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Leadership
Observatory Drive is lead by Kevin Korpela, Architect:
Experience Education Community Grants
* COMMUNITY & CIVIC ACTION
Conference Presenter 4/17/2014
Kevin Korpela presented at a conference:
. A Workshop on The Built Environment: Planning and Design in Small Cities
and Towns, April 15-16, 2014, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
. Kevin presented “An Old-Fashioned Grocery on Main Street in Wausau”
at the session titled, "Case Studies in Planning and Design"
. Sponsored by the Center for the Small City, Center for Land Use Planning,
Department of Geography and Geology, Division of Interior Architecture,
and the Colleges of Letters & Science, Professional Studies, and
Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Conference Panelist: 11/05/2011
Kevin Korpela served on a panel at the:
.Twenty Slides in Twenty Seconds, Monday, December 5, 2011,
UW-Marathon County, Wausau, WI.
. Several local professionals made a seven minute presentation about their
work. Presentation included twenty slides, each slide featured for only
twenty seconds (20 x 20 = 400 seconds / 60 seconds = 7 minutes).
. Kevin is an Architect, Artist, and Business Leader and creates possibilities
by finding patterns in the things around us everyday through experience in
design, community building, and business ventures.
Conference Panelist: 04/06/2011
Kevin Korpela served on a panel at the:
18th Conference on the Small City & Regional Community
April 6-7, 2011, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
. Kevin presented “Owning and Operating a Sustainable Grocery Store in a Small City” at Session titled,
"Economic Opportunity and Environmental Sustainability"
. Sponsored by: UWSP Center for the Small City and
the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST).
Conference Panelist: 01/14/2010
Kevin Korpela served as a panelist for the Leadership Academy II, Wausau, WI
. The Leadership Academy II, Wausau, Jan. 13-15, 2010, included a session:
"Leadership & Vision of the ARTSbLock and Downtown Wausau"
. Kevin served as one of the three panelists alongside Jim O'Connell of
ARTSblock, and Jim Rosenberg, Member of the City Council/County Board,
to talk about Downtown Wausau over the past 30+ years and for the future.
. The Academy is designed for faculty and staff working in UW-Extension and
UW Colleges whose graduates emerge with a multidimensional perspective
needed to meet the challenges of a constantly changing environment, to
think strategically, and to act collaboratively to serve needs of Wisc.
Conference Presenter: 10/22/2009
Kevin Korpela presented at "Recapturing Your Downtown 2009," Wausau, WI
. Lecture: "Small City Downtowns: Once Forgotton, Now Found - Downtowns are the historic city centers...
but they need “more feet on the street” to return these centers to the city."
. Sponsors: Wisconsin Main Street, Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Wisconsin SBDC Network,
Wisconsin Downtown Action Council, UWSP-Continuing Education, Vierbicher Associates,
Wisconsin Public Service, Jefferson Street Inn.
College Lecturer: 4/30/2009
Kevin Korpela was a guest lecturer at UW-Marathon County, Wausau, WI
. Lecture: "Small City Downtowns: Once Forgotton, Now Found - Downtowns are the historic city centers...
but they need “more feet on the street” to return these centers to the city."
. Class: Environmental Science Course on Urbanization and Sustainable Cities
. Instructor: Dr. Louis Pech
University Lecturer: 4/07/2009
Kevin Korpela gave the Spring Public Lecture at the UW-Stevens Point, Wausau, WI
. Lecture: "Small City Downtowns: Once Forgotton, Now Found - Downtowns are the historic city centers...
but they need “more feet on the street” to return these centers to the city."
. Purpose: The Annual Spring Public Lecture for the Center for the Small City
. Sponsor: Center for the Small City, UWSP
Conference Co-Presenter: October 2008
Kevin Korpela presented "Recapturing Your Downtown 2008," Wausau, WI
. Lecture: "Downtown Grocery in Nine Parts:
How does a Farmer and an Architect Build Community by Growing a Local Food Economy?"
. Sponsors: Wisconsin Main Street, Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Wisconsin SBDC Network,
Wisconsin Downtown Action Council, UWSP-Continuing Education, Vierbicher Associates,
Wisconsin Public Service, Jefferson Street Inn.
Conference Participant: October 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
Statewide conference: "Recapturing Your Downtown," Wausau, WI
. Discuss topics such as: downtown redevelopment, marketing, retailing, networking, and economics
. Sponsors: Wisconsin Main Street, Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Wisconsin SBDC Network,
Wisconsin Downtown Action Council, UWSP-Continuing Education, Vierbicher Associates,
Wisconsin Public Service, and various Downtown Wausau businesses
ChalkFest Volunteer: July 2004 to Present
"ChalkFest Wausau", Wausau, WI
Downtown outdoor summer festival for all ages:
- Two-day festival to paint chalk art on pavement
- Located on City Square 400 Block
- Volunter as member of committee to organize event
. ChalkFest 2014 Committee Member
. ChalkFest 2013 Committee Member
. ChalkFest 2012 Committee Member
. ChalkFest 2011 Committee Member
. ChalkFest 2010 Committee Member
. ChalkFest 2009 Committee Member
. ChalkFest 2008 Committee Member
. ChalkFest 2007 Committee Member
. ChalkFest 2006 Committee Member
. ChalkFest 2005 Committee Member
- Begin to serve on Committee; Served as a Judge
. Chalk-it Up Wausau 2004 Volunteer (in 2005 the name changed to "Chalkfest Wausau")
- Helped participants; Served as a Judge.
Secretary and Action Team Chair: November 2007 to Spring 2009
Commission for a Greener Tomorrow, Wausau, WI
Volunteer Committee to provide leadership for a more sustainable community
. Secretary of Commission
. Chair, Neighborhood Development Action Team
Grant Review Panelist: October 2006
2007 Grant Review: Wisconsin Arts Board, Madison, WI
. Served as a volunteer panelist
. Reviewed 38 grants applications for the:
- Artist and Community Collaboration Grant.
Workshop Participant: October 2006
Statewide "AIA Fall Workshop":"Building Information Modeling," Lake Geneva, WI
. Review architecture and client services
. Adapt information technology for the design process
. Sponsor: AIA Wisconsin.
Conference Participant: December 3, 2005
Statewide seminar: "Art Incubators & Art Cooperatives," Madison, WI
. Discuss art, artists and the creative economy
. Review economic development potential in our cities
. Sponsors: Wisconsin Arts Board, Arts Wisconsin.
Radio Volunteer: April-July 2005
Organize radio program for WNRB 93.3 FM: "Everyday Poetry" radio program, Wausau, WI
. Propose "radio" poetry reading by regional authors
. WNRB is a community-supported station in Wausau.
. WNRB is not broadcasting as of September 2006.
Artist/Architect Member: 5/04-Present
Art-to-Earth, Inc., Superior, WI.
Student Design Volunteer: 2/04-11/04
UW-Superior Student Center Planning Committee
Committee to assess future of student center.
Design Volunteer: January 2004
Alliance for Animals, Inc., Madison, WI.
Developed calling-cards for new Director.
Secretary, Board of Directors: 4/02-6/03
Monroe Street Grocery Cooperative, Madison, WI
Judge: April 2002
SkillsUSA State Competition, Madison, WI
Judged high-school student drafting competition.
Design Consultant: October 2000-Present
observatorydrive.com™, Madison, WI
Pursue design, architecture and community-action:
. Moved firm to Superior in 2003; Wausau in 2004.
Construction Volunteer: May 1999
Madison Children’s Museum, Madison, WI
Constructed portions of the First Feats exhibit:
. Mixed straw/clay; Install mixture in wall.
Design Volunteer: 8/96-9/98
AIA Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Participated in various projects:
. Urban design charettes for suburban cities
. Sustainable design guideline for University projects
. Environment-friendly design and construction:
- Sustainable home for Habitat for Humanity
- Worked with National Renewable Energy Lab.
Design Volunteer: Spring 1996
Utah House Workshop, Utah State University Ext.
Initial workshop to discuss earth-friendly guidelines:
. Model home at the Utah Botanical Center.
Coordinator: April 1996
University of Utah, Lowell Bennion Center.
Coordinated a display of student design projects:
. New rest area on Lake Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
© Kevin Korpela, www.observatorydrive.com™
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