Oji Anderson Architecture Portfolio

OJI ANDERSON PORTFOLIO SYRACUSE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

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RESUME

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OJI ANDERSON EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

SHREWSBURY, MA | (774) 641-6928 | OJIANDERSON@GMAIL.COM

Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY Bachelor of Architecture | August 2021 - May 2026

SSV Architects - Architecture Intern

MAY 2023 - AUGUST 2023, BOSTON, MA

Collaborated with my coworkers to help in restoration and preservation of historic buildings in the greater area. Primarily worked with three-dimensional models, rendering, and orthographic drawings.

Starbucks - Barista

JUNE 2020 - AUG. 2022, SHREWSBURY, MA

Skilled proficiency in taking and making orders in a high-paced environment. Delegated and trained new employees.

VIA Italian Table - Host

MAY 2022 - AUGUST 2022, WORCESTER, MA

Took take-out orders, greeted customers, and maintained a high level of professionalism for all parties.

LEADERSHIP

Syracuse University Student Association | Syracuse, NY

Communications Director, Appointed Cabinet Position | September 2021 - Present

❖ Run the social media accounts, creating infographics that summarize important information ❖ Organize events that bring the student body together and raise awareness for underrepresented groups ❖ Creating and passing bills that affect the student population, such as supplying bathrooms with feminine care products and allocating budgets

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards | Fitchburg, MA Program Facilitator, Group Facilitator | October 2019 - Present

❖ Conceptualized 10+ major group activities allowing students to practice and learn business ethics and problem-solving skills, enhancing organization and preparation for 300 students ❖ Managed groups of 7-10 students by executing workshops on networking and communication, greatly developing their leadership skills while fostering community during a weekend-long retreat.

School of Architecture | Syracuse NY Peer Mentor / Advisor | March 2022 - Present

❖ Give prospective students tours of the architecture school ❖ Welcome first year students during orientation, and remain in contact with them throughout their academic career

Forever Orange Student Alumni Council | Syracuse, NY Member | February 2022 - August 2023

❖ Educate the importance of philanthropy and stewardship, and maintain student-alumni connections within professional settings ❖ Encourage students to show their SU pride by getting involved and giving back to the university/community

SKILLS

Visualization: Rhinoceros, Lumion, Revit, Adobe Indesign/Illustrator/Photoshop Fabrication: Laser Cutting, CNC Milling, Wood, Acrylic, Paper, Chipboard, Foamcore Interests: Drumming, Rollerblading, Traveling, Fashion, Rock Climbing

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CONTENTS

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ACADEMIC COMPANY TOWN EROSION CENTER OF CONTINUITY ART INCUBATOR WARPING TECTONICS

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PERSONAL WORK

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ACADEMIC

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COMPANY TOWN

COMPOSITE DRAWING

Fall 2023 | ARC 407

Focusing on the Urban fabric of downtown Syracuse, the site of the building is located at the heart of “campus” by the Niagara Mohawk building. This entails designing open space adjacent to the Niagara Mohawk, giving the national grid company building more hierarchy at the center of the created campus. To create this open space, my building design follows alongside the site perimeter, enclosing the block Niagara Mohawk is built on, with courtyards for residents and company workers.

The concept that aided my design was in regards to different degrees of surveillance from national grid, fully enveloping into the idea of a dystopian company town. The walls between units are 7 foot concrete “walls” which act as zones for interior activity. Such as plumbing and circulation that belongs solely in this zone, as well as a lower ceiling height and fixed furniture and foldable furniture within these walls.

CIRCULATION DIAGRAM

STRUCTURE DIAGRAM A - CORRIDORS B - EGRESS STAIRS C - ELEVATORS D - EXTERIOR PATHS

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PROGRAM DIAGRAM

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BUILDING PLAN - GROUND FLOOR

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UNIT PLANS

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UNIT PACKAGE

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EROSION

Spring 2023 | ARC 208

Through this project in curating the groundscraper, I wanted to bring emphasis to the smooth vs stepped conditions derived from ABAB pattern, the constructed landscape creates a conversation between rigid stepping and smooth rolling hills. Programs are plotted within the stepped areas of the site, bringing a sense of hierarchy between my landscapes 2 conditions. Where the smooth hills act as circulation amongst the site and the step acts as the programs. The geometry derives from circles and tangent curves, similar to how machinery in till farming regulate the land.

The relationship with the site embeds the more private programs such as the research farm and culinary institute to allow for more ground interaction. Throughout the site, retention ponds and gardens are located towards the bottoms of the rolling hills that match the same elevation of Imperial county making it easier to test the areas soil and allow for water flow.

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CENTER OF CONTINUITY Fall 2022 | ARC 207

The grocery store co-op derives from 2 precedents combined into a collage inspiring the idea of a newly created grid system emphasizing the center circle and extruded shapes within it. To create the extruded shapes, lines connected major landmarks in the lower ninth ward area including the heart of new orleans, gulf of mexico, and holy cross neighborhood adjacent to the lower ninth ward. A secondary program to the grocery store contains a cafe and performance space for local artists in the New Orleans area to perform at. In relation to tectonics, two different column thicknesses were incorporated in the design. The outdoor space has a larger thickness to allow for structural support, whereas, the interior spaces are thinner to allow for better circulation. My plans exhibit this as well, but also highlight staggering spaces as the form is a circle itself divided into several spaces in or outside of the disc.

CO-OP COLLAGE OJI ANDERSON

CO-OP COLLAGE

Concept Diagram

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Precedent to Collage

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CO-OP COLLAGE

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CO-OP COLLAGE

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L1 Plan @ 1/16” = 1’

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Front Section @ 1/16” = 1’

Interior Spatial Relationships through Program

Sequence of Internal Circulation

Studio Office Studio Office

Gallery

ART INCUBATOR

Entrance

Studio Office

Studio Office

Gallery

Spring 2022 | ARC 108 Archive

The outward appearance of form, as well as free circulation are vital elements to the building emphasizing a continuous line to separate spatial forms and divide these spaces. The galleries are double height spaces with no windows to allow for a wider view of the gallery pieces, and to promote a different experience than other spaces with different programs. Studio spaces located on the top floors are completely enclosed in glass to allow natural light to enter the workspace. The entrance and archive remain on the bottom floors, completely enclosed by walls for a contained and more private space. Overall, the concept of form and figure through circulation play an important role to the art incubator building, where each program through spatial form can be outwardly expressed according to once more, the concept of the continuous line.

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Transverse Section

Elevation

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Gallery

Entrance

Studio Office

Bathroom

Bathroom

Interior Spatial Relationships through Program

Sequence of Internal Circulation

Studio Office Studio Office

Gallery

Archive

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Studio Office Entrance

Studio Office

Studio Office Studio Office

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Archive

Ground Floor Plan 3/16”=1’-0”

Second Floor Plan 3/16”=1’-0”

Sequence of Internal Circulation

Studio Office Studio Office

Gallery

Entrance

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Third Floor Plan 3/16”=1’-0”

Fouth Floor Plan 3/16”=1’-0”

Fouth Floor Plan 3/16”=1’-0”

WARPING TECTONIC Fall 2022 | ARC 107 Curved Envelope Curved Envelope

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Performance Performance Space Space Performance Spac Performance Space

The premise of Warping Tectonic was to explore tectonics in creating a public performance hall and market space. The buildings programmatic spaces are divided among a grid staggered. The market place is enclosed by a tectonic grid, allowing light to enter the public space. The performance hall is completely enclosed, warping the wall into the ceiling allowing sound to project out throughout the space.

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Short Section

WARPING TECTONICS

Case study analysis of the relationship between warping curvature around tectonic elements to create a site unity.

ARC207: Project 1B - Oji Anderson

Grid System

Plan L1

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WARPING TECTONICS

Case study analysis of the relationship between warping curvature around tectonic elements to create a site unity.

PERSONAL WORK 2021-2022

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