As a recent Bachelor of Architecture graduate, I am passionate about creating sustainable and human-centered spaces that connect people with their environment. My love for the outdoors informs my design approach, while music and photography inspire creativity and attention to detail. With experience in design development and visual communication, I bring a thoughtful and multidisciplinary perspective to every project.
Contact
(774)366-6699
akilsolomon2001@gmail.com
Education
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
B.Arch
WORK EXPERIENCE
MICHAEL LAKE AND ASSOCIATES
Summer Architectural Intern | Summer 2024
Assisted project teams in developing construction documentation for residential and commercial projects, ensuring compliance with code and client specifications.
Contributed to drafting, detailing, and layout of architectural drawings using software such as AutoCAD, Revit, or similar tools.
Participated in site meetings with contractors, engineers, and clients, gaining firsthand experience in project coordination and construction phase problem solving.
Supported design development through document revisions based on feedback from senior architects and consultants.
JAMAICA COLLEGE
Pre-University 2020 - 2025 2018 - 2020
Highschool Diploma 2013 - 2018
Skills
ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE
RHINO 3D
REVIT
AUTOCAD
TWINMOTION
LUMION
ENSCAPE
MAYA 3D
ARCHICAD
CARIBBEAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH RESEARCH
Summer Intern | 2022-2023
Case Study Aid I Data Organization Assisted in the preparation and analysis of a case study on Hydroxyurea, a novel treatment for sickle cell anemia.
SICKLE CELL UNIT I CARIBBEAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH RESEARCH
Summer Intern | 2020-2021
Data Entry I Event Planning
Planned and organized awareness events for Sickle Cell Anemia Day
ACTIVITIES
& INVOLVEMENT
National Organization Of Minority Architecture Students I Jefferson Chapter
American Institute Of Architecture Students I Jefferson Chapter Black Student Union I Jefferson Chapter
Jamaica Symphony Orchestra I Viola First Chair
LYNNEWOOD STUDIOS.
KELLY DRIVE GRANDSTANDS.
SUMMIT CAMP.
19 01 25 33 TOWER OF UNITY.
LYNNEWOOD STUDIOS
Elkins Park, Philadelphia, PA
Design 10 Professor David Kratzer Spring 2025
Lynnewood Hall, a historic gem with deep roots in the arts, is set to be reimagined as a vibrant hub for fashion and creativity. This all-in-one destination will foster artistic expression and community engagement through dynamic maker spaces, curated event venues, and immersive retail experiences. Designed to host marquee events such as a seasonal Fashion Week and an Art Basel-inspired showcase, the space will attract investors, artists, and visionaries alike. By breathing new life into Lynnewood Hall, this transformation will not only celebrate its artistic legacy but also position Elkins Park as a thriving cultural hotspot, driving diversity and economic growth into the local community.
The building’s form is derived from the order and structure of Lynnewood Hall to inform a new building footprint that pays homage to Lynnewood Hall.
A key theme of this design is spatial flexibility. For example, a fashion show isn’t confined to its formally programmed area, it can take place anywhere on site. The entire space becomes a set designer’s playground.
With the fashion design studios on the second story, the building creates an environment that fosters creativity in the arts.
These abstracted arches, inspired by neoclassical architecture, repeats and elongates itself, guiding the user through spaces, and also seperating them.
Studio Corridor
Main Hall
KELLY DRIVE GRANDSTANDS
Kelly Drive, Philadelphia, PA
Design 7 Professor Anton Germishuizen Fall 2023
Inspired by the structure and nature of a bird’s wing, we redesigned and repurposed the boat house row grandstands, not only to be a place to watch sports, but an area for community engagement of all forms through sustainable practices.
The building’s form is derived from the structure of a bird’s wing. Like its relationship to its kin, the feather like roof structure shelters the grandstands from the busy Kelly Drive and opens up to the life on the Schuykill River.
Standing Seam Zinc
Rigid Insulation
Plywood
Vapor Barrier
Acoustic Blanket
2x10 LVL Structural
2x4” Wood Slatting
3’ Glulam Beam
3 5/8” Brick
2” Air Gap
2”Rigid Insulation
3/4” Plywood
10” Batt Insulation
3/4” Plywood
1” Gypsum Board
2” Concrete Colummn
8” Concrete Masonry Block Rebar
1/2” Membrane Layer
3” Rigid Insulation
3/4” Gypsum Board
Water Proofing Membrane
2’ Concrete Footing
2x4” Blocking
10” Aluminium Mullion
1/2” ExteriorGlazing
1” Air Gap
1/2” InteriorGlazing
10” Aluminum Mullion
1/2” Interior Glazing
1” Air Gap
1/2” Exterior Glazing
Concrete Slab
Glulam Beam
Linx Connection
Concrete Foundation
SteelConnector Plate
Polycarbonate Roof Panelling
Glue Laminated Columns
2F
Equipped with a main ball room, bathrooms and smaller private viewing areas.
GF + Grand Stands
With sustainability as a primary design goal, the building uses locally sourced and environmentally friendly materials to create this grand pavilion.
SUMMIT CAMP
Greenland Ice Sheet, Greenland
Design 6 Professor Amy Kassler-Taub Spring 2023
Located on the Greenland Ice Sheet, Summit Camp is a research station for earth’s climate, with information dating as far back as 500 years. With the site being so isolated and within housed within an extreme climate, we have chosen to redesign the summit camp with a focus on modularity, viewfinding, and immisability. This enables outdoor activities within a controlled microclimate, fostering interaction and promoting overall health within the camp.
Each pod is prefabricated, expandable, and deployable, allowing for easy transportation as well as construction on site.
The PTFE pillows create an inner microclimate allowing scientists the ability to traverse the station without the need for heavy gear.
GREEN SHORE
Design 8+10 Professor Shajay Bhooshan Spring 2024
This project proposes an urban plan designed as a model for mitigating urban sprawl by concentrating housing, commerce, public services, and cultural amenities within a dense, mixed-use, and transit oriented framework. This framework promotes walkability, accessibility, and community life, supported by green infrastructure, renewable energy systems,and active public spaces.
Connectivity Urban Plan
Each district has its own height restrictions, growing from the coast and the park, towards the office district.
With sustainability as one of our pillars, each building typology has a multitude of greenspaces, from greenrooves, to sky gardens.
In promoting walkability, the urban fabric has an assortment of sky bridges and walkways, creating the seperation between foot and vehicle traffic. Additionally, this all-in-one strategy, is aimed at mitigating the effects of urban sprawl.
Green infrastructure, including scattered bioswales and rain gardens, helps absorb and filter stormwater runoff while also improving overall air quality.
TOWER OF UNITY
Isle of Dogs, London, UK
Design 9 Dr. Edgar Stach Fall 2024
This urban hub seamlessly bridges the gap between the isle of dogs and canary wharf through innovative urban planning and architecture. It blends modern skyscrapers with open green spaces, pedestrian friendly pathways, and community-focused infrastructure. Designed to enhance connectivity, the hub integrates residential, commercial, and cultural areas, fostering a harmonious blend of work, life, and leisure, while embracing the riverfront and enhancing access between these two vibrant districts.
Over the course of the semester, our design studio conducted research on London, UK, focusing on the threats posed by climate change. From this research, we created a graph illustrating the impact of various environmental hazards on the cityscape. Building on these findings, we developed a set of goals, objectives, strategies, and actions to address these challenges, each tailored through the lens of individual student projects.
