CHICAGO, IL (June 20, 2007) – Harrington College of Design announced today that an eco-friendly interior design competition is scheduled for the fall 2007 semester.

The competition, sponsored by internationally-acclaimed designer, John Robert Wiltgen of John Robert Wiltgen Design, Inc., will provide students with real-life design experience collaborating with an interior designer, developers, and a client- the owner of a penthouse at Emerald Chicago.

Emerald features 212 homes in two eco-friendly, ultra-stylish 12-story towers at 123 Green St. in Chicago's West Loop. Drawing on its street name, Emerald is chic, inviting and environmentally responsible. Its striking 8,000 sq. ft. lobby (designed by the award-winning Wiltgen team) showcases sustainable products and furnishings. Occupancy is anticipated in early 2008.

"The home owner and I will present an overview to the Harrington students involved in the competition the beginning of the fall semester," said Wiltgen. "Harrington students have interned and been employed at our firm in the past, so we are confident that our Emerald homeowner will be pleased with the results."

"Our students thrive on real-world design problems – there is no better learning experience. We expect a lot from our students: meet the client's needs, provide a strong conceptual basis for the design, and present it with compelling visuals. This competition allows them to add the requirements of a real budget and schedule." stated Crandon Gustafson, Interior Design Department Chair at Harrington. "It is an honor to be selected for this competition."

A juried panel including Wiltgen and the homeowner will take place at the end of the semester and the top three designs will receive cash awards compliments of John Robert Wiltgen Design, Inc.

About Harrington College of Design

Harrington College of Design is a four-year college that offers flexible scheduling for a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Interior Design, an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Interior Design or Digital Photography and a new Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Communication Design. Harrington is committed to creating the next generation of design professionals to lead and serve the global community.

Harrington has been a member of Chicago's design and higher education communities since 1931. Located at 200 W. Madison St., Harrington seeks to foster an environment that maximizes students' intellectual and artistic potential. The majority of the faculty is practicing interior designers, architects, photographers and fine art professionals.

Harrington is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), and is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). Harrington is recognized as a private college by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), and is authorized by the IBHE to confer baccalaureate and associate degrees. The Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Interior Design is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, formerly known as the Foundation for Interior Design Education and Research (FIDER).

For more information, call 312.939.4975 or visit www.harringtoncollege.com.

About John Robert Wiltgen, Inc.

John Robert Wiltgen Design, Inc., is a team of award-winning design professionals. Their philosophy of integrating art, architecture and interior design can be seen throughout the body of their residential projects in the US and Canada which stretch from LA's Wilshire Corridor to Chicago's Magnificent Mile.

The majority of the John Robert Wiltgen Design, Inc. team's installations are private residences in a variety of styles and locations; all are done with an eye to the highest standard of luxury. Working with developers represents a small portion of their design/build work.

The team won an international design award for an 11,000 sq. ft. residence they designed from the ground up in the covenant of Rancho Santa Fe, Ca. They have designed and built several homes in the Chicagoland area including a 12,300 sq. ft. residence for an ex pro-basketball player; they tore down three houses in Highland Park to erect an 11,000 sq. ft. residence with tennis court and extensive gardens; they recently designed a 12,000 sq. ft. manse resembling an English manor home, complete with copper roof, for a lovely three acre site outside of Toronto (the owner of Canadian equity an Development recommended the team to these clients).

The John Robert Wiltgen team is currently working on a vintage residence on Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills, Ca.

Wiltgen design services are limited to the housing industry, sales centers, models, private residences. Given the opportunity, they provide a complete set of architectural drawings, construction services and supervision necessary to implement their design concepts, as well as furniture and furnishings. And they assist clients in building quality art collections. John Robert Wiltgen has studied at Sotheby's and placed prized pieces such as a Botero sculpture, a Jim Dine painting, a Henry Moore bronze, a suite of serigraphs by Andy Warhol, an oil by Jonathan Godwin and most recently and significantly an original Claude Monet seascape of the Normandy coast. Its sister painting hangs in the Hermitage.

Phone 312-744-1151 for an appointment for a residential consultation or browse www.jrwdesign.com.