Neo lehoko portfolio

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Professional Portfolio of Neo D. Lehoko The aim of this portfolio is to present work done over the last few years in the architectural field primarily, until now, as an architecture student at Andrews University in Michigan, United States. I hope this portfolio will display competence, understanding, and a multifaceted skill set, but above all I hope it displays affinity for growth and development .

-Neo Lehoko

What I like to remember In our society, temperance will not help a poor man to enrich himself, but it may help him to respect himself. Good work will not make him a rich man, but good work may make him a good workman. - G.K. Chesterton [The Fallacy of success]

GYMNASIUM South State St & East Harrison St, Chicago, IL

Premise Image

Based on the Ancient Greek Gymnasium Gymnasium is a place where body, mind, and spirit; which is sport, learning, and living, are brought back together as they should be.

Conceptual Spatial Arrangement The program is for a mixed use building combining sports courts, specialist retail, dining, learning, and residences, to be presented as a unique hybrid of classical form in a modern finish.

West Facade Sketch

North Facade Sketch

The Facade The facade of the Gymnasium is a result of the logical placing of exterior openings. The windows serve to supply wide views of the surrounding city as well as to bring in large volumes of light into the heavily interior oriented building. Light is given the opportunity to stream through the building, but small scale spaces on the interior keep the appropriate level of exposure when East Facade Sketch

light and heat can be too much.

Mercantile and Retail Space

Reading and Rest Space

Spatial division primarily achieved by

overlooking the Courts

arrangement of Structural Columns

North Structural Elevation

Retail Ground Level 1

Retail Ground Level Zones

Gymnasium Levels 6-7

Pool Level 9

Floor Plan Design: Energy Zones

Parking Levels 2-5

Residential Levels 10-11

Residential Double Story Space

A Residence in East Hills, Grand Rapids, MI A Heritage site Project Client: Robert Cummings Team Partner: Cecelia R. Cameron

Street Elevation (East)

Rear Elevation (West)

Partial Elevation and Corresponding Wall Section

North Elevation

South Elevation (Park Side) East-West Building Section

Planning For Small Footprints With a building footprint of just under 1000s.f. it was imperative that rooms were both spacious and efficient.

In this design, transparency and tall vertical space were key agents.

Second Floor Plan

The Private-Public Spectrum

Public rooms facing the entrance on the street and the park to the south act as buffers to more private rooms on the North, West Garden, and upstairs.

First Floor Plan

Roof Plan

North-South Section

Niles Farmer’s Market Project Client: Lee LaVanway Team Partner: Byung Goo Lee

Day Trade Market and Square

Processing, Retail, and education Street

Loading Dock

Connected Functionality The Niles Farmer’s Market proposal aims to educate locals of Michigan about the farming and processing industry and to encourage enjoyment of local food. Thus the interconnectivity of farming, processing, and retail is built into the spaces of the market and the entire site plan.

View to the Great Hall and Market Square

Sample Farm Grounds

Site Entry and Street Market

Live-Work Lane

Framed Views and Interactive Space The visibility of adjacent spaces is an attempt to methodically lead users of the Farmer’s market further into different areas of the industry. Local farmers can roam the site and acquaint themselves with the retail space, while consumers can visit the greenhouse restaurant or the on-site educational farm at the rear.

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Early Market and Loading Dock

Day Market and Retail

Processing Workshops

Early Market and Loading Dock

Day Market and Retail

Processing Workshops

Niles Block Design Project

Front Street - Water Street - Ferry Street - Sycamore Street Client: Juan Ganum

Organization of Uses

Live-Work Niles SiteLane View

Traffic Configuration

Development Phasing: Holco Site

Block Overview (South West)

English Urban Kitchen EUK Concentrated building development of Niles Block

Europe Study Tour Sketches

Watercolor Paintings

Welcome Center

Andrews University Christmas Card Cover Commission

European Study Tour Photography

Rome, Italy

Contact Information Neo D. Lehoko Andrews University School of Architecture, Art, and Design Cell: (269) 635-3734 Email: neo.d.lehoko@gmail.com ISSUU: http://issuu.com/neo.d.lehoko