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ATI M K I LAMA- O C E N G www.akoceng.com Revit and photoshop
C O NTACTS Website: www.akoceng.com +44(0)7459277270 akoceng@hotmail.com Atim Kilama akoceng
SKILLS Revit AutoCAD Vasari Ecotect Photoshop Illustrator In design Google Sketchup Mircosoft office
LAN G UAG E S English French(intermediate)
PROFILE I have good interpersonal, communication, presentation and leadership skills. I am able to work creatively and on my own initiative as well as part of a team. In addition, I plan and prioritise work according to their importance and urgency. I have knowledge and experience in art and design having studied in great depth photography, fine art and graphic design. This accompanied with my degree in architecture allowed me to articulate my designs using a variety of different medias to professional level. My architectural experience includes visits to Antoni Gaudi works in Barcelona, Spain and various Renaissance and Baroque architecture in Rome, Italy. My work is characterized by thoroughness, as seen in the drawings that I have attached, and a willingness to learn. My interest includes: travelling, photography, reading novels and illustrative drawing and visiting art exhibitions and learning languages. I have also widely traveled in Europe, the United States of America and Uganda. I have been a charity lead representative at Watford Grammar School For Girls raising awareness of charities and organisng fund raising.
ACAD E M I C Q UALI F I CATI O N SEP/2012 TO JUL/2015 BA (Hons) Architecture Degree (RIBA) Part 1 University of Kent, United Kingdom (UK) Course includes: Building design, building construction, technological and environmental design including light and structures and western architecture. AUG/2014 Autodesk Building Performance Analysis Certificate (BPAC) Achieving an average of above 90% course included: running energy simulations on Autodesk programs: Revit, Green building studio and Vasari Completed August 2014 SEP 2009- JULY 2012 A Level Bushey Meads School, UK Art, Mathematics, History, Economics and AS Level French Sep/2004 - Jun/2009 10 GCSE (O Level) Watford Grammar School For Girls, UK Including Maths, English, Science, Photography and French
ATI M K I LAMA- O C E N G
www.akoceng.com Revit and perspective photoshop - Revit and photoshop Sectional
REVIT RENDER
Exploded structural axonometric- Revit
origami landscape model
W O R K H I S T O R Y/ E X P E R I E N C E Nov/2014-Mar/2015 RIBA mentoring- scheme-observed Glen Ernest, Director of GDM architects, Maidstone. I visited and observed work at a live site and went to a planning committee meeting. Jun/2012 – Sep/2012 and Nov/2011 – Jan/2012 Sales Adviser- used my knowledge in fashion, art and design to help customers find the appropriate items. I also assisted with deliveries, restocking and window displays. River Island, Harrow, UK Jun/2011 – Jul/2011 Sales Executive Stadium Events, Rayners Lane Harrow, UK Jun/2009 – Nov/2009 Sales Assistant JJP Internet Café, East Street, UK Sep/2008 –Sep/2009 Designer for yearbook- used Photoshop and illustrator to organise layout and design the front and back cover Watford Grammar Girls School, UK Sep/2008 –Sep/2009 Swimming Teacher Watford Grammar Girls School, UK
ADVANCED TRAINING AND AWARDS June2011 Student Ambassador Representing Bushey meads school at a careers event and helping to assist in the smooth running of the event. Jun/2009 JSLA(Junior sports leadership award)- teaching and organising activities while also motivating people. Oct/2008 Nominated to represent the United Kingdom at the Global Young Leaders Conference (GYLC)
REFERENCE Available on request
CONTENTS 1 ADAPT AND EXTEND
Designing an Archeological museum in a Conservation area.
2 ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPES
Designing a garden centre for terminally ill patients.
3 APPARTMENT
Floor plans and interior perspectives of the appartments taken from my third year Urban Project.
4 FORM AND STRUCTURE
Designing a roof structure for a market space.
5 DISSERTATION/THESIS
Comparing Passive solar strategies in Mild and cold climates.
6 CURRENT PROJECT
Extension of the Urban brief. Designing beach houses on the water.
7 ARTWORK
Photography, Graphic design and Fine art.
ARCHITECTURE
Adapt and Extend
A
dapt and Extend was the first design project in third year. The brief asked for us to design a new archaeological museum with a temporary and permanent exhibition space for Canterbury’s Archaeological Trust. The site was located in an area of historical importance, in a conversation area. My project looked to modernise the aesthetics and the character of the existing building and its surrounding context in an authentic manor. An obvious choice was to use glulam for both a structural material and for aesthetics. I was able to establish a sense of individuality and uniqueness for my building by using golden coloured glulam. I also designed removable wooden panels as shown in the elevation below which could be slotted into triangles and pulled out. These could provide shade and greater privacy during private viewings.
A
Section 1
Site boundary(showing existing mock Tudor building)
Section 2
Section 3
section 3
Axonometric
section 1
Section2
Site
Structural Axonometric (drawing produced on Revit)
Extension
Lateral load Path
Gravitational Load path
The existing building was a mock Tudor building built at the beginning of the 20th century. The extensions were built later on. It was important to conduct a building autopsy understand the structure better. In the autopsy I identified the Primary, Secondary and Tertiary elements. Alongside identifying the wall details gravitational load path diagrams. The external wall as shown in the structural detail (to the right) was 2 layers of solid brick. Structurally this wall could not stand any additional load and therefore the only possible extensions strategies were to have another wall right next to this wall which would support the new structure or to have a cantilever floor (which would not touch the existing structure. As shown in the Structural floor plans the timber joist spans a greater distance that the steel beams. This is because timber joist should not span from party wall to party ( a regulations implemented due to the fire of London 1666).
Building Autopsy
Structural detail
Ground floor plan
(drawings produce on Revit) Primary Structure Slate shingles
Secondary Structure Tertiary Structure
Gutter
Solid brick with two layers of brick
Concrete step foundation
Timber rafters
Timber beam
Timber joist
Floor finish
Steel beams
First floor plan
Studying modernist art and architecture and looking at how they created strong linear designs.
I was strongly influence by the asethetics of mines. I wanted people viewing the exhibition to have an authentic experience. I wanted it to appear as the artefacts were still underground and therefore I wanted to use exposed timber beams and to have low ceilings.
Strong linear shapes of the surrounding context with the jettied facades and the pitched room.
Concepts
I wanted to use wood as it fits in well asthetically and structurally within the setting of Canterbury. Additionally it would help me to achieve this authentic experience
These diamoned elements will be columns that structurally support the building. They will also form displays that will hold some of the artefacts
Lightings
North Elevation
South Elevation Elevations with the removable solar shades. (drawing produced using Revit and autocad)
West elevation
Exterior perspective
The facade helps to better connect the internal environment with the external environment. By placing artefacts as window displays it attracts more people to visit the exhibition space. Additionally it also helps to create and interesting and exciting experience for people who are just passing the museum.
Exterior perspective of the main street front window
(both of these renders have been produce using Revit and Photoshop)
Plant Room
W/C
Reception
Garage
Cafe
Main access to the Museum
Permanent exhibition
Access to the studio apartment
Ground floor plans
Storage
Bathroom
office
Bedroom
Kitchen/dining/ living Balcony
First floor plans (drawings produced using Revit)
Temporary exhibition
Northgate
W/C
Permanent exhibition
Bespoke furniture made using the generic Model tool on Revit .
Office
Sectional Perspective (produced using Revit and Photoshop)
Sectional perspective
Through temporary and permanent exhibition, cafĂŠ and office. (produced using Revit and Photoshop)
Ground floor
Primary Structure
First floor
Structural plans
Secondary Structure Tertiary Structure
Gravitational load path diagram
Gravitational LoadAction and Reaction
Lateral Load Path diagram
Lateral Load diagram Action and Reaction
Load Path Diagrams
Plant room
Toilets
Ground floor
Illuminance simulations (produced using Solar illuminance tool on Revit)
The illuminance study shows that majority of the ground floor spaces receives enough daylight throughout the year to carry out the task in each room. The toilets and the plant room are the only spaces that are likely to require artificial lighting as these spaces receive small amounts of natural daylight throughout the year.
First floor
In general the first floor receives more daylight than the ground floor. The main areas which we can assume are the temporary exhibition and office receives a good amount of natural daylight and therefore there is less need for artificial lighting. The studio apartment receives less daylight and therefore it may require artificial lighting at times.
light grey tiled roof (tertiary structure)
Glulam rafters (secondary)
Curtain wall (tertiary)
Glulam columns (primary)
Structural drawing
Secondary structures
(Produced using Revit)
bolted glulam to glulam with steel plate
Slate roof shingles
Timber roof rafters
External wall (Primary)
Spider joints
Timber roof truss
Exterior perspective from St Gregory Street
(produced using Revit and Photoshop)
Architecture and Landscapes This module involved designing a garden centre and therapeutic gardens for terminally ill patients. The site was located at The University of Kent next to the old crab and winkle train line. In keeping with this industrial theme I used concrete as my main material. My design proposal was heavily inspired by Zen gardens and minimalist architecture. I looked into great detail about the symbolism of plants and the effect of gardens on well-being. My gardens were strategically positioned so that each garden would complement the next through one or more of the five senses. My whole design aesthetic was minimalist. I chose this approach because I really wanted to create a sense of calmness for the patients that I felt could only be achieved through simplicity of spaces. Additionally I also placed many windows inside of the building to allow for a greater integration between the interior and the exterior which would ultimately improve the well-being of the patients.
The site was heavily shaded by the trees on boundary line. I decided to place my building in the middle of the site so that it would have better access to sunlight thus benefiting from natural daylight and passive heating. The site sloped from South to North with a total drop in height of 12 metres.
Sun path diagram
These are observational drawings of Sissinghurst Castle gardens. I was looking at the layout of the gardens and how the one of the buildings on the site sit nicely within the background
Concept and Precedence Zen archways
rock gardens
Minimalist architecture
One of the first tasks of this module entailed designing a garden entry way. My entry brought together zen design/ art with the industrial history of the site. (produced by hand drawing and photoshop)
Gateway in Summern
Gateway in Autumn
Fruit/Vegetable garden
Masterplan axonometric
(produced using Revit and Photoshop)
Sculptural garden Flower garden
Wa
ater garden
Garden centre Water garden
Cut flower garden
Masterplan (produced using Revit)
Green house
vegetable and fruit garden
vegetable and fruit garden
Flower garden
Sculptural garden
Waterfall
Water garden Vineyard Rock garden Cut Flower garden Garden centre Cafe
Site section
Access to the garden centre
Exterior perspective from rock garden looking at the front of the garden centre
Exterior perspective looking at the garden centre from the fruit and vegetabble garden
Exterior perspective looking at the garden centre from the green house
Perspective from the external meditation area
Perspective from the outside seating area(next to the kitchen)
North Elevation
South Elevation
East Elevation
West Elevation
Floor
Central hall
out sea Kitchen
Cosy seating area
C
W/C
W/C
Library
Mechanical Room
Entry hall/ area for changing boots
Entrance to gardeners centre hall
plans
door ating
Courtyard
Meditation room
Offices
Lecture room
Short section(through the cosy seating area and library)
Short section(through the central hall)
Long section(through cosy seating area, central hall, Kitchen, office, lecture hall and meditation space)
Insulation Vapour control
Green roof System Underlayer Metal deck Steel roof truss Steel beam(supporting roof truss)
Concrete(block work) Concrete (cladding) Insulation Plasterboard DPM Concrete DPM Hardcore
Green roof
Concrete external wall(load bearing)
Structural axonometric
(produced using Revit)
Steel roof truss (metal deck roof on top)
Concrete Floor
Exterior perspective From the waterfall
(produced using Revit and Photoshop)
Apartment Design for individual appartments taken from my third year Urban project. (produced using Revit and Photoshop)
Floor plans
Form and Structure Form and structure was a structural module. This module involved designing a permanent roof structure for market space. We were required to highlight the structural hierarchy, provide gravitational and lateral load path diagrams and construction sequence. As the site given for the module was opposite the site for the Collective Dwelling module I decided to propose a roof design that was similar to the my roof in the Collective Dwelling module as this would help to better connect the two sites.
South Elevation
West Elevation
Long section
Short section
Gravitational Load
Action Reaction
Deflected Shape
Internal Forces
Long Section 1. Gravity is applied to the structure 2.The load is then transfered along the beam to the joints where it meets the columns. 3. For the cantilever beams at the end, the cables constrict and the load is transfered to the columns 4. The load is tranfered from the columns down to the foundations For the internal forces the darker the colour the greater the stress.
Gravitational load
Gravitational Load
Action Reaction
Deflected Shape
Internal Forces
Short section 1. Gravity is applied to the structure 2. The load is transfered down the vertical elements of the beam. 3 Its is then transfered along the beam 4. to the columns 5. and down to the foundations
Gravity
For the internal forces the darker the colour the greater the stress.
Compressjkn
Gravitational load
Action Reaction
Tension
Gravitational Load
Action Reaction
Deflected Shape
Internal Forces
Deflected shape for lateral load in plan
Lateral load
Gravitational Load
Action Reaction
Deflected Shape
Internal Forces
Action Reaction Compression
Lateral load
Tension
1. The Foundations are placed and a Temporary structure is added so the builders can assemble the roof structure. The columns are put in place using the help of a crane.
2. The beams are then added onto the structure using the cane.
3. The curved joist are added onto the structure in order to create curved shape of the roof.
4. Timber cladding is added to the structure
Construction sequence (produced using Revit)
Timber roof cladding (Tertiary)
Pinned joints Steel Joist (secondary)
Steel Beams (Primary) Steel columns (primary)
Cross bracing (secondary)
Fixed Joints
Pin Joint
Roof plans
Primary
(produced using Revit)
Secondary
Tertiary
Dissertation
Passive Solar Design Strategies in Mild and Cold Climates. ( A few pages taken from my dissertation) Abstract This dissertation examines what drives passive designs in modern European residential buildings in cold and temperate climates. It hypothesises that passive design for both cold and temperate European climates are driven by heating strategies only because of cold temperatures in winters. In testing the hypothesis, investigations were conducted on two buildings from cold climates and the remaining two from temperate climates. The investigations analysed building mass, orientation, material properties, fenestrations sizing, glazing properties to establish the validity of the hypothesis. Contrary to the postulation it was established that whereas in the cold climates, passive design was strongly driven by heating strategies, in the temperate climates passive design is driven both by heating and cooling strategies.
Current Project-
(extending My Urban Project)
During My third year Urban project I had a discussion with my tutor about our site. In which we both thought it would be a good idea to also propose some type of accommodation that would function which would encourage more tourist to visit our site in Sheerness on sea. My tutor agreed. However as this proposal was outside of the brief there was no time allocated to design this. Having finished Urban I have now decided to extend this project to include Temporary accommodation. As sheerness has strong links to the sea and beach life. I have decided to design beach houses which will sit on the water. These can be vacation homes for people wanting to visit sheerness.
Conceptual plans
My proposal for the beach houses looked at further incorporating the organic aesthetics of my Urban project. I was strongly influenced by parametric design.
Conceptual idea of how the inside of the beach houses will look like
(produced using revit and photoshop)
Perspective of the shell
Artwork
I have explored different artistic mediums. I studied photography for my GCSE’s and I learnt how to use an SLR camera. I learnt a lot about the mechanics of the camera alongside the different types of lighting techniques both inside and outside of a studio and I continue to build upon this knowledge. Additionally I also have strong Graphic design and Fine art skills.
Portraits
A2 handing drawing
The faces of light in times of darkness location: Jewish Museum Berlin Photography
Surrealist portrait Graphic design
modern constructivism Screen Printin Graphic desig
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