Portfolio of acedemic and professional work.

1. Gregory G Stephenson

2. The goal of this project was to create an outdoor exhibition pavilion in the space between
Soldier Field and McCormick Place in downtown Chicago. The space needed to be able to
accomodate conventions that require large outdoor exhibitions as well as seemlessly inte-
grate exhibition space, park space and parking in order to respond to the challenges of the
program. The overall concept was to create a unity between Soldier Field and McCormick
Place by connecting the lake front to the city. To achieve this goal the structure of the
building was shaped as an arch which created a gateway between the city and the lakefront.
Lakeshore exhibition Pavilion 2004

3. Site Plan
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Lakeshore exhibition Pavilion 2004

4. Lakeshore exhibition Pavilion 2004

5. The objective of this project was
to design and build a small
outdoor pavilion to study observa-
tion from inside and out. The final
design was an eight foot by eight
foot box split into a covered
entryway that lead into an uncov-
ered interior space. The interior
space was designed with slits on
two walls to give the sensation
that the ground plane and the sky
are connected. The slits provide
the user with observation points
that provide a glimpse into the
surrounding area.
Black Box 2004

6. In 2003 the Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois built by Mies van der Rohe
was bought by a private company that planned to make the house open to the
public. Their objective was to create a simple visitors center that would
enhance the experience of the Farnsworth House while not overshadowing it.
Visitor Center
To develop the concept for the visitor center, I looked very hard at what Farnsworth House
Mies had achieved and inverted it. The visitor center would have the same
two plates of the house, but instead of eight steel sections to hold the
floor plates, it would use the two center wooden elements as the load bear-
ing structure, where the outside vertical members become shading devices. Fox River
Farnsworth Visitor Center 2004

7. Roof Detail A Window Detail B
A
B
C
Floor Detail C
Farnsworth Visitor Center 2004

8. The objective of this
project was to design a
garden pavilion that
used a limited amount of
material to create a
unit that could be repli-
cated with little effort
and cost. Using four
materials plus connec-
tions, the pavilion can
be laid flat for trans-
portation until it is
erected at the site.
Once up, the shades on
the pavilion can be
adjusted to any number
of positions.
Garden Pavilion 2004

9. The objective of this project was to design a day spa and con- Site Plan
ference center in Kenosha, Wisconsin on the bluffs along the
shore of Lake Michigan. The driving concept behind the final
design was to split the functions into two distinct
Guest Services
Vertical Separation
Spa Functions
Upper Floor Plan Lower Floor Plan
Guest Rooms Baths A
Guest B
Main
Relations Pools
C
Treatment areas, guest relations and the spa. This split was then
Guest Rooms
emphasized by pushing the building to the edge of the bluff,
giving each level a view out towards the lake.
SPA 2005

10. East Elevation
Section A
Section B
Section C
West Elevation
SPA 2005

11. SPA 2005

12. This project was part of a broader study of the town of New Harmony, Indiana that
looked at various ways the town could be improved by studying the current features,
buildings, and patterns created from the town’s storied past. The final product was a
3D model of the town and surrounding area, in small 11x17 sections that were mounted
on a frame so that it could be positioned vertically, allowing users to project 2D images
over the 3D terrain and laser-cut buildings. The process was a combination of CAD,
Rhino and 3DStudio models that were modified to generate a compatable output for a
CNC Milling machine. From the virtual output, thirty-five 11x17 pieces of high-density
rigid insulation were put through the CNC milling process to create the final model.
New Harmony CNC Site Model 2006

13. Initial Sketches and Site Analysis
This project is a hotel and residential tower in downtown
Chicago. Here the site analysis directly informed the
shape of the building. Responding to the site at ground
level as well as at other heights created a three
dimensional site analysis. From this response, the shape
of key floor plans were developed, lofted [Rhino] and
refined to create the final shape of the building.
Key Floor Plates Positioned Plates Lofted Result
Upper Residential
Mid Level Residential
Hotel Level
Plaza Level
Riverside Tower 2005

14. +860 Feet Section BB Section AA
Mech
A
B B
Upper Residential
A
Mech
Lower Residential
Mech
Hotel
+30 Feet
0 Feet
Lobby
-26 Feet
Plaza
Riverside Tower 2005

15. Site Plan - Hotel Lobby Typical Hotel Floor Plan Typical Upper Residential Floor Plan
Reception
Hotel Operations
Hotel Restaurant
Mid Level Plaza
Hotel
Operations
Fitness Center
Retail
Residential Lobby Typical Lower Residential Floor Plan
Plaza Level
Open to Below
Parking
Night Club Cafe Resident
Multi-Purpose
Space
Riverside Tower 2005

16. Riverside Tower 2005

17. This project was a submission for the Portland Court-
yard Housing Competition that explored the use of court-
yard housing as infill for high density areas. The con-
cept was to create a strong central shared space that
was able to feed off the sustainable aspects of the proj-
ect. To accomplish this the roof became a PE field and
the shared walls between each unit became a sisturn to
store captured rain water for use as grey water.
Portland Housing Competition 2007

18. Cooper-Fergus Residence 2007

19. Cooper-Fergus Residence 2007

20. Cooper-Fergus Residence 2007

21. Cooper-Fergus Residence 2007

22. BEDROOM
BATH
BEDROOM
MASTER LAUNDRY BEDROOM GARAGE ATTIC
BEDROOM ROOM
BEDROOM
MASTER CLOSET
BATH
SITTING
ROOM
2nd Floor Plan
FAMILY ROOM KITCHEN
PANTRY
MUD ROOM GARAGE
OFFICE
DINING ROOM
LIVING ROOM
1st Floor Plan
This 5,500 square foot home in the North Shore area of Chi-
OFFICE PLAY ROOM WORK ROOM STORAGE
cago was designed in the Arts and Crafts style but used cur-
rent building techniques to keep costs under control. To aid
WINE
LIVING ROOM LAUNDRY MECH ROOM SLAB SLAB
the client’s transition from their existing home to this home,
ROOM ON GRADE ON GRADE
the project was built in two phases, which required constant
coordination between the trades and our firm as well as rig-
BEDROOM PLAY ROOM
BEDROOM
orous organization of the construction management.
Basement Floor Plan
Herbst Residence 2008

23. South Elevation
East Elevation
Herbst Residence 2008