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UrbanWorks Participates in the 2018 Canstruction Design Competition

By Community, Exhibits, Staff Happenings

UrbanWorks teamed up with Tandem Inc. and BASE Engineering for the 2018 Canstruction Chicago design competition. The competition is a “design/build event which benefits the Greater Chicago Food Depository,” featuring “colossal structures made entirely out of cans of food.” The structures are then judged by a celebrity chef, members of the AEC industry as well as the public. UrbanWorks’ entry, DNA_Societies, consisted of 3,843 cans of food, and spoke to how the food we eat (and our access to healthy food) modifies human DNA over time. Go team!

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Erick Roldan Participates in “Rebuilding Together”

By Community, Staff Happenings

This spring, UrbanWorks’ Project Architect Erick Roldan participated in the Rebuilding Together Community Revitalization program through the Arquitectos organization. With the help of donations, fundraising, skilled and non-skilled volunteers, Rebuilding Together helps disadvantaged home owners make the necessary repairs and upgrades to their homes and improve their living environment. Erick was a Co-captain for a home located in Bellwood, IL and UrbanWorks’ Ameera Ashraf-O’Neil and EJ Fernandez were team members.

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UrbanWorks Welcomes Summer Interns

By Community, Staff Happenings

CPS CTE Intern Elynn Jensen, One Summer Chicago/Vamos Intern Oscar Hernandez, College Intern Corinth Jackson and High School Interns Alexis Roldan and Gabriella Finch were introduced to the field of architecture. The UrbanWorks Summer Interns attended meetings, visited projects under construction, and assisted with project drawings and material selections. UrbanWorks participated as Mentor Sponsors for Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s One Summer Chicago program, which “brings together government institutions, community-based organizations and companies to offer over employment and internship opportunities to youth and young adults ages 14 to 24” and Host Firm for the Chicago Public Schools Career and Technical Education (CTE) College Prep Program which gives “ hands-on training and real world experience through internships”. (Top Row: Gabriella Finch, Corinth Jackson Middle Row: Alexis Roldan, Elynn Jensen Bottom Row: Oscar Hernandez)

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Tej Volunteers at USGBC Green Homes Tour

By Community, Staff Happenings, Tours

UrbanWorks’ Sustainability Coordinator, Tej Varpe, volunteered for the USGBC Illinois Chapter Green Built Home Tour of +Plus House in Pilsen on Saturday, July 22. +Plus Houses are affordable, LEED Certified homes. Eleven High Performance Green Homes were featured, including those with high efficiency envelopes, foam insulated foundation, smart furnaces, CarbonCure concrete and radon venting. Each +Plus House was also solar ready. Read more

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