About Us
Since our founding in 1978, we have continued to contribute to the built environment as a design-driven real estate development firm. We celebrate the fundamental connection between design and nature as an approach to serving the communities where we practice and the people who live there, while continuing to evolve and innovate.
We serve as the owner, the architect, the developer and the general contractor, providing unique degrees of freedom that allow us to work from a shared vision.
Our commitment to lasting design has positioned Optima as the nationally- and internationally-recognized recipient of over 50 prestigious awards, distinguishing us at the forefront of development and design.
AIA Chicago
Design Excellence Awards – Divine Detail Honor Award
October 25, 2019
Optima Sonoran VillageArchitecture MasterPrize
Winner in Architectural Design / Residential Architecture
September 16, 2019
Arizona Courtyard House - Optima DCHGlobal, Inc.Chicago Athenaeum
American Architecture Award
August 30, 2019
Whale Bay House - Optima DCHGlobal, Inc.Architecture Magazine
Residential Architect Design Award
December 11, 2018
Whale Bay House – Optima DCHGlobalArchitecture MasterPrize
Winner in Architectural Design / Residential Architecture
November 12, 2018
Whale Bay House – Optima DCHGlobalAIA Chicago
Design Excellence Awards – Divine Detail Honor Award
November 2, 2018
Arizona Courtyard HouseBUILD Magazine
Architecture Awards – Luxury Urban Housing Designer of the Year
September 28, 2018
