Spring 2024 Architecture Portfolio - Ezekiel Blount by Ezekiel (Zeek) Blount

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PROFILE

EZEKIEL BLOUNT

SYNOPSIS

I am a full-time student at Florida A & M University, in my fourth year of Architecture School. I am an active member of Progressive Black Men, Inc. and Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society. Additionally, I am also an Orange & Green tour guide for prospective students visiting the campus. I assist with questions, highlight our different schools, programs, and activities. Lastly, I am an active member of TSA, Transfer Student Association.

LANGUAGE

English - Native Language

EZEKIEL BLOUNT 04-10-2001 +1 850 557 4268 ezekiel1.blount@famu.edu 4th Year Architecture Scholar

EZEKIEL BLOUNT

Tallahassee, Florida 32310 (850) 557-4268 ezekiel1.blount@famu.edu

Linkedin: Portfolio: (clickhere) (clickhere)

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

An ambitious fourth year architecture scholar, with experience in designing structures that are transformative, intentional, and functional. While being at FAMU, I have joined several different organizations to enhance my social outreach and community involvement.

WORK HISTORY

FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY

CAMPUS TOUR GUIDE

• Conduct small excursions around campus to prospective students of the university

• Inform visiting students with advice and personal experiences of the university

• Offer aid to current students seeking specific offices or services on campus

DONOFRO ARCHITECTS

ARCHITECTURE INTERN

• Inspected ongoing projects of the firm during plan revisions and construction

Tallahassee, Florida

AUGUST 2023-PRESENT Marianna, Florida MAY 2022-AUGUST 2023

• Consulted with Senior Architect to determine scope and requirements for new projects

• Worked alongside the Senior Architect by drafting technical drawings of new and current projects

BIG LOTS STORES, INC

SALES ASSOCIATE

• Collaborated with the store merchandiser creating displays to attract clientele

• Used my trend awareness to assist customers in their shopping experience

• Thoroughly scanned every piece of merchandise for inventory control

EDUCATION

FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE-BS, Architecture, Cumulative GPA - 3.92

CHIPOLA COLLEGE

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS-AA, Cumulative GPA - 3.51

• Cum Laude

Marianna, Florida

JUNE 2019-APRIL2021

Tallahassee, Florida

PRESENT

Marianna, Florida MAY 2021

• First black recipent of the Florida Transportation Builder’s Assoication 4-year Scholarship.

• Ser ved on the National Board for Alpha Kappa Mu as a Student Social Media Pilot.

• Revit

• Rhino

• AutoCAD

KEY ACHIEVEMENT SKILLS AFFILIATION

• Adobe Illustrator, Indesign & Photoshop

• Enscape

• Grasshopper Software

• Python Software

• Video/Photo Formatting & Editing

• The Godfather Chapter of Progressive Black Men, Inc (Serves on the Community Service & Projects/Programming Committees)

• Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society (Served as Public Relations/Social Media Coordinator)

• Transfer Student Association (TSA)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

RESUME

THE ICON

THE KAGO APARTMENTS

THE OASIS HOTEL

01 The Icon

CHICAGO RIVERWALK

CHICAO, IL

For this project, the goal is to design a skyscrapper that supports various programs. The programs to be included are; parking garage, ammenities, retail, office, and residential spaces. The residential floors have to include studios, 1 bedroom, and 2 bedroom units.

The site is located in the Windy City’s metropolitan area, better known as Chicago, Illinois. The central achievement of the project is to ensure that the design addresses both the riverwalk and street levels of the city, being that the site location is heavily impacted by both.

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Starting the design phase in developing my retail spaces, I wanted to take full adavantage of having my retail floors right on the river walk and street levels. In Chicago, the riverwalk is one of the staples to the city, and caters to 1,000s of visitors yearly. I particularly designed the base of my project to cater to both sides of the levels. I wanted the guests to flow off of the street level, right into the heart of my retail space and down into the riverwalk, mimicking the flow of the Chicago river.

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CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS

When deciding on including several skybridges and terraces withing my design, my intention was to maximum the availablility of vegetation and greeting spaces throughout the building to guests. With my design of using all of the square footage of the site, and the base of my project addressing the retail spaces on the riverwalk, it left little to no room for vegetation and meeting areas to be near the base of my building. To combat this issue, I decided on making my skycourts and terraces; greenhouses, play spaces, and sky parks This way, residents and visitors in the building could enjoy nature and each other, without ever leaving the building.

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FLOORPLANS

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ELEVATIONS

SOUTH EAST

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WEST NORTH

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SECTIONS

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02 The Kago Apartments

DOWNTOWN APARTMENT COMPLEX

KAGOSHIMA, JAPAN

For this project, the goal is to design a multi-family apartment builidng that supports various programs. The program to be included are apartment units, lobby, laundry room and bicycle storage. The site location is in the city of Kagoshima, located at the southern tip of the Kyushu Island in Japan.

Starting the conceptual process of my project, I used an AI computer generated image. In finding the image, I used the words: leaf, copper, layers, gold and flowing. After selecting the image that sparked my interest, I focused on the structure and design of the image, and developed my first conceptual model. As I evaluated the model, I started to brain storm on how my idea would work structurally and realistically. After many evolutions of my design, the project resulted in this final design.

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Kagoshima, Japan, is a follicle point in tourism and trade in Japan. With the site being located directly across from the port, the project was more accessible to stellar views and a surplus of residence.

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CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS

Analyzing the structure of the leaf, I identified the key three elements of the leaf. The petiole, midrib, and the venules. In other words; the central stem support, the secondary stems, and the actual “leaf”.

In the first concept model, I took those elements and drafted my first interpretation of the leaf from the AI Image. After simplifying the design of the concept model, I had a bases on starting my design.

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In the first set of sketches, I experimented how the vertical aspects of the project would look, alongside identifying possible volumes for programming. Moving further along into technical drawings, I solidified my programming, by studying the programs in floorplan, elevation, and section diagrams.

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FLOORPLANS

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GROUND FLOOR LOBBY FLOOR

2ND-6TH FLOORS

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1ST FLOOR

ELEVATIONS

NORTHEAST

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NORTHWEST

SOUTHEAST

SOUTHWEST

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SECTION A

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SECTIONS

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SECTION B SECTION C SECTON D

02 The Oasis Hotel

MIXED USE HOTEL & OFFICE SPACE

TALLAHASSEE, FL

For this project, the goal is to design a medium sized hotel and workshare project in Tallahassee, Florida. Located on Monroe Street (just south of the Cascade Park pedestrian bridge), the project will contribute to desirable revitalization efforts for the south side of downtown; and is intended to creatively integrate all the required program elements along with automated parking systems, and an un-maned aircraft vehicle landing pad in an urban setting.

The site’s total real estate of square footage is just over 20,000 sq ft. The programs intended for this project was to include entry nodes, reception, workshare functions, hotel functions, and a bar with lounge. Also, incoporated into the project, an automated electric vehicle conveyance and an un-maned aerial vehicle landing pad had to accessible to guests.

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Tallahassee, is the capitol of Florida. With the site being near the headquarters of business within the state, and just under a mile away from downtown, this hotel had to have a great blend of residential and office space.

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CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS

For the conceptual phase of the project, I was tasked to use AI again, for precendents. From the two images, I constructed a conceptual model study that helped me see how my idea of a “wrapped” facade would work vertically.

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In the first set of sketches, I experimented with the different floorplan diagrams, mapping out where I wanted each program.

In the second conceptual drawings, I solidified my programming, and developed a refined circulation plan from my design.

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FLOORPLANS

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GROUND FLOOR LOBBY FLOOR

3RD FLOOR (SHARED OFFICE SPACE)

5th-9TH FLOORS (HOTEL SPACE)

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ELEVATIONS

WEST SOUTH

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EAST NORTH

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SECTIONS

SECTION A SECTION B SECTION

SECTON E

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SECTION D SECTION C

RENDERS

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