Chris Arjona
Principal
For more than 15 years, Chris Arjona has been a key leader and team member on the structural design of a wide range of project types – including high-rise, residential, office, hotel, education, and renovation. His early work as a design engineer included large international projects such as the 88-story Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid Tower, Abu Dhabi, where he honed his analytical and design expertise. As a project manager, Chris has gone on to lead the design of other large-scale commercial projects in Chicago and across the country including 727 W Madison, winner of SEAOI’s Excellence in Engineering Award. Chris has a long track record with developers, architects, and contractors for his pragmatic approach to structural design and detailing from the initial concepts all the way through to implementation in the field.
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EDUCATION
Master of Science, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006
Bachelor of Science, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005
LICENSURE
Licensed Structural Engineer in Illinois
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Institute of Steel Construction
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute
Structural Engineers Association of Illinois
SELECTED PROJECTS (with previous employer)
Mixed-Use
300 South Tryon, Charlotte, NC 2015
World Trade Center, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2014
725 W Randolph, Chicago, IL
Residential
The Artisan, Cleveland, OH 2022
727 West Madison, Chicago, IL 2019
The Madison at Racine, Chicago, IL 2014
905 N Orleans (Niche 905), Chicago, IL 2017
360 W. Superior (Superior House), Chicago, IL 2019
Commercial
FNB Financial Tower, Pittsburgh, PA 2023
1375 W Fulton (The West End on Fulton), Chicago, IL 2019
400 N Aberdeen (Fulton Labs), Chicago, IL 2020
732 W Randolph, Chicago, IL 2022
Bear Paddle Swim Schools, Lake-In-The-Hills, IL; Florence, KY 2016
Renovation
2065 N Southport, Chicago, Illinois 2015
333 S Wabash Lobby Renovation, Chicago, IL 2019
Northern Trust Build Out at 333 S Wabash, Chicago, IL 2019
919 N Michigan, Louis Vuitton Renovation, Chicago, IL 2017
CTA Forest Glen Bus Depot, Chicago, IL 2010
Education
Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University, Chicago, IL 2015
Norville Center for Intercollegiate Athletics, Loyola University, Chicago, IL 2011
20-24 East Chicago Avenue, Loyola University, Chicago, IL 2009
Oberlin College Gateway Center, Oberlin, OH 2017
Orchard Place Elementary School, Des Plaines, IL 2011
Greenbriar Elementary School, Northbrook, IL 2012
Victoria Soto High School, Chicago, IL 2013.
Hospitality
The Wit Hotel, Chicago, IL 2008
