Design Portfolio (2025)

PORTFOLIO Jaylen Thomas 2025

About Me Hi, I’m Jaylen Thomas, a 5th-year architecture student at Thomas Jefferson University. My love for design started when I was a kid, spending hours building with Legos. I was always experimenting with shapes, structures, and how things fit together—without realizing it, that’s when my creative mind really started to take shape.

In high school, I had the chance to take architecture elective classes, and that’s when everything clicked. My teachers pushed me to explore design in a more serious way, and their guidance helped me realize that architecture wasn’t just something I enjoyed—it was something I could build a career around. Those classes, combined with summer programs and hands-on projects, helped me develop skills in BIM, 3D modeling, graphic design, and architectural visualization.

But more than that, I learned how architecture can shape communities and improve lives, which is what excites me most about the field.

For me, architecture isn’t just about designing buildings—it’s about creating spaces that tell a story and make a lasting impact. As I enter my final year of school, I’m excited to keep learning, growing, and pushing my creativity even further.

Jaylen Aspiring Architect

Skills Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Bridge

Software:

Education: Thomas Jefferson University Bachelors of Architecture 2020 - 2025

AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino

Other:

Hand Drafting, Lumion, Google (Docs, Slides, Sheets), Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Contact Me: 732-570-9206 Jaylent325@gmail.com

Contents

01. Moku Hanu Spring 2023 02. Bridging Community Spring 2023 03. Grandstand Fall 2023 04. Testaccio’s Edge Spring 2024

Extreme Climate Design

Moku Hanu, Spring 2023 This is a group project with my classmates, Nick Ruppert, Steve Graziano, and Andrew Ikomi, where we designed a mobile underwater volcano research facility with the goal of being able to monitor volcanic activity and observe the ecosystem.

01

Site Plan

Floor Plans

Wall Section

Sections

Site Section

Section Model

Research Atrium

Living Room

Mixed-Use Residential

Bridging Community, Spring 2023 This is a group project with my classmate Corey Wenzel, where we designed a mixed-use (housing and commercial) space using a site with 2 existing facades. The aim of this project was to focus on sustainability, tectonics, and community

02

Master Plan

Floor Plans

Units

2nd Floor Plan

3rd Floor Plan

4th Floor Plan

5th Floor Plan

Diagrams

Wall Section

Sections

Section B

Section A

Elevations

Southeast

North

Southeast Entrance

Balcony

Grandstand

Schuylkill River Grandstand, Fall 2023 This is a group project with my classmates Jason Ronquillo and Maria Zambrana, where we designed a commercial grandstand along the Schuylkill River with the primary focus of viewing the rowing and regatta events.

03

Parti Diagram

Site Plan

Floor Plans

2nd Floor

1st Floor

3rd Floor

Elevations

Southeast

Northwest

Northeast

Building Section

Wall Sections

Wall

Facade

Grandstand

Detail Sections

Curtain Wall/Floor

Envelope

Site Plan

Kelly Drive

Grandstand

Grandroom

Wellness Oasis

Testaccio’s Edge, Spring 2024 This is a 2 part group & individual project I did during my semester abroad in Rome, Italy. The first phase was group work to determine the program of the site, and the 2nd phase was an individual project that dove deeper into one of the program options.

04

Site Analysis

Lack of inviting spaces has led to large Lack of a variety of trees, landscape, open spaces in Campo Testaccio to and natural features make it difficult to not be utilized to their full potential for for Campo Testaccio to have wildlife community engagement. activity that enhances and cultivates the environment.

Lack of street level activities, sidewalks, bike paths and roads leaves streets secluded and darken in the site that make pedestrians feel unsafe and unwelcome.

Site Adaptations

Site Plan

Site Section

Piramide

Cemetery

Clinic

Gym

Serenity Haven

Aurelian Wall

Floor Plans

Therapy Rooms

Lounge BR

Entrance Admin

Therapy Hall

1st Floor

Ground Floor

5ft 10ft

20ft

3ft

6ft

12ft

Building Section

Meditation Rooms

Meditation Hall

Therapy Rooms

Therapy Hall

Lounge

Entrance

Details

5 1

4 2 3 2 1 - Wood Panels 2 - Steel 3 - Concrete 4 - Wood Finish 5 - Glass

Privacy Screen

Pathway

Meditation Garden

Meditation Hall

- JT Email: Jaylent325@gmail.com Phone: 732-570-9206 Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/ jaylen-thomas325