How many times have you told someone who is not in the A/E/C industry that you are an architect and[Read More...]
About Joe Villanti
Joe Villanti, AIA, Founder of baselab., a full service architecture design studio, has been been practicing architecture in Chicago for over 15 years. Mr. Villanti specializes in mixed-use urban infill projects with a focus on sustainable high performance buildings. In addition to new construction, baselab., is adept at adaptive re-use including historic renovation and commercial and retail construction.
A big proponent of BIM, building information modeling, baselab. utilizes Archicad software by Graphisoft, a leader in the BIM software arena. There has been a lot of dialogue in the industry with regards to new methods of project delivery, specifically Integrated Project Delivery. IPD as it is referred to, coupled with BIM to achieve sustainable high-performance buildings, is said to be the path to the future of our profession. As an architect and a firm leader it is issues like this that are so important to the future success of baselab.. To stay in front of the wave, or better, to know which wave to catch is of vital importance.
More about Joe at Architizer
Prentice – just the tip of the iceberg…
December 8, 2012 By
As the fight to save the Prentice Women’s Hospital, designed by Bertrand Goldberg in 1972, played out I couldn’t help[Read More...]
Book Review – Clog: Data Space
July 12, 2012 By
CLOG is a quarterly publication that explores, from multiple viewpoints and through a variety of means, a single subject particularly[Read More...]
Infill in the Suburbs…
May 4, 2012 By
So you are probably wondering what 50 vacant lots in an unfinished subdivision in Yorkville, IL has to do with[Read More...]
baselab. goes to Springfield…
February 14, 2012 By
I just got back from my first AIA Illinois Prairie Grassroots Lobby Day and it definitely lived up to the[Read More...]
Joe Villanti, Citizen Architect…
February 2, 2012 By
This past Saturday I had the opportunity to take part in the first ever Advocacy Boot Camp sponsored by AIA[Read More...]
Seminars, futurists and other musings….
November 11, 2011 By
This past Friday and Saturday I was in Lisle, IL at the AIA Illinois annual conference. This year’s gathering was[Read More...]
Chicago Ideas Week…
October 11, 2011 By
Chicago Ideas Week kicked-off this week with a sold –out event at the Oriental Theater Monday night. CIW is a[Read More...]
Lead by Example…
May 13, 2011 By
My last post, Active Design to Promote Physical Activity and Health Through Design, ended with a rallying cry to architects[Read More...]
Active Design to Promote Physical Activity and Health
April 27, 2011 By
In this month’s Architect magazine 2011 AIA President Clark D. Manus, FAIA, writes about the nation’s health care crisis and[Read More...]
Temporary Stay of Execution for Goldberg’s Prentice
April 10, 2011 By
Alderman Brendan Riley (42nd) recently met with and persuaded Northwestern University officials to delay their demolition permit application plans for[Read More...]
Update: Midwest High-Speed Rail Association
March 9, 2011 By
The Midwest High Speed Rail Association is a rapidly growing group of individuals, cities and corporations calling for the development[Read More...]
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Releases GOTO 2040 Regional Plan
February 14, 2011 By
Livable Communities-Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning In 2005 the Illinois General Assembly formed CMAP, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning,[Read More...]
