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hazel nansubuga

The following is a collection of my work from the past three years at Oklahoma State University. It is the result of much persistence, grace, growth, and plenty of failure. With each project, my understanding of the design process, as well as the utilization of graphic skills, expanded and matured. These explorations have guided me to understand that architecture is much more than the outcome or a winesome presentation, rather the experiences or lessons one gains from the successes and failures of the process. This is what creates change and leaves an impression on a designer. As a pursuing architecture student, I aspire to create moments that linger beyond the space itself and leave impressionable experiences for those who dwell within.

THE HARMONY BETWEEN LIGHT & DARKNESS.

Notan derives from the Japanese concept of harmony between light and dark, between positive and negative space. This project was intended to explore basic design principles through an interaction between the essence of light and darkness. With provided Japanese prints, the notan is to manipulate the image into an abstract composition that utilizes basic design principles, concepts of visual perception, and graphic communication techniques to create rhythm and repetition. The product of this project embodies the foundations of Eastern philosophy, through a personalized interpretation of the Yin and Yang symbol.

The essential fact of color theory is that color is a property of light, not an object itself. With color being a critical aspect of human experience, the final notan composition was restudied as a color composition. This implemented four tones of a primary color to enhance the understanding of basic color relationships.

Inspiration: Three Beauties of the Present Day by Kitagawa Utamaro

The handmade alto relief was created from the top of section of the composition to illustrate the depth and fluidity within the design. This was highlighted by the complementary color of green.

Black & White

Using the concept of harmony, this composition was to reflect the aspects of harmony with movement. It is intended to illustrate a flow of motion throughout the image that helps enhances the harmony of the colors. With the use of fluid forms and the restudied color composition, this enhances the movement aspect while creating depth and brings attention to the flowers.

Primary Color

Former Greenwood District

WHO WERE THEY? WHO

The former Greenwood side reflects the unspoken but not forgotten figures that truly impacted the change in the community of Tulsa today. The illustration was designed to be an informal introduction to the history.

WHO WERE THEY?

Current Greenwood District

The current Greenwood side illustrates the figures that are continuing the change and healing of the Tulsa community. This portion is meant to question the history that the community was taught to push for answers, create activism, and truly give these figures the recognition they deserve for the work they are doing. The group had the opportunity to meet and hear some of the stories from a few of these figures which influenced our research.

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WHAT DO PEOPLE LOSE FROM LETTING THE BLACK COMMUNITY THRIVE?

Racism has affected which is evident research approach brutality and for activism.

Why is this historical for the Greenwood

To understand scious hunger bringing awareness and peace while

WHY DID CHOOSE ERASE FROM HISTORY?

WHO ARE THEY BECOMING?

THE UNISION OF THE PAST TO THE PRESENT .

Silenced Heros .

affected human interactions between diverse groups evident in the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. The approach was to divide the understanding of the willful destruction of life and property into a drive

historical event relevant? When will there be change Greenwood community and our society as a whole? understand the tragedies of Greenwood, we must have a conin revealing the unjustified acts of hatred and awareness to the African American community by honor while confronting the lack of equality in our nation.

Racism has affected human interactions between diverse groups which is evident in the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. The research approach was to divide the understanding of the brutality and willful destruction of life and property into a drive for activism. Why is this historical event relevant? When will there be change for the Greenwood community and our society as a whole? To understand the tragedies of Greenwood, we must have a conscious hunger in revealing the unjustified acts of hatred and bringing awareness to the African American community by honor and peace while confronting the lack of equality in our nation.

This visual map was to demonstrate graphic communication of the figures who influenced change for the community of Tulsa throughout the Tulsa Race Massacre and those how are still creating change today. The composition was based off of a investigation or crime scene formate to informally interview figures through research we gathered.

Inspiration: 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Collaboration with Hannah Hembree & Ryan Thompson

THE RESTORATION OF HEALING PAINS .

Rooted Growth.

Community is known as a group of people living in the same environment, fellowshipping with one another with common interests, and coexisting in an interdependent habitat.

The Greenwood community has portrayed an evident unity throughout the traumatic events of the Tulsa Race Massacre leading towards the reconciliation of the district. This unspoken but noticeable strength can be represented by the underlining function of a human hand. A human hand has the ability to converge, mold, create, collect, grasp, and support depending on the necessary actions needed within a situation. These motions portray the resilience and adaptapility of the Greenwood community after what is known as one of the most unjustifiable acts of racism in history.

Inspiration:

Tulsa, Oklahoma.

GREENWOOD PAVILION

1921 Tulsa Race Massacre - Black Wallstreet

Site Plan 1/16” =1’-0”

Legend:

1. Main Assembly

2. Reception

3. Office

4. Bathrooms

5. Alcoves

6. Stage

7. Storage

Section 1/16” =1’-0”

Shaded alcove view towards the center point.

East stage view towards n elgin avenue.

Interior gathering space facing stage.

This strength is depicted through the structure of a hand by the fingers representing each member of the community being supported by the palm of a hand, which is the center point or safe space for the community. This depicts how each individual creates what remains of the Greenwood district and the effectiveness of continual support from one another. The form of the gathering space and alcoves relate to the individuality each member brings into the community through a radial ordering system that promotes interaction, intimacy, and intent. This allows the community to gather in an environment that encourages a window into the culture of Greenwood’s history, music, and businesses.

Circle divided into two semi circles to represent the past and present aspects of Greenwood.

Smaller dividion into semi circle to represent individuality of community.

Rotational ordering systems to represent on going change within the Greenwood community.

THE REPRESENTATION OF CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT.

Intertwining Paths.

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With the vast amount of cultures that form the heart of Chicago, this multicultural community center would promote a supportive environment for all communities to come together and unite as one. This transforms a simple space into a non judgmental, open minded environment for societies to enjoy reading in the library, admiring local art, and engaging in community events. The multicultural community center would create moments where each who experiences the environment feels seen, heard, and supported regardless of their realities outside of the center. This unity is encouraged by the fluidity that forms throughout the simple winding of walls that lead you into each space. These transitions of curvilinear mold moments of intimacy, intent, and within each culture to create a better and unprejudiced world

Inspiration: Atmosphere and Environment by Louise Nevelson

MULTICULTURAL CENTER

Chicago, Illinois.

THE PERSPECTIVE OF PLACEMENT .

Space, in relation to architecture, creates various types of environments for human interaction. These spaces naturally evolve from their context to functionality in response to human needs. This project challenged the design process strategies of embarking a volumetric study of space. With boundaries and context, the three architectural moments within the Ascend and Descend, must collectively create a space of entry, transition, and gathering. The final product accommodates a level change which explores spatial sequencing, circulation, and problem solving techniques

Scale: 1/8” = 1’

Measurement: 156” = 13’

Inspiration: Sunset Timelapse Slice Photography

Phase One: Space

Phase Two: Body

Phase Three: Representation

5 WEEKS / FALL 2022

THE REDIRECTION OF GROWTH SPURTS.

Intentional Encounters.

With the expansion of Edmond, Oklahoma, the city council is looking to condense the council buildings into a single occupiable space. After exploring the town and its history, there was a noticable lack of welcoming spaces. In a town that is expanding in size, there is also an expansion of cultures. This city hall proposition was to create a space for all cultures to engage and feel comfortable around government building. Often times there is a negative connotation towards such buildings, especially as a minority; so to create a space where everyone feels welcome and able to receive support is the overall concept.

This city hall encompasses the need for community interaction in both public and government positions by opening the center of the building to be multi-functional This overlapping of space enforces opportunities of networking, support, collaboration, and engagement.

Inspiration: The Yarram Integrated Healthcare by McBride Ryan

Edmond, Oklahoma

The form illustrates the subtraction of elements from a mass. This respresents the value of indiduality within community to create a whole or mass. Four elements are subracted from the original square form to create levels, opening, and direction.

The function demonstrates the public use of the building to enhance interaction within the space. Being a government space, open the exterior spaces to the public allows more engagement within the overall community.

Form Diagram

Public Function Diagram

The program illustrates the organization of departments within the building form. It separates each space into the most public spaces to the most private or hybrid spaces. The engagements of the floors also allows frequent interaction between departments for collaborating.

The material highlights each space to create a welcoming environment for the user. It engages with its site while intentionally guiding the public within the spaces. It allows a form of movements that counteracts the solid massing of the overall form.

CITY COUNCIL RESTAURANT & BAR

CITY PLANNING MONOLITHIC CONCRETE

FIBER CEMENT LOUVERS

REFLECTIVE GLASS

SOUTHLITTLERAVENUE

SOUTHLITTLERAVENUE

WESTFIRSTSTREET

WESTFIRSTSTREET

Program Diagram

Material Diagram

Design Goals:

- Organzing the departments to create a shift between public to private to a combination in the additional public space.

- Utilizing the curve from the centralized space to create a curves circulation from floor to floor with an exterior view.

- Implimenting reflective glass around the centralized space to engage the private departments with exterior events.

- Contrasting the simple square form with a waved strcture to enclose the space and further create connection with the environment, community, and departments.

- Using hierarchy to emphazise the boost of privacy from the police department while enphasizing engagement within the central exterior space.

- Emphasizing connections within the form through the subtraction of a circle from a square and other geometric shapes.

FOURTH FLOOR 1” = 40’

SIXTH FLOOR 1” = 40’

CITY COUNCIL OFFICE RESTAURANT & BAR

THE SYMBOLISM OF MUSIC & COMMUNITY.

Folk music is a special genre that allows one to fully be themselves while indulging in it’s histrorical roots. For years it has had a positive impact on the community, not only by creating pathways of expression but ultimately calming the human body by creating moments of contentment and reminense. With the impact folk music has, it creates spaces of gathering or interaction when being performed, appreciated, or instructed.

The Lakeside Coterie establishes spaces for gathering for people to enjoy the many benfits of folk music, whether in a large communal group or a intimate moment with loved ones. With the use of a centralized plan, it generates movement within the space that encourage interaction at any point. The folk music interpretive center focuses on the unintentional or intentional moments of life. From the simplicities of sitting by a campfire roasting marshmallows to tuning into a live folk music performance, this space allows the community of Edmond to embrace any present moment of life.

The Lakeside Coterie.

Inspiration: Sports Hall in La Baule by Barre Lambit Architects

Edmond, Oklahoma

The form was developed from twho whole circles that represent the combination of individuals and a community. The spacial organization of the plan was to divide the building into three different but collaborative parts of private, hybrid, and public.

The sunlight supports the placement of the windows and how they encourage circulationa and engagement within the building.

The circulation demonstrates the fluidity within the form that allows users to flow naturally within the building depending on the activity. The gathering enhances the activity within the building by separating the communcal space to the intimate exterior spaces.

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1. Entry Lobby

2. Reception

3. Offices

4. Breakroom

9. Gift/Sales Shop

10. Transition vestibule

11. Restrooms

12. Mechanical

13. Amphitheater

14. Firepit Patio

Amphitheater

Gift Shop & Main Hall

WEEKS / SPRING 2023

THE UPCYCLING & REUSE OF NATURES IMAGE.

Framed Flora.

Framed Flora was designed to create an adaptive and sustainable environment for plants to grow out of upcycled material. This plant stand is intended to house three NASA verified plants and create an aesthetically pleasing plant stand that would be placed in someone home or studio. Our concept revolved around plants that trailed or grew in various directions to create engagement within the environment. It is designed to be environmentally adaptive plants that also cycle out natural resources to their environments.

As a collective, our concept was to frame nature in the same way it would be illustrated in a photo. The final product demonstrates the ‘live action’ image of a photo but in a more engaging way. This allows all plant parents to interact with their plants while displaying the plant stand as a picture frame.

Inspiration: Picture Frames & Social Media Frames

Collaboration with Abigail Richardson

HAZEL NANSUBUGA

ARCHITECTURE STUDENT

Cell: 719.493.4636

Email: hazel.nansubuga@okstate.edu

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hazelnank

scholarships & awards:

Teson Scholarship

CEAT, Spring 2022

Endowment for Excellence Scholarship

Diversity & Inlusion, Spring 2021

Alumni Book Award

2nd Design Studio Excellence, Spring 2022

Alumni Book Award

1st Design Studio Excellence, Spring 2021

proficiencies & soft skills:

Rhinocerous

Revit

SketchUp

ArchiCad

Enscape

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Sketching

Detail Oriented Team Building Communication

Strong Work Ethic Adaptability Creativity Organization Problem Solving Analytical

design competitions:

Barbara G. Laurie Design Competition

NOMA Bridge & Cultural Center, Fall 2022

Barbara G. Laurie Design Competition

NOMA Legacy Headquater, Fall 2021

Barbara G. Laurie Design Competition

NOMA Black Cultural Zone , Fall 2020

references:

Moh’d Bilbeisi, RA OSU School of Architecture mohd.bilbeisi@okstate.edu, 405.744.6043

Sarah Ra, NCIDQ, RA OSU School of Architecture sarah.ra@okstate.edu, 405.744.6043

Yokolanda Speight Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Coordinator yokolan@okstate.edu, 405.744.9102

education:

Bachelor of Architecture

Oklahoma State University

Stillwater, OK

Associate in General Studies

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

work experience:

Inventure

Tulsa, Oklahoma

May 2022 - August 2022

RTA Architects

Colorado Springs, Colorado

February 2018 - April 2018

Teaching Assistant

Oklahoma State University

January 2023 - Present

Success Coach

Oklahoma State University

August 2022 - December 2022

Student Mentor

Oklahoma State University

August 2021 - May 2022

Starbucks

Colorado & Oklahoma

August 2018 - October 2022

Minor in Entreprenuership & Architecture

Expected graduation in May 2025

Dual enrollment with a focus on science and engineering.

August 2018 - May 2020

Design Intern

Assisted with local ongoing projects by producing drawings, preparing presentations, and evaluating project site construction.

Student Intern

Composed a proposal for an Extreme Sports Center for the new Olympic Training site in Downtown Colorado Springs.

Special Projects Assistant

Assisting the development of a detailed fictional plan of Boley, Oklahoma for the elective class Western Towns by Dr. Macken.

Small Group Leader

Guided a small group of Introduction to Architecture students with weekly assignments and activities.

Lowerclassman Mentor

Encouraged CEAT lowerclassman students with adjusting to the transitions of college & a rigourous academic program.

Barista & Trainer

Crafted handmade beverages while collaborating with a team to ensure customer satisfaction.

leadership & community service:

National Organization of Minority Architecture Students

Oklahoma State University

August 2018 - December 2022

American Institute of Architecture Students

Oklahoma State University

January 2022 - December 2022

Architecture Students Teaching Elementary Students

Will Rogers Elementary School

August 2022 - December 2022

personal:

HRNK Styles

Colorado & Oklahoma

December 2020 - Present

President

Manage all Okstate Chapter events, executive board members, national competitions, student led articles, and fundraisers/community service.

DEI Chair

Assist with the expansion of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within the School of Architecture and communicating with the DEI Department of OSU.

5th Grade Group Leader

Supervised and assisted with designing a buildable town for the fifth grade students at Will Rogers Elementary School.

Braids & Natural Hair Stylist

Manage various clients with hair needs ranging from natural care to extensions of all forms.

“Embrace the unknown or the ambiguity of life. Ambiguity does not mean something is unclear, rather full of opportunity.”

- Seung Ra, Professor at OSU School of Architecture