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Kevin Korpela, Architect & Applied Artist
525 ˝ Third St #1 Wausau WI 54403 (715)432-6952
+ EXPERIENCE (+ EDUCATION, ACTION, GRANTS)
Architect: October 2004-Present
Becher Hoppe Professional Services, Wausau, WI.
Engineers Architects Scientists Surveyors Real Estate Specialists
Founded in 1954 with offices on the City Square 400 Block.
Work in a full-service mutliple-talent firm:
. Organize/write proposals, facility studies
. Design/draw sketches, plans, details
. Coordinate/draw construction documents
. Develop cost estimates
. Observe construction.
Architect & Applied Artist: October 2000-Present
observatorydrive.com™, Wausau, WI.
"...an idea services firm," suggests Kevin Korpela.
Pursue design, architecture and community-action.
Mr. Korpela leads this idea services firm:
. Registered Wisconsin Architect
. NCARB Certified
. Master of Architecture degree
. Master of Art degree, Studio Art, in progress.
Co-Owner: February 2006-Present
Downtown Grocery.com™, Wausau, WI.
"...a neighborhood "corner" grocery store for Wausau."
Organize/Co-own a neighborhood grocery store.
. Grocery store is located in downtown Wausau
. Restored the interior of a 1912 building
. Features market vegetables from a local grower:
- MoonShadow Farm MOSA Certified Organic
Architect: 5/04-11/05, 10/98-6/02
theARCHITECTSltd.com, Madison, WI.
Offering personal, high quality and responsive professional services.
Founded in 1989 by Steve Rice, Architect.Principal-in-Charge.CEO.
Worked in all aspects of full-service firm.
Selected Projects:
. Adaptive reuse to convert schools into housing:
- Wausau East High School, Wausau, WI
- Jefferson Middle School, Jefferson, WI
- Mineral Point Middle School, Mineral Point, WI
- Janesville Middle School, Janesville, WI
. Renovation, historic three-story corner building:
- Martin Luther King Drive, Milwaukee, WI
. Addition/renovation, Central Services Building:
- Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, WI-DVA
. New building for Playcare day-care center:
- University Research Park, Madison, WI
. Exterior renovation of the classroom/cottages:
- MacKenzie Environmental Ctr, Poynette, WI-DNR
. Various residential/commercial renovations/additions:
- Southwestern Wisconsin projects.
Staff Architect: 9/02-9/03
Tavarez and Associates Architects, Inc., Madison, WI.
Developed drawings for all phases of design.
Selected Projects:
. Addition, Grantosa Drive Elementary, Milwaukee
. Addition, Lincoln Avenue Elementary, Milwaukee
. Exterior renovation, Fieldhouse, UW-Platteville.
Intern Architect: 1/97-1/98
State of Utah-DFCM, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Worked with the Director and Assistant Director:
. Developed planning and design documents.
. Prepared reports: A/E fees; Building cost estimates
. Researched program needs for detention facilities
. Checked references on A/E Firm Qualifications
. Made a context-model for a museum competition.
Intern Architect: 5/94-8/95
Nova Group Inc. Architects-Engineers, St. Louis, MO.
Worked in many aspects of this full-service firm:
. Drew plans, elevations, details, and site plans
. Designed documents for many building types
. Color-rendered building elevations and site plans
. Discussed drawings with consultants and vendors.
Co-Developer: 10/94-2/95
American Inn, Pearl Street, La Crosse, WI. Not built.
Proposed renovation of a three-story historic building:
. First floor: hotel lobby and science/art toy store
. Upper floors: hotel rooms and suites
. Prepared cost estimates; Drew plans & perspectives
. Kevin's colleague owns Mark Olson Fine Art.
Planner/Drafter: 4/91-4/94
GE Healthcare-Architectural Planning, Milwaukee, WI.
Provided services to assist A/E firms throughout USA:
. Drew installation documents for imaging exam rooms
. Designed preliminary layouts for new medical centers
. Discussed concerns with architects and engineers.
+ EDUCATION
Master of Art, Studio Art, in progress
University of Wisconsin-Superior.
Department of Visual Arts
Masters Project:
. Draw buildings and city-blocks.
Master of Architecture: 1998
University of Utah, Salt Lake City.
College of Architecture + Planning
Masters Project - (Sub)Urban Center:
. Mixed-use suburban facility with urban features.
Bachelor of Science: 1990
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
School of Architecture and Urban Planning.
+ COMMUNITY ACTION
Secretary and Action Team Chair: November 2007 to Present
Commission for a Greener Tomorrow, Wausau, WI.
Volunteer Committee to provide leadership...
...for a more sustainable community
. Secretary of Commission
. Chair, Community Development Action Team
ChalkFest Volunteer: July 2004 to Present
"ChalkFest Wausau", Wausau, WI.
Downtown outdoor summer festival for all ages:
- Two-day festival to paint chalk art on pavement
- Located on City Square 400 Block
. ChalkFest 2008 Committee Member
. ChalkFest 2007 Committee Member
. ChalkFest 2006 Committee Member
. ChalkFest 2005 Committee Member
- Organized event; Served as a Judge
. Chalk-it Up Wausau 2004 Volunteer
- Helped participants; Served as a Judge.
Grant Review Panelist: October 2006
Wisconsin Arts Board, Madison, WI.
2007 Grant Review:
. Served as a volunteer panelist
. Reviewed 38 grants applications for the:
- Artist and Community Collaboration Grant.
Conference Participant: October 2005, 2006
"Recapturing your Downtown," Wausau, WI.
Statewide conference:
. Discuss downtown redevelopment/restoration
. Sponsors: Main Street WI, Dept of Commerce, WPS.
Workshop Participant: October 2006
"Building Information Modeling," Lake Geneva, WI.
Statewide "AIA Fall Workshop":
. Review architecture and client services
. Adapt information technology for the design process
. Sponsor: AIA Wisconsin.
Conference Participant: December 3, 2005
"Art Incubators & Art Cooperatives," Madison, WI.
Statewide seminar:
. Discuss art, artists and the creative economy
. Review economic development potential in our cities
. Sponsors: Wisconsin Arts Board, Arts Wisconsin.
Radio Volunteer: April-July 2005 (not active project)
"Everyday Poetry" radio program, Wausau, WI.
Organize radio program for WNRB 93.3 FM:
. Propose "radio" poetry reading by regional authors
. WNRB is a community-supported station in Wausau.
. WNRB is not broadcasting as of September 2006.
Artist/Architect Member: 5/04-Present
Art-to-Earth, Inc., Superior, WI.
Student Design Volunteer: 2/04-11/04
UW-Superior Student Center Planning Committee
Committee to assess future of student center.
Design Volunteer: January 2004
Alliance for Animals, Inc., Madison, WI.
Developed calling-cards for new Director.
Secretary, Board of Directors: 4/02-6/03
Monroe Street Grocery Cooperative, Madison, WI.
Judge: April 2002
SkillsUSA State Competition, Madison, WI.
Judged high-school student drafting competition.
Design Consultant: October 2000-Present
observatorydrive.com™, Madison, WI.
Pursue design, architecture and community-action:
. Moved firm to Superior in 2003; Wausau in 2004.
Construction Volunteer: May 1999
Madison Children’s Museum, Madison, WI.
Constructed portions of the First Feats exhibit:
. Mixed straw/clay; Install mixture in wall.
Design Volunteer: 8/96-9/98
AIA Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Participated in various projecs:
. Urban design charettes for suburban cities
. Sustainable design guideline for University projects
. Environment-friendly design and construction:
- Sustainable home for Habitat for Humanity
- Worked with National Renewable Energy Lab.
Design Volunteer: Spring 1996
Utah House Workshop, Utah State University Ext.
Initial workshop to discuss earth-friendly guidelines:
. Model home at the Utah Botanical Center.
Coordinator: April 1996
University of Utah, Lowell Bennion Center.
Coordinated a display of student design projects:
. New rest area on Lake Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
+ GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS
2003 Graham Foundation Grant
Graham Foundation, Chicago, IL.
Submitted nine-page proposal for radio program:
. Each program would feature essays and interviews
. Interviews and essays regarding Wisconsin
. Discuss architecture and urban-suburban landscapes
. No award.
1998 Roger Bailey Traveling Fellowship
University of Utah, College of Architecture + Planning.
Traveled to four cities in Argentina:
. Submitted nine-page proposal for four-week travel
. Researched architecture and drew sketches
. Bound sketches into a small book
. Award amount: Approximately $3500.
1996 "Miss Helen" Snow Kimball Travel Award
University of Utah, College of Architecture + Planning.
Traveled to three cities in Texas:
. Submitted six-page proposal for three-week travel
. Researched architecture and drew sketches
. Wrote 45-page essay to accompany sketches
. Organized sketches and essay into a wood bookcase
. Award amount: Approximately $1500.
1991 "Where Sight Lines Meet"
Copper Development Association.
Sumitted three 2'x3' color-rendered boards:
. Designed a visitors center for an international border
. Competitors were from Canada and USA
. Completed project with a co-designer
. No award.
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Observatory Drive.com...an idea services firm!
Contact: Kevin Korpela, Architect & Applied Artist
525 ˝ Third St #1 Wausau WI 54403 (715)432-6952
Email: kevinkorpela@gmail.com
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