Author: Nathalie J. Siegel
Competitions, Pro Bono Work (Pandemic)
Professional Development
Project Coordination, Business Development
April 2019 – July 2020
Harding Partners, Chicago
Chicago Housing Authority – Alfreda Barnett Duster Apartments
Scope: Physical Needs Assessment for affordable housing by identifying deficiencies and preparing cost opinions for maintaining safety, comfort, and affordability in Chicago.
Project Admin/Coordination
Set up Request for Payment to CHA and a Waiver of Lien to Date. Updated record database tracking for open invoices and reimbursables to and from consultants, client, etc.
Design Dev/Specs/Research
Revised and set up CHA Capital Improvement Program Table of Contents & Cover for Duster DD submittal, using references from Addendum Specifications Project Manual
Lloyd Lewis House
Keyed in word document for PH to email out on flooding issues of current situation of house; Keyed in/set up invoice for project file and client submittal.
Skokie Central Synagogue
Set up new and updated pending invoices, expense reports and consultant invoices for client submittal and internal office server; Set up correspondences with a construction payout request attachment; Set up project spreadsheets including employee hours, expenses, consultant, reimbursables, etc.
St. Gertrude Exterior – North Façade, South Facade
E-signed/dated per PH on Change Orders per Archdiocese of Chicago for contractors involved; Keyed in changed input for both change orders; Set up new invoices for client and consultants; Input data into Archdiocese Payout Request for Invoice.
Chicago Housing Authority – Altgeld Gardens
Keyed in/updated Additional Services contract on authorization of service; Keyed in Fee Analysis docs TOM 03; Keyed input to TOPRA document for CHA; Keyed in word document agenda for meetings.
Vivian Carter Apartments
Set up word document write up to contractor regarding overdue invoices; Worked with Joint Venture partners on retrieving any updated invoices, documents, or comments on projects jointly ventured with HP on E-Buide
Corliss High School Renovation
Chicago Public Schools
Issue for Bid – Addendum
Construction Admin/Office Admin Bidding & Construct
Addendum No. 2: Edited Membrane Roofing Spec section (23 sheets total); Addendum No. 3: Updated revisions to Bid Alternates by Trade Package word doc (Request for Bid) proposal; Specs word document revisions; Bulletin 3 document revisions; Updated labeling for Tech Binder via InDesign to add in RFIs, Bulletins; Set up invoice from HP to Joint Venture for Bidding, Const. Admin Services.
Construction Docs/Specs/Research
Double checked and proofread all sections per Book 3 – Technical Specifications; Project Manual Bulletin document-editing
General Tasks
Set up summary spreadsheets for all Architect/Client invoices, listing invoice number, date, amount, project name, phase number, check date, and whether paid or not per projects. Three spreadsheets per project: one for HP, one for Smith and Smith, and one for Smith Harding Joint Venture.
Renderings + Graphics
Illustrator– Graphic Design / Marketing deliverables for monthly events for the NYC Chapter of The University of Michigan Alumni Association
SketchUp – Residential interior layout
SketchUp – Art inspired gallery bath exploration utilizing black and white art motifs along with decorative brass furnishings
SketchUp, Photoshop – 1 Bedroom 1 Bath graphic explorations
Revit – School of the Art Institute 3D Rendering Enrichment Course
Photoshop – Residential Marketing for Client
Healthcare – Assisted Living
Dorsky Hodgson + Partners
Architectural Designer
Friendship Village (FP)
Hill View Manor Retirement Community (CD)
Goodwin House West, Fairfax, Virginia (DD)
Kendal at Granville (DD, CD, FP)
Kendal at Longwood, Health Center (CD, B)
Montefiore Renovation (FP)
Porter Hills Presbyterian Village (DD)
Slovene Home for the Aged (PD, SD, DD)
St. Edward-The Village at St. Edward, Nursing Home Renovation Study (SD)
Sumner at Manor House (DD)
Sumner on Ridgewood (CD)
Sunset Village of Georgetown (DD)
Village at St. Edward Nursing Home (SD)
Tasks:
– AutoCAD support per architect/engineer redlines (mechanical, plumbing, structural, food service, topographical maps, grading, door hardware sets, interior paint selections, millwork, etc)
– AutoCAD transfer of blueprints, scanned sketches into DDs
– Set up life safety graphic symbols for fire safety sheets
– Drafted a comprehensive package of all ADA equipment, toilet accessories for interior elevations and enlarged floor plans for various projects via ADA compliances
– Designed block families of MEP equipment, glazing/door schedules via Excel
– Drafted 12 pages of interior elevations from SD to final
– All projects: Graphics/Graphic Programming Response packages: 11×17 Response packages on all public, private program spaces, adjacencies, square footages, ADA requirements, and design issues; coordinated with interior designers and PMs for docs and specs; color rendered all floor plans and interior elevations
-All projects: Illustrator/Photoshop presentations of photographic images,
“Welcome” signage, furniture layouts, site plans, exterior storefront selections, interior finishes
– All projects: Field investigation/observation surveys: verified existing
square footages and set up spreadsheet package of total gross for all spaces
Institutional
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: 6 MONTHS
DLZ Ohio, Inc. Engineers Architects Scientists Planners Surveyors
Architectural Designer
Cuyahoga Falls, OH January – June 2005
Cuyahoga County Administration Complex: Programming and Analysis for New Complex, Board of Cuyahoga County Commissioners, Department of Central Services
– Full coordination of 30-floor project of building usable, non-useable, square footage required (rendered all floor plans, set up color codes, set up spreadsheet calculations of footage data, designed graphic package layout)
Nottingham Water Works Plant Administration Building: Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water, City of Cleveland
– Final Bid Phase redlines
Ohio Turnpike Admin. Building: Renovations to West Wing of Administration Building, Berea
– Programming Phase: full coordination and drafting of administration service
option layouts for office fit plan study, designed a generic Fit Plan study program, AutoCAD setup of floor plans for pre-existing project
Purdue University: Brown Hall and Civil Engineering Building
– Construction Document redlines and coordination
Water Pollution Control Building: Division of Water, City of Cleveland
– Construction Document redlines and coordination
Historical Preservation
April 2019 – July 2020
Harding Partners, Chicago
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park, Illinois
Public Appearance of Paul A. Harding, FAIA
Meeting led to a successful veto of a proposed design to demolish the area’s historic fabric.
Set up a team, written narrative, contact spreadsheet, and email correspondences with interns and Paul Harding.
Graphic Analysis Proposal
Edited 14-page Graphic Analysis presentation
Keyed in Opposition Letter per PH.
Final press for FLW distribution (400 copies).
Researched Property Deed info for 725, 731, 751 Chicago Ave properties.
Joint Venture Projects (Education)
April 2019 – July 2020
Harding Partners, Chicago
Public Building Commission – Corliss High School, Chicago Public Schools
Harding Mode Joint Venture Consultant Team: CCJM Engineers, Terra Engineering, Goodfriend Magruder, Jacobs / Ryan Associates, IRCA, HPZS
Discipline: Trade Group 001 – HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Site Work, Masonry, Thermal and Moisture Protection, Finish and Carpet, Concrete and General Trade
60% Construction Documents
Worked on Reflected Ceiling Plans based on the PBC 60% CD comments; Updated keynotes, hatches, legend, room tags, and overall graphics; Set up new room finish schedule, using other firm’s setup (model to paper space) for Buildings A, B, and D Athletic; Redlines per PH, original SOM drawings; Tested most efficient way for room label layout in model/paperspace/views/ constructs, due to updated floor plan shifting & sheet coordination
90% Construction Documents
Updated, re-positioned room labeling on RCP plans, floor plans, finish schedule; Exterior elevation redlines; Final sweep through redlines on roof demo, exterior elevations (ie. exist. light fixtures, “corner beyond” notes); Updated room finish, door schedule w/ remark notes referencing to keynote tags (ie. updated schedule/notes from other firm). Updated layer management to match HP standards; Another round of redlines; Archived 90% submittal set.
Issue for Permit
Floor plan keynote tags and general note revisions; Roof plan Athletic Building base bid, bid alternate plan revisions; site visit prep and PH review
100% Construction Documents
Phase three construction diagrams; 6 hours Final sweep for Construction milestone items using 100% CD milestone checklist and coordination w/roofing notes per JV Mode; Double check all work and layer management for revisions 3, 4, 5 (clouds, delta)
Issue for Bid – Addendum
Addenda No. 1 revisions: roof saddle details; Addendum No. 2 revisionsL Membrane Roofing Spec section (23 sheets total) and grind & tuckpointing % per PH; verify control joint locations per SOM drawings
Specs, Research, Bid Alternates, Addendum
Revise Addendum Specs word doc and index sheet G010 (Bid
Alternates); Clean sweep thru Bulletin items per PM on Structural sheets (grout and mortar notes); Update 4 sheets with Bulletin No. 2; Keyed in changes to Bulletin document; Updated labeling for Tech Binder via InDesign to add in RFIs and Bulletins; Double checked all sections (missing, etc.) per Book 3 – Technical Specifications Package; Updated revisions to Bid Alternates with Trade Package word doc (Request for Bid) proposal.
Construction Admin/Office Admin Bidding & Construct tasks including Project Manual Bulletin document-editing and set up invoices from HP to HMJV Mode invoice for Bidding, Const. Admin Services.
Hospitality
Fairmont Turnberry Isle Ocean Resort Hotel & Residences
Architectural Designer
HKS Architects, Inc.
Tampa, FL October 2006 – January 2008
Self-taught REVIT using tutorials, coordinated daily with headquarters office @ converting REVIT files of all floor plans, elevations, and sections into AutoCAD files database for all phases, drafted all residential floor plan layouts, drafted all details, set up all stair sections, set up all index sheets and wall schedules and detail callouts, material spec, and interior elevations for all stairs, created detailed room matrix tabulation spreadsheet for all 35 floors, assigned material selections for all interior walls of base levels, verified and updated last minute ramp and stair issues per redlines, last minute changes to parking spaces according to occupancy load specs, verified all life safety wall ratings.
1BR-R/ QQS-R Typ Interior Elevations
1BR-R/ QQS-R Typ Interior Elevations
Levels 32, 33-39 Reflected Ceiling Plans
River North Rental Studio, 1 Bath 650 sf
Client original space prior to upgrading to a 1 bedroom, 1 bath 740 sf rental unit in a luxury high rise building in the heart of downtown Chicago. Client was challenged to set up a new space for “work from home” and more space for a furry companion to run around. This Design Development package comprises of existing background drawings, flooring/wall finish/door/window/hardware specifications, a proposed furniture plan, proposed interior elevations, and proposed furnishing specifications. All building codes and existing standards noted here are for non-renovated rentals. Field verified by Nathalie J. Siegel.
River North Rental 1 Bed 1 Bath 740 sf
Client upgraded from a convertible unit to a one bedroom one bath for more space, new space for “work from home”, and more space for a furry companion to run around. This Design Development package comprises of existing background drawings, flooring/wall finish/door/window/hardware specifications, a proposed furniture plan, proposed interior elevations, and proposed furnishing specifications. Following this, a Graphic Design package will develop next. All building codes and existing standards noted here are for non-renovated rentals. Field verified by Nathalie J. Siegel.
2020 NKBA MN Design Competition – Judging
I was honored to be selected as one of the eight judges to cast ballots for 43 entries in the 2020 NKBA (National Kitchen & Bath Association) Design Competition for the Midwest Region, Minnesota Chapter (NKBA MN Chapter). Midwest Home Magazine annually partners with this chapter on this competition. Awarded projects will be published in the November issue, on the magazine website, and as exposure on the NKBA Minnesota Chapter website as well.
Members were given an opportunity to showcase residential projects completed within two years ranging in these categories below. Please kindly view linked, noted projects that had something to speak of.
-Category A: Small Kitchen (less than 150 sq.ft.)
A1 Small Kitchen
A3 Small Kitchen
A4 Small Kitchen
-Category B: Medium Kitchen (150-350 sq.ft.)
B1 Medium Kitchen
-Category C: Large Kitchen (more than 350 sq.ft.)
C4 Large Kitchen
-Category D: Powder Room
-Category E: Small Bathroom (less than 55 sq.ft.)
-Category F: Medium Bathroom (55-100 sq.ft.)
-Category G: Large/Master Bath (more than 100 sq.ft.)
-Category H: Other Residential Rooms
H4 Other Residential Rooms – Lower Level Kitchen Area
H6 Other Residential Rooms – Bar/Pub Area with Living Area
-Category I: Best Use of Artisan Materials
– – Subcategory: Budget Friendly Kitchens
Each ballot form for all 43 projects was judged on the following criteria:
–Creativity/Design Solutions: were there unique and interesting solutions to the design challenges? Were all challenges met?
–Elements and Design Principles: Line, form, balance, color, scale, etc.
–Presentation: Was the scope of design clearly represented in the drawings? Were the drawings scaled correctly as requested? Plans and elevations as requested? If new construction, only “after” drawings. If existing, “before” and “after”. Were the “before” and “after” photos clearly visible? Professional photos?
–Basic Safety and Ergonomics: Refer to 2014 NKBA Planning Guidelines. Judges have authority to disqualify any project (s) that obviously do not comply with the healthy, safety, or welfare of the client.
–Visual Appeal: Was there a “WOW” factor? How does the overall space look? How are the details played out? Is the overall appeal a “WOW’ or an eyesore when a client first walks in?
All these points were scored on a scale from 1 to 10, with commentary, and a grand total of points tallied.
Good luck to all!
The Drafting Table of Nat’s Noshes
IMPROVISING THE ART OF CULINARY
Draw, draw, and draw until precise as my mentors from art and architecture school shared with us as a daily reminder post-it.
The drafting table of Nat’s Noshes is set up with a Moleskin-ruled notebook and a Sharpie pen. Brainstorming develops for food pyramid-compliant and well-cup-measured clean foods.
These culinary pieces of art are all homemade and not pre-packaged. Berries used in these stories came fresh from the orchard farm and pomegranates came from the produce aisle, rather than pre-packaged.
Since mid April, I have been channeling my passion for art and design into creative baking and cooking, via colors, textures, scents, visuality, plating, and presentation.
I designed a website from the start and have been documenting short stories inspired from childhood memories, adventures during the pandemic, and positive experiences into creative, noshable goods. This website has morphed from zero to over 3.5K views in just over three months, along with a high presence in social media.
Please help yourself in viewing samples of creative culinary art for healthy inspiration, social distancing dinner party ideas, or as creative ways to reset and enjoy summer, as normal as possible.
*Basically “clean” foods under 5 ingredients.
Commercial
February – July 2024
New York Design Architects, NYC
Ice Cream Shop, Restaurant, Spa, Storage Facility
January – March 2019
Perkins + Will, Toledo Twisted Iron subcontractor
Starbucks Roastery Build Out, Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Bid for Proposal: CSI Division 05700 on Decorative Metal: Brass
Specifications Task List
Specifications Database
November 2017 – April 2019
Studio Spicuzza
Merchandise Mart, Chicago
River North Wine Bar | Restaurant: Proposed DD for back of bar, den/office area
Nathalie J. Siegel, Assoc. AIA, ASID Associate, LEED AP BD+C 