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Indianapolis Airport Hotel

This hotel will not only stand as a distinctive and architectural beacon for travelers but will also seamlessly integrate with the existing airport infrastructure, creating a cohesive gateway to Indianapolis.

The project is envisioned as a vital addition to the airport, designed to complement the already award-winning terminal building, ensuring a visual and functional continuity with the existing architectural language. With a commitment to excellence in both design and operations, the hotel will elevate the experience for all visitors through exceptional customer service and intuitive access. Located near the airport terminal, it provides unparalleled convenience for travelers, offering direct connections to the airport’s parking structure and ensuring easy, seamless travel experiences. CSO collaborated with Flick·Mars and Carson Design Associates for interior design services.

Saint-Gobain

The building’s use of dark red brick, vertically proportioned windows, and stone sills references the historic campus architecture. These traditional elements are paired with modern details, such as steel lintels, sleek masonry work, and a recessed glass entry with a minimalist steel canopy. Saint-Gobain’s own cutting-edge materials are showcased throughout, including SageGlass electrochromic glazing, Flintlastic roofing, GlasRoc sheathing, M2Tech drywall, Symphony ceilings, and AcoustaTherm insulation.

Inside, a simple material palette of warm wood, polished concrete, and black industrial windows sets a refined industrial tone upon which an unsuspecting warmth is infused through profiled molding, welcoming light fixtures, and a thoughtfully curated furniture and color scheme. Dichroic glass adds a vibrant nod to the company’s mirror-making roots and reflects the Skyline mark in its logo.

The result is a workplace that celebrates heritage, reflects innovation, and creates a sophisticated yet welcoming environment for employees and visitors alike.

Hall Place

Hall Place is an urban mixed-use block at the southwest corner of 18^th Street and Illinois Street in Indianapolis, providing housing opportunities within the rapidly developing IU Health District. Taking the place of an existing surface parking lot, this project for Arrow Street Development consists of 279 apartment units along Hall Place facing west, and a small amount of retail space at the ground level. Three stories of structured parking occupy the base behind the façade, and there is a 4th level resident amenity terrace wrapped on three sides by the apartment tower.

The exterior design that is timeless, ordered, and traditional in character, detail, and massing. Masonry runs full height from the ground to the parapet, with architectural detailing breaking down the scale in regular bays across three distinct but thematically related facades.

It is to be located across the street from “Wesley Place”, another Arrow Street project designed by CSO. Together these projects will contribute to an enhanced vitality in this rapidly changing area.

IU Health New Downtown Hospital

CSO is a member of the project leadership team for IU Health’s new downtown hospital, which will bring a next-generation acute-care adult hospital to Indiana. CSO along with BSA and RATIO formed a joint venture, CURIS Design, to blend architectural design, healthcare planning and project management expertise into a single entity focused on delivering exceptional quality in healthcare design. CSO is leading the project management effort, overseeing a large, diverse project team for this complex project. As construction on the hospital moves forward over the course of several years, we invite you to follow its progress here.

Westfield Middle School West

Through an evidence-based design process, CSO created learning environments to support WWS’s collaborative, team-based teaching model. The 315,000 square foot facility sets a new benchmark for middle school education in Indiana, offering state-of-the-art amenities and technology for a student-centered experience.

At the heart of the design are grade-level “Academic Houses,” each featuring four classrooms, a common room, small group spaces, restrooms, and a shared STEM lab. Arranged around a central courtyard, these houses encourage outdoor learning and maximize natural daylight. By breaking down the large school into smaller learning communities, they enable flexible scheduling and foster strong student relationships.

The houses radiate from the center heart of the school where the large media commons, gathering stair, and flexible cafeteria space seamlessly flow together – offering room for students to spread out and find their place. The related arts classrooms (Art, FACS, and PLTW) are distributed around this core area, inviting students to explore diverse programs.

Active areas, including two gymnasiums, a flexible theater, performing arts spaces, a weight room, and a wrestling room, are strategically placed on the opposite side of the building to maintain separation from quieter instructional zones.

Opening in fall 2027, this innovative design embodies Westfield’s commitment to collaboration, community, and forward-thinking education.

Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial

The Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial is a new national monument that was approved by Congress and President Obama (HR 503) June 2014 to be built in Washington DC. The National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act authorized the National Desert Storm Memorial Association, a 501(c)3 organization, to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate and honor those who, as members of the Armed Forces, served on active duty in support of Operation Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield. The Association has been led by a dedicated group of veterans from most branches of the military since 2011. In March of 2017, President Trump signed legislation authorizing the memorial’s construction to be within Area I. Then, in June of 2018, the site at 23^rd & Constitution was approved by the Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission, placing the memorial in very close proximity to the Lincoln Memorial and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Construction of the memorial began in 2025.

CSO has been an official partner of the project since its beginnings in 2012, preparing the first conceptual design for the project, working pro bono from 2012 to 2016. CSO is honored to have remained involved in the project throughout the subsequent site selection and concept design phases, due to our ongoing dedication and commitment to this historically important project.

Yorktown High School

Additions and renovations were focused on science labs, main reception and administrative offices, and the new sports performance facility.

The 21,000 square foot Sports Performance Facility will transform PE, wellness, athletics and youth sports programs, serving the community for decades to come. This space includes two basketball courts, a fitness track, state-of-the-art weight and fitness room, and new ‘Hall of Fame’ entry corridor. Designed as an architectural statement, CSO worked tirelessly to ensure a unique aesthetic could be provided utilizing an economical pre-engineered metal building.

The science lab renovations were tailored to meet the instructional needs of teachers, ensuring they had the ability to work organically through lab and lecture settings. The integration of technology and creation of breakout spaces create new opportunities for hands-on and project-based learning.

The new front door and entrance may look the same from the exterior, but upon entering you are greeted with a fresh and professional look that remains unique to Yorktown High School. The updated reception, clinic, and office areas will better serve students and teachers alike.

Indiana Law Enforcement Academy Campus Renovation

CSO was hired to participate in a master planning and facility assessment process in 2019 in context of an official legislative task force established by House Bill 1001. The task force made recommendations that resulted in another piece of legislation, HB 1006, funding improvements to the facilities including a new 200 room dormitory, new emergency vehicle operations course, new classrooms and offices, a scenario-based training curriculum and scenario village, and new maintenance building. The project will enhance scenario-based training and is intended to replicate real world situations for the officers in training.

ILEA officials remain hopeful that a second phase of improvements will be funded in the near future including a new athletic, contact training, and aquatic training facility, and a new firearms range. The combined project will total $90-100 million in improvements.

501 Indiana Avenue

The exterior design features stone masonry and red brick which accentuate the surrounding urban fabric of Indiana Avenue. The building’s housing units inform the very orderly façade organization with its system of vertical bays.

The overall style is simple, with different shades of brick and a clear three-part structure: a base, middle, and top. The first floor includes decorative columns and covered entryways, adding interest at the pedestrian level. A distinctive line marks the transition from the first floor to the upper levels, and the top is highlighted by traditional cornice details.

Slightly recessed storefronts and canopies cast interesting shadows, creating depth in the façade. The lower levels are designed to be visually appealing, with enhanced stone detailing and architectural interest. The building includes four levels of structured parking that are mostly hidden from view by the retail and amenity spaces, except for the two parking entrances.

There are two courtyards on the fifth floor, one hidden interior courtyard and another with views of the nearby canal. The third floor will house an 18,000 square foot Purdue University “Academic Learning Community,” featuring classrooms and offices, with views toward the university’s downtown Indianapolis campus.

Klondike Elementary School

A focal point of the design is the introduction of the learning commons, a versatile space designed to foster collaboration and adaptability. Here, educators will have the flexibility to seamlessly transition between direct instruction and group activities, catering to the diverse learning styles of their students. Each grade-level neighborhood will include small group rooms, providing intimate spaces for targeted instruction. Student support and enrichment will be offered directly within each neighborhood, allowing for push-in instruction and ensuring that every student can receive the assistance they need within the comfort of their classroom or neighborhood.

The building’s transformation extends beyond the confines of the classroom, encompassing a range of enhancements to the school’s facilities. Students and staff alike will benefit from new related arts spaces, including a new media center, art room, and music room, while renovated offices, an updated gymnasium, and reconfigured cafeteria and kitchen will provide functional and inspiring spaces for both learning and recreation.

Originally constructed in 1955, Klondike Elementary has undergone six subsequent addition and renovation projects, five of which will be demolished as part of this project. Through careful planning, the building will remain operational throughout construction.

In conjunction with the renovation and addition to Klondike Elementary, a new Intermediate School will house grades 3-5. The Intermediate School, also designed by CSO, will begin construction in the Fall of 2024. The Klondike campus is scheduled to be completed in the Summer of 2026.