Architecture Portfolio

HIROKI MISHIMA

hirokiwork0678@gmail.com (405) 421-3374

Born in Pennsylvania and raised in Oklahoma. Architecture student studying at the University of Oklahoma. Passion to learn and likes to try new things. Values architecture as a way to solve problems and as a method to make the world a better place. Strives to find architectural design solutions that harmonize with the surrounding context, community, and nature. Likes to play tennis.

August 2019 – Present

January – May 2022 1 Semester

HIROKI MISHIMA

ARCHITECTURE STUDENT

4th Year Architecture Student at The University of Oklahoma

hirokiwork0678@gmail.com l (405) 421-3374 l www.linkedin.com/in/hiroki-mishima0005

EDUCATION

The University of Oklahoma

Candidate for B. Arch + Spanish, Minor + Honors College. 3.95 overall GPA. Expected graduation: May 2024

Academic Initiatives Abroad Study Abroad Program (AIA)

Lived in Rome, Italy for 5 months studying the city's architecture, urban typology, culture, and rich history.

WORK EXPERIENCE

January 2023

Winter Shadowship Program- SOM

Spent a week at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill San Francisco office to learn about their office culture, innovative projects, and office-wide DEI programs.

January – Present

Expected 5 Months

May – August 2022 4 Months

Architectural Intern- AHMM

Expected to work at Alford Hall Monaghan Morris Oklahoma City office for a semester from January - May 2023.

Architectural Intern- TAP Architecture

Worked under managing partners and interior designers on series of masterplans, project proposals, renderings, as-built Revit models, construction documents, and field measurements. Participated in client meetings as well as local chamber meetings.

May – July 2021 3 Months January 2022 1 Month October 2022 3 Weeks August 2021 – Present 2012 March – 2019

Research Assistant- OU Affordable Housing Lab

Worked under Dr. Francesco Cianfarani creating Rhino models, site plans, floor plans, sections, elevations, and diagrams for presentations. Analyzed existing housing projects in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

COMPETITIONS

Modular House #2 Competition- Shortlisted

Proposed a modular housing solution for Park Rangers with a classmate during winter break. Shortlisted project.

Barbara G. Laurie Student Design Competition

Led a team of 5 students on a social justice/equity competition design for the NOMA 2022 Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The competition was done over 3 weeks in the midst of architecture studio midterm finals.

ACTIVITIES/AWARDS

NOMAS OU- President

Current president of The University of Oklahoma’s National Organization of Minority Architecture Students, Helped organize weekly meetings and increased organization activity and membership.

Boy Scouts of America- Eagle Scout

Led and constructed a 15’x15’ sandbox and a pergola for Middle Earth Child Development Center for the Eagle Scout Project. Eagle Scout earned in February of 2019.

Scholarships

Distinguished Scholar Scholarship l Will and Helen Webster Scholarship l Bochus-Payne Leadership and Ethics Scholarship

SKILLS

Adobe Suite

Autodesk Revit Enscape Render Microsoft Office Rhinoceros 7 V-Ray Render Space Syntax Autodesk Autocad Twinmotion Render English Japanese Spanish

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LA TORRE MUSEO

Riverside Museum of the City of Rome Spring 2022

NORMAN WELLNESS

Center for community and wellness Fall 2022

EXPLORER’S LINK

Café/Market/Recreational Space on Lake Thunderbird Fall 2021

OTHER WORKS

Public Housing/ Affordable Housing Lab Hand Sketches

Photography

“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

1 LA TORRE MUSEO

Location: Rome, Italy

Instructor: Beatrice Bruscoli

Project Duration: 1 Semester

Spring 2022 AIA Study Abroad Program

Team Members: Ian Gray, Matthew Mullin

All Images/Sketches Completed by Hiroki Mishima

As the urban morphology, landscape, and architecture closely relate to one another, present-day Rome holds a unique and strong identity as a city. Respecting this attitude, the project seeks to create public opportunities for the surrounding community as well a museum of Rome that will generate life once again to a historic but unused site.

Images: rendering compared to initial and process sketches.

THE SITE

Located in the heart of the Trastevere neighborhood, the site holds its boundaries with the historical Aurelian wall and the Tiber river on its north and its east. Existing buildings are reutilized as commercial spaces in addition to an entry for a new museum. The new elevated walkway physically and metaphorically links history (Aurelian Wall) with the present (tower) for the public to experience and enjoy.

RETAIL SPACES

PUBLIC PIAZZA AURELIAN

THE ROME MUSEUM

Public spaces are kept aboveground as private program are nested below or within. As one goes underground through the museum of Rome, they are able to uncover and explore the city’s rich history, culture, and beauty . The tower at the end then functions as the final exhibition space, allowing people to observe the city in its present-day form .

Images: section collage of the site (bottom) and axonometric plan of museum (right).

MUSEUM GALLERY SPACE- The gallery space, along with its display panels, creates an open and flexible of Rome from past to present.

flexible space for visitors to meander. The linear exhibition space narrates the straight movement of history of the city

2 NORMAN WELLNESS

Location: Norman, Oklahoma

Instructor: Dan Butko

Project Duration: 1 Semester Fall 2022

The City of Norman today continues to expand north and west towards the interstate, leaving its historic and central sector underdeveloped and undermined. Norman Wellness focuses on the betterment and wellbeing of the surrounding community through its thoughtful program, engaging spaces, and sustainable design that align with the principles of Framework for Design Excellence (COTE).

Images: gymnasium rendering and proposed project overlaid on existing site.

SITE ANALYSIS & SCHEMATIC DESIGN

The transfer of the Norman Public Library up north has left the site (the old parking lot) underutilized. Research on the site displayed many different identities and places of destination in its surrounding.

Circulation mapping investigated relationships between pedestrian/ vehicular movement and determined the main approach and entry.

32% of the population near the site lived under the poverty line. Homelessness was also identified as an large issue around the site.

Studies under Space Syntax showed that the site had a strong visual interconnectivity with Andrews Park. Concepts and massing ideas further explored ways to retain visual transparency, safety, and clear site access while considering major programmatic components such as the gymnasium and public housing.

Project Concept Iterations

Concept Sketches

Space Syntax Massing Study

APPROACH- A recessed entry into the building welcomes visitors from both the north and south end of the ing back with the site context with architectural language such as the thick metal banding and building orientation.

site. The building marks itself as a new identity of the block with its bright phenolic panel facade while connectorientation.

FLOOR PLAN

01 Vestibule 02 Main Lobby 03 Bike Rental/Shop 04 Classroom 05 Restroom 06 Storage 07 Mechanical 08 Gymnasium 09 Seating 10 Outdoor Classroom 11 Housing Lobby 12 Apartment Room 13 Mental Support 13 Office 14 Staff Office 15 Locker Room/ Shower 16 Balcony 17 Supplemental Fitness Room

First Floor

Second Floor

Public and private program and spaces are divided by each “wing”, coming off from a central core. The positioning of the building along with the visual connectivity of the outdoor space contributes to the safety and the well-being of the users .

SITE MODEL AND DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

A working model of the surrounding context was created at the beginning of the semester.

The ability to interchange the project site in and out allowed the design process to become more efficient and cost-effective . Building form, site topography, structure, materials, and facades were further explored and developed up until the end of the semester.

Model Scale- 1”= 32’ 0”

Apartments from North

Structural Grid Study

Main Entry

Facade Study

Outdoor Classroom

Final Model

COURTYARD- Gabion walls create a boundary between the courtyard space and the parking lot. Existing site material is reused by crushing concrete as aggregate material.

MAIN LOBBY- Warm, natural materials along with the introduction of open space and natural lighting help promote the wellbeing for the users and occupants.

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN- COVE.TOOL

Annual Sunlight Exposure (ASE)

The gymnasium was susceptible to excessive solar glare. Solutions included decreasing vertical fin spacings on the West facade and adding fritted glazing on the East side.

Solar Radiation Potential

The radiation map shows optimal locations on the roof for potential photovoltaics. The saw-cut roof design with an angle of 55 degrees further optimizes the solar panels.

Spatial Daylight Autonomy (SDA)

With the help of full glazing on the East and West sides along with skylights, the gymnasium receives sufficient daylight 91% of the day.

STRUCTURE/ MECHANICAL/ COTE DESIGN

Clerestory further opens up the lobby space for natural lighting.

Structural CLT and glu-lam post and beam are sourced locally from Arkansas.

Ducts spread from the central core of the building.

Inserting ducts through the truss structure lowers the gym ceiling height.

The 8 apartment rooms use minisplits for energy efficiency.

PV panels are positioned at an optimal angle and direction to generate electricity for the building.

Skylights on the north side allow diffuse lighting into the gymnasium.

Fritted low e glazing lowers solar heat gain.

The rain garden controls and collects site water runoff into an underground cistern.

Modular apartments units allow for efficient construction.

Public lobby spaces remain open for community interaction and social activity.

EXPLORER’S LINK

Location: Lake Thunderbird, Oklahoma

Instructor: René Peralta & Kayla Copeland

Project Duration: 1 Semester Fall 2021

Lake Thunderbird State Park is located 10 minutes east of the city of Norman, Oklahoma. Once home to the Crystal Cove Café, the free and open site allows for great views of nature, outdoors, and of the powerful lake horizon . Explorer’s Link strives to revitalize and celebrate the land by connecting visual, physical, and social experiences through newly introduced program and spaces.

PROJECT SITE

Site topography was analyzed and manipulated to meet ADA standards and appropriate drainage.

ACTIVITY PAVILION-

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.

such as to the activity pavilion presented. Beneath the green roof a wooden clad ceiling creates an indoor-outdoor season. Additional sets of program such as the Thunderbird Cafe attract visitors to the site.

MODEL 1”= 50’-0”

Analysis of the existing Brightwaters Apartments in Tulsa, Oklahoma at a block, apartment, and room scale.

Research intent lies on following future public housing projects around the United States and measuring their effectiveness and success.

Site and floor plan drawings of the Evans Fintube Building in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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