Abraham Melendez
Senior Designer
“I have a passion for historic Chicago. Although Chicago is young compared to other international cities, it has a long lost history we can only find in historic maps and physical evidence.”
- Where did you go to school?School of Architecture at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana
- Describe Whitney in one word.Bright
- What inspired you to pursue this field of work?I liked building models as a kid so I wanted to keep building them as an adult.
- What is your favorite part of your commute to work?I sometimes like to get off the CTA two stops early and walk through the neighborhood the rest of the way.
- What was your first job?Ride Operator at Kiddieland.
- What do you consider a “must see” landmark in Chicago?The Fountian of Time by Lorado Taft.