BENJAMIN KWELLER Associate AIA, LEED GA
brkweller@gmail.com 716.597.8982 Chicago, IL
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Oct. 2014 March 2020
Cannon Design Chicago, IL Associate, Arch III Project Architect
Provided architectural support from concept design through construction administration on projects ranging from 5,000 sf to 3.5 million sf // Reviewed and responded to submittals and RFI’s across multiple projects simultaneously // Coordinated with MEP consultants to ensure document accuracy // Developed study models and renderings using Enscape and Vray to aid client understanding of design intent // Designed and documented interior and exterior details
Feb. 2014 Sept. 2014
Horn Design Chicago, IL Designer
Designed and developed corporate interior and hospitality projects from concept through CA phase // Assisted in conceptual client visioning sessions, space planning and test-fits // Facilitated office transition from AutoCAD to Revit, creating office-wide BIM templates and standard Revit families
Aug. 2013 Nov. 2013
D+K Architects Chicago, IL Architectural Intern
Generated design schemes and developed drawings for restaurant, hospitality, and residential projects // Assisted in the selection of interior materials, furniture products, and lighting // Field verified existing conditions to produce working drawings
March 2013 - July 2013
Lightswitch Chicago, IL Designer
Assisted with lighting design, fixture selection and development of lighting cut sheets for corporate interior, museum and multi-family housing projects // Performed daylighting calculations to meet LEED standards
SELECTED PROJECTS Bloomingdale, Illinois
Northwestern Memorial Outpatient Center - Completion Expected 2021 50,000 sf interior and exterior rehab of an existing Medical Office Building. Work included interior build out for clinics and imaging suites, facade design upgrades // Role Project Architect // Responsibilities Space planning, Revit modeling + Enscape rendering, design and detailing of specialty interior details, construction documents
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Center For Advanced Care, Froedtert Hospital - Completed June 2019 165,000 sf ,12-story project housing specialty clinics and patient floors that were formerly dispersed across the hospital's campus // Role Project Architect // Responsibilities Construction documents, construction administration tasks // Awards AIA Technology in Architectural Practice Innovation Award, 2016
Chicago, Illinois
Camden Consultants - Completed July 2014 10,00 sf office interior build out. Spaces designed to empower employees through a balance of focus, collaboration and social areas // Role Lead Designer // Responsibilities Space planning, modeling, construction documents
Chicago, Illinois
Cantina 1910 Restaurant - Completed September 2013 13,000 sf renovation of existing restaurant including second floor addition, rooftop garden, and upgraded exterior landscape // Role Designer // Responsibilities Schematic design, 3D modeling, collateral for client presentations
E D U C AT I O N 2009 - 2011
University of Miami // Coral Gables, FL Masters of Architecture // Study Abroad Experience - Stockholm, Sweden
2005 - 2009
The Ohio State University // Columbus, OH Bachelor of Science in Architecture // Study Abroad Experience - London, England
TECHNICAL SKILLS Autodesk Revit 2020, AutoCAD // 3D Modeling and Rendering Google Sketchup, Rhinoceros 5.0, Enscape 3D, V-Ray // Adobe Creative Suite CC Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign // Project Management Bluebeam, Procore // Visualization Media Hand sketching, model construction, laser cutter proficiency LEADERSHIP 2015 - 2020
Team Lead ACE Mentorship Program // Organized and led weekly meetings for 55-65 high school students and architecture, construction and engineering industry professionals // 2019 CIRT National Design Competition First Runner-Up
2016 - 2020
Team Lead Rebuilding Together // Organized work scope, site logistics, and volunteers for annual build-day project
2020
Volunteer Lakeview Pantry // Weekly volunteer with COVID-19 relief effort