DEREK HENRY BESTOR
DHBESTOR@GMAIL.COM_970.231.9768
511 S. CUYLER AV._OAK PARK, IL 60304
EDUCATION MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE May 2011 KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING, AND DESIGN Manhattan, KS
GRADUATE PROGRAM 2009-2011 (3.9/4.0 GPA)
• Award-Nominated thesis project presented within intra-university design competition • Collaborated with KSU academia to develop comprehensive plan for an eco-community on university land • Prepared master-plan for a PUD in the City of Manhattan, KS
KSU STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM 2010 Orvieto, Italy UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM 2006-2009 (3.6/4.0 GPA) RELEVANT COURSEWORK
• Urban Design & Preservation Theory 2011 • LEED for Professional Accreditation 2010 • Field Study, Design in the Italian City 2010 • Sustainable Urbanism 2009 • Building Construction & Environmental Systems 2007-2010
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE BOOTH HANSEN, LTD Architecture, Planning, Interiors 333 S. DES PLAINES ST. CHICAGO, IL 60661 3 YEARS May 2012- June 2015
PROJECTS
• Virgin Hotel - Chicago 2013-2015 (DD-CD-CA) • Auditorium Theatre - Chicago 2013-2015 (SD-Permit-DD-CD-CA) • 850 Lake Shore Drive - Chicago 2012-2014 (DD-CD) • BH Blog 2013-2014
SKILLS & ACHIEVEMENTS • Revit • AutoCAD • Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) • Sketch Up Pro • 3ds Max • Hand-Drafting • Creative Writing • Thru-Hiked the Appalachian Trail June-November 2015 • LEED AP BD+C 2015 • Eugene Kramer Design Award Nominee- KSU 2011 • National Collegiate Scholar & Dean’s Honor List- KSU 2008-2011 • Wrote Fossil Ridge High School Alma Mater 2006
REFERENCES TODD STEVENS Principal, JJA Inc. Colleague at Booth Hansen p: 773.772.8612 tstevens@jjainc.co MARSHALL BUTLER Project Director, Booth Hansen Supervisor at Booth Hansen p: 708.228.1970 mbutler@boothhansen.com HEIDI LIGHTNER Designer, Gary Lee Partners Colleague at Booth Hansen p: 312.640.8306 hlightner@garyleepartners.com