AKL Architectural Services of Round Lake Beach

AKL Architectural Services is a Architect in Round Lake Beach, IL. The firm provides architectural design, feasibility studies, execution drawings, bill of quantities, and site supervision for clients seeking sustainable, context‑driven spaces. With a 4.70 rating, AKL Architectural Services draws on experience that spans projects across the Middle East, Africa and Europe, delivering bespoke designs that respond to each program and site.

The practice’s vision emphasizes an “unexpected contextual architecture” that challenges conventional forms through deliberate oblique gestures. Founded by Lebanese architect Akl Akl, the firm was established in 2016 and operates as a multidisciplinary studio that manages projects from initial feasibility through construction. Akl Akl, a graduate of the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts in 2000, has taught architecture at the same institution since 2004 and coordinates the third‑year studio. The firm’s portfolio includes the Beirut Arab University Beqaa Campus, the Black Ember Lattouf Residence in Lebanon, and the Corporate Diagonal office building. Recognition includes more than 20 international awards, representation in six countries across three continents, a 2023 Holcim Awards Bronze Prize for the Kfarhouneh Ecolodge, an Architecture Master Prize Honorable Mention in 2025, and the IDPA Japan Pioneer Award in 2025. AKL Architectural Services is featured in architectural publications and webinar series such as “Architectural Acupuncture: Small Projects, Big Impact.”

Through its award‑winning approach and commitment to contextual, innovative design, AKL Architectural Services stands as a distinguished architectural firm serving the Round Lake Beach community.