Architectural Design
Tikeoluwa Akintan
Tikeoluwa Akintan Ames, Iowa. Lagos, Nigeria 02 22 1998 tikeakintan@yahoo.com +1(515) 357-9165 +234(0) 905 637 0428
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EDUCATION IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY Jan 2016 - Dec 2020 B. Arch: Architecture Minor: Sustainability WHITESANDS HIGH SCHOOL Sep 2009 - Jul 2015
WORK EXPERIENCE JAMES CUBITT ARCHITECTS July 2019 - August 2019 Worked on design plan drawings for a 3-unit, 3 bedroom house Made plan drawings for already designed projects Construction site visits to Metropolitan Club renovation project and Keystone Bank HQ conference room renovation
ACCOMPLISHMENTS DEAN LIST Fall 2017 Spring 2018 Fall 2018 Fall 2019
SKILLS Revit Rhino AutoCAD Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign SketchUp V-Ray Lumion Microsoft Suite
References available upon request. Thanks
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
05 Serene Retreat
10 The Terrace
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Des Moines Center For Autism
Prisma
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SERENE RETREAT
For this project, our studio tasked to create an observatory and a dwelling. Hence, I created a space in which one can come and observe that tranquiltiy and serenity of nature, and the best wau to observe nature is by living in it. With our site being in Pocket park, Ames and not a open field, I decided to highlight the aesthtic elements of nature and create this sort of “real virtual reality” of the nature element. One would come in to the space and is immediately greeted with the nature aesthetics, different from its suburban surrounding.
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CIRCULATION
PROGRAM Public Space Open Space Private Space
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WOOD
Natural material which also adds to the aesthtics.
CONCRETE
Polished concrete used as bearing walls to establish good structure in the building and also as a thermal mass to help with passive heating and cooling.
GLASS Helps to keep the space as open as
possible to allow for more naturally lit spaces.
To fully encapsulate the natural aestehtic, a lot of natural materials were used, from the wood slats for the facades, to the extensive greenery employed around the whole building to really elevate the “nature” essence of the space. A lot of glass was also used so as to let in as much natural light in as possible. Also providing usable outdoor space, which can be combined with indoor living so theres no solid barrier with the natural elements outdoors as well.
TREES They serve as a filter between
the right elevation and the path. They also add to the nature aesthetic and help to enahce the holistic surrounding of residence as a whole.
STONE PAVEMENT They add to the
natural aesthetic as the natural colors and tones help to accentuate the garden. Stone pavements also have less of a carbon footprint.
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THE TERRACE
Contemporary housing choices in NYC are limited to tall glass towers with little articula- tions, and no open spaces. These create a lack of quality of life at home defined architecturally; lighting and access to open areas; ability to interact with spaces and other people. Other courtyard housing blocks, have the promise of different (and improved physical spaces) but upon closer inspection, they aren’t actually designed to maximize light and community interaction. They have the physical framework but not the experiential opportunities. They also have traditional “shoe-box” facades, in which you see the same view every time. We propose a modified courtyard housing arrangement that prioritizes the solar orien- tation and views. It is higher where it needs to be and lower as required to get light and air into the shared community space of the courtyard. In turn we’ve developed the units as a series of larger volumetric spaces composed around the courtyard. By making the units taller than traditional shoe-boxes, we embrace the relationship between light and space . We create an identity of living by interacting within this volume, to improve expression identity, and quality of living spaces within the courtyard. The terraces, which overlook the courtyard, link units together physically and socially. Interesting physical and community interactions are possible within those spaces. A higher quality housing project in NYC can be done through architectural considerations of form, fenestration, and arrangement and not solely defined by the luxury items within the unit. Instead of focusing on materialistic or simple aesthetics, our design focuses on improving the quality of life in the unit through the courtyard arrangement and unit configuration. PARTNER Benjamin Hansen
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MASS
We decided to maximize the width of the site so we could free up more space by the river bank.
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COURTYARD
We hollowed out the mass at its center to create a courtyard space for the building.
We diagonally cut the north and south-east sides of the building to help with bringing natural light into the residences and the courtyard.
STRUCTURE
Our struccture is made up of primarily heavy timber. We used Glulam beams and columns to support our 7-ply CLT oors.
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UNIT TYPOLOGIES
We designed two unit typologies for each room type: HORIZONTAL and VERTICAL. So the systemic arrangement of the units would create a series of private terraces for the residents.
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PUBLIC SPACES
We placed the public spaces at ground level to make it readily accessible to ev- eryone without tampering with the priva- cy of the residences.
The systemic arrangement of the different units allows for a series of private terraces for the residents.
PARK EXTENSION
The Queens park extends to the back of the building to establish a dialogue be- tween the river and the building. It also extends to ďŹ ve out of the six residence levels to create open public spaces.
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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3rd Floor
5th Floor Micro unit
One bedroom unit
Two bedroom unit
Three bedroom unit 8th Floor
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THESIS Our project aims to bridge the gap and encourage social interaction and integration between neurotypicals and people with ASD. This is achieved through engaging the INNOVATIVE LEARNING PROFESSIONALS with the SCHOOL AND ITS STUDENTS to create an ENVIRONMENT FOR SOCIALIZATION AND INTEGRATION for people with ASD. PARTNER Mohammed Alhamoudi
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Our project is located on 2200 Grand Ave, Des Moines and was home to the August Home Publishing Company., which we decided to repurpose for our Autism center and Data center.
We incorporated a social staircase with sittable space bring people from street level to the front entrance of our building as a way to invite people into our building.
Sunlight is a very good natural resource for elevating the essence and perception of a space, so we decided to create an atrium space in the middle to help bring light into spaces. The bigger atrium cut through all oors, the smaller atrium just cuts through one oor.
To let more light into the space, we took down the south structural shear wall, and replaced it with glulam beams and girder.
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SOUTH FACADE
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ALL GLASS FACADE
SHADING DEVICE BALCONIES
NEW RESIDENTIAL MASSING
MULTI-LEVEL BRIDGE
Subsequently, we replaced the south facade with an all glass facade to establish a dialogue between the existing building and our new proposed residential building.
To mitigate the amount of direct sunlight comign through on the south side through the all glass facade, we extruded balconies from the floor plates as shading devices and as outdoor spaces as well. From the sun studies we conducted, our shading devices adequately protect the facade and buildng from direct sunlight and excessive solar heat gain in the spaces.
We set our residential mass at the back of the site, away from the street to give the residents a sense of privacy. We extruded about 1/3 of the bottom floor towards the north to accomodate space for the lobby, mailroom and other apartment service areas. From the sun studies we conducted, we found the perfect distance between the existing building and the new residential buildng to be 90ft. This allows the sun to pentrate during winter months when the sun is low to help heat up the space through solar heat gain, through the all glass facade. The all glass north facade of the residential building also helps to establish a connection between the residence and the courtyard linking it with the existing building as well.
We designed a 3-level bridge to cconnect each floor of the residential to each floor of the existing building. This helps to give the residents easy and direct access to the social spaces.
We kept the structure as it was in the existing buulding with the exception of the south facade. And for our new residential building, we employed a timber frame structure with 30’ by 15’ bay sizes.
STRUCTURE
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TRAIN SPOTTING “Trains certainly seem to be a popular topic for the children we see in our autism clinic. I see several probable reasons for the wide appeal among individuals on the autism spectrum – regardless of their ages. First, trains have wheels, and this will appeal to those whose sensory interests include watching objects spin. This is certainly common among children with autism. In fact, spending an extraordinary amount of time spinning and rotating toys is among the signs that a toddler may be at increased risk of going on to be develop autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Second, trains can be categorized into different models, types, sizes, etc. For some individuals with ASD, the ability to organize objects into categories is very appealing. I’ve had several patients who could share more details than I knew existed about different types of trains! Trains also come with schedules. This, too, appeals to many people with ASD and is in line with a need for predictability and the inclination to memorize and recite information. In fact, we’ve learned to tap into the strong appeal of schedules to help individuals with autism learn and participate in community activities.” - Dr. Amanda Bernet. Autism Speaks
TRAIN SPOTTING & HIKING
Through research, we found train spotting and hiking to one of teh activities specially enjoyed by people livign with autism and close to our site are train tracks. Hence, we decided to incorporate a hiking trail through the woods as a fun and healthy activiy for the residents and students even to partaking in on their way to the trainspottign station next to the train tracks.
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LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE Photovoltaic Solar Panels for electricity generation
Green roof helps with - Rain water collection - Air purification - Reduces ambient temperature - Increases solar panel efficiency - Reduces ambient noise - Increases biodiversity - Increases roof life span
All-glass south facade helps with passive heating and cooling Skylight windows provide daylighting
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Locally sourced No red list materials FSC Certified wood used in new construction
Access to exterior nature views STORM WATER SEPTIC BED BIO FILTERS
FIRE RESERVOIR
Playground courtyard allows for fun and recreation which promotes healthy livng
GROUND WELL
Greenery helps to elevate environment
Rain water drains into ground well
Waste water treated on site
ENERGY WATER HEALTH & HAPPINES MATERIALS
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DESIGN BUILD: PRISMA 28
PRISMA was a Design Build project done by the entire 202 studio as a ‘Kinetic’ installation for Reiman Gardens to accompany their ‘Forces of Nature’ exhibition. We started our design process with abstract site collages, mine focused mainly on the views all around the site and the different natural colors of the natural elements around the site. Next, we developed individual studio proposals to pitch to Reiman Gardens from which they picked elements they liked from the different studios which led to the derication of the final form. Upon final approval, we went on to production and construction. I was mainly involved in the site team in which we plotted the exact points of the concrete footings and used the auger to drill holes of different depths as our site was sloping and our form was to be flat. After we poured the concrete into the holes and it had cured, we began assembling the vast amount of different and unique members and pieces of our structure. Finally, we completed our structure which engaged the forces of wind and sunlight through the iridescent panels, and created a space for all ages to interact with either through climbing, relaxing or just observing the unique structure.
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CONCEPTUAL COLLAGE
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STUDIO ITERATION
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FINAL FORM
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Concrete foundation
4 X 4 Timber frame
Metal hub connections
Tension cables
Iridescent panels & Hammocks
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+1(515) 357-9165 +234(0) 905 637 0428
tikeakintan@yahoo.com