Management Profile

After completing his second university degree, Rick Ehlert moved to Chicago and joined the office of Murphy/Jahn. As a senior architect at Murphy/Jahn, Rick worked on numerous mix-used commercial, master planning, high-rise and aviation projects throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and Middle East. These projects include the award winning Sony Center at Potzdammer Platz in Berlin, Munich Airport expansion, Kempinski Hotel in Munich, Credit Lyonnais Tower in Rotterdam, Victoria Commercial Development in Berlin, Raffles Place High-Rise Complex in Singapore, 120 North LaSalle in Chicago, Block 37 Chicago, and several other master planning and mixed-use commercial projects. Rick joined Cordogan Clark & Associates in 2009 as a Vice President. For Cordogan Clark he is involved with business development, project management and project design.

Rick has extensive expertise in managing project teams, designing diverse building types, and client management. His design experience includes large and mid-size commercial structures, educational, municipal, transportation, industrial, and mixed-use building types.

With over 25 years of design and business development experience, Rick brings solid expertise in design and managing projects. He is involved in all aspects of projects from initial client meetings through completion. Client focused, Rick establishes a partnership with his clients to maximize client satisfaction, to provide sound design, and complete projects on schedule and within budget.

Rick is directly involved in business development for new and existing markets. His extensive business and design experience enables him to design projects with a fresh, modern approach. This has resulted in numerous AIA and other award winning projects. His portfolio of work includes commercial mix use, major airports design, commercial high rises, international mix-use structures, health care, and higher education facilities.