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Leadership
Observatory Drive is lead by Kevin Korpela, Architect:
Experience Education Community Grants
* COMMUNITY & CIVIC ACTION
Conference Presenter: 10/22/09
Kevin Korpela presented at "Recapturing Your Downtown 2009," Wausau, WI
. Lecture: "Small City Downtowns: Once Forgotton, Now Found - Downtowns are the historic city centers...
but they need “more feet on the street” to return these centers to the city."
. Sponsors: Wisconsin Main Street, Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Wisconsin SBDC Network,
Wisconsin Downtown Action Council, UWSP-Continuing Education, Vierbicher Associates,
Wisconsin Public Service, Jefferson Street Inn.
College Lecturer: 4/30/09
Kevin Korpela was a guest lecturer at UW-Marathon County, Wausau, WI
. Lecture: "Small City Downtowns: Once Forgotton, Now Found - Downtowns are the historic city centers...
but they need “more feet on the street” to return these centers to the city."
. Class: Environmental Science Course on Urbanization and Sustainable Cities
. Instructor: Dr. Louis Pech
University Lecturer: 4/07/09
Kevin Korpela gave the Spring Public Lecture at the UW-Stevens Point, Wausau, WI
. Lecture: "Small City Downtowns: Once Forgotton, Now Found - Downtowns are the historic city centers...
but they need “more feet on the street” to return these centers to the city."
. Purpose: The Annual Spring Public Lecture for the Center for the Small City
. Sponsor: Center for the Small City, UWSP
Conference Co-Presenter: October 2008
Kevin Korpela co-presented with Blaine Tornow at "Recapturing Your Downtown 2008," Wausau, WI
. Lecture: "Downtown Grocery in Nine Parts:
How does a Farmer and an Architect Build Community by Growing a Local Food Economy?"
. Sponsors: Wisconsin Main Street, Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Wisconsin SBDC Network,
Wisconsin Downtown Action Council, UWSP-Continuing Education, Vierbicher Associates,
Wisconsin Public Service, Jefferson Street Inn.
Conference Participant: October 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
Statewide conference: "Recapturing Your Downtown," Wausau, WI
. Discuss topics such as: downtown redevelopment, marketing, retailing, networking, and economics
. Sponsors: Wisconsin Main Street, Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Wisconsin SBDC Network,
Wisconsin Downtown Action Council, UWSP-Continuing Education, Vierbicher Associates,
Wisconsin Public Service, and various Downtown Wausau businesses
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
- Volunter as member of committee to organize event
. ChalkFest 2009 Committee Member
. ChalkFest 2008 Committee Member
. ChalkFest 2007 Committee Member
. ChalkFest 2006 Committee Member
. ChalkFest 2005 Committee Member
- Begin to serve on Committee; Served as a Judge
. Chalk-it Up Wausau 2004 Volunteer (in 2005 the name changed to "Chalkfest Wausau")
- Helped participants; Served as a Judge.
Secretary and Action Team Chair: November 2007 to Spring 2009
Commission for a Greener Tomorrow, Wausau, WI
Volunteer Committee to provide leadership for a more sustainable community
. Secretary of Commission
. Chair, Neighborhood Development Action Team
Grant Review Panelist: October 2006
2007 Grant Review: Wisconsin Arts Board, Madison, WI
. Served as a volunteer panelist
. Reviewed 38 grants applications for the:
- Artist and Community Collaboration Grant.
Workshop Participant: October 2006
Statewide "AIA Fall Workshop":"Building Information Modeling," Lake Geneva, WI
. Review architecture and client services
. Adapt information technology for the design process
. Sponsor: AIA Wisconsin.
Conference Participant: December 3, 2005
Statewide seminar: "Art Incubators & Art Cooperatives," Madison, WI
. 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
Organize radio program for WNRB 93.3 FM: "Everyday Poetry" radio program, Wausau, WI
. 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 projects:
. 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.
© Kevin Korpela, www.observatorydrive.com™
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