RILEY VERNON
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KINNECT
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Nest
Crate-to-Cradle
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The Orange
Ripple
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RILEY VERNON ARCHITECTUR AL INTERN
Chicagoland Area (331) 465 - 4525 riley@illinoisentertainer.com https://w w w.linkedin.com/in/ riley vernonarchitecture/
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EDUCATION May 2025
Universit y of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign B achelor of Science in Architectural Studies Minor in Political Science
EXPERIENCE Chic ago, IL
Studio 2 2 2 Architect s LLC
May - Aug. 20 23
Architectural Intern • •
Worked directly with principles, project managers and designers on the implementation and modification of program layouts for recreational and corporate/commercial facilities Furthered project designs for presentation, prepared construction documents and organized digital project libraries
Champaign-Urbana , IL
Ricker Repor t / Ricker Reframed Magazine
May 20 23 - present
Director of Out reach / Lead Editor • •
Plan, facilitate and transcribe interviews for the Illinois School of Architecture’s student publication Lead and oversee teams of student journalists and designers in generating new, provocative and relevant content for future designers
Societ y for Business Management in Architecture
Champaign-Urbana , IL May 20 23 - present
Social Media Director / Philanthropy Chair • •
Develop engagement strategies and content to promote educational and professional networking events within the Illinois School of Architecture Faciliate, coordinate and host philanthropic events that appeal to the next generation of architects
Illinois Enter t ainer Magazine / Rober t s Publishing Inc. C olumnist / Editorial Assist ant • •
Chic ago, IL J an. 2018 - present
Deliver high quality, thoughtful, and entertaining written content within strict deadlines Arrange for publication, printing, and distribution of digital and print content
AWARDS / TITLES Nat alie B . Alper t Prize in The Histor y of L ands c ape Architecture
Honorable Mention
Univer sit y of Illinois D epart ment of Landscape Architecture
Spring 20 23
Edward C. Earl Prize
Nominee
Illinois School of Architecture
Fall 20 23
Architectural Design St ate C ompetition
2nd Place
Illinois D esign Educator s Association (IDE A)
Spring 20 21
3D Architectural CAD Regional C ompetition
1st Place
Illinois D esign Educator s Association (IDE A)
Spring 20 20
SKILLS Revit
SketchUp
3dsMax
Adobe Photoshop
Rhino 3D
Lumion
Microsoft Office
Adobe InDesign
AutoCAD
Enscape
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe After Effects
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KINNECT Fall 2023 ARCH 371: Architectural Design & Urbanism Professor Aneesha Dharwadker Earl Prize Nominee
KINNECT is a proposal seeking to challenge the inflexibility of city infrastructure as a remedial response to building material immutability in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood. Functioning internally as a library for construction and demolition waste, community members are encouraged to actively participate and interact in the movement and transition of city fragments as they are needed today. A third place for both the people and the city’s materials, the building envelope and its accompanying urban setting openly scripts and re-scripts itself in response to the phases of Albany Park. The building envelope extends as a moveable partition shell with three potential settings, each intervening with Lawrence Ave. as the city needs its streets. The front plaza stands as a flexible space for community gatherings and events, re-choreographing traditional American streetscapes. KINNECT pursues the agency in adaptation by questioning who cities and streets belong to.
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NEIGHBORHOOD PORTRAITS OF ALBANY PARK
A
portraiture
analyzing
of
the
the
agency
project of
the
site people
in coordination and in spite of the urban fabric. A
focus
lies
in
find
a
voice
within
their
a
holistic
environment
in
Albany
Park
the
delicate
ways
people
immediate
built
evolution
through
of color;
A historic neighborhood made colorful by its people.
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TOP
DOWN
BOTTOM
UP
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SKETCH MODELS
BUILDING FORM
BUILDING BOUNDARIES
BUILDING MEMORY
CUTAWAY
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JUNCTION
LIFT
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DEVELOPEMENTAL PERSPECTIVES
junction
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T H E S T R Ee T B E L O N G S T O U S
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PROGRAM
UNLOADING
CORE
BATHROOMS
OFFICE / FLEX
LIBRARY
WORKSHOP
RECEPTION
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SKETCHES
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FLOOR PLANS
SECOND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
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PLANS
LIBR
PL AZA STORAGE
THIRD PL ACE
MECHANICAL / HVAC
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RECEPTION
CORE
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WORKSHOP
UNLOADING
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PLANS
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ROOF PLAN
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TRANSVERSE SECTION
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STORAGE SYSTEM
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THE CABOODLE
THE GLISSANT
THE ARMOIRE
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LONGITUDINAL SECTION
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E
F
THE VITRINE
THE WOOTON
THE TREASURE CHEST
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E
A
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MATERIALS
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BOLLARD DETAIL
I-BEAM BOLLARD recycled steel beam
3 feet
solar powered lights
retractable based on plaza function / traffic patterns
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EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE
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Spring 2023 ARCH 274: Representation Professor Andrea Melgarejo de Berry Partners: Ellie Lynch, Hengyang Zhang, Wenjun Ren, Weronika Jachym, Erin Nibeck, Emily Nemec, Julian Rodriguez
Nest is a multi-scale fabrication project exploring stacking as a structural system. Beginning with a cube, Nest takes inspiration from a Russian Nesting Doll. Each module fits within the next, creating modular agency in complete subtraction. The final small scale artifact was individually fabricated as a 6-inch cube constructed in red oak and serves as both the basis for the larger model and as a stand alone evolving explorative piece. Through an 8-person group project, three weeks were divided into planning, drawing and constructing to develop a 4 foot interactive model. In pine board framing and strategic faces, each module is fully constructed and stands independently, utilizing a cantilever and counterweight. Nest becomes a communicative tool to teach students about physical behavior and spatial relationships.
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CONCEPT
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ARTIFACT
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CONSTRUCTION PLANS
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JOINT DIAGRAM
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PROCESS
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INSTALLATION
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INSTALLATION
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INSTALLATION
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CRATE - TO - CRADLE Spring 2023 ARCH 274: Representation Professor Andrea Melgarejo de Berry
Crate-to-Cradle is an artifact-turned-marketplace in Urbana, Illinois. This project is a direct continuation of Nest (see page 32). Focused on the formal exploration and deconstruction of a cube, the structure works to create a unified space for gathering. The primary atrium space emphasizes the verticality of circulation, encouraging movement in the car-dependent area. Complete with exposed cross-laminated timber framing, passive light filtration, and seasonally accessible pavilions, Crate-to-Cradle becomes a flexible, efficient, and sustainable farm-to-table market for the downtown area.
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ORGANIZATION
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ELEVATION
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SECTION
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INTERIOR
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EXTERIOR
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NIGHT
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TH E O R A N G E Fall 2023 ARCH 371: Architectural Design & Urbanism Professor Aneesha Dharwadker
Tasked with designing a “meal space” for 100 strangers, The Orange sought to meet the goal of facilitating an event that is collective, cohesive, and participatory. How can a singular designed environment accommodate two distinct activities with their own constraints, requirements, and outcomes? How does this meal-space provide an opportunity for the public (people with different backgrounds and identities) to encounter each other and interact with one another in a way that doesn’t currently exist? In this scenario, food becomes a vehicle or prop for bring people together in new ways. The Orange seeks to answer these questions with the sharable fruit. Inspired by a Wendy Cope poem of the same name, The Orange is an imagined peelable furniture configuration that allows participants to meet their conversational needs in whatever way they see fit. Peel the orange together and share a slice with your neighbor!
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THE ORANGE
OPEN IT!
A MEAL FOR 100
AT LU NC HT IME I BO U GHT A HU GE ORANGE—THE SIZE O F I T MA D E U S A LL L AU G H . I P EELED I T A ND SH A R ED I T W I T H RO B ERT A N D DAV E— TH E Y
GOT Q UART ERS
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R I P P L E Fall 2023 ARCH 273: Strategies of Architectural Design Professor Andrea Melgarejo de Berry
Within a semester-long study of Downtown Champaign, I recognized the portions of downtown that solicited and encouraged human interaction. Through this exploration, I was drawn to the repetition in form that helped create these sensations of priority. Ripple pulls from these elements through several intersecting planes and access points. This structure serves as a European-inspired indoor food market for grab-and-go meals, fresh produce and specialty kiosks, making it accessible to visitors and locals alike. The space maintains its water ideation in parabolic roof planes, fluted glass, and a flexible circulation plan. In seeking to remedy community detachment, Ripple provides Champaign with a lively space that welcomes everyone.
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SKETCHES
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AXON
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PLAN
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SECTION
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ELEVATION
SECTION 1/16” = 1’0”
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INTERIOR
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EXTERIOR
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