The Jenkins Group Architecture · Interiors · Planning

Established 1977 · Itasca, Illinois

Architecture. Interiors. Planning.

The Fort Carson Exchange at dusk — the full storefront under a pink sunset sky, with the gabled Exchange entry at left and a lit, glazed retail frontage running to the right.
Fort Carson ExchangeFort Carson, ColoradoView project
Strack & Van Til GroceryCedar Lake, IndianaView project
Fort Belvoir CommissaryFort Belvoir, VirginiaView project
MEI System – USA HeadquartersItasca, IllinoisView project
Wright-Patterson Exchange RemodelWright-Patterson Air Force Base, OhioView project
Clariant ColorworksWest Chicago, IllinoisView project

Welcome to The Jenkins Group

Since 1977, one studio has run two practices: architect of record on federal Design-Build teams, and private-sector work for national brands. Every project is led, start to finish, by one of three principals.

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The Fort Carson Exchange at dusk — the full storefront under a pink sunset sky, with the gabled Exchange entry at left and a lit, glazed retail frontage running to the right.

Fort Carson Exchange

Government
150 Pierce Rd, a six-story office building clad in cream precast concrete with tall bands of dark glass, seen across landscaped lawn in Hamilton Lakes.

150 Pierce Rd

Office
Strack & Van Til Grocery in Cedar Lake: banded precast storefront with a red-soffit roof, glazed corner and oval Strack & Van Til food market sign.

Strack & Van Til Grocery

Retail / Supermarkets
Lake Park 1's office corner at 2320, a two-story dark curtain-wall bay set into white tilt-up panels, with the long warehouse wall beyond.

Lake Park 1

Industrial
Welcome lounge with a glossy red sculptural chair, white swivel seats around a glass table, grey panelled wall and a color-sample library behind.

Clariant Colorworks

Interior & Branding
Pennyville Barcar ΓÇô Expansion & Remodel: the Pennyville dining room along the exposed-brick party wall, with a beaded chandelier, sconces and blue upholstered chairs.

Pennyville Barcar – Expansion & Remodel

Restaurant & Hospitality

In The Works

Currently on the boards

A look at projects moving through design and construction right now.

Rendering of the Commissary entry: a dark metal-panel portal carrying the Commissary emblem and lettering, set into the long light-grey storefront behind landscaped beds.Rendering In Design 3D Scanned

NAVSTA Norfolk Commissary

Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia · DeCA
Rendering of the Patrick SFB Commissary refreshed front, a dark metal-panel sign tower with the Commissary emblem beside a light panel entry with a red canopy.Rendering In Construction

Patrick SFB Commissary

Patrick Space Force Base, Florida · DeCA · Expected 2026
Rendering of the Fort McCoy Exchange entry, a wood-clad header reading We serve the best customers in the world! over a community photo mural and polished concrete.Rendering In Construction

Fort McCoy Exchange – Image Upgrade

Fort McCoy, Wisconsin · AAFES · Expected 2026
A 1941 brick training building at NAS Pensacola after its Hurricane Sally Package 7A repairs, with its new windows installed. In Design / Construction

Pensacola Hurricane Sally Repairs

Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida · NAVFAC
Rendering of 42 Main at dusk, a brick corner restaurant with a lit wood entry door, black steel storefronts and a glazed second-floor dining level. In Construction

42 Main

Park Ridge, Illinois · Expected 2026
Rendering of 116 S. Prospect Façade Upgrade, a painted white storefront base with a reframed wood entry door, grey surround and burgundy awnings below red brick. In Permitting

116 S. Prospect Façade Upgrade

Park Ridge, Illinois · Expected 2026

From Our Clients

The Jenkins Group became quickly and intimately aware of our needs and vision, then designed a plan where design and timeline were equal priorities. Miraculous timelines and critical budgets were met without sacrificing quality.
Jeff Durham, CEO Durham Brands
Based on 30-plus years working with The Jenkins Group on design/build projects, they have been the best in the industry for many years. They are genuinely good people, and it reflects in their interaction with a client.
Darren McDorman, President EMR, Inc.
My projects have been both large and small, yet they all received equal attention to detail and efficiency. Our employees love the look and feel of the spaces.
Kimery Poldrack, VP Real Estate & Facilities Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
The most technically-detailed and best-organized architectural group that I've ever worked with. Their professionalism in how they manage and coordinate trades has led to many successful projects.
Joseph Meyer, P.E. MeyerFire, LLC
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