EW # 3757 has nearly 30 years experience specializing in the technical requirements of
building design and building codes, performing numerous reviews to determine design
requirements, JCAHO and OSHA compliance, life safety and accessibility features. He has
also provided municipal plan review services for the City of Chicago and the Village of
Bensenville, IL.
B Arch, Design-University of Illinois
at Chicago
• MPM, Keller Graduate School of Management
• NCARB Registration
• Licensed Architect, Illinois
Representative Experience ( * with other firms)
Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, IL
Project Manager for the exit code analysis of existing conditions within the world’s largest
indoor aquarium, including the original 1930 galleries and subsequent modifications, fourlevel
Oceanarium addition with restaurants and retail, and the underground Amazon and
Wild Reef additions. Code analysis for new components as part of new addition and
remodeling.
Loyola University, Chicago, IL *
Project Manager for the survey of nine high rise buildings on the Lake Shore and Water
Tower campuses for conformance with fire safety in stairwell enclosures (door unlocking),
including recommendations and cost estimates.
UIC–OCC, Chicago, IL *
Prepared code analysis for the existing Outpatient Care Center at 1801 W. Taylor on the
medical campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago, for conformance with requirements
under NFPA 101 – Life Safety Code for ambulatory surgical centers, including egress/travel distance calculation verification and diagram preparation.
Harold Washington Library, Chicago, IL *
Project Manager for the preparation of occupancy calculations and diagrams of existing
conditions within the 750,000 sq.-ft. main library for the City of Chicago, including Winter
Garden, meeting and classrooms, video theater, and 385 seat auditorium. Subsequently
prepared applications for several new occupancy placards.
Barsema Hall, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL *
Performed code analysis and plan review for a new 3-story, 145,000 square foot business
school, including classrooms, computer labs, offices, a 375-seat auditorium, and smoke
evacuation verification for a three-story atrium at the center of the building.
E-Port / Domain, Chicago, IL *
Prepared the initial code analysis for the former 2.5 M sq.-ft. Montgomery Ward's catalog
building at 600 W. Chicago, along the Chicago River, for conversion to a mixed use project
including retail, office/technology center, fuel farm, condominiums, and riverfront amenities
including a marina, and river walk. Code consulting was later provided for selected tenants in
the building.
Old Chicago Post Office, Chicago, IL *
Prepared the initial code analysis for the adaptive reuse and conversion of the 2.5 M sq.-ft.
former central post office building, which dates from the 1930’s and straddles the I-290
expressway in downtown Chicago, into a mixed-use hotel/atrium and office/technology
center.
Chicago-Read, Madden Mental Health and Howe Development Centers, IL *
Project Manager for life safety upgrades and to correct city and state code violations,
including new fire alarm and sprinkler systems, at three mental health facility campuses for
the Capital Development Board, totaling more than 500,000 sq.-ft. Projects involved both
low-rise and high-rise structures, accessibility upgrades, asbestos abatement, and JCAHO
inspection corrections.
VA Lakeside Medical Center, Chicago, IL *
Project Manager for the structural modifications to accommodate the relocation of the
hospital emergency generator and for the remodeling/expansion of the medical records and
transcription departments for the 24-story facility in downtown Chicago.
River Grove, IL Metra Station and CTA ‘Orange Line’ Station, 49th & Western,
Chicago, IL *
Project Manager for two new commuter transportation station projects, involving State and
Federal government requirements for Accessibility.
Dresden and LaSalle Nuclear Power Stations, IL *
Project Architect for Commonwealth Edison office building additions and plant
expansion/remodeling totaling 100,000 sq.-ft. and for building modifications for compliance
with NRC and OSHA safety regulations.
University of Illinois at Chicago Feasibility Studies, Chicago, IL *
Project Architect for two feasibility studies - Circle Court conversion of a multi-level retail
shopping mall building for office use, and UIC Pavilion support facilities expansion.
Included extensive code analysis for occupancy/egress and plumbing fixture calculations.
McDermott Center, Chicago, IL *
Project Manager for the architectural conversion and life safety upgrade of a 160,000 sq.-ft.
6-story heavy-timber loft building into a residential (Single Room Occupancy) hotel, office
and social setting detoxification facility for the McDermott Foundation. Project included
new egress, sprinkler and fire alarm systems in accordance with City and State requirements.
St. Joseph Hospital Addition, Chicago, IL *
Project Architect for new three-story ancillary building for emergency, radiology, surgery,
and medical offices. The project required extensive remodeling of exterior and interior
portions of the existing building, including modifications to the existing curtainwall and new
state-of-art curtainwall system.
Professional Employment History
G-B and Associates, Inc., IL 2005 to present. Principal
William Rainey Harper College, Palatine, IL 1998 to present. Adjunct Faculty
The Code Group, Inc., Chicago, IL 1997 to 2005. Director
Kurtz Associates Architects, Des Plaines, IL 1995-1997. Senior Project Architect
ODI/O'Neil Designers. Inc., Des Plaines, IL 1992-1995. Project Director/Sr. Architect
Jack Train Associates. Inc., Chicago, IL 1990-1991. Senior Project Architect
Norman A. Koglin Associates. Inc., Chicago, IL 1985-1990, Senior Project Manager.
Bertrand Goldberg Associates Inc., Chicago, IL 1983-1984. Architect.
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Chicago, IL 1981-1982. Architect.
Robert G. Lyon Associates. Inc., Chicago, IL 1977-1981. Job Captain.
Academic Background, Registrations and Certifications
Bachelor of Architecture in Design, 1977, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Master of Project Management, 1997, Keller Graduate School of Management
Licensed Architect - State of Illinois, 1981
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Certification, 1992
Registered Energy Professional (REP), City of Chicago, 2002
Self-Certification Licensed Architect, City of Chicago, 2003
Organization Membership
American Institute of Architects (AIA): (Member, 1983 to present)
• AIA National Building Performance – Fire and Life Safety Task Force, 1998-1999.
• AIA Illinois Board Director, 2001-2004; Leader for State Building Codes, 2003-2004.
•
AIA Chicago Chapter , 2006, Board Director, 2005; Technical Issues PIA
Chair 1999-2000; 1993 National Convention - Tour Committee; Chair, Chicago by
Design Tour, 1990-1991.
Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Chicago : Member – Codes
Committee, 1999 to present (Life Safety Task Force, 2003-2004)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) : (Member, 1997 to present)
Board Director
