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Portfolio of WorkEducation

Morgan State UniversityBachelor’s of Science

Architecture and Environmental DesignFall 2010 – Fall 2014

NOMAS Student Member 2012-2013

Prince George’s Community CollegeComputer Graphics

Fall 2007 – Fall 2010PGCC Baseball team Fall of 2008- Spring of 2010

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Argonne Nursery Academy

5315 Yord Rd

New Eutaw Marshburn ElementarySchool

The Mosque of Water and Rock

Photos and Sketches

Sketches from Mount Vernon in Baltimore, MD at the Washington Memorial, on October 1, 2014

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Southern Elevation

1. Security and Drop off office 9. Fire/Electric2. Registration 10. Staff Lounge3. Administration A. Baby Changing Room4. Storage B. Infants Kitchen5. Tele/Comm C. Kitchen6. Laundry D. Cubby Room (5-6 year olds)7. Staff Kitchen8. Mechanical Room

Section B-B East Elevation

Floor Plan

Parti Diagrams and Evolution of Design

Argonne Nursery Academy Children’s Day CareSpring 2014- Arch 402

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Too many veterans return from war and face joblessness, mental and emotional trauma, phys-ical disability, substance addiction and abuse, and homelessness. Locally, there are reportedly 4,000 people without a home and an estimated 375 Veterans. To address the increasing need for transitional housing, our residential building provides support to homeless single veterans and homeless veterans with families. The building program included a mix of one and two-bedroom unit types and community space to encourage social interaction. Additionally, the building has 2500 sq.ft. Of leasable retail space, and 2000 sq.ft. Of leasable studio space for community groups.

While the area may have some negative attributes, this area is also known to be a historic district in Baltimore City. To the southwest of York Road is Loyola and Notre Dame Universities. Also, directly laying on Site A (south site) is one of the last Urban Forest in Baltimore City.

For my design I wanted to connect the community directly to my building. By separating my design into two separate structures, connected by a core lobby, I tried to promote a flow of circula-tion from the front of my site, all the way to the back. And to minimize my building footprint, and the massive shadows it may cast on the neighborhood, the two structures are differing heights; the north Building is a 6-story structure, and the south is a 4-story structure.

The Ground Level, and site, has been designed with a brick pattern that bleeds into the con-crete of the sidewalk that connects the site to the street. To the west of the site, there is a tree col-onnade that serves as a buffer to the parking lot of the retail space to the west. On the podium level (one above ground level), there was to be a designed and landscaped outdoor courtyard to connect only the residents of both buildings to each other.

The York Rd. Corridor is a very busy area. At any given time of day, people are out on the street, and some businesses are still open giving the feeling of a “City-Strip” environment. Some of the businesses on the same street as the two building sites consisted of Liquor stores, fast-food chains, small Convenience stores, and even a Gas Station and large automotive store. This area is also one that receives a tremendous amount of traffic flow throughout the day. To address the traffic concerns, I decided to add a planting strip to the replace the already existing two-way turning lane.

Site Section of York Rd

Section Rendering

5315 York Road Veteran’s Housing: Residential/Commercial Fall 2013- Arch 302

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Elevation Study

Site and Ground Floor Plan

Site Diagrams

Parti DiagramsFigure Ground and Notable Stuctures

Typical Floors and-Unit Plans

BathBedroomKitchenLiving Room

Elevated Outdoor Space

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With the theory of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design, but giving the local residents a place to go will get the youth off the streets, and a future. Books, sports and the arts, are three main extracurricular activities that will provide the urban youth with various outlets that will help them be-come role models in society, instead of menaces to society. A Communal gathering space for people to bring their children and pets could also bring an added feature to the center of the community. With retail space so close to the site, more shops are not needed. And with two small clinics on Eutaw Pl, a new doctor’s office isn’t a necessity. With use of a new recreation center, a possible performing arts center and a library/media center, the residents will have something to call their own, and will in turn take better care of their neighborhood and bring value to the community. The hardest part will be forming a seamless connection of these new features to the site and also to the existing community.

OverviewEutaw-Marshburn is located in the Madison Park neighborhood of Baltimore City. The school’s

enrollment consists of grades K-5, 97% of whom are African-American. Currently there are 332 stu-dents enrolled, with 19 full time teachers.

For a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) school, the school should “feature stu-dent-driven, real-world, and project based learning.” At the elementary level, STEM students are provided with a structured based learning environment, where they are challenged with real-world problems. With the building blocks provided by a STEM school, children will have the foundation for a bright future.

Site Plan

New Eutaw Marshburn Elementary SchoolScience, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math Academy (STEAM)Spring 2014- Arch 402

View of Outdoor StageView of Playspace View of Library and Interior Open Space View from top of Main Staircase

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Art Gallery

1st FloorBlue and Spots- Multi Purpose Room w/ StageMint- Music and Stage StorageRed Orange- Fire Stairs and ElevatorBlue Violet- Library ServicesTeal- Gym office and storageRed- AdministrationDark Green- Guidance ServicesOrange- Kitchen and Recieving Offic-es

Light Blue- Special EducationGreen- Kindergarten Yellow- 1st Grade

2nd FloorBlue- 2nd Grade Purple- 3rd GradeRed Volet- 4th GradeRose- 5th Grade

Yellow Green- STEM RoomsBrown- StoragePink- Girls Restoom Dark Blue- Boys Restroom

Parks and Bike Lanes Circulation and Bus Stops

Section B-BSection A-A

Site Plan

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While there are many examples of Islamic and Mosque architecture, many of the contem-porary mosques lack the extensive features and personality that it predecessors had. But what they have achieved is the “architecture of the veil.” These architects have mastered the element of plan. All of the most notable features of Islamic architecture come from within the confines of its inner spaces. While some are more decorated than others, they all share the same spatial relationships within its wall at different scales. While some of these structured are vastly decorated on the interior, like Bebi-Hey-bat, others use almost no luxurious materials like the Grand Mosque of Djenne, which is completely constructed out of mud with wood serving as the structure.

While décor and materials may serve as a great part of any design, old or new, to Islamic architects the experience is more important than what materials used, which is why many of the first mosques were small dark structures. With the sustainable technology of modern times, and with new styles such as deconstructivism, there are almost limitless possibilities as long as the mandatory elements are met. All mosques must have the mihrab wall oriented to the Kaaba. Also must follow certain hierarchical circulation patterns. All must have some sort of courtyard, or gathering space with a fountain feature. This space can be either interior or exterior. Minarets are more so a cultural rep-resentation, but should be strongly considered due to its wide use and context of the religion. Domes are the most changed element of mosque design. Cultural representation is a way to pay homage to both the local traditions, as well as the religion itself. In all, the criterion leaves extensive room for cre-ative freedom. All of these different styles have elements that should be considered in modern design. Ottoman interior spatial relationships, the innovations of Hagia Sophia, and the sustainability of the Great Djenne Mosque should all act as precedents, because these structures, although built hundreds, even thousands of years ago are still standing today. While the cultural and time frames played major factors for the Chinese and Indonesians, they all did great things in design.

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View of Men’s Prayer Hall

View of Multi-Purpose/Dining Room

The Mosque of Water and RockReligious Architecture Studio- Islamic ArchitectureFall 2014- Arch 401

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Section B-B

Floor Plan

Section A-A

North Elevation

East Elevation

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Photos and Sketches

Clockwise (from left page)1. Photo taken by me at theC&O Canal Natipnal HistoricPark- July 21,20142.&3. Photos taken by meat Fallingwater Mill Run, PA-April 29,20144. Drawing of Stanford Britt,AIA- Oct. 14, 20145. Sketch of a Friend6.Drawing of Cladio SanchezOct. 2, 20127. Photo of Baltimore InnerHarbor, from Fells Point PierSept. 2, 20148.Elevation Study of LibraryConcept Jul 18, 20149.Axon of Curtis Bay rowhomeconcept design. Oct. 8, 2013

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