Architecture Portfolio by cchelmecki

CAC CONNOR ANTON CHELMECKI ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

Connor Chelmecki OBJECTIVE

CONTACT Phone:

(847) 271-4672

Email:

cchelmecki@att.net

Address:

202 E. Green St., Apt 702 Champaign, IL 61820

Secondary Address:

26750 Wilmot Rd. Antioch, IL 60002

Hello, I am Connor Chelmecki. I am interested in the health and well-being aspects related to architecture. I have directed my research to the study of improving the quality of life for senior populations through the promotion of ideas such as aging in place and encouraging active lifestyles through design.

EDUCATION 2015-17 The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The Illinois School of Architecture Master of Architecture Candidate GPA: 3.80/4.00

AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES 1st Place Earl Prize: Spring 2015

2011-15 The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The Illinois School of Architecture Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies

Deans List: Spring 2015 ACSA Research Showcase Applicant: 2016 Student Ambassador ISOO Fundraiser Leader: Fall 2013 Earl Prize Nominee: Spring 2013 Best in Class Lighting Project: ARCH 342

WORK EXPERIENCE Architectural Intern 2015

Kellermeyer Godfryt Hart, P.C.; Rosemont, Illinois

May-Aug

+ Collaborated with firm partners to draft detailed construction documents in AutoCAD + Analyzed multiple structures to calculate comprehensive cost estimates for future repairs + Generated multiple in-depth field reports under the direct guidance of licensed architects + Participated in pre-bid meetings with owners, contractors, and firm representatives

PINarchitecture.org Publication

Architectural Intern ProRemo; Elk Grove; Illinois

2015

Dec-Aug

+ Measured and transcribed field notes to ensure accurate remodeling + Oversaw experienced contractors construct and finish wood frame structures + Directly assisted the design process by refining the interior material palette + Advertised the company to potential customers by explaining construction processes

Tool Design Reviser Federal Mogul; Skokie, Illinois

2014

May-Aug

SKILLS

REFERENCES Lynne Dearborn: dearborn@illinois.edu Scott Murray:

+ Developed CNC shop files under the consultation of senior engineers + Standardized outdated punch press changeover diagrams to expedite work flow + Systematized collected drawings to meet modern organizational standards

scmurray@illinois.edu

PORTFOLIO issuu.com/cchelmecki

Drafting AutoCAD Rhinoceros Revit

3D Modeling Rhinoceros Revit SketchUp

Post-production InDesign Illustrator Photoshop AutoCAD

Rendering Photoshop V-Ray Revit 3ds Max

Studio Conceptual Sketching Model Construction Critical Thinking Team Communication

INTERESTS AND HOBBIES Cooking

Meditation

Team Sports

cchelmecki@att.net (847) 271-4672

Live Music

Photography

Horse Back Riding

ACADEMIC

PIXELATED EDGE

[CO]URTYARD

These are very nice figures, Connor, but what does it all mean? It’s rather confusing, and I just don’t get it!

Perfect! I’m trying to highlight specific qualities of a diagram through confusion. Now look at the map again. Notice congested areas with a variety of patterns?

I’ve mapped out typologies of spaces related to...

learning,

parking,

and nature.

INTERDEPENDENT URBAN CLUSTERS

In·ter·de·pend·ent (adjective): Relating to two or more people or things dependent on each other. Ur·ban (adjective):in, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town. Clus·ter (noun): A group of things or people that are close together.

INTERDEPENDENT URBAN CLUSTERS

Because these clusters impact the overall efficiency and well-being of the city!

Why should I pay attention to these little clusters?

NDISTRIBUTE RAEL

information at an accelerated rate due to the aid of their surrounding environment.

This means that an area with proper traffic flow, ease of accesibility, and urban density can still fail in reaching its full potential unless a properly balanced IUC is materialized over time!

ADDITIONAL WORK

ONE SMALL STEP

BEN[CH]D

it’s the urban d efficien

A college campus is a prime example of an IUC. They pack as many buildings with the aforementioned typologies into a small area.

That is true; however, I believe that conditions you mentioned, act as a catalyst for an Urban Cluster, not an IUC.

ADAPTIVE LIBRARY

an INTERDEPENDE

Interdependent Urban Clusters allow people to

ACCESS

Ok, now I understand the diagrams, but I still do not see your point?

When an Urban Cluster incorporates facilities whose CONGREGATION, TRANSPORTATION, and ECOLOG

DISCUSS

meeting,

DePaul University

A successful IUC come of select environment with proper inlaid traf

Pixelated Edge

Intergenerational Housing Development

Earl Prize 1st Place

Duration: Academic Year: Date: Collaborators:

16 Weeks Senior Year Spring 2015 Connor Chelmecki Mitch Beck

Brief: Pixelated Edge is an intergenerational housing development located adjacent to the North Branch of the Chicago river on North LaSalle Street. Elements of engaging streets were studied and applied in order to create a successful pedestrian landscape attracting residents and community members. Housing typologies, human scale exterior elements, and thresholds were strategically manipulated and distributed to generate unique and engaging social gathering places to form a strong sense of community between users. Address: 2993 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, IL

The urban fabric of Lawrence Street has a rhythm that engages visitors and inhabitants to create a permeable and successful commercial front. The site of the proposal is at the end of Lawrence just before the Chicago River. This proposal looks into blending the rhythm of the urban fabric into the rhythm of the Chicago River to create a fragmented conversation between these two elements and fuse them into one continuous composition.

Combination Sidewalk Doors+Setbacks Fenestration Vegetation Miscellaneous Crosswalk Lawrence Ave. Cartography

APPLICATION TO SITE

Application to Site

SECOND FLOOR PLAN SCALE : 1/64” = 1’-0”

40’

East-West Section

SECTION A-A SCALE : 1/16” = 1’-0”

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40’

North-South Section

SECTION B-B SCALE : 1/16” = 1’-0”

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20’

SECTION DETAIL SCALE : 3/16” = 1’-0”

80’

40’

80’

Great attention was paid to the scale and character of the site’s context. A gradual gradient in height, density, and typology intertwine the neighborhood, to the park, to the river. An engaging and lively community is created through the development of the physical environment. “...creating a sense of enclosed external space, outside rooms balanced by buildings of the right height, scale, proportion, and ability to trap sunlight.” -Levitt - The Housing Design Handbook “...it has something terribly important, it has what’s called an ‘active and permeable membrane’ around the edge... it’s got shops, bars, bistros, destinations. Things go in and out of it. It’s permeable. Beer goes in and out, waitresses go in and out. It activates the center of this place and creates a place people want to hang out in.” -Kunstler - TED Talk - The Ghastly Tragedy of the Suburbs

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A Day in the Life: Find all 7 of the vibrant colored entourage within the axonometric drawing. Next, Match their unique color to their corresponding perspective drawing on the Next Page.

HOUSING COMMERCIAL GREENHOUSE KIOSK PLATFORM

Tree Alignment and Distribution TREE ADJUSTMENT

Morning

Young Adult

Family

Senior

Evening

[Co]urtyard

Mixed Income Social Housing

Duration: Academic Year: Date: Collaborators:

16 Weeks Graduate Year One Fall 2015 Connor Chelmecki Marek Pula

Brief: An emerging section of Portland, Oregon currently lacks appropriate housing solutions for its existing diverse socioeconomic needs. This design acts as a seed which will inspire a new growth of innovative urban typologies along the crossroads of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Broadway Street. This building reimagines the potential of urban housing through a focus on strengthening social capital as well as a variety of traditional and alternative unit types. Address: 263 NE Broadway St., Portland, OR

Emphasize Bus Stop

Terrace and Match Context

1st FLOOR PLAN

First Floor Plan

Establish Courtyard

Develop Terraces

Unit Aggregation

Third Floor Plan

Bus Stop Cafe

The first floor encompassed the public realm of the project. A streetcar stop, located on the Northwestern corner of the site greatly influenced the geometry of the ground level. A large atrium cafĂŠ invites pedestrians inside while they wait for their ride, while also giving a glimpse of the courtyard. Since this is the first building on Broadway Street which pays respect to the human element, the courtyard was developed to temporarily separate and shelter users from the bustling street scene. Trees situated throughout the ground level further reduce the scale of the courtyard, act as a noise barrier to nearby residents, and offer many beneficial factors to all residents surrounding this area.

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Large Duplex ’02

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Maximization of Exterior Wall

NWOD

DOWN

Efficient Duplex

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Section

Zinc Cladded Clip Kinetic Facade Section Details

Maintenance Safety Attachment Parapet Assembly

Vapor Barrier

Terra Cotta Tile (40 mm thick) Extruded Aluminum Angle

2.5” Extruded Polystyrene Rigid Foam Insulation (R-Value: 12.5)

Moisture Barrier

3.5” Fiberglass Batting Insulation (R-Value: 13)

Extruded Aluminum Vertical Track

5/8” Interior Gypsum Board Fastened To Metal Framing With Metal Stud Drywall Screws

Zinc Cladded Clip

Parapet Detail

Vapor Barrier Moisture Barrier 2.5” Extruded Polystyrene Rigid Foam Insulation (R-Value: 12.5) 3.5” Fiberglass Batting Insulation (R-Value: 13) 5/8” Interior Gypsum Board Fastened To Metal Framing With Metal Stud Drywall Screws

North Elevation

Wall to Floor Detail

Thermal Window Assembly/ Casement-Inswing With Insulating Glass (U-Factor: 0.45) Hardwood Flooring

Air Gap

Thermally Broken Aluminum Window Frame

Exterior Grade Gypsum Board Sheathing

Concrete Slab

Aluminum Flashing

S.S. Screen Sliding Rail and Connection System

Thermal Window Assembly/ Casement-Inswing With Insulating Glass (U-Factor: 0.45)

Powdercoated S.S. Mesh Screen (50% Transparent)

Window Head DetailHardwood Flooring

Thermally Broken Aluminum Window Frame Concrete Slab S.S. Screen Sliding Rail and Connection System Powdercoated S.S. Mesh Screen (50% Transparent)

Window Sill Detail

Interdependent Urban Clusters

Urban Context Mapping Exercise

Duration: Academic Year: Date: Collaborators:

2 Weeks Junior Year Spring 2014 Connor Chelmecki

Brief: The concept of Interdependent Urban Clusters were developed through studying the amount, proximity, and location of four built environment typologies within Chicago. The establishment of one of these clusters, in theory, leads to more efficient and successful neighborhoods. By studying this idea, it can be seen how simple additions or subtractions of specific buildings in a location can have a great positive or negative impact on a site and its context as a whole. The thorough examination of this theory lead to a much broader understanding of the importance of how buildings must act not as a single entity, but as an interdependent conglomeration with its context to form a highly successful node within an urban environment.

learning,

parking,

and nature.

Now look at the map again. Notice congested areas with a variety of patterns?

Perfect! I’m trying to highlight specific qualities of a diagram through confusion.

Because these clusters impact the overall efficiency and well-being of the city!

This means that an area with proper traffic flow, ease of accesibility, and urban density can still fail in reaching its full potential unless a properly balanced IUC is materialized over time!

That is true; however, I believe that conditions you mentioned, act as a catalyst for an Urban Cluster, not an IUC.

Why should I pay attention to these little clusters?

Ok, now I understand the diagrams, but I still do not see your point?

Interdependent Urban Clusters allow people to

DePaul University

We can study the map to see the relationships between the individual buildings and spaces. We can also interpolate the road layout and see how they lie adjacent to nearly every area. A successful IUC comes from a balanced ratio of select environment typologies in unison with proper inlaid traffic patterning.

A college campus is a prime example of an IUC. They pack as many buildings with the aforementioned typologies into a small area.

it’s the traffic patterns, accessibility, and urban density which create popular and efficient spaces.

But there is a flaw in your logic,

an INTERDEPENDENT URBAN CLUSTER IS FORMED!!!

information at an accelerated rate due to the aid of their surrounding environment.

ACCESS

I like to call these spaces... When an Urban Cluster incorporates facilities whose programs include EDUCATION, CONGREGATION, TRANSPORTATION, and ECOLOGICAL motives...

NDISTRIBUTE RAEL

URBAN CLUSTERS

INTERDEPENDENT

meeting,

I’ve mapped out typologies of spaces related to...

These are very nice figures, Connor, but what does it all mean? It’s rather confusing, and I just don’t get it!

DISCUSS

will fail unless...

10 YEARS

A building that can continually adapt to balance its surrounding typologies is introduced to the site!

A site with low urban density and an unequal ratio of positive typologies

BUILDINGS

ADAPTIVE

I’m glad you asked, the answer lies in...

What do you propose to easily generate these clusters all over the city?

But we can’t just go into preexisting communities and change every building to make an IUC!

Ok, so IUC’s focus on small sections of the city to create efficient micro-urban powerhouses.

Proposed Adaptive Building solution to a possible IUC.

Adaptive Library

Library in Chicago responding to IUC mapping exercise

Duration: Academic Year: Date: Collaborators:

8 Weeks Junior Year Spring 2014 Connor Chelmecki

Brief: Adaptive Library is a response to the mapping study of Interdependent Urban Clusters. The library is constructed around a hypostyle arrangement of adaptable columns. These columns are designed to be altered into bookshelves, planters, or large art pieces at will. This allows the library to continually respond to its urban surroundings in order to generate the best possible fit to create an Interdependent Urban Cluster. Address: 1610 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60614

An example of one set of adaptable columns. The notches allow the columns to be changed into bookshelves when needed, large backlit art pieces to create galleries or improve circulation, or vertical planters which can replace bookshelves that experience too much harsh sunlight which may damage books. Examples of how the bookshelves can be arranged into a multitude of configurations are seen to the right and on the following page.

The entrance consists of large wooden panels situated to easily guide people in from the street into the library. The height of the panels help to gradually reduce the scale from the exterior to the interior as well as set a precedent of the general mapping of the interior. Voids in the patterning of the entrance give a place for benches or street vendors to sell their goods. The hypostyle hall arrangement revealed on the West side of the floor plan guides the layout of the building while allowing an almost limitless amount of possible adaptations of the library to coincide with future needs of the surrounding neighborhood.

East Elevation First Floor

East Elevation

Second Floor

Third Floor

THE YEAR IS 2025. THE LONG AWAITED UNVEILING OF THE PLANS FOR THE FIRST LUNAR HOTEL ARE REVEALED.

“SOON THE MOON WILL BE AS HOSPITABLE AND ACCESIBLE AS DISNEYLAND. IT WILL BECOME A MAJOR VACATION DESTINATION FOR GENERATIONS TO COME!”

ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE PLANS ARE CHALLENGED. THE NEWLY ORGANIZED “MOON ENVIRONMENTALISM MOVEMENT” HAS BEEN MAKING LARGE STEPS TO HALT ANY CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOTEL CLAIMING IT WILL, “ONLY LEAD TO MANKIND DESTROYING ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL PLANET!”

THE MOVEMENT QUICKLY GAINS IMMENSE SUPPORT WORLDWIDE. DEMANDS ARE MADE FOR A PRESERVATIONIST APPROACH TO THE DESIGN.

ARCHITECTS ARE FORCED TO SCRAP THE PREVIOUS PLANS, AND BEGIN TO DESIGN A LESS INTRUSIVE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. ONE THAT WILL HELP PEOPLE TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP IN BELIEVING THAT THIS CONCEPT IS FEASIBLE.

DESIGNS FROM EARLY INTERSTELLAR EXPLORATION ARE USED TO INSPIRE THE NEW CONCEPT. PROMISES ARE MADE TO NEVER HARM THE MOON’S SURFACE BY BREAKING GROUND, AND TO MAINTAIN THE ACCESSIBILITY AND COMFORT OF THE PREVIOUS DESIGN.

One Small Step

Lunar Hotel IdeasForwardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 24H Moon Competition TOP ELEVATION

SIDE ELEVATION

BOTTOM ELEVATION

Duration: Date: Collaborators:

24 Hours Summer 2015 Connor Chelmecki

Brief:

SECTION CUT

The proposed lunar hotel design consists of an orbiting structure inspired by the first few satellites launched into outer space. The main sphere is broken into four main programs: dormitories, a laboritory, a centralized docking station, and a common recreational and dining area. An orbiting design allows for multiple advantages to a stationary surface structure. First, no physical damage is done to the moon itself to calm the moon environmentalists. Second, in orbit there is no gravity; therefore, the floor plan becomes more free. Walls become floors, and doorways become more efficient and interesting. Third, the structure can quickly travel to any prime location above the moonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surface to deliver a small pod for visitor exploration. This is the first step in proving that vacationing to the moon is indeed possible. A non-invasive approach must be taken in order to familiarize skeptics with the concept before altering the moons terrain forever. Once popularity and acceptance rises, then the luxurious and permanent hotels and research stations can be constructed.

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Ben[ch]d

Reimagination of a City Bench. Stuff Group’s ‘The Bench’ Design-Build Competition.

15”

288”

Duration: Date: Collaborators:

2 Weeks Summer 2015 Connor Chelmecki Vincent Lee

Brief: The challenge of the competition is to design and install a temporary structure on a street to transform the street environment to a form of public space. The competition is to design a seasonal-seating-space along the street edge of a retail front. “Ben[ch]d” was designed to reinterpret and expand on the everyday functions of a common city bench. This pragmatic view of a seating area invokes a multitude of interactions between the users and the sidewalk. Several meandering forms lined with comfortably spaced strips of wood make up the entirety of the design. These shapes are then bookended by two walls which allow the sidewalk to be broken down into a private and comfortable human scale. The bent forms encourage unique activities like leaning, lounging, climbing, stretching, advertising, and posting flyers or promotions for local events. Location: 751/753 Corydon Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

4’ x 8’ PLYWOOD SHEET CUTTING GUIDE

1. TRANSFER

2. CUT

3. TRACE + REPEAT

4. SUPPORT

5. SPACE + JOIN

6. BRACE

7. PROTECT

8. ATTACH

9. FILL

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