"All Access with Andy Garcia" to Explore Architecture's Role in Everyday Life with Holabird & Root

Upcoming segment will trace the Chicago firm's history and its approach to designing places that serve people and institutions

CHICAGO, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- With filming that took place October 8 and 15, 2026, "All Access with Andy Garcia" is producing an upcoming educational segment with Holabird & Root examining how architecture shapes daily life. "The Chicago firm's story centers on an incisive design process:  translating the realities of each client's circumstances into architecture that works at both ends of a century. 

Holabird & Root played a defining role in Chicago's architectural history, helping shape the city's skyline as it became a center of modern design. Historic projects including the Marquette Building and Chicago Board of Trade Building show how changing approaches to structure, daylight and planning influenced the places where people work and gather. The segment will connect that legacy to the firm's current work with educational, civic and community organizations such as Wadsworth City Schools, Harper College, the University of Illinois, the Park District of Highland Park, the City of Evanston, and North Central College, among others – demonstrating how the same deeply investigative approach continues to shape schools, campuses, public spaces, and community institutions.

Today, those organizations face decisions about aging buildings, shifting patterns of use, sustainability and limited resources. Holabird & Root helps institutions make the most of the spaces they have while planning for what comes next. Its work spans renovation, adaptive reuse, campus planning and new construction, with each approach crafted directly from the conditions at hand.  Production will explore how architecture stands the test of time by continuing to serve the people who use it.

"My experience with Holabird & Root has been unlike anything I have come across in my career. Too often in municipal planning we plan for what we need now or build what we think we can afford. In my initial meetings, Rusty Walker and Eric Risinger were willing to ask what I needed and what I wanted my facility to be. Their thoughtful discussions allowed me and my staff to step out of the world of deferred maintenance and think about what could be. They are problem solvers that are committed to improving our world and our community one project at a time" said Jonathan D. Kuester, Director of Historic Wagner Farm.

About All Access

"All Access with Andy Garcia" develops short educational documentary segments for Public Television audiences. Through interviews and stories from the field, the series introduces viewers to the people and ideas behind changes in industries, institutions and communities. Learn more at www.allaccessptv.com. 

About Holabird & Root

Holabird & Root is a Chicago architecture and planning firm whose work spans historic landmarks and contemporary buildings for education, civic life, workplaces and other institutions. Its practice includes planning, renovation, adaptive reuse and new construction. Learn more at www.holabird.com. 

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