USFCA UNDERGRADUATE PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO 2020–2023 1. PHYSICAL MODEL SHOWCASE 2. SCULPTURE MUSEUM 3. INUA BIRTHING CENTER 4. INTERGENERATIONAL HOUSING 5. USED GOODS MARKET

Kensuke Shimmon

RESUME CONTACT

kensuke.shimmon@gmail.com (206) 465-5077

EDUCATION Ingraham High School (Seattle, WA) 2015 – 2017 University High School (Fresno, CA) 2017– 2019 University of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA) 2019 – Current

SKILLS Rhino Revit AutoCAD Enscape SketchUp InDesign Photoshop Illustrator Word PowerPoint Excel

WORK EXPERIENCE Quality Control Inspector JASPO, Inc. Summer of 2021 Community Assistant USFCA Student Housing 2022 – Current

INVOLVEMENT Club Boxing Treasurer University of San Francisco Aug 2020 – May 2022 Society of Architecture Students (SAS) Class Representative University of San Francisco Aug 2020 – Current 5x5x5 Architectural Mentorship Program Mentee AIA East Bay Feb 2022 – Mar 2022 Club Boxing President University of San Francisco May 2022 – Current National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) Member University of San Francisco Aug 2022 – Current

1. PHYSICAL MODEL SHOWCASE Conceptual designs from early studio classes

PLAZA/STAIRCASE CONCEPT

ARCD 120: Studio II, Dr. Steven Doctors

SMALL RESIDENCE CONCEPT

ARCD 110: Studio I, Professor Austin Tang

AIRPORT CONCOURSE CONCEPT

ARCD 151: Architectonics II, Professor Matthew Peek

ARCD 350: Studio V, Professor Matthrew Peek

2. SAN FRANCISCO SCULPTURE MUSEUM East Cut, San Francisco, CA

A relatively new area of San Francisco, the East Cut is a 3-block develpoment containing a large museum and retail section. East Cut is located nearby downtown, the salesforce park, Embarcadero, and the financial district. Thus, it was important to create a space that would fit in nicely with the busy surroundings by standing out while not being overbearing.

THE THE LOOP LOOP Ken Shimmon Tainn Schoeman Ken Shimmon Tainn Schoeman Ken Shimmon Tainn Schoeman

THE LOOP Ken Shimmon Tainn Schoeman

Maps made collaboratively with Tainn Schoeman

The musuem is the centerpiece of the space and is defined by a series of long, striped windows that wrap the building and the interior galleries with natural light defracted by a meshing system.

Models made collaboratively with Tainn Schoeman

ARCD 350: Studio V, Professor Matthrew Peek

The interior of the museum is defined by assymetric floors that cut back at important points to allow for the sculptures to be viewed from different angles. The cut-backs also allow for natural light to disperse into the lower floors.

Basement /Storage Small auditiorium Bookstore Four classrooms Cafeteria

Basement

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4/5

ARCD 350: Studio V, Professor Matthrew Peek

Exterior renders

The retail section wraps the museum on two sides, creating a courtyard space in between on the interior of the site

Interior renders

1. Bookstore and rear stairs 2. Main entrance and stairs 3. Classrooms and gallery space

3. INUA BIRTHING CENTER Gilgil, Kenya

This was a collaborative project between the USF ARCD 400 class and the Inua Foundation, a 501-3c registered nonprofit in California, founded

by Florence Zilko.

“I hereby introduce ZOE: This means Gods life, or the life of God. A resource where many will find as a safe haven, where new life is born, and new visions sent out to the world. A seed planted now and, in the future, yielding a tree of life with many fruits and a huge shade for people and a nesting place for birds. A place where Kings and Presidents will be born, a place of hope!”

These were the words of community partner Florence Zilko, who reached out to USF with the desire to create a maternity center following the tragic loss of a family member due to insufficient medical care during childbirth.

The main feature of this building, a piercing skylight and lightwell, was born from the constraint of having a extremely narrow site. The roof also features an open trellis, solar panels, and walkable area accessible through the dormitories.

All models made collaboratively with ARCD 400 class: Kensuke Shimmon, Bao Hoa Pham, Carlos Garcia, John Lu, Jonathan Dizon, Keili Gonzalez, Megan Montecino, Pablo Vilas

ARCD 400: Community Design Outreach, Professor Seth Wachtel

ARCD 400: Community Design Outreach, Professor Seth Wachtel

Basement

Level 1

Level 2

The layout wraps the central light well so that natural lighting is only one doorway away for most rooms.

The elevators are located centrally to allow for easy circulation from floor to floor.

Lastly, there is an emergency entrance for ambulances on the ground floor adjacent to the main pedestrian entrance.

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Roof

4. INTERGENERATIONAL HOUSING

ARCD 230: Studio III, Professor Leslie Moldow

490 Golf Club Rd., Pleasant Hill, CA

The affordable housing project shares the site with an adult day health care and Montessori preschool, creating an intergenerational space.

The housing building was designed to create interactions between the different age groups present. Solar panels line the rooves and south side of the building, and there are numerous outdoor spaces present to create connections between the housing building and the rest of the site.

There was also a request for this building to envoke JOY, which is why color is emphasized in the facade.

The sillhouette of the building was based on a traditional house shape, but with a strip of color added and adjusted for more solar panel surface area

North site elevation

ARCD 230: Studio III, Professor Leslie Moldow

West elevation

The striped colors alternate with wooden slatting, creating visual interest which can be viewed from the preschool and adult day health care. The trellises covering the roof gardens continue the shape of the facade, and continue the theme of “housing” throughout the project.

North elevation

East elevation

South elevation

ARCD 230: Studio III, Professor Leslie Moldow Outdoor spaces with connecting views to the rest of the site

Janitor Closet

Laundry

Trash / Chutes

Laundry

189 SF

329 SF

189 SF

329 SF

Trash / Chutes

Laundry

189 SF

329 SF

Trash / Chutes

Laundry

189 SF

329 SF

UP Bathroom 1 Bathroom 2

Bathroom 1 Bathroom 2

Fitness Room 85 SF

85 SF

85 SF

85 SF

Trash / Chutes

Janitor Closet

112 SF

112 SF

478 SF

Janitor Closet

Janitor Closet

112 SF

112 SF

Resident Lounge / TV Maintenance Room

288 SF 309 SF

Computer Station

Assist. Property Mgmt 208 SF 272 SF Library / Small Activity Property Mgmt

Outdoor Community Space 2

368 SF

2632 SF

413 SF

Service Coordinator

Common Kitchen

272 SF

453 SF

Staff Breakroom

Reception / Mail Room

244 SF

205 SF

UP

Outdoor Community Space 3

2334 SF

Manager Apartment

Community Garden

1019 SF

Level 1

2548 SF

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

5. USED GOODS MARKET

ARCD 240: Materials and Methods, Professor Cat Chang

730 Stanyan St., San Francisco, CA

Sandwiched between Golden Gate Park and Haight Street, the used goods market was designed to create a space that neither overshadows nor gets lost in the hustle and bustle of the already well-established and distinct auras of Golden Gate Park and Haight street.

My approach to the site was to create an open air market with the main design feature being a series of folding rooves that could be opened or closed in response to the weather.

The program includes 34 stalls, a dining area, public restrooms, storage for stalls, a loading zone for goods, an ADA accessible ramp, administrative offices, and an auditorium for performances/auctions.

Site plan

ARCD 240: Materials and Methods, Professor Cat Chang

The large central stairs also act as seating for the auditorium, and the platorms wrap the central courtyard and auditorium.

The platforms are connected by bridges, and contain the retail stalls. By not restricting the space with walls, the market filters customers in from the sidewalk naturally.

The auction space also consists of a series of folding walls that can open and close in order to accomodate for larger items that need to be brought onstage

North east isometric

South west isometric

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