Undergraduate portfolio - 2010-2014

ARCHITECTURE STUDENT PORTFOLIO 2013

EDUCATION 2010-2014: 5th year student at the School of Architecture at Mano’a Hawaii.

2014: Graduated with a bachelor of Environmental Design from the School of Architecture at University of Hawai’i.

In 2012: -Work on UHM Campus as Assistant event In 2008: -Graphic Designer for the Stand Up paddle board company HYPR NALU, HI -President of the association of Capoeira in the 7th arrondissement of Paris.

-Vice president of the Tahitian students’ association in Paris.

SPOKEN LANGUAGES

2008-2009: 3rd year Student in interior architecture at CREAPOLE-ESDI PARIS. 2007: Graduated Graphic designer at MJM Graphic- Design, Paris.

French: fluent English: fluent Spanish: some knowledge COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

2006: Graduate of the French Baccalaureate with honors (Baccalauréat STI-Génie Civil at the comprehensive school of Taaone, Tahiti).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES In 2014: -Work as a Gallery Specialist at the School of Architecture In 2013 to 2014: -Freelance work for CarterBlack: “Painting a sense of place” as a renderer, drafter and CAD assistant.

-Work on UHM campus as Teaching Assistant for Arch 100 and Arch 235 Under Assistant Professor M. Walters, Lance -Work on UHM Campus as Teacher Assistant For Arch 132 under Mrs. Simon, Maria. ( two semesters)

Graphic: Photoshop CS, Image Ready, Indesign CS, Illustrator CS. CAD: Chief Architect, Sketchup, Autocad, Rhino, Revit, Grasshopper, twinmotion.

Office: Word, Excel, Power Point.

Video: Final cut pro HD, sound track.

TRAVEL French Polynesia, New Caledonia,USA (Hawaii, California, Oregon, Las vegas, New York, San Fransisco, San Diego),Canada ( Vancouver, Toronto), Easter Island, South America (Chili, Venezuela), Europe (France, Spain, Amsterdam, London, belgium,).

KALANI MOLINA Fifth year Architecture Student age 26, Tahiti / French Polynesia Contact: kalani.molina@me.com Tel: +1 (808) 729-2260

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Goal Statement : My personal goal as an architecture student, is to graduate with a Doctorate degree in Architecture Design with sharp skills in sustainable design. My ambition is to earn the reputation of an excellent architect.

ANALYSIS OF THE MANOA VALLEY THEATER SITE INTERVENTION ON THE MANOA VALLEY THEATER SITE FLOATING TROPICAL ISLAND TROPICAL HOUSING le CUBE

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THE MANOA VALLEY THEATER

For this project we were assigned different tasks such as site history, site context, environment factors, urban systems and building program research. I was in charge of collecting plans of the actual theater. I choose this task because I wanted to make sure that everyone of us could work with appropriate plans. I successfully got access to the paper plans version. I then digital them using RHINO and REVIT. I was able to give the students of my section a digital 3D model of the futur building we would be working on for the next part of this assignment.

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Roof system

Level 2 Stage and seatings

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Capacity: 156 Seats 2,400 Ft2 Theatre 800 Ft2 Stage Woodshop: 592 Ft2 Aspirations: Additional Perfromance Space: 75 Seats Additional Storage Communal Area Renewable Energy Source for Cooling “Flight” Support System

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DECK INTERVENTION TO THE MVT

In order to improve the environment quality of the manoa valley theater, I have created an outdoor space that will meet the needs of the guests or worker of the theater. It will be a place for lectures, performances or simple gathering.

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Wood roof with openning allowing light to go through

Trust system for roof structure

Extra 72 seats ADA accessible Performance Stage

left over space for logistic Inner garden/courtyard Green Wall with growing vines

Glass railing for extension deck

Gathering deck

Deck’s foundations

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modified, to be better intergrate with the rest of my design. The major changes to it include the construction of a new slab as well as a protective and more aesthetic roof.

Another essential aspect of the project is the rain water catchment system that has been added onto the new and existing roofs to collect the rain water. It will be used for watering all the new planters that have been integrated into the project. A great number of benches -8 large ones and 12 Smaller oneshave been strategically placed to allow visitors to have a pleasant area to rest, have lunch or gather. These seats are also public and semipublic areas. The surrounding trees will provide the much needed shade. A few planters have been incorporated to provide a more luxurious BENCHES + RENDERING andDESIGN soothing ambience.( PUBLIC, SEMI-PRIVATE) 8

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BENCHES DESIGN IDEAS BENCHES DESIGN + RENDERING ( PUBLIC, SEMI-PRIVATE)

-- Social Social area: area: 640 640 sq sq feet feet -- Stage Stage 383 383 sq sq feet feet -- 72 72 additional additional seats seats -- a a 941-cubic-feet-water 941-cubic-feet-water reservoir reservoir under under the the theater theater seats seats -- a a 1458-cubic1458-cubic- feetfeetwater reservoir water reservoir behind behind the the container container

T I T L E A N D L O C AT I O N A D D I T I O N T O T H E M A N O A VA L L E Y T H E AT E R 2833 EAST MANOA ROAD, HONOLULU, HAWAII 96822

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FLOATING TROPICAL ISLANDS In order to improve the environment quality of the manoa valley theater, I have created an outdoor space that will meet the needs of the guests or worker of the theater. It will be a place for lectures, performances or simple gathering.

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TO APRIL. HOWEVER, TROPICAL STORMS AND CYCLONES MAY SITE AND STUDY OCCURLOCATION IN OTHER MONTHS.

A Village of Roofs NINSPIRATION o u m e a , N e w C a l é d o AND nia RESEARCH ON BAMBOO TROPICAL HOUSE Kalani Molina

CROSS-SECTION A-A’ french Ranzo of Tjibaou Ranzo Center of Tjibaou” A Piano, VPiano, i l l a g e Cultural o“Cultural f R o o f sCenter CURRENCY: cfp N o u m e a , N e w C a l é d o n i a 2009: 97.579 people CROSS-SECTION B-B’ Kalani Molina large variety of pacific is- landers WWII / Ranzo Piano, Cultural Center of Tjibaou headquarter of usa in the pacific location: baie sainte marie, noumea, 24H Architecture, activity and learning center center” 24H Architecture,Children’s “ Children’s activity and learning southeast of the island SITE PLAN A CLIMATE: tropical wet and dry hot summers / warm winters warm: january, 24H Architecture, Children’s activity and learning center febuary, march (30°c) cool: july, august (23°c) B’ B dry season: september, octo- ber Von Trong and Water bar” bar Von TrongNghia, Nghia,Wind “Wind,Water wet season: november, de- cember cyclone season in new caledonia is from november to april. however, tropical Von Trong Nghia, Wind and Water bar storms and cyclones may occur in other months.

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FACTS: - Artificial island built in 2001 - First purpose of this artificial island was 5 ACRES LIMIT to be a park 1 ACRE LIMIT - Maintenance done by the com- pany A’ “buffalo green”

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FACTS - ARTIFICIAL ISLAND BUILT IN 2001 - FIRST PURPOSE OF THIS ARTIFICIAL ISLAND WAS TO BE A PARK - MAINTENANCE DONE BY THE COMPANY “BUFFALO GREEN”

SITE PROGRAM: Contemporary School dance with housing for the mom, her daughter and 14 students.

CLIENT: S i t e P r o g r aMs, m : C o n tGenevieve e m p o r a r y S c h o o l d a n Baquette, c e w i t h h o u s i n g f o r 35 the mom, her daughter and 14 students. years old. She is a well-known retired C l i e nDancer t: Ms, Genevieve Baquette, 35 years old. She is a well-known retired Pro Dancer Pro INTERVENTION On the In t e r v e n t i o n L o c a t i o n : OLOCATION: n t h e No r t h - We s t s i d e o f t e a r t i f i c i a l i s l a n d . IN LAND CROSS SECTION North-West side of te artificial island.

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POSSIBLE IDEA FOR FOOD PRODUCTION: THE FLOATABLE PAVILLON LOCATED ON THE NORTH PART OF THE ISLAND WOULD HAVE THE POSSIBILITY TO INTEGRATE A FISH CATCHMENT SYSTEM THAT WE CAN OFTEN SEE IN MANY TROPICAL PLACES.

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I was to conceive and design a small housing complex in a typical tropical city with specific parameters. The important thing to consider here is the urban context, and the milieu of neighboring buildings. Since this is a housing of an assembly of residential units, I had to give consideration to the community aspects.

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KITCHEN

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FIRE ESCAPE

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MAIL AREA

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MAINTENANCE AREA LAWN

BATHROOM BEDROOM

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LIVING ROOM

One of my objectives was to also integrate my first concept of a little village where people are living in a same community and I think that for a multihousing building, My goal was achieved.

ELEVATORS ENTRANCE PARKING

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The downtown location is an asset for this project. The goal is to bring some life

The Muck

back into downtown Honolulu after 5 pm. It would be like unveiling the center

A substance that reacts to high temperature. It Separates molecules of living organisms to then recompose them to their original form.

In the case of non living things, it reshapes them to a random form.

of the city to let light, life and fun replace the darkness of the place.

Kalani Molina / Arch 415 / Ma Ri Kim - Johnson

The Cocoon

The cocoon is the environment in which a person can travel through time and space. the cocoon is able to shape itself to respond to the traveler in it. The cocoon is the only technology that can support and interact with the muck.

Site Analysis: City of Ur/City of Honolulu The city of Ur and downtown Honolulu share a few similarities. An overlay of the maps reveals a similar heart-shaped area. The two selected sites (the Ziggurat Temple and the Bank of Hawaii) are both located on the west. Identical landmarks are found in both cities: a Palace, a harbor, an industrial zone and housings. A common topography can also be observed; the two places are situated by the water and a main stream crosses each city, splitting them in half.

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Random Project and Art.

Since I arrived in Hawaii I have had the chance to meet interesting people who taught me many different skills. In this section I would like to show a few of them which where displayed in the Gallery of the School of Architecture at the University of Hawaii.

The Medal Rose. delicate yet so rough.

One day while I was cutting pieces of metal, using a plasma cutter, I noticed that some pieces looked like leafs. I decided to experimente the making of my first rose by welding each leaf one by one then heating them up one by one and finally by bending and hammering.

Wootal Bench: Over summer time I like to take the time to work on my motorcycle.

I can spend countless hours taking everything apart, cleaning it, rebuilding it, however my back does not like this as much as I do. I built this wooden bench with a stock rond steel bar waving in and out of the wood piece. The central metal bar has been heated and twisted clock and counter-clock wise to create this effect.

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I love drawing and one of my favorite things to draw is the Polynesian Tattoo. I drew the tattoos that are on my body. I also wanted to do the same for my motorcycle. It is for me a personal touch that makes this my proprety, my identity.v

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