DERICK OKELO Junior 3D Artist InteriorVenueArchitectureandDesignGraduate ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
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During my time at T2 Design Solutions I have worked on a number of projects, ranging from 3d modelling learning centres, interior designing newly built homes to designing new shelving fixtures for stores. Nearly all jobs are worked on by numerous artists at the firm, from the people modelling the initial shell of the buildings to the artists adding in the final touches such as material finishes and composing the final renders. The work shown is from a group project for a client. It was my first ever project, my role in this final render was to bring the architects basic shell model to life by creating a story for the scene. This involved me modelling the landscape and adding small touches such as landscape lights, introducing the green wall and also the interior lighting to bring the facade to its full glory with small bounces of light escaping through it.
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JUNIOR 3D ARTIST
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JOBHOUSING
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The housing jobs we do are normally for newly build projects that are at the end of their construction stages. We create realistic renders that the clients can use in their brochures so that they can sell the plots before construction is finished. This means that the attention to detail has to be immaculate, from the brick being used to the roof material. We normally get designing freedom when it comes to arranging the interior. I was involved in the above projects and made all the interior renders myself. They are 360 renders that would be placed on a web link which would allow customers to get a whole feel of the different rooms by being able to look around as if they are really standing inside.
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During my final year at university I chose to focus my project on a building that I would be passionate about. As I would one day love to be involved in designing arenas I chose to design a sports centre in the heart of Derby City centre. The inspiration of the building was derived from the nearby river Derwent which is an integral part of Derby’s history. The exterior shape follows the flowing movement of water creating a journey around the building. The use of floor to ceiling glass facade was applied to optimise natural lighting during the daytime. Whilst the choice of copper on the roof and around the site was sourced from the nearby recently built University of Derby Law building, which encourages the continuation of the modernisation of the city.
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Glass partition walls throughout the building allow for natural light from the outside to pass through the building, and also for all the spaces to be seen as one. This allowed for the spaces to flow together which followed the theme of the river by making the different areas seem as if to be flowing like a river.
Because I was designing a public sports facility, a lot of research needed to be done before even attempting to create floor plans. This included researching information such as the sizes required for different sports activities and how many my site would be able to accommodate. My aim was to accommodate as many as possible as this would allow my Sports centre to stand out from all the local sport centres in the vicinity. After rigorous floor plan developments I was able to include 9 different sports activities on such as small site, including a studio that could be used for many more different activities.
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BASKETBALLTHE There was also a lot of technical research required, such as how far beams could span and the thickness required for these different lengths. Which would then in turn effect the height of the ceilings and when dealing with sports activity’s such as basketball the height of the ceiling was very important. This newly acquired information determined the building height and also the placements of the columns positioned around the building. This also effected the arrangement of my floor plans as I Still wanted to fit many different sporting activities in under one roof.
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- 15As part of my final year, I also decided to do a sustainability module because I know how important it is to understands ways in which buildings can develop to become more sustainable and ways to design buildings to be able to achieve a high Breeam rating. For this module I chose to improve my Wave final year degree show project. The module covered many different aspects of designing a sustainable structure. If you would like to see a more in-depth analysis of my project please do not hesitate to contact me as I would love to show you my full presentation. THE WAVE SUSTAINABILITY
I started the process by analysing the external conditions which might effect my building and how I could use them to my advantage to design passively. During the summer when the sun will be at its highest I integrated PV Cells on the roof of my building to obtain natural energy that would be used to power parts of the building. The roof also hangs over, which would cause a shade that would reduce glare from the sun to the customers inside. This Is important as not only will it make the facility safe for people using it inside but also it would keep the building cool during high temperatures. Planting deciduous trees around the site will also help this.
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- 18From the sun cast study the form of the building developed into a stacked shape. This form allowed as much sunlight as possible to enter the building through the south elevation, with the roof being split into three waves it also allowed the natural sunlight to enter all the floors.
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The change in the building form ventilation will operate, with the cold air entering the building through the low level air trickle vents, the air will then raise up as its temperature increases and escape through the louvres at the top of the roof. The integration of night cooled concrete soffit floors and ceilings will not only increase the convection process but will also increase the buildings thermal mass. Allowing it to maintain a warm temperatures during the cooler months and cool temperatures during the warmer Themonths.extra roof space will also allow for more potential areas to locate PV cells
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This was a group project I was involved in with other students from other Architecture and Engineering backgrounds. I was appointed as the interior designer for this project and also helped the architect in coming up with a solution that would work great with the site we were prescribed. My interior design aim was to figure out ways to bring the community together inside the space. The ceiling was designed to incorporate strip lighting which were all connected together, this was to portray a sense of connectivity. This was also reflected on the floor, with the flooring consisting of marble with striped gold lining. The choice of material on the floor was to make it durable as we would expect a high foot fall in the building, also the smooth surface would make it easy to clean and maintain. Which would improve the customer experience.
THE LEISURE CENTRE
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FREELANCE
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Whilst still studying at university I also went out of my way to acquire some free lance interior design work. This included jobs such as helping a customer with redesigning their kitchen. They required my help giving them ideas on different options that would be within their budget. Another freelance job was for a musician who wanted to upgrade his recording studio to include a space where they could entertain some guests and socialise.
The client for this project was a musician who wanted a space in which he could still be creative whilst also entertaining guests. The main aims of the project were to modernise the current space and brighten it up, whilst also taking into consideration that the space was just rented, so everything needed to be able to be de constructed without tampering with the original room.
STUDIOMUSIC
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The client for this project wanted inspiration for a new design for their kitchen. The initial space was old fashioned and dark, however through the use of light coloured finishes and colours as well as additional light sources, the space was able to be modernised and was made to appear both brighter and larger
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