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 Robert Rejman is Director of Lakefront Construction for the Chicago Park District, where he manages planning and construction initiatives on the Chicago lakefront. Recent projects include the multi-year Chicago Shoreline Protection Project for reconstruction of eight miles for deteriorated shoreline, long-range planning for the Chicago Harbor System, studies for lakefront park expansion and public access, phase-one conversion of Northerly Island, and the Northerly Island Concert Pavilion. Mr. Rejman also represents the Park District for coastal-related programs, including development of the Illinois Coastal Zone Management Program.
Mr. Rejman began his career with the design and management of commercial projects in the United States and abroad. His focus turned to project management through construction, and in 2000 he began to work as owner’s representative for property development in the public and private sectors.
He received a degree of Bachelor of Arts in English Literature in 1992, and a degree of Master of Architecture in 1995, both from the University of Illinois at Chicago. During that time, he served the university as the coordinator of an interdisciplinary summer program for architecture, art, music, and performance.
All of Mr. Rejman’s projects involve a complex array of stakeholders, and most are affected by an intense sense of pride and ownership by local interest groups and the city at large. Mr. Rejman lives downtown with his wife and two daughters, and finds great satisfaction in continuing the tradition of lakefront planning in Chicago.
Presentation Synopsis
Robert Rejman will present jointly with Vasile Jurca from the Chicago Department of Environment. Their presentation will focus on the 45th to 51st Street or “Morgan Shoal” reach of the Chicago Shoreline Protection Project. The Morgan Shoal project builds upon a submerged shoal to create a new thirty acre peninsula, including a dune and swale shoreline that shelters a combination of wetlands, prairie, and traditional park space. This $35,000,000 project satisfies shoreline protection requirements while meeting goals for ecological recreation and public use. The plan is a result of an extensive community planning process, and will be realized through a unique federal/state/local partnership. Construction documents are under way, and construction is expected to begin by the end of 2006.
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