Nathaniel Gillette
Nathaniel Gillette
Architectural Designer, Digital Artist
Based in Chicago, IL
CV
Education
Master of Architecture, University of Illinois at Chicago '24
Merit Award
Elected to Student Advisory Board
Member of Fresh Meat Journal
Bachelor of Fine Arts, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago '18
Dean's List
Distinguished Merit Scholarship
Work Experience
Architecture Intern, Chipman Design Architecture
Interning at CDA involved 1-3 week rotations with design teams working on code compliance research, communications with clients and municipalities, compiling CD sets, composing proposals, and conducting as-built surveys.
Design Consultant, Freelance
With clients ranging from international artists to local architecture firms, design and consultation work has covered projects such as home renovations to product design and media production.
Architecture Instructor, Midtown-Metro Achievement Center
Created a curriculum for and instructed a 6 week high school architecture apprenticeship covering a set of introductory topics to architectural design and research.
Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois at Chicago
Responsibilities in this position varied per course and included grading assignments, tutoring
students individually, and holding independent class sessions.
Visiting Instructor, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Co-instructed the continuing studies course Digital Fabrication, covering the basics of designing 3D printable and laser cuttable sculptures/components.
Public Exhibitions
2023 - Kinomural, Wroclaw, Poland - work shown in THE DREAM BUCKETS by Peter Burr
2022 - Art on the Mart, Chicago - Choral projected on The Merchandise Mart
2020 - Futurelab 20202, Shanghai, China - work shown in The Space Dust Show
2020 - Denver Digerati, Colorado - work shown at Supernova Festival
2019 - Shenzhen & Hong Kong Biennale - Storm Speed City shown
2019 - 150 Mediastream, Chicago - Choral exhibited on screen array
2019 - The Night Gallery, Future Firm, Chicago - To The Lighthouse exhibited
2018 - Mykonos Multimedia Festival, Greece - work shown in festival
2018 - Future Fluid, Chicago Gallery Show - work exhibited in student work series
2017 - Air Conditioned Art Practice, Oxbow School of Art, Michigan - show curated
2016 - REAL(GOOD)TIME, Elastic Arts Center, Chicago - work shown and performed
2014 - Artocracy student exhibition - show created and curated
Resume PDF
Summer 2022
2018 - Present
Fall 2022 - Fall 2023
Summer 2019
Summer 2023
Portfolio PDF