SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE | UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA ROSANO-MATHAROO CORDIVARI-ABBOTT
JELANI HAMPTON FOUNDATION STUDIO PORTFOLIO | 2019-2021
JELANI HAMPTON
ABOUT ME
BORN: MAY 6, 2001
Nice to meet you! I am a pre-architecture student at the University of Arizona. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and moved to Tucson, Arizona in mid 2019. I have a sweet spot for urban design and sustainability. I get most of my inspiration from my father who is a freelance artist. He is the one who taught me the importance of craft and creativity.
SCHOOL EMAIL: Jah100@email.arizona.edu
MY THOUGHTS
Looking back on my last three semesters of architecture I have learned the importance of collaboration and communication between my peers and I. When dealing with something as detailed as architecture one must be able to effectively communicate their thoughts. As well as this. I have also learned that even though creativity is an important asset to an architect so is knowledge. In order to design and build an architect must know what has worked in the past to determine what will work in the near future. I have also learned humility. You can not take yourself too seriously as an architect. You may be good at something but you still have a lot to learn. A good architect is well rounded.
Do not forget architecture is subjective, if you just worry about satisfying yourself and your client you are golden.
Thank you to all those who have helped me along my way and will continue to in the future.
Special Thanks to:
Andre Hampton and Shirley Trammell for being supportive parents who have nurtured my creativity and paid my bills.
Prabhs Matharoo and Teresa Rosano for being mentors and teaching me the basics of architecture.
Trevor Cordivari and Dominick Abbott for guiding me and being there during my final weeks as a pre-architecture student.
Sasha Wilson and Daniel Hoffman for showing me the realities of what life will be like as an architect.
All my friends I’ve made in CAPLA but most importantly Maya Ron, Alyna Stobel, Natalie Dickhaus, Carter Roth, Tyler Newman, and Kedar Sitapati for being there in times of need and for being constant collaborators since the beginning.
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BUILDING VESSELS
FOUNDATION STUDIO I FALL 2019 INSTRUCTORS: PRABHJEET MATHAROO / TERESA ROSANO
Designed as an introductory assignment into architecture, it covers the basics of architecture I would later learn during the rest of my time in the foundation studios. Although simple, the project does have its own share of challenges. The project overall has themes that focus primarily on abstraction. The themes of void and the absence of void play a huge part in the project. The idea behind the project was to take miscellaneous objects that normally are not paired together and connect them to make a brand new structure. We started by dissecting each shape to gain an understanding of it. After each shape
was appropriately dissected and understood it was then recreated using as little resources as possible. The new pieces were cut out and individually reassembled. After assembling the individual pieces they are then combined together to make something new. For my project I took inspiration from cliff houses and conceptually put mine on the side of a cliff. It looks like the structure is supported by a tapered pillar that slims down from the main section of the house to the floor but the end of the pillar never actually touches the ground.
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BUILDING VESSELS -FINAL MODEL TOP VIEW FINAL MODEL EAST VIEW FINAL MODEL SOUTH VIEW FINAL MODEL WEST VIEW 06 05
The idea of this project was to learn how to make a structure that is designed for its inhabitants’ needs instead of fitting the inhabitants’ needs into the building. I started by drawing sections and plans of the spaces I lived in. Figures were then added to conceptualize how the space was used. From those figures I then began to model a structure that was only meant for those things.
The inspiration for my project came after I started arranging figures together. Once the figures were arranged I modified them to form a rock-like exterior that ended up resembling pride rock from the Lion King. Pieces were then pushed back and pulled forward to make it appear more jagged and that was it.
BODY WRAP
FOUNDATION STUDIO I FALL 2019 INSTRUCTORS: PRABHJEET MATHAROO / TERESA ROSANO
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DORM ROOM SECTION
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BODY WRAP -SOUTH SECTION FINAL MODEL NORTH VIEW SE ISOMETRIC FINAL MODEL SOUTH VIEW 12 11
THREE ROOMS
Three rooms is the first residential project I worked on. Intended to be built in Tucson, Arizona, I decided to focus my design on the house’s light and shadow, flow, and transition between private and public spaces. I started my design by sectioning off what sections would work best for sleeping and living. I decided to add a porte cochere for cars and as an additional public space. A secondary entrance is at the edge of the porte cochere to give the bedroom it’s own private and direct entrance and a series of steps were added to serve as a buffer and divider between areas.
Windows were added exclusively to certain places to give the light in the house more purpose. A window was added on the west to bring direct light into the living room and porte cochere during the evenings. A light was placed over the dining room to shine on the table during lunch. A very low window was added to the bedroom on the east to bring direct light in and wake the occupants. Lastly, a ceres of windows were added to the kitchen to bring soft northern light into the room.
FOUNDATION STUDIO I FALL 2019 INSTRUCTORS: PRABHJEET MATHAROO / TERESA ROSANO
THREE ROOMS -3 TRACE OVERLAYS SE ISOMETRIC 16 15
THREE ROOMS -FINAL MODEL SECTION VIEW 18 17 SECTION SPLIT NW VIEW SECTION WHOLE NW VIEW SECTION SPLIT SE VIEW
PAVILLION
The Pavillion is a community center in central Tucson, Arizona. It plays on the theme of solid and voids. The Pavilion was designed to be a recreation facility that has a cave-like aesthetic to it. The roof functions as a play / communal gathering area. The checkered sections of the roof allow for light to shine into the interior of the building. The interior of the building is divided into private and public sections. The public sections take up the center and northern corner while the private sections take up the southeastern section of the model.
FOUNDATION STUDIO I FALL 2019 INSTRUCTORS: PRABHJEET MATHAROO / TERESA ROSANO
PAVILLION -EAST SECTION
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NORTH SECTION SE TRACE EXPLODED ISOMETRIC EAST TRACE SECTION
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SHADOW GARDEN
FOUNDATION STUDIO II SPRING 2020 INSTRUCTORS: PRABHJEET MATHAROO / TERESA ROSANO
Shadow Garden was the most challenging project I completed in Foundation Studio but after I created my tile for the final project everything got much easier. I came up with the idea for the shadow garden to function as an aquarium. The paths hover over the aquarium’s water and the rest functions as seats or shading mechanisms. To match the theme of the aquarium I bent the arms of the shading mechanisms to create a wave pattern that would match with the concept of waves and sea grass.
12 concepts were created to assist in the development of the first tile.
SHADOW GARDEN -6x6 PLAN SE ISOMETRIC
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6x6
RHINO SE RENDERING 2x2 FINAL MODEL SE VIEW
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3 STEP ISOMETRIC FOLD-UP
ROW HOUSE
I originally expected the Row House project to be the easiest of them all but I found the space area to be quite limiting. Due to this it was necessary to maximize my space. I then started working on making seperate rooms blend into one. Then subsequently allowed the area to appear more open making the house seem more larger and comfortable than before.
FOUNDATION STUDIO II SPRING 2020 INSTRUCTORS: PRABHJEET MATHAROO / TERESA ROSANO
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OPTION
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DESERT OBSERVATORY
FOUNDATION STUDIO II SPRING 2020 INSTRUCTORS: PRABHJEET MATHAROO / TERESA ROSANO
When I first got this project I originally started by making a rectangle and placing platforms into it. After speaking with other colleagues I decided to throw caution to the wind and try something new. Instead of planning the building out in detail I just drew the rooms on the mountain site. This allowed me to see and create a concept for the building that I couldn’t see before. After that it was easy to conceptualize and design the building to fit within the themes.
DESERT OBSERVATORY -EARLY SECTION EAST VIEW
EARLY SE RENDERING FINAL ELEVATION FINAL SE RENDERING 42 41
FINAL SECTION EAST VIEW
SHADOW GARDEN
FOUNDATION STUDIO II SPRING 2021 INSTRUCTORS: TREVOR CORDIVARI / DOMINICK ABBOTT
Much like the previous Shadow Garden I had trouble coming up with my final design. After much trial and error I was eventually able to land on a concept that would drive the project’s design. Basing my project off of halloween night. I put together an elaborate maze that plays off of shadow and light to give of an eerie aura. The paths are close but separated to create tension between the viewer and the view and there is plenty of seating to allow for various public scenarios.
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VARIOUS INTERIOR VIEWS D E S I G N A D E S I G N B D E S I G N C 4x4 6x6
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SE RENDERED 6x6 SHOWING OFF SHADOWS
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2x2 FINAL MODEL EAST VIEW 2x2 FINAL MODEL TOP VIEW 2x2 FINAL MODEL SOUTH VIEW 2x2 FINAL MODEL SOUTHEAST VIEW SHADOW GARDEN - - 48 47
3 STEP FOLD-UP ISOMETRIC
ROW HOUSE
FOUNDATION STUDIO II SPRING 2021 INSTRUCTORS: TREVOR CORDIVARI / DOMINICK ABBOTT
I wanted to use this opportunity as a chance to go into a different direction compared to my previous Row House. While in the past I had focused primarily on opening up spaces, this time I wanted to focus on private and public spaces. To do this and not have to worry about limited spaces I placed a loft above my service spaces. then turned my attention to the flow of the house and decided to make the lower level public and the top level private. I kept the interior court walls open to allow for maximum light into the interior spaces.
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6x1 RENDERED SE ISOMETRIC RENDERED EAST SECTION
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6x1 PLAN COLLAGE
ROW HOUSE -70 FINAL BEDROOM RENDERING FINAL LIVING ROOM RENDERING FINAL DINING ROOM RENDERING FINAL SERVICE ROOMS RENDERING FINAL COURT RENDERING FINAL KITCHEN RENDERING EARLY HOUSE DESIGN EARLY HOUSE DESIGN EARLY HOUSE DESIGN 54 53
ROW HOUSE -FINAL MODEL SE VIEW FINAL MODEL SW VIEW FINAL MODEL NE VIEW FINAL MODEL KITCHEN AERIAL FINAL MODEL LIVING ROOM AERIAL FINAL MODEL SOUTH VIEW FINAL MODEL NORTH VIEW FINAL MODEL SOUTH VIEW FINAL MODEL SOUTH VIEW 56 55
DESERT OBSERVATORY
FOUNDATION STUDIO II SPRING 2021 INSTRUCTORS: TREVOR CORDIVARI / DOMINICK
Tucson, Arizona is the location of four very rich and unique deserts. The Saguaro National Park covers over five hundred square miles of terrain. With hot scorching desert floors, rain pockets, and snowy mountain peaks the national park is home to an extremely diverse selection of plants and animals including the Baileya multiradiata and the Javelina.
Located in the western background of Saguaro National Park East, when designing this year’s desert observatory I wanted the structure to complement the desert scenery. The height of the building is low in order for it to hug the desert floor. The building is longer than usual to allow for a more comfortable experience when inhabiting the spaces.
The building’s shell was kept simple to not distract from the desert and the platforms were positioned to give the best views of the northwestern mountains, eastern city skyline, and the plants and animals towards the west. The observatory was designed with three primary platforms and three secondary platforms to give enough space for visitors to comfortably move throughout the structure. There are two sets of stairs and one elevator which connects to all levels to allow for easy access to all platforms. A one hundred and seventy-seven square foot skylight completes the project by bringing light into the surrounding platforms and interior garden.
ABBOTT
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DESERT OBSERVATORY -NW AERIAL RENDERED VIEW SW AERIAL RENDERED VIEW SE AERIAL RENDERED VIEW LOBBY/ELEVATOR RENDERED VIEW S LOWER TUNNEL RENDERED VIEW N LOWER TUNNEL RENDERED VIEW SOUTH RENDERED VIEW EASTSIDE RENDERED VIEW EAST SECTION
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ENTERENCE FINAL MODEL VIEW LOBBY/ELEVATOR FINAL MODEL VIEW LOWER ELEVATOR FINAL MODEL VIEW 64 63
FINAL MODEL W/ FRAME
