School of the Art Institute – Adult Continuing Education Course
Chicago, IL 2019
This assignment was a progressive continuation of a residential design originated from hand sketches, field measurements, and AutoCAD drafting development. Also, this was an exercise in Revit modeling using assigned lineweights, shadow direction, and program requirements for the 2 story space.
Author: Nathalie J. Siegel
Residential
January 2025 – Present
LFA Architects, NYC
Single and Multi Family Residential
February – July 2024
New York Design Architects, NYC
Multi Family, Elevator Building, Tribeca
Building Review Set: Design and installation of open staircase to roof. New roof deck and structural work developed. No change in use or occupancy.
March – September 2022
R. Morgan Rolontz Architecture, NYC
Private Residence, Upper East (Carnegie Hill)
Building Review Set: Established a building review set with updated schedules for the Managing Agent, revised per redlines. Final submittal includes existing, demo and proposed plans, construction details, RCP plan, energy analysis chart, lighting calculation chart, plumbing demo and proposed plans, riser diagram sheets, and plumbing fixture schedule.
Pricing Set: Continued creating a comprehensive CD set with additional schedules for contractors including kitchen and bath details, millwork sections, and submitted bid letters sent to 4 contractors.
Private Residence, Upper East (Lenox Hill)
Site visit to measure and verify existing conditions.
Design Development: Generate existing conditions plan, four proposed plans.
Window Manufacturer Submittal: Set up interior elevations and window detail sheets for the new casement windows.
Building Review Set: Updated schedules for Managing Agent, including existing, demo, and proposed plans, construction details, RCP plan, energy analysis chart, lighting calculation chart, plumbing demo and proposed plans, plumbing riser diagrams, and fixture schedules, coordinated with engineers on MEP drawing sets and load letters.
Private Residence, Upper East
Site visit and field measurements
Building Review Set: Created review set, updated schedules, final submittal with existing, demo, proposed plans, construction details, RCP plan, energy and lighting calculations.
Building Review Response Set: Answered architect’s questions, revised drawings, collaborated on supplemental docs.
Private Residence, West Village/Flatiron Area
Site visit and field measurements
Building Review Set: Created review set, updated schedules, final submittal with existing, demo, proposed plans, construction details, plumbing plans, co-ordinated with Expeditor on costs.
Daily coordination with contractor for paperwork.
Building Review Response Set: Revised drawings, attached cut sheets.
Private Residence, Midtown East
Site visit and field measurements
Building Review Set: Created review set, updated schedules, final submittal including plumbing plans, coordinated with Expeditor.
Building Review Response Set: Revised drawings and attached cut sheets.
Private Residence, Connecticut
Pricing Set: Revision of second floor layout sent to contractor.
Private Residence, Midtown
Building Review Set: Revised lighting and switch lines, created Plot Plan.
Private Residence, Upper West (Morningside Heights)
Site visit, verified existing conditions.
Private Residence, Upper West
Client Review: Updated Paint schedule, added keypads.
Private Residence, Hamptons
Client Review: Created footprint plan for swing chair.
Private Residence, Connecticut
Pricing Set: Replicated redlines onto 4 sets digitally.
Private Residence, Kips Bay/Flatiron Area
Pricing Set: Revised pricing set, prepared submittal for contractors.
Private Residence, Brooklyn
Created exterior elevation sheet for signage.
Private Residence, Union Square/Washington Square/NoHo
Building Review Set: Organized missing documents for managing agent.
October – November 2021
Jill Menoff Architect P.C., NYC
Residence, Carnegie Hill
15 story pre-war, RM (mixed res./comm.)
3,000 sf Phase 1 under construction, Phase 2 DD/Bid Set
Residence, Greenwich Village
6 story co-op, D4 (elevator co-op)
Drawing submittal to Building Management, Bid Set
Residence, Lincoln Center
6 story pre-war, R4 (res. unit in elevator bldg)
Specifications with local vendors, suppliers, manufacturers, showrooms
Residence, Upper West Side
(2) 16 story hi-rises, D4 (elevator co-op)
1,000 sf Bid Set, Building Management Set, and DOB Filing Set
Residence, Upper West Side
9 story pre-war co-op, D4 (elevator co-op)
1,800 sf under construction, Lighting and Power Plan on wall and surface mounted sconces, light load power calculations, revisions per contractor and architect revised dimensions
May 2021
National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA)
Design Competition Judge (Puget Sound Chapter)
45 submittal entries
January 2021
National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA)
NKBA Floor Plans & Specifications Specialist Certification Badge
September 2020
National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA)
Design Competition Group Judge (Minnesota Chapter)
45 submittal entries
January – November 2020
Independent Contract Work, Chicago
River North Luxury High Rise
One Superior Place Studio, 1 Bath, 650 sf
One Superior Place 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, 740 sf DD
One Superior Place 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, 740 sf ID and Graphics Package
April 2019 – July 2020
Harding Partners, Chicago
Lloyd Lewis House Restoration
Frank Lloyd Wright original
Davenport House
Frank Lloyd Wright original with Garage, Exercise, Library
November 2017 – April 2019
Studio Spicuzza, Chicago
Kitchen and Bath
Residence, Texas single family 2 story detached home
Residence, Lincoln Park 1 story vintage flat
Lannon Residence, Lincoln Park 1 story flat
Residence, Gold Coast 2.5 story brownstone
Residence, Northbrook 2 story attached townhome
West George Residence, Lincoln Park 2.5 story brownstone
Residence, Streeterville 2 story attached townhome
Lobby and Corridors
Edgewater Park, Lakeview 12 story vintage condo midrise, corridor renovation
5 North Wabash, Loop area vintage midrise, corridor renovation
1000 Plaza, Gold Coast high rise tower, corridor renovations
1212 N. Lakeshore, Gold Coast 68 story, 2 high rise tower, corridor renovations
Department of Buildings (DOB), Building Reviewers, Expeditors, Permit Filing, Code Research
February – July 2024
New York Design Architects, NYC
Commercial, Retail, Residential
Coordinating construction document sets for final review prior to Landmark or DOB submittal. Coordinated with in-house consultants from NYC DOB in same office premises.
March – September 2022
R. Morgan Rolontz Architecture, NYC
High end custom residential projects
Coordinating and revising construction documents pertaining to requests per building’s review architect/engineer or expeditor prior to DOB submittal.
October – November 2021
Jill Menoff Architect P.C., NYC
Building management sets
Summers 2014 – 2019
City of Chicago
Department of Buildings, Department of Water Management
Seasonal Architectural Assistant
Department of Water Management
House Drain Inspection division (Permit Reviewers, Stormwater Engineers)
Chicago, March – April 2019
Upload scanned documents of work zone sketches showing street names, roadway layouts, roadway/sidewalk widths, and work zone layouts with a permit number assigned, all into the Archived Sewer Permits directory for year 2019 As-Built projects database for the Department
Department of Buildings
Easy Permit Process (EPP) division
Chicago, July – September 2018
Print barcode cover sheets for completed EPP applications for final submittal; highlight EPP paper applications; data entry processing of EPP application info
Department of Buildings
Electrical Sign Permit division
Chicago, July – September 2018
Update permit review status online per Reviewer request to “approved”, regularly update spreadsheet record of all applications submitted and approved
Department of Buildings
Architectural division (Project Managers, Permit Reviewers)
Chicago, June – September 2014
Chicago, June – September 2015
Chicago, June – September 2016
City code research before final approval





