UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
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HIROKI MISHIMA hirokiwork0678@gmail.com (405) 421-3374 When they asked us at the beginning of the semester to define what a great architect was, I was unable to find an answer. Was it the number of projects completed? Was it the quality of the work? Was it the ability to create something that was “cool”? -Modified from my This I Believe Essay (December 2019)
After two years of architecture school I have started to think that a great architect cannot be described with a few sentences. Indeed, when we design a building we take in mind its form and space, how it touches the ground and sky, its tectonic language... and so the list continues. Although I am not an expert on any of these subjects and still need deliberate practice, I have strived to answer this one question through my work;
Why should the architecture belong there?
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EDUCATION University of Oklahoma August 2019 – Present Currently Enrolled into the architecture program with a minor in Spanish.
WORK EXPERIENCE Research Assistant May 2021 – July 2021 Worked under professor Francesco Cianfarani’s Affordable Housing Lab, creating drawings for research projects and presentations.
COMPETITIONS NOMAS Student Design Competition June 2020 – October 2020 Worked on a design competition with a group of 5 students.
AWARDS Eagle Scout February 2019 Constructed a sandbox with a pergola at a nearby daycare center for the Eagle Scout Project.
SKILLS Softwares Adobe Photoshop
Rhinoceros
Adobe Illustrator
Revit
Adobe InDesign
V-Ray Render
Enscape Render
Languages English Japanese Spanish
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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EXPLORER’S LINK
Café/Market/Recreational Space for Lake Thunderbird Fall 2021
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NORMAN PERMA-CULTURAL CENTER Community center for urban farming Spring 2021
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KRINGLEN EQUESTRIAN CENTER A space for both humans and horses Fall 2020
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OTHER WORKS
Hand sketches Drawings from the Affordable Housing Lab
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“Architecture forms a vital link between people and their surroundings. It acts as a gentle buffer between the fragility of human existence and the vast world outside. How different people choose to build connections in their environment essentially defines those societies and their relationships to conditions around them.”
- Kengo Kuma
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EXPLORER’S LINK Location: Norman, Oklahoma
Instructors: René Peralta & Kayla Copeland Project Duration: 1 Semester Schematic Design: 6 Weeks Final Design: 6 Weeks Fall 2021
Lake Thunderbird is located within 10 minutes east of the city of Norman, Oklahoma. On the south side of the Lake lies Clear Bay, an area home to many land-based activities starting cycling, biking, Cove-
and a
horseback
special
place
riding. where
Within one
Clear Bay sits
can
experience
Calypso
both
the
lake and the land at its fullest. Once home to the Crystal Cove Café this open location allows for great views of the lake as nature encompasses the area. The Explorer’s Link strives to revitalize and celebrate the space by connecting visual, physical, and social experiences.
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Design Process Experiential diagrams, sketches, and study models were used to explore the building form, topographic sites, and spatial conditions.
P ROJ ECT SITE
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AC T IV ITY PAVI LI ON The linear datum of circulation guides visitors to the individual program spaces, such
space for the people to rest alongside the views of the lake, creating shade on the site during the Summer season
as to the activity pavilion presented. Beneath the green roof a wooden clad ceiling creates an indoor-outdoor
n. Additional sets of program such as the Thunderbird Cafe attract visitors to the site.
CAF È ELE VATION / SECTION / WAL L SECTI O N / FlO O R PL AN
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M ODEL SC ALE : 1:50 FE E T
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BU ILD IN G SUS TA IN A B ILIT Y
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NORMAN PERMA - CULTURAL CENTER Location: Norman, Oklahoma Instructor: Daniel Butko Project Duration: 1 Semester Schematic Design: 6 Weeks Final Design: 6 Weeks Spring 2021
Downtown Norman is located on Main Street, where many historical storefront buildings lie side by side; each day, many people visit the area to enjoy shopping and eating. The location is home to many events, including the annual Norman music festival and monthly art walks. Keeping in mind of the social programs offered, the Norman Perma-Cultural Center grants a place for the community to come together and connect while functioning as a place for urban farming.
The
site
was
once
the
location of the first classes offered at the University of Oklahoma. (monument on site showed on left) The center continues the once lost spirit of education in the shape of agriculture, offering classes to the community.
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SITE PLAN
A P P ROACH The main entry is located on the corner of Main Street and Santa Fe Avenue to welcome people f
Main Street axis that invites pe ople into the site. The brick facade and the concrete banding are textures that refl experience for the public.
from across downtown. The open entry sequence between the two buildings creates a new path derived off the
flect the street and the surrounding buildings. The new outdoor pathway on the site also grants a new
CONCEP T DIAG RAM
01 Storefront A wall is created alongside the streets to affiliate with the storefront identity of the downtown Norman area.
02 Site Context Trees, storefront bays, and the monument are identified on the site, breaking up the wall.
03 Entry The monument is preserved and pushed back to create the wall of the farming area. The opening creates a place for entry.
04 Program Program is inserted behind the walls and along the newly created circulation path.
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FLOOR P L ANS
MAIN STREET Ground Floor
S A N TA F E AV E N U E
01 Café 02 Kitchen 03 Gallery/Event Space 04 Reception/Lobby 05 Double Height 05 Drone Demo Space 06 Classroom 07 Hydroponic Demo 06 Space 08 Food Packaging Area 09 Greenhouse 10 Restroom 11 Storage Area
Second Floor 01 Lobby 02 Office Space 03 Restroom
Keeping degree
in of
mind privacy
of
the
need-
ed, program is divided into 2 buildings; the storefront building adjacent to Main Street and the main building, which holds educational and office/research spaces.
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S ECTIONS The gallery space adjacent to Main Street is able to be used as an extension of the monthly art w
bridge connects the 2nd floor of the main building to the balcony, facilitating circulation and enhancing visual exp
SEC T I ON A
SEC T I ON B
walk events on Main Street. The living roof is also used as a balcony to view parades conducted along the Street. A
periences.
P ROGRAMMATIC DIAG RAM Research Research Space Office Lobby
Education
Restrooms Circulation Vertical Circulation
Greenhouse
Outdoor
Packaging Area Demo Space Classroom Lobby
Bridge Living Roof Double Height Drone Space
Commercial
Outdoor Classroom
Gallery Kitchen Café
Farming Area Café Patio
SUSTAINA BILITY
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The program are carefully positioned so that green spaces are able to receive abundant sunlight for growth. The building is positioned far enough from the church on the south to avoid its shadow cast. Wind is taken from the west for air circulation and passive cooling. A series of fabric canopy are set above the café patio and outdoor classroom for shading and are able to be taken off when unnecessary.
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OUTDOOR FARMING AREA The outdoor farm and the living roof allow opportunities of natural vegetation to the public, creating an experience not found anywhere else on Main Street.
H A L LWAY In the main building a hallway lies between the indoor spaces of the first floor to the outdoor courtyard, facilitating the overall circulation. The indoor greenhouse can be seen at the end of the hallway.
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APPROACH
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KRINGLEN EQUESTRIAN CENTER Location: Spencer, Oklahoma Instructor: Francesco Cianfarani Project Duration: 7 weeks Fall 2020
Spencer, Oklahoma is located approximately 10 miles from downtown Oklahoma City and has a population of around 4000 people. In order to support their rich horse-riding culture, the Kringlen Equestrian Center provides opportunities for the people to further spend time with their horses; the center looks to cultivate skills of owners to take care and learn about the animal. The center also serves as an event ground, welcoming people near and far to the site. The old public equestrian arena is old and dilapidated, and Kringlen park is in need of development.
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SIT E P LAN
Recently, the city of Spencer has had accidents of private horses escaping from their barns and running into cars on the road. Some
of
the
horse
barns
themselves are also in poor shape, providing an unhealthy living environment for horses. The main goal of the project is the deep integration of the center into daily
life
the by
communities’ providing
an
environment where people and horses can come and spend time together, learning how to properly train and take care of the animal.
The site is rectangular in shape, stretching from North to South. As thick vegetation cover the Northern portion, the only entry into the site is located on the South from NE 50th Street.
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Kringlen Equestrian Center also looks to be the first of many developments of Kringlen Park. The parking lot will later become used for other facilities on site. On normal days, the center provides a public arena that the population can freely use, as well as horse training classes and horse stalls for an overnight stay. On days of events, however, the program can be divided into spaces for the public (courtyard, arena seating, etc) and spaces for the horses, such as the warm up area to prepare for competitions.
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WATE R D RIN K IN G A RE A The Kringlen Equestrian Center provides opportunities to closely interac cool off at the water drinking area.
ct humans with horses. After a long day of riding and training, the horse and the rider are able to relax and
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FLOOR PLAN
01 Lobby/Store 02 Ticket Booth 03 Bathroom 04 Kitchen 05 Office Space
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06 Storage
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07 Horse Stall
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08 Tack/Feed Room
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09 Work Area 10 Shoeing Area 11 Washing Area
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HORSE DROP-OFF AREA
HORSE STALLS
ARENA SEATING
SECTION
SECTION A
SECTION B
The site naturally slopes down north. Excavated dirt used to level out the building surface and the equestrian arena is added on the southern side to stop rainwater runoff from the large parking lot. Dirt is also reused as rammed earth material, in charge of most of the low bearing walls of the building. A sunroof directly above the stables brings in natural light to the space.
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DIAGRAMS
Corrugated Metal Roofing LVL Timber Frame Steel Bracket Connection Steel Post Rammed Earth Wall Concrete Footing
The translated butterfly roof allows for efficient rainwater collection as it creates protection and shade for both humans and horses.
Human Horse Vehicle
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SK ETCHES
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAB WITH PROFESSOR FRANCESCO CIANFARANI SUMMER 2021
Site and floor plan drawings of the Evans Fintube Building in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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