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331-903-2073 ERIC ROBB SELECTED WORKS
eric j robb
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-robb-847bab3/ erobb3@comcast.net
331-903-2073
education
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
Master of Architecture (Graduating Spring 2025), GPA 3.954 / 4.0
Benedictine University, Lisle, IL
M.S., Management and Organizational Behavior
Concentration in Organizational Behavior
Concentration in Organization Development
Bradley University, Peoria, IL
B.S., Electrical Engineering
software + skills
Rhino/Grasshopper, Climate Studio, Pachyderm/Pufferfish, Revit, AutoCAD,
Enscape, Lumion, CNC milling, 3D printing, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Project Management, Process Engineering
professional experience
CME Group Incorporated, Chicago, IL, 2019-2022
Manager, Salesforce Data Quality (2019-2022)
Chamberlain Group Incorporated, Oak Brook, IL, 1999-2019
Manager, Data Quality Lead, Data Management Organization (2012-2019)
Business Cutover Lead, SAP Implementation Program (2011-2012)
Program Manager (2008-2011)
Technical Documentation Lead, Commercial Products Division (2004-2008)
Sr. Electrical Design Engineer, Advanced Development Group (2003-2004)
Manager, Commercial Door Opener Electrical Engineering (2000-2003)
Sr. Electrical Design Engineer, Commercial Door Opener Division (1999-2000)
Siemens Building Technologies, Incorporated, Buffalo Grove, IL, 1998-1999
Project Manager for HVAC/Lighting Gateway products (1999)
Software Design Engineer II, Integrated Systems Group (1998-1999)
Digital Appliance Controls, Incorporated, Elgin, IL, 1995-1998
Hardware Design Engineer I-III (1995-1998)
patents
20 U.S. patents issued
activities + interests
In my free time, enjoy volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, traveling, cooking, golfing, and woodworking
SUMMARY OF SELECTED WORKS
STUDIO PROJECTS
MIXED USE - EMBRACEAQUATIC CENTER - THE PATH
ROTATINGTHE HOLLOW CONE PROCESS
THE TRAIN STATION EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
Embrace
DESIGN TEAM
PLAZA, ROOFTOPS
Wendy Santoro
APARTMENTS, RENDERINGS
Eric Trudelle
MIGRANT WELCOME CENTER, PLANS, SECTIONS, DETAILS
Soumya Pandit
POD HOTEL, ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS, DIGITAL MODEL, PHYSICAL MODEL
Eric Robb
BUILDING TYPE
Mixed-Income, High Rise Housing
Mixed Use
Soumya Pandit, Eric Robb, Wendy Santoyo, Eric Trudelle
LOCATION Logan Square, Chicago,
SIZE 134,800 sqft
IL
Embrace is designed to be a prototype for mixed-income housing and migrant welcome centers in Chicago, serving longterm rental residents, overnight pod hotel guests, and temporary migrant guests entering Chicago. The building’s embrace is manifest in the welcoming courtyard surrounded by the enclosed ring of the pod hotel representing the embrace of open arms. The building embraces the community through its human scale, glass facades at ground level to maintain existing sight lines, and building stepbacks that honor the surrounding neighborhood while introducing new high rise living to Logan Square.
MASSING
PHYSICAL MODEL STRUCTURE
APARTMENT VIEW
WELCOME CENTER RECEPTION EMBRACE
POD HOTEL LOBBY LOUNGE
E-W
LOOKING
MILWAUKEE ELEVATION
SECTION
SOUTH
KEDZIE ELEVATION
SECTION THROUGH MIGRANT WELCOME CENTER LOOKING WEST
SECTION THROUGH POD HOTEL LOOKING EAST
SECTION THROUGH APARTMENTS LOOKING EAST
POD HOTEL SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS POD HOTEL FIRST FLOOR GROUND FLOOR APARTMENT CO-WORK AND MIGRANT WELCOME CENTER FIRST FLOOR
APARTMENT EXERCISE AND MIGRANT WELCOME CENTER SECOND FLOOR
POD HOTEL ROOM STYLES
APARTMENT TYPICAL FLOOR AND MIGRANT WELCOME CENTER THIRD FLOOR APARTMENT TYPICAL FLOOR AND MIGRANT WELCOME CENTER FOURTH FLOOR APARTMENT TYPICAL FLOOR AND MIGRANT WELCOME CENTER FIFTH FLOOR
APARTMENT UNIT STYLES
DESIGN TEAM
Saira Aamir, Thomas Henning, Eric Robb
ROOFTOP GARDEN
Saira Aamir
FITNESS AREAS & SPA
Thomas Henning
Aquatic Center
BUILDING TYPE Recreation LOCATION North Avenue Beach, Chicago, IL SIZE 75,400 sqft
PROGRAM, FORM, CIRCULATION, POOLS, LOCKER ROOMS, COFFEE SHOP, ROOFTOP BAR, DIGITAL MODEL/RENDERS Eric Robb
The Path
The Path
The Path is designed to be a yearround destination for Chicago lakefront activity east of DuSable Lake Shore Drive. In addition to two main pools, one indoor and one outdoor, it is designed to be a continuous vertical ribbon of ramps with unobstructed views representing the lakefront path. Deep mullions in the curtain wall facade help frame key views of Castaways, Lake Michigan, and the Chicago skyline as walkers and runners traverse the path. Along the path are regular exercise stops, including a dedicated stretching and warmup area, weights and strength training, lap pool, and indoor running track. Additional ammenities include a coffee shop, party room, yoga studio, spa with meditation garden, and a rooftop bar. In the winter, the outdoor pool is designed to be converted into a skating rink with unparalleled south-facing views of the Gold Coast, Navy Pier, and the Chicago skyline.
Exercise
1.Pools
2.Stretching
3.Warmup
4.Weights & Cardio
5.Lap Pool
6. Track
7.Yoga
Shop
SITE LOCATION WITH PRIMARY VIEWS EXPLODED AXON
ROOFTOP BAR
OUTDOOR POOL
COFFEE SHOP
Amenities A.Coffee
B.Spa C.Bar 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A B C
AXON VIEW SECTION LOOKING EAST
SECTION LOOKING SOUTH
PARKSIDE BIRDSEYE VIEW
Rotating Process
DESIGNER
Eric Robb
PROBLEM BEING SOLVED
Represent the verb ‘rotating’ in progressively larger static wood models.
PRIMARY DESIGN CHALLENGES
1. Representation of rotation in a static model
2. Three scales: 3”x3”x3” // 6”x6”x6” // 9”x9”x9”
3. Materiality decisions as a result of increasing scale
PROCESS - Small.Medium.Large = Concept.Abstraction.Control
3”x3”x3”Wooden proof of concept model focuses on the basic mechanics of rotation in a static object.
Material: The model is shaped and sliced from a single block of wood.
6”x6”x6”The increased scale allows abstraction of rotation by adding a second interior rotation.
Material: Plywood forms are cut and stacked in a rotating pattern.
9”x9”x9”Rotational control is demonstrated through simultaneous rotations in opposite directions on the exterior and interior of the model. Visibility of the internal rotation is achieved through deliberate cuts in the exterior wall. The lowest wall cut serves as a connection between interior and exterior rotations to form a single continuous rotation from inside to outside.
Material: 18 layers of plywood stacked in a rotating pattern.
The Hollow Cone
DESIGNER
Eric Robb
PROBLEM BEING SOLVED
Create a 3D printed object that is either a pyramid, cylinder or cone with an interior void that is also made from one or more pyramids, cylinders, or cones.
PRIMARY DESIGN CHALLENGES
1. Selection and orientation of primary form
2. Selection and composition of interior form
Process
PROCESS
The Train Station
DESIGNER
Eric Robb
DESIGN CHALLENGE
Create an architectural object and digital landscape using AI generated images, manually created forms, and parametric modeling
PREMISE
A modern train station inspired by Metropol Parasol by J Meyer H in Seville, Spain and the Liege-Guillemins station by Santiago Calatrava in Liege, Belgium
Emerging Technology
© 2023
ERIC ROBB
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