ERA is an award-winning architecture studio founded by Eric Rothfeder.

We believe that design begins with curiosity, and that this eagerness to learn is most productive when it is shared between architect and client. We like to ask questions, we like to solve problems, and we like to collaborate. Our work expresses the knowledge and experience of the people that use, design and build our surroundings.

We are located in Chicago between the neighborhoods of Lincoln Park and Lakeview.


If you are interested in working with us, you can find us here:

ERA / Eric Rothfeder Architect
561 W Diversey Pkwy Suite 210
Chicago, IL 60614
773.245.6572 info@erarch.com

About ERA

Eric Rothfeder, AIA, LEED, is a licensed architect in Illinois and an Adjunct Professor at the College of Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He received a B.A. with Distinction from Yale University and an M.Arch from Princeton University.  His work has been exhibited at the BSA Space in Boston, the Storefront for Art and Architecture, and the Fondazione Sandretto in Italy; and published in Domus, Wallpaper*, Remodelista and Competitions Magazine. Prior to founding his own studio, Eric worked at the offices of Diller Scofidio + Renfro and LevenBetts, where he designed and managed a wide range of award-winning residential, commercial and cultural projects.