Farr Associates is a WBE-certified, full-service architecture and urban design firm at the forefront of decarbonization and high-performance buildings, with expertise in sustainable urbanism and healthy spaces.
We were early to the New Urbanist movement, combining sustainability with placemaking to create Sustainable Urbanism. We’ve prepared plans for over 100 municipal, community, and business district clients representing neighborhoods of all eras, demographic makeup, and design goals.
Resilient, Vibrant Places
Our expertise is place based and community-focused. We bring a holistic, finance-backed, and actionable lens to corridor and neighborhood planning, affordable housing feasibility studies, and site master planning.
No two projects are alike for us, and we thrive on identifying the unique challenges and opportunities of the communities where we work to provide thoughtful recommendations to achieve shared goals.
On the Boards | ISP Reimagination Project: Michigan City, IN
Ann Arbor Greenhouse Gas Study: Ann Arbor, MI
Beachwalk Master Plan Update: Michigan City, IN
Bethel Commercial Center: Chicago, IL
BEVO Great Streets: St. Louis, MO
Cardinal Campus Master Plan: Highland, IN
City of Park Ridge Urban Design Guidelines & Master Plan Update: Park Ridge, IL
City of Park Ridge Farmers Market Map: Park Ridge, IL
Collinsville Great Streets: Collinsville, IL
Colony Park Sustainable Community: Austin, TX
Dining on the 5: Chicago, IL
Downtown Davis Sustainability Master Plan: Davis, CA
Downtown Strategic Action Plan: Rockford, IL
Duneland Village Master Plan: Duneland, IN
Envision 8th Street Charrette & Corridor Master Plan: Traverse City, MI
Granite City Green Communities: Granite City, IL
Harper Court: Chicago, IL
Lake Plain Development: Beach Park, IL
Lathrop Homes Master Plan: Chicago, IL
Merriman Valley—Schumacher Area Master Plan: Cuyahoga Falls, OH & Akron, OH
Northside–Southside TOD Corridor Study: St. Louis, MO
Red Maple Grove: Indianapolis, IN
Residential Design Guidelines: Mundelein, IL
Tinley Park Master Plan: Tinley Park, IL
ULI Indiana Women's Prison Site Study: Indianapolis, IN
Uptown Normal Master Plans: Normal, IL
West Chicago Redevelopment Plan: West Chicago, IL
Wheeling Downtown Plan: Wheeling, IL
Yorkville Master Plan: Yorkville, IL