Nakaya Davis
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Nakaya Davis
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01 W FORDAM FARM. UNIVERSITY PROJECT. SPRING 2021
02 ECO TOWER. UNIVERSITY PROJECT. FALL 2020
03 INDUSTRIAL LOFTS. PROFESSIONAL WORK. FALL 2019
04 MOOSEHEART. PROFESSIONAL WORK. FALL 2019
05 DESIGN BUILD SHELTER. UNIVERSITY PROJECT. FALL 2016
06 KENYAN ORPHANAGE. UNIVERSITY PROJECT. SPRING 2015
07 CUBE PROJECT. UNIVERSITY PROJECT. FALL 2014
08 OTHER WORKS
YEAR SPRING 2021| LOCATION ROCKFORD, IL | BUILDING: URBAN FARM | TYPE ACADEMIC
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FORDAM FARM
LEARN, GROW, & GET TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR The south west side of Rockford, Illinois has been neglected over the years due to political, economical and racial issues. This left this once rich and bustling area with little resources, and a poorly designed built environment. After developing a master plan to revitalize this area my classmates and I began to develop individual projects.
I chose an urban farm because I believe it will greatly serve the community by inspiring and educating the people of the neighborhood, provide jobs, offer inexpensive healthy food options, and create an economically sustainable systems, This project will lead to a better physical health. Studies show that a better physical health will also lead to a better mental health because the brain in receiving better nutrition. Furthermore, the opportunity to connect with neighbors and make friends leads to better emotional health as well.
Areoponics
Animal Farming
Hydroponics
Bee Keeping
Vermiculture
Soil Management
Composting
Horticulture
3RD GROWING SPACES LABS CROPS
2ND WORK SHOPS/ CLASSROOMS OFFICES GROWING SPACES LABS
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1ST LOGISTICS EXHIBIT PROCESSING AUDITORIUM GROWING SPACE ANIMAL FARMING MARKET BEE KEEPING
YEAR FALL 2020 | LOCATION CHICAGO, IL | BUILDING: HIGH RISE | TYPE ACADEMIC
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ECO TOWER
HIGH DENSITY MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT The Bronzeville neighborhood in Chicago Illinois is an another example of what a history of neglect can have on a neighborhood. Visiting this area I noticed that resources were scarce. My studio proposed to redevelop the Bronzeville area in order to create a sustainable, pedestrian friendly corridor. My site is located along 35th Street, an empty lot across from IIT. I developed Eco Towers, a high-density mixed-use
development. Designed for the future. This design seeks to create a vibrant and permeable urban center. Eco tower strives for inclusion, diversity and a healthier life for people and for the planet. I focused on exploring a living building and how it could increase the biodiversity in the area while also making the people who would occupy it healthier.
A strong focus was placed on designing plaza space to invite people to interact with the each other and the design.
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YEAR SUMMER 2020 | LOCATION ROCKFORD, IL | BUILDING: ADAPTIVE REUSE | TYPE PROFESSIONAL
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INDUSTRIAL LOFTS ADAPTIVE REUSE
Developers seek to restore the Rockford area and help with the housing shortage one abandoned industrial building at a time. Rockford, Illinois was once a rich, thriving city with plenty of factory job opportunities. Unfortunately, the way times have changed has led the downtown area to be filled with large abandoned industrial buildings. Creating a lot of uncomfortable and unsafe areas.
Instead of letting these abandoned building sit vacant or be demolished a client came to us with a desire to redesign an old factory building into industrial style lofts with a lounge and gym on the first floor. The lofts are adjacent to the Rock river and is near the downtown area. I believe if the city keeps moving in this direction of adaptively reusing the many abandoned building this area has a chance to be restored to its former glory.
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YEAR 2019 | LOCATION MOOSEHEART, IL | BUILDING: NEW CONSTRUCTION| TYPE PROFESSIONAL
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MOOSEHEART
CHILDREN ACTIVITY CENTER Mooseheart, located in Kane County, Illinois, is an unincorporated community and a home for children administered by the Loyal Order of Moose. Our firm designed an activity center that included a gym, open gaming area, multipurpose rooms, small theater, and children’s play area.
All activities surround the open gaming, lounge, and snack area. The raised roof above the main corridor allows for more natural light within the central area. Offices are located to have control over and eyes on all areas within the facility.
Providing a space for the children of Mooseheart to have fun and feel safe. This area accommodates all ages who live and work on the campus.
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ROOF Parapet cap integral with metal panel system Roof membrane R30 continuous insulation
WALL Intercept entyre metal panel system R7.5 Continuous Insulation Weather barrier under insulation 5/8 glass fiber reinforce sheathing 8” steel stud @ 16” o.c. R21 min. batt insulation Metal return trim from face to Storefront to metal panel at head and jambs Aluminum store front 5/8” gyp. Cont. Vapor retarder
FLOOR Slab on grad R 10 rigid insulation Vapor retarder Extend insulation horizontally down to top of footing and horizontally 2’-0” from inside face of foundation wall.
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YEAR SPRING 2016| LOCATION ARKANSAS| BUILDING: SHELTER| TYPE ACADEMIC
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SHELTER COMPETITION DESIGN BUILD
At the end of 2016 the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide reached over 65,600,000. In order to alleviate the refugee crisis John Brown University held a shelter building competition, in hopes to provide victims with temporary relief homes. The parameters of the project brought on many challenges to my team of five others and I, whom were building a structure to human scale for the first time.
The stipulations were that the shelter had to house 4 or more persons, not to exceed a 16’x20’ footprint, have a 2 meter height clearance, cost less than 1,500 USD, last a year or more, and be easily transported and erected. On site tests included earthquake stability, heat retention, overnight habitability, and wind resistance. Against 9 other teams we placed 5th and won Best Report and Presentation. I myself wrote the report and prepared the presentation slide and speeches.
We divide our floor plan into three sections, separated by panels and a magnetic fabric to cover the openings. This allows for privacy and for the shelter to divided up how the family sees fit, rather by sexes (as seen in many middle eastern homes) or by age. The center of the shelter is were the two front doors are located, the idea gives a sense of a court yard when both doors are open, which resembles an element of traditional middle eastern homes.
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HARDWARE (PIANO HINGE, BARREL BOLT)
INTERIOR PLASTIC SHEATHING WOOD BRACING INSULATION PANELS EXTERIOR PLASTIC SHEATHING STEEL CHANNEL FRAME
DOOR DESIGN DETAIL EXTERIOR PLASTIC SHEATHING (WINDOW)
PVC PIVOT JOINT INSULATION PANLS (WINDOW) INTERIOR PLASTIC SHEATHING (WINDOW) STEEL CHANNEL FRAME (WINDOW) STEEL CHANNEL FRAME (PANEL) EXTERIOR PLASTIC SHEATHING DOLL ROD WOOD BLOCK PIVOT INSULATION PANEL INTERIOR PLASTIC SHETAING STEEL CHANNEL FRAME
WINDOW DESIGN DETAIL
YEAR SPRING 2015| LOCATION KENYA| BUILDING: COMMUNITY| TYPE ACADEMIC
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Kenyan Orphanage
FINDING COMMUNITY AMONGST OURSELVES Creating a stable & holistic environment for orphans. This village of homes seeks to provide a design solution for Touched by Love International Ministries. Each home houses up to six children and a parent. The interior design allows for the front room to be used in multiply ways, with a built in ‘L’ shaped table along the shared living room wall, children can eat, study, get together or do arts and crafts together. The homes are placed around the perimeter of the property and surround the playing field, water well and garden. Keeping sustainability, cost and convenience in mind each house is constructed from locally sourced materials, have a simple modular form and is designed to collect any rainwater to be used for gray water.
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YEAR FALL 2014| LOCATION -| BUILDING -| TYPE ACADEMIC
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CUBE PROJECT
SHAPING SPACES WITH MASS This project sought to teach us the basics in communication and architectonics. Before we could start designing buildings we first had to understand the relationship between solid and void and how together they shape the spaces we exist in. For this project we merged two cubes into one while still defining were both
cubes begin and end, creating another cube where the two meet. We had to keep in mind organization, regular repetition and alignment as I chose to focus on interconnection, dialog and interaction. Always asking ourselves “Did we accurately define space? Articulate concept? Think of scale in relation to humans?
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Other works
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Nakaya Davis 815-540-9556 Inari368@gmail.com