Dominique Lang Portfolio 2023

SELECTED PROJECTS FALL 2022 - SUMMER 2023

DOMINIQUE LANG

San Antonio, TX dominiquelang19@gmail.com

I am a driven and ambitious Prairie View Student with a strong worth ethic and values the time of others. Being an architecture student, I also have a zest for creativity and love to exhibit that in all I do.

EXPERIENCE

SKILLS

EFG ARCHITECT LLC. (San Antonio, TX) — Architectural Design Intern

Proficiency in SOFTWARE such as:

JULY 2021 - AUGUST 2021

Architectural intern working side by side with architects, clients and contractors to build a San Antonio gym. Responsible for designing specific window coverings to fit aesthetic.

AutoCad, SketchUp, Revit, TwinMotion, Inventor, PRO Landscape, and various Adobe applications.

MALDONADO NURSERY & LANDSCAPE INC. (San Antonio, TX)—Landscape Architect Intern

Proficient in OTHER skills such as:

JUNE 2022 - AUGUST 2022

Drawing, visual arts, graphic design,

Landscape architect intern working with clients and contractors to design residential yards using site analysis, site planning, CAD software and knowledge of vernacular plants.

SWA GROUP (Los Angeles, CAL) — Landscape Architect Intern JUNE 2023 - JULY 2023

Investigated opportunities for urban design and landscape architecture for California’s Port of Los Angeles alongside 7 other architecture students. Created urban spaces and provided connectivity throughout San Pedro bringing cultural and liveliness back on site.

communication, group environments, critical thinking.

ACHIEVEMENTS Prairie View Honor Roll: Have been acknowledged on Prairie View honor roll list for maintaining high GPA and showing discipline in academic

EDUCATION PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (Prairie View, TX)

PURSUING MASTERS IN ARCHITECTURE | B.S ARCHITECTURE SPANISH MINOR

endeavors.

Peter J. Wood Scholarship: Award given to students seeking architecture degree.

FALL 2020 - PRESENT

GPA: 3.9

Travel Abroad: Selected by professor

PROJECTS

architecture, culture and history.

Miracle Farm Site & Master Plan Charrette — Project (12/2021-03/2022) -

Collaborated with Miracle Farm owners alongside students to brainstorm ideas for site development

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10802 FM 2621, Brenham, TX 77833

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Owner: David Dupre | Contact Info: davidjdupre@att.net

Juneteenth Site and Master Plan Charrette— Project (02/2022-05/2023) -

Collaborated with Texas A&M alongside students for the site development of a cultural museum that celebrates Juneteenth

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L.W Minor Street, Prairie View, TX 77445

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Coordinator: Dr. Gregory Luhan | Contact Info: gregory.luhan@tamu.edu

to travel to Rome to study Italian

ORGANIZATIONS Women In Architecture (08/2021-Present)- An organized group that aims to empower and support women in a male dominated field

Eclectic (08/2022-Present)- Vice president of a campus art group who aims to showcase and network with fellow artists on campus

TABLE OF CONTENTS GALVESTON INTERNATIONAL JUNETEENTH MUSEUM STRENGTH & UNITY

CITY CENTRE HIGH RISE GROWTH & DIVERSITY

INTERN WORK Landscape Architecture SWA GROUP PORT OF L.A

GALVESTON INTERNATIONAL JUNETEENTH MUSEUM “STRENGTH & UNITY”

BEYOND THE MUSEUM’S WALLS LIES A GREEN GATHERING SPACE AND GARDEN, A SYMBOL OF HOPE AND GROWTH. THIS LUSH OASIS SERVES AS A SERENE BACKDROP FOR GATHERINGS, WORKSHOPS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS CENTERED AROUND THE JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION. THE GARDEN FEATURES A VARIETY OF NATIVE PLANTS, FLOWERS, AND TREES, ECHOING THE BEAUTY AND DIVERSITY OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA.

COLOR SCHEME FIBERGLASS EXTERIOR (FACADE)

CONCRETE

RED-BRICK

BARILLA PAVILION COMPETITION

U.S BANKS STADIUM

AL BAHAR TOWERS

LOCATION : PARMA, ITALY ARCHITECTS : SASAKI ARCHITECTURE YEAR : 2018 THE PAVILION COMPRISES THE COMPANY’S MAIN VISITOR CENTER, COOKING STUDIOS, A MUSEUM, A CONFERENCE CENTER, A FLAGSHIP STORE AND OFFICES TWO LARGE TETRAHEDRON – PYRAMID-LIKE STRUCTURES PLACED IN A PERFECT BALANCE SYMBOLIZE THE BRAND’S WELL-BALANCED MEDITERRANEAN DIET MOTTO.

LOCATION: MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA ARCHITECTS: HKS ARCHITECTS YEAR: 2016 I TOOK INSPIRATION FROM THIS BUILDING

BY EXAMINING THE PARAMETRIC TRIANGULAR SHAPES SEEN WITHIN THE BUILDING. “U.S. BANK STADIUM IS MINNESOTA’S MULTI-USE STADIUM AND HOME OF THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS.

LOCATION: ABU DHABI CITY, U.A.E ARCHITECTS: AEDAS ARCHITECTS YEAR: 2012 I TOOK INSPIRATION BY THE SUSTAINABLE WALL PANELS USED. , AEDAS ARCHITECTS HAVE DESIGNED A RESPONSIVE FACADE WHICH TAKES CULTURAL CUES FROM THE “MASHRABIYA”, A TRADITIONAL ISLAMIC LATTICE SHADING DEVICE.

PROPOSED SITE & ENTRANCES NEIGHBORING BUILDINGS & VIEWS Surrounding buildings include cultural centers, residential spaces and churches. Views include scenery looking onto the site and off of the site.

TREES AND VEGETATION

There is not much vegetation on this site. Any vegetation is near the edges of the site.

SITE INFO: 2701 AVENUE L ,

GALVESTON, TX 77550. THE LOCATION IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY IN GALVESTON. SIZE OF THE SITE IS APPROXIMATELY (330 FT X 295 FT, 2.2 ACRES OF LAND)

CIRCULATION & TRANSPORTATION

Traffic and vehicular/ pedestrian circulation.

No nearby bus stops, but the site has accessibilty for uber/taxi services.

WIND & SUN

Houston wind direction comes from south and sun path is shown here.

AREA TO IMPROVE

South of site is lackluster and has futile parking.

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LEGEND

1 - ENTRANCE 1a- WELCOME AREA 2- RESTAURANT 3- FAMILY RESTROOMS 4- LOBBY AREA 5- TEMPORARY EXHIBITION SPACE 6- GIFT SHOP

COLUMN STRUCTURE SYSTEM

7- CAFE 8- STORAGE 9- MEP 10- ADMIN 11- MEN’S RESTROOM 12- WOMEN’S RESTROOM 13- EXHIBITION SPACE 14- JUNETEENTH GARDEN 15- OUTDOOR MEMORIAL SPACE

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LEGEND 1 - EXHIBITION SPACE 2- MEN’SRESTROOM 3 - WOMEN’S RESTROOM 4 - STORAGE 5- MEP CLOSET

COLUMN STRUCTURE SYSTEM 6 - AUDITORIUM 7- OUTDOOR PATIO/GATHERING SPACE

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LEGEND 1 - EXHIBITION SPACE 2- MEN’SRESTROOM 3 - WOMEN’S RESTROOM 4 - ADMIN 5- MEP CLOSET

COLUMN STRUCTURE SYSTEM 6 - STORAGE 7- STUDIO/CLASSROOM 8 - INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION

CONCEPT MODEL

STUDY MODEL

NORTH ELEVATION

EAST ELEVATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

WEST ELEVATION

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LONGITUDINAL SECTION SCALE: 1” = 80’ - 0”

STRENGTH IN THIS DESIGN, MY CONCEPT IS “ STRENGTH/UNITY”.

THROUGH USING A TRIANGULAR FORM (STRONGEST SHAPE AND REPRESENTS THE TRIANGULAR AFRICAN TRADE ROUTE)

UNITY CREATING A SPACE THROUGH ARCHITECTURE THAT ALSO WORKS AS REUNION SPACE IS HOW I WILL RELATE MY CONCEPTS TO THIS MUSEUM (UNITY)

SITE PLAN

SCALE: 1 “ = 40’ - 0 “

CITY CENTRE HIGH RISE “DIVERSITY & GROWTH”

THIS VISIONARY HIGH-RISE OFFICE SPACE THAT REDEFINES THE CORPORATE LANDSCAPE BY SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATING GREEN GATHERING SPACES AND COMMUNAL GARDENING AREAS INTO ITS TOWERING STRUCTURE. THIS INNOVATIVE CONCEPT NOT ONLY TRANSFORMS THE WAY WE WORK BUT ALSO FOSTERS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY..

COLOR SCHEME WOOD SIDING

STONE VENEER FOR RETAIL

SPANDREL GLASS

ALUMINUM FACADE

ROBINSON TOWER (SINGAPORE)

ARCHITIZER SUSTAINABILITY

AXEL TOWERS (DENMARK)

LOCATED IN SINGAPORE AND OPENED IN 2019, KOHN PEDERSON FOX ARCHITECTS INTENDED THIS BUILDING TO BE USED FOR OFFICE AND REATIL SPACE. OUR GROUP RESONATED WITH THE TERRACED GREENERY SPACE AND WANTED TO INCLUDE SOMETHING OF THE SORT TO OUR DESIGN.

WE TOOK INSPIRATION FROM THIS SKY TERRACE DETAIL ON SUSTAINABILITY. WE INCORPORATED THE INCLUSION OF TERRACES IN OUR BUILDING. AS SEEN IN THE DIAGRAM, ADDING GREENERY CAN CREATE A COOLER MICRO CLIMATE AS WELL AS PROVIDE BEAUTIFUL GETAWAYS WITHIN YOUR WORK SPACES.

LOCATED IN COPENHAGEN,AND DESIGNED

BY LENE TRANBERG OF LUNDGAARD & TRANBERG ARKITEKTER OUR GROUP TOOK INSPIRATION FROM THE FACADE OF THIS BUILDING. THE CIRCULAR UNDULATING SHADING SYSTEM IS SOMETHING WE WANTED TO INCORPORATE FOR AN ARCHITECTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL FACADE

LONGITUDINAL SECTION SCALE: 1” = 80’ - 0”

PROPOSED SITE & ENTRANCES NEIGHBORING BUILDINGS & VIEWS Surrounding buildings include eateries, banks, shopping and recreational centers. Views include scenery looking onto the site and off of the site.

TREES AND VEGETATION

Vegetation is located mainly on the northern regions of the site.

SITE INFO: THIS SITE IS

CIRCULATION & TRANSPORTATION Traffic and vehicular/ pedestrian circulation.

There is one bus stop on the site and one main pedestrian entrance great for drop offs.

WIND & SUN

Houston wind direction comes from south and sun path is shown here.

AREA TO IMPROVE

South of site is lackluster but has great views.

LOCATED IN MEMORIAL CITY, HOUSTON AND LIES IN BETWEEN I-10 FREEWAY AND BELTWAY 8. SOME SURROUNDING AREAS INCLUDE: SYNC CITY CENTRE, TEXAS GULF BANK , MARATHON OIL COMPANY. EXSISTING SITE IS OCCUPIED BY HASKELL CONSTRUCTION.

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LEGEND 1 - LOBBY 2 - COFFEE SHOP 3 - CAFE 4 - SPA 5 - RESTAURANT 6 - FOOD MART 7 - SHOP

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LEGEND 1 - TEA SHOP 7 - CONFERENCE ROOM 2 - CAFE #2 8 - CONFERENCE ROOM 3 - RESTAURANT 9 - CONFERENCE ROOM 4 - DAYCARE 10 - GYM 5 - GROCERY 11 - CLINIC 6 - CONFERENCE ROOM 12 - RETAIL

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PUBLIC ADMIN OFFICE PRINTER INDVL. SPACES SPACES AREA ROOM OFFICE SPACE

LOBBY MEETING AREA ROOM

21ST FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 1 “ = 40’ - 0 “

EGRESS DIAGRAM

PUBLIC ADMIN OFFICE PRINTER INDVL. SPACES SPACES AREA ROOM OFFICE SPACE

51ST FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 1 “ = 40’ - 0 “

LOBBY MEETING AREA ROOM

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STRUCTURAL SYSTEM NTS

PUBLIC ADMIN OFFICE PRINTER INDVL. SPACES SPACES AREA ROOM OFFICE SPACE

LOBBY MEETING AREA ROOM

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COLUMN AND BEAM STRUTCURE NTS

CORE SPACES AND STRUCTURE NTS

SITE PLAN

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TYPICAL MASSING

TYPICAL SKYSCRAPERS ARE KNOWN TO BE STRAIGHT RECTANGUALR PRISMS THAT CAN BE A BIT BORING TO LOOK AT IN THE MODERN CITYSCAPE. HOWEVER, THERE IS A SIMPLE BEAUTY ABOUT THIS SHAPE THAT WE STILL ADMIRED AND USED IN OUR DESIGN.

SHIFTING LEVELS

A BIG PART OF ALL OF OUR CONCEPTS WAS TERRACING. WHEN IT CAME TO DESIGNING WE KNEW WE WANTED TO INCORPORATE SOME KIND OF TIERED TERRACING AND GREENERY. WE FIRST MOVED FROM LINEAR TO CIRCULAR TERRACING.

(NOT AS)TYPICAL MASSING

ALTHOUGH THIS SHAPE APPEARS TO BE A NORMAL SKYSCRAPER, THE CURVE OF THE BUILDING ADDS ANOTHER DIMENSION OF INTEREST THAT RESONATED WITH US. BY MERGING A TRADITIONAL RECTANGULAR AND A NOT SO TRADITIONAL CYLINDICAL DESIGN, WE BELIEVED THIS WOULD SHOWCASE DIVERSITY

GREENERY & DIVERSITY

AT THE END OF FORMING OUR CONCEPT, WE COMBINED THE PREVIOUS STAGES AND ADDED TERRACING AND SPECIFIC PLANTS THAT WOULD THRIVE IN THE GREEN SPACES AS WELL AS SERVE A CALMING TONE TO THE GREEN AREAS OF RELAXATION

NORTH ELEVATION SCALE: 1” = 100’ - 0”

EAST ELEVATION SCALE: 1” = 100’ - 0”

SOUTH ELEVATION SCALE: 1” = 100’ - 0”

WEST ELEVATION SCALE: 1” = 100’ - 0”

REVIT INSIGHT SOLAR AND LIGHTING ANALYSIS Photovoltaic solar energy (PV) is obtained by converting sunlight into electricity using a technology based on the photoelectric effect.

The amount of electricity produced from PV cells depends on the characteristics (such as intensity and wavelengths) of the light available and multiple performance attributes of the cell.

Insolation is the incident solar radiation onto some object. Specifically, it is a measure of the solar energy that is incident on a specified area over a set period of time. Generally insolation is expressed two ways. One unit is kilowatt-hours per square meter (kWh/m2) per day [1] which represents the average amount of energy hitting an area each day.

There are many factors that help determine how much sunlight actually reaches a given area, but some of them include sun angle[2], air mass, day length, cloud coverage, and pollution levels.

It is important to have values for insolation at certain positions on the Earth as these figures are used to help determine the size and output of solar power systems. Values for insolation can help to determine the expected output for solar panels and to understand where on Earth solar panels would be most effective.

While typical values can range from 1,000 kWh to over 2,000 kWh, the actual value is driven by many factors, including Location, Weather, Module Selection, and Orientation.

The average kWh in Texas is about 1827 kWh/m2 per year.

Since 1000 W/m2 is “1 sun”, one hour of this ideal irradiance produces 1,000 watt-hours per square meter (1 kWh/m2). This is also known as “1 sun hour.” Colorful maps of solar potential display solar energy in kWh/m2/day, which is equivalent to the number of full sun hours per day. This is a useful parameter for sizing solar panels in PV systems. More “sun hours” means more potential for solar power.

ASHRAE 90.1 - Provides minimum requirements for energy-efficient design for most buildings. For more than 35 years, Standard 90.1 has been a benchmark for commercial building energy codes for the United States and a key basis for codes and standards around the world.

PARTIAL SUN

AREAS EXPOSED TO PARTIAL SUN/ TERRACED ORIENTED IN THE MIDDLE OF BUILDING THE SUN WOULD BE HARVESTED WITH “PARTIALSHADE” PLANTS, OR PLANTS THAT REQUIRE LESS THAN 6 HOURS OF SUN A DAY I.E PEAR TREE, PLUM TREE, RASPEBERRIES, BLACKBERRIES

LESS SUN AREAS EXPOSED TO LESS SUN/ TERRACED ORIENTED AWAY FROM THE SUN WOULD BE HARVESTED WITH “FULL SHADE” PLANTS, OR PLANTS THAT REQUIRE LESS THAN 3 HOURS OF SUN A DAY I.E KALE, BROCCOLI, BEETS, CARROTS

A RAY A DAY

BY ORIENTING OUR BUILDING THE WAY IT IS, THIS ALLOWS FOR EVERY TERRACE TO SUPPLY SOME TYPE OF FRUIT. KNOWING THE SUNPATH IS IMPORTANT ESPECIALLY FOR OUR BUILDING BECAUSE IT DETERMINES WHETHER OR NOT A PLANT IS BEING TREATED PROPERLY AND FUNCTIONING WELL. IF THE BUILDING IS FUNCTIONING WELL, IT CAN BETTER PROMOTE DIVERSITY AND GROTH TO ITS PEOPLE.

SUN CONTROL IN THIS CONCEPT DRAWING, THE DAIGRAM SHOWS HOW THE SUN’S LIGHT HITS DIFFERENT ANGLES. THIS IS WHERE INTENTIONAL PLACEMENT AND ORIENTATION COME INTO PLAY

MORE SUN AREAS EXPOSED TO MORE SUN/ TERRACED ORIENTED THE SUN WOULD BE HARVESTED WITH “FULL SUN” PLANTS, OR PLANTS THAT REQUIRE AT LEAST 6-8 HOURS OF SUN A DAY I.E PEPPERS, TOMATOES, SQUASH, STRAWBERRIES.

INTERN WORK 2023

SWA GROUP PORT OF L.A

As changing global markets continue to drive regional shifts in manufacturing and distribution, cities built around large-scale logistics infrastructure are finding new ways to reconfigure their industrial landscapes. Bolstered by the promise of increased federal spending for infrastructure adaptation projects in the US, these cities are beginning to reimagine their ports as opportunities for new forms of urban development. The Port of Los Angeles, which stretches for more than 40 miles along the Pacific Coast, is the busiest container port in North America. While the port serves as a major center of economic vitality for the region, its continued operations and location place undue burden on quality of life for adjacent communities.

BASIC ANALYSIS

The first week was dedicated to taking on the site from a larger scale. This compelled us to search and inquire about exsisting conditions and such. However, I immediately decided I wanted my project to focus on the social aspect of the waterfront.

OBJECTIVE:

IMPLEMENTING GATHERING SPACES DIRECTED TOWARDS CHILDREN AND FAMILY THROUGH INNOVATIVE AND INTERACTIVE MEDIUM

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