Maria Pellot
| Maria Pellot | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
June 1, 1971 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Alma mater | Florida International University (B.Arch., 1994), University of South Florida (M.Arch., 1997) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | UrbanWorks, Ltd. |
| Buildings | Veterans Memorial Charter School Campus, Galewood Elementary Charter School, Paseo Boricua Arts Center |
Maria Pellot, AIA (born June 1, 1971 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is an American (Puerto Rican) architect and Associate Principal at UrbanWorks, Ltd. a Chicago-based architecture, interiors, and urban planning firm.
Biography
Pellot brings over twenty years of extensive architectural design, urban planning, and project management experience to UrbanWorks where she serves as Associate Principal.
Pellot is focused on the integration of environmentally friendly practices into every design project and is drawn to the collaborative nature of working on socially conscious community-based facilities for a variety of clients. She enjoys working hand-in-hand with clients and consultants and the challenge of balancing design, the environment and a project’s budget to help clients translate their vision into architecture.
Pellot holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Florida International University and a Master of Architecture Degree from the University of South Florida. She is a certified planner and member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)[1] and has been a LEED Accredited Professional since 2003.
Pellot was recently featured in two exhibitions, "a.DOT Architects. Doing. Our. Thing" at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and “Leaders of Design”[2] at the FIU Miami Beach Urban Studios.
Projects
- Paseo Boricua Arts Building[3]
- La Casa Student Housing
- Galewood Elementary Charter School – LEED for Schools – Silver Certification[4]
- Veterans Memorial Charter School Campus – LEED for New Construction – Gold Certification
- Cabrini Green Development Zone Plan
- Northwestern University New University Commons
- Harold Washington College Space Plan
Exhibitions
- Small Projects, Architectural Artifacts, May 2016 - Present.
- Chicago Futures, Chicago Architecture Foundation, May 2016 - Present.
- ChiDesign, Chicago Architecture Foundation, October 2015.
- New Chicago Architecture, 332 S. Michigan, Chicago, November 2015.
- Forms of Imagination, The University of Chicago, November-December 2015.
- A.DOT: Architects. Doing Our Thing, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, October 2015.
- Leaders of Design, Florida International University, February - March 2015.
- Women Building Change: Celebrating 40 Years of Chicago Women in Architecture, Chicago Architecture Foundation Lecture Hall (Chicago), June 12-December 2014.
- Take Me to the River: Building Chicago’s New Waterfront, Chicago Architecture Foundation Lecture Hall (Chicago), June–December 2013.
Awards and honors
- AIA Chicago Distinguished Building Award, Associate Architect, Cermak Green Line Station, 2015'
- AIA Chicago Divine Detail Award, Associate Architect, Cermak Green Line Station Train Tube, 2015
- Chicago Architecture Foundation ChiDesign Competition, Shortlist, Ice Cade, 2015
- ALA Merit Award, Old Cook County Hospital Adaptive Reuse, 2015
- IES Illumination Award of Merit, Galewood Elementary School (with Primera Engineers, Lighting), 2015
- ALA Gold Medal Design Award, Textile Center, 2014
- ALA Gold Medal Design Award, Galewood Elementary School, 2013
- Chicago Building Congress Merit Award for Construction Under $15 Million, La Casa Student Housing, 2013
- Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design, First Place, La Casa Student Housing, 2013
- ALA Merit Award, La Casa Student Housing, 2012
- AIA Chicago Small Project Honor Award, Automobile Container, 2011
- AIA Chicago Distinguished Building Award, Citation of Merit, Veterans Memorial Campus at Archer Heights, 2011
- AIA Chicago Regional & Urban Design Award, Citation of Merit, Big. Bold. Visionary. Groundplanes for Gary, 2011
- ALA Merit Award, Park Boulevard Mixed-Income Housing, 2011
- ALA Merit Award, Veterans Memorial Campus at Archer Heights, 2011
- Chicago Architecture Foundation, Patron of the Year Nomination, Buckingham Fountain Phase II, 2011
- Design Evanston Planning Award, Evanston Lakefront Masterplan, 2010
- Design Evanston Residential Award, Automobile Container, 2010
- Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design, First Place, Veterans Memorial Campus at Archer Heights, 2010
- Chicago Building Congress Merit Award for Rehab Construction, First Place, Veterans Memorial Campus at Archer Heights, 2010
- AIA Chicago Urban Design Award for Excellence in Architecture, Honor Award, Chicago 2016 Olympic Master Plan, 2009
- Mayor Daley’s Landscape Award, First Place, Veterans Memorial Campus at Archer Heights, 2009
References
- ↑ "Maria Pellot Passes Planning Certification Exam". UrbanWorks. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ↑ Brizuela, Juan (10 February 2015). "Leaders of Design’ Draws Students, Faculty, Alumni, and Carta Friends to MBUS". FIU Carta News. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ↑ Peña, Mauricio (23 February 2015). "Paseo Boricua Arts Center, With Artist Housing, Unveiled in Humboldt Park". DNAinfo Chicago. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ↑ Bey, Lee (3 October 2012). "'A' for architecture: Design of UNO's newest charter school deserves praise". WBEZ 91.5. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
External links
- UrbanWorks official website
- The Chicago Architecture Foundation (October 7, 2014)."”.
- CAF Dialogues: What should happen to the old Cook County Hospital?
- The Chicago Architecture Foundation (April 17, 2013). “UrbanWorks’ Masterplan for Pilsen”. Lunch Talks @CAF Online. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award (February 13, 2013). “The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design, First Place”. Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards. Retrieved March 6, 2015.*