comprehensive client list
Argonne National Laboratory
AS Takeuchi Associates
Barnes & Noble College Bookstores
Chicago Public Schools
Circle West
City of Chicago, Department of Environment
Critical Practice Conference
D¹Amato Kapusta
D+M Design
DealerSource
Department of Children and Family Services
Doblin Group
ELab
Elenco Electronics
Episode Korean Social Club
Equity Investment
Fleet Feet Sports
Follia
Hobar Investments
Ignition State
Indiana State University
Koenig & Strey, Inc.
Lindon Associates
Louisiana State University
Matrix Real Estate
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
Oronova
P&S Auto Service
Rausch Construction
residential clients
Skowhegan Family Medicine
Southern Methodist University
Str Partners LLC
The Inn at Haymarket
Toca


comprehensive project list
7th level offices:
Design of elegant technology offices.

9 story elevator upgrade:
High-speed elevator upgrade to 120 year old warehouse turned office building in Chicago.

adaptable workspace
Technology rich office for consulting company that accommodates change in: work habits, environment needs, infrastructure and team functions.

big box retail options:
Development of alternative design for distinctly dated 1960's retail facility.

boat building:
Small woodworking shop for hand-building canoes and small sailboats. Located near a river in the woods of Maine.

community mixed-use development:
100 multi-scaled units, government and retail uses in suburban context.

community shopping plaza:
Construction drawings only for mixed-use retail project at DC Ranch in Scottsdale Arizona.

condominium combining two units:
Interior condominium project in Mies van der Rohe's 800-880 Lake Shore Drive highrise.

dot.com office interior:
Two level 15,000sf interior office for dot.com startup...

Episode Korean Social Club:
Hip night spot for Korean community.

family home & studio:
A subtle curving house designed for a graceful presence. Includes a complex series of open, flowing and cozy spaces.

Fermi Lab Shielding Steel:
Specification and layout of shielding steel slabs for accelerator ring at Fermi National Laboratory.

follia italian pizzeria:
Design for this unique pizzeria and cafe in Chicago’s swanky west side restaurant district.

government office interior:
Interior offices for a branch office of the Department of Children and Family Services.

home and more:
Custom designed home alteration with garden level apartment.

home in the woods:
Design of 7,500sf family home situated on 1.2 acres of oak forested land north of Chicago. First phase of 3,200sf completed.

home renovation:
Exterior and interior renovation of existing 6,500sf house with new two story ornamental stair of wood and steel.

hotel on randolph:
Excellent views of Chicago from all 130 rooms in this hotel above an existing art deco building.

Illinois State University Bookstore:
Design coordination with Barnes & Noble College Bookstores and documentation of upgraded facility.

Indiana State University Bookstore:
Design coordination with Barnes & Noble College Bookstores and documentation of upgraded facility.

Kraft stair atrium:
Design and documentation of 3 story institutional atrium and grand staircase with STR Partners.

lake house:
Second home tailored for retired couple: treehouse-like and ship-like spaces woven together accommodating a variety of activities.

laurie's place:
Partial renovation of Enrico Fermi's house

Louisiana State University Bookstore:
Design coordination with Barnes & Noble College Bookstores and documentation of upgraded facility.

Northbrook Multifamily:
Design for a multifamily project carefully designed for the suburban environment.

office expansion:
New two story office building and warehouse to blend with existing one story building.

P&S Auto Service Center:
Design for auto repair garage.

parkside multifamily:
Design for 15 residential units in an urban context overlooking a park.

puerto rico tower:
Design for a visual symbol of the island of Puerto Rico’s history across the previous 2000 years.

quiet home:
Visually quiet home for family on a narrow lot. Features include front porch, stone fireplace, second level deck, and wine cellar.

research building luxury:
Large research laboratory nestled in woods between 19th century estate home and carriage house on rolling hills and wooded site.

retail impact on lincoln:
Interior sporting apparel store on Chicago’s northside with dramatic lighting structure.

shabu-ya restaurant:
Counter designed for a cooking experience.

Southern Methodist University Bookstore:
Complete renovation with Barnes & Noble College Bookstores and documentation of upgraded bookstore and cafe.

suburban center redevelopment:
Design for plaza and high-rise project to create stronger spatial identity for Downers Grove community.

Taichung Civic Center:
Design for 33 story government building with public spaces arranged vertically. Site selection specifically related to creating transportation hub densities.

technology saturation lab:
Conceptual design of 250,000sf large-scale visualization research laboratory. Project includes scaled flexibility for a variety of research activities.

University of Houston Bookstores:
Complete renovation with Barnes & Noble College Bookstores and documentation of 3 bookstores at different campuses.

urban multi-studio midrise:
Design for midrise 12 unit residential project in Chicago.

urban villa:
Design for alteration of existing 1 story auto shed into luxurious 3 level two bedroom villa with lower and upper gardens.

Water Reclamation Administration Building:
Design for one story office building.

7 story renovation options:
Feasibility study for renovation of 7 story warehouse in Chicago

architectural technology exploration:
Presentation of paper exploring the basis for architecture in the future given new technological tools.


competitions

complex systems summer program:
One month research grant to study complex systems at the Santa Fe Institute. Attendees selected from research scientists around the world.

Crystal Lake Downtown Redevelopment:
Coordination of intersecting train lines to unify currently separate neighborhoods of community.

cultural evolution workshop:
Santa Fe Institute workshop with Murray Gell-Mann discussing the features and mechanisms of cultural evolution across civilizations.

ELab office space:
Creation of multi-scaled office environments that supported team working styles.

evolution & place:
Presentation of Animate developed “Distinct Places Tool” to US Department of Energy Sustainability Conference.

evolution of place:
Paper exploring how places evolve based on human interactions, demonstrated through computer simulation, published by MIT Press.

feature set:
McDonalds Contributing member to retail component team.

people & space:
Created solutions and recommendations to rework the functioning of the newly designed lobby of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.

retail building system:
Amoco Co-inventor of adaptable retail building system.

soldier field alternative:
Sketch of reverse-tilt stadium seating for A.S. Takeuchi Associates’ alternative to the reconstruction of Soldier Field in Chicago.


some ideas

swimmable shoreline:
Structurally stable revetment that people enjoy swimming to and from. Design character is derived from natural aesthetic of rocky bed of this glacial region.

two tower office complex:
Conceptual design for BlueCross BlueShield’s 1,600,000sf office