Portfolio of Work
FALL/SPRING 2020-2023
MALIA JOHNSON
Morgan State University School of Architecture + Planning
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Undergraduate 2019-2023 - Malia Johnson
About Me
Hi! My name is Malia...
I. Professional Work 4-5
I am an aspiring architect from Prince George’s County, Maryland. Since a little girl, I have always been infatuated with buildings. Growing up close to Washington D.C., I witnessed what impact architecture can have on a community. It inspired me to design spaces with empathy and cultural impact because I saw what I did not want others to experience. After all, architecture is an experience. My passion for design has allowed me to work on project development through all phases including land acquisitions, architecture and sustainable design, construction, real estate sales or leasing and property management. My goal is to develop and design sustainable architecture that will improve the human quality of life. As an African-American woman, I advocate for younger individuals who aspire to do the same due to Black women continuing to make up less than 1% of the total registered architects population in the United States.
II. Spiritual Center 6-13
llI. Anatomy of a Space 14-19
IV. Gouchers’ Botanical 20-27
V. Urban Hybrid Housing 28-33
VI. Personal Work 34-35
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PROJECTS
* No dynamic shading has been modeled, and ASE > 10% in one or more spaces. The design addresses glare as follows:
Vanderbilt University - Engineering & Science Building
LEED Daylight Anaylsis via ClimateStudio +
5 4 Morgan State University - School of Architecture and Planning - BSAED Undergraduate 2019-2023 - Malia Johnson Daylight 4 1 credit 44.1% sDA 12.5%* ASE 810 avg luxblinds open
esb asg 0 50% Daylight Autonomy (300 lux) Floorplan (uppermost level) · 1 LEED v4.1 Daylight Option 1 Daylight 4 ·
I.
Rhino
Research proves college campuses lack a space for students to connect with their religion and beliefs. As a result, I was tasked with designing a spiritual center at SCAD. Individually, my main concept explored the historic context of Savannah and how history can celebrate the diversity of faith, while solving the challenge of steel construction, flood zone, and passive design.
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Floor Plans
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Steel Framing
Wall Section
Passive Design Techniques
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This project required a deep anaylsis towards the cycle of sourcing, producing, fabricating, utilizing and discarding a building material that shares procedural similarities with the way we approach food. Utilizing corn and wood, my partner and I combined the two organic characteristics into a pavilion.
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III.
best results
It should grow 15 corn will be machines have broken off
Analysis Diagram Process Sketches
Transportation & Distribution
• Most U.S. corn is shipped by rail, truck, or ocean (internationally).
• It is transported in a refrigerated truck and packaged with additional ice to help reduce moisture loss and maintain temperature.
Benefits
• Corn is rich in vitamin C and helps with weight gain, eyes and skin, provides minerals, and promotes growth.
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Final Design Site Plan
The pavilion is located in México-Veracruz, El Batán at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT). It could act as a tourist attraction for the center, but mainly a space for the farmers to take lunch or a break for is labor intensive.
North Elevation
Longitudinal Section BB
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Roof Plan
AA
Floor Plan BB
Physical Model
Maryland Avenue Entrance IV.
Vicinity Map
Gouchers’ Botanical
Material Study
Demographics
MD - Old Goucher
The goal was to design a Community Eatery using a coherent spatial concept, where the various qualities of the architecture are celebrated in parallel to food. Consider how brick and glass can be applied on vertical vs. horizontal surfaces, interior vs. exterior spaces, and structure vs. enclosure surface.
Existing Site
Grow Space
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W. 21st St. Maryland Ave. Morton St. Alley
Historic
Modern W. 22nd St. Old
Biophilia
Goucher
Indicator 2020 Median Household Income 45,797.7 Percent of Children Living Below the Pover ty Line 25.1 Percent of Family Households Living Below the Pover ty Line 12.2 Percent of Female- Headed Households with Children Under 18 43.0 Percent of Households Earning $25,000 to $40,000 15.0 Percent of Households Earning $40,000 to $60,000 14.4 Percent of Households Earning $60,000 to $75,000 6.5 Percent of Households Earning Less than $25,000 31.3 Percent of Households Earning More than $75,000 32.8 Percent of Households with Children Under 18 14.9 Percent of Population 18-24 Years old 28.3 Percent of Population 25-64 Years old 51.9 Percent of Population 5-17 Years old 8.4 Percent of Population 65 Years and over 7.4 Percent of Population Under 5 Years old 3.9 Percent of Residents - All Other Races (Hawaiian/ Islander, Alaskan/ Native American Other Race) (Non- Hispanic) 0.8 Percent of Residents - Asian (Non- Hispanic) 16.0 Percent of Residents - Black/ African- American (Non- Hispanic) 30.3 Percent of Residents - Hispanic 9.0 Percent of Residents - Two or More Races (Non- Hispanic) 5.2 Percent of Residents - White/ Caucasian (Non- Hispanic) 38.6 Percent Population Change from Last Census 3.4 Google Maps Image https://bniajfi.org/community/Greater%20Charles%20Village_Barclay/
Baltimore,
Indoor
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30,000 SF Building: 10,000 SF
Dining Garden
elevators, stairs, storage)
Gift Shop Farmers Market Outdoor Dining
4.
30,000 SF Building: 10,000 SF
Early Concept Sketches
Massings Site:
Indoor
Support Space (bathrooms,
Kitchen
3.
Site:
Dining 4.
30,000 SF Building: 10,000 SF 2.
Dining Garden Support Space (bathrooms, elevators, stairs, storage) Kitchen Gift Shop Farmers Market Outdoor Dining 3. 4. 2. Main Entrance UP Oven DW UP DN UP UP HVAC UP Gift Shops Gift Shops Fine Dining Storage Kitchen Vestibule FineDining
Floor
Early Concept Sketches & Massings Site:
Indoor
Ground
Main Entrance Fine Dining
Ground Floor Plan
25 24 Morgan State University - School of Architecture and Planning - BSAED Undergraduate 2019-2023 - Malia Johnson UP UP UP Second Floor HVAC DN Indoor Garden Storage 1/8”=1’ Structural Plan Rainwater Harvest System Daylight Availability Passive Solar Design Biophilia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A C B Sequence Sustainability W S 12x12 8x12
Design Second Floor Plan Cross Section Slab on Grade Timber Post Floor Plate Physical Model
Model Longitudinal Section
Section Ground Level Slab on Grade Brick Exterior Fiberglass Insulation Timber Post Floor Plate Floor Finish Timber Floor Curtain Wall Joist
Section
Passive
Physical
Cross
Wall
Cross Section Wall Section
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URBAN HYBRID HOUSING TYPES
This project explores innovative solutions for low-density urban housing using hybrids of the two common urban housing types – the Rowhouse and the Lowrise Apartment. In groups of two, the design encompasses the material use of brick and concrete and lots of natural light for an aesthetic facade. The use of public space vs private space creates a community feel with high activity level throughout the site.
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Early Process Bubble Diagram
V.
A= Apartment R= Rowhome
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Ground Floor Plan
Site Analysis Diagrams
Aerial View
Vicinity Map
Elevations Sections
Laditudinal
Section Perspective
Building Layout
Perspectives
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East
West
North South
VI. Architectural Photography
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