Mark Verwoerdt, leed ap
www.markverwoerdt.net
e d u c a t i o n
MASTER
OF ARCHITECTURE,
1998
THE
UNIVERSITY
OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Concentration:
Design, Sustainability
Mebane
Architecture Scholarship, 1997
Study in Mexico, 1998
Studio
Thesis, The
Re-Store: a Habitat for Humanity Warehouse in Austin,
1998
BACHELOR
OF FINE ARTS,
1990
THE
UNIVERSITY
OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
Concentration:
Painting and Printmaking
University
Art
Exhibitions, 1987-1990
Phi
Eta Sigma
Honor Society
Dean’s List, 1987-1990
a r c h i t e c t u r a l e
x p e
r i e n c e
ROSS
BARNEY + JANKOWSKI ARCHITECTS, Chicago,
Illinois, Feb 2005 to
present
Chicago
Riverwalk and Michigan Avenue/ Wabash Avenue Under-bridge Connection
Project
architect/ lead designer for 18-million dollar extension
of Chicago Riverwalk from Michigan Avenue to State Street.
Michigan
Avenue Northwest Plaza Reconstruction and Elevator
Project
architect/ lead designer for historic renovation of
Michigan Avenue stair to river level and proposed accessible elevator
from
Wrigley Plaza to Wendella Dock.
University
of
Chicago Hospitals Parking Structure and Office Building, Chicago,
Illinois
Project
architect for 43-million dollar 1000-car parking structure
and adjacent 70,000sf office building.
Roy
and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center Competition, Chicago,
Illinois
63-million
dollar, 300,000 sf worship and community center acting
as the Salvation Army headquarters in Chicago. Program includes worship
and
education spaces, sports and arts facilities.
Northeastern
Illinois University – Building A Renovation, Chicago,
Illinois
Project
architect/ manager/ lead designer for a 6-million dollar,
32,000 sf renovation of an existing campus building for the College of
Business
and Management.
Federal
Courthouse, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
80
million-dollar 125,000 sf federal court building.
Jewish
Reconstructionist Congregation, Evanston, Illinois
Received
LEED Platinum rating.
Buffalo
Grove Metra Station Remodel, Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Project
architect for a $600,000
remodel and addition to an existing
Metra rail station.
MURPHY/JAHN
ARCHITECTS, Chicago,
Illinois, 1999 to November,
2004
O’Hare
International Airport, Terminal Three Renovations, Chicago, Illinois
Project
architect for the 30-million dollar interior remodeling of
a 350,000 SF terminal building. Responsible for all aspects of work
from design
development though shop drawing review, team management, engineering
and
document coordination, and construction administration.
O’Hare
International Airport Security Checkpoint Upgrade, Chicago,
Illinois
O’Hare
International Airport, Façade & Circulation Project,
Chicago, Illinois
Expansion
and remodeling of 1 million SF in Terminals 1,2 and 3
totaling 250 million dollars.
Responsible for work from
design development through final construction
documents and administration.
P1
Tower,
Chicago, Illinois
Competition
entry for a 60-story commercial and residential
high-rise building on the Chicago River.
Highlight
Towers, Munich, Germany
40-million
dollar, mixed-use high-rise commercial/ hotel
complex.
Bangkok
International Airport, Bangkok,
Thailand
Milagro
Co-Housing Community,
Tucson, Arizona
43-acre
site with 28 homes sharing a common house, pool and
walking trails designed following sustainable design principles.
Dickinson
Police Station,
Dickinson, Texas
9600
SF police training and detention facilities. Site
analysis, document coordination.
PFLUGER
ASSOCIATES, Austin,
Texas, 1998
Liberty
Hill High School, Liberty Hill,
Texas
Bethany
Mission Church, Austin, Texas
Intern
Architect, Ronald
Reagan High School, San Antonio Texas
CENTERBROOK
ARCHITECTS, Essex,
Connecticut,
1997
Intern
Internship sponsored by the
University of Texas.
Worked on residential,
institutional, and commercial projects. Hand
drawings, CAD work.
CENTER
FOR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL BUILDING SYSTEMS, Austin,
Texas, 1995
Intern
The
“Max-Pot House” is
Pliny Fisk’s prototypical Green Building incorporating rain
water retention,
waste water treatment, off-grid solar energy, and alternative and
recycled
building materials such as fly-ash concrete. The project was funded by
a Texas
State Grant.
v i s u a l
a
r t s
Please
see www.markverwoerdt.com
for art portfolio.
AV/XPLO,
Chicago, Illinois, October 2009
Paintings on panel. Group
show.
Voom
Show, TOJO
Gallery,
Chicago, Illinois, Summer 2009
Large
paintings on panel and paper.
Group
show with 4 artists.
Publicized in Arts
Chicago.
Bearing
Teeth Show, Chicago,
Illinois, Summer 2007
Large
paintings on panel and paper, graphite on paper, small format
photography. Group
show: 5 artists.
August
House Studio Show, Chicago, Illinois, Spring 2001
Paintings
on paper. Group
show.
University
of Texas, Fine Arts Show, Austin, Texas Spring
1994
University
of
North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Various Shows 1990-1992
r e l a t e d e
x p e r i e n c e: w r i t i n g and
r
e v i e w s
KAPLAN/AEC,
Dearborn
Publishing,
Chicago,
Illinois, 2004-2008
Co-Author,
“Chapter 8: 20th
Century Architecture, 1984-2000” in
Architectural
History.
Editor,
ARE
Study Guides Series: Building Methods and Materials,
2005
Editor,
ARE Study Guides Series:
Mock Exams, 2005
THE
CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION, Chicago,
Illinois
Volunteer,
Newhouse
Program, Chicago Public School Drafting Curriculum Project, 2004
VIRGINIA
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, Traveling
Studio, Chicago,
Illinois
Critic,
Undergraduate Design Studio, 2004
THE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, Austin,
Texas
Graduate
Critic,
Undergraduate
Design Studio, 1996-1998
KENT
STATE UNIVERSITY, Chapel
Hill, North Carolina
Teaching
Assistant, Art and
Architectural History,
Rome Study Abroad Program, 1988-1990
o t h e r
Computer:
AutoCAD2008, Photoshop, Adobe
Illustrator, Word, 3D Studio Max, Excel, Accurender, PageMaker, Web
page
authoring
Travel:
Turkey, Russia, Europe, UK,
Canada, Mexico
Interests:
Painting, Photography (please
visit www.markverwoerdt.com),
Dancing, Writing, Distance Cycling