FOTINI HALVATZIS DESIGN PORTFOLIO
“Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood.“ -Daniel Burnham
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903 Turnberry Drive Mansfield, TX 76063 219.218.7191 fotini.halvatzis@gmail.com
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FOTINI HALVATZIS
EDUCATION Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL Master of Architecture Northern Illinois University & Construction Safety Council, Hillside, IL 130 HR Construction Safety Coordinator Certification Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Independent Contractor, Chicago, IL • Constructed physical model of San Diego Library Dome built for Endrestudio: Emeryville, CA. Project Manager, Eagle Painting & Maintenance Co., Inc., Lansing, IL • Managed $8+ million commercial/industrial painting contracts in the Federal, State, Local, and Private sectors. • Established client, architect, subcontractor, and vendor relations and actively initiated negotiations and change orders. • Initiated pre-qualification and contracts with new clients. • Conducted quantity takeoffs and reviewed all bid items and specifications to ensure accurate estimates are provided. • Directed overall project including permits, logistics, budget, quality assurance, schedule, closeout, and warranty. • Drafted scaffolding/enclosure drawings for engineering approval. Safety Director, Eagle Painting & Maintenance Co., Inc., Lansing, IL • Reviewed and maintained corporate and site specific safety programs. • Coordinated worker safety training in regulations, hazardous conditions, monitoring and personal protective equipment. • Performed job hazard analysis and field safety inspections. Quality Control, Eagle Painting & Maintenance Co., Inc., Lansing, IL • Completed quality control and environmental testing to meet contract regulations. HONORS Idea Tree (Reclaimed Fallen Tree Exhibition) Featured on NBC 5, Chicago Home Magazine, and Chicago Reader for a winning entry on a judged furniture competition Illinois Institute of Technology Showcased on IIT’s online MArch Comprehensive Building Project Gallery CORE
COMPETENCIES Software_Rhinoceros, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Lightroom, AutoCAD, Revit, Ecotect Analysis Community Activities_Wish Granting Volunteer for Make-A-Wish Foundation of Indiana Other_Physical Model Making, Photography, Furniture, Painting
URBAN CYCLE 06-21 A bicycle center & Active Transportation Alliance’s Headquarters in Chicago, IL GRANT PARK SOUTH The Obama Presidential Library and Museum in Chicago, IL
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INTERCHANGE MARKET A Public Market in Chicago, IL
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FINE ART
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PRODUCT DESIGN MODELS
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Urban Cycle
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A BICYCLE CENTER & ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ALLIANCE’S HEADQUARTERS IN CHICAGO, IL
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ctive Transportation Alliance is an advocacy group promoting a healthy, environmentally conscious, and financially aware lifestyle through bicycling, walking, and public transportation. Acknowledging that its patrons share these same values, my objective was to design a space that integrated environmental awareness with limited service costs through passive design strategies. Sited on the corner of Kinzie and Kingsburry in Chicago, IL, this 12,000 ft² lot was ideal for two passive strategies that exploited its natural exposures. • An external, unconditioned, bicycle parking garage acts as a “jacket” and shelters the habitable spaces of the building. Recyclable, expendable, aluminum metal mesh is additionally utilized as a shading device for this unconditioned space. • A south facing trombe wall acts as a heat reservoir and main mechanical distribution system in the building.
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ABOVE | FINAL PHYSICAL MODEL FACING SOUTHEAST. OPPOSITE LEFT | SITE PLAN. OPPOSITE RIGHT | TROMBE WALL.
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ABOVE | A DAY IN THE LIFE SCENARIO.
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Chicago’s NW winds in the winter range from -10°F to 40°F and average approximately 20 mph. An enclosed but unconditioned bike storage space functions as a “jacket” to minimize air infiltration and heating costs for the occupied spaces of the building.
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OPPOSITE | PROGRAM DIAGRAM. ABOVE LEFT | RHINO/PHOTOSHOP RENDERING FACING SOUTHEAST. ABOVE RIGHT | PARTI W/ ITERATIONS.
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GROUND LEVEL
FIRST LEVEL
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• Retail • Lobby • Bike Repair Shop
• Indoor Courtyard • Spinning Room • Locker Rooms
• Bicycle Parking • Locker Rooms
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FIFTH LEVEL
• Active Trans Entertainment Area • Outdoor Patio
ABOVE | PHYSICAL FINAL MODEL WITH ENGRAVED CHICAGO BIKE MAP AND FLOORPLANS.
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A south facing trombe wall serves as a heat reservoir in the winter and is used in an evaporative cooling process in the summer. Heating supply ducts are located within the trombe wall.
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WALL ASSEMBLY 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Composite steel deck w/ concrete Waterproof membrane Insulation panel Aluminum louvers Metal cap Spider clip Double glazing; 1/4” safety glass + 1/4” cavity + 1/4” toughened glass 8” concrete trombe wall Aluminum frame Air gap Insulation
OPPOSITE | MARKER HAND RENDERING OF LOCKER ROOM. ABOVE LEFT | WINTER HEATING CONDITION. ABOVE RIGHT | SUMMER VENTING CONDITION.
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Active Trans Offices Active Trans Entertainment Space Outdoor Patio Locker Rooms Atrium Bicycle Storage Retail Space
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RHINO + 3DS MAX RENDERINGS 1. 2. 3. 4.
Expendable Green Wall June 20th, June 20th,
Metal Mesh Screen in Atrium 5 PM Plain Glass 5 PM with Aluminum Screen
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LONGITUDINAL SECTION 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
• First Model Iteration
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Active Trans Offices Active Trans Entertainment Space Outdoor Patio Locker Rooms Stairs Bicycle Storage Ramp Mechanical Room
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WALL ASSEMBLIES TROMBE WALL 1. Vents 2. 8” Concrete 3. Glazing
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STEEL STUD ASSEMBLY W/ ALUMINUM SCREEN 6. Steel Stud Assembly w/ Insulation 7. Aluminum Screen GREEN ROOF ASSEMBLY 4. 2” Rigid Insulation 5. 6” Concrete 8. Aluminum Parapet Cap 9. Gravel 10. 2” Rigid Insulation 11. Soil 12. Planting
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DOUBLE GLAZING W/ EXPENDABLE MESH SCREEN 13. Steel Stud Assembly w/ Insulation 14. Aluminum Screen
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OPPOSITE | RHINO/PHOTOSHOP RENDERING FROM KINZIE FACING NORTHEAST. ABOVE | WALL ASSEMBLY DETAILS.
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THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM IN CHICAGO, IL TEAM PROJECT_N. FOREST, F. HALVATZIS, X. POLLARD
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SPREAD | LIBRARY PERSPECTIVE FACING NORTHEAST.
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s Chicago's Front Yard, Grant Park has remained "forever free and clear" to the enjoyment of citizens and tourists, making it the city's most significant waterfront park and civic space. Today, the south lawns of the park are particularly underdeveloped and disconnected from the north lawns and the lake front. In 2008, Obama chose Hutchinson Field, an open space within the south lawns, to deliver his Presidential Victory Speech. The event transformed the otherwise vacant park into a focal point of international attention, rendering the site fit for the Obama Presidential Library and Museum.
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The Library and Museum are separated into two buildings. In keeping with the placing of existing public institutions, their siting is driven by their incorporation along major axis. The Library is located along 11th Street and into the new park and the Museum is embedded into the city grid to bookend and complete the Michigan Avenue wall. OBSTRUCTIONS 1. METRA TRACKS IN PARK The tracks provide a major discontinuity in the South lawns and an eyesore for the Park in general. 2. COLUMBUS DRIVE BISECTOR Six lanes of traffic with minimum pedestrian crossings divide the South lawns in two. 3. LAKE SHORE DRIVE TUNNEL Its low elevation prevents it from unifying the Museum Campus section with the rest of the park.
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• Metra Tracks in Park
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• Lake Shore Drive Tunnel
OPPOSITE | SITE MAP WITH SIGHT LINES.
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PROGRAM & FEATURES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
Museum Tower Library Obama Station Plaza Kayaking and Fishing Piers Public Baths (Partially Indoor) Shedd Aquarium Spaces Amphitheater Walking Trails Recreational Fields Neighborhood Park Michigan Blvd. Kayaking Waterway into Park 2020 Olympics Swimming Pools Public Beach and Lake Access Breakwater Boardwalk Path Habitat for Lake Native Species Waterfalls Bioswales
Pedestrian Circulation
Vehicular Circulation
Existing Site
OPPOSITE | PLAN. ABOVE | EXPLODED SYSTEM DIAGRAM.
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ABOVE | SECTION A-A.
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The Museum embodies the monumentality of the Presidency while the Library commands the site at the convergence of all topographic changes, not by a monumental architectural presence, but by an anti-monumental gesture.
OPPOSITE | COLUMBUS DRIVE SKETCH. ABOVE | SECTION THROUGH PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY.
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ridging and networking, two insturmental elements of Obama's presidency, are manifested in the design through landform movements, increased pedestrian abilities, and a literal bridge that connects the Obama Museum to the institutions of the Museum Campus. The new Grant Park South is activated by the convergence of Grant Park, the Chicago street grid, and Lake Michigan. Cutting and folding the ground plane generates a seismic effect that creates a landscape of multiplied edges and permeable thresholds. The grid brings order and scale to the park and acts as an organization tool for the primary pedestrian routes, whereas the lake is incorporated into the site as a means of access, a harvested resource, and an attraction. By building over the Metra tracks, the park becomes unified and complete. In the meantime, echoing Burnham’s desire for a grander, wider Michigan Ave. a “Shared Space” strip the width of Garfield Blvd. runs the entire length of Grant Park. Reflecting pools and bioswales line the new Michigan Ave. and collect water runoff before entering the street. Water is also treated through a constructed river path and is reintroduced to the lake via a canal that simultaneously allows kayakers to enter the park underneath Lake Shore Drive.
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ABOVE | FINAL PHYSICAL MODEL.
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PUBLIC MARKET IN CHICAGO, IL
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SPREAD | AERIAL SITE.
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-90/94 at I-290 Circle Interchange is located in the heart of downtown Chicago. The area has historically been linked to the Maxwell Street Market and has been a home to multiple immigrant groups throughout the years who have found employment in the area as food and goods peddles, musicians, entrepreneurs, and restaurant owners. However, by the early 1960’s, UIC’s relocation to the neighborhood followed by the establishment of the highway system led to the demolition of thousands of homes and businesses and the displacement of multiple families.
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Today, according to the American Transportation Research Institute and the Federal Highway Administration, the Circle Interchange is the slowest and most congested highway freight bottleneck in the nation with more than 300,000 vehicles traveling through the interchange on a daily basis, and over 1,100 crashes reported on average per year. Improvements to the highway are vital and currently in progress. However, these improvements can further strain the already segregated communities around the circle. The intent of my project is to develop a public marketplace that will bridge Greektown and UIC by reclaiming the area over the highway for public use and will revive the atmosphere and spirit of a community that once thrived at this location. The development process of Interchange Market begins with the users’ perspective. A proposed day in the life of a typical UIC student begins the development process.
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ABOVE | PHYSICAL MODEL FACING SOUTHWEST.
fotini halvatzis • interchange market I can‛t believe it‛s past 7:00 again, I stayed up way too late studying for that exam last night.
Hahaha...This show is hilarious...
I should see if Eric and Donna want to go to Waltz‛s tonight, Monk is supposed to be playing.
The new Halsted St. station.
interchange market 39 What are you and Donna doing tonight? Want to see Monk at Waltz‛s
I‛m glad that‛s over!
This place is great! And so convenient
Me too... You feel like shooting hoops to blow off some steam?
Yeah, that sounds good. Waltz‛s is the new Jazz place at the station right?
That was a fun night guys!
ABOVE | A DAY IN THE LIFE SCENARIO.
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nterchange Market is located just west of the Circle Interchange, it is bordered by the University of Illinois at Chicago, on the south, and Greektown, on the north. Approximately 25, 000 people live within a mile radius of the site, which is currently separated by nearly 200’ of traffic lanes. The proposal for this project includes a land bridge that will span the highway and through the use of pedestrian bridges, make the market accessible from all four quadrants. Pedestrian distances and approximate times of travel are shown in red. The area has multiple bus stops, train stops, adjacent parking, and bike lanes. In addition, based on a new city proposal that incorporates a ramp linking NB Dan Ryan to the WB Eisenhower, the existing, obsolete ramp, can be used to connect the site to the NE neighborhood.
Site Bike Lanes Bus Stop Train Stop Parking
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SPREAD | TRANSIT DIAGRAM.
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MARKET PROGRAM & FEATURES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Market Halls Market Stalls Train Station Public Parking Restaurant Rest rooms Utility Rooms Reflecting Pool Recreational Fields
OPPOSITE | PLAN. ABOVE | EXPLODED COMPONENT DIAGRAM.
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SPREAD | HAND DRAFTED SECTION.
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“The most successful interior spaces in the country have a strong visual tie with the outside. You can look into them; you can look out of them.“ William Whyte, City: Rediscovering the Center
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MARKET STALL TYPOLOGIES
OPEN FLOOR FLEXIBLE STAND
• Fruit/Vegetable Stands • Flowers • Dry Foods • Packaged Goods
CONVERTIBLE STAND •Cafés/Bakeries •Meats/Fish •Dairy Products •Packaged Goods
ENCLOSED STAND •Bars/Restaurants •Meats/Fish •Dairy Products •Packaged Goods
OPPOSITE | PHYSICAL DETAIL MODEL OF INTERIOR.
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A successful public space is easily seen and accessible; it’s flexible by blurring the lines between inside and out; it offers ample opportunities for seating that paves the way for human activities and it’s multifunctional. OPPOSITE | PHYSICAL MODEL FACING NORTH. ABOVE | PHYSICAL MODEL PLAN VIEW.
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SPREAD | RHINO/PHOTOSHOP RENDERING FROM CAFE FACING EAST.
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Fine Art
OIL PAINTING, COLORED PENCIL, AND PASTELS
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OPPOSITE | COLORED PENCIL AND PASTELS. ABOVE LEFT | 30”X40” OIL ON CANVAS. ABOVE RIGHT | 30”X40” OIL ON CANVAS.
Trismos
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ifferences in developmental patterns for spatial skills occur around age 7. Part of these differences can be attributed to different learning experiences, however, spatial skills are a learned trait and can be improved with training. Trismos is a building block designed to promote imagination, creativity, and the development of spatial skills. Trismos pieces attach to each other in both the vertical (by stacking) or the horizontal (by snapping in place through the positive and negative grooves of the pieces).
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ABOVE LEFT | SKETCH OF POSITIVE/NEGATIVE CONNECTION. TOP RIGHT | SKETCH OF SNAPPING IN PLACE. BOTTOM RIGHT | SKETCH OF STACKING.
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howcased on an exhibit called “Idea Tree: A Storm of Innovation,” this project was the result of a design competition led by Sawbridge Studios in collaboration with IIT and Horigan Urban Forest Products. The wood was provided from a storm-felled elm tree from Chicago’s urban forest. The material evoked the importance of using urban wood that had fallen in a storm or been cut down due to disease or decay in a creative manner versus its standard use as mulch. Arbol embodies simplicity, honesty in construction, and truth in material. This 40” long x 19.5” wide x 11.5” high design combines the malleability and fluidity of steel with the rigidity and strength of wood. The wood was sawn, ripped, and planed, to produce a finished surface; a metal brake was used to bend the sheet metal to a 45 degree angle, and wood plugs were cut out from the material to fill in connection holes.
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A RECLAIMED WOOD PROJECT
Arbol was a winning exhibit entry as judged by Jan Parr, editor of Chicago Home + Garden; Matt Seiler, president of the Chicago Furniture Designers Association; Gunny Harboe, president of Harboe Architects; and Lloyd Natof of SL Natof Design, who is the great-grandson of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Featured on NBC 5, Chicago Home + Garden Magazine, and the Chicago Reader.
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OPPOSITE TOP | WOOD USED IN PROJECT. OPPOSITE BOTTOM | PROJECT DIMENSIONS. ABOVE | FINAL WORK.
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ENDRESTUDIO, EMERYVILLE, CA TEAM_F. HALVATZIS, M. PEREZ
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OPPOSITE AND ABOVE | PHYSICAL MODEL.
Dyad
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DESIGN BUILD PROJECT IN CHICAGO, IL Paul Endres, AIA, SE (Prof.), Catherine Wetzel (Prof.),Richard Nelson (Prof.), Fotini Halvatzis, Spencer Alexander, Cho Chong Hyun, Kiyomi Kumazawa, Maraya Morgan, Xopher Pollard
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his design build project was based on the structural integrity of vierendeel trusses. It was build during a six week course module in the first year graduate studio. It utilized minimum material to span a 30’ x 20’ area. The design allowed for a virtual depth by elongating or shortening the cables that join the upper and lower wood grids creating a curve and inflection in two directions. Hardware was custom made to adapt to the wood members and restrain the high stresses of the system. The shell was suspended from four points within the structure in IIT’s Crown Hall. All hardware was salvaged for future use and the wood was repurposed for garden stakes.
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OPPOSITE LEFT | FULL SCALE MOCK-UP. OPPOSITE CENTER | CONSTRUCTION PHOTO. OPPOSITE RIGHT | CONNECTION DETAIL. ABOVE | INSTALLED FINAL MODEL.
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Tokyo Forum TEAM_F. HALVATZIS, K. KUMAZAWA
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Fotini Halvatzis 903 Turnberry Drive Mansfield, TX 76063 219.218.7191 fotini.halvatzis@gmail.com