my resume

1. James G. Young, Architect ph:312.375.6415 whyarc@gmail.com
My professional goal is to develop as a creative and focused designer while honing skills related to construction and detailing in
the vain of a project architect. In the past, I have sought out jobs where those two worlds come together. Additionally I have
tackled new endevours related to architecture and planning as a curriculum designer and teacher in a new Chicago high school-
called GCE. I started working with this school in its infancy and have helped create a set of innovative classes that expose teens
to architecture and urbanism through math, science, history and the humanities. My command of architecture’s current design
software tools enables me to produce working drawings, present design concepts or bring buildings to life through renderings for
my clients. I aim to be a good leader and am motivated by my passion for this profession and all it encompasses.
Work History:
From 2009-2012 I completed a variety of architectural work in Chicago in various high rises and single
family homes along with larger scale work for the Crestwood Public Library, the University of Chicago
Booth School of Business and Gleacher Center, and a bandshell design for the city of Kankakee. Much
of these projects were completed on a contract basis in conjunction with a few firms in Chicago including:
Product Architects, Waechter Architects, TKA Partners and Albert Fabro Architect.
2004-2009 I worked at Solomon Cordwell Buenz as a Design Team Member for the 72 story
tower,The Legacy Tower, Chicago Il. Developed a full bid set for a mixed-use, residential development in-
cluding 3 towers at Cityfront Square as Project Architect & Designer, San Jose, CA. Extensive design
and completed CDs for Hanover Tower as a Project Architect & Designer for that 57 story tower com-
plex, Houston TX and developed Design Feasibility Studies for Chicago Development Companies such as
John Buck Development, Golub & Co., Lurie Management LLC, Fifield Companies, and Baker Development
I worked for A. Epstein & Sons as an exterior wall designer and detailer for the McCormick Place
Expansion, Mc4West, a 2.2 million sqft. steel structure from DD through to CA. This was a design that
included multiple custom curtainwall systems, precast concrete panels, masonry and window wall systems
that my team designed and coordinated through to construction.
1997-2003 I worked at Lucien Lagrange Architects on a multitude of Chicago high-rises including
840 LSD, 510 West Erie, 2520 N. Lakeview, 175 West Jackson, The Hard Rock Hotel, Hyatt Park Tower
After graduating from Syracuse University with a 5 -year Bachelor of Architecture degree, I moved
back to Chicago to work at Hammond Beeby and Babka, where I spent a year on the design team for
the Chicago Music and Dance Theater (MAD), that later became the Harris Theater for Music & Dance
I am proficient in Autocad 2012 for 2d drafting and 3d solid and surface modeling, Sketchup, 3d Stu-
dioMax for rendering and lighting, Photoshop and InDesign CS5.5 for page layouts and renderings, Office
Suite for documents and spreadsheet creation, Powerpoint for meetings and presentations
My personal interests include the study of Urban Planning and city growth patterns, sustainable building
strategies for multi-use building typologies, urban renewal strategies and universal accessibility in build-
ings and urban design
Board Membership and Affiliations include the GCE High School, Global Citizenship Experience Board
Member and Design Consultant, Children’s Memorial Hospital Volunteer
I am a Registered Architect in the state of Illinois and a LEED Green Associate with intentions of taking
the LEED AP BD+C or the LEED AP ND depending on the nature of my next architectural endeavor.
Professional references available upon request.

2. The Legacy Tower
Mesa Development
Chicago, IL
As a member of the design team
from this project’s inception, I
was responsible for the design and
detail of the exterior windowall,
balconies and overall building
form. Additionally, I worked on
the design development of the
some amenity spaces and a half
a dozen condominium build-outs.
The Legacy at Millennium Park is a 72 story skyscraper in Chicago. The building preserves the historic masonry and terracotta
facades of the Chicago Landmark Jewelers Row District along Wabash Avenue at East Monroe Street. The tower and mixed-
use podium was designed with 360 luxury condominium units as well as 460 parking spaces. Additionally the building includes
41,000 sq ft. of classroom space for the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the lower floors, athletic facilities for the Uni-
versity Club, a sky-bridge between the University Club and the building podium, and private amenities for tower residents includ-
ing an athletics and aquatic center as well as residential lounges located throughout the tower. The building’s narrow design is
intended to maximize vantage points to the Lake Michigan and Millenium Park from all residences in the tower.
The Legacy T ower was designed in 2004 while at SCB.

3. Hanover Tower
at Boulevard Place
Houston, TX
I was a member of the design
team and project architect from
design development through
contract documents for this
rental building. Both the exteri-
or and the typical unit floor lay-
outs were designed exhaustively
to accommodate the developer’s Hanover Tower at Boule-
needs, both for unit flexibil- vard Place was designed
for a site in Houston, Texas,
ity and tight budget constraints.
next to the future Ritz-
Carlton Hotel in the Post
Oak neighborhood. The
57 story building includes
boutique hotel style ameni-
ties including a concierge
and bellman, as well as two
separate lounges, catering
kitchens and wine storage.
A 19,000-square-foot roof-
top pool terrace with exten-
sive landscaping features
will be atop an attached, 6
level parking garage, able
to accomodate 350 cars.
The units include stainless
steel appliances, granite
slab countertops, crown
molding, hardwood floors
and travertine tile and will
be larger than compara-
tive rental units in Hous-
ton. With these additional
features and amenities,
along with the building’s
generous floor plans, over-
sized kitchens and living
spaces, Hanover hopes to
attract sophisticated rent-
ers that can’t currently
be accommodated in this
upscale neighborhood.
Hanover Tower at Boulevard Place was designed in 2007 while at SCB.

4. This speculative, high-end
hotel was designed for
a site in Highland Park,
just 12 miles north of
Chicago. The complex of
buildings was developed
around a landscaped court-
yard concept that acted as
an extension of the hotel
ballroom and its expan-
sive lobby. This exterior
amenity would be shared
by the hotel and two con-
dominium buildings with
retail and office space at
their bases. The modern
aesthetic for the build-
ings was meant to serve
as a counterpoint to the
adjacent masonry church.
Hotel and Condominium Proposal
Baker Development Co. Highland Park, Il.
As a member of the design team,
within a very small frame of
time, I was tasked with building
a working set of pricing draw-
ings that included plans, eleva-
tions and a 3d model. Since this
was a new builing type for our
developer client, we also shaped
the program of this complex and
offered creative ways to incor-
porate hybrid uses to invigorate
the site. The commercial and
residential parts of the program
were shaped and suggested by our
team and to beneficial results.
Hotel and mixed-use complex was designed for Baker Development in 2005 while at SCB.

5. I worked on the schematic
design through to construc-
tion on this 24 story condo-
minium tower. Per the cli-
ent’s request, a great deal
of unit types were offered
in this unusually shaped
building where all of the
views are spectacular.
510 West Erie
Smithfield Properties
Chicago, IL
This 24 story tower in Chicago’s River West neighborhood sits on a parallelogram site that helped to inform the overall shape of its
sculptural design. Above the raw concrete structure of the entry and garage levels sits an all steel structured tower. Additionally, the
unit floors are clad in glass and painted steel w-shapes. Even its lateral bracing chevrons are expressed on the exterior. The faceted
form offers a great variety of unit sizes and views and is a modern, industrial aesthetic fits well along the Chicago River.
Design, Construction Documents and Administration was performed for Smithfield Properties in 2002 while at LLA.

6. I was a member of the design
team and project architect from
design development through con-
tract documents for this 3 build-
ing development. The project is
an exercise in balancing a need
to maximize the residential use
while remaining contextural in
scale and material palatte. An
extra effort was made to sub-
merge parking underground and
to activate street level activity
with lush, landscaped destina-
Cityfront Square Development tions and retail to extend the ex-
Urban West Associates San Jose, CA isting walkability of the district.
FIRST STREET
WASTE MANAGEMENT COLLECTION
VEHICLE ACCESS AREAS
SEE SHEET 10.7 FOR LOADING DOCK TRUCK
DIAGRAM AND DIMENSIONED CURB CUT
INFORMATION
PARKING TICKET MACHINE
CAR ENTRY AND EXIT
(2)-PG&E VAULTS BELOW FOR PUBLIC, RETAIL
AND CDP PARKING STAIR ELEVATOR
VESTIBULE VESTIBULE (2)-PG&E VAULTS BELOW
OUTSIDE AIR SHAFT (10 SF)
15'-0" TALL FENCE WITH GATES O.H. DOOR VESTIBULE
HOTEL AUTO COURT GAS METER OUTSIDE AIR SHAFT (40 SF)
ROOM EXISTING
OUTSIDE AIR SHAFT FIRE HYDRANT
O.H. DOOR (30 SF)
PARKING
CARD
READERS
RESCUE CASA DEL
HOTEL AIR
EXIT WAY
CDP TRASH
ROOM
PARKING
GATES
CLOSET PUEBLO LOBBY
ELEVATOR LOBBY FOR
PUBLIC, RETAIL AND
DN CDP PARKING
UP
RAMP DOWN RAMP UP TO CDP MAIL A
PARKING PARKING TICKET
TO CDP, FROM CDP, ROOM
ATTENDANT MACHINE
RETAIL & RETAIL &
LOADING (10' X 55') PAUBLIC PAUBLIC CDP MAIN.
NG HOTEL SERVICE VALET VALET STORAGE
LOADING (10' X 30')
AREA PARKING PARKING
LOADING / TRASH (10' X 30')
DOCK
MASTER GAS METER
ROOM CDP MAIN.
OFFICE
OFFICE OUTSIDE AIR
SHAFT (40 SF)
SERVICE
EXISTING HOTEL ENTRY
RAMP UP RAMP DOWN
CDP SECURITY
O.H. DOOR FROM TO TOWER
TOWER VALET
VALET PARKING
FREIGHT
PARKING JANITOR'S CLOSET
ELEVATOR
SAN CARLOS STREET
RETAIL:
16% RAMP 16% RAMP SERVICE CORRIDOR
12,500 S.F.
WITH 8% WITH 8%
BLEND TOP BLEND TOP
& BOTTOM & BOTTOM
10'-0" TALL FENCE WITH GATE GARAGE
SERVICE
EXHAUST UP TO
COMMERCIAL AMENITY LEVEL
WASTE &
RECYCLING FAN ROOM
AREA
UP PARKING
SERVICE CARD DN
READER
SERVICE CORRIDOR
OUTSIDE OUTSIDE AIR
OUTSIDE AIR BICYCLE STORAGE AIR SHAFT PARKING
FOUNTAIN/ POOL SHAFT (40 SF)
SHAFT (40 SF) (40 SF) GATES
RECEIVING
EQUIPMENT
(2)-PG&E VAULTS STORAGE
ROOM
RECEIVING STORAGE STAFF PARKING CARD
TOILET READER
SECURITY
SECURITY
ROOM
ROOM
MAIL STAFF TOILET MAIL
RECEIVING
ROOM RECEIVING ROOM
CLOSET CLOSET
OUTSIDE AIR
DOORMAN
ABOVE FOR DN DN DOORMAN
RETAIL GARAGE
ELEVATOR
CAR ENTRY AND EXIT FOR GARAGE
ELEVATOR
CONDO TOWER PARKING
CAB SIZE: CAB SIZE:
OUTSIDE AIR
PASS. CAB
STORAGE PASS. CAB
ABOVE FOR
SERV CAB SERV CAB
RETAIL
BUS STOP
SERVICE
ELEVATOR ELEVATOR
SERVICE
PAVEMENT PAD
VESTIBULE VESTIBULE
VESTIBULE VESTIBULE
TRASH
VEST.
ALTERNATING
TELEPHONE
DATA/ ELEC.
CONDO CONDO ALTERNATING
TELEPHONE
DATA/ ELEC.
TRASH
VEST.
STREET FURNITURE
FOR BUS STOP
TOWER TOWER
CLOSET CLOSET
RETAIL: LOBBY LOBBY RETAIL:
8,600 S.F. 8,750 S.F.
OUTSIDE AIR CONDO TOWER OUTSIDE AIR
SHAFT (40 SF) SHAFT (40 SF)
AUTO ENTRY CONTROLS FOR THE
STREET LIGHTS
OUTSIDE AIR COURT OUTSIDE AIR OUTSIDE AIR
SHAFT (40 SF)
ABOVE FOR ABOVE FOR
RETAIL RETAIL
EXISTING
FIRE HYDRANT
PHASE 2 PHASE 1 BUILDING IDENTIFICATION SIGNAGE
Cityfront Square sits in the historic, downtown district of San Jose where it is bound by Market, San Carlos and First Streets. Its
main entry opens up across from a large city park, affording our towers long views across the city. The project also backs up onto
First Street, along a street car line and next to the landmarked Montgommery Hotel. It is a set of three residential towers: two
include 220 condominiums each and one with 245 rental units. Three underground parking levels for 950 cars, street level retail
and a rasied amenity deck, all to be shared by the hotel, round out the program. Overall the density proposed is about 320 units
per acre, which makes for a fairly compact and surprisingly, contexturally sensitive project. At 285’-0”, the towers are as tall as
the FHA will permit on this site and they are to be clad in stone colored precast concrete with a natural stone base.
Mixed-use proposal was designed for Urban West Associates in 2006 while at SCB.