VOA Associates Incorporated , founded in 1969, is a Chicago-based firm with offices in North and South America, and more than 200 design awards to its credit. VOA's emphasis on establishing a close working relationship with each client has resulted in numerous projects that incorporate unique innovative design and planning solutions. The firm strives to develop humanistic working, living, learning and healing environments that represent enduring design qualities that are not dated, but rather are enhanced and admired over time. The firm's unique, personal approach to problem-solving has contributed to its success in commercial, education, government, healthcare, hospitality and interior design projects, many of which are featured in this well-deserved monograph.