EMEKA OBIOHA
Chukwuemeka Philip Obioha
Address: 10721 Ardnave Pl. Potomac MD 20854 / Phone: 301-633-9008 / Email: 29obioha@cardinalmail.cua.edu
INTEREST Urban planning, Minimalistic architecture, Design thinking, interior design, sustainable design
EDUCATION The Catholic University of America 2016-2018
Washington D.C
The Catholic University of America 2012-2016
Washington D.C
Masters in Architecture & Masters of science in sustainable design CUA Thesis superjury selection And Commend for thesis Bachelors of Science: Architecture
C.U.A Summer Institute for Architecture
Makers of Barcelona creative collaborative community
Summer 2015 Barcelona, Spain
JOB EXPERIENCE Montage design, Columbia Heights, Washington DC, USA
2015 - 2017
- Cad detailing
Orange line design + development company Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
2013
- Assisted in detailing of design projects on Revit and auto cad
2012
Detailed Design Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria - Assisted in detailing of designed project in auto cad , site analysis , and site management work
Computer Warehouse Group Plc. Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria - Computer hardware technical support. Computer diagnostics and repair
COMPUTER SKILLS - Revit - Illustrator -sketchup
- lumion - Photoshop - in-design
- Auto Cad - 3dmax - Rhino
Refrences : Sina Moayedi (sinam@montageinc.com) , Carlos Reimers (reimers@cua.edu)
2010
Table of content
Rewriting the facade
Pethworth residential project
1-6
7-12
14th Street housing
13-18
Congressional city center
19-24
Makoko floating community
25-30
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Rewriting the facade Urban practice - Spring 2017 Critic: Bill Bonstra, FAIA, LEED AP . Thor Nelson Two week facade study project
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wood
steel
Facade framing Sub framing Shading
LE ALBERE - TRENTINO, ITALY RENZO PIANO 2013
FIGURE GROUND
SECTION
Le albere is an urban expansion project in Trentino, Italy . The residential unit use 45% of the site. Renzo Piano hoped to create visual unity with his design of the facade. The material used in the project are glass, stone, wood and zinc. The wood creates an envelope of geometric regularity . The first part of the assignment was the analysis of the existing facade in the resisdential district to fully understand the basic characteristic of the facade.
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SUN DIAGRAM
FACADE STRUCTURE
SOLID & VOID
PROPORTION
GRID
The second portion of the two week exercise was taking what was learned from the analysis of the old facade and adding new characteristics to the facade. My precedent for the new facade was social housing done by Antonini Darmon . The old facade was mainly focused on highligting the horizonal elements of the design. I reused the operable shading elements from the old design and made minimal changes to the grid system. Color was added to add another layer to the facades. Applying the color to the facade in a horizintal manner plus the random opening of the shading helps redefine the old facade
12’
12’
15’
10’
Nantes Social Housing by Antonini Darmon 10’
10’
15’
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ELEVATION - BLINDS CLOSED
ELEVATION - BLINDS OPEN
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ELEVATION - BLINDS OPEN RANDOM
0
12
36
72
SOLID & VOID - BLINDS OPEN
SOLID & VOID - BLINDS OPEN RANDOM
COLOR STUDY- HORIZONTAL
FACADE STRUCTURE & GRID
A
B
B B
A
COLOR STUDY- VERTICAL
0
12
36
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PROPORTION/ RHYTHM
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Pethworth residential project Urban practice - fall 2016 Critic: Eric Jenkins
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Petworth development strategy
UPSHUR ST NW
CREATE A STRONG CORNER CREATE A STATEMENT
Retail
REPLACE NON-IDENTY RELATED BUILDINGS
Lobby
ALLEY DEVELOPMENT CREATE STRONG SMALL / MED SCALE HOUSING
NW
TAYLOR ST NW
Retail
Retail
KA
NS
UP
AS
LOBBY
VE NW GIA A
GEOR
AV E
Retail
Lobby Retail
ALLEY DEVELOPMENT CREATE PEDESTRIAN FOCUSED PASSAGEWAYS
Retail Retail Retail
FORMAL WAYS TO INVITE PEOPLE INTO ALLEY DEVELOPMENT
SHEPHERD ST NW EMBRACE KANSAS AVE AND SOUTH OF SITE AS LOW HEIGHT HOUSING
Retail
Lobby Retail
Retail
Retail
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PRESERVE PETWORTH HISTORIC HOMES/ IDENTY
RANDOLPH ST NW
Lobby
CONTINUE MIX-USE / LARGE SCALE BUILDINGS ALONG GEORGIA AVENUE
Building enevelop
Create opening into development
Responce to contect height
DC Planning noticed that residents have started to move to other parts of the DMV area for better housing options. The aim of the studio project is to increase residential density in DC neigborhoods to satisfy it population needs. My group focused on Petworth neighboorhood in DC. To add residensial density in petworth, we focused on the urban scale context of the Georgia Ave Corridor, re-activated the traditional alley system, and facilitated the connection between the two. I worked on desiging an apartment block along Georgia ave NW. The apartment block aim to make full use of the site by increasing its residentail density , creating diffent unit type for diffent families and also acting as a formal path to invite people into the alley development.
Georgia ave Elevation
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2ND floor
11
5TH floor
section
Aerial view of apartment block
view from interior courtyrad
view from balcony
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14th Street housing Urban practice - spring 2017 Critic: Thor nelson - bill bonstra
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BUILDING ENVELOPE
LOT AREA : 12,307 FT 2 BUILDABLE AREA: 59,073.6 LOT OCCUPANCY = 80% MAXIMUM HEIGHT :65’ (75’ P)
CIRCULATION
FINAL MASS
. CORNERS AT MAXIMUM HEIGHT (75’) . CARVING OUT COURTYARD (LIGHT AND AIR) . REDUCE BUILDING FOOTPRINT T
. SINGLE LOADED / SKIP STOP . SEPARATION OF MASSES
The 14th street project is a continuation of “Rewriting the facade project” . The semester was focused on composing a residential facade that acknowlegdes the urban context. When designing the new residential mixed use building, the strategies i took where, to maintain the DNA of the original site, create a relationship with the surrounding context , emphasise the corner conditions and create different unit options for different family types . In my design, the three facades of the apartment block where designed to have their own individual characteristics in relationship to the street they faced but also had elements that tied them all together.
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NORTH ELEVATION - P STREET
0
5
15
30
WEST ELEVATION - 14TH STREET
SKETCHES
Facade study Layers
Grids
Public vs private
Framing
P st
14th street
Rhode island
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SOUTH ELEVATION - RHODE ISLAND
SECTION A-A
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Floor plans
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Studio
2 Bedroom
1 Bedroom
www.autodesk.com/revit
B
Consultant Address Address Address Phone
Consultant Address Address Address Phone
Consultant Address Address Address Phone
3 Bedroom double height unit Consultant Address Address Address Phone
DN
Consultant Address Address Address Phone
No.
A -
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Description
Date
A
-
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UP
DN
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UP
Owner Project Name 3rd floor Project Number Date Drawn By Checked By
A102
B
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Second floor
0
5
15
Project Number Issue Date Author Checker
25
50
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Third floor
Scale
1/8" = 1'-0"
4/17/2017 4:17:49 PM
WEST ELEVATION - 14TH STREET
INTERIOR DOUBLE HEIGHT UNIT & 1 BED
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Congressional city center Urban practice - FALL 2017 Critic: Eric Jenkins , Tom Luebke
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The congressional city center is a solution for what will replace the FBI building. My team proposed a city center that consist of a think tank , office space, retail , hotel and residential building. I focused on developing the residential area and the hotel. We decided to develop a city center because there is a need for more mixed use housing , retail and more collaborative spaces near the national mall area.
Exterior public pedestrian Arcade Optimal double loaded building depth Double loaded corridor optimize the use of the site
Max Massing Volume 160’Height Limit Set backs and height limit observed,Generating the building set envelope
Established courtyard For natural eight, Ventilation and common area Circulation Corridor RE- establishment of D st. as a pedestrian street
Retail
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Section A-a
Think tank
Office
Residential
Hotel
9TH ST NW 0
15
45
90
UNIT SKETCHES
Public vs private
GRID 9TH ST NW
FRAME
E ST NW
LAYERS
E ST NW
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www.autodesk.com/revit
Consultant Address Address Phone Fax E-Mail Consultant Address Address Phone Fax E-Mail Consultant Address Address Phone Fax E-Mail Consultant Address Address Phone Fax E-mail Consultant Address Address Phone Fax e-mail
No.
UP
Description
Date
UP UP
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Owner
-
Project number Date
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Drawn by
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Checked by
Scale
0
23
15
45
Cores
90
Studio
1 Bedroom
2 Bedroom
3 Bedroom
Project Number Issue Date Author Checker
A103
1/32" = 1'-0"
12/10/2017 6:16:57 PM
Project Name Unnamed
Courtyard view
Corner of e & 9th st
24 View from balcony
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Makoko floating community Master - thesis - 2018 Critic: Ann Cederna , Carols Reimers
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Thesis statement Problem: Makoko floating community is a small shanty town located at the coast of Lagos mainland. Overpopulation in the area has led to poor living conditions and pollution. The illegal settlement of the most desired waterfront has also been met with the constant threat of eviction by the Lagos state government. Description: Makoko community sprawled from a small fishing village in the 18th century. Over the years, thousands of people have made it their home due to the high price of real estate in Lagos city. The exact number of people living in the area is unknown but it is estimated to be around 200,000. The houses are built on stilts driven deep into the water-bed. The average occupant in each house ranges from 6 to 10 people. There is no running water, electricity or sewage collection in the area due to the reluctance of the government to view the area as a legitimate part of Lagos
Parti
Solution: -New sustainable housing that will cater to the needs of Makoko residents. -A master plan which will bring order to the area helps with the easy flow of goods and services. This will further help the Makoko locals to be more self-reliant by creating platforms which help them sell their local products.
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Housing
A
1. Patio 2. Living room 3. Bedroom 4. Bathroom 5. Kitchen 6. Staircase 7. Kids sleeping area 8. Storage space
1 1 5 5
4
2
3
4
6 6
3
3 3
2
9. Water filtration system 10. Clean water tank 11. Pump 12. Shower & kitchen 13. Waste water tank 14. Filtered water returned to environment
3
1 1
A
Type 1 floor plan
7
5
Type 2 floor plan
0
10
30
8
4
13
3
12 11 9
13
PV system
Cross ventilation
14
10
Stack effect
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Development process
A.
Existing site
Communal gathering space Walkway
D
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B.
Adding New housing in open water ,Communal spaces
C
Communal buildings (market ,clinic etc)
Power plant
Demo , clean, rebuild
Complete rebuild
E
F
Complete development
Community center / phase 6 Main community path -Connects Makoko to outside communities -Distribution of electricity through out communal areas
Power plant -anaerobic organic waste generator (methane) - Electricity distributed to communal areas
Housing cluster - 7- 8 houses
Market
Aqua filters
Native plant species introduced to
Community gathering area
help with the removal of microbes in the water
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Email: 29obioha@cua.edu
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Phone: 3016339008
Copyright 2018 Chukwuemeka obioha
The Catholic University Of America school of Architecture and planning Washington, D.C. May 2018