St. Raymond de Penafort Parish Church

"As Co-Directors of St. Raymond De Penafort Church's Revitalization Program in Mt. Prospect, IL, we had the unique and wonderful experience of working with a great group of people in developing and implementing plans for new and renovated facilities for our parish campus. To the parishioners, school faculty and committee members who developed the outline and justification of our needs; to the architect and general contractor working with our parish construction committee, that ultimately developed the design of our facilities, we owe a deep sense of gratitude.

While it was a natural "labor of love" for those of us directly involved in our parish community, it was soon evident that the architectural firm, Tinaglia Design Group and it's Principal, Jim Tinaglia, also embraced the project with the same feeling. Taking our initial "wish list" they developed proposals for a Parish Life Center for athletic, cultural and social events; a Community Gathering Space adjacent to our church; and the renovation, including a second floor addition, of our old auditorium into additional classrooms, library, science lab, computer lab and parish meeting rooms. We were very pleased with their original designs and how they complemented our existing facilities. Jim understood our needs and our obvious financial concerns in taking on this large project. From the time of his proposal, Jim and his staff have met with our construction committee for countless hours in modifying and perfecting the designs as new issues or needs were developed. They also were our principal advocates with Village Officials, keeping them apprised of the project and resolving issues raised. It made for harmonious and supportive relationships with them.

Overall, we can't speak highly enough of the professional and personal qualities of Jim Tinaglia and his firm nor the patience, commitment and support they have given us throughout this project. They are exceptionally easy to work with while maintaining the necessary high level of professional integrity required. We, therefore highly recommend them for any aspect of architectural services."

Robert J. Bush | Thomas E. McGough