Safety Assessment Program Evaluator for Disaster Recovery / CAL OES - Nationwide
2006 - PRESENT | ron kwaske, architect
Consulting - BIM modeling for 250,000sqft high school - Marriotts Ridge, VA
Restaurant in the Treme - New Orleans
Mixed use building - New Orleans, LA
Advoc8 Office Buildout - Washington DC
Canopy for Google ground breaking event - Mountainview, CA
Auto Parts Store - New Orleans, LA
Beachfront Residence #1 - Amelia Island, FL
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company - Corporate Offices Chicago
Medical Offices Building, Chicago - 6 story professional building.
CJK Foods Commercial Kitchen, Chicago - 6,000sqft food preparation facility
Dominican Central Provence Offices, Chicago - 10,000 offices for the Catholic Church
Gloria Jeans Coffeeshop franchises, Chicago - carryout gourmet coffee
Papa John’s Pizza franchises, Chicago - 7 new franchises throughout Chicago.
Surgical offices and operating theatre, Chicago - 3,500sqft, schematic design and feasibility.
Le Paris Bakery, Chicago - artisan bakery
Optimus After Effects Studio Office Renovation, Chicago - Ad agency office renovation
Couture Crepe Cafe, Chicago - dine in quick serve cafe
Magnolia Cafe Addition, Chicago - fine dining addition
Coal Fire Pizzeria, Chicago - feasibility and design / AOR for expansion
Qbah Restaurant, Montclair, NJ - new concept in fine, quick serve dining
Dental suite, Chicago - 2,500sqft - 3 operatory office
Dufrane Custom residence - New Orleans, LA
Custom home - Burr Ridge, IL
Re-design 4,000 sqft. residence - Chicago
Coach House apartment renovation - Chicago
Custom homes in Highland Park, Naperville, Chicago
Condo renovations in Chicago
Rooftop decks in Chicago
Home renovations in Oak Park, Naperville, Buffalo Grove, IL
2006 | RISE GROUP
Project Manager of Construction for The Modern Wing addition to the Art Institute of Chicago. Administered construction contract and requirements for the Renzo Piano (Architect) designed 264,000sqft addition built to house 20th- and 21st century art.
2004 - 2006 | KIRA CORPORATION
Vice President of Construction & Development for a design / build company.
2003 - 2004 | DAVID KROPE, ARCHITECT
Associate with a boutique architecture firm specializing in custom residential and light commercial builds.
2002 - 2003 | SCHOENGART ASSOCIATES
Project Manager in charge of facades - examinations and remediation.
1994 - 2002 | KWASKE CONSTRUCTION CORP
President of a general contractor self performing concrete construction and carpentry, specializing in municipal construction.
Bremen School District capital improvements
Elgin YMCA lobby
Geneva City Hall renovations
Naperville Fire Station Addition #5
Naperville Park District Day Camp
Naperville School District Jefferson high addition
Downers Grove School District Pierce School Addition
DuPage Forest Preserve Timber Ridge Visitor Center
Illinois Department of Child & Family Services – Skokie
Joliet Public Library renovations
Shell Oil
Marathon Oil
Chilis Bar & Gril
IHOP restaurant#
North Berwyn Park District Maintenance Facility – concrete work
Tinley Park Fire Station - concrete work
Sun Chemicals renovations
Countryside Park District storage facility
Hoffman Estates park District – comfort and concessions building
LaGrange Public Works salt storage facility
Village of Lincolnshire warming building
Maywood Fred Hampton Pool concrete work
City of Chicago 13th District maintenance facility concrete work
University of Chicago / Chicago Theological Seminary concrete work
Plainfield School District concrete work
1993 - 1994 | DAVID KROPE, ARCHITECT
Intern with a boutique architecture firm specializing in custom residential and light commercial builds.
1993 | THRUSH CONSTRUCTION CO.
Assistant Superintendent of construction for a the Arboretum Estates - Glenn Ellen, IL - a multi-family housing development.
1992 | SARGENT & LUNDY CONSULTING ENGINEERS
Intern with a large engineering firm specializing in nuclear energy production and transmission.
1990 - 1991 | MIDWEST MECHANICAL
Intern with a large mechanical design build firm specializing in complex commercial HVAC installations.
EXPERT WITNESS
05/2023 : Forensic investigation issues involving building envelope assemblies.
CITY OF CHICAGO - DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS ROUNDTABLE INVITED CONTRIBUTOR
01/7/2014 : Roundtable meeting with Commissioner Davis and Department of Buildings to discuss ways to continue to reduce the time to permit on the city side and to improve procedures in 2014.
04/4/2013 : Roundtable meeting with Department of Buildings and E-Plan vendor Avolve Software to discuss how E- Plan software can be improved to Speed up the application process; More efficiently expedite Self-Cert projects; and Address any glitches.
01/10/2013 : Roundtable meeting with Department of Buildings to aid in identifying necessary enhancements and improvements to the E-Plan process, particularly the Zoning review process.
10/12/2012 : Roundtable meeting with Department of Buildings and Department of Health to collect feedback on ways the permitting and inspection process can be further enhanced and streamlined as it relates to restaurants and food service establishments.
09/12/2012 : Roundtable meeting with Department of Buildings and E-Plan vendor Avolve Software to discuss streamlining the E-Plan process.
09/7/2012 : Roundtable meeting with Department of Buildings regarding E-Plan & ProjectDox.
JURIES
Kwaske, R. (2018), House in the Forest 2018: Timber House international design competition, Invited Juror, www.houseinforest.com.
PRESENTATIONS AND INVITED ADDRESS
Kwaske, R. (2018), Peter Land: Retrospective - IIT College of Architecture. Invited Speaker, Chicago, IL
Kwaske, R. (2016), Real world examples of BIM interpolation between Architect and Contractor, 1AIA LU. Invited presentation at the Vectorworks Design Summit, Chicago, IL
Kwaske, R. & Powell, J. (2015). Making the Most of Cloud and Mobile Apps. Invited presentation at the Vectorworks Design Summit, Philadelphia, PA.
Kwaske, R., Chappell, D. (2015). Maintaining a Growing Business While Staying Creative. Panel Discussion moderated by Steve Alden, AIA, at the Vectorworks Design Summit, Philadelphia, PA.
Glisson, R., Klaers, M., Kwaske, R., McCurdy, T., Meneghello, A. (2014). Business of Creativity. Panel discussion moderated by Steve Alden, AIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKNOkwyLoWQ
Kwaske, R. Frausto-Robledo, A., Kubasch, F. (2013) Cloud and mobile apps for architects. Webinar presentation for Vectorworks Continuing Educational for the Design Professional. http://www.vectorworks.net/media/cloud-and- mobile-applications-in-architecture-design
PRESS
Hicks, P. (2016) Couples who design together, stay together. Planet Vectorworks, http://planet.vectorworks.net/ 2016/02/couples-who-design-together-stay-together/.
Kaiser Peters Wornmuth GbR (2015) Archipendium 2016 - Modern Horse Barn p.25|10
Kwaske, I. (2014) Vectorworks 2015 speeds past the competition. Planet Vectorworks, http://planet.vectorworks.net/ 2014/09/vectorworks-2015-speeds-past-the-competition/#.VCGxIredl3w
Eerlings, P. (2013) How a successful architect uses the cloud to run his business - with Architect Ron Kwaske. Archisnapper, http://blog.archisnapper.com/punch-list-app-iPhone-iPad-Android/how-a-successful-architect-uses- the-cloud-to-run-his-business-with-architect-ron-kwaske/
Powell, J. (2013). A design for life. CloudHosting, http://www.btc.co.uk/Articles/index.php/ mag=Cloud&page=compDetails&link=3801&cat=Cloud.
Bernard, M. (2012). Pizza & psychology: Ron Kwaske designs Papa John’s pizza franchises with a side of insight. Design Bureau Special Edition on Architecture, Volume 1, p. 174.
Tupponce, J. (2011). Getting personal: Architect Ron Kwaske believes that learning about his clients is the key to creating what they truly want. Architecture Leaders Today, Sept-Oct, p. 89.
EDUCATION
Graduate Studies - Architecture - Illinois Institute of Technology
Thesis: A new definition for sustainable design of tall buildings
Adviser: Prof. Emeritus Peter Land
Prof. Lee Hilary, AIA
Bachelor of Architecture - Illinois Institute of Technology
Thesis: Master plan design proposal for the conversion of the high rise Robert Taylor Homes housing project (Chicago) into a low rise mixed use development with matching housing densities. The community plan included approximately 1,000 units with hard surface roads, micro and macro green spaces, schools, and necessary commerce.
Features included: all housing with living rooms facing south into private green gardens, each home having an integral garage with minimal on-street parking. The environment advocated a pleasing yet safe landscape which was to be fully walkable within a human scale.
Adviser: Prof. Peter Land
MEMBERSHIP
American Institute of Architects
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
VOLUNTEER
Ogden International School of Chicago - Middle School Cross Country Team Assistant Coach
