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Architectural Portfolio

Wentworth Institute of Technology B.S. Architecture

Class of 2019

Benedict Ebubechukwu Ezem

Berklee School of Music The Pavilion Project

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Precedent Study: Simpson Lee House

Summer 2016 Internship

Spring Internship 2017 Co-op

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Winter Internship 2017

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Berklee School

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Music

Site: Back Bay Boston, MA.

Site Plan (AutoCAD and Illustrator)

The concept behind my building is an imitation of a guitar’s sound box and how sound is generated from the strings to the sound box and then rises into the atmosphere. It is also a response to the site and the buildings around it this is why there are three different facades.

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From my concept I decided to place my practice rooms and the classrooms below grade with a bridge that crosses above into the entrance. I placed the retail on the first floor and the program begins to decrease as you circulate through the floors until you get to the auditorium floor which overlooks the Mass pike.

Furthermore, the idea behind the facade of my building was to imitate the surrounding buildings. For example, my building is divided into three; the business sector(a semi private area) so I used a concrete wall finish then down the middle is the circulation point, I used a glazed wall to expose the lobby that goes into each floor. As for the last facade, I made it to look like the Berkley school of music. I accomplished this by placing long arched windows imitate the Berkley building style and to create a difference of light allowance between the retail on the first floor and the library which is on the second floor.

Finally, I have a garden at the basement level which is open to the sky and collects water during rainfall and is reused in the building. I also have solar energy collectors on the roof above the electronic lab. The solar energy and water collected is reused in building climate comfortability and electricity.

Rendering (Revit and Photoshop).

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(Third floor)

Floor plans show circulation and program through the building.

(Autocad)

(Second floor)

(First floor)

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Mass pike Elevation Elevations views from the Mass pike and from Boylston street with site context and scaled figures to illustrate scale .

(Revit and Photoshop)

Boylston Elevation

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Section cuts through the building with human figures to illustrate scale . Sections show the connection between the spaces in the program.

AutoCAD and Photoshop

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Mass Ave Section

Boylston Section

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Renderings of Interior Space.

Gives a visual representation of the program use.

(Revit and Photoshop)

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Rendering (Revit and Photoshop).

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Wall details shows the assembly of the construction materials. It also shows the size of each material.

(AutoCad)

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Rendering (Revit and Photoshop).

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The Pavilion Project

Site Plan (AutoCAD and Illustrator)

The pavilion space uses shade to define a place of gathering and learning. The movement of people is predominant between commonwealth and towards Copley square. Furthermore, there is a sense of repetition and threshold in the site area which brings me to my concept of bringing people into my pavilion space either coming from Copley square or going into Newbury street.

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Site: Newbury Street Boston, MA.

In respect to my concept I decided to redesign the landscape to make it a place of interest for the Montessori school across the street of our site. The topography allows one to step down three feet into the site and make use of the space in several ways such as; private lectures, playground spaces or just a contemplation space.

However, with the combination of the concept of the John Hancock building, Holy Trinity Church and the Prudential, and the concept of repetition. I came up with an increasing arc form repeated in two directions (the direction of the Holy Trinity Church and the Prudential). I did this in respect of those buildings as well as a way to pull people into the site which relates to my second joint concept of repetition. Repetition illustrates a vanishing point as you move.

The pavilion is placed at the highest point of the site to respond to the height of its surrounding building and imposes its importance to the site.

Rendering (Rhino and Photoshop).

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Line work axon and section shows the elements of the pavilion. Every element supports each other which makes it easy to construct.

(AutoCad, Illustrator)

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Rendering (Rhino and Photoshop).

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Precedent

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Simpson Lee House

Site Plan (AutoCAD)

Project Statement Architect: Glenn Murcutt Completion:1995 Location: NE of Mount Wilson, Australia.

Concept: • Use of eucalyptus trees to block off sun effects on the building.

• Built into the topography creating a secluded feel on the building surrounding.

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Rendering (Rhino and Photoshop)

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Rendering (Rhino and Photoshop)

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Front Elevation (AutoCAD and Illustrator)

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North Section (AutoCAD and Illustrator)

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Summer Internship (Summer 2016)

Floor Plan (AutoCAD)

Name of firm: Cosmo Base Consortium limited.

Location: Abuja, Nigeria.

Project: Renovation of existing guest quarters.

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Objective

I was required to take measurements of an old summer quarters and design a renovation plan for the building by adding another floor including three rooms en-suite following the federal Measurement codes in metric standards. I was also required to produce an elevation and make a schedule of materials to be used.

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Elevation (AutoCAD)

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Section (AutoCAD,Illustrator and Photoshop)

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Window Schedule

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Spring Internship (Co-op 2017)

Rendered Floor Plan (SketchUp)

Name of firm: Mcdougal architects.

Location of firm: Chelsea, Massachusetts.

Project: Interior renovation and addition of basement laundry.

Project location: 69 Phillip Brooks Road. Westwood, MA.

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Objective I was required to redesign a summer house with a basement laundry and produce interior rendering of it in sketchup.

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Winter Internship (2017)

Site Plan (AutoCAD)

Name of firm: Cosmo Base Consortium limited.

Location: Abuja, Nigeria.

Project :Proposed 6 Terraced unit of 3 bedroom. Residential development.

Location: Wuye Cadastral District Plot 265 Zone B03 Abuja, Nigeria.

Objective I was taken through the process of construction from the foundation. I was also required to follow the principal on site visits and site meeting where I had to take notes and quick sketches. I was also required to give a pass on some renderings of the outcome of the project.

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Rendering (Revit and Photoshop)

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Foundation plan (AutoCAD)

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Front elevation (AutoCAD)

Rear elevation (AutoCAD)

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Rendering (Revit and Photoshop)

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Contact Email: Bennezem@gmail.com