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Resume Hidden Threads Safety Shelter
Mpatapo Welcome Center & Pavillions
Art
Resume Hidden Threads Safety Shelter
Mpatapo Welcome Center & Pavillions
Art
Tuskegee University (Tuskegee, Al) School of Architecture
August 2020- Current
GPA: 3.8
University Of Maryland (College Park, Md)
School of Architecture
August 2019- June 2020
Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA)
June-August 2022
-Interned for Robert Stern in Manhatten, Ny
-Resposible for producing Floorplans, Section, Elevations, Renderings, Physical Models, Digital Site and Massing Models, and Presentations for client and partner meetings
-Attended site visits
-Revit, Autocad, Sketchup, Photoshop, Indesign, Enscape, Clay
BP Global STEM Academy
June-July 2018
-One of 4 recipients in America to be awarded a full scholarship to participate in a month-long Global STEM program in Natal, Brazil.
-Attended daily lessons and hands on engineering project
CISC (Carver Integrative Sustainability Center) Summer Experience
June-July 2021
-Worked with a client to designed a farmers market forTuskegee’s School of Agriculture
-Autocad, Photoshop, Indesign, Sketchup
Event Planner
2019
-Responsible for creating various team building exercises for 30+ participants
-Defined agenda
-Responsible for set up of events
-Led coordination and planning efforts for sequence and execution of event activities
National Organization of Minority Architect Students (NOMAS)
-Vice President for the National Organization of Minority Architect Students
- Responsible for managing and organizing various events, seminars, and lectures
2022 NOMAS Student Member of theYear
-Responsible for single handedly raisning $12000 in one month for 11 students to attent the 2022 NOMAS Conference in Nashville,Tn
American Institute of Architecture Students) AIAS
Skills
Programs (Years)
Autocad Revit Indesign Illustrator Photoshop Lumion Enscape Sketchup
Various art mediums
-Hand drawing (Graphite, Pen)
-Watercolor
-Marker,
-Charcoal
Teamwork
-Co-Captain of Foster High School's women's varsity wrestling team.
-Participated in ASA (African Student Association) service club and dance team to bring awareness to African and African-American culture.
Problem solving
-Competed in innovative projects within my high schools STEM endorsement program.
-Designed and modified more efficient and sustainable energy sources in the Global Stem program in Natal, Brazil.
Adaptability
-Lived in a foreign country (Brazil) independently for a month.
-Adapted to new cultures, language barriers and teaching methods while living in Scotland, UK and attendingThe International School of Aberdeen for two years
Location
Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan
Media
Graphite
Autocad
Photoshop
Chipboard
Sketchup
Lumion
For this Project students were given a country in need to design a safety shelter for based on the threats in that location whether it be natural or civil threats. We were asked to research a cultural element that holds a significance to our location to use as inspiration throughout the project. Embroidery is a large contributor to Afghan culture and can be seen in a number of aspects in normal life including tablecloths, mats, towels, curtains, animal trappings and clothing for both men and woman. With many different forms made by the various ethnic groups Afghanistan is able to produce a wide range of different styles and uses of embroidery. Afghan embroidery uses several motifs and designs based on the region or group it is produced by. These motifs can be the sun and stars; geometric shapes, foliage such as almond leaves, pomegranates, melon stalks, and flowers like tulips and pimento blossoms. In the designing of this shelter, I wanted to imbed some of the familiar patterns created from Afghan embroidery while designing against the main threat currently in Aghanistan, the Taliban. By incorporating these elements, I hope to give respect to the culture of Afghanistan while keeping it alive.
Embroidery is a large contributor to Afghan culture and can be seen in a number of aspects in normal life including tablecloths, mats, towels, curtains, animal trappings and clothing for both men and woman. Afghan embroidery uses several motifs and designs based on the region or group it is produced by. These motifs can be the sun and stars; geometric shapes, foliage such as almond leaves, pomegranates, melon stalks, and flowers like tulips and pimento blossoms, which represent fertility. In the designing of this shelter, I wanted to embed some of the familiar patterns created from Afghan embroidery. By incorporating these elements, I hope to give respect to the culture of Afghanistan while keeping it alive. Goodman
Garden Spaces
Living Spaces
Spaces for Prayer
Welcome Center - Pavilions - Gateway
Location
Mobile, Alabama
Located in Mobile, Alabama the design of this community will engage public appreciation, scared history, elevate public education, preserve this under-served community, and welcome the public. Ancestors, descendants, and visitors from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds will come together to live, learn, and engage in a variety of spaces and activities. Mpatapo is an adinkra symbol from West Africa that represents the bond between parties to create a peaceful and harmonious reconciliation. This design aims to attract people from outside the community as well as promote a sense of community within the development.
Historic AfricaTown Site Plan
Historic AfricaTown Welcome Center
Mobile County Training School Expansion
Infill Housing
Existing Sites
Major Roadways
Proposed Pedestrian Path
Proposed Pavilions
Proposed Gateway
Old Plateau Cemetery
Robert Hope Communitiy Center
John Kidd Playground
Union Missionary Baptist Church
Paper Mill Rd
Bay Bridge Rd
Welcome Center Final Renderings