LEAF Award for Best Use of Technology
 * The CBC Merit Award and IBS Award for Loyola University's Richard J. Klarchek Information Commons
 * Chicago Tribune Architecture Firm of the Year 2000