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ORETOLA IBUKUNOLUWATOPE THOMAS

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE 2011-2013 LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE

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ORETOLA THOMAS 4445 BUCKSKIN DRIVE ANTIOCH CA 94531

AUTOCAD VRAY SKETCHUP RHINO SOLIDWORKS GRASSHOPPER

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ARCHI 130 GRAPHICS I ARCHI 131 GRAPHICS II ARCHI 131 GRAPHICS II

DVC DVC DVC

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DVC DVC DVC DVC DVC

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ARCHI 135 DIG. GRAPHICS DVC ARCHI 135 DIG. GRAPHICS DVC

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PHOTOSHOP ILLUSTRATOR INDESIGN DSLR PHOTOGRAPHY LASER CUTTING WATERCOLORING

EDUCATION DEER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL ANTIOCH, CA LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE PITTSBURG, CA DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE PLEASANT HILL, CA

2006-2010 2010-PRESENT 2010-PRESENT

WORK EXPERIENCE CARONA STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS - OAKLAND, CA

INTERN 2011-PRESENT

ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL COMPUTER DRAFTING THOMAS PHOTOGRAPHY - ANTIOCH, CA

PHOTOGRAPHER 2012-PRESENT

PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILM SERVICE

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DESIGN DESIGN DESIGN DESIGN DESIGN

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I I II II III

A DRAFTED THREE DIMENSIONAL CUBE COMPOSITION WITH SHADOWS ADDED AND PAINTED OVER IN AN INK WASH.

01 ARCHI 130 GRAPHICS I

CUBE AXONOMETRIC DRAWING AND INK WASH - DVC SPRING.11

PERSPECTIVE DRAWING - SAN FRANCISCO FEDERAL BUILDING

02 ARCHI 131 GRAPHICS II

PERSPECTIVE DRAWING - DVC FALL.11

OBSERVATIONAL LINE DRAWING

OBSERVATIONAL TONE DRAWING

03 ARCHI 131 GRAPHICS II

HAND DRAWINGS - DVC- FALL.11

defining a cube A CUBIC VOLUME WAS DEFINED WITHIN A 3 INCH BY 3 INCH SPACE. BY INTERSECTING SQUARE AND RECTANGULAR PIECES IN A THREE DIMENSIONAL PLANE THIS CUBIC PLANE WAS FORMED.

04 ARCHI 121 DESIGN I

CUBE DEFINITION - DVC FALL.11

05 ARCHI 121 DESIGN I

ALEXANDER CALDER DECONSTRUCTIVIST MUSEUM - DVC FALL.11 M ST PL LA S, RU OR YO C CT ED UT UR IV S TA IS T AN IN D W A DE LLS SI , GN

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THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING A REVITALIZATION PROJECT FOR THE CITY’S WATER FRONT. A WATERFRONT RESEARCH CENTER IS CURRENTLY NEEDED FOR THE CITY’S SCIENTIST. THE CENTER IS PLANNED TO OPEN FOR THE AMERICA’S CUP EVENT IN 2013.

A REPRESENTATION OF WATER THAT WAS INCORPORATED IN THE DESIGN OF THE RESEARCH CENTER WAS THE RELATIONSHIP WATER HAS WITH EARTHQUAKES. WHEN AN EARTHQUAKE OCCURS AT SEA, THE SHIFTING OF THE PLATES CAUSES RAPID CHANGES IN WATER LEVELS. THIS PHENOMENON IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS A ‘TSUNAMI’.

VERB ACTIONS WERE USED TO EXPLORE FORMAL AND MATERIAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE SITE.

ROOFS LOOSELY SHARE SIMILAR TRAITS WITH WATER IN THE WAY THE RIDGES, PEAKS AND VALLEYS FLOW UP AND DOWN. WHEN THIS ELEMENT IS REPEATED IT MIMICS THE MOTION OF WAVES IN A ‘TSUNAMI’.

VERB ACTION:STACKING

VERB ACTION:FOLDING

PROCESS

each section of center represents a ‘plate’

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WATER RESEARCH CENTER (STUDIO PROJECT) - DVC SPRING.12

peir 17 research center gallery and transitional space

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to distinguish transitional spaces from gallery and office spaces, areas that are used as walkways and halls are expressed with large window walls and high ceilings to convey the usage of the space.

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EXIT ROUTE

SKYSCRAPER DESIGN STUDIO

transbay terminal development project ELEVATOR CORRIDOR

RESTROOM

RESTROOM

SKY LOBBY

SKYSCRAPER CORE

08 ARCHI 221 DESIGN III

SKYSCRAPER STUDIO PROJECT - DVC SPRING.13 (IN PROGRESS)

E N H A N C E D ELEVATION AND PLAN

WITHOUT THE USE OF A RENDERING PROGRAM AND FACING TIME CONSTRAINTS, USING SIMPLE PHOTOSHOP TECHNIQUES SUCH AS LAYERING AND APPLYING A FEW BRUSHES, A BASIC SKETCHUP MODEL CAN BE TRANSFORMED INTO SETS OF DETAILED ELEVATIONS AND PLANS.

09 ARCHI 135 DIGITAL GRAPHICS

ENHANCED ELEVATION AND PLAN - DVC FALL.12

sketchup + kerkythea + photoshop

sketchup + photoshop

10 ARCHI 135 DIGITAL GRAPHICS

3D RENDERINGS - DVC FALL.12

11 PHOTOGRAPHY

DOWNTOWN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

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TONG FARMS - BETHEL ISLAND, CA

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