Eco friendly, people-centric modern architects in Chicago
There’s more to architecture than blue prints and models. As architects in Chicago at BURHANIDESIGN, we believe in conscious planning for a happier today and a better tomorrow. Our spaces are created to work harmoniously with the individual, with the community, and with the environment.
BURHANIDESIGN is a firm of architects in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2011 and comprising of a team of professionals across interior design, engineering, architecture and planning. We work on a diverse portfolio of residential, commercial, socio-cultural and educational design projects of all scales.
Architecture
From feasibility studies to construction documents, from design development to construction administration, we can help you decide on the best use of your space, and then help you build it.
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Interior Design
Whether you’re looking for space planning, furniture design, décor or finishes, we will help you create an interior space that is thoughtfully planned and flawlessly executed.
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Planning
We provide services across the spectrum, including zoning studies and regulatory analysis, sustainability planning and more, to design our urban or suburban areas so that they thrive as a community.
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Play on Pritzker: Transforming an asphalt parking lot into a playground
The project brought together a diverse school community, local neighborhood and elected officials in an effort to create a safe, sustainable play area for thousands of children and families in the Wicker Park area.
Al Jamea Tus Safiyah, Nairobi: Meaningful design for a modern faith-based university
The university was designed to reflect the ancient Fatemi culture while integrating it with 21st-century technology and processes, as well as playing host to 1000 students and 350 faculty members.
906 Bishop: Converting a 100-year old multifamily building to a single-family home
This heritage building in Little Italy was transformed into a home to suit a growing family, and added one of the first green roof systems on a multi-family home in the area.
2054-58 W Warren: Proposal to buy city lots for development of condos
Our development team put together the proposal, applied for approvals, put together a drawings package and created renderings to help us get speedy approvals.
Burhani Design, Inc. is an approved vendor for Technical assistance for the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund.
As a part of our continued effort to assist small businesses and Non-profits around the Chicagoland area, we are proud to announce that we will be continuing our journey as a selected Technical assistant for the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund.
For modern architects, Chicago is a dream location, brimming with diversity and vibrant communities. Whether we are designing a private home or a campus library, we put people at the centre of the design. We especially enjoy working on community spaces like schools, houses of faith, cultural and recreation centres – anywhere that allows people to come together for social gatherings, worship, and play or leisure time.
As architects in Chicago, sustainability is a large part of our lives. While innovation and excellence is central to our work, we pride ourselves on our commitment to social and environmental awareness. BURHANIDESIGN works on the principle that the built environment must be designed with the natural environment in mind. When we envision a space, we approach it with integrity, civic responsibility and creative purpose.
One of the many advantages of BURHANIDESIGN is that we are structured around three studios. This gives us the flexibility to cater to a range of projects, whether it requires architecture, interior design, or planning. No matter what the project requires, we use our unique perspective to foster innovation, relevance and timelessness in our work.
I have served with Shabbir for the past 4 years on Friends of Pritzker, the fundraising organization for A.N. Pritzker Elementary, a CPS school in Wicker Park. Shabbir came to the organization with plans for a new outdoor recreation area, and then over the next 4 years volunteered his time to make the plan happen. The finished results are incredible and such a huge improvement over what was there before. While working together, Shabbir has been a great collaborator. He understood the limitations of the project and helped to make the best with what we had!
Betsy Siber
I reached out to Shabbir for architecture drawings for a patio project. He was very helpful in explaining what was needed to complete the job and reached out to various options to find the best price for part of the project which needed to be subcontracted out. He was also very fast to respond and easy to reach via email or phone. I ended up not needing his services, but would definitely reach out for future work.
Samantha Sacks
I thank Shabbir Chandabhai for showing exemplary community service and creating a social impact for the new school playground at A.N. Pritzker Elementary School. Through a laborious and lengthy process over several years, Shabbir was incredibly able to turn dreams into reality through its thoughtful and comprehensive understanding of the needs of the school, as well as the surrounding community. Shabbir, through Burhani Design, took the heart of the community, the needs of the children and the neighborhood, and created a perfect, functional center for gathering in thoughtful, and fun, ways. It is rare that anyone, whether it’s an artist or an architect, can take an idea and move it into a reality. It takes a true visionary, but also an understanding partner, to effectuate the desires of the whole, rather than the often easier goal of the few. I, and the community, will forever be grateful for Shabbir's efforts in making our community beautiful.