Undergraduate Architecture Portfolio

ABDIRAHMAN ABDI Undergraduate Portfolio

Abdirahman Abdi

(206) 960-5951 abdirahman.abdi@wsu.edu

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY School of Design + Construction B.S., Architecture Minor, Spanish 2016 - Present RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL High School Diploma 2012 - 2016

Experience

Professional Skills

WSU STUDENT INVOLVEMENT Graphic Designer | APR 2019 - Present

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Designing posters, branding, and media content for Registered Student Organizations (RSOs).

SCHOOL OF DESIGN + CONSTRUCTION Undergraduate Teaching Assistant | JAN 2020 - Present ARCH 2019 - Design Theory I As a Teaching Assistant, I monitored tests and reviews, set up in-class activities, organized coursework, and held consultations and open office hours.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS Marketing Director | 2019 - Present Secretary | 2019 - Present Member | 2017 - Present Organizing community-wide events & promoting them on a school-wide level.

Acting as a liason between the AIAS Executive Board and student body.

Running marketing + branding operations for the WSU AIAS Chapter.

Maintaining social media presence & documenting events.

ISLAMIC CENTER OF TRI-CITIES Volunteer | OCT 2011 - AUG 2016 Instructing classes and tutoring, helping run community-wide events and holding meetings.

COLLABORATIVE THINKING GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION DIGITAL REPRESENTATION Rhino 3D | V-Ray | Sketchup Adobe Photoshop | Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Illustator Autodesk Revit | Autodesk Autocad English, Somali, Spanish Conversational Arabic

Contents

1.

The Shell

2.

SkyCity

Boathouse for WSU Rowing

Skyscraper for the City of Chicago

3. Marketing & Branding Selected personal works

The Shell

Fall 2019 / Architectural Design III The Boathouse for WSU Rowing is more than just a practice facility. This boathouse addresses the university rowing program’s need for adequate space while creating a relationship between competitors and spectators while also establishing Washington State University’s rowing program’s competitive status.

The rowing facility is located along the Snake River on Wawawai Landing Park

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The program brings a sense of comfort to visitors as they move from public to private spaces

A smooth transition between land, buildings, and water is facilitated though circulation

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LEGEND

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001 - PARKING AREA 002 - RECEPTION AREA 003 - MEN’S WC 004 - WOMEN’S WC 005 - DINING / VIEWING 006 - COURTYARD 007 - INTERIOR BOAT STORAGE 008 - REPAIR AREA 009 - INDOOR ROWING TANK 010 - WORKOUT AREA 011 - MEN’S LOCKER ROOM 012 - WOMEN’S LOCKER ROOM

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FLOOR PLANS

PRACTICE FACILITIES

BOAT STORAGE

BUILDING SECTION

DINING

ENTRY

SkyCity Fall 2019 / Architectural Design III Skycity is a conceptual study following a tour of the city Chicago for an architectural theory class. Towards the end of the semester, a short design charette was organized in which we envisioned potential designs for a new Chicago landmark located on the infamous Chicago Spire site along DuSable Park.

The design incorporates both public and private experiences including retail, commercial, and residential spaces while maintaining DuSable Park’s mission of being a public space.

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Skycity is located along the Chicago River along Lake Shore Drive PUBLIC / RETAIL

COMMERCIAL

RESIDENTIAL

PROGRAMATIC DIAGRAM

PROPORTION OF MASSES

The structure is cladded in a green skin harvesting solar energy while supporting greenery below

Marketing & Branding Personal/Freelance/RSO Creative Services works