THE SELECTION
JAH-MEIR’E RAE SHELTON
EMBED COMMUNE GATHER PERFORATE
SOUTHPRAIRIEAVE .
CONTENTS
2023 - 2024
CUSTOM LIVING
JOSHUA TREE, CA
CO - LIVING
LOS ANGELES, CA
DESERTVIEW TRIFECTA
VIEWPOINT
DESERTVIEW TRIFECTA
JOSHUA TREE
THE TRIFECTA IS DESIGNED TO BE A SANCTUARY FOR VARIOUS KINDS OF ARTISTS AND PROVIDES THEM THE NECESSARY SPACE TO HONE THEIR CRAFT ALL WHILE SUPPLYING THE NECESSARY SPACE SO A PAIR OF ARTISTS COULD RESIDE THERE.
DESERTVIEW STEMS FROM A CONCEPT “PROGRAM WITHIN THE PART”. THE PART BEING A MICRO DESIGN OF A WALL TO RESPOND TO THE SURROUNDING SITE CONDITIONS OF THE DESERT.
THE DESIGN FROM THE “PART” CENTERS AROUND AIR AND WATER PURIFICATION THROUGH A LAYERED COMPOSITION OF RAMMED EARTH, WOOD, AND FILTERS. THIS MULTI-FUNCTIONAL WALL PERFORMS AS A HEAT SINK, FILTER, AND INHABITABLE SPACE FOR WILDLIFE AND RESIDENTS DOUBLING AS SHADE.
CO - LIVING 2024
THESE PROJECTS ARE DESIGNED TO HOUSE THE COMMUNITY OF LOS ANGELES THROUGH THE COMBINATION OF MIXED USE - MULTIFAMILY APARTMENTS. BOTH PROJECTS PRIORITIZE URBAN LIVING, PUBLIC SPACE GATHERING, AND WIND CIRCULATION BY ITS SPATIAL CONFIGURATION. FROM THE INNER WORKINGS OF EACH APARTMENT TO THE LAYERED DYNAMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THEIR FACADE MAKES FOR THE OPTIMAL CO-LIVING EXPERIENCES
APARTMENT OBSCURA
LOS ANGELES
THESE APARTMENTS ARE DESIGNED TO RESPOND TO ITS SITE CONDITIONS IN LOS ANGELES BY INTEGRATING A MULTI-PURPOSED DOUBLE SKIN FACADE. THE ENVELOPE IS PERMEABLE ALLOWING FOR WIND TO PASS THROUGH FOR CIRCULATION INTO SHARED OUTSIDE SPACES AND BETWEEN BUILDING ELEMENTS WHILE PROVIDING SHADE TO ALL INTERIOR UNITS. PERMEABILITY OF THE FACADE ALSO PROVIDES AN “OBSCURING” ELEMENT FROM THE SURROUNDING BUILDINGS.
THIS PROJECT PRESENTS 3 TYPES OF SPACES: MAIN UNITS, LIVE/WORK UNITS CONNECTED TO GARAGES. OBSCURA’S MAIN LIVING UNITS IS SPATIALLY ORGANIZED IN “L” CONFIGURATIONS FOR LA’S CLIMATE TO ALLOWS FOR WIND TO PASS THROUGH THE DESIGN.
GROUND & WIND CIRCULATION
FIGURE
2ND FLOOR PLAN
3RD FLOOR PLAN
VIEWPOINT APARTMENTS
LOS ANGELES
VIEWPOINT IS DESIGNED TO BE ONE OF THE MANY 80 - 100 BED CO-LIVING COMPLEXES ADJACENT TO SOFI STADIUM IN INGLEWOOD APART OF A PROPOSED OLYMPIC VILLAGE MASTER PLAN FOR THE ATHLETES OF THE 2028 GAMES AND TO BE RE-PURPOSED AS APARTMENTS AFTERWARD.
THE DESIGN IS ORGANIZED AROUND AN ATRIUM WITH A REGULATION BASKETBALL COURT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GROUND FLOOR TO SERVE AS THE HEALTH PROGRAM. BASKETBALL BEING A SPECTATOR SPORT, THE APARTMENTS ARE MASSED TO ALLOW FOR VIEWS ON EACH FLOOR OF THE APARTMENT AS GATHERING SPACES FOR THE ATTENDEES.
THE GROUND FLOOR IS OPEN FOR AIR TO CIRCULATE THROUGH THE BASKETBALL COURT FOR VENTILATION DURING BUSY GAMES. WITH AN ATRIUM DESIGNED MASSING AND THE OPEN ROOF, MORE AIRFLOW CAN GO INTO AND THROUGH EACH SPACE.
ON EACH OF THE 6 FLOORS OF THE APARTMENTS ARE PUBLIC GATHERING SPACES BOTH IN FRONT LIVING UNITS AND CIRCULATION BRIDGES TO PROVIDE TENANTS POINTS OF VIEW FROM ALL ANGLES INSIDE THE COMPLEX.
SUSTAINABLE SUPPORT
SOUTHPRAIRIEAVE
STRUCTURAL SUPPORT
GREEN-GRID
PERMEABLEMETALMESH
METALFRAME
PERMEABLE MESH SCREEN
HYDROPONIC TUBES
SUCCULENT PLANTS
VIEWPOINT ACCOMMODATES FOR LARGER FAMILY SIZES BY PROVIDING SPACIOUS 6,4, AND 2 BEDROOM UNIT OPTIONS. EACH OF THESE LIVING UNITS ARE ALSO SUITABLE FOR OLYMPIC USE ALLOWING FOR 2 TWIN SIZED BEDS TO FIT IN A ROOM FOR ATHLETES TO USE DURING THE GAMES.
4TH FLOOR PLAN (TYPICAL 2-6TH)
EAST ELEVATON
NOMAS COMPETITION 2024
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MINORITY ARCHITECTS COMPETITION SPOTLIGHTS A COMMUNITY THAT MIGHT BENEFIT FROM MORE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND PROPOSES SOLUTIONS FOR THAT AREA.
PROJECT IN COLLABORATION WITH: USC NOMAS COMPETITION DESIGN TEAM
WEAVING CONNECTIONS
BALTIMORE,MD
CURRENTLY IN THIS AREA OF MARYLAND THERE IS A LACK OF SUFFICIENT FOOD AND GREEN SPACE. WHERE THIS AREA LACKS, THE COMMUNITY COMPENSATES THROUGH ITS RICH CULTURE, AND ITS BY THOSE CHARACTERISTICS THAT THIS PROJECT IS DESIGNED.
THE WEAVING CONNECTIONS PROJECT OF BALTIMORE PROVIDES FOOD MARKETS AND HOME GROWN COMMUNITY VEGETABLE GARDENS FOR THE SURROUNDING RESIDENTS TO BENEFIT FROM INTERTWINED WITH THE NEIGHBORHOODS RESIDENTIAL AND TRAIN STATION AREAS.
ST. PETERS CEMETARY
WESTERN CEMETARY
CEMETARY PUBLIC PARK
UNION SQUARE
FRANKLIN SQUARE PARK
HARLEM PARK
LAFAYETTE PARK
MOUNT OLIVET CEMETERY
C. AMERICAN ICE CO. & GARDEN
A. TRAIN STATION PLAN
COMMUNITY GARDEN VIEW
TRAIN STATION VIEW
RESIDENTIAL BASKETBALL COURT VIEW
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Jah-Meir’e Shelton
Los Angeles, CA
Jahmeireshelton@gmail.com | (682) 802-0242 | LinkedIn
Dedicated to improving myself in all facets of my life
EDUCATION
University of Southern California – School of Architecture
Los Angeles, CA
B. Arch
Relevant Coursework:
• Architecture: Culture and Community
• Fundamentals of Design Communication
• Architectural Design
• Building structures and Seismic Design
• Materials and Methods of Building Construction
• Design for the Thermal and Atmospheric Environment
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
Pre-College Online High-School Summer Program
Relevant Coursework:
• Graphic Design
• Interior Architecture
Gained basic knowledge of design principles guide to design and create interior spaces.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Ibanez Shaw Architecture LLC. (Architecture Firm)
Fort Worth, TX
August 2022 - Current
Expected Graduation Date May - 2027
June 2020 – July 2020
Architectural Intern May 2023 – August 2023
• Prepared digital computer models for translation into physical 3D-printed models by making scale adjustments to account for the limitations of the company’s 3D printer.
• Printed physical 3D-printed models of three finalized designs to present clients with a tangible representation of the expected final design.
• Created materials board by grouping predetermined samples by physical similarities as a small representation of different elements of an airport lounge to present to clients.
• Analyzed and recorded measurements of an interior layout of a building in preparation for renovation
SKILLS
• CAD Software: Rhino, ArchiCAD, Grasshopper, Twinmotion, D5 Render
• Architectural Modeling: 3D Printing, Hand Modeling
• Graphic Design: Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Adobe Lightroom
• Animation: Grasshopper, Twinmotion, D5 Render
INVOLVEMENT
National Organization of Minority Architects
Los Angeles, CA
Active Member October 2024 - Current
• Assisted with NOMAS 2024 Competition building physical model and populating renderings
Acts2 Fellowship
Los Angeles, CA
Active Member November 2022 - Current
• Organizing student outreach.
USC Men’s Club Basketball
Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Coach September 2022 – May 2022
• Guided players through practice drills and routines in preparation for games
• Carried practice equipment needed for drills
