EXP crowned the winner of AIA Chicago’s Guess-a-Sketch 2025 competition

April 1, 2025

EXP is the new champion of AIA Chicago’s annual Guess-a-Sketch, an event that brings architecture, design and construction professionals together to network and raise money for AIA Chicago Foundation’s initiatives. EXP participated in this event since its first year in 2022 and we were proud to serve as a 2025 MVP sponsor.

Ten employees attended the event, with four team members participating in the competition and six employees cheering the team on as spectators. The competition this year was between eight teams from Chicago architecture, design and construction firms. Each round, two teams competed against each other until only one team remained. Teams earned points by watching two renowned Chicago architects sketch a noteworthy structure over a two-minute period and guessing the name of the structure before the opposing team.

This year, the event raised over $2,300. “This is an important event in the Chicago architecture community. It brings together competing firms in a unique way to connect with AEC industry professionals, have fun and refine our skills,” said EXP’s Vice President of Federal Design Strategy Bob Theel, who is also the Chair of AIA Chicago’s Host Committee.

Congratulations to all of our team members who participated.

Images courtesy of Evening Cue, LLC.

Four team members in matching outfits pose with a "Guess-a-Sketch Champions" stick. They're wearing white shirts, red bandanas, and blue caps in a bright room.
Four people wearing matching shirts, red bandanas, and blue hats stand at a table during an event, with an audience seated in the background.
A group of people wearing white shirts and gold crowns gather indoors. One man in the center faces the camera, smiling. A lit "EXIT" sign is visible above.
A person in a white shirt and jeans, holding a black item above their head, stands among a seated crowd at an indoor event.
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