TEAM - The Centennial Vision | A Framework for Reimagining Navy ...

design team member overviewZoëRyanAs Art Curator for the Pierscape project, Zoë Ryan, a renowned art curator in Chicago, willfocus on the Pierscape’s art collections, and interpret the cultural heritage of both previouslyobtained and newly selected works to the public. She will conduct research on art objects andguide Navy Pier in its collecting. She will extend and transform the tradition of collaborative,stakeholder involved, public artwork, and her ultimate goal will be to create a Pierscape that isitself a holistic work of world-class art and design.CDFProviding Ecological Design Services, Conservation Design Forum will provide sustainable,integrated, water-based biological design services that will facilitate implementation ofgreen infrastructure, rainwater management and urban ecology and habitat into specificcomponents of the Pierscape. CDF believes that all water is valuable, and when treatedproperly, has the ability to not only sustain life, but to engage, attract, heal, and delight. Thiswater-centric approach will underlie the revitalization of the public realm on the Pierscape.International ExpertiseHR&AMKAAs an Economic Development & Public Policy Consultant, HR&A is prominently positionedto assist Navy Pier and the entire Design Team as advisor on market demand, financialfeasibility, program and implementation strategies. HR&A is the industry leader in economicdevelopment, real estate and public policy consulting.As Structural & Civil Engineer, Magnusson Klemencic Associates will offer an intelligentand pragmatic approach to the structural and civil engineering requirements of thePierscape project, as required. MKA brings experience with both !melk and HOK and bringsa collaborative attitude that has resulted in the firm’s international reputation of the higheststandard when working with designers on iconic projects.SamSchwartzProviding Transportation Engineering, Sam Schwartz, a firm known for its leading traffic andtransportation planning and engineering capabilities and its ability to solve highly complexproblems, joins our team. The firm’s visionary, yet practical approach to the City of ChicagoPedestrian Plan will be vital to connecting Navy Pier into the city.LIGHTCMSAs Lighting Designer, Leni Schwendinger Light Projects, an award-winning lighting designfirm that has created illuminated environments and master plans for public spaces all over theworld, will develop innovative lighting concepts for the new Pierscape. It is our team’s honorto be able to share our close friend Leni Schwendinger’s vision to create yet another worldclassluminous project.CMS Fountain Consultants, from Santa Cruz, CA will provide Water Feature DesignServices for the Pierscape project. As one of the largest leading water feature design andengineering consultants with a global portfolio, CMS will bring a collaborative philosophy tothis project in order to bring conceptual ideas to life.KBEProviding Public Space Activation input to the Pierscape project will be Karin BaconEnterprises. As required, KBE will advise the Design Team and Navy Pier regarding customstrategies for enlivening the Navy Pier’s public spaces. KBE specializes in creating a full-userexperience of public destinations based on events design and program plans.Team !melk’s proposed organizational structure for the Pierscape project is shown on theopposite page. As well, detailed Design Team Member Overviews follow in this section.S T A T E M E N T O F Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S2.2