E k a n e m I t aarchitecture portfolio

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urban renewal landscape proposal petrol station sports center project library design J. moma Professional Works

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Graduate Mentor

SCAD (May 2013 ­ present) Savannah, Georgia

Provide assistance and suggestions for time management to studentsHelp provide beneficial career guidance for studentsAssist students attain their goal of academic success

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EXPERIENCE SKILLS

Ekanem E. Ita

PROFILE:

A motivated team player with high ethical and moral values, an enhanced capacity for hard work and an innate ability to learn quickly.

Autodesk 3D MaxAutoCADAfter Effects

Coreldraw Cinema 4DIllustratorIn­designMicrosoft OfficePhotoshopRevitSketchup

Award(s): SCAD Graduate Honors scholarship

Extracurricular:

CSI (City Space Investigation) ­ 2010

American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) : SCAD Savannah Chapter

Hobbies: Chess, music production, table tennis, sketching

Architect Assistant II (Intern)

(Apr. 2009 ­ Sept. 2009) Pieach Limited Lagos, Nigeria

Created custom cornices for the facade of residential projectsResponsible for creating preliminary 3D models of residential and commercial projects Took as­built measurement of structures on sites; assisted with site inspection and investigation

Design Architect

Contributor:

Member

Fountain Springs (Sept. 2010 ­ Sept. 2012) Lagos, Nigeria

Designed the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) booth at the Nigerian Maritime expo (NIMAREX) 2011Designed exhibition stands for local and international companies at the Nigerian Oil and Gas (NOG) exhibition 2010 & 2011Created booth designs for the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) exhibition 2010

Bachelor of Science (Bsc.) Architecture

Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)

(2006 ­ 2010)

(2012 ­ 2014)

University Of Lagos, Nigeria

Savannah College of Art and Design

EDUCATION

cell: +19124848723e­mail: ekanem_ita@yahoo.comwebsite: www.behance.com/TLD

URBAN RENEWALilaje community

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neighbourhooodclusters

“Neighborhoods can be referred to as the small group of houses in the immediate vicinity of one’s house or to a larger area with similar housing types and market values.It also seeks to realise common values, socialise youth, and maintain effective social control

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lagos lagoon

ProgramUrban renewal for the Ilaje community ­ Residential

Site: The area of the site is 22 hectares and its perimeter is 3 kilometers. It lies between latitude 4N, 14N and longitude 3E, 15E.

Process: By applying fundamental urban principles, the site was zoned into commercial and residential zones. These two broad zones incorporated paths, landmarks, nodes and edges. Demographic data acquired through group and personal study of the area, indicated the community did not undergo any form of urban planning.

Solution: Neighborhood clusters were carved out of the residential zone and segmented into low, middle and high income areas. Care was taken to design each housing prototype to cater for an average family of 5 with an intent to improve their current social well­being.

ILAJE basemapUrban renewal is a deliberate effort to improve the urban environment through planned large scale adjustments of existing city areas for future growth and development

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The Ilaje community is a low income neighborhood­ approximately 33 ft above sea level with a gentle slope of about 3.3 ft to the lagoon. Soils are predominantly laterite and marshy especially on the lowlands of the eastern shoreline of the Lagos lagoon.

Ilaje land

poor living conditions

uncompleted structures

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poor waste collection

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proposed urban renewal masterplan for Ilaje community

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The program objective was to redesign the existing landscape at the heart of the Department of Architecture, University of Lagos. The studio structures were first recreated in a 3D environment after which the landscape was redesigned to function with the site and its adjourning spaces.

“We Crea8" is a common phrase used by architecture students. It was used to guide the design concept and also add meaning to the proposed context.

LANDSCAPE PROPOSALthe “we crea8" concept

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WE. CREA8“FunctionalityinAbstraction.”

“Pool of Crea8tivity” captures the sculpture of a man sitting on his own creativity ideas. At the heart of the department, the irregular block arrangement attracts the curiosity the observer to doubt its structural stability. The deliberate move serves to showcase architecture as an expressive problem solving mechanism with limitations only bore within the mind of the designer.

PETROL STATION ilaje rehabilitation project

The scope of the project was to create a petrol station facility with alternate profit centers to serve both local and transient customers in and out of Ilaje.

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SITE ZONING

CORE SERVICE

SECONDARY SERVICE

PRIMARY SERVICE

Program:A petrol station that incorporates an Eatery, a Minimart and an Autocare center.

Process: The project was a continuation of the Ilaje renewal project to examine how a commercial facility would co­exist with the proposed urban renewal plan. Field studies indicated that the existing petrol station facilities could neither cope with the existing population or projected growth rate of the Ilaje area. Inadequate vehicular circulation within the site and poor zoning considerations, were some of the factors that effected the efficiency of these outlets.

Solution: My design segmented the entire site into 3 broad zones. Each zone was designed to be efficient in catering for its determined function. The pump island area which offers the core service of the facility, incorporated the canopy supported on an inclined structural steel system.

St. Finbarrs Road

South West trade winds

North Easttrade winds

Sunset

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SITE ANALYSISsolar & wind studies

proposed site

St. Finbarrs Road

Canal

firestation

police station

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Vehicular Flow

FORECOURTMINIMART

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PUMP ISLAND

ENTRY POINTEXIT POINT

AUTOREPAIR/ CAR WASH SERVICES

Pedestrian Flow

MINIMART

RESTAURANT

PUMP ISLAND

ENTRY POINTEXIT POINT

AUTOREPAIR/ CAR WASH SERVICES

FORECOURTMINIMART

RESTAURANT

PUMP ISLAND

ENTRY POINT

EXIT POINT

AUTOREPAIR/ CAR WASH SERVICES

SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS

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The design aligns itself with the site boundaries. The orientation also allows for fumes to be channeled away from the residential section of Ilaje.

outdoor relaxation area

pump­island canopy

restaurant interior

SPORTS CENTER PROJECTdual sport viewing arena

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proposed site

spectator stand (dual)

hand railing

reinfoced concrete footing

transparent roof covering

lattice steel supportroof system

steel tension cables

inclined hollow steel structuralcore support member (compression)

structural hierachy

ProgramA Sport center arena to view two separate events simultaneously.

Process:The objective was to create a roofing system for the spectator stand using tensile and compression members. I envisioned a suspended roof structure that would be not only solve this problem, but would also be aesthetically pleasing. Solution: This was accomplished by creating two inclined core support members at both sides of the arena capable of supporting their own weights. Care was taken to brace these core members in other to resist the effect of buckling under vertical and horizontal stresses. The roofing system is a lattice steel covering which suspends an underlying layer of transparent sun­shading screen. The screen features a gentle slope from the center of the material to the edges of the structure to effectively drain rainwater.By limiting the roof support members to both sides of the arena, spectators would have an unobstructed view of both events.

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Plan view

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LIBRARY DESIGNmulti­level concept

core

floor plan

entry module

sample module

hip roof covering(on topmost modules)

parapet wall(on topmost modules)

sun shading devices(structural fins)

20 ProgramA library around a core.

Process: In line with the program objectives, my proposal was to create a building form around the core resulting from the change in levels of a series of volumes. Solution: After creating a sample module for the reading spaces and administrative offices, the volume was then attached to the core at extruded landings. This was done bearing in pedestrian circulation at peak and off­peak periods to ensure the traffic in and out of the library is effectively regulated. This volume was then reduced for transitional spaces. The uneven head room and floor distribution created the change in levels.

The roof of the entrance module incorporated an relaxation/ reading area to break the monotony of the indoor reading spaces.

proposed interior (close up)

circulation diagram

structural diagram

Final form

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J. MOMAjacksonville museum of modern arts

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The proposed Jacksonville Modern Art Museum is designed to revitalize the downtown river front area by pulling visitors from the vibrant street life condition that exists west of the downtown area to the east. The design would also serve as a landmark along the Jacksonville river front thereby enhancing the economic vitality of the area.

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FIGURE GROUND

Downtown Access East side Access RiverAccess Riverwalk Access

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Satellite image of the site showing relationship to downtown context.

Program:A museum and mixed use building that shows a strong contextual relationship to the downtown fabric of Jacksonville, FL.

Process:A lot of thought went into understanding how the museum could as a hub, bring more visitors to the downtown Jacksonville area. The design took into consideration building form, ADA accessibility and Life safety requirements.

Solution:By recognizing the importance of pedestrian accessibility, footpath connections were drawn to correlate with how users would access the site. These connections further translated into paths that were used to determine where the building location would be.

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Lines of sight = footpaths

footpaths + pier axis = building location

Indirect lighting

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Placement Height relationship Alignment with context

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Movement through space

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Precast wall concrete section

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Addax Petroleum My objective was to create an Addax Petroleum exhibition stand at the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) exhibition 2010. The stand was particularly unique being my first attempt at creating such a design. The brief was to create a structure accessible from 3 corners of the 64 SQM floor space; as one side shared a common perimeter wall. The design was to incorporate a store, a seating area, a reception area and feature a pedestrian friendly circulation pattern.

Project: Exhibition standSite: 732 SF & 517 SFRole: Designer

NOG 2011

SPE 2010

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In designing a stand for Exxonmobil, one thing comes to mind; “space”. With the 2152 SF space, the challenge was on deciding how many floor elements would be adequate for visitors without overcrowding the floor.

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Exxonmobil

Display panel(extrusions)

coffea sofa

Perspex panel

50mm elevatedlaminate floor(rug covering)

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NMy objective was to create an exhibition stand for Nigeria at the World Petroleum Congress (WPC) 2011 at Doha, Qatar. My concept was based on 3 intersecting circles on plan extruded to form a cylinder. These forms were first used to create primary zones and then sub­divided into smaller secondary zones. Each circular footprint was to serve a specific function. Leftover spaces from were the circles intersected served as paths

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Reception area

Exhibition area

Meeting area walk-through exhibition area

exhibition area

private meeting area

Reception

Public meeting area

zoning

form subtraction

working concept

The second proposal for WPC had to be more linear in form. It was to incorporate a meeting area on an upper level and also on a lower ground level within the same floor space. Design elements were used to portray the cultural diversity of the nation while structural elements helped project a sense of modernity and presence as would be required at an international expo.

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CULTURE. MODERNITYCULTURE. MODERNITYProject: Exhibition standSite: 2152 SFRole: Project designer

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3D ­ Motion Graphics

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3D ­ character modelling

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2D ­ digital painting

2D ­ photo manipulation

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