Project Snapshot: Caterpillar Parking Deck

This is a great little project that I worked on with Jim Matarelli while I was with PSA Dewberry. This project is located next to the Caterpillar World Headquarters and the proposed Cat Visitors Center and Lakeview Museum in downtown Peoria, IL. The schematic design phase of this project had a very tight schedule and budget, so it was necessary to come up with quality images and concepts quickly. We came up with 5 or 6 proposals for the re-skinning of the existing parking deck and I then created them in SketchUp.


















Then, one option was chosen and I fleshed it out using Bentley and Photoshop. This method gave great results considering the short amount of time that the budget allowed. The museum has not been given the green light yet, and the future of this project is reliant on that decision.

Project Snapshot: Caterpillar Assembley Line

The model for Caterpillar Assembly Line was the largest and most intricate model that I have worked on in my architecture career, so far. The final model measured about 5'x6' and consisted of literally thousands of tiny parts, palates, and pieces. Everything that goes into building a tractor is represented on this model, and you can see the tractors being completed as they pass down the assembly line. In addition, the entire building housing the assembly line and the parts storage area were modeled as well.
The picture above is an in-progress photo and the the other project team members from PSA Dewberry are shown. Unfortunately, I don't have an image of the finished model, but if anyone out there has a photo of it I would love a copy.