Drew Hengesbaugh Hi there! Here is a collection of projects from my Master’s Degree in Urban Planning and Policy at the University of Illinois Chicago and my Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Architecture at the University of Colorado Denver. Email CV Linkedin
Open for Who? + Looping the Loop! Topic: Urban Design
University of Illinois Chicago City Design 503 - Urban Spatial Analysis and Visualization Fall 2025 Chicago, IL - The Loop
Despite the Loop being the city's image that sometimes represents all, the space actually occupied by and for the public is inadequate and unclear about its intended audience. By using data-driven design powered by QGIS, Grasshopper, and Rhino, Open for Who? + Loop the Loop investigates and challenges ownership and use of public space within Chicago’s Loop.
Making MadisonTopic: Urban Planning + Policy
University of Illinois Chicago Planning Studio Spring 2025 Oak Park, IL - Madison Street
Making Madison investigates, plans, and designs solutions to bring vitality to Oak Park’s Madison Street. Our studio envisioned Madison Street to be a dynamic corridor that supports intergenerational wellness, enhances the economic fabric, and serves as the civic anchor for the
Village of Oak Park. As the creative director of the plan, I led and articulated the visual narrative for the plan and Madison Street.
The Riverside CollectiveTopic: Architecture and Landscape Architecture
University of Colorado Denver Design Studio IV Fall 2023 Denver, CO - RINO District
Located in Denver’s River North neighborhood, the site of the Riverside Collective is a popular place for relaxation and recreational activities near the South Platte River. The Collective concept aims to establish a creative residency collaboration between riparian ecologists and cancer researchers. The pair offers an opportunity to examine urban water ecosystems as a collaboration between people, flora, and fauna.
Vanderbilt Park RestorationTopic: Landscape Architecture
University of Colorado Denver Landscape Architecture Ecology Studio Fall 2022 Denver, CO - Baker
Situated between busy roads and manufacturing plants, Vanderbilt Park’s landscape is uninviting to surrounding residents and wildlife. The park's restoration aims to restore the lost native Colorado prairie landscape and reconnect residents of the surrounding neighborhoods east of the Platte River.
Market Street Redesign Topic: Urban Design and Landscape Architecture
University of Colorado Denver Design Visualization 01 Fall 2021 Denver, CO - Union Station
The feel of post-COVID downtowns in U.S. cities has changed significantly. Specifically in Denver’s Lower-Downtown neighborhood, foot and bike traffic is overshadowed by automobile traffic, leaving the area a ghost town. To bring life back to Denver’s urban core, the city project seeks to reconnect vital bike and pedestrian routes by redesigning Market Street.
Adaptive Reuse Analysis in Chicago -
[View full project here]Topic: Urban Planning + Policy
University of Illinois Chicago ArcGIS Pro Fall 2024 Chicago, IL
The suitability criteria inform future planners, designers, and architects of a raster map that ranks potential adaptive reuse sites based on their provision of affordable housing, mobility within their community area and city, and access to local amenities.
As the narrative and data leader in our group, I developed and defended our thesis through data-driven maps and analyses.