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EDUCATION
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY (TJU) • PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA • 2019 - DECEMBER 2023
Bachelor of Science in Architecture
Minor: Real Estate Development
Awards: Dean’s List
Organization: American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS)
Organization: National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE • LANSDALE, PA, USA • 2016 - 2019
Associates Degree in Business Administration
Awards: Dean’s List
Organization: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
THOMAS PLANNING, Gained Worked across Collected informed Produced Actively WHITE 2018 Maintained Set up Provided Facilitated
ENSCAPE
TWINMOTION
LUMION
3D PRINTING/CURA
INDESIGN
PHOTOSHOP
ILLUSTRATOR
MICROSOFT OFFICE
LANGUAGES
ARABIC ENGLISH
FRENCH
EXPERIENCE ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY • PHILADELPHIA, PA • PLANNING, DESIGN, & CONSTRUCTION INTERNSHIP • 2023
Gained exposure to capital project management processes, including scope, schedule, and budgets.
Worked closely with the Senior Director to develop conceptual designs & plans for projects Jefferson University’s campus.
Collected & organized campus building data, created detailed excel sheets to support informed decision-making.
Produced maps & visualizations using Illustrator, Photoshop, AutoCAD, Revit & SketchUp. Actively participated & contributed to company meetings, particularly in healthcare & hospital planning.
WHITE
HOUSE BLACK MARKET • FASHION STYLIST • LANSDALE, PA, USA • – 2019
Maintained knowledge of latest fashion trends. client appointments & led associate sales. Provided clients with individualized and personal style. Facilitated wardrobing for clients, coordinating fits and accessories.
AIAS • TJU CHAPTER PRESIDENT • 2021 - 2022
Organized and maintained official paperwork for university chapter. Represented University at local, national and international levels. Led event planning and coordination. Reported chapter engagement to national level.
Engaged with faculty, members and students on event coordination.
TEMPLE + TJU • STUDENT PANELIST • 2021 - 2023
Demonstrated success at Jefferson’s architecture program. Represented and led conversations on “lifestyle of a design student”. Discussed and answered questions for prospective students.
TJU • ACADEMY SUMMER PROGRAMS MANAGER & INSTRUCTOR • 2021
Co-hosted 3-week summer design program for incoming freshman. Fostered discussions and answered questions. Encouraged collaboration and exploration. Facilitated technical aspect of virtual event.
ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT HEALTHCARE SPACES CAN BE BOTH HEALING AND SUSTAINABLE, THE PROJECT IN MALAWI ADDRESSES HEALTHCARE CHALLENGES AMIDST UNIQUE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. THROUGH A FUSION OF HEALTHCARE, ARCHITECTURE, AND NATURE, THE DESIGN AIMS TO CREATE A HIGHLY EFFICIENT FACILITY WHILE PRIORITIZING PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY. THE INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH COMBINES QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSES OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE TRAITS TO INFORM THE OPTIMAL DESIGN FOR A SURGICAL CENTER IN THE REGION. ELEMENTS SUCH AS HEALING GARDENS, RAIN CHAINS, AND SEPARATE WINGS FOR VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS ARE INTEGRATED TO ENHANCE SENSORY EXPERIENCES AND WORKFLOW EFFICIENCY. SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES INCLUDING LOCALLY SOURCED MATERIALS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES ENSURE ECO-FRIENDLINESS AND RELIANCE ON SMART TECHNOLOGY. LOCATED ATOP BLANTYRE HILL ADJACENT TO MALAWI'S LOCAL HOSPITAL, THE PROJECT LEVERAGES NATURAL SURROUNDINGS FOR A HOLISTIC HEALING ENVIRONMENT. BY ADDRESSING HEALTHCARE NEEDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES, THE SURGICAL CENTER NOT ONLY IMPROVES ACCESS AND OUTCOMES BUT ALSO CONTRIBUTES POSITIVELY TO THE COMMUNITY AND PLANET.
ENVISIONED AS A NEXUS FOR EDUCATION AND TRANSIT, THIS PROJECT IN FAIRMOUNT, PHILADELPHIA EMERGES AS A BEACON OF CONNECTIVITY AND LEARNING. DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM THE VIBRANT COMMUNITY FABRIC, THE HUB AIMS TO FACILITATE SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, ACADEMIC PURSUITS, AND SEAMLESS TRANSPORTATION ACCESS. LEVERAGING INSIGHTS FROM EXTENSIVE DEMOGRAPHIC
RESEARCH, THE DESIGN EMPHASIZES INTERACTIVE LEARNING SPACES TO FOSTER INCLUSIVITY AND ACCESSIBILITY. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS, THE HUB ENSURES EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES, UNDERSCORING ITS COMMITMENT TO EMPOWERING STUDENTS AND COMMUTERS ALIKE IN NAVIGATING THE DIGITAL LANDSCAPE.
CITY ACCESS
LIBRARIES
SCHOOLS
SITE BUS 61
BROAD ST. LINE
1/8 MILE RADIUS
1/4 MILE RADIUS
COVERED BUS STOP
UNCOVERED BUS STOP
SUBWAY STOP
CONCEPT SKETCHES, PARTI
FAIRMOUNT RACE DEMOGRAPHICS
FAIRMOUNT AGE DEMOGRAPHICS
COMMUNITY CONNECTION
EAST SECTION
BASSWOOD PHYSICAL
PHYSICAL MODEL
TUMPSIKKA RESEARCH CENTER
DESIGN STUIDIO: RESEARCH &TECTONICS
SEMESTER: SPRING 2022
PARTNERS: AIDAN DELUCA, AURIEL LEWIS, CHRISTOPHER GARTLEY
PROGRAMS: RHINO, PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR, LUMION
THIS GROUP PROJECT, BASED IN DEATH VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, INCORPORATES RESEARCH AND MODELING TO EXPLORE TECTONICS AND MATERIALITY, INTEGRATING EFFICIENT ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS INTO THE OUTPOST. DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND EXTREME THERMAL FLUCTUATIONS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON LIFE FORMS IN A REGION WITH LITTLE WATER, PARTICULARLY DURING THE HOTTEST MONTHS WHEN TEMPERATURES EXCEEDED 100 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, THE OUTPOST INCORPORATES STRATEGIES INSPIRED BY LOCAL FLORA AND FAUNA. THESE STRATEGIES INCLUDE PARTIALLY BURYING THE STRUCTURE UNDERGROUND, CREATING SHADE WITH TREE-LIKE CANOPIES, AND UTILIZING LOCALLY-SOURCED, 3D-PRINTED SAND FOR CONSTRUCTION. BY EMPLOYING THESE PASSIVE SUSTAINABLE TECHNIQUES, THE OUTPOST EFFECTIVELY MITIGATES HARSH ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS WHILE PROVIDING A SAFE AND FUNCTIONAL SPACE FOR RESEARCHERS, THUS ALIGNING WITH THE GOAL OF SUPPORTING SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION IN CHALLENGING DESERT ENVIRONMENTS.
DESIGN CONCEPTS
3d printed sand (rotationally)
DETAILED WALL SECTION
Research Center
Breezeway
APPROACHING SITE PERSPECTIVE
Living Quarters
Breezeway
Courtyard
INTERIOR OF LIVING QUARTERS
INTERIOR OF RESEARCH LABS
SECTION MODEL
PROJECT MODEL
FIRE RESISTANCE RATING
TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION & DETAILING
SEMESTER: FALL 2022
PROGRAM: REVIT
A DIVE INTO EXPLORING FIRE-RATED ASSEMBLIES FROM THIRD-PARTY TESTING. THREE DIFFERENT ASSEMBLIES, EACH WITH A COOL FIRE RATINGS OF 1-HOUR, 2-HOUR, AND 3-HOUR. USING WEBSITES LIKE: HTTPS://WWW.USGDESIGNSTUDIO.COM/WALL-SELECTOR-OVERVIEW.ASP. SCALE: 1" = 1'-0"
THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECT AT THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY'S EAST FALLS CAMPUS, THE NEW DESIGN CENTER, EXEMPLIFIED A DEDICATION TO ECOLOGICAL RESPONSIBILITY, PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, AND DESIGN SYNTHESIS. INTEGRATING ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, THE TEAM METICULOUSLY RESEARCHED THE AREA AND CONDUCTED CLIMATE ANALYSES TO INFORM SUSTAINABLE DESIGN DECISIONS. HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT WERE CRUCIAL CONSIDERATIONS AS HVAC SYSTEMS WERE INTEGRATED AND STRUCTURAL GRIDS OPTIMIZED. SIGNIFICANT ITERATIONS WERE DONE TO OPITIMIZE THE INTENSIVE DESIGN OF THE ROOF, REQUIRING METICULOUS ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND INNOVATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING. THROUGH LEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATION, A BLUEPRINT FOR SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN WAS PRODUCED.
THE COLLABORATIVE SEMESTER-LONG PARAMETRIC PROJECT UNDERTAKEN FOR DESIGN PHILADELPHIA 2022 INVOLVED EXPERIMENTING WITH MATERIALS AND DIVERSE ITERATIVE TASKS TO ENSURE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY. FOCUSED ON PLYWOOD VENEER'S ADAPTABILITY, AUGMENTED BY WOOD FOR STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT, THE PROJECT UNDERWENT RIGOROUS TESTING THROUGH RHINO AND GRASSHOPPER MODELING, SUPPORTED BY HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTATION. LASER CUTTING AND CNC MACHINING WERE USED FOR PRECISION PRODUCTION, COMPLYING TO STRICT SCHEDULES AND BUDGETS. EMPHASIZING EFFECTIVE TIME MANAGEMENT AND COHESIVE GROUP COORDINATION, THE PROJECT NAVIGATED THROUGH CONCEPTUALIZATION, MAPPING, FABRICATION, TESTING, AND FINAL CONSTRUCTION PHASES. BY CHALLENGING CONVENTIONAL PLYWOOD APPLICATIONS, OUR PAVILION EPITOMIZES INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY, PROMISING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POTENTIAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MATERIALS WITHIN THE ARCHITECTURAL LANDSCAPE.
DIGITAL MODEL
TRANSPORTING MODULES AND COMBINING
SETTING UP PAVILION
TEMPLE LOFTS
CLASS: SUSTAINABLE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
SEMESTER: SPRING 2023
PARTNERS: DESTINY WAEL, LENA PIERETTI, STEVEN GRAZIANO, MATHEW MARCARELLI PROGRAMS: REVIT
THIS GROUP PROJECT, CONDUCTED AS PART OF A REAL ESTATE COURSE, INTEGRATED KEY CONCEPTS SUCH AS SUPPLY, DEMAND, CONCEPT, AND INVESTMENT DRIVERS STUDIED IN CLASS. TEMPLE LOFTS, A DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN NORTH PHILADELPHIA, AIMS TO CONNECT TEMPLE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. REPURPOSING A HISTORIC INDUSTRIAL BUILDING, IT WILL HOUSE 60 APARTMENTS AND A CULINARY SPACE FOR LOCAL VENDORS AT 2150 N 10TH ST. THE PROJECT ADDRESSES DEMAND FROM THE GROWING STUDENT POPULATION AND FOSTERS COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. IT EMPHASIZES SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH ADHERENCE TO LEED OR WELL STANDARDS. FINANCIALLY, IT BENEFITS FROM ITS LOCATION IN AN OPPORTUNITY ZONE, REDUCING TAXES, AND LEVERAGING LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS. LONG-TERM PLANS INCLUDE POTENTIAL SALE TO TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OR CONTINUED INVESTMENT.
SITE LOCATION
2150 N 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
SITE PLAN
Industrial building grade structure
Generous 18’ first floor, attractive to commercial interests
QUADRUPLE BOTTOM LINE CONSIDERATIONS
PEOPLE
• Adaptive reuse
• Help stabilize and bring added value to an underserved neighborhood.
PLANET
• Use ERVs instead of PTACs
• Choosing durable + healthy products.
PROFIT
• “Opportunity Zone”
• SEPTA transportation
• Temple atheteles
• IRA Tax Credits
PLACEMAKING
• Creating a union between North Philly Community and Temple’s students
• Providing neighborhood with missing food services.
APPROVED ZONING WITH VARIANCES
ANTICIPATED CONSTRUCION METHODS
Masonry, metals, and concrete work.
CONTINGENCY PLAN
7% of all construction hard costs.
CAPITAL STACK
AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LENDING INC INVESTORS
OUR TEAM
COST/ QUALITY/ SCHEDULE CONTROL STRATEGY
Strong communication between all parties.
SUSTAINABLE ELEMENTS
Green roofs, high effeciency systems and appliances installed, solar leasing, ride and bike sharing partnerships implemented.
TENANT
FIT OUT
Coordination with leasing, tenant’s contractor to complete.
EXIT STRATEGY
OPTION A
Holding this project long term.
OPTION B
Selling the housing units to Temple University.
THE ARCTIC HEIGHTS
VISUALIZATION: ADVANCED MODELING
SEMESTER: SPRING 2022
PROGRAMS: RHINO, LUMION, PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR
TWO-DAY CHARRETTE IN AN EXTREME ARCTIC CLIMATE FOCUSED ON DESIGNING A RESILIENT AND FUNCTIONAL COMERCIAL BUILDING THAT HARMONIZES WITH THE REGION’S UNIQUE CONTEXT.
