Edima Essien

Portfolio E d i m a E s s i e n

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Multi-Family Housing

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Baths

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Birding Center

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Library

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Brise Soleil

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Urban Development

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Museum

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Multi-Family Housing This studio project was assigned In response to Habitat for Humanities proposal for the redevelopment of their site in austin, Texas. Habittat for Humanity expressed the desire for a sustainable design that allowed for 40 units and incorporated amenities that would activate the site. My approach to addressing this site was to investigate the different layers of the community and incorporate these layers on the site. In addition to this, our design studio used the Green Enterprise rating system as a measure of sustainability which allowed for PVs in my design.

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Level 5 40' - 0"

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Level 4b 34' - 0" Level 4 30' - 0"

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Age Groups Individuals/Families

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Older Adults (50+)/Disability Middle Aged Adults (21-50) Young Adults (12-18) Families Kids (0-12)

Level 3 20' - 0"

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Individuals/Families

Older Adults (50+)/Disability Middle Aged Adults (21-50) Young Adults (12-18) Families Kids (0-12)

Level 2b 14' - 0"

12' - 1 7/16"

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9' - 11 25/32"

Level 3b 25' - 0"

Level 2 10' - 0"

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Education/Recreation Retail/Food/Music Offices

Local Entrepreneurs Performing and Visual Arts

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Baths In this final project, the assignment was to design a public bath located at the park. My design process began with a series of water studies and multiple iterations of models. In studying water, I was intrigued by the different textures of water and the effects of the sunlight on the water. My goal for my project was to incorporate these qualities into my design.

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Birding Center The Birding Center is an extension of the Bird Blind assignment.

The design incorporated an information center, a store and a meeting room. This design for this assignment was influenced by the topographic change and progression towards the water catchment.

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Library The purpose of this project is to design a community library that could be used for educational and individual purposes. This library is the only one in the area so it was important to integrate multiple programs.

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Brise Soleil In this assignment, I designed a shading structure with the use of a brise soleil. The structure was also used as a means to study lighting patterns.

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Urban Development Taking on a current project, the site is located on Airport Boulevard in Austin, Texas. A series of analysis were conducted before the initial start of my design process. During the project, I worked in a group of three. Together we discussed changes that should be made to develop our site. My building on the site is a mixed used building which includes residential units and retail spaces.

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Natural Science Museum In this project, the Site is located near downtown Austin off Caesar Chavez. The museum houses dinosaurs and other large artifacts. The site is characterized by the lake front and the trail that moves through the site. My design addresses accessibility from the busy street and the lake front through my outdoor performance space.

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RESUME EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN – BA ARCHITECTURE, BUSINESS FOUNDATIONS

Fall 2010 – Present AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Summer 2010 - Summer 2012

EXPERIENCE LEADERSHIP EDUCATION AND PROCESS (LEAP) - Spring 2011

Experience that builds ethical leadership and promotes student leaders in

the community.

VISUAL MERCHANDISING, TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES Volunteer - Summer 2012

Ten Thousand Villages sells work of artisans in developing countries to

help them have a decent means of living. My job involved organizing

the visual display of the store to attract customers as well as assisting

the customers.

SKILLS Knowledge of Autodesk Revit, Auto Cad, Rhino, GIS, Sketchup, 3ds Max Adept at Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Flash, Soundbooth, Premier Pro) Contact Information Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, One Note, Outlook) email: edimaessien@utexas.edu Comfortable with Windows and Mac OS Phone: 2814673110 Courses such as Visual Communication and Design

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