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ACA D E M Y O F A RT U N I V E R S I T Y

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Welcome To My Portfolio /

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We l co m e to my p o r t f o li o b o o k , a v isual nar r ati ve of my p ro gressi o n thro u gh th e B . Arch p ro gr am at Ac a d e my of Ar t Uni ve r sit y in S an Fr an cis co. T his co mp ilati o n s e r ves as a v isual nar r ati ve of my archite c tur al e x p l o r ati o n, c aptur in g th e di ve r s e chall e n g es I ’ve e n co unte re d an d th e s o lu ti o ns I ’ve f o r mulate d . It ’s n ot jus t a p res e nt ati o n of f inish e d p roj e c t s b u t an insight into my wo r k f l ow — a jo ur n ey of insp ir ati o n, res earch, i d eati o n, an d d e t ailin g .

War m re gards , Breki Einarsson

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Table Of Contents /

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Project 01 pp. 06 / The Stoop

Project 02 pp. 30 / Aqua Yard Project 03 pp. 52 / Athletic Library Project 04 pp. 66 / The Path Project 05 pp. 66 / Virtual Homeless Shelter

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The Stoop Multi-Story Social Housing Collabaration Course

Breki Einarsson & Kate Williams

Studio 410: Housing and Integrated Design

Instructor

Paul Adamson

Location

1911 Telegraph Ave. Oakland CA

Semester

Fall 2022

The Stoop is a proposal for the 1911 Telegraph site in Oakland CA. The goal was to design a multi residential building that could benefit our users both mentally and physically towards a better life.

The residents group consist of middle class local Oakland families and young adult solo athletes were their lives intertwine on a micro scale through indoor outdoor living that then seeks to spread out to the wider Oakland community. The users are brought together within a super block that fuses urban and suburban life together with shared vertical (cul de sac) circulation were both user groups lean on each other for support and interact frequently within an environment that promotes health and active lifestyle.

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01 | Unit Block Diagram Unit Layout & Circulation 02 | Site Plan Site Plan Rendering

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Aqua Yard Community Living on Water Student

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Course Studio 550: Thesis Instructor

Philip Ra & Ricardo Solar

Location

31 Vesturvör, Kópavogur, Iceland

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Fall 2023

My thesis explores the impact of Iceland’s unique seasonal shifts on residents’ well-being and social isolation, driven by current architectural practices characterized by urban sprawl. The study aims to enhance residents’ quality of life by reimagining vernacular community-based living and aligning architectural design with Iceland’s natural environment, leveraging the distinct daylight exposure and connection to water to foster healthier, more connected communities.

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Athletic Library Educational & Recreational Center Student

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Course

Studio 410: Tectonics and Structure

Instructor

Karen Seong

Location

1550 Scott St. San Francisco, CA

Semester

Spring 2022

Teenagers in the Western addition, previously redlined area in San Francisco, are not shown enough care in the neighbourhood and that often leads them down a path of violence and street gangs in the hope of belonging. According to Rene Strong an active social worker in the western addition, there is a lack of established programs for teens in the community. Sport guided me through my childhood and teenage years, it gave me opportunities and taught me life values and most importantly a true sense of belonging. This project seeks to give teenagers in the western addition a place of beloning through activity and sports. In order to anchor the project within the community new program relationships, spatial conditions, were made to allow for increased flow of interaction of people of different age groups within the community by fusing acitve programs such as tennis courts and climbing wall with a slower program a neighborhood library. These prgrams overlap both visually and physchally through glazed openings and circulation paths.

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The Path Angel Island Visitor Centre Student Course

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Studio 350: Site Conditions & Building Performance

Instructor

Ethen Wood

Location

Angel Island National Park. San Francisco, CA

Semester

Fall 2021

Architecture is a reflection of contemporary culture and conflict invites innovation. This project seeks to question preconceptions to find outdated modes of inhabiting space and discover new program relationships, spatial conditions, and rich tectonic expressions. This project was to design a visitor’s center attuned to its natural habitat and historical context on Angel Island(San Francisco). Physical site environments provide opportunities for design synthesis and responsible energy use. Passive design principles were incorporate in response to climate, orientation, topography, vegetation, views, building materiality, and constructability.

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Virtual Village Centre Homeless Shelter Student

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Course

Studio 315: Advocacy In Design

Instructor

Doron Serban

Location

149 Morris St. San Francisco, CA

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Spring 2021

This project highlights the role of architecture in our urban environments. The objective was to design a public building and advocate for and engage with under served communities of people who have exsperianced homelessness. Through honest inquiry of the urban fabric and the diversity of its inhabitants my proposal is a responsive, empathetic program and a building for homeless drug addicts living in San Francisco. My prgram used virtual reality as a therapy technique that informend the design process. My proposal seeks to create a space were addicts feel a sense of belonging. I believe that no person should not bare to be present in their own life. The singular cause of any addiction is not caused by physical urges but lack of physical bonding and human connections. My proposal is a homeless shelter for recovering addicts that focuses on creating shared community and living spaces that uses virtual reality therapy as a tool to simulate real life situations and help addicts to escape their

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Downtown Reykjavík Time, 10 : 30 PM

Ahhhhhh...

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I wonder what I will capture tonight?

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I want to express my gratitude to my family, friends, and teachers who have been instrumental in my educational journey. To my family and firends, thank you for your support it means everything to me. A special thanks to my teachers—Mary Scott, Doron Serban, Karen Seong, Ethen Wood, Paul Adamson, Philip Ra, Alexandra Neyman, Sameena Sitabkhan, Braden Engel, and Eva Chiu—for your guidance and contributions. Your influence has not only shaped my academic path but has also played a significant role in the creation of this portfolio book. I appreciate each of you for being a part of my journey and contributing to my growth and success.

Warm regards, Breki Einarsson

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School

Academy of Art University

Course

B. Arch Portfolio

Instructor

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Publisher

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Paper Stock

Mohawk Superfine Eggshell #100 Text

Typography

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