ARE YOU AN ARCHITECT?

Portfolio.

B.K.S

(b. 1996)

Education.

2015-2020 Bachelor of Architecture |University of Botswana 2013-2014 BGCSE |Mogoditshane Senior Secondary School 2010-2012 JC |Marang Junior Secondary School 2003-2009 PSLE | ST. Theresa Primary School

Skills.

PHOTOSHOP INDESIGN ILLUSTRATOR ARCHICAD AUTOCAD SKETCHUP MICROSOFT OFFICE

Achievements.

April 2023 Latitudes Online| Artworks featured in a curator lab ‘go wena ka lorato’ June 2023 Art Residency Center Botswana| Open studio ‘Human memoribilia:symbols, elements and rituals’ 2013 TAYA Art Exhibition| Kweneng Regional Competions (Position 1) 2016 Thapong Visual Art Center| Members Art Exhibition March 2022 Zee Arts Gallery| ‘dare to dream’ Women’s Exhibition| Dubai Participated in an international exhibition with Zee Gallery nominated as a representative of Botswana, Art Connects Women 5th Edition March 2023 Art Residency Center Botswana| Nominated as an artist in residence

Career Summary.

November 2023- To date: Graduate Architect |Serala Studio Arc Botswana Working under direct supervison of regi carrying out but not limited to the follow and clauses from RIBA conditions of en A. Inception, B. Feasibility C. Outline design D. Scheme design, Detail design F. Production of information, Bills of qua and Project planing K. Operation on site August 2022-To date: Research Assistant |Part time|Universit borone, Botswana 2. Thermis Project: ‘Design Programme University Education, Impact on its Adv Working under the supervision of the pr out the following research tasks: Data collection and analysis Transcribe interviews and focus-discussi October 2022-To date: Intern |University of Botswana|Gaboro Working under the supervision of the pr of the department of Architecture and the following tasks: Assist in studio design process Marking of Studio projects and reports Assist in marking and moderating stude Assist with the teaching of courses in Ar March-June 2023: Artist in Residence |Part time|Art Resid na| Gaborone, Botswana The residency is an artist’s professional d form where: An artist gets connected with internatio mentors to guide the artist’s creative pr An artist produce artworks and hosts in dialogues during their residency Curate the artworks produced during t public open studio or an exhibition of th

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Research Experience.

2020 Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis (University of Botswana): Landscapes of Memory: The case Of Gaborone, Botswana.

CONFERENCE(S) | PRESENTATION(S)| RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS September 2022 Co-Author| Conference paper| Published 13th International Symposium on Architectural Interchanges in Asia Characteristics of 1950s pedestrian mall as a solution for a healthy shared public space in the 21st century post-pandemic era: the case of Gaborone Main Mall October 2022 Co-Author| Conference Presentation| Unpublished Architects Association of Botswana| International Architecture Conference Historic Public Realms as Core Infrastructure for Urban Development in Botswana

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Affiliations.

Thapong Visual Arts Center Art Residency Center Botswana The Botswana Society Botswana Women In Construction Jam’n’soul live

CONTENTS.

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Tutorials.

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Forth Year Project| 2019

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Fifth Year Project| 2020

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Research Project| 2021-2022

Could it be your apartment?

Rehabilitation center

Lanscapes of Memory: The case of Gaborone, Botswana

Characteristics of 1950s pedestrian mall as a solution for a healthy shared public space in the 21st century post-pandemic era: the case of Gaborone Main Mall

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Technical Drawings

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Artworks

Commercial project| Proposed liqour-resturant

Selected works from Artist portfolio

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Could it be your Apartment?

Area: 440 m² Program: Conceptual Themes: Creativity, technical skills Description: Could it be your apartment is a tutorial project that seeks to develop my techical skills as a designer and has since been instrumental in my growth.

Tutorial project: Could be your Apartment?| Elevation|2023

Tutorial project: Could be your Apartment?| Elevation|2023

02

Rehabilitation Center.

Area: 34000 m² Program: Conceptual Themes: Serene, ambiant, landscape community, culture, identity Description: The studio was tasked to come up with a design for a local township characterised with various societal ills that mostly affected the youth in the township. the proposed design is a rehabilitation center . it is situated in the foresty lush outskirts of the township. The proposal for the center suggests a clear intention to instil serenity abiently with nature itself, the towniship and the community.

In its concept the design is in a sense, a street promenade that connects the township to the vocational schools near by offering a communal space for interaction, skills development and rehabilitation. The form of the design is based entirely on harnessing the nature that surrounds it in the form of ramps and decks connecting the inside and outside of the design.

Forth Year project: Rehabilitation Centre|Hand Model, 3D visualization, South Elevation|2019

Forth Year project: Rehabilitation Centre|Site Plan|2019

LEGEND: Plazza Atrium VOCATIONAL THERAPY WING: Cafe Gallery Woodwork studio Painting studio Gallery Sculpture studio Sculpture garden

CLINICAL THERAPY WING: Gym A.A Meeting room Therapy consultation room 1 Therapy consultation room 2 Solitary confinement room Meditation room Serenial garden

Forth Year project: Rehabilitation Centre|Plan|2019

Forth Year project: Rehabilitation Centre|Section|2019

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Landscapes of Memory.

Area: Precinct Program: Conceptual Themes: Memory, heritage, culture, identity, history, renovation, re-use Description: The proposed is a memorial park that is made up of heritage sites that are embeded in a particular street in Village, Gaborone. One could argue that these sites symbolically captures the architectural impact of colonialism in Botswana.

These sites include the village burial site, the old Gaborone prison, the hangman’s tower and the old magistrate house. There was an opportunity to develop these sites individually in an intention to capture and preserve the memory in place and collectively telling a story through the journey from one site to another.

The sites were connected by walkways, folies, a flea market that were suggested along the street. The architectural merits of this design are strongly demonstrated in the proposal of a museum at the old prison. In essence, the museum proposal suggests a light structure in juxtaposition to the existing brutally solid old prison.

Thesis project: Landscapes of Memory |Hand model, 3D Visualization, East Elevation|2020

NODE 3.

NODE 2.

NODE 1.

LEGEND: Node 1: Memorial Park Node 2: Flea Market Node 3: Museum of The Old Prison

Thesis project: Memorial Avenue Master Plan|Memorial Park, Market, Prison Museum|Landscapes of Memory 2020

Thesis project: Landscapes of Memory |Hand model, 3D Visualization, East Elevation|2020

P1.

P2.

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P3.

LEGEND: Pavillion 1: Cafe Gallery souvenir shop Pavillion 2: Gallery about the Hangman’s tower Pavillion 3: Gallery about the History of The Old Prison 4. Prison time capsule: The cell blocks Thesis project: Proposed Museum Plan|Landscapes of Memory 2020

Thesis project: Proposed Museum Section|Landscapes of Memory 2020

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Research Project.

Program: Conference paper|ISAIA 2023 Scope: Urban Design Location: Main Mall Themes: Main Mall, Public Space, Shared space, Transition elements, Appropriation Description: Based on a comparative study of the block typology, canopy, façade, access, circulation, scale, proportion and pedestrian street, this study explores the multi-layered role of transition elements as applied within the public space of the pedestrian mall typology.

Findings from the study highlight the importance of the Main Mall pedestrian street as a shared public space well beyond its intended formal use. It further explores the role of these transition elements in placemaking, and the spatial flexibility that allows users to appropriate and transform it accordingly.

For this reason, the Main Mall’s flexible and inclusive spaces demonstrate its paramount importance in the current 21st century post-pandemic era, serving as a great example for current as well as future cities.

Research project: Sections cut across the main mall to show the contrast in the use of space|2023

Research project: A typical encounter of user appropriation within the public square| 2023

Trees as shelter.

Canopies| Overhang.

Access routes.

Research project: Site diagrams|pedestrians access|the block canopies and trees as pivotal to vendor activities|2023

05

Technical Drawings.

Program: Commercial project| Proposed liqour-resturant Area: 3000 m² Program: Conceptual Location: Mankgodi, Botswana Description: These drawings are demonstration of skill pivotal to the establishment of my career as an architect. The proposed is a liqour resturant at Mankgodi.

Technical Drawings: Proposed plan, site plan, section and details| 2023

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Artworks.

Artworks: A selection of works from a solo open studio: Human Memoribilia| 2023

Artworks: A selection of works from a solo open studio: Human Memoribilia| 2023

Artworks: A selection of works from a solo open studio: Human Memoribilia| 2023

Thank you!

B.K.S