Multi Modal High Speed Rail (Champaign, IL)

Matoon Lumpkin Foundation (Matoon, IL)

Fair Child Grading Plan (Grading Plan/Diagrams)

Resume

Baker Residence (Urbana, IL)

Leland Elementary School (Chicago, IL)

David Kinley Hall Plaza (Champaign, IL)

Table of Contents

MULTI

MODAL

HIGH SPEED RAIL

This project was designed under the hypo-thetical scenario that a high speed rail was built from Chicago to St. Louis, which included Cham-paign as a stop along the rail. The goal of this project was to design an open air center downtown Champaign that contained performance centers for concerts, along with other recreational activi-ties. Many of the structures on-site are intended to be re-purposed as an automated ticket booth and cafe.

Parti Model

Music/Preformances

Dinning Areas/Picnic

Public Recreation

Transit Station

High Speed Rail

Traditional Rail

Pedestrian Walk

Automobile

Bicycle

Programing Diagram

Circulation DiagramMaster Plan

LELANDELEMENTARY SCHOOL

This project site was based at Leland Elementary, a south-side Chicago School. The existing site consisted of impermeable asphalt and in result was problematic to off site drainage. I was afforded the opportunity to work with Chicago Openlands, a non-prof-it organization who helps deal with creating sustainable spaces in Chicago. Along with teachers, share holders, and students, I was able to understand the site problems that needed to be addressed in my design. The goal of this project was to elim-inate as much impermeable surfaces as possible while still introducing a fun and safe learning environment for the students. My design included an outdoor classroom, a learning garden, a drop off turnaround, a play area, and plenty of rain gardens and na-tive plantings to encourage on-site drainage.

Turn Around Concept 1

Turn Around Concept 2

LELANDELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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SECTION B

MATTOON

PLAN

The purpose of this project was to design a public space that would help draw the community closer to-gether around the center of Mattoon, IL. The existing site is owned by the Lumpkin Foundation and consists of an empty grass lot along with an asphalt parking lot. The goals of my design were to enhance the biodiver-sity of the site by using native plantings and creating a performance area for local musicians and art displays. Some of my concerns in designing this park were de-creasing the areas heat island effect and dealing with onsite storm water drainage.

LUMPKIN FOUNDATION

NIGHT PERSPECTIVE

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Storm Water Diagram

Heat Island Diagram

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CHILDGRADING PLAN & DETAILS

Fairchild Condominiums was a site that con-tained six luxurious condo units, 14 parking spaces, and associated permeable paver walkways. The site was located at the intersection of Fairchild Drive and Birkenhead Road. The project area, or limit-of -contract, was defined by the right-of-way line and property boundary. The Parking lot and the access road shall have a 6-inch curb with gutter. The parking area runoff as well as runoff from the grass areas should drain into the street. The units were slab on grade construction with a 4-foot wide walk to each unit, 5-foot wide walk adjacent to the parking area.

Project Overview

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HALL PLAZA

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KINLEY

This project was a new design for the David Kinley Hall plaza on the Univer-sity of Illinois campus. The design goals of this project were to create a more inviting space for students and faculty. The objec-tives of this Sophomore year project was to learn how to design in plan view and project the drawings into sections along with a two- point perspective.

Project Overview

BAKERRESIDENCE

Austin D. Chalkey24351 Royal County Down Dr.Naperville, IL 60564

(630) 418-0800chalkey2@illinois.edu

EducationUniversity of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, ILBachelors of Landscape Architecture Graduation May 2015 Minor in Horticulture Member of the American Society of Landscape Architecture Illinois Chapter Experience

Urbana Park District Urbana, ILNatural Areas Resource Management Intern May-February 2013 Accumulated horticultural knowledge about native plants and planting design Participated in board meetings regarding city zoning issues and new park construction Acquired knowledge in site surveying, drainage issues and swale installation Assisted in improving my time management skills Worked on multiple restoration projects that were funded by government grants

Greenwood Lawn Care Naperville, ILLandscape Designer May-August 2012 Designed a variety Residential hardscape designs Performed job site analysis, measurements, and material estimates for projects Networked with customers to understand their project visions Filed the paperwork and obtained permits for the construction process

Bill Dickey Masonry Co. Plainfield, ILLaborer June-August 2011 Obtained knowledge on construction standards and blueprint reading Gained construction insight on how projects are built and put into the ground Learned how to manipulate a variety of materials such as stone, brick and concrete

Experience

St. Joes Park Joliet, ILField Maintenance March 2008-August 2010 Responsible for making sure all four baseball fields were ready for games and practice Kept the park grounds clean and well maintained Help build a new baseball field with proper drainage, irrigation, and ADA standards

LeadershipIndian Heritage Site Workshop Varanasi, IndiaStudent Researcher January 1-15, 2014 Conducted site surveying and analysis on the west bank of the Ganga River Studied the cultural connection between the Indian landscape and its people Presented new proposals to the Mayor of Varanasi and other Indian government officials

Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity Champaign, ILAssociate Member Class Treasurer Fall of 2012-Present Managed new member dues for social and philanthropic fund-raisers Maintained house repairs and with new appliance installations

Fed Ex Ground Champaign, ILPackage Handler October 2011-February 2012 Awarded employee of the month for my company dedication and work ethic Trained new employees to efficiently load and unload company trucks

Software SkillsAuto-CAD - Illustrator - Photoshop - Google SketchUp - InDesign - Autodesk 3ds Max

Austin D. Chalkey24351 Royal County Down Dr.Naperville, IL 60564

(630) 418-0800chalkey2@illinois.edu