BRANDON ZAKRAJSEK ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
About Me The thought of studying architecture has been an ambition of mine since high school. I realized this when I was sitting in a class and thinking about how I could make the workspace more efficient for students and teachers. The endless possibilities of creativity, the ability to transform, and see an idea evolve into reality, is the enticing factor that make it difficult for me to imagine being anything else but an architect. It is important to me to continue to expand my knowledge of technology and innovation in the evolution of Architecture through working on designs to include open green space, and sustainability aspects. I want to make a positive impact on the environment and dream that one day I will be the hand behind a design that people will stop and admire. For these reasons, I fully intend to pursue my dream of becoming a licensed architect.
Contents Architecture Building Folded Paper Exploration—Page 1 Fall 2017
Recreate Existing Home Research/Reconstruct—Page 3 Spring 2018
Original Home Research/Site Plan/Construction—Page 5 Spring 2018
Staircase Design—Page 7 Fall 2018
Senior Living Facility—Page 8 Spring 2019
Bowling Green Campus Library Design—Page 11 Spring 2019
Management and Technology Group Assignment—Page 14 Spring 2020
West Coast Travel Design Studio—Page 15 Winter Semester 2020
Folded Paper Exploration—Fall 2017 The object of this assignment was an exercise using folded paper to create a building structure. My research began with finding a building that inspired me. The Burnham Pavilion in Chicago and the Modern Wing at the Art Institute of Chicago, both influenced me with their use of geometry in their structural design. Sketches were made first along with a site plan. Then cutting and folding paper using the techniques of X-Spans and V-Pleats allowed me to transform shapes that would fit into a my site. Using scaled folds and cuts enabled me to create a final design.
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Folded Paper Exploration and Model—Fall 2017 Throughout the process of folding paper and building a model I included repetition, datum and symmetry, following Ching’s Principles in my design. The pavilion structure also included outside water fall pools in a triangular shape in tiers that can be used for sitting. The pavilion could provide shelter, be an entertainment facility and a place of relaxation surrounded by nature and water falls.
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Recreate Existing Home—Research/Reconstruction—Spring 2018 This studio assignment was to research and recreate an existing home by a famous architect. I was assigned the “Elrod House” by Architect John Lautner. This home was featured in the classic James Bond movie “Diamonds Are Forever,” in 1971.
Rsearch and Sketches
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Recreate Existing Home—Model Reconstruction—Spring 2018
Reconstructed version of the Elrod House.
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Original Home Design/Research—Spring 2018 This studio project assignment was create an original home design for a client of our choice. My client was singer and songwriter Frank Ocean. Aspects of Frank Ocean’s lifestyle influenced my design. He is a very open, and outgoing person who affects peoples emotions through song and lyrics. Being open was what I wanted to get across in my floor plan. Creating a space open enough to entertain family and friends. This site would be built in San Francisco, California. In a local residential area along with a spectacular view of the Golden Gate Bridge. This project was full of challenges and allowed me to expand my creative thinking as a future designer in the Architect field.
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Original Home Design/Working and Finished Model—Spring 2018 My design is very simple, modern style. I used two orthogonal shapes to build the structure and a rectangle and a triangle as the main shape this home. Using a solid triangle and rectangle I arranged them to create voids inside the figures which created the open space throughout the design of the structure. Since the house has a great view I decided to use large open-glass windows to provide plenty of daylight illuminating the rooms creating a warm welcome feeling.
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Staircase Design/Renderings and Model—Fall 2018 The assignment was to create a staircase of choice using Revit Autodesk. A spiral staircase was my choice to n render and model. This type of staircase is round or curved consisting of individual steps or threads that connect to a center column. The treads rotate around this central point as you go up or down the stairs.
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Senior Living Facility—Renderings–Spring 2019 My design implements a interactive social, and comfortable living space for senior adults.
Interior Layout of Facility
As you enter the building, there is plenty of open space for workers, seniors and visitors to be active throughout. Each level has only four rooms which was designed for a more luxurious open feel. The enormous curtain wall of glass is to bring the natural light into the space for a warm and inviting feeling. One Main Aspect of the Facility is the greenhouse. A meeting place where seniors can socialize and garden together,
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Senior Living Facility—3D Rendering and Model–Spring 2019 Space and Community Interaction
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Land use, public space, housing design and cost option were all considerations in this design. The accessibility of public spaces, buildings, means of transportation, and the ability to afford housing and security all impact the health and well-being of the elderly. Providing the seniors with comfortable living spaces and access to a place for social interaction make a great community to live and thrive in.
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Bowling Green Campus Library—Research and Sketches–Spring 2019 Concept Ideas Interaction—The students will have open study spaces to socialize and converse with others. Having different outdoor platforms on certain floors to go out and enjoy fresh air as they study or relax.
Inspiration The inspirational buildings or libraries I researched, inspired me to use the idea of open-closed architecture. Making the floor plan have vast open space, but also including a few enclosed rooms for private study, allows a person or group of people the ability to interact and relax in a learning environment with the opportunity to enjoy the outdoor green space as an alternative to being indoors. Overall, these buildings I researched inspired the layout of my library design.
Site Analysis: -Circulation -Sun Path -Wind Direction -Parking -Entrance -Green Area
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Bowling Green Campus Library—Floor Plan–Spring 2019 Floor Plan Shifts: Through the process of designing this library I realized it would be an asset to include a shift in each floor level around the midpoint. I wanted visitors to experience movement inside and outside the building. Another feature included was curtain walls of windows adding natural light that would flow in and out of the window of each level at a different time of day.
3D Rendering of Library
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Bowling Green Campus Library—Renderings and Model–Spring 2019 Design Statement My design intent was to incorporate interaction and display. These two characteristics will provide open unique spaces for individuals to study and socialize in. By using geometric shapes I plan to enhance the room size between each floor. Finally, I want to incorporate display through hierarchy. On each level a lifestyle of interaction would be displayed.
3D Model of BG Campus Library
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Management and Tech Group Assignment—Daylighting Case Study–Spring 2020 Smith Middle School Chapel Hill, North Carolina Group Members Brandon Zakrajsek, Project Coordinator Jacob Bonacci, Assistant Connor Senn, Assistant
Overview This case study documents that good daylighting design that is incorporated at a building’s inception yields positive results in energy savings, comfort, and a reasonable return on the added investment. • Embracing new students. • Exemplifying a good daylighting practice.
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Electrical Lighting Strategy
A. All classroom corridors run east to west, this is to maximize the southern exposure potential for the roof monitor. • Reduce control of sun exposure. • Daylighting provides enough natural light to minimize the use of electric lighting.
• The school employs two types of lighting fixtures in each room. • Eight fluorescent fixtures are installed on the monitor wall. • Ten fluorescent fixtures on the drop ceiling. • Dual technology passive infrared and ultra sonic occupancy sensors enable classroom lighting in combination with a manual light switch.
B. Recessed windows on exterior are equipped with clear, low emissivity double glazing. • Light shelves are on the top of the window to reduce glare without closing the shades.
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• Fixed baffles in roof monitors are effective at direct sunlight control. • To reap the benefits and maximize the use of daylighting while minimizing costs, daylighting design must be implemented from the start. • Good daylighting design produces overall energy savings while achieving a high degree of acceptance from school staff, teachers and students. • South facing, clear glass reduces the size of the windows in the monitors, thereby reducing material costs. • Reflective finishes on the ceiling, walls, and light shelves increases daylighting effectiveness.
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West Coast Travel Design Studio—Winter Semester 2020 West Coast Travel Symmary and Photos In January, I traveled To LA and Southern California with 20 other students from Bowling Green University participating in the firstever West Coast Travel
Hollyhock House by Frank Lloyd Wright
Design Studio in the history of the Department of Architecture and Environmental Design, under professor Andreas Luescher. We explored seven very different parts that makeup Los Angeles: LAX, Downtown, Midtown, Culver City, Silver Lake, Hollywood, and Santa Monica. We also visited San Diego. During our stay we visited buildings such as the Hayden Tract by Eric Owen Moss. The Getty Center by Richard Meier, the Hollyhock House by Frank Lloyd Wright, and the Louis Kahn’s Salk Institute. We also visited the Southern California
Wright’s Wayfarers Chapel, known as the Glass Church.
Getty Center by Richard Meier
Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) viewing the school and student projects, and we ended our trip with Wright’s Wayfarers Chapel. We met and spoke with architects Jenny Silbert, Jennifer Siegal and two BG alumni Craig Schnabel and David Martinez working and living as architects in LA. While exploring all these places I achieved a better perspective of the
Louis Kahn’s Salk Institute
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Southern California Institute of Architecture (SIC-Arc) student projects.
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West Coast Architecture Photos Continued
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Thank You