Arturo Benitez, of Skokie, has completed his architectural internship with DLA Architects Ltd. and passed the licensure exams of the Architect Registration Examination (ARE). Upon completion of the formal internship program, Benitez was promoted to a project architect where he will work on a variety of projects including a field house addition and an interior renovation project for Ridgewood High School in Norridge School District 234.
Prior to his promotion, Benitez worked as a job captain and was part of the DLA structured internship program which prepares interns for the licensure exams.
Benitez received a Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies degree from University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
To commemorate 25 years of exceptional service and to usher in the next quarter century, in 2008 Dahlquist and Lutzow Architects, Ltd. became DLA Architects, Ltd. The new name DLA Architects reflects a commitment to architecture and a corporate vision to provide superior design services.
DLA Architects, Ltd. specializes in educational, medical, recreational, office/commercial, specialty office, and theater design. In fact, DLA is recognized in Building Design + Construction Magazine as one of the largest design firms in the country for K-12 schools. To date, DLA has provided comprehensive architectural/planning services for 41 Chicagoland school districts representing 127 elementary schools, 50 middle schools and 48 high schools.
