K e i l a C re e d
A rc h i te ct u ra l d esig n p o r t fo l i o
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My story of becoming an Architect From a young age, I always loved to reorganize whenever I was bored. I love the feeling of a new place and
When it was time for college, I decide to try out architecture because I enjoy doing a hands-on project, solving
also the fact that the room felt cleaner. I even rearranged the kitchen and the family room when my family left
projects, and organizing and creating space. I decided to attend Andrews University for my undergraduate and
me home by myself. Getting my artistic side from my dad, it was a challenge I made up on my own ageist him. I
master degree with a focus in urban design. The concept of creating an urban place which is walkable, lively,
waited and see how many days it would last until my dad would put it back to the old way. It all depended on
economical, and safe has made me love architecture even more.
how much he liked the new arraignment. From those challenges, I developed a good sense of place planning
I found my passion in architecture and got my education. It is time for me to take the next step in becoming
and I even got strong from moving the furniture.
licensed. My story of becoming an architect is not over. It is still the beginning and I am excited what is waiting
When I was in junior high, my parents decided to build a house with the help of an architect. The architect was
in the future for me._
very good in designing a place that would work the best for each client. He took his time in getting to know the way we live and designed accordingly. Looking at the architectural plans, and seeing the drawing taking a form of a building made me excited.
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Community Health and Wellness Center I chose Naha, Okinawa, Japan my home town as a place to design a community wellness center. This wellness center is to help spread the seventh day Adventist belief of living a healthy lifestyle. Creating spaces that have good ventilation and natural light as well as having a vegetarian restaurant to show people how to eat good and healthy at the same time. There are also hot baths to relax, a gym to get strong and a living option to help make it truly peoples lifestyle. I designed this health and wellness center in the city where there are more people who are in need of help in the area of health. It is not easy to change but I wanted this center to be part of the community and as a team to help each other in improving their life styles.
Entrance Perspective 1st Floor
2nd Floor
3rd Floor
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Building Section
Wall Section
Interior Perspective
Presedent Traditional
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Modern
Building Oblique Section Communal A place where the community and the residence can come together to share theri story. A place where people can feel safe ato be open to share and a place where they feel comfortbale to learn from others.
Peace A place where people feel safe. WHere people can come to escape theri stress from theri everyday lives. A place to take a breat to gain theri strength back.
Keila Creed light A design that brings in the natural light. A space where people can feel the light and gain evergy. A help source for those who are taking their first step in recovery.
Garden A place where the popele can find communal, peace, and light in the city. A place where people will be attracted, and will encourage people to take their first step in for a new experience.
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Community Center I collaborated with Celeena Seats to develop an urban development for the Lutheran church, our client. The site is approximately 9 acres and it has an elementary school and the Lutheran church towards the front. We added a road and design different varieties of affordable housing for college student who attend school nearby as well for retired church members who wanted to live closer to church and be more part of the community. We particular focused on the development of the connection between the school and church that was separated by a big parking lot by designing a community center that both facilities will use as well as a place to hold events to involve different age groups who will be living there to be involved with each other.
Colaborated with: Celeena Seats & Sara Kotanko
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Site Section
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Site Plan
East Elevation
Site Plan
West Elevation
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South Elevation
Corner Section
Interior Materials Bathroom Wet Wall
Bathrrom Tile
Bathroomn Wall Paper
Interior Wood
Daltile
DWYER
MDC
Wilsonart
Glass Reflections
Light Gray
Skyward The White
Pinnacle Walnut
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QUARTZ
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Building Section Perspective
Pause to Contemplate This is a multifunction project based in Michigan City, Indiana. The addition of the new bullet train that will connect from Detroit to Chicago is the key for development for this site. Currently, Michigan city is a destination for many and only for a specific reason, people come to visit. Also, many of the big attraction such as the outlet mall and the casino are not well connected to each other it is not encouraging people to come back soon again. I am designing tis site with the train station being the foundation in connection the city. I connected the site with the water and created places where people can pause and contemplate. Michigan city is blessed with the amazing view of the lake, I used the full benefit of the waterfront in making a place where people can relax even in a busy place and time to find a moment to realize the blessing of nature that surrounds them and to be refreshed by it.
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Site Plan, Process_ _ _
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Patterns Bringing People to Nature
Landmark that Connects
Site
Water
Downtown
Site
Problem: There is no good connection to the lake and is not easily assessable.
Problem: People do not see or notice the lake from the city center.
Solution: Creating a good link between the city and nature by making the lake visible and accessible. Allowing
Solution: Having a landmark that will attract people and lead them to nature. Making it a place that
people to connect with nature to appreciate the life, feel calm, and comfortable. A place where the time will past
is open and welcoming, making people from down town, casino, or the mall want to come, creating links
slower allowing people to meditate and visualize.
between the attraction of the city.
Site Oblique, Process
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Floor Plans, Process
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Silence
Contemplate Values
Active
Quiet
Problem: People get caught up living a constant flowing, hectic life, that becomes a
Problem: People are blind to the values they could hold.
mindless routine without a purpose. Solution: Creating a place that eliminates distraction from noise, stress, and the constant flow of information through phones, allowing people to their minds off of their everyday life business to relax.
Solution: Providing a moment to reflect on self. A time where they will notice the values they can hold. A thought that will provoke and inspire people to move forward.
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Site Section, Process
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Place to Pause and Site
Water Front Diagram
Chicago, Place to Move and be Active
Space to flow, move Interaction with water
Water activity
Water
Grass, Trees, Place to Sit
Active
Place to Pause
Active
Site Model, Process
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South Elevation
The Oasis in the Trees A summer house in the trees for those who work in the city during most of the year. It is a house that they can go to live during the summer time to enjoy being surrounded by nature. Having a green house, an outdoor fire place, and path wat that leads to the nature is encourages them to experience the full feel of living oases surrounded by trees.
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Site Plan
Floor Plans 2nd Floor
Keila Creed West Elevation
1st FLoot
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Balcony Perspective
Building Sections
Wall Section / Elevation
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Corner Models
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Architectural Drawings
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Hand Sketching
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Hand Drawing and Sketches
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Water Color
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FIne Arts
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