[MENJOR KAMARA]
Architecture Portfolio - [ 2023 ]
[MENJOR KAMARA]
CONTACT
301.825.4411
menjorkamara@gmail.com
LinkedIn.com/in/menjor-k
Riverdale, Maryland
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s of Science Degree, Architecture
University Of Maryland, College Park
2018 – Dec 2022
Minor Construction Project Management
University Of Maryland, College Park
2018 – Dec 2022
High School Diploma, Science and Technology
Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt
2015 – 2018
SKILLS
Revit AutoCAD
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Rhinoceros 3D + Grasshopper
SketchUp
Forklift Operator
EXTRAS
LEED Green Associate USGBC College Park, MD / October 2021
Dean’s List (3.584 GPA)
University of Maryland College Park, MD
LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE
WORK EXPERIENCE
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
STANTEC / July 2021– PRESENT
Part-time intern to an architecture studio specializing in education and transportation. Onboarded for Prince George’s School Bundle P3 2021 project, delivering the construction of five middle schools and one k-8 school
• Reviewed & edited working Revit model file for physical building errors
• Reviewed building specification documents from contractors
• Revised red lines on architectural detail drawings & sets
• Rendered perspectives using Enscape & post-production in Photoshop & Illustrator
• Typed narrative & annotated floor/site plans for LEED Credit documentation
• Collaborated with interns across North America to design living community for children and adults on autism spectrum
INTERN
EDGE ENERGY / June 2020 – October 2021
Contracted to a renewable energy company specializing in customer outreach
• Completed sales and marketing tasks
• Improved search engine optimization for company internet profile
• Developed multimedia content / pages / posts for company website
• Renewable energy activism
WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE
AMAZON / January 2021
Outbound warehouse associate
• Operated PIT machines to collect packages
• Distributed packages to designated destinations
• Managed warehouse inventory
DELIVERY ASSOCIATE
UBER / June 2018 – PRESENT
Independently contracted in Washington D.C./Metro area
• Delivering products from various establishments
Selected academic works from 2020 to 2022 CONTENTS 01 02 03 04 05 Macart Discovery Center Academic Net Zero Headquarter Academic Butterfly Pavilion Academic The Hedge Pavilion Academic Case Study - Pool House Academic
MACART DISCOVERY CENTER
University of Maryland
Fall 2022
Revit, Enscape, Illustrator, Photoshop
Located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., Macart Discovery Center functions as the National Park Service’s new Center for Urban Ecology. Utilizing the street edge and the imposing hill created by the reservoir, the positioning of the building and its orientation creates a sense of place for it inhabitants and encourages exploration for the curious observers. Macarthur Blvd and Elliot Pl NW facade offers a modest yet amicable facade. Courtyard elevations offer a more revealing view into the reclaimed landscape, yet through the layering of its plane, much remains to be discovered beyond the walls. Material selection, orientation, & passive site strategies such as a constructed bog are a few sustainable practices imlemented into the site.
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Building Section No. 2
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SITE STRATEGY
Utilizing the street edge and the imposing hill created by the reservoir, the positioning of the building and its orientation creates a sense of place for it inhabitants and encourages exploration for the curious observers
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Sustainable Synergy & Site Strategy NTS
Structure Axon NTS Evolution of Form NTS
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Image Title
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2nd Floor Plan 1/32” = 1’ - 0” E-W Site Section 1/64” = 1’ - 0” 13
Entrance Plaza 14
Renders
Conference Hall
Outdoor Walkway Near Wet Lab
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Open Office
NET ZERO HEADQUARTERS
University Of Maryland
Fall 2022
Revit, Enscape, Sketchup
The Net Zero Headquarters located in the historic Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C. is the capital’s newest hub for green design. Central to the building’s design is the lobby atrium, where open-forum discourse on how to reach global carbon neutrality may occur. The atrium also serves as the building’s primary vertical circulation. The 30 ft. atrium curtain wall and clerestory windows allows for ample light to enter within the building where high traffic rooms are located. Interior circulation is located at the core of the building while public an private rooms flank the party wall and facade.
The building utilizes a greywater recycling system to reduce source water consumption as well as geothermal heating and cooling with the use of a concrete floor to radiate heat. Photovoltaic arrays provide adequate electrical demands for workers and visitors. Building materials are CLT wood, slate siding a recycled wood for interior finishes and were chosen based on their low embodied carbon.
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DN DN UP 898 SF Open Office 9 311 SF Conference Room 10 151 SF Break Room 11 61 SF Storage 13 1 2 9 10 11 6 4 8 7 5 14 3 5' -0" UP UP DN 1 1 103 SF Vestibule 1 1647 SF Lobby 2 343 SF Meeting Space 3 314 SF Meeting Space 5 106 SF Coat Closet 7 62 SF Janitor's Closet 14 145 SF Loading 15 285 SF Meeting Space 16 1 2 323 SF Work Space 17 UP 369 SF Mechanical 18 128 SF Storage 19 210 SF Storage 20 2nd Floor Plan | Ground Floor Plan | Basement Plan 1/16” = 1’ - 0” 19
14th St NW Elevation 1/16” = 1’ - 0” N-S Section No. 2 1/16” = 1’ - 0” 20
Monroe St NW Elevation 1/16” = 1’ - 0” E-W Section No. 1 1/16” = 1’ - 0” 21
Room vs Circulation Sustainable Synergy Diagram Structure 22
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Work Space
BUTTERFLY PAVILION
University of Maryland
Fall 2020
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, V-ray, Photoshop, Illustrator
The Butterfly Pavilion imagines an outdoor space where air and lightness are themes of the location. Surface modules of varying size openings are dictated by a curve attractor nearest the edge of the “wings” and axial spine of the canopy. The surface module also studies how light and shadows interact with the structue as well as mimic the porosity of birds bone density which give them the ability to fly. The high polish steel also serve as a physical reflection of human aviation successes.
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Image
BUTTERFLY PAVILION
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Transformation
DISTRIBUTION METHOD:
Curve Attractor
Utilizing Curve Attractors as a means to create the canopy, the chronologically listed modules are distributed closest to the curve.
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Elevations Canopy Modules
THE HEDGE PAVILION
University of Maryland
Fall 2020
Rhinocerous 3D, V-Ray, Photoshop, Illustrator
Inspired in part by the Cloud Gate, The Hedge pavilion is centered around fluidity. The high polished steel is made to resemble mercury, one of the few metals that exist in a liquid state at room temperature. During certain months of the year, the casted shadows give the impression of moving waves, contributing to the overall theme of dynamism.
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Orthographic Drawings Front Elevation, Side Elevation, Plan, Section
Transformations
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CASE STUDY - ROBERT YOUNG ARCHITECTS
University of Maryland
Summer 2021
Revit, Enscape
Recreating the Pool House by Robert Young Architects with resources that were available through the firm.46
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48 1 A101 Room Legend Bathroom Bedroom Garage Hallway Kitchen Outdoor Bath Patio Garage Patio Bedroom Hallway Bathroom Kitchen Outdoor Bath Pool Bedroom Entrance Pergola Outdoor Shower Chimney Glass Curtain Wall Pool House EPDM Membrane Roof Garage Wood Shake Roof 1/8" = 1'-0" 2 Floor Plan Room Schedule NameArea Garage515 SF Patio762 SF Bedroom71 SF Bathroom20 SF Kitchen22 SF Hallway27 SF Outdoor Bath 55 SF Total1473 SF 1" = 20'-0" 3 Site 3/16" = 1'-0" 1 Section 1 6" = 1'-0" 5 Exterior Perspective 4 Axon 6" = 1'-0" 6 Interior Render
Pool House
Amagansett, New York; 2015
Robert Young Architects
Menjor Kamara ARCH472
July 9, 2021
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Interior Panorama View
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Patio Panorama View