Schaumburg trustees approve conceptual design for rebuilt village hall coming soon

Schaumburg trustees have approved the conceptual design for a new two-story village hall, enabling the addition of further details before next spring’s demolition of the old and the start of construction on the same site.

The design by Itasca-based Williams Architects reflects requirements previously identified by village officials.

These include a dignified public entrance, a separate staff entrance and parking area, an emphasis on natural light, customer-focused areas on the ground floor, and better interior circulation among departments that doesn’t require staff to cross through public areas.

Apart from the addition of an upper level and the “modern prairie-style design,” one of the biggest changes in the building will be the relocation of its main entrance from the current westward-facing one to the south side along the parking lot.

The new village hall will be built of stone and masonry with taller glass elements and large overhangs.

According to the village’s current time frame, demolition of the smaller 51-year-old Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center at 101 Schaumburg Court would begin next May, followed by the start of construction on its successor in July.

Steelwork is anticipated to be completed in November 2025 with the aim of finishing the entire project in December 2026.

Between the demolition and end of construction, village hall employees will work out of a 204,000-square-foot office building at 1000 Woodfield Road recently purchased for $5.45 million. After the new village hall is occupied, the office building would be demolished to become the site of Schaumburg’s future police station.

Following a consultant’s study last year, officials considered both current facilities outdated, inadequate, and in need of replacement. The Martin J. Conroy Police Center, named after the village’s first police chief, at 1000 W. Schaumburg Road is 49 years old.

One decision yet to be made is what the new village hall will be named, and whether it too will bear the name of Schaumburg’s influential second mayor. With all the other aspects of the project now being prioritized, current Mayor Tom Dailly said such a decision might not be made before the start of construction.

Williams Architects was hired to design both new buildings. The plans cost $3.7 million for the police station and $1.8 million for village hall.

Construction management services for the two projects have been contracted with Camosy Construction of Zion for $157,104 altogether.