Post Masters Portfolio

Architectural Portfolio

Wentworth Institute of Technology B.S. Architecture M. Arch

Class of 2019

Benedict Ebubechukwu Ezem

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The Appreciation Pavilion

Evolution of the Textile industry at North Adams

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The Giving Tree

Axis Dance Company

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Professional Practice

The Musical Sound Box

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Photography & Sketches

Revolution

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CONTENTS

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The Eye Of God

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The Eye Of God

In every college, there is a need for a religious space for reflection and contemplation regardless of one’s religious identification, where people can communicate with whatever they worship.

Concepts

Thus I designed a space where students and non- students can interact with no matter their stance with religion. I believe we all serve one God, only in different ways and sometimes our different practices do not see eye to eye with each other and this brought about my first concept model which had two curved forms which curve into each other but do not meet at any point making an indent in the middle.

Loose programming of my building.

Diagrammatic render exploring the forms on the site to show the shadow relationship between the existing buildings and the new.

The concept of the curves started out with a simple eyeball (circle) split in half through different iterations influenced by circulation.

Spring 2019 Manuel Delgado Architecture Studio 08 Boston, MA

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View from Ruggles Street

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Second floor

First floor

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Ground floor

However, moving through iterations, I decided to place my worship space on the basement floor which is directly open to the sky; this illustrates an all-seeing eye (that is illustrating that God is always watching over us). For the exterior spaces, I designed a transitional garden that follows the curves illustrated by my building. Walking through the garden, one will come across several plants and statues that narrate different stories in different religions. For example, a statue of Mary with Jesus, the lotus which symbolizes the highest level that man

can possibly reach in terms of spiritual elevation in the Buddhist religion, and roses used for heavy perfume in Arabic and Muslim culture. This way as people walk through my site they get the chance to interact with space and learn about the religions.

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View from computer space.

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Scan Qr code to view video rendering of the full project.

View from worship space.

The angles of the roof and the building allow natural light into the building reducing the use of artificial lighting in public areas.

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View from lobby.

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Revolution

Concepts

Evolution of the Textile industry at North Adams

In a time when everything is done by robots rather than local workers of a city, North Adams has become irrelevant. The city of North Adams has a history of success in the manufacturing industry, especially in the textile industry.

For this project, I intend to create a space for the production of ECO-SNEAKERS that can be manufactured from the on-site growth of plants as dyes and the recycling of waste products such as old shoes as parts of a mixture for new shoes. This would bring back the relevance of the textile manufacturing industry to North Adams as well as make the Man-power in the city more relevant.

Initial concept to connect the two lands by the building while making the roof of the building accessible to the people.

Diagrammatic layout tests on site based on program and client needs.

The reasoning behind this idea is to

make an environment whereby the locals are encouraged to recycle their old products as well as teach visitors how it is done at the same time.

and public spaces. By doing this I was able to create a space that is relatable to both the kids and adults with the presence of sculptural gardens on the upper floors, Indoor/outdoor Educational spaces, and a roof garden restaurant.

the overwhelming topographical changes/ curves posed by the site. So in response to that, I decided to replicate the curves formed on the site using form-finding methods originally practiced by Heinz Isler. I went through several forms with natural forces and human-made forces. For example, sun direction, wind direction and Private

For the tests I used a wet cloth dipped in glue so I could place the replicate the topographic changes to the building shapes.

For my forms, I was influenced by

Fall 2019 Robert Trombour Architecture Studio 07 North Adams, MA

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Aerial View of site.

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The first building is a recycling space and manufacturing/ storage lab. Here the raw and trash materials from the neighborhood are brought to be studied, crushed and recycled into materials for the production of the sneakers.

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This is an incubator space and final manufacturing lab. The workers make sketches of their design ideas then pass it down to the manufacturing lab where they use the recycled materials and the dye from the plants. Here we also offer tours to teach the residents and visitors about recycling and the growing sneaker culture.

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SUMMER SHADE

WINTER HEAT GAIN

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GRAVEL GROWING MEDIUM RIGID INSULATION CONCRETE SLAB

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CONCRETE SLAB RIGID INSULATION

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FIRST FLOOR

Interior renderings of the manufacturing labs and incubator spaces.

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The curves on the buildings represent the extreme topographical changes of the site.

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Axis Dance Company

The art of dance is sometimes defined by the movement of an able-bodied person giving a stigma that disabled people should not be involved in such activities. Because of this, I decided to create a building that allows an open circulation. The main mode of organization here was hierarchy; placing the most important for the disabled performers.

Site Analysis

Axis Dance Company’s main goal is to revive the art of movement and physical expression in those that are disabled, thus changing our views towards the limits of disability. Axis’ core beliefs are centered around the philosophy of balancing Advocacy, Artistry, and Engagement. These central ideas needed to be reflected in the experiences and forms that the architecture of the building creates.

The building is more than just a facility for dance, rather it serves as a societal hub where people can gather to explore new opportunities and broaden their views on the art.

Site Noise Sources

Night Time: Street and Building Lighting

Foot and Vehicular Circulation

The models represent the connection of the site forces and the analysis vertically.

Site Noise Sources: Relation to Main Roads

Spring 2018 Mark Dolny Architecture Studio 06 (Comprehensive Studios) Brattle street. Cambridge,MA

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Night Time Lighting: Relation to Main Roads

View from Church street.

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1. Lobby 2. Dance rooms 3. Classrooms 4. Office Areas 5. Roof Garden 6. Atrium Space 7. Auditorium

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Site plan

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Facade detail

Interior rendering view of the auditorium.

Exterior rendering view of roof garden.

1:1 model of a single panel that forms the facade.

Interior rendering view of a dance classroom.

Diagram of the facade pattern. To understand perspectives

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Interior rendering view of atrium space.

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The Musical Sound Box Berklee school of music can be coined as one of the most ancient and renowned music institutions in the country. Thus the retention of history is necessary.

One of the main objectives of modernist adaptive architecture is replicating old styles of architecture with new and simple styles. For this project, I decided to make a building that replicates the classic style architecture present around Berklee and the modern style architecture surrounding the institution.

The building is divided into three; the business sector(a semi-private area), the commercial zone, and the hospitality sector. So I used concrete as a wall finish for the first facade than a glass facade for the middle section which is the circulation point of the building. As for the last split, I placed long arched windows like the ones used on the typical Berklee building.

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 are reused in building climate comfortability and electricity.

Site Analysis Site Plan

Vegetation diagram

Fall 2017 Nwagbo Jonathan Unaka Architecture Studio 05 (Emerging Technologies Back Bay. Boston,MA

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Vehicular traffic diagram

Privacy diagram

Wind direction diagram

View from Boylston Street.

Privacy diagram

Rain water diagram

Vehicular noise diagram

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First Floor

Interior rendering view of the library.

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Ground Level

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Section perspective showing the interior spaces and its uses

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Interior rendering view of the restaurant.

Interior rendering view of the auditorium.

1. Lobby 2. Practice rooms 3. Classrooms 4. Office Area 5. Green room 6. Auditorium 7. Mechanical Room 8. Retail 9. Library 10. Garden 11. Restaurant 12. Delivery

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Basement Level

Section from Boylston Street

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Section from Mass Ave.

Section from the Mass pike

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View from Mass Pike.

View from the Boylston street.

View from the Boylston street.

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View from Mass Ave.

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The Appreciation Pavilion The prompt of this project was to redesign a parking lot in the heart of Newbury street into a space for relaxation and shade. So, I designed the landscape into a place of interest for the Montessori Children School across the street of our site, providing shaded outdoor classrooms and open spaces for easy circulation.

However, studying the setup of the John Hancock building, Trinity Church and The Prudential, I noticed a pattern of repetition and alignment. I then came up with three arc forms which also look like petals to form the pavilion.

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.

Each Petal forms the path ways through the site connecting the road.

Summer 2017 Jay Weber Architecture Studio 04

View from Dartmouth Street Prudential path Trinity Church path John Hancock path

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General circulation Connections

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View from Newbury street.

View from Newbury street.

Site plan.

View from Newbury street.

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View from Pavilion.

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My interpretation of the book through diagrammatic models.

The Giving Tree Moving on from the Pavilion project we were asked to pick a children’s book and I picked The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. The Giving Tree is a book that tells a tale about a relationship between a boy and a tree. The boy loved the tree so much in childhood, but as he grew older the struggles of life played a part on their relationship. But no matter the struggle, the tree always remained loyal to the boy/man giving him materials to make his life beautiful.

Summer 2017 Jay Weber Architecture Studio 04 Cont’d

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I developed my concept from the giving nature of the tree to the boy. Newbury street and Dartmouth street are both affluent places with a mixture of colonial style architecture and modern style architecture. Looking at Copley square with the prudential, John Hancock and the holy trinity, There is a connection between all these buildings to the area. So I decided to replicate certain moves made in the buildings around. I imitated the pull out effect of the bays on Newbury street to form the cantilevers and pull back in the building. My interpretation of the book is the influence to my design.

View from Dartmouth Street

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Elevation from Newbury street.

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Exterior rendering from Newbury street.

Exterior rendering from Newbury street.

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Professional Practice Project: New Avon police station Location: Avon, Massachusetts Client: Town of Avon Service Performed: Rendering

For this project, I made renderings for space in the police station. These renderings were used in the presentation of the design ideas to the town for approval.

The project is almost complete.

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The Avon Police Department shared space with the Avon Fire Department in a portion of their building that is severely undersized to meet the PD’s needs. The Town needed a new and modern facility of their own to properly service the community. So as a solution CBI (the firm I worked. Refer to resume) designed a new 9,000 GSF single-story Police Station constructed on the site of the former Crowley School.

Project: Wuye terrace housing Location: Abuja, Nigeria Client: Working tenant Service Performed: Rendering and CAD drawings.

For this project, I made renderings and correction to the drawings. For sales to clients.

The project is almost complete.

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Project: Tiny homes Location: None Client: Young graduates/ College students Service Performed: Design/ Rendering

During summer after graduating from the undergraduate program I decided to make a one bedroom affordable house for a college student. In these days it is almost impossible to find an affordable place to stay as a college student or young worker.

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Photography & Sketches This section is a visual collection of all my experiences in different countries and spaces.

Photography from OCT 2015- Present Individual Work

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View from Huntington Ave

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Benedict Ebubechukwu Ezem

Thank You For your time And consideration

Class of 2019

Bennitecture@gmail.com 617-331-2896