ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO 2019 KELECHI AKWAZIE
Kelechi Akwazie 5th Year Master of Architecture đ&#x;“žđ&#x;“ž +1 (785) 312-2153
ABOUT
SOFTWARE
SketchUp
Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign
EDUCATION
Master of Architecture [M.ARCH II]
V-ray
University of Kansas, Lawrence Kansas | 2014-Present Anticipated Graduation Date: June 2019
Enscape SKILLS
CERTIFICATIONS AND AWARDS
Freehand Rendering
International Relations
Craftmanship
Sketching
Sustainability Music composition
KU School of Architecture, Design, and Planning | January 2019-Present Primarily assisting the professor of KU Architecture’s site design course in the preparation of course materials, test grading, communication with students.
Art and Design Store, KU Memorial Union | Sept 2017- Jan 2019 Primarily in charge of running cashier registers, promoting sales, and providing art, design, and architecture students with information about our art/design supplies.
Adobe Illustrator
Photography
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Sales Associate
Revit
Digital Fabrication
HDR, Omaha | June 2018- December 2018 Heavily immersed in the design development, rendering and construction documentation of several civic projects during my seven-month stay at this firm. Major projects include UNMC’s Wittson Hall and Nebraska Humane Society
KU School of Architecture, Design, and Planning | Sept 2017- Jan 2019 My responsibility as a wood shop assistant is to provide assistance to my shop supervisor in the setup and renovation of shop space and equipment, while aiding students with woodshop tools and machinery.
AutoCAD
Sports
Architectural Intern
Wood Shop Assistant
Rhinoceros 3D
Landscape
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EXPERIENCE
My passion for architecture originates from my interest in nature, cities, and the ability of design to accentuate our lives. An imaginative mind that respects the boundaries of nature and sense of place is a mind that creates innovative, sustainable design that can improve the quality of life for everyone. This is what I intend to contribute to the world of architecture with my creative imagination and ever-growing knowledge.
INTERESTS
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GAP Certification with Distinction KU | 2016 Certification which acknowledges my cross-cultural communication skills
Arts Engagement Certification KU | 2016 Certification to recognize my artistic skills and involvement in the art community
INVOLVEMENT
African Students Association Event Coordinator | 2016-2017 REFERENCES
Tom Trenolone Design Principal| HDR Omaha Tom.Trenolone@hdr.inc
Kent Spreckelmeyer Professor | University of Kansas kents@ku.edu
CONTENTS
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LAWRENC
WAINWRI
CE BIKE LOOP + EAST LAWRENCE LIVE/WORK
INTEGRATED WELLNESS CENTER
IGHT CORNICE STUDY & DETAIL RECREATION
WITTSON HALL & LIBRARY
NEBRASKA HUMANE SOCIETY
THE MASTERPLAN
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LAWRENCE BIKE LOOP + EAST LAWRENCE LIVE/WORK
LAWRENCE BIKE LOOP + EAST LAWRENCE LIVE/WORK Academic Work | Fall 2017 Lawrence KS
“The Lawrence Bike Loop” was coined by the city of Lawrence as an initiative to fast-track the development and completion of an existing bike path which circles most of Lawrence. This development aims to promote a biking culture throughout Lawrence which gives the residents an avenue to adopt a healthier lifestyle by providing easy access to the bike path and creating bike points where residents can rent and repair bikes. This in turn could spur development in the stale areas of Lawrence. Pursuing this project from an urban planning perspective, inspiration was drawn from Kevin Lynch’s “Image of a City” to create densely developed nodes at crucial points within the bike path, from which further develoment could emanate.
THE MISSION
Node Location At 8th and Delaware, the residential, industrial, and commercial districts of East lawrence converge. This is also in the realms of East Lawrence’s Art District.
Art Pro The orientation of the buildings at 8th section, indicating a
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ojection and Delaware converge at the interlevel of importance.
Plaza | Mural |Sculpture Garden Projections of the orientation of neighbouring buildings were utilized to construct a visual extension from the art district in orange to Van Go, an art center in East lawrece. This projection eventually shaped the orientation and development of the proposed East Lawrence live/work studios and business building, the proposed sculpture garden & central plaza.
THE VISION
LAWRENCE BIKE LOOP + EAST LAWRENCE LIVE/WORK
Art District Plaza showing murals
THE CREATION PROCESS
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Art District showing murals & sculpture
THE EXECUTION
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1. Main entrance 2. Art gallery/Event space 3. Art workshop 4. Storage 5. Residential lobby 6. Artist residence 7. Interior Courtyard 8. Plaza 9. Retail
Level 2-5 1. Open Office space 2. Conference room 3. Restroom 4. Kitchen
Site plan murals
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Residential Workshop Gallery Cores Lobby Retail Business space
Programmatic diagramrals
THE PRODUCT
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THE PRODUCT
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Rendering from across the street
THE PRODUCT
Entrance Render
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Interior render of the typical office space
THE THESIS
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LAWRENCE INTEGRATED WELLNESS CENTER
LAWRENCE INTEGRATED WELLNESS CENTER
Academic Work | With Yasmeen El-Jayyousi Spring 2018 Lawrence KS
The goal of this project was to change how people interact with a hospital by creating an active building complex that intrinsically links hospitality, preventative healthcare, and reactive healthcare. The vision was to create a community-oriented development through our building form and program, to serve as both an anchor and an agent for change for Lawrence. Our design was intentionally visually intriguing, and socially open, in order to attract residents and involve them in wellness-oriented activities. We wanted our building to be a destination spot not just for the sick and health-conscious, but also for the average resident
THE MASTERPLAN
conventional medicine education
complementary medicine
The Question The design problem was how to merge reactive healthcare, proactive healthcare, and hospitality into one building. The first step was to redefine the name and description of each component. We decided to rename them as conventional medicine, complementary medicine, and education. The solution was to create individual blocks for each component, and visually connect them with an atrium which allows views from vermont street through southpark and vice versa.
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11 TH STREET
Site plan
THE PLANNING
OFFICE OFFICE CLEAN LINEN EXAM ROOM
CLEAN LINEN
EXAM ROOM
EXAM ROOM
STORAGE
BREAKROOM AND LOCKERS
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
OFFICE
RETAIL SPACE SOILED LINEN
BREAKROOM AND LOCKERS
EXAM ROOM
INFORMATION CENTER
EXAM ROOM
SOILED LINEN
DEMONSTRATION ROOM
STORAGE
EXAM ROOM
PROCEEDURE ROOM
PROCEEDURE ROOM
EXAM ROOM
EXAM ROOM PROCEEDURE ROOM
EXAM ROOM
CONSULTATION ROOM
PROCEEDURE ROOM
EXAM ROOM
OFFICE
WAITING
CONSULTATION ROOM
EXAM ROOM CHARTING AREA
THERAPY ROOM EXAM ROOM
OFFICE
CHARTING AREA
CONSULTATION ROOM
EXAM ROOM
OFFICE
THERAPY ROOM
STORAGE
EXAM ROOM CONSULTATION ROOM
EXAM ROOM WAITING ROOM
OFFICE
PHYSICAL THERAPY
CONSULTATION ROOM
STORAGE
EXAM ROOM
EXAM ROOM
THERAPY ROOM EXAM ROOM
OFFICE EXAM ROOM
OFFICE
THERAPY ROOM EXAM ROOM
EXAM ROOM
EXAM ROOM
OFFICE
OFFICE
FIRST FLOOR
OFFICE
SECOND FLOOR
CLASSROOM
OFFICE
RESIDENTIAL UNIT
SMALL TREATMENT PRE-OP
RESIDENTIAL UNIT
CLASSROOM
PRE-OP
LARGE TREATMENT
POST-OP CT SCAN POST-OP
VITAL & BLOOD DRAW
RADIOLOGY/ MAMOGRAPHY
TREATMENT ROOM
MECHANICAL ROOM RESIDENTIAL UNIT
WAITING TREATMENT ROOM
MECHANICAL ROOM
PREP ROOM
NURSING STATION
TREATMENT ROOM STORAGE
LABORATORY CLEAN LINEN
TREATMENT ROOM
SOILED LINEN
BREAK ROOM
RESIDENTIAL UNIT CONSULTATION/OFFICE
CONSULTATION/OFFICE
OFFICE
OFFICE
THIRD FLOOR
FOURTH FLOOR
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ROOF
LOAD BEARING WALLS
3RD FLOOR
SHEAR WALLS
2ND FLOOR
1ST FLOOR
STEEL FRAMING
PRIMARY CIRCULATION AND EGRESS
SUPPLY
SECONDARY CIRCULATION
RETURN
MAXIMUM HORIZONTAL TRAVEL DISTANCE (117 FT)
Structure
Circulation
HVAC
THE DETAIL
ALUMINUM GAURDRAIL TREATED WOOD BLOCKING DRIP FLASHING
BAGUETTE FIN AT VERTICAL MULLIONS BRACKET SUPPORT 4’ TERRACOTTA BAGUETTE
5” MINERAL WOOL BOARD INSULATION 5” MINERAL WOOL BOARD INSULATION 1” SHEATHING MEMBRANE AIR-WATER BARRIER WITH FINISH SURFACE
SPRAYED ON FIREPROOFING 5-1/2” DEEP MULLIONS 1” CLEAR INSULATED GLAZING UNIT SEALANT
1/4” ANGLE 5-1/2” STEEL DECKING
JOINT FIRE BLOCKING GLAZING GASKET STRIP LIGHT LED CHANNEL + PC COVER
BAGUETTE FIN AT VERTICAL MULLIONS BRACKET SUPPORT 4’ TERRACOTTA BAGUETTE
3/8” GYPSUM PANEL 1/8” ANGLE STRUCTURAL STEEL WITH SPRAYED ON FIREPROOFING
SELF ADHERIN REINFORCED
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DRIP FLASHING METAL STUD 2” CONCRETE PAVER
ROOF MEMBRANE TAPERED RIGID INSULATION 1/4” ANGLE 5-1/2” STEEL DECKING
3/8” GYPSUM PANEL STRUCTURAL STEEL WITH SPRAYED ON FIREPROOFING
ROOF MEMBRANE BRAKE METAL CLOSURE
PLATE METAL SILL SEALANT 3” GRAVEL CONCRETE PAVEMENT
DRAINAGE BOARD NG SHEET WATERPROOFING CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE FOUNDATION
4” SEALED CONCRETE SLAB 1” RIGID INSULATION VAPOR BARRIER 4” GRAVEL
THE DETAIL
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Section perspective showing building systems and relationship to the site
THE LOOKS
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Render showing community gardens & residential units
THE MANIFESTATION
Interior rendering from second floor waiting lobby
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Interior rendering from first floor plaza
THE ORIGIN
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WAINWRIGHT CORNICE AND DETAIL RECREATION
WAINWRIGHT CORNICE
Academic Group Work | Spring 2016 Lawrence KS
The Wainwright Building is a 10-story office building located in St.Louis, Missouri. It is considered to be one of the earliest highrise buildings in the US and designed by Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan. The Wainwright building features intrinsic sculptural details on the exterior which gives it a distinctive look compared to surrounding buildings. The detail at the cornice of the building was the focus of my group, and the aim of this project was to study and sequentially recreate the organic-like detail using modern tools, in the hope of finding alternative methods to recreate craft in our digital era.
THE DETAILED STUDY
WAINWRIGHT CORNICE STUDY & DETAIL RECREATION
The Wainwright building has a total of ten floors. Each with a floor to floor height of 10 feet, except the first floor which is 15 feet. The circle in the middle of the cornice detail frames the window for the tenth floor. The cornice detail constitutes of celery-like leaves which flow seamless through the inner and outer circular rings. This form emphasizes the organic nature of the pattern. The celery leaves originates from the bottom and spreads up and out of its individual circular frame.
THE ADAPTATION
9 FEET
ORIGINAL DIMENSION
The recre of the orig The scale small rec cra
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3 FEET
SCALED DIMENSION
eated detail was scaled down by half ginal detail due to structural concerns. ed detail was further broken down into ctangular panels for flexibility, easier aft management, and assembly
THE RESOLUTION FLAT STEEL BAR
1 x 1 x 1 SQUARE STEEL TUBE ROD ANCHOR
CIRCULAR GUSSET PLATE
1/2” DIAMETER ROD
1”X1”X1” SPACERS
CORNER GUSSET PLATE
STEEL CHANNEL
WAINWRIGHT CORNICE STUDY & DETAIL RECREATION
THE TIMELINE
Original Detail
WAINWRIGHT CORNICE STUDY & DETAIL RECREATION
Sketch work
Digital work
Final product
THE PRODUCT
WAINWRIGHT CORNICE STUDY & DETAIL RECREATION
THE PRODUCT
WAINWRIGHT CORNICE STUDY & DETAIL RECREATION
INTERNSHIP WORK | HDR
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WITTSON HALL AND LIBRARY WITTSON HALL & LIBRARY Intership work| HDR |2018 UMNC | Omaha NE
This project is both an addition and a renovation project on the UMNC Campus; the renovation is within Wittson Hall, built in 1971, and the goal was to modernize the look of the interior space and to partially update the building systems (i.e. heating, ventilation, air conditioning). The Wigton Heritage Center addition is a glass-enclosed atrium space which connects Wittson Hall to a University tower. This enclosure functions as a campus welcome center and as an assembly space for presentations to medical students at UNMC. I worked closely with architects Bill DeRoin and Ian Thomas and my role within this project was in the design development of the interior spaces and the exterior canopy entrance. I was also responsible for the graphic representation of the building and aided in the construction documentation of the project.
INTERNSHIP WORK | HDR
Exterior rendering | Kelechi Akwazie
WITTSON HALL AND LIBRARY
Rendering showing the Wigton Heritage Center atrium space | Kelechi Akwazie
INTERNSHIP WORK | HDR
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NEBRASKA HUMANE SOCIETY NEBRASKA HUMANE SOCIETY Intership work| HDR |2018 Humane Society | Omaha NE
The Nebraska Humane Society building is a shelter and adoption center for animals. This project was a renovation project, with about roughly 37,000 sq. ft. to work with. A major goal of the re-design is to reduce stress and the length of stay for animals, so in a sense, health and wellness for animals. Another major goal of the project was to “the enhance the sheltering practices, enhance public services, increase humane education opportunities and create interactive adoption spaces.� HDR had the vision to provide state-of-the art but sustainable features to enhance the livelihood for the housed-animals. A unique example of this is a circadian lighting system within each animal enclosure, which helps the housed-animals develop and keep healthy sleeping habits. My major role within this project was in the design development of the interior spaces and graphic representations. I also aided in the construction documentation of the project.
INTERNSHIP WORK | HDR
Lobby rendering
NEBRASKA HUMANE SOCIETY
Rendering from second floor showing cat villages | Kelechi Akwazie
Thank you
(785) 312-2153 kelechiakwazie@yahoo.com