Happy New Year
Thinking of the first week in October as the start of a new year is usually a characteristic of those who are strict followers of the Judaic calendar. While we of course wish them the blessings of the season, the…
The Most Productive Week of the Year
This has been arguably the most productive week of the year, and may very well prove to be the most important for several years. This week we were recertified as a disabled-Veteran owned small business. Since our inception, I have…
Hail and Farewell
We welcome Dania Melendez to the team. She’s just completed her Master of Architecture from the School of the Art Institute. She’ll be taking Joe DeRicco’s place here at Bancroft, as Joe takes a leave of absence to go back…
Fielding the Team
Professional athletic teams face an ongoing personnel challenge: they constantly have to decide between two distinct approaches to fielding a talented team. On the one hand, they can hire talented young players, hoping eventually those players will develop into stars.…
Evidence Based Design Philosophy
There is an established and accepted school of thought in healthcare design that contends the building itself can help the healing process. At first blush, it is a radical idea: that the facility (if properly designed) can contribute to healing. …
The Benefit of Endless War
The United States military has spent more than a quarter century engaged in battle in the Middle East. This war, more a series of inter-related combat operations in an especially troubled part of the world, has been an economic burden…
Bancroft Selected to Represent US in Middle East Trade Mission
Washington, DC--For the eighth consecutive year, Bancroft Architects + Engineers have been selected to benchmark American healthcare centers against the rest of the world. The upcoming January Trade Mission will have Bancroft touring the Middle East with the US Department…
Bancroft Completes Trip with US Trade Delegation
Site surveys in India and Thailand included Thai Royal Veterans Hospital and World Health Organization laboratory Chicago– Bancroft-AE founder Paul Jenkins returns today from his trip to India and Thailand where he has been part of the US Medical Trade…
Bancroft Selected to US Medical Trade Mission
For the fifth consecutive year, Bancroft-AE has been selected to represent the United States at the world’s leading medical conference, this year in Chennai, India. The conference brings together medical delegates from around the world to evaluate and discuss in…
Bancroft Hires new Mechanical Engineer and Project Architect!
Bancroft Architects + Engineers, a Chicago-based service-disabled Veteran owned small business, is pleased to announce the addition of a Mechanical Engineer and a Project Architect to their Elk Grove design studio. David Greene, E.I.T., LEED, A.P. has over 20 years…