Mosaic Construction LLC completed construction of a new facility for Stride Autism Centers at 6400 W. North Ave. in Oak Park, Illinois.
The new location, one of more than 20 Stride Autism Centers across the country, includes a safe free-play natural environment space, circle time areas and more than ten new individualized instruction spaces customized for the needs of children with autism.
Inspired by his adult sister who has a severe autism spectrum disorder called Rett Syndrome, Stride Founder and CEO Brad Zelinger developed the centers to help children ages 2-6 in underserved communities build independent and joyous lives. Stride is renowned for their full-day, evidence-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy program that prepares children with autism for kindergarten and beyond.
Constructing spaces for special needs
The 6,700-square-foot space was completely reinvented. The new learning center includes a reading nook and mural wall inside the activity room, as well as new flooring, appliances, paint and updates to bathrooms and classrooms. Key project partners included Huron Design Group (architecture), Splash 10 (interior design), North Builders (carpentry and drywall), D&D Flooring (flooring), Frank Bak Decorating (painting), Brew Plumbing (plumbing), Parkside Electric (electric) and G&C Glass, Mirror and Construction (storefront glass).
