Ephraim James Graduate Portfoliio

ARCHITECTURAL + ART PORTFOLIO

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

SELECTED WORKS (2021-2024)

EPHRAIM JAMES

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER VISUAL ARTIST

CONTACT ME:

ephraimj361@gmail.com (305) 989-0395

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ ephraim-james

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

-3D Modeling Software (Revit, Rhinoceres, Maya)

-Drafting (AutoCAD)

-Fabrication (Model-making, laser-cutting, 3D printing)

-Graphic Design (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)

-Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint)

EDUCATION:

Master of Architecture

May 2024

Florida International University (FIU) Miami, FL

GPA 3.6/4.0

Honors & Awards:

-SoFLO Natonal Organization of Minority Architects Academic Scholarship Recipient (Spring 2024)

-Selected to the Gensler University Connect Mentorship Program (Fall 2023 - Present)

-BRHP Future Achievers Scholarship Recipient (Spring 2023)

Clubs/Organizations:

-Natonal Organization of Minority Architecture Students (2021 - Present)

-American Institue of Architecture Students (2018 - Present)

Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies

August 2020

Florida International University Miami, FL

Honors & Awards:

- Dean’s List (Summer 2020)

- Allyson Sheryse Jones Memorial Scholarship (Summer 2015)

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Student Intern

Gelpi Projects

- Produced 3D modelling as built-up drawings

- Generated isometric views for presentation drawings

- Created physical models to scale

Visual Pop Artist

Summer 2023

Miami Beach, FL

January 2017- Present Miami , FL

- Sell work comprising realism portraits, buildings, and sceneries, utilizing right bold colors and at times incorporating a three-dimensional pop-out feature

-Exhibited selection of works in FIU Art Night (March 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023)

-Painted two large murals inside Body Code Fitness Gym (April 2021, December 2023)

-Featured in Miami Heat TIPOFF Magazine (March 2019, December 2019)

-Featured in FIU Panther Now Magazine and website (September 2019)

-Collaborated with the Florida Vibez clothing brand creating a Miami Marlins themed T-shirt and hoodie

EPHRAIM JAMES

Professional Statement:

I am an architecture graduate and visual artist, with an avid desire to create places for people to unite with one another. Goal-driven and project-oriented, I seek to join a team where I can share my knowledge as a creative artist and put my functional problem-solving skills toward achieving our common goals.

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Background:

Born and raised in Miami, FL, with Jamaican roots, I found an interest in architecture in part because of my background in visual arts and being a project-oriented individual. In addition, my admiration in sporting venues such as arenas, ballparks, stadiums, and recreational centers sparked an interest in studying the field.

Lemon City Natatorium 01

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Living Seawall Reef Structures

Savannah Infill Row Housing

Peacock Park Aquatic Center

SkyRise Recreation Center

Pop Art Projects

Lemon City Natatorium

Comprehensive Design Studio - FALL 2022

Project Description: The concept was to form an aquatic lightwell with fluidity in motion by use of framing and angular configuration. This lightwell into the Olympic-sized swimming pool has an equal amount of comfortable space for both swimmers and spectators. This natatorium with its angled configuration is held up by a space framing roof that is shaped like the size of the lot. The roof itself has a translucency in the middle to create that lightwell effect.

= vertical circulation

= horizontal circulation

= major/primary space

= minor/secondary space

= mechanical

= service

space framing steel truss system

metal cap flushing

batt fill cavity insulation

horizontal mullion cap drop down ceiling system

vertical mullion anchor metal pan

2” roof batt insulation vision glass

2’ x 2’ rectangular column

laminated glass panel metal mullion for glass

1’ thick concrete floor slab concrete rectangular beam

laminated glass panel metal mullion for glass

1’ thick concrete floor slab concrete rectangular beam

2’ x 2’ rectangular column

1’ structural concrete wall

1’ thick concrete floor slab concrete rectangular beam

1’ thick concrete floor slab drainage pipe

1” moisture barrier

Living Seawall Reef Structures

SPRING 2023 (in collaboration with Dillon Blanchard)

Project Description: Integrating tubular polyps into voronoi shells, a coastal living sea wall barrier for Maurice A. Ferre Park that serves as protection for native species as well as an interactive exhibit for the adjacent Perez Art Museum and Frost Science Museum. While the voronoi shells serve as protection that houses life and the backbone for each unit, the tubular polyps populate the shells to create intricate spaces for life. The outdoor space will serve to show the public how artificial coral reefs can be used as both an informative and art exhibition, highlighting the integration between art and science.

Reef

Tubular Polyps

Voronoi Shells

Savannah Infill Row Housing

SPRING 2022

Project Description: Adding to the continuation of Savannah’s rigid symmetry in both building mass and layout, my concept for my infill row housing project consists of a 4-story volume with shifted floor plates that offset at each level, creating an implied diagonal cut towards the garden. The overall shifting of the walls, and floor plates at various heights, creates a unity of both separation and coherence.

Facade Elevation

Facade Wall Section

Facade Section Perspective

Peacock Park Aquatic Center

FALL 2021

Project Description: My proposed design concept is to give the community an aquatic center with as minimal enclosure as possible. The dramatic aerodynamic curving roof itself gives airflow throughout the venue and shades guests and the pools throughout the extreme hot climate.

1. Security Office

4. Children’s Pool

7. Family Restroom

2. Olympic Swimming Pool

5. Locker Room/Single-Unit Restroom & Shower

8. Pedestrian Plaza

3. Diving Pool

6. Mechanical Room

Olympic Pool Cross Section

Diving Pool Cross Section

Children’s Pool Cross Section

SkyRise Recreation Center

Master THESIS (Work In Progress) - SPRING 2024

Project Description: My proposed multi-puropose sports, wellness and recreational center that primarily promotes physical and mental health for those occupying the space. The concept of this proposal is “active flow” as the design of the center’s exterior mimics the curvature gestures of the expressway. With the Jose Marti Basketball Park and Lot 11 Skate Park each being in close proximity, my proposal enhances these two recreational spaces to make it more family-friendly and community-oriented.

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Pop Art Projects 2016 - Present

Artist Profile: I am a visual pop artist whose works comprises realism portraits, buildings, sports, and sceneries, utilizing bold colors and at times incorporating a three-dimensional pop art feature. Through the amount of exposure I have gotten from showcasing my art on social media, I have gotten the privilege of displaying some of my work in various exhibitions, get featured in a few publications, commisioned to paint a couple of large murals, and collaborate with a clothing brand to create a sports-themed T-shirt and hoodie, just to name a few.

THANKS FOR VIEWING.

FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME: ephraimj361@gmail.com

(305) 989-0395

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ephraim-james