Helping owners get the most out of their building projects
25
Years of Experience
$1bn
Project Costs Actively Managed
$650m
Construction Costs Managed
1.5m
Gross Square Feet Constructed
About
Construction projects are complicated. Clients benefit from working with project managers who will make each phase of the project successful, from the earliest ideas all the way into the first few months of operation. An owner’s rep will stay on a little longer past start-up into normal operations. Through this process a team consisting of designers, construction managers and other specialty consultants is assembled to deliver the project that meets the client’s goals – cost, schedule and impact to the community. An owner’s representative is the ally who manages for their client's interests first, guiding the larger team toward this shared purpose.
Building projects are never easy, but they are made easier when you have someone looking out for your interests every step of the way. Aparna Bapu Consulting is the partner informed owners seek.
Established in 2018, Aparna Bapu Consulting, LLC provides owner's representation and program and project management services. ABC LLC is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). ABC LLC reduces the stress and risks clients face by understanding how they work to best manage and execute complex projects, bringing their visions to life.
Aparna Bapu
Ms. Bapu brings over 25 years of experience in architecture, structural engineering, and construction management to her role as owner’s representative. With a deep knowledge of nearly every area of design and construction, she adeptly steers teams to actualize complex, large-scale, high-profile projects. Her diverse project experience from cultural projects to airports and tenant build-outs allows her to see the big picture and provides maximum flexibility. Collaborating at every phase, Ms. Bapu excels at creating long-term relationships with clients - getting to know their needs beyond the project at hand. She balances her passion for architectural excellence with her practical building knowledge to best perform in the role of an owner’s representative to deliver real value to clients.
Prior to the involvement of Aparna or our firm, these projects were stalled due to scope and budget issues; Aparna rescoped and restructured the projects and created an achievable framework for implementation to achieve project goals.
Paul Westlake, FAIA, IIDA
Senior Principal
DLR Group | Westlake, Reed Leskosky
Aparna’s formal training and enduring passion for architectural excellence, balanced by facilitating construction practicality is fundamental to the success of her projects.
Jim Conrath
Retired Project Executive
Get to know Aparna
What does an owner's representative do?
Aparna Bapu Consulting helps clients realize projects at all phases:
INITITATION
It all starts with an idea. Who do you want to be? What do you want to do? What can you afford?
PLANNING
How do we get there? We get real about goals,
needs and project parameters including costs, schedule.
DESIGN
Helping you get the right team of experts and the right design for your project that meets your needs.
CONSTRUCTION
Selecting the right people to build your vision. It is your biggest cost and risk. We are in your corner managing your needs.
TURN OVER
Ensuring that you got the building you expected and know how to run its technical systems. And of course, celebrating what you have just completed!
Project Experience
Cleveland Museum of
Natural History
Cleveland, OH
As owner's representative, Aparna Bapu Consulting, LLC helped the Cleveland Museum of Natural History re-envision its Transformation Project. To maximize the $150M project budget and minimize risk to the museum, the project has been carried out in phases. This allows the museum to stay open and to plan around visitor experience, de-installation and re-installation of galleries as the 100-year old institution is transformed. The ‘Gateway’ phase of the project opened to coincide with the museum’s centennial celebrations in December 2020. This phase included the renovation of their auditorium and courtyard and the creation of the current science area to showcase the research and collections of the institution. Currently under construction are upgrades to aging centralized utilities.
The scale of these projects has prepared the museum for the larger remaining phase of construction that includes 2-story, nearly 50,000 SF expansion along Wade Oval and renovation of public areas within the existing 230,000 SF museum. The last phase of construction will fully open by Summer 2024.
Press
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New exhibits at Cleveland Museum of Natural History will use light and transparency to connect science to community Jan 2021, cleveland.com
Natural history museum on track with new plans, construction, for $150 million expansion and renovation Mar 2020, cleveland.com
New design for natural history museum expansion evokes glaciers and waters of Great Lakes Jun 2019, cleveland.com
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Image courtesy of DLR Group
Project List
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History Transformation
Client: The Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Architect: DLR Group | Westlake Reed Leskosky
Aparna Bapu Consulting
UFC Gym Wrigleyville
Client: Grit Sports YT
Aparna Bapu Consulting
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The Obama Presidential Center
Client: Obama Foundation
Architect: Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects
Senior Project Manager, JLL
Hood Downtown Gallery
Dartmouth College
Senior Project Manager for the Arts District
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Hood Museum of Art Expansion & Renovation
Client: Dartmouth College
Architect: Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects
Senior Project Manager for the Arts District
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Harvard Art Museums Expansion & Renovation
Client: Harvard Planning & Project Management
Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Project Manager, Arcadis (formerly the Rise Group)
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Expansion & Renovation
Client: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Architect: Rafael Vinoly Architects
Project Manager, Arcadis (formerly the Rise Group)
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Kogod Courtyard
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Client: Smithsonian & Hensel Phelps
Architect: Foster + Partners
Project Manager, Josef Gartner USA
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O’Hare Airport Façade & Circulation Enhancements
Client: City of Chicago, Department of Aviation
Architect: Murphy/ Jahn
Assistant Project Manager, Walsh Construction
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Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Millennium Park Project
Client: City of Chicago, Public Building Commission
Architect: Gehry Partners, LLC
Structural Group, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
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