USFCA UNDERGRADUATE PORTFOLIO

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

ClubBoxingTreasurer

UniversityofSanFrancisco

Aug2020–May2022

SocietyofArchitectureStudents(SAS)ClassRepresentative

UniversityofSanFrancisco

Aug2020–Current

5x5x5ArchitecturalMentorshipProgramMentee

AIAEastBay

Feb2022–Mar2022

ClubBoxingPresident

UniversityofSanFrancisco

May2022–Current

NationalOrganizationofMinorityArchitects(NOMA)Member

UniversityofSanFrancisco

Aug2022–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

SAN FRANCISCO SCULPTURE MUSEUM

East Cut, San Francisco, CA

THELOOP

THELOOP

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.

THELOOP

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

Maps made collaboratively with Tainn Schoeman

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

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

ARCD 350: Studio V, Professor Matthrew Peek

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 re source 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 fea tures an open trellis, solar panels, and walkable area accessible through the dormitories.

ARCD 400: Community Design Outreach, Professor Seth Wachtel

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

INTERGENERATIONAL HOUSING 4.

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.

North site 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.

East elevation

ARCD 230: Studio III, Professor Leslie Moldow

USED GOODS MARKET 5.

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.

North east isometric