Resume
1226 S. Villa Ave. | Villa Park, Illinois 60181 | henrysloan3@gmail.com | +34 607 147 625 | +1 630 234 4715
PROFILE
Ambitious and creatively driven ungergraduate looking to expand architectural knowledge and gain field experience with strong visualization skills in Rhino3D, Revit, and Adobe Suite. Proficient in collaboration and communication with a strong desire to learn and intense intention to detail. Team player seeking an architectural internship with a forward-thinking firm.
EDUCATION
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies and a Minor in Urban Planning
- GPA 3.72 - FAA Dean’s List (Fall 2024)
- Gargoyle Honors Society
Illinois Architecture Study Abroad Program in Barcelona-El Vallès
Year-long architecture study abroad program in Barcelona and Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain
EXPERIENCE
Jewel-Osco Grocery
Stock Associate and Produce Clerk
- Maintained store organization and cleanliness in a fast paced high-volume work environment
- Provided customer support and guaranteed ease of experience
Villa Park Park District
Youth Basketball Scorekeeper
- Facilitated communication between referees, coaches and administrators INVOLVEMENT
Ricker Report Student Publication
Editor
Aug 2023 - Present
Aug 2025 - May 2026
June 2024 - August 2025
Villa Park, Illinois
October 2022 - March 2023
- Conducted and transcribed professional architecturally focused interviews
- Edited for Online Design Awards D2 - Student Publication Category winning Translation
- Contributed in planning and hosting events for Illinois School of Architecture students
Midcentury Modern Home Tours
Volunteer Student Guide
- Provided tours to 100+ visitors during inaugural Champaign Midcentury Modern Open House
SKILLS
Software
- Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign) - Microsoft Office - Grasshopper
- Rhino3D - AutoCAD - Twinmotion - Revit - ArcGIS
Personal
- Problem-Solving - Attention to Detail - Attentive Listener
- Collaboration - Fast Learner - Communication
Physical
- Model-Making - Photography
- Drafting - Sketching
INTERESTS
Running | Graphic Design | Typography | Cooking | Photography
Aug 2023 - May 2025
May 2025
Villa Park, Illinois Champaign, Illinois Champaign, Illinois
bronzeville elementary
site: 3459 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago Illinois
instructors: Hugh Swiatek, Gideon Schwartzman, Wekeana Lassiter
software: Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop
role: Individual
duration: 17 Weeks [Spring 2025]
Located directly adjacent to the IIT campus in Bronzeville, this project explores a communal learning based curriculum functioning through centrally oriented architecture.
The main revelation from site analysis was broader the need for community both within the students but also the neighborhood as a whole My architectural response to this condition was the creation of a central core within the building, where communal gatherings and interaction would occur. This also allows for multifunctional usages, such as art galleries, lectures, or communal markets during the summer.
The school distributes classrooms based on grade, increasing vertically through the building. This system keeps the youngest children closest to the administrative offices and security, while also requires that they have less need to climb up stairs, both elements which increase their safety. The primary social spaces, lunchroom and library, are on the second and third floor respectively, which allows for easy access from all levels. Finally, there are three playgrounds distributed between the floors which allows for the spaces to be used simultaneously by multiple grades at the same time. These playgrounds are key in promoting play within the school, an essential element to the creation of community.
fourth floor [Rhino + Illustrator]
mezzanine [Rhino + Illustrator]
second floor [Rhino + Illustrator]
third floor [Rhino + Illustrator]
AA [Rhino + Illustrator]
section BB [Rhino + Illustrator]
section
esgrafiat 38
site: 149 Carrer de Viladomat, Eixample, Barcelona
instructors: Laia Cisteró, Alejandro Lapunzina
software: Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop, Blender
collaborator: William Rosado
duration: 6 Weeks [Fall 2025]
Esgrafiat 38 is an affordable housing project in the Eixample neighborhood of Barcelona that emphasizes the role of community within residential spaces
The design process started by establishing the necessary site response conditions. The first was to establish a building height that sits in-between the two adjacent buildings. The second was to divide into a grid, both for structural purposes, and an homage to the Barcelona gridded block system. Third the creation of a courtyard to provide sunlight to interior spaces of the building, Fourth was the adjustment of the building corners so that they align with the adjacent building edges. Finally, the creation of an underpass connecting the parks on each side of the site
extruded site
divided into grid
created courtyard
adjusted edges to context
created underpass
The residential complex establishes the importance of social spaces while still maintaining resident privacy by providing its primary social space on the ground floor of the building. On the apartment levels access is controlled through a singlular central corridor. This corridor promotes social interaction outside of the apartments, while also allowing for optional interaction within, via windows next to the kitchen and dining room. The internal distribution of the units is based on a privacy heirarchy, with most units divided into rows where spaces aligned with the entrance are social spaces, while the adjacent spaces are more private.
distribution diagram [Rhino + Illustrator]
The facade of the building utilizes a sliding mesh system that allows residents for the best control over the sunlight that their unit will receive. This is crucially important for this site due to the signficant amount of sunlight that is received in Barcelona throughout the year. This system also creates a dynamic facade that will vary depending on the day and conditions.
active archives
site: 1303 S. Goodwin Ave, Urbana, Illinois
instructors: Randall Deutsch
software: Revit, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom
role: Individual
duration: 5 Weeks [Fall 2024]
An intervention on the current architecture annex at the University of Illinois, Active Archives provides an interactive storage and display space for past student works.
The intervention addresses three needs of the Illinois School of Architecture simultaneously, providing permanent storage and display space intermixed with seating and lounge areas. These additions will reactivate the building, transforming stagnating and underutilized space into a new hub for academic success. Natural light for the social spaces enters through the a large atrium that links all the levels, while the display spaces are auxiliary for more-controlled lighting. The social spaces are linked through differing materials and colors, providing a unique identity to the building.
basement plan
[Revit+AutoCAD]
first floor [Revit+AutoCAD]
second floor [Revit+AutoCAD]
The integration of this project relies on the multipurpose archive pieces. These pieces embedd organic seating arrangements and glass display cases into typical archive storage units. These additions reinvent how functionality and leisure can coexist.
Perspective Section [Rhino + Illustrator]
[Rhino + Illustrator]
Drawings [Drafted]
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