300 North State Street Apt 4805

Chicago, IL 60654

Tel: 312 329-0629 Mobile: 312 952-1637 email: bobabell@mac.com

ROBERT ABELL A.I.A.! ! ! ! ! PORTFOLIO

Buffalo Grove Bank & Trust

Community Bank: 10,000 SF

Village of Buffalo Grove, Illinois

As Project Manager/Designer, I supervised staff and coordinated engineering consultants

from design through construction. I worked with the owner and contractor to ensure that the

project was completed on schedule and budget including expediting foundation and structural

steel fabrication work prior to completion of the final construction/permit drawings.

Construction was staged to allow a temporary bank facility to continually operate on site

during construction.

View from Buffalo Grove Road

View from Parking Area

Site Plan

Drive-thru Banking Area

Banking Lobby & Teller Area First Floor Plan Buffalo Grove Bank & Trust:

Village of Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Masonry Detail at Roof Parapet

Second Floor Financial Services Area

with Central Skylight

Second Floor Plan Buffalo Grove Bank & Trust:

Village of Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Masonry Detail at Roof Parapet

Masonry Detail at Base

Wall Sections

Buffalo Grove Bank & Trust:

Village of Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Supervised and trained staff with

preparation of contract

documents, including drawings

and specifications. Managed the

construction administration of

projects including: maintained

owner, architect and contractor

relations; prepared contractor

bidding documents; reviewed

owner/contractor contracts;

reviewed the conformance of the

construction with the contract

documents; reviewed contractor

pay and change order requests.

Goldberg Kohn Bell Black Rosenbloom & Moritz

Law Office: 40,000 SF

Chicago, Illinois

Swanke Hayden Connell Architects

Architecture Office: 50,000 SF

New York City, NY

Del Monte Corporation

Corporate Office: 20,000 SF

Coral Gables, Florida

Corporate Interiors Projects:

These corporate interior projects

are representative of the work I

completed as a Technical

Coordinator/Project Architect at

Swanke Hayden Connell Architects

and Lieber Architects. I supervised

staff and coordinated engineering

consultants from construction

documentation through construction

administration. I worked with the

owners and contractors to problem

solve challenging technical issues

and ensure projects of high-quality.

Commercial & Transportation Projects:

As Project Manager/Designer, I supervised staff and coordinated

engineering consultants from design through construction. Managed

the construction administration of projects including: maintained

owner, architect and contractor relations; prepared contractor bidding

documents; reviewed owner/contractor contracts; reviewed the

conformance of the construction with the contract documents;

reviewed contractor pay and change order requests.

Prairie View Metra Station

Commuter Train Station

Prairie View, Illinois

McHenry Bank & Trust

Community Bank: 10,000 SF

McHenry, Illinois

Libertyville Bank & Trust

Community Bank: 15,000 SF

Libertyville, Illinois

Fort Sheridan, Illinois Residence

Renovations and Addition to Historic Home: 7,000 SFLake Forest, Illinois Residence

New Mediterranean Style Home: 7,000 SF

Residential Projects:

These residential projects are

representative of the residential

work I completed as a project

architect at Melichar Architects.

As Project Manager/Designer I

supervised staff and coordinated

engineering consultants from

design through construction. I

worked with the owners and

contractors to problem solve

challenging technical issues to

ensure that the projects were

completed on schedule, budget

and of high-quality.

Site Plan

Site Model

View of Proposed

Residential Development

Historic Old Main College Building

Old Main Building

Third Floor

Proposed Condominium Layout Plan

Barat College Redevelopment

Lake Forest, Illinois: 23 Acres

As Project Manager I worked directly with the

firm principal, developer, municipal officials,

land planners, civil engineers, consulting

architects/engineers and staff to develop a plan

for a new residential neighborhood, consisting

of 35 townhouses, 35 single-family houses and

the rehabilitation of the Historic Old Main into a

50-unit Condominium Building. Organized

around a system of formal open green spaces,

including a natural ravine, traditional land

planning was used to knit together the

Georgian Old Main building and the new

residential homes. The project was granted

preliminary approvals for zoning, site planning

and building planning from the municipal

regulatory commissions. The recent economic

downturn has put the project on hold.

Techny Towers Conference & Retreat Center: ADA Accessibility Upgrades, Facade Rehabilitation, Exterior Tower & Site Lighting, New Monument Sign

Techny Towers is a historic, multi-use religious facility with a Chapel, meeting rooms, dining facilities, business offices and overnight accommodations. ADA accessibility

upgrades included a new exterior ramp to a new accessible entrance and accessible parking. A new elevator was also added to supplement the existing single elevator

that had served the entire 150,000 SF complex. The new elevator was situated to share a lobby area with the existing elevator and located in the complex"s rear

courtyard as a tower addition allowing construction to be staged to minimize disruptions to the business operation of the conference and retreat center. As Project

Manager, I supervised staff and coordinated engineering consultants from design through construction. I managed the construction administration of project including:

maintaining owner, owner representative, contractor and architect relations; preparing contractor bidding documents; reviewing the conformance of the construction with

the contract documents; reviewing contractor pay and change order requests. The project was successfully completed on budget and schedule.

New Accessible Ramp

to New Accessible

Building EntranceNew Accessible Parking & Ramp

New Monument Sign Main Entrance

Fan Pier Bathing & Pool Pavilion on Boston Harbor

Boston, Massachusetts

I completed this project as my final design thesis for my studies

at the School of Architecture, University of Waterloo. The

proposal was a glass and steel Bathing and Pool Pavilion located

at Fan Pier on Boston Harbor. The Pool Pavilion was conceived

as a pier type building that was surrounded by water. Steps lead

down to the water edge on two sides while the balance of the fan

shaped pier was dedicated to open park land. Patrons could

enjoy spectacular views of the Boston skyline and Boston

Harbor"s nautical activity while bathing in the pool pavilion or

enjoying picnics on the great lawn.

View from Boston Harbor

Fan Pier Great Lawn

View from Diving Pool

Partial Building Section

Kitchen Window into

Living Area KITCHEN

LIVING &

DINING AREA

BEDROOM

BATHDRESSING

ENTRY HALL

Dressing Area

Kitchen

Bathing Area

Entry Hall Storage

BALCONY

BALCONY

Marina City Condominium Renovation

Chicago, Illinois: 750 SF

My wife and I renovated this condominium for ourselves. We had lived in the original Bertrand Goldberg

designed apartment for 10 years prior to starting renovations. I retained the original spacial

relationships but I adapted the spaces so that natural light is maximized and the apartment is more

efficient for us. The kitchen was reorganized with an U-shaped countertop and corner sink so that we

could cook together comfortably. A window to the living area was provided that allows natural light to be

borrowed but retains the privacy between the two spaces. Metal kitchen cabinets were recycled and

utilized as additional storage in the entry hall. The door from the entry hall into the bedroom suite was

shifted from the dressing area to a shared hall between the bedroom and dressing area giving the

bathing area total privacy. Sliding and pocket doors were utilized for an easier flow between rooms. The

bathing area was completely gutted and renovated into an open shower that borrows natural light from

the bedroom and living area through glass block walls. We now fully enjoy lovely natural light that

warms the entire apartment and the tremendous views cannot be beat.