This is the most recent version of my architectural portfolio, meant to be viewed in booklet form on side-by-side 8.5x11 sheets of paper.

1. andrew bonesz

2. BACKGROUND INFO hill garden
I designed this community center as an lily pond
entry for the 2010 ACSA steel design
student competition. The competition office garden
brief requested that the entries give
people a chance to step back and become
reconnected to themselves, others, and
nature. active garden
The site is in near downtown Chicago,
within walking distance of the lake. The
most prominent feature of the site is an
COMMUNITY CENTER
elevated train line which runs diagonally social garden
throughout.
The project was required to be of steel sunlight garden
construction with no consideration of
budget. An emphasis was placed on 1. CONCEPT MODEL
sustainability--specifically the building’s
The initial idea was to design a series of spaces for plants,
successfull integration of natural elements
animals, and people to interact. These spaces give depth
within the overall scheme.
and beauty to an otherwise simple system...
2. SPATIAL DIAGRAM
...In the context of an actual
building, these spaces are
carved from a simple mass, but
they create similar results of
interaction, depth, and beauty.
conceptual section

3. 3. PROCESS DIAGRAM
The building began as a mass from which a series of spaces were removed. A slice was made through
the building, following the path of the elevated train line which runs through the site. Changes in
elevation were then applied to suit the programmatic needs of the spaces. The last step was to allow
plants, animals, and people to create interactions within, bringing the building to life..

4. 5. STRUCTURAL DIAGRAMS
As a steel design competition, the primary
structure is made of rectangular steel tubes.
silent
grotto
The cladding is a system of cor-ten panels, and
the foundation is cast in place concrete. In
up areas where light should enter the building, the
sunlight garden
panels are perforated and glazing sits behind.
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office garden
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social
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hill garden lily pond
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tiny garden
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4. FLOOR PLANS AND MODEL
The rooms are arranged around the garden 6. PARTIAL WALL STUDY
spaces and seperated according to their In the context of an actual building,
unique programmatic needs (privacy, light, these spaces are carved from a simple
sound). The main entrances are located mass, but they create similar results of
near the center of the site and along the interaction, depth, and beauty.
central divide to encourage people to
interact with the building and natural
spaces.
main entrance rendering

5. MANUFACTURED HOME
This design is for a single family manufactured home in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. The rooms
are designed in modular pieces so that as the family grows the home can grow as well.
SMALL (1-2 PEOPLE)
The smallest unit is composed of a basic
MANUFACTURED HOME
living module with kitchen, dining,
laundry, and bathrooms, with a bedroom
module on the second floor.
MEDIUM (3-4 PEOPLE)
The medium sized unit is for a growing
family. It adds to the small unit a master
bed and bathroom module, a children’s
rooms module, and a living room module.
LARGE (5-6 PEOPLE)
The largest unit is for big families with
several children. Picking up where the
medium unit left off, it adds yet another
children’s rooms module, and an extra
module for an office or playroom.

6. 1/8” SCALE HOUSE MODEL
This physical model of a writer’s studio is constructed of stained basswood, acrylic, and cork
board. The dimensions of the overall model ended up being around 3ft by 2ft.
WRITER’S STUDIO

7. MONTESSORI SCHOOL
MONTESSORI SCHOOL RENDERINGS
These are some of the renderings for a montessori school house located
in Chicago. The simple box form uses distinct material choices to indicate
the seperate program areas within. The public spaces on the first floor are
very open, while the learning areas on the second use a metal screen to
provide privacy while allowing natural light. Greenwall areas house the
art classrooms and encourage students to observe nature.

8. 1. WATERBUG AUTONOMOUS LIVING UNIT
The goal for this project was to design a 100 square foot or less,
autonomous, mobile living unit. The Waterbug is a lightweight
adaptable home for one or two people that is also capable of
gathering sunlight and water from the environment. Ideally to be
used as a temporary home while travelling, the Waterbug includes
a kitchen, bathroom (with shower), a convertible bed/table, and
a patio. The resultant form of this house was inspired by concept
automobile and aircraft designs.
MOBILE LIVING UNIT
2. GREEN COMMUNITY LIVING
Part of the vision for this project was that the house could
inspire its own alternative living culture, where several
people could set up near one another, forming a more
modern and environmentally responsive community.

9. THE BEAN, CHICAGO
Felt tip pen on paper
LIFE SKETCH (MAN WITH IPOD)
FREEHAND DRAWINGS
Charcoal on paper

10. BOG NIGHT FREE FOOD & LIVE MUSIC
Home
SATURDAY, MAY 2ND
FROM 8:00PM - 1:00AM
EVENT WILL BE LOCATED IN THE BOG
OPEN TO EVERYONE, NO FEE TO ENTER
GRAPHIC DESIGN
COME FOR FREE FOOD & LIVE MUSIC,
DANCING, GAMES, BILLIARDS, DARTS,
AND MORE! SEE YOU THERE...
HOSTED BY
THE SIGEPS
FLIER FOR A CAMPUS
SOCIAL EVENT
The campus hangout at my
AND CHICAGO (HOME) GRAPHIC
I made this in my free time. I tried to
express the things I love about Chicago--its
SKULLS
school is known as ‘the BOG’ monumental skyline and the organizational
and so with this flier I decided grid which sometimes gets a little crazy
to have some fun with that. within.

11. VIDEO WORK
BRAINWASH CHICAGO (SHORT FILM)
These are some frames from a video I made about Chicago. The idea behind the video
is that everywhere you go in the city, the landscape is filled with an enormous amount
of signage directing you where to go, how to act, and what to buy. We have grown so
accustomed to this bombardment that we sometimes forget their influence upon us.
In the video, I focus on these signs as a way of pointing out the degree to which our THE END
actions are controlled by them.