JA’SHAWN KEYS
CONTACT
03/19/1999
317.941.5759
keysjashawn04@gmail.com
Ja’Shawn Keys Indianapolis, IN
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Revit Rhino
Laser Cut Matterport Illustrator Photoshop Indesign Zbrush Enscape Lumion Maya Unreal Engine
Excel
January 2019 - May 2019
Vincennes University
Architecture
Photography Deans List
August 2019 - Present
Ball State Univeristy
CAP Program
Architecture
CAP Ambassador
Ball State Junior Marshall
June 2024 - August 2024
October 2021
September 2021
February 2023
ABOUT ME
I am an architecture student studying at Ball State University. While being a part of Ball State CAP program it has given me insight on a great deal of important information about architecture. During the semester it has allowed me to gather information regarding time management and to figuring out how architecture has a true meaning.
As a young architect, the goal is to not only put a stamp on the topic of architecture in the world but to give attention to detail and critique a craft. It has expanded my knowledge of architecture and enhanced my design details. This semester has helped me with time management as well as elaborating my mind into understanding there is a true background meaning into architecture. I hope to better and broaden my skills and become more knowledgeable about the overall expertise of architecture in the coming years.
January 2023 - Present
November 2023 - Present
Harvard Extension School
ART Program
WORKSHOPS
Classical Architectural Design Masonry Workshop Revit Workshop
December 2023
June 2023 - December 2023
July 2024 - August 2024
December 2023
Evolving Architects at BSU President & Founder
ACE Mentor (Chicago) Mentor
I-NOMA Chicago Volunteer Organizations
MKM Steel Competition Finalist AWARDS
Perkins&Will
Architectural Intern Domain
Architectural Intern WORK EXPERIENCE
CERTIFICATIONS
LEED Green Associate
Bluebeam
COVER LETTER
Throughout my journey in architecture school, I’ve been lead along many ventures. It has been a rollercoaster, that ultimately has guided onto a path filled with passion and integrity. I am a student at Ball State University, whom yearns to leave a lasting impression and to evolve the world. I can assure you that a firm will provide me with the room to develop and hone in on my overall development in architecture. As an architecture student, I look forward to applying a stamp on communities.
As being more drawn to form I want to always take humans into consideration while designing. While studying architecture I’ve come to find out the art of design and the creation of art is evolving, not only because humans need shelter and an evolved way of life. While that involves change, change that we can identify through commercial work, residential, and industrial work. Creating new ways for the future is essential. But learning from the mistakes and not being afraid to fall in process to succeed would be most valuable in my eyes to almost any aspect of life.
Pushing the boundaries of architecture itself, while determining beauty in art is basically a requirement for future endeavors. Although, beauty is a word that can be opinionated, in terms what is beauty and what makes things beautiful. Architecture has brought out a side that expresses itself freely, but in a rigorous way. The way I see it is, the buildings are designed to be coherent to the existing context but show form and a more futuristic and modern time designs through innovation. While designing to be an inspiration to oneself.
The skills I foresee myself being able to expand upon are design, rendering and technical skills. With the knowledge I know the firm can pour into me, I will then have the opportunity to increase a variety of skills and design qualities. Along with the design aspects that I bring, while portraying skills in paying attention to detail. I have advanced my skills in rhino, enscape, and other software. While pursuing design such as commercial, industrial design, and sustainability which I can then implement in the real world.
JUANITA
Juanita is a mixed use spirutal gathering space that evokes innovation and expresses connection. It is a place that sits on the foreont of Ball State University campus, and welcomes spiritual contemplation for all religrions. With the interface to heirachy the occupant centered desisn has drives for a new look on innovation nd spiritual worship.
A gracious and expressive building that allows for spiritual gathering, relief, and an ultimate routes to the higher power. Whether thats indivualiies or grouped the building drives for a new look on how to address formalism and the connection to spirituality.
FLOOR PLANS
SITE PLAN
INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES/DECARBONIZATION
WATER MANAGEMENT
Intergrated gutter that spands from the north to south end of the building-to capture rainwater that allows for optimal building usage.
Stainless steel as a recycled content material. MATERIALITY
ACTIVE FACADE SYSTEM
Recycled alluminum louvers are incorporated to mitiagte thermal gain into the building. While providing quality occupant comfort.
WELLNESS & PRODUCTIVITY
Stairs and greens roof incorporated to increase health and wellness, while also imporving occupant productivity.
CAGE FRAME
SECONDARY STRUCTURE
LEGEND
1.STAINLESS STEEL PANELS
4. CAGE FRAME
6. I-BEAM CONNECTOR
7. FLEXIBLE I-BEAMS
2. ETFE GLAZING
3. LOUVERS
10. SOLAR SHELVES
SPIRITUAL GATHERING SPACE
FIRST LEVEL INTERIOR VIEW
SECOND LEVEL INTERIOR VIEW
NeoGenesis
NeoGenesis is a multipurpose apartment that aims to reflect the city of Fort Wayne’s vision statement by enhancing the quality of life with positive opportunities for leisure time and by being stewards of the local parklands, facilities, green spaces, and other resources provided to the public. With the Overbuild design and Underbuild renovation, we aim to create new opportunities for the community by introducing sustainable design practices both in the existing structure and Overbuild construction. NeoGenesis will create sustainable housing options, spaces to encourage community interaction, local business opportunities, and more.
HYBRID SPLIT SYSTEM
THE HVAC SYSTEM CONSIST OF A HYBRID SPLIT SYSTEM WITH 2 SEPERATE HEATING AND COOLING COMPONENTS, WHICH PROVIDES TENANTS CONTROL.
DESIGNING FOR INTEGRATION
DUE TO THE ORIENTATION OF THE EXISTING BUILDING, IT PRESENTS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CROSS VENTILATION, STACK VENTILATION, AND PASSIVE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS TO BE INTEGRATED.
PLAYS AS A TRANSITION SPACE FROM THE EXISTING BUILDING TO THE ADDITION. EXTERIOR SEATING
CONTRIBUTES TO NET ZERO ENERGY AND PROVIDES SOLAR SHADING. SOLAR TRELLIS
GEOTHERMAL
RECEIVING WATER FROM A NEAR BY WATER SOURCE, ST. MARY’S RIVER AND PRODUCING ENERGY FROM THE EARTH’S CRUST.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR NET METERING AND THE ABILITY TO SELL ENEGRY BACK TO THE GRID. SOLAR TRELLIS
PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO NET ZERO ENERGY. SOLAR WINDOWS
SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS
CLT, TIMBER, AND WOOD FIBER INSULATION IMPLEMENTED INTO THE EXISITNG AND OVERBUILDING.
REUSE OF WOOD SCRAP FROM TIMBER LEFTOVERS. PERMEABLE SURFACE
COMMUNITY WORKSPACE
SOLID MASS
VERTICAL EXTRUSION OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE TO CREATE OVERBUILD FORM.
REFINED CURVE
BY MATCHING THE STRUCTURAL POINTS OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE WE ARE LOOKING TO GUIDE PEOPLE INTO THE SPACE.
NORTHERN UNDERCUT
PROVIDES VIEWS TO SURROUNDING FORT WAYNE AREA WITH A SEATING SPACE THAT CUTS A VOID IN THE FORM TO PROVIDE SHADING.
WESTERN RECESS
SECONDARY SEATING OPTION FOR OVERBUILD DESIGN THAT EXTRACTS PART OF THE RECESSED CURVE.
FINAL MASS
PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SEATING OPTIONS WHILE UTILIZING THE STRUCTURAL POINTS OF THE EXISTING TO COMPLIMENT THE CURVE.
1. LOBBY
2. ATRIUM
3. OFFICE
4. DINING/RETAIL
5. BATHROOM
6. COMMUNITY SPACE
7. EXERCISE ROOM
8. PUBLIC WORKROOM
9. CLASSROOM
10. LAUNDRY ROOM
PLATFORM FRAMING W/ CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB
OVERBUILD UNITS
UNDERBUILD UNITS
SOLAR WINDOWS
3’ STRUCTURAL MASS TIMBER SLAB
OPEN WEB FLOOR JOIST
BRICK MASONRY UNITS
SOLAR TRELLIS
CLT WALLS
EAST ELEVATION
SOUTH ELEVATION
BIRD HOUSE
The principal of the bird house is to create an environment where man and species can be safe and correlate together. The aviary explores the acts of hovering, while inhabiting three territorial birds: bald eagle, northern flicker, and red shoulder hawk.
The ornithology center portrays wood as a primary element. While pushing the boundaries of bending and twisting in its structure. The aviary provides immense adaptation that allows the roof to flow down through the hanging cage module.
PRE-FABRICATED
WOODEN PANEL
HANGING CAGE MODULE AXON
MODEL ANALYSIS
FIRST LEVEL INTERIOR VIEW
SECOND LEVEL INTERIOR VIEW
EVOLVE
Evolve is an environmental center that embodies itself with sustainability throughout the design. While being placed in a non-tourist environment, the building will sit as a sustainable forefront for Muncie, In.
Showing through aspects of a biophilic design, it provides an immense connection through man and nature. While striving to implement the future into today’s society, while enhancing adaptation.
FLOOR PLANS
CIRCULATION
MAIN ENTRY
Photovoltaic Panels
Provide a solar gain and energy into the building
SKY WALK
Trellis
Incorporated to establish solar shading
INTERIOR GREEN WALL
Gives a healthy eco system while also harvesting rainwater
Walkable Surface
GREEN ROOF
Designed to absorb rainwater and reduce thermal gain.
FIBER CEMENT
MIXITURE OF FLY ASH FOR THE CONRETE POUR
ENERGY WATER MANAGEMENT MATERIALS
•REDUCE DEMAND
•ENERGY PRODUCTION STRATEGIES
•Glazing
•CISTERNS
•DURABILITY
•RECYCLE CONTENT
•CERTIFIED
CONNECTION
Connection is a multi-purpose residential space striving to promote health and well-being in an urban environment. The building looks to interject new elements into Downtown Indianapolis’ built environment, specifically new curved forms to complement the rectilinearity of the city, and contemporary environmental systems.
2nd Level
2,
5th
CIRCULATION
RESTAURANT KITCHEN
HOT WATER PANELS
GEOTHERMAL LOOP BOILER SUPPLY RETURN NORTH ELEVATION EAST ELEVATION WEST ELEVATION SOUTH ELEVATION
GREEN ROOF PROVIDED TO:
• MITIAGE THERMAL GAIN
• INCREASE THERMAL PERFORMANCE
• REDUCTION OF STORMWATER RUNOFF
1:20
TOWER LEVEL INTERIOR VIEW
SIZING ARCH TRUSS
Rule of thumb: L/10
•Take the average of the inner circle diameter (33.75’) outer circle diameter (44.53‘) divide by 2.
•L=39.14’
•39.14’/10=3.91’
SIZING for COLUMN
Dead Load(D)=175
Live load(L)= 100
A =400’
Both ends fixed=.65
Total Load(TL)=370psf Point load
(P)=TLxTa=370x400=148000lbs~148kips(k)
HSS20.000x.500
TRUST MUSEUM
Ja’Shawn Keys
The Trust museum looks to embody a comfortable, safe, and stable place that the human body can rely on. The Trust Museum is a form-oriented structure that reflects aspects of structural challenges of which include: multi-story, cantilever, curved surfaces, and innovative use of experimental structure. While also portraying a non-hierarchy scheme, that allows the structure to encompass the architecture and be a literal meaning behind its name.
SIZING GIRDER for Zx
D=175
L =100
TL=(1.2)D+(1.6)L=370psf
w=TLxTW=370lbsx10’=3,700lbs~3.7k/ft
Mmax=wl /8=2,201.96k/ft
Zx=Mmax/45ksi=587.19in
W 36x160 Beams lateral support
3rd Level Disassembaly Cantilever
Diagonal bracing lateral support
Steel arch trusses Arches lateral support
FRAMING PLAN
Tributary area: 20’x20’=400’
MASS
Serenity is a retreat, on the northern coast of San Francisco, designed for Ayaan Hirsi Ali. The retreat provides the client an opportunity to embrace change while relaxing and basking in liberation. This is accomplished by minimizing walls on the main floor, while separating library, office, and living space in a way that continues to capture the feeling of openness. The retreat embodies serenity and supplies the client with expansive quarters to disengage and release in ones authentic form; conversely to the immense tension Ali had encountered in her childhood. The building will cantilever, overlooking the Pacific Ocean while illustrating sustainable features via water management, food security, and climate change. While inspiration is drawn from Ali’s gentle yet powerful demeanor; the design will incorporate organic architecture that complements its natural surroundings.
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