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JADEN ADJEI

I am a student graduating with a B.A. degree in Architecture from The University of Maryland. During my education, I refined my skillset using different techniques of traditional handrawing and digital software to develop my design style. My design ethos focuses on fostering community by emphasizing meaningful and diverse experiences throughout the built environment. I gravitate towards design concepts such as symmetry, hierarchy, and scale to keep the people at the forefront and design for current times as well as generations to come.

Education

The University of Maryland, College Park

August 2021- May 2025

Bachelor of Arts in Architecture

Cumulative GPA: 3.34

Prince Georges Community College, Largo MD

August 2020 -May 2021

Dual Enrollment Program

Duval High School, Lanham MD

August 2017-May 2021

Aerospace and Engineering Program

Cumulative GPA: 3.57

Work Experience

Nyumburu Cultural Center, College Park, MD, Student Ambassador 2021-2025

• Hosted recurring Nyumburu events, facilitating community engagement.

• Coordinated inclusive programs with different culturally diverse organizations, which increased student engagement on campus on a weekly basis

Evangel Cathedral, Upper Marlboro, MD, Stage Technician 2015-2020

• Collaborated on a production team that facilitated the creation and construction of stage elements, ensuring the successful execution of seasonal performances.

Skills

• Leadership Experience

• Creativity

• Collaboration

• Public Speaking

• Community Outreach

Software Experience

Affiliations

• Diazporic Dance Team- Creative Director

• Oceans Youth Ministry- Student Liaison

• African Student Association

• American Institute of Architecture

• National Organization of Minority Architects

• Assisted in the maintenance of technological equipment sets essential to performances, confirming its optimization for upcoming productions.

CROSSROADS DREAMSCAPE

ARCH 400

HANDRAWING, PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR

FOR THIS PROJECT, WE HAD THE OPPURTUNITY TO WORK WITH THE TAKOMA LANGLEY CROSSROADS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND COME UP WITH CONCEPTS ON WAYS WE COULD RE-IMAGINE THE SPACE FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES AND THE COMMUNITY. THIS DREAMSCAPE CONCEPT WAS TO EMPHASIZE THE BEAUTY OF THE SPACE AND HOW TO UTILIZE ASPECTS LIKE GREENERY AND COLOR TO CREATE A SAFE SPACE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS & TOURISTS.

HARBOR PLAZA PROJECT

ARCH 400- STUDIO

SKETCHUP, PHOTOSHOP, MODEL MAKING, ILLUSTRATOR

FLOOR PLAN

THE GOAL WAS TO CREATE A PLAZA NEXT TO A LOCAL LAKE THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR RECREATION. THE SITE HAD AN AREA OF 3200 SQ FT. THE DRIVING CONCEPT OF MY DESIGN WAS TO CREATE A VARIETY OF SPACES FOR DIFFERENT PEOPLE TO USE. WHILE ONE SIDE OF THE PLAZA IS MEANT TO BE MORE PUBLIC AND OPEN FOR GATHEIRNGS, THE OTHER SIDE ALLOWS FOR MORE PRIVATE SPACES FOR PEOPLE TO RELAX, WHETHER FINDING SHADE UNDER THE TREES OR BEING CLOSE TO THE WATER.

HORIZONTAL SECTION VIEW

VERTICAL SECTION VIEW

DIAGRAMS

CONCEPT DIAGRAM

MODEL PICTURES

HARBOR PLAZA PROJECT

ARCH 400- STUDIO

SKETCHUP, PHOTOSHOP, MODEL MAKING, ILLUSTRATOR

JADEN

ART GALLERY

ARCH 400

SKETCHUP, MODEL MAKING, PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR,

THIS PROJECT WAS MEANT TO SERVE AS A CONNECTING BUILDING TO THE HARBOR PLAZA PROJECT. THE PARAMETERS OF THE PROJECT IS FOR THE BUILDING TO BE A MULTI-STORIED ART EXHIBIT WITH AN OUTDOOR SPACE IN AN AREA ZONE OF 40FT X 60. THE BUILDING’S DESIGN WAS INSPIRED BY THE VILLA MEYER’S CONCEPT OF STRONG DATUM LINE THAT ENCOURAGES EXPORATION THROUGHOUT THE SPACE & THE CONCEPTS BUILT IN THE HARBOR PLAZA’S DESIGN.

ART GALLERY

ARCH 400

SKETCHUP, MODEL MAKING, PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR,

THE GALLERY FEATURES MULTIPLE SPACES THAT PROVIDE DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES FOR VISITORS. THE BUILDING CONNECTS THROUGH A RAMP AND HAS A STRONG DATUM LINE BETWEEN OPEN AND CLOSED AREAS. ONE SIDE OF THE GALLERY SHOWCASES EXHIBITS, WHILE THE OTHER SERVES AS A LOBBY OR GATHERING SPACE. A CENTRAL DOUBLE-STORY EXHIBIT ATTRACTS VISITORS, LINKING TWO SMALLER EXHIBITS FOR BOTH LARGE AND PRIVATE VIEWINGS. THE ROOF OFFERS MORE OPENNESS AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT, CONTRASTING WITH THE MORE DEFINED SPACES ON THE GROUND FLOOR.

JACKSON CASE STUDY

REVIT, ENSCAPE

THIS PROJECT’S OBJECTIVE WAS TO TAKE THE JACKSON HOUSE IN BIG SUR, CALIFORINA AND REBUILD THE ENTIRE MODEL; BOTH THE EXTERIORS AND INTERNAL STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS. ONCE THE FLOORPLANS WERE COMPLETE, WE RENDERED THE FINAL BUILDING IN ENSCAPE. THIS PROJECT TESTED MY KNOWLEDGE OF REVIT AND SERVED AS THE FOUNDATION IN MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOFTWARE.

JACKSON CASE STUDY

REVIT, ENSCAPE

MONDRIAN OBJECT PROJECT

ARCH 400

HANDRAWING, MODEL MAKING, PHOTOSHOP

ORIGINAL SOURCE IMAGE

DIAGRAMS

PIET MONDRIAN’S PAINTINGS ARE MAINLY KNOWN FOR HIS USE OF GEOMETRIC FORMS AND GRID STRUCTURE. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO EXAMINE A PART OF HIS FAMOUS PAINTING “COMPOSITION II WITH RED, BLUE, & YELLOW“ AND REINTERPRET IT AS A 3D OBJECT. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, DIAGRAMS WERE CREATED TO EXPLORE THE COMPOSITIONAL ELEMENTS FOUND IN THE PAINTING. THE PARTI DIAGRAMS WERE THEN USED AS THE BASIS FOR A 3D MODEL.

AXONOMETRIC DRAWING PLAN DRAWINGS

MODEL PICTURES

ABSTRACT PROJECTS

HANDRAWING, PHOTOSHOP, SKETCHUP,

FOR THESE PROJECTS, WE WERE TASKED WITH TAKING MULTIPLE SOURCE PAINTINGS AND CREATE NEW ASTRACT DESIGNS FROM THEM . EACH OF THE WORKS PLAY WITH POPULAR ABSTRACT THEMES SUCH AS MINALISM VS MAXIMALISM, TRANSPARENCY AND LAYERING. THESE DESIGNS ALSO REQUIRED COMBINING MULTPLE FORMS OF TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL MEDIAS.