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JAMES WILD AIA LEED® AP

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CO NTENTS 5 Design Philosophy 6 Project Timeline 1 3 G r i d w e r k A r c h i t e c t u r e ,

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It’s important to approach each project with a sense of artistic pragmatism. It’s not just a building envelope, or interior build-out, it’s an opportunity to create something new that balances art, form —James Wild, AIA LEED AP and function.

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I approach design with a mix of art and pragmatism that is built on XX+ years of blended experience in architecture, construction, and project management.

Each project I have worked on varies in size, scope, and aesthetic. The thread that ties them all together is my integrated approach. I don’t just see a building envelope, interior build-out, or custom display, I see an opportunity to create something new that balances art, form, and function.

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COBBLESTONE FARM BARN

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THE GRAND HOTEL

U OF M STUDENT ACTIVITIES BUILDING

S T. J O S E P H LIGHTHOUSE BREWERY

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PA D N O S - S A R O S I K

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THE MICHIGAN UNION

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BORDERS BOOKS & MUSIC

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M I C H I G A N S TAT E C A P I T O L

PROJECT

TIMELI N E

H AW T H O R N E LANE

ARAMARK PROTOTYPES

A R A M A R K S E AT T L E

DOBLIN

TELEGIS

2001 CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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GARDNER-JAMES

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S TAY M A N

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1996 GARDNER S TA I R

LMI INDUSTIRES

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BLOCK 89

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3COM

LAGOONS D7.001

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LAGOONS D7.022

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QUEST WA U B O N S E E DIAGNOSTICS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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FORD CALUMET COUNTY N AT U R E C E N T E R

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CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY

A D P - T W I N D ATA C E N T E R S

C I TA D E L

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CHASE PLAZA

CHASE - TWIN CORE D ATA C E N T E R S

O N E H AW O R T H C E N T E R

PESHTIGO

CHICAGO SPIRE

A N T R O N E D U C AT I O N C E N T E R

K I PA L L A S D E S K

M AYA R O M A N O F F CHICAGO

M AYA R O M A N O F F NEW YORK

VERTICAL FARM

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FUTURE PRENTICE

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A K AV I C K A S T O Y S T O R E

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RACINE FAMILY YMCA

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MIDWEST TOWER R E N O VAT I O N

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C R E AT I O N PA R A I S O V I L L A S

OKAMURA CHICAGO

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BOWTRUSS COFFEE

A Q U A R I U M R E TA I L A N D E D U C AT I O N C E N T E R

S PA C E

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2013 2013 ROBERT ALLEN

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IIDA 3D PRINTED TA B L E P R O T O T Y P E

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MERCHANDISE MART schematic design package

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GRIDWERK ARCHITECTURE AND MARQUARDT+

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Botanic Seoul: Vertical Farm Competition

2013 Special Mention Bridging Prentice: Chicago Prize Competition

2012 3rd Place Winner Maya Romanoff NY

2012 Society of British Interior Design Finalist Maya Romanoff Chicago

2011 Interior Design Best of Year Honoree Invista Antron Merchandise Mart

2008 1st interior space to achieve LEED Gold

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BOW T R U S S C O F F E E CH I CAG O, I L

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Bowtruss Coffee Roasters is a growing start-up based in Chicago, IL. Currently, GWA is completing the permit process and providing coordination between trades and the building representative for the completion of the newest location at 71 E. Jackson Blvd.

In addition, GWA has developed multiple space plans for locations across the city and other US markets, as well as the sidewalk cafĂŠ plan at the flagship store in Lakeview and the River North location.

GWA continues to refine cafĂŠ equipment to streamline the barista and POS functionality. These new updates are currently being applied to the layouts as new locations come online.

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S PA C E CH I CAG O, I L

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5TH FLOOR SPACE 10,000 SF

2ND FLOOR SPACE 10,000 SF

1ST FLOOR SPACE 4,472 SF

LOWER LEVEL SPACE 4,278 SF

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Gridwerk Architecture worked with the owner of the start-up co-working office, SPACE, to develop fit plans and design layouts. Initial work included drawings and details for the flagship office located at 444 N. Wabash in Chicago.

Additionally, GWA was retained to develop fit plans for the expansion of SPACE into new markets across North America including Atlanta, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and Portland.

Responsibilities included working with the client and furniture dealer to modulate the floor plate into a grid of varied sized private offices utilizing glass and aluminum wall systems. The open space encourages start-ups in multiple industry sectors to intermingle. Reception, cafĂŠ elements, lounge space, breakout areas, and conference rooms were scattered throughout the floor plan to further induce productive cohabitation between tenants.

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O K A M U R A C O R P O R AT I O N CH I CAG O, I L

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In 2014 repeat marquardt+ client, Okamura, engaged the firm to merge their current corner showroom with the showroom next door, including working with the Merchandise Mart to coordinate the move-out of the previous tenant.

The expansion was a gut renovation of the existing showroom, doubling the size of the space to include additional display opportunities, a second entrance, and a new hospitality area.

In reaction to the Merchandise Marts’ ban on trenching into the existing concrete floors, Mr. Wild suggested the use of a raised floor with a periodic gridded, subfloor electrical access system to increase the flexibility of showing powered furniture.

As the project lead under the direction of m+, James was responsible for developing multiple plans to zone Okamura’s multiple product vignettes and merge two storefronts with differing heights into one seamless entryway with limited interventions for reduced costs. James was also responsible for all drawings, project management, and construction administration.

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I I D A 3 D P R I N T E D TA B L E P R O T O T Y P E CH I CAG O, I L

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In 2014 the International Interior Design Association sought out members to create furniture prototypes to be featured in their 20th Anniversary NeoCon booth. Working with The 3D Experience and IIDA, James developed a table utilizing 3D printed “woven� components that pressure fit together and act as the only fasteners stabilizing the table. The table was utilized throughout NeoCon and will soon be on display at The 3D Printer Experience showroom in Chicago.

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C A R N E G I E FA B R I C S CH I CAG O, I L

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Carnegie came to marquardt+ to develop a new Chicago showroom that incorporated the company’s intrinsic artistic and process-driven approach to developing fabrics. The result is a charette space where designers are encouraged to experiment.

The design strategy was to excavate the existing original plaster and gypsum block walls rather than demolish them. This strategic demo sculpted out archways and apertures into the four square plan where custom glass, steel and wood vitrines, as well as tables and desk elements, fabricated by Aaron Bladon, were inserted to create function and display opportunities.

Under the direction of m+ Jim was responsible for the execution of the design plan, all drawings, project management, and construction management.

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V E RT I C A L FA R M COMPETITION

SPECIAL MENTIO N

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Botanic Seoul was conceptualized to be a self-sufficient, self-sustaining vertical farming community with botanical gardens for respite, research, and lab facilities for education, restaurant, and event space for community, commercial space for economic growth, irrigation and solar power for natural energy, and private residences for the onsite farmers and their families – all framed within the high-density urban fabric of downtown Seoul, South Korea.

The approach to the project was to find a balance between engaging the site to its fullest potential and creating a striking design to reduce energy requirements while providing locally sourced food and increased economic opportunities to the residents of Seoul.

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2 9 2 8 N . B R O A D WAY CH I CAG O, I L

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The project at 2928 N. Broadway is unique. The space is long and linear, with the first floor being only 9’6” wide space. The strategy was to accentuate the linear space by designing a service counter to run almost the entire length.

The space was originally developed as a speakeasy serving oysters and cocktails, utilizing the basement, with a 7”, compressive ceiling, as a speakeasy lounge. The current concept is completely different - a fast casual, elevated bakery by chef Iliana Regan of Elizabeth, set to open in the spring of 2015.

Responsibilities included the design of the overall aesthetic including laying out the bar and lounge for the original concept and the development of all construction and permit drawing sets. GWA also provided an updated space and equipment plan for the new micro cafe concept.

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CHICAGO PRIZE: FUTURE PRENTICE AWA R D E D 3 RD P L A C E

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Our Future Prentice solution was to provide a new Northwestern Medical Campus center and public plaza.

Prentice will become the heart of campus circulation. The scheme offers green amenities that give respite to scientists, patients, students and residents in a world destination for the new, highly public and iconic campus center.

The circulation strategy allows access to the bridge level in two bold moves. At the original entrance, two-story escalators rise directly to a café level. From there a circulation ‘bowl’ slopes up to the bridge level. Once at the bridge level, the design offers picnic areas, views to the plaza and a landscaped urban garden – ‘Urbs in horto’.

The re-use of Prentice allows for a new educational outreach center to focus on STEM programs [Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics]. This is a place to incubate K-12 students and to interest them in scientific studies by allowing them to mingle in, and around science, science research and the medical campus.

The plaza honors Prentice by allowing it to become a sculptural focal point at a civic scale, taking a queue from the great Chicago tradition of creating place. The new lab building is intentionally orthogonal; it both compliments and frames Prentice to celebrate a coexistence of new and old creating a new civic icon for the City of Chicago.

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A K AV I C K A S T O Y S T O R E OSH KOSH, WI

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gridwerk

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role:

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This 10,000 SF Retail ground up building is dancing along the site. The idea of a ‘Tree House’ over a ‘Sandbox’ delivers an inspired design with wood macro trusses over a concrete box. The zoning ordinance dictates stone cladding. Our solution, to utilize porcelain panels perpendicular to the facade as louvers wrapping around the skin. The panels are hung from an aluminum system and transfer back to the mullions of the glass and the substructure of the rain screen. The interior is organized as an ascending tray system connected by ramps surrounded by merchandise and product shelving. A ramp system ascends through the trays up to a sloped performance and play area.

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M AYA R O M A N O F F F L A G S H I P CH I CAG O, I L

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m a r q u a r d t +

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Maya Romanoff came to marquardt+ with an ‘unusual’ space in the Merchandise Mart and a non-functional design in hand. Our response was a complete re-design to fit their company and to embrace their space. We referenced their craft of creating works of art and their reverent culture to deliver a modest but sinuous gallery-like atmosphere where their product is art. We worked with the MMPI to incorporate a linear public dead-end corridor leading into a 6’ slider entry door in order to create a memorable entry and lit branding wall.

We developed three types of large-scale panel designs: pullouts, pivots and sliders. We also strategically designed in major architectural surfaces such as column covers and branding walls highlighting mother of pearl coverings. The pivots act as sun diffusers and feature new products as you enter the showroom. The pullouts contain the majority of the custom wall coverings and replace the unwieldy wing wall design of other showroom applications. The sliders feature the full line of SKUs in all colors and textures in small square samples along the back wall.

Our design strategies were so successful that the team incorporated these design elements into a much smaller, but as successful, showroom in midtown Manhattan.

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RACINE YMCA WEST BRANCH R ACI N E, WI

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Our team was shortlisted to the final four out of twelve firms to design a 70,000 SF YMCA facility including a daycare, health center and outdoor athletic fields.

The base building and foundation are fully integrated and pre-planned, but the exterior was customized to include

In order to differentiate our idea from the others, we proposed a pre-engineered, steel-base building design to save construction and design fees as well as to respond to recycled content, LEED and to expedite construction schedule requirements.

Our consultant team was assembled to respond to energy initiatives, site conservation and water management.

Permeable pavers and indigenous plantings are implemented to provide a highly contextual gesture on a green-field midwestern site.

upgraded glass and overhangs for facade aesthetics.

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gridwerk

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director

BUILDING REPOSITIONING U N D I SCLO SED

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This existing mid-century tower is positioned on a bluff overlooking a lake and has a pronounced profile on the city skyline. After years of disrepair and vacancy, our challenge is to modernize, reposition and restore this building to its former glory as a beacon of the community.

The interior is to be gutted and reprogrammed, including replacing the dated HVAC system. A new two-story atrium interior street is planned to provide new entries and reorganize circulation for multiple tenants. The lower levels are reserved for health, wellness and athletics, as the tower is re-planned for office space. On the exterior, the concrete low-rise structure update contains new round,

punched openings allowing natural light into the new loftlike recreational functions including indoor roller skating, flashlight tag and swimming.

The high-rise receives a complete curtain wall re-clad with high efficiency insulated glazing as well as a multi-story rock-climbing wall. An outdoor track over the recreational volumes allow organized running events over the summer.

At the top, a new structure lifts off of the existing tower as a public observatory. This strategy allows the MEP to serve from below, allowing the interior observatory ceiling to be free and clear of ductwork; a full horizon-to-horizon 180-degree skylight is planned.

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C R E AT I O N PA R A I S I O V I L L A S C O S TA R I C A

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gridwerk

a r c h i t e c t u r e

role:

p r i n c i pa l

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This client approached Gridwerk Architecture with a dream site. Located on a mountainside along the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, the views of the ocean and jungles were limitless.

The approach was to design a small, eco-friendly boutique hotel with sensitivity to local materials, rainwater collection and passive solar strategies. The property plan and design provides luxury amenities to guests that include a dining area, a lounge and an infinity pool to focus on sweeping views. Teak timbers will be sourced locally from an approved Forest Stewardship Council facility. The roof structures are designed to capture rainwater and direct it into cisterns as well as provide shade from the sun, much like the function of leaves in the jungle. The stone is indigenous and set by local masons.

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ANTRON RESOURCE CENTER CH I CAG O, I L

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This project began as a consulting role on an RFP and grew into an aggressive, five-month gut-renovation of an existing showroom space, including design development through construction administration.

The existing glass was harvested and reused from the original space. All other materials and paint were dissected to comply with an eventual LEED Gold designation, three points from platinum.

The new design goal was to provide an educational resource center and showcase the client’s carpet fiber.

A modern, contemporary feel was implemented while integrating LEED strategies and registration.

Moveable ‘lab’ tables were designed to integrate testing and to display the durability of the product. Stainless steel perforated garage doors were hung to allow for visual transparency while the showroom was closed.

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PERKINS + WILL

2 0 05 TO 2 0 07

Haworth Corporate Headquarters, One Haworth Center

2011 AIA Chicago Distinguished Building Award

2009 Time Magazine, ‘The Green Design 100’

2008 Businessweek, ‘The Best Business Architecture’

2007 LEED Gold Certification by USGBC

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CHICAGO SPIRE CH I CAG O, I L

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The Chicago Spire would have been the tallest high-rise in the western hemisphere and the tallest residential tower in the world.

Topping out at 2000’ and 150 stories, Calatrava’s spiraling facade was influenced by nature, referencing nautilus shells and flowers. The form is mathematically executed to capture the idea of an accelerating twist, tapering to the top where a public ‘sky room’ and oculus creates a moment of reflection looking over the city and the lake.

The base offers a public plaza with fountains, sculptures and seating, and is designed as a experiential place to observe and appreciate the building as public art.

Adjacent to Lake Shore Drive and a city park to the East, the site is bound by the natural waters of Lake Michigan, the Chicago River and Ogden Slip.

A proposed Calatrava designed pedestrian ‘swing’ bridge spanned the mouth of the Chicago River, rotating open to allow seasonal marine traffic to pass through to Lake Michigan.

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LAGOONS DEVELOPMENT D7.001 DUBAI, UAE

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The Lagoons Master Plan calls for seven pearl-like islands to be developed and set into waterways formed through the excavation of desert to allow the flow of seawater inland.

Perkins + Will’s portion was a residential and retail district within the larger development. My team was responsible for the design of two residential mixed-use developments.

The concept for this building was to articulate the street façade as a robust exterior shell of punched openings in zinc cladding that delaminates as the skin wraps around the corners. The skin fully dematerializes at the lagoon side into a full height glass façade providing views to the water and slips. Town homes were integrated at the lower level, as was a kindergarten and daycare center.

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LAGOONS DEVELOPMENT D7.022 DUBAI, UAE

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The challenge on all Lagoons buildings was to meet the strict developer efficiency ratios within the constraints of such an unusually curved master plan. Residential unit planning ran parallel with the exterior design and required daily revisions and updates from the developers marketing team. The units were then reconciled and implemented in the overall plans and models to update everything.

Retail prevails at the street and amenities at the second level. At the solar exposed side, the building’s glass envelope is screened by a bar system at the tower and an alternating mesh facade at the lower massing. Apertures in the shading occur to allow balconies and circulation.

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core

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cd-dd

O N E H AW O R T H C E N T E R H O LL A N D, M I

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The Haworth world headquarters began by removing dated concrete panels and applying a modernist glass facade and entry. The new atrium space features the capabilities of Haworth’s products and offers a new global vision for the company. A triple glazed curtain wall system reduces heat loss on the North facade during the winter. A green roof slopes up from the ‘book-end’ wing, over the top of the entirely new atrium addition. The roof is a warped hyperbolic frame and rests on clerestory windows around almost the entire perimeter. The West Concrete slotted wall ‘bookends’ the glass volume to reduce summer heat gain. The building achieved LEED Gold based on its sustainable yet highly transparent design and has garnered national attention for ‘business and green’ initiatives.

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core

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dd-cd

THE PESHTIGO CH I CAG O, I L

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This unique, sixty-story residential tower was to rise in South Streeterville on Peshtigo Court between Illinois Street and Grand Street. The shape of the tower is derived from a plan study of the best views that the site has to offer of both the lake and the city. A composition of stacked balconies, decks and patios form slot reveals around the facade to scale down the volume of the building and animate the facade. Duplex Townhomes form the reveal at the Fortieth Floor and the Upper Floors are available to be planned as penthouse owners customize with their visions.

The developer planned the units and finishes with the highest level of finishes and comfort for high-end luxury living. Also included are top shelf amenities such as a pool + spa deck, workout facility and clubrooms for the residents and guests.

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gensler

GENSLER

20 02 TO 20 05

Ford Calumet County Environmental Center Competition

2004 Honorable Mention Chicago Architectural Club Emerging Visions Competition

2003 Finalist

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competition

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FORD CALUMET COUNTY E N V I R O N M E N TA L C E N T E R CH I CAG O, I L

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Lunchroom Classroom

Conference Staff office

Cafe

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Classroom

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Restroom

Childrens

Auditorium Storage

Laboratory Lab Office

Auditorium

Media

Exterior Circulation

Directors office Restrooms & showers Volunteer

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Building Services

The Ford Calumet Environmental Center would not touch 01 Building Plan Temporary Exhibit Storage Exhibits the ground lightly. It anchors itself in the site permanently, North taking root as an ecosystem within an ecosystem. As such, it functions as a living organism, positively influencing the site and the people who make use of its resources.

Boundaries between inside and outside are minimal and there are will be no linear boundaries between people and their relationship to nature.

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Indoor / Outdoor Reception Pavillion

Exhibit

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sd-ca

B A N K O N E C O R E D ATA C E N T E R S WI L M I N GTO N, D E

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These twin Core Data Centers were built in tandem on two different sites. Our challenge was to sell the idea of good design of a utilitarian function to a financial client. Rather than accepting tilt-up concrete, we pushed for custom pre-cast panels for the Data Center wrapper, then a metal panel and glass assembly for the administration building.

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The concrete panel and the metal building composition was an exercise in modularity and shadow. Form liners were used to roughen the accent panels to contrast with the smooth panels, and the glass and metal panels were dimensionally pushed and pulled at the admin. The end result is a puzzle-like faรงade that reduces the overall scale of the imposing structure.

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sd-ca

C TA D A N RYA N R E D L I N E CH I CAG O, I L

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The Dan Ryan Red Line Rehabilitation was an initiative to enhance the customer experience with the implementation of new amenities and ADA service. The nine-mile series of stations on the South Redline El are all glass box designs constructed in 1969 and suffered from years of vandalism and neglect. Much of the glass needed to be replaced and the PVC canopies were yellowed due to years of UV exposure.

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An art program utilizing glass panels within the frames enhance the stations where possible. Murals and mosaic floor tiles were used at the 35th station. The use of colossal, street-level, canopies is the most architecturally prominent of the enhancements. The canopies were designed to offer safe haven from inclement weather while waiting for bus connectivity and to mark the entry of the stations.

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C I TA D E L C O R P O R AT E H E A D Q U A RT E R S CH I CAG O, I L

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This Chicago Hedge Fund occupies the top ten floors of a prominent downtown high-rise. All public areas were treated differently to cater to clientele. The concept of a clean, quiet, contemporary space was implemented to convey confidence and privacy. A glass portal is used as a transition element for a feeling of departure into the secure, private reception area. At reception, the client is immediately escorted into the conference room where an electronic current charges the glass for privacy, as anonymity of the hedge fund clientele is paramount.

The high-rise utilized an under-floor HVAC system. Very few stones are structural enough to span the grid system at the thinness required. The ones that spanned our unistrut module were mocked up and reviewed. In the end the darkest stone available was chosen. Cast structural glass was used for the elevator markers at the floors and acid-etched, back painted glass was used for the portal. Other amenities included a full service cafeteria for breakfast lunch and dinner, and a fully functioning fitness center complete with showers and spa.

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VA L E R I O D E WA L T T R A I N

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Doblin Residence

2004 AIA Chicago Distinguished Building Award

2004 Abitare, ‘Doblin Residence’

2003 Architectural Record, ‘Record Houses-Doblin Residence Gardner-James Residence

2004 AIA Chicago Interior Design Award

2004 Interior Design, ‘Gardner-James Residence’

2003 AIA National Interior Design Award

2003 Architectural Digest, ‘Gardner-James Residence’ Chicago Publc Schools Competition

2003 Honorable Mention Stayman Residence

2001 Konichiwa, ‘Stayman Residence’ Block 89 Development

2000 Architectural Record, ‘Block 89 Madison, WI’

1999 Joe Valerio Dewalt Train, ‘Block 89 Multi-Use’ 121

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CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS CH I CAG O, I L

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The Chicago Public School Competition offered a chance to rethink the urban school design through the criteria of universal design, neighborhood context, budget, functionality, and small school design. Our approach was to subdivide a large mass into distinct classroom volumes in response to each level of education. The volumes are organized on either side of a central ADA circulation ramp acting as a ‘central street’. Shared program volumes such as a library, cafeteria, gymnasium and faculty offices created much larger glass volumes along the spine. A solar wall was implemented at the south to collect the suns rays for use with the HVAC heating in the winter, and created an airconditioned buffer in the summer. The building remains open in the evenings for community meetings, continuing education, adult athletics transforming the school into a neighborhood ‘beacon.’

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GARDNER-JAMES RESIDENCE N EW YO RK, NY

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This TriBeCa loft began as a typical developer ‘vanilla box.’ A series of galvanized metal objects were designed as ‘functional sculpture’, to enrich the space and satisfy the clients’ desire to create character and program. The elements are composed as a collage of walls, floors and ceilings to maintain the openness of the loft, and loosely define space for the different functions of living. The objects were modeled three-dimensionally, printed full-size and translated into shop drawings for fabrication.

The material used is the same galvanized metal used for traditional HVAC ductwork. The millwork was assembled, then skinned by the metal fabricator. The ‘objects’ then shipped to New York for and installed within 30 days.

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DOBLIN RESIDENCE CH I CAG O, I L

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This 10,000 SF industrial warehouse conversion was gutted to its exterior masonry walls. We inserted a steel frame system to reference the building’s industrial roots and articulated the roof into a hyperbolic plane.

Low points over service areas allow for drainage while high points at the living areas capture natural light. With an open plan, the client can re-configure the space as often as they like.

The concrete floor visually unifies the interior and uses radiant heat to warm the space in cold months.

Steel-clad, airplane hangar doors at the façade address the Ravenswood industrial corridor. These doors allow the client to open the courtyard garden to the street or close off the outside world for a private urban retreat.

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The Block 89 project was a multiphased, multi-year development of Class A office and retail space in the heart of Madison, Wisconsin. The two largest plots on the block were slated for ten story office buildings offering sweeping views of both Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, while the alleys and lesser plots were seamed together with smaller-scaled additions. Below it all is a new underground parking facility to service the entire block.

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BLOCK 89 ONE EAST MAIN MADISON, WI

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Architecturally, the challenge was to utilize the traditional construction materials of Madison, but to articulate them in a contemporary vernacular to bring a fresh offering into the city’s legacy. A curvature design theme was implemented into the ten-story Doty building as the primary structural piers sweep back and join together inboard of the roof edge, scaling down the masonry and glass façade.

The size of the windows were carefully examined for the appropriate ratio of glass to brick, as the Doty elevation nods to the neighboring historic Insurance building to the west and the much smaller three story Burrows Block building to the east.

Other architectural moments are at the infill areas. A horizontal curve is used to mediate between the One East Main building at the Northeast and the Walgreens Store dons a vertically curved, aluminum clad ‘Hat’ in a dialogue referencing both the Doty Building and Capitol Building Dome

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Michigan State Capitol Restoration and Preser vation

1996 AIA National Honor Award for Architecture

1992 AIA Michigan Design Honor

1992 National Trust for Historic Preser vation Award

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The Restoration and Renovation of the Michigan State Capitol building was a project that spanned over many phases and multiple years.

Over the years, intermediate mezzanine floors were constructed within the floor heights to add area for more offices. Knotty pine storage cabinets were built in the corridors and rotunda.

Our restoration included removing all of the anachronistic elements and restoring the original woodwork and dĂŠcor. Additional scope was to update technology and include acoustical privacy in the office suites. The House and Senate Chambers were restored and updated, Corridors and Sentate Offices including the Senate Appropriations Committee Room followed.

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BORDERS BOOKS & MUSIC N AT I O N A L

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Architect’s Four was hired by Tom Borders to help develop their customer service and merchandising inventory system into the store within the store concepts, implementing Childrens Areas, Music Areas, Information Kiosks and Espresso Bars. These stategies would allow potential buyers to get to know the books they might purchase. This model was applied to more than twenty 40,000 SF stores around the country before the sale of Borders to Kmart corp in 1992.

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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ACTIVITI ES CENTER

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The Student Activities Building at University of Michigan was a 1950’s modernist courtyard building. Our plan was to remove the dated aluminum sun shading and replace all single pane glass with Low-E insulated glazing, as well as to infill the open courtyard with a glass covered atrium. The new atrium boasted a multistory glass facade and a suspended circulation bridge.

This infill became the new main entry and prefunction space for a new auditorium. These hand drawings are sections of the curtain wall and space frame as well as the existing masonry and ribbon window sections.

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Robert Allen Group approached marquardt+ to elevate the Robert Allen/Beacon Hill brand through their showroom experiences. The Washington, DC space is the first Robert Allen space to be completed with the new showroom standards developed by m+ and is located in the new Washington, DC Design Center. The New York showroom is currently under construction.

As the project lead under the direction of m+, Jim was responsible for the development and implementation of the interior architecture, including the completion of all construction and permit drawing sets, construction management (remote and on-site), overall project management of m+ staff and vendors, and the custom design of the Robert Allen sample table.

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The Okamura Corporation is the premiere commercial furniture company in Japan. They recently asked marquardt+ to re-organize their Chicago space.

This included managing the development of all construction documents and coordinating all trades for the construction and implementation of new signage, macro graphics, increased storefront presence, and new modulated millwork ‘focal wall’ for increased brand presence.

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M AYA R O M A N O F F N EW YO RK, NY

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