Hillary Kossou Portfolio

Hillary Kossou

2020-2023

Hello, I am Hillary Kossou, a 5th year Marywood University architectural student. I enjoy designing innovative projects of varying styles. Throughout my academic career, I’ve learned how space can affect an indivual’s work ethic, colors can change moods, that location is a characteristic and that architecture overall changes people, animals, and ecosystems. I strive to always design for the benefit and comfortability of people, and for the health of all living things. Architecture should inspire, encourage, and lift individuals up each time they occupy a space. Architects should not only be teachers and role models for others, but so should our buildings. I believe that with the right design, a building can be a space that promotes better interactions one another, humans with animals, and nature with architecture. Each of these relationships are essential in building not only a greener environment, but a friendlier one as well.

RESUME EDUCATION

Marywood University

5th Year B.S. of Architecture

Scranton, PA

WORK EXPERIENCES

HOME DEPOT

Flooring Sales Associate, Home Depot, North Haven, CT

Fall 2018-May 2023

May 2020- Current

- Maintained in-depth understanding of all available brands and types of flooring available to customers

- Assisted customers with selecting appropriate floor types, including tile, linoleum, and laminate.

- Followed up with customers to assess satisfaction, answer questions, and resolve concerns.

- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color

WORK STUDY OFFICE ASSISTANT

January 2019- May 2021

Work Study Office Assistant, Marywood University School of Architecture, Scranton, PA

- Helped with administrative support by managing incoming calls, coordinating files, and sorting mail.

- Managed supplies, processed new orders, and maintained inventory organization for team.

- Completed research, compiled data, updated spreadsheets and produced timely reports.

- Promptly received and forwarded incoming calls, emails, and letters to appropriate personnel.

- Greeted incoming office visitors, answered questions and directed individuals to office locations.

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, OFFICE OF CAPITAL PROJECTS

May 2019- August 2019

Interior Design Intern, Princeton University, Office of Capital Projects, Princeton, NJ

- Defined and developed spatial and functional requirements for old and new spaces

- Welcomed showroom guests and displayed available design samples to clients

- Cultivated strong working relationships with designed team members, contractors, vendors, and project managers to resolve issues and discuss ideas.

- Specified and selected furniture, fixtures, fabrics, paint, and lighting conditions to achieve desired effects.

- Developed space planning concepts using desired softwares, color palette selections, and textile presentations.

ACTIVITIES

-Women in Architecture & Design (President, Fall 2020-May 2023)

-National Organization of Minority Architects (President, Fall 2020-May2023)

-AIAS

-Orientation Leader

-Habitat for Humanity

-Jane Jacobsian Scholar

-NativityMiguel Student Teaching

-AIAS Northeast Quad Conference Commitee

SOFTWARE

-Interior design understanding

-Critical thinking

-Public speaking/ Presenting

-Rendering

-Flooring knowledge and sales

-Planning and Coordination

-Customer service

-Professional phone calls

-Team leadership

-Creative problem solving

-Creative writing

-Communication

PERSONAL HOBBIES

-Walking/ Running

-Sketching

-Calligraphy

-Home decorating

-Journaling

-Museum Exploring

-Reading

-Cooking

-Traveling

-Furniture Build

LANGUAGES

Revivify: To give new life or vigor to

The Spring Garden Revification Center, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a public space for locals to gather, host events, take classes, attend therapy and provide goods for the community. The site currently sits on top of an abandoned subway station that houses graffiti art from various artists over the years. In this design, the graffiti is relocated onto the concrete supports that are extruded from the building as a display onto its roof garden. The building is supported by the double layered columns that transform into a roof system for the center.

FLOOR PLANS

The center encourages people to interact with one another creating a more welcoming environment.

The roof design creates a system that collects rainwater which then travels down through the building using it as structure and art, while transferring water to needed areas throughout the rest of the city. This lowers the cost for residence and improves the greenery and landscape in nearby areas. The new center has relocated the graffiti to the top of the building onto the roof garden where the artwork can be displayed in the city at all times acting as a remembrance to the beauty that Philadelphia still is and will become.

Cross Section

THE BIRDY RESIDENCE

Intersection of Birdy St. & Burj Khalifa Blv. Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The Birdy Residence is a residential and commercial building that houses some of Dubai’s wealthiest members.

1. Garage

2. Reverse Osmosis Machine

3. Storage

4. Mechanical Room

5. Reverse Osmosis Room 1

6. Reverse Osmosis Room 2

1. Garage

2. Lobby

3. Mens Bathroom

4. Women’s Bathroom

5. Store Side Entrance

1. Garage

2. Hall

3. Restaurants

4. Men’s Bathroom

5. Women’s Bathroom

6. Men’s Gym Bathroom

7. Women’s Gym Bathroom 8. Men’s Gym Locker Room

9. Women’s Gym Locker Room 10. Gym 11. Gym Classroom

There are single and double apartments and lofts that provide beautiful views of the busiest parts of the city, the Business Bay, and Downtown.

Third Floor One Story Apartments

1. Hall

2. Single Corner Apartment

3. Single Floor Double Apartment

1. Hall

2. Double Bedroom Loft

3. Single Bedroom Loft

Fourth Floor Loft Apartments Downstairs

Fifth Floor Loft Apartments Upstairs

1. Double Bedroom Loft

2. Single Bedroom Loft

The museum is designed to house Artist Alexander small paintings and sculptures to grand mobiles. The visibility. The surrounding glass allows visitors to focus displayed. As one travels through the building they Calder’s work.

Calder’s works of art. His works vary in sizes from The museum corresponds with the art through focus on the colorful artworks that are being are continuously being introduced to more of

1. Open Work Space

2. Painting Storage

3. Workspace

4. Men/ Women Lockers

5. Storage

6. Mechanical Room

1. Sculpture Garden

2. Cafe

3. Ticket Booth/ Coat Hang

4. Giftshop

5. Bathrooms

The experience as guest travel through the museum begins at the exterior of the building. The beautiful landscape and marvelous sculptures introduce themselves as a work of art. This continues as people travel past the interactive lobby space up to the second floor where they are invited to learn about the artist’s work before reaching the top floor of the main gallery space. The space is divided into three sections categorizing the artwork by size. The gallery continues to expand as one enjoys the artwork and is enlightened by the natural sunlight and breeze that enters through the doors from the exterior gallery during warmer climates.

Second Floor Office

1. Theatre

2. Lenticular Glass Exhibit

3. Screen Room

4. Library Desk

5. Library

6. Bathrooms

1. Open Work Space

2. Private Offices

3. Staff Lounge

4. Conference

1. Gallery

2. Exterior Roof Gallery

3. Bathrooms

Anti-Reflective Glass

Embedding

Section 1

Section

Lighting facing downwards to prevent energy waste

Paving Setting Bed

Drainage Layer

Roof

Metal Slat

Rear Glass

Embedding Layer

Anti-Reflective Glass

Aluminum Frame

Junction Box

Glass Railing

Corner Angles

Roof Membrane

Thermal Insulation

Steel Covering

Floor Pillar

Ceiling

High Efficiency Cells

Spider System

Aggregate in pavement openings to allow water

Bedding

Stone Sub base

Spider System

Photovoltaic Glass

Glass Clamp

Metal Fin

Rod

Column

Steel Plate

Insulation

Waterproof Membrane

Permeable Subgrade

Drainage

Insulated Joint

Slab on Grade

Vapor Retarder

Waterproof Membrane

West Elevation Cross Section

1. Service Bar

2. Seating

3. Private Event Room

4. Bathrooms

5. History Gallery

6. Games and Activities

The Iron Brewery

The Iron Brewery is Scranton Pennsylvainia’s new addition to the southern side of town. This adaptive reuse project transforms Scranton’s iconic Iron Furnaces into a welcoming brewery. The furnaces are located in between downtown and southside, which contain many of Scranton’s older factories and larger businesses. The brewery will bring back attraction to the furnaces that once were the highlight of the city. Locals and visitors will be introduced to Scranton’s history while also socializing with peers and neighbors. Along with the open fields, outdoor seating and games on the roof, the space provides a private event room that will host personal, town, and business events.

Featured in Marywood University’s School wide Advocacy Day, The Gender Equality Module is a part of a three part interactive exhibition design that focuses on advocacy and research of various topics. The Module serves as a space for visitors to ask questions, reflect, and learn about gender equality issues, facts, and accomplishments within the United States. All modules were designed and handcrafted by students apart of the exhibition.

The Module consists of four panel walls and an exterior timeline. Guests are encouraged to first answer questions that are on scroll one to begin thinking of gender equality facts and their relations to the topic. The mirrors, placed in a checkered pattern, consist of quotes, and students were asked to write what gender equality means to them. The photo box wall provided more facts on gender equality that related to some of the information and dates in the timeline and previous questions. Lastly, scroll two contains answers from scroll one’s questions, leaving an impact while guests move on to the next module as they come to realize some of the shocking answers that were revealed to them in the end.