ARCHITECTUAL PORTFOLIO BY: KEION DEMONTA’E GIPSON
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TABLE OF CONENTS
PROJECTS
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PIER 76 - NEW YORK, MANHATTAN
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NATURAL INCLUSION COMMUNITY CENTER
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INNTER- MOTION COMPLEX: MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING
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LINCOLN BUILDING PROJECT
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URBAN AGRICULTURAL KIOSK
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URBAN AGRICULTURE CENTER
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NEW YORK, MANHATTAN
How we engage in our daily affairs sets the tempo for a communities involvement. Collectively, we accumulate a wide range of fascination that help guide us into a Culture of expression. For this project, my focus was particularly aimed toward the usability of the Manhattan site in relation to shared communal spaces distributed about the parameter of our New York location.
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Pier 76 Platform
2021.
36TH STREET
My curiosity initiated from the places that interested the community the most. Tracking pedestrian patterns and habits as well as the connection to the amount of commerce and vehicle transportation developed within the city communicate its specific spatial density and congestion.
Pier 76 Platform
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Pier 76 Platform
Initial Concept Diagram
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Pier 76 Platform
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Roof Level
Ground Level
2nd Level
Lobby 1 Cafe 2 Restaurant Space 3
Plaza Space 4
Public Area 5 Commercial 6 Garden 7 Multipurpose Space 8
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Pier 76 Platform
Site Plan
South East Section & Elevation
Initial Concept Process Shell
Initial Concept Process Sketches
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Pier 76 Platform
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Axonometric Split Section
Sectional Split Perspective showing the structures interior spaces. Included exterior elements and approaching convex surfacing.
Depicts monochrome rendered 3-Dimensional Perspective of the compostion, and rendered surrounding features. Enclosed overhead covering showing the start of the 2nd level.
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Pier 76 Platform
Front & Back Perspectives
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Front approaching perspective directed toward the central axis and gardening area between the two building structures that compose the platform.
Observing the city with a wide point of view, majority areas are confinde to densily populated areas. Whether crowded street corners, or packed public venues, all only served similar mundane experiences for the community. My proposal implements a unique design for the citizens of Manhattan to interact for a more pleasurable experience. This project isolates differing scenic spaces the users can naturally enjoy.
Pier 76 Platform
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NATURAL INCLUSION
Champaign, Illinois 210, West Clark Street
Site photos surrounding the East, South and West direction of the Project Location.
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Community Center
2021.
Community Center
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NATURAL INCLUSION Location: Champaign, Illinois 210, West Clark St.
This Community Center proposing a way of life through self expression by releasing emotional stress, and tension. Creates an opportunity to reinstitute mental stability within community members. Comprised of 3 different structures in which address Isolation and Seclusion, Tranquility and Peace, and Rehabilitation.
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Community Center
2021.
Location: Champaign, Illinois Project site positioned within the prime community of Champaing, Illinois. Roughly 132’ by 395’ retangular open space centralized near to one of the cities largest parks, being West Side Park. Site is heavily separated between a residential area on the left portion of the site. With a prominate focus to city life and vehicular & pedestrian movement on the right.
Site Plan
Community Center
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Transportation and Movement
Indicates all currrent running bus routes, stop locations, and directions for several different weekday transit vehicles. Mapping shows local foot print of key destinations and places surrounding the focal point of our Site.
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Community Center
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Destinations within a 10 - 20 minute walking radius
Displays four alternating views between the walking radius about its essential community.
Community Center
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Base Building Plinth created to announce an importance to uplift comminity and emphasize the quality of nature, tranquility, and peace.
Community Program compressed within 3 modular masses.
Each component addresses a different subjection to health and common wellness.
Seclusion, Tranquility, & Rehabilitation
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Community Center
Massing
Massing
Program split into three components of massing in order to create a platform and plaza for the public to interact with nature within the built environment.
Spaces in between three masses help to promote a path for movement and circulation to create a more lively experience. Program now more accessible and a central pathway of horizontal circulation is created.
2021. Incorporated push back to building components South facing exterior. Creates a larger plaza space more accessible to incoming members.
Illustrates the building program. Seclusion spaces aligned to the blue perimeter due to a more private location near residential area. Tranquility space positioned between intermdiate space. Rehabilitation space postioned in red to direct more interaction near highways.
Expansion in between the three masses allows passage way through buildings aligned to central ports of connected programs.
Populated area with the use of greenery and Vertical Gardening. Creates a more lively experience for public engagment and social interaction.
Community Center
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Second Level Plan 32 33 34 35 36
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Counseling Room Therapy Room Resource Area Changing Room Dropoff Area
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Ground Level Plan 0 Plaza/Outdoor/ Courtyard 1 Seclusion Entrance 2 Seclusion Space 3 R.R 4 Reception Area 5 Staff Room 6 Copier Room 7 Confrence Room 8 Director Office 9 Computer Room 10 Mech. 11 12 13 14 15 16
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Cafe Planting Tranquility Tranquility/ Exhibition Rehabilitation Entry Lobby Play Room Rehabilitation Space S Meeting Room M Meeting Room L Meeting Room
Locker Storage Locker Rooms Gym Storage
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Janitor Trash Room Storage Seating R.R. Entrance
Foundation Plan 28 29 30 31
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South Elevation
West Elevation
North Elevation
East Elevation
Community Center
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Section View
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Community Center
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Section cut through central axis of all building componets
Community Center
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Keion Gipson. Detailed Wall Section
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Community Center
2021. Seclusion Space
Community Center
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Community Center
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Community Center
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INNTER MOTION COMPLEX Location: Champaign, Illinois
Concept is stimulated form the Reflection of the Environment to better promote Circulation, Health, Activity, Sustainability, and Social Interaction. Through the use of the Curve from Reflecting the formation of the Terrain, the Curve ideally influences Movement and Activity.
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Multi- Family Housing
Site Map
2021.
Extended Contextual Map
Contextual Map
Multi- Family Housing complex. Site stationed in a prime location directed to Boneyard Creek in the lower region of the landscape. Exdended Context Map relates a much more expansive analysis to the area surrounding the site within Champaign, Illinois. Contextual Map & Figure Ground Map displays a closer, isolated depiction of the city in focus. Figure Ground Map
Multi- Family Housing
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Keion Gipson. Exterior Perspectives
Axonometric Diagram
Form progression
Residential Floors 3 - 6 Natural smooth fluid features produced inside the Building aid an interlinking connection for the Residents and the Community together.
Intermediate Program Mezzanine Centroidal Axis Incorporated for Communal Space. Responds to Curves from the deliverance of its Landscape.
Retail / Program Ground Oriented to Boneyard Creek for Views. Allows a 3rd acces point from the Southwest direction
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Multi- Family Housing
2021.
Ground Level Plan 1 Retail 2 Co Working Staff Area 3 Indoor Event Space 4 Indoor Terrace 5 Outdoor Event Space 6 Lobby Space 7 Packaging Area 8 Mail Room 9 Restroom 10 Storage 11 Building Repair/ Maint. 12 Building Operations 13 Meeting Room 14 Equipment 15 Screened Dumpster Area 16 Mech. Chase 17 Outside Plaza 18 Bike Parking 19 Parking Ramp 20 Residential Entry
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Residential Plan Floors 3 - 6
Mezzanine Level Plan 2 Co Working Staff Area 9 Restroom 13 Meeting Room 16 Mech. Chase 21 Kitchen 22 Open Dining Area 23 Office 24 Reception/Waiting Room 25 Private Office 26 Manager’s Office 27 Custodial 28 Interior Courtyard
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Multi- Family Housing
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3 Bedroom Plan B
Multi- Family Housing
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North Elevation
Section View 34
Multi- Family Housing
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Perspective 2
Perspective 3
Illustrates the building open up to allow Nature inside from the pathway of Boneyard Creek. Simultaneous entry alignment flows through a sinous motion about Ground Level in 3 directions.
Multi- Family Housing
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LINCOLN BUILDING PROJECT
Located 44 E Main St 515, Champaign, IL 61820. 5th Floor Apt. Studio, 450 square footage. Illustrates a small portion of the upper right section building complex.
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Multi- Family Housing
2021.
Design Concept
Housing Unit
The objective of this particular project was to design an interior space specific to an ideal user around downtown Champain. My ideal user exhibited characteristics to that of an avid gardener and grower. Around mid 20’s to late 30’s. Ideally for either male or female sex. Their habits include Conservative in surroundings and quite adaptive to nature with interests about exploration.
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Unit Plan
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Reflected Ceiling Plan
Section B
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Design Details
Housing Unit
Throughout the design process for creating a livable environment for the gardener, incorporating green wall and green screens became the intended objective. Vertical farming created a way to combine biophilia and natural elements inside the living space to reveal the concept of connecting with nature, and bringing in the ouside environment
Natural lighting is an important necessity for the plants. Initially, light was presumed to come forth from the four rightside windows. However, that particular direction faces North, contrary to the South direction. Finding a solution to gain direct lighting I incorporated Skylights through the ceiling to recieve more sufficient lighting for the interior.
Lincoln Building Project
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URBAN AGRICULTURAL KIOSK
Illustrates the continuation of the Urban Agricultural Center. Smaller versions of this particular Kiosk serve as an outreach program for near communities without a access to natural resources. Located at East Garfield Park and various locations about Chicago, IL.
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Kiosk
2nd Level Perspective
The Kiosks themselves serves as a self- sustaining placement for biophilia and other natural elements to help produce, cultivate and develope about it’s connecting regions.
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Additionally, it helps to serve the good of the community with the knowledge, tools and resources of Agriculture to further enhance their environment.
The design of this project was to establish a linking network of Agricultural Kiosks spread throughout the city of Chicago, IL.
These projects assist and help educate as many supporters of their own community as possibly to the advancement of agricultural sustainability.
The project branches from the project Urban Agricultural Plant Center, stationed at Dearborn Station, on W Polk street and Dearborn street in Chicago.
Garden Perspective
Kiosk
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North Elevation
South Elevation
Section A
Nouthwest Elevation
Southeast Elevation
Section B
Kiosk
Design Goals
Building
Integrated Photovoltaic Glass Panels
Purpose to generate electricity for on-site use to both corner angles of Kiosk Facade. It’s specifically positioned in the East and West directions for utilizing maximum Direct Solar Energy.
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Throughout the duration of the day the Kiosk would receive evenly distributed amounts of sunlight, from Sunrise to Sunset. BIPV Systems can provide savings in materials, electricity costs, reduce pollution. Self- sufficient BIPV System to generate Electricity.
Kiosk
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URBAN AGRICULTURE CENTER
The Urban Center is positioned in Chicago, Illinois with a prime destination of Dearborne Station and Printer’s Row. A lasting printing station and major Rail Road Station.
For this Agricultural project, the objective articulated the need for interconnecting the natural envirionment within the outskirts of the built environment.
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Urban Agriculture Center
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Urban Agriculture Center
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Urban Agriculture Center
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Urban Agriculture Center
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Exterior Diagram Perspective The project encompasses the goal of recieving direct solar radiation in both summer and winter seasonal changes. This theme grants the concept of angling the glass facade in a direction that allows light to pass in the summer solstice for the upper half of the angle at 75 Degrees Altitude and filter lighting along the lower half of the glazing for plants along the seal of the interior. Vise versa for Winter Equinox having a lower altitude angle at 25 degrees. Plants would grow continously year round in a cylcling effect of different shading.
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Urban Agriculture Center
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Interior Perspective Ground
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lobby
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Depicts the exhibition space set on display for flowering gardens between the Tool Library and Seed Exchange spaces.
Urban Agriculture Center
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THANKS FOR VIEWING Alton, Illinois 62002
Keion.demontae@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/keion-gipson
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