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mikayla ARCHITECTURAL

zakutansky PORTFOLIO

GRADUATE STUDENT - architecture + historic preservation

my name is mikayla zakutansky, + i am currently a graduate student at ball state university pursuing degrees in architecture + historic preservation. i received my bachelor’s of science in engineering with an architectural concentration from olivet nazarene university in the spring of 2022. upon graduation in the spring of 2025, i plan to pursue architectural licensure + a career in the field in a position where i can effectively implement my diverse educational background in order to positively impact the lives of the people that experience my work. i have passions in athletics and sports design, the stories of history, + the interdisciplinary nature of design that combines engineering, architecture, + historic preservation work. this portfolio showcases a portion of both my academic + professional work completed in recent years.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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THE SPACE BETWEEN

ball state university | p 03 - 04 PERU - ALLEY ACTIVATION + FACADE REHABILITATION

ball state university | p 05 - 06 NEW STORIES | NOVEL HOMES

ball state university | p 07 - 08 POOLSCAPES + SHADOW SPACES ball state univeristy | p 09 - 10 GRAY RESIDENCE carlile group architects | p 11 DESIGN BUILD ball state university | p 12 SKETCHES ball state university | p 13 CONTACT INFORMATION mikayla zakutansky | p 14

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THE SPACE BETWEEN - december 2023

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DESIGN STUDIO | indianapolis, indiana

opened in 1873, just four years after its founding, the indiana reformatory institution for women + girls served as the country’s first separate institution for women + the residence of some of the state’s most serious offenders. the prison was characterized by its transitional nature that provided inmates rehabilitation through labor + educational programs until its closing in 2009. the 15 acre site then housed indianapolis’s re-entry educational facility until 2017. since then, the site which resides amid a residential neighborhood on the near eastside of indianapolis - has remained underutilized + abandoned. the proposed urban campus aims to serve as a beacon of impact + support not only to ball state university students but also to the residents of the neighborhood. the design is motivated by characteristics of the existing fence line to emphasize the conceptual notion of the space between. the concept significantly extends to demonstrate the project’s intention through a space between that is reflective of an intangible process of becoming which alludes to the transformative nature of the site’s historical use. aknowledgement of the integral dichotomy between the past + the future will allow the site + its use to exceed the bleak realities of the past while embracing the boundless potential of progress + community welfare.

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FLOOR PLANS

STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS

OPEN WEB STEEL JOIST - FLOORS + ROOF

STEEL PITCHED HOWE ROOF TRUSS W/ CLERESTORY OFFSET

BUILDING SECTION + DETAILS DETAIL 01 DETAIL 02

WALL SECTION DETAIL 01 - RIDGE CLERESTORY

WALL SECTION

ROOF ASSEMBLY

WINDOW DETAIL NOTES FROM DETAIL 02 STEEL W SECTION BEAM FASTENED W/ STEEL ANGLES TO ROOF TRUSSES STEEL ANGLE PITCHED HOWE ROOF TRUSS @ 10' O.C.

STANDING SEAM ALUMINUM ROOF PANELS W/ FLASHING + DRIP EDGE SELF-ADHERED MEMBRANE 2" RIGID INSULATION VAPOR BARRIER CORRUGATED METAL LINEAR PANEL STEEL C CHANNEL PURLINS @ 4' O.C. OPENINGS KAWNEER OUTSWING CLERESTORY WINDOW STRUCTURE STEEL ANGLE PITCHED HOWE ROOF TRUSS W/ CLERESTORY OFFSET @ 10' O.C. STEEL BEAM W18 x 71 STRUCTURAL SECTION STEEL COLUMN W/ STEEL ANGLE FASTENERS BOLTED TO EXISTING CMU WALL 10" SQUARE HSS COLUMN

DETAIL 02 - WALL CELERSTORY WALL ASSEMBLY EXISTING BRICK VENEER STANDARD DIMENSION - RED, RUNNING BOND W/ LIMESTONE BASE STEEL C CHANNEL VERTICAL @ 16" O.C. FASTENED TO ROOF DECKING WATER RESISTANT BARRIER LAPPED OVER FLASHING HEAD FLASHING MEMBRANE

CORE 500 SPRAY FOAM INSULATION IN CMU CORES EXISTING CMU WALL 8" x 8" x 16" MODULES

FOUNDATION

KAWNEER ALUMINUM WINDOW W/ DOUBLE GLAZING FASTENED TO STEEL C CHANNEL ABOVE

EXISTING CMU FOUNDATION WALL 8" x 8" x 16" MODULES EXISTING CONCRETE SLAB ON GRADE

WINDOW SILL

EXISTING CONTINUOUS CONCRETE FOOTING (ASSUMPTION : 36" x 12")

SILL FLASHING MEMBRANE WATER RESISTANT BARRIER LAPPED UNDER SILL FLASHING

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PERU - ALLEY + FACADE REHAB - december 2023

CENTER FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION | peru, indiana

the partnership between rediscover downtown peru, indiana main street through indiana’s office of community + rural affairs (ocra), + the center for historic preservatoin (chp) at ball state university established the peru alley activation + facade rehabilitation project. the project’s efforts focused on the revitalization of downtown peru - a rural city located in miami county, indiana. the project developed an alley activation plan for the downtown district (a district recognized by the national register of historic places) as well as exterior facade rehabilitation recommendations for several downtown buildings in accordance with the secretary of the interior’s standards for rehabilitation.

DOWNTOWN PERU HISTORIC DISTRICT + ALLEY NETWORK DEVELOPMENT

the revitalization of a downtown district is vital to the overall well-being of the community from both economic + social perspectives. vibrant downtowns establish + retain jobs, increase the tax base, promote local incomes from tourism, + encourage civic pride. the plans + recommendations offered aim at these goals in order to facilitate these outcomes for the city of peru + its residents.

VEHICULAR CIRCULATION + BUILDINGS

HISTORIC DISTRICT BOUNDARY

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BUILDINGS USE TYPOLOGIES

STREETS

ALLEYS

EXISTING BUILDINGS

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PARKING LOTS + GREENSPACES

INSTITUTIONAL

BUSINESS/COMMERCIAL

EDUCATION

PARKING LOT

GREENSPACE

CITIZEN’S NATIONAL BANK BUILDING

the first phase of this project incorporated research on peru’s development as a city historically + geographically, consideration of existing conditions through site analysis, an alley inventory, + city demographics, + design recommendations for two alleys of interest. such recommendations were made with the intention of improving the physical + aesthetic conditions of the city’s alley network, increasing the use of alleys as vital elements to the city’s walkability, + connectivity, + guiding future endeavors in city improvements.

MADDOCK BUILDING

the second phase of this project included research of three selected buildings within the city’s historic district + facade design recommendations following the standards mentioned. the three buildings serve as valuable reminders of the city’s beginnings + the downtown’s original + existing commercial nature.

KRISCH-ROSS BARBERSHOP BUILDING

BUILDING PHOTOS

ALLEY NETWORK

HISTORIC DISTRICT BOUNDARY

ALLEYS + BUILDINGS OF INTEREST

STREETS

ALLEYS

EXISTING BUILDINGS

PARKING LOT

GREENSPACE

COURTHOUSE SQUARE ACCESS POINT

ALLEY OF INTEREST

BUILDING OF INTEREST

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NEW STORIES | NOVEL HOMES - may 2023

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT DESIGN STUDIO | cincinnati, ohio

RAILROAD ROUTE VEHICULAR ROUTE OHIO

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PRIVATE SPACE

INCLINE LOCATION

VEHICULAR ROUTE

HOUSING UNIT TYPE FLOOR PLANS

MICRO HOUSING UNITS | 1ST FLOOR PLAN

CO-LIVING UNITS | 1ST FLOOR PLAN

STUDIO UNITS | 1ST & 2ND FLOOR PLAN

THREE BEDROOM UNITS | 1ST FLOOR PLAN

THREE BEDROOM UNITS | 2ND FLOOR PLAN

HOUSING UNIT TYPE + SPACE DIAGRAMS

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the building provides both public + private spaces + includes a ground floor marketplace + four types of residential units: three bedroom units, studio units, co-living units, + microhousing units developed to serve those in the city experiencing homelessness. the combination of these elements result in a unique building that stands out amid the urban environment while establishing a connection to the city, its users, + its past - a connection between new stories + novel homes.

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a high-rise, mixed-use tower was designed on a site adjacent to city hall in downtown cincinnati. the design was driven by the mechanisms of these various transportation systems - the building’s massing was influenced by the historic canal system’s stepped lock system which worked to alleviate elevation change; the layout of individual residential units was motivated by the layout of the city’s blocks which empowered automobile travel; + circulation routes were based on the continuous diagonals of the incline lifts that resided in the city.

PROJECT LOCATION

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founded in 1788, cincinatti, ohio began as a city on the western frontier of the new country. encircled by its own hills + segregated by the larger american landscape, it wasn’t until the early 1800s that cincinatti would realize its economic potential. the variety of transportation systems that were established throughout cincinnati’s history enabled such growth to occur. a canalway, constructed in 1845, connected lake erie + the ohio river + initiated the city’s evolution. eventually, this system was replaced by railways + then automobiles in the first half of the 20th century. other systems were introduced as well such as incline lifts that aided travel amid the significant elevation changes of the city’s topography + streetcars - an idea that persists in the city even today. these transportation types + the mechanisms that allowed them to work empowered cincinnati to become the business city it was + still is.

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CO-LIVING UNITS

CITY BLOCK MECHANISM | HOUSING MODULES

LOCK SYSTEM MECHANISM | BUILDING FORM

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POOLSCAPES + SHADOW SPACES

- march 2023

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT DESIGN STUDIO | anderson, indiana

dating back to 160 bc, the adena + hopewell cultures resided throughout the ohio valley + into the eastern borders of indiana. the earthworks located at mounds state park in anderson, indiana were constructed by these groups of people + provided the setting for an architectural project that aimed to design a pool house for use by park visitors. archeological records of the earthworks throughout history have discovered an astronomical function of the mounds by which these cultures tracked the movement of both the sun + other stars in the sky - in turn tracking the seasons + time of year which initiated a chance in lifestyle. utilizing alignments from the great mound, other earthworks, + to specific instances at the surrounding wooden post line, the summer + winter solstices + the spring + fall equinoxes were recorded as well as the movement of three major stars - fomalhaut, rigel, + aldebaran. resulting from historical research, precedent studies, the notions of earth construction + stonework, exploration of boolean operations, + the celestial coordinate system, a process was established to guide the design of the poolhouse building + site - a process aided by the use of modular components + the pathways of the mentioned stars. specifically, the characteristics of the stars, including brightness, size, + relative location were assigned to modular building blocks in order to define their size (proportion), use, + location relative to the poolhouse. each category of space was assembled to fit the programmatic requirements of the project. the assembly of parts, the design of building aperatures, + the direction of circulation + building orientation were driven by the paths of movement of these stars throughout the year through the use of their celestial coordinates (declination, right ascension). the combination of these elements result in a volumetric building that is integrated with the surrounding site + facilitates the functional requirements of the program while establishing a connection between the water + the sky - the poolscapes and the starts - a swift allusion to the cultures of years ago.

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PROJECT LOCATION

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ENVIRONMENTAL DIAGRAMS

DESIGN PROCESS

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ORION BRIGHTNESS: 7 SIZE: LARGEST LOCATION: NEUTRAL

SUMMER SOLSTICE

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TAURUS BRIGHTNESS: 14 SIZE: MEDIUM LOCATION: PUBLIC

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PISCIS AUSTRINUS BRIGHTNESS: 18 SIZE: SMALLEST LOCATION: PRIVATE

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HISTORY & CULTURE - ASTRONOMICAL ALIGNMENTS

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EARTHWORK B

EARTHWORK D

6_FOMALHAUT SOUTH

FIDDLEBACK MOUND

FOMALHAUT

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GRAY RESIDENCE - august 2021

CARLILE GROUP ARCHITECTS | kankakee, illinois

located along the kankakee river in kanakakee, illinois, this private, single-family residential project consists of a roughly 5,500 square foot house which was designed + drafted by the whole architecture team at carlile group architects. the project, whose construction was completed in november of 2023 demanded + nurtured teamwork + collaboration throughout all phases of design + into construction. personal responsibilities within this project included various drafting tasks regarding the architectural design as well as the structural portion of the design. such stuctural responsibilities included all of the sizing and spacing determinations for framing including beams, columns, + headers; truss loading calculations; and structural drawing generation. structural + architectural drafting tasks were completed as part of construction document generation for permitting + construction.

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STRUCTURAL PLANS

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DESIGN BUILD - july 2023

DESIGN APPLICATION WORKSHOP | muncie, indiana

this project was completed during a summer design studio + incorporated a free ended design build of an architectural folly that was designed, constructed, + installed outside of the architecture building on ball state’s main campus. the project incorporated a supply of donated scrap wood of various sizes which provided a challenge + an opportunity for design. the project team gained valuable experience with the realities of design, fabrication (through working directly with the wood material + wood shop tools), + installation. the project strongly encouraged project organization, teamwork, + collaboration.

ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS

drawing by mikayla zakutansky

the project team included students: karsten lingenfelter maddie walters juliet oluyale mikayla zakutansky patrick mcmanama payton heniser

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zachariah michielli brad johnston

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drawing by karsten lingenfelter PROJECT PHOTOS

photography by payton heniser

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SKETCHES - 2022 - 2024

M.ARCH COURSE WORK | ball state university

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CONTACT INFORMATION

EMAIL

mikayla.zakutansky@bsu.edu PHONE

(219)716-0613 LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikayla-zakutansky13/

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