Architecture Portfolio

P OR T FO L IO JALON ROBINSON

JALON LEE ROBINSON 8741 Contee Rd, Laurel MD 20708

linkedin.com/in/jrobinson25 njlr31@gmail.com 862-245-3260

Biography Jalon Lee Robinson is a recent graduate of Morgan State University with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture & Environmental Planning. His passion is designing buildings, landscapes, communities, and environments. He aspires to be a great architectural designer who impacts many’s hearts and builds connections through visual and emotional experiences. Jalon is furthering his studies at The University Of Maryland School of Architecture and Design and plans to attain his Master’s in Architecture with a certificate in Urban Design.

EDUCATION 2017-2021

+ Morgan State University School of Architecture & Planning Baltimore, Maryland Bachelors of Science Architecture and Environmental Design

2022-Present

+ University of Maryland College Park School of Architecture College Park, Maryland Currently studying in the Master’s program

EXPERIENCE 2024-2024

+ Howard Hughes Medical Institute Ashburn, Virginia Architectural Intern Focused and worked on supporting the Facilities, Safety, and Security team by conceptually designing spaces that would blend with the current campus design. Assisted with project management of capital projects occurring on campus. Shadowed project managers and collaborated with architects, engineers, construction contractors, and other key team members. Studied concept planning, spatial organization, and design exploration.

2023-2023

+ Perkins Eastman DC Architecture and Planning Washington, D.C. Architectural Intern Worked with architects and supervisors on organizing and scaling current and completed residential project drawings. Developed drawings, attended construction tours, and visited worksites and staff meetings. In addition, made diagrams and did research on district codes, as well as worked on confidential projects.

2022-2022

+ EDSA Inc. Planning, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design Inner Harbor, Maryland Architectural Intern Worked with supervisors and other landscape architects on projects for clients. Attended team meetings on Mondays as used software such as Civil 3D and Autocad. In addition, worked on confidential projects.

2022-2022

+ Reimagine Middle Branch + Community Design Lab Inner Harbor, Maryland Teachers Assistant Worked with supervisors to help the students understand the curriculum.

Check-in with students to ensure they are either present or absent from class. Lead and participate in facilitating icebreaker activites. Attend weekly meetings with other staff members. Give critiques and advice for the students with their projects.

SKILLS Microsoft

Word

Fabrication

3D printing

Hand drafting/modeling

Adobe CC

Photoshop

InDesign

Rendering

Lumion

Twin Motion Enscape

Design

Revit

Rhinoceros3D

Powerpoint

Excel Bluebeam

Illustrator Sketchup

V-Ray AutoCAD

3DS Max

Affinity

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Montcrest Center

Silent Waters

Dancing Bamboo

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Spoken Arts Culutral Building

Guest Room Redesign Concept

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“Montcrest Center” Course: ARCH 600 Typology: Commercial Building Location: Kensington, Maryland Group Member: Merci Kamate

About: In this project students collaborate in pairs of to create a building scheme for the site located in Kensington Maryland. This commerical building focused on ideas designing the structure and enclosure, bioclimatic strategies, mechanical intergration and also provide a well designed indoor to outdoor spatial relationship. The main goal develop a building that is capable of achieving net zero energy.

Concept: The Montcrest Center project in Montgomery County is a meticulously designed architectural endeavor, drawing inspiration from the local village of Kensington, Maryland, and the landscape of Portland, Oregon. The fusion of “Mont” and “crest” pays homage to the surroundings and mountainous ecological terrain. The architecture seamlessly blends tradition with modernity, aiming to contribute positively to the urban ecology. The design emphasizes openness and connection with nature, featuring focal points like courtyard and zen zone. Using wood, glass, and brick materials aligns with sustainability principles, incorporating elements like solar panels and vertical glazing. The Montcrest Center creates a harmonious relationship with its environment, providing an immersive experience guided by natural light. At the same time, the intentional use of materials and design principles enhances the beauty of the surrounding landscape.

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1. Entry 7. Office 1 13. Bathroom 2 2. Lobby 8. Office 2 14. Electric Room 3. Cafe 9. Office 3 15. Janitor Closet 4. Bathroom 1 10. Admin Office 16. Loading Dock 5. Mechanical Room 1 11. Storage 17. Courtyard 6. Open Market + Policy 12. Event Space 18. Zen Zone

Second Floor Plan 1/8”=1’-0”

19. Library 20. Conference Room 21. Kitchen 22. Mechanical Room 2 23. Bathroom 3 24. I.T. Room

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Ground Floor Plan 1/8”=1’-0”

1. Entry 7. Office 1 13. Bathroom 2 2. Lobby 8. Office 2 14. Electric Room 3. Cafe 9. Office 3 15. Janitor Closet 4. Bathroom 1 10. Admin Office 16. Loading Dock 5. Mechanical Room 1 11. Storage 17. Courtyard 6. Open Market + Policy 12. Event Space 18. Zen Zone

19. Library 20. Conference Room 21. Kitchen 22. Mechanical Room 2 23. Bathroom 3 24. I.T. Room

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Site Plan First Floor

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Exploded Axon

Detailed Wall Section by: Merci Kamate

Brick Detail

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“Silent Waters” Course: ARCH 406 Typology: Memorial Garden Location: Edgehill Nashville, Tennessee

About: In this project students had to design a memorial landscape that can be memorialized and celebrated in honor of William Edmondson. William Edmondson was an African American sculptor who was idolized for his sculptures and many people admired his work along with his relationship with his religion.

Concept: Silent Waters is a water themed sculpture garden. The garden has five different moments that captures a difference in topography that generates this moment of sculpting the landscape. These moments relate to scriptures of the Bible and reach out to the community of Edgehill.

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South Elevation

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“Dancing Bamboo” Course: ARCH 406 Typology: Pavilion Location: College Park, Maryland

About: Bamboo is a wild and extraordinary plant. This unique plant is one of the most sustainable materials on the planet and is a dynamic resource. Bamboo is fast-growing and provides a sturdy yet light structure. When entering a bamboo forest, you get engulfed within the mass skyscrapers, and the color radiates a zen-like aura.

Looking up into a bamboo forest, you are mesmerized by the linear towers of vast greenery. The leaves attached to the bamboo are small, but they also help with the bamboo’s aesthetics, creating shade but allowing a sufficient amount of light to pass through the forest and touch the earth’s surface.

Concept: The Dancing Bamboo pavilion utilizes the bamboo’s organic material and replicates that of a bamboo forest. The Pavilion play’s with the sun’s contrast of light and shade, generating shadows and creating this zenlike presence when entering the structure. In addition, to complement the wooded design, acrylic is cast over the bamboo to allow water to flow off the material and allow pedestrians to view the structural composition. Lastly, when walking into the modified bamboo forest in the center, you are greeted by a centerpiece with a controlled zone of bamboo and aesthetically pleasing flowers.

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Site Plan

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Bamboo Structure

Cruved Bamboo Cone Structure

Gravel Ground Maplewood Stage Floor

Concrete Base

Expoloded Axonometric

Concrete Clading Metal Plate Concrete Base

Detail Section

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South Elevation

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“Spoken Arts” Course: ARCH 406 Typology: Culutral Building Location: College Park, Maryland

About: Language is expressed in many ways verbally, visually, architecturally, through sound. In many ways we are trying to express something through a specific form of language; it’s a form of communication. Language is un uniform, it fluctuates constantly but there is a line of communication. The form of language is a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities that gather and communicate their backgrounds. Oral History is one of the main documentations of language of past events in history.

Concept: Oral History is a method of conducting historical research through interviews between a narrator with personal experience of historically significant events and a well-informed interviewer record. Gathering, preserving and interpreting the voices and memories of people, communities and participants in past events.

Oldest & modern history. Language is organic and unique, it is the oldest form of history and also is the most modern to date. The Spoken Arts Cultural Building brings those histories to its core and shares them amongst the campus and route 1.

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Ground Floor

East Elevation

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Site Plan

North Elevation

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Tranverse Section

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“Guest Room Redesign Concept” Company: HHMI Typology: Guest Room Location: Ashburn, Virginia

Concept: The Guest Room redesign brings the existing spaces a fresh, modern feel while connecting them to the surrounding landscape. The materials and colors have been thoughtfully chosen to create a natural flow between the interiors and the outdoors. One of the key changes was opening up the bathroom view, something the Client wanted, to give guests a more immersive experience. The goal was to make the space feel welcoming, comfortable, and harmonious with the beautiful landscape.

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3D Section Single Bed Room

3D Single Bed Room

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