Architecture Portfolio of Seema Bakri

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SEEMA BAKRI Education: Thomas Jefferson University NAAB accredited Bachelors of Architecture

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THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY (TJU) • PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA • 2019 - DECEMBER 2023

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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

Gained Worke across Collect informe Produc Activel

WHIT 2018

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TWINMOTION

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HINO 3D

LUMION

ILLUSTRATOR

GRASSHOPPER

3D PRINTING/CURA

MICROSOFT OFFICE

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MAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY • PHILADELPHIA, PA • NNING, DESIGN, & CONSTRUCTION INTERNSHIP • 2023

AIAS • TJU CHAPTER PRESIDENT • 2021 - 2022

d exposure to capital project management processes, including scope, schedule, and budgets. ed closely with the Senior Director to develop conceptual designs & plans for projects s Jefferson University’s campus. ted & organized campus building data, created detailed excel sheets to support med decision-making. ced maps & visualizations using Illustrator, Photoshop, AutoCAD, Revit & SketchUp. ly participated & contributed to company meetings, particularly in healthcare & hospital planning.

TE HOUSE BLACK MARKET • FASHION STYLIST • LANSDALE, PA, USA • – 2019

ained knowledge of latest fashion trends. p client appointments & led associate sales. ded clients with individualized and personal style. ated wardrobing for clients, coordinating fits and accessories.

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.

fire resistance rating

tumpsikka research center

library-transit hub

cardiothoracic surgical center

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the arctic heights

temple lofts

the pavilion

s.k.a. universtiy center

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MALAWI CARDIOTHORACIC SURGICAL CENTER DESIGN STUDIO: HEALTHCARE IN AFRICA SEMESTER: FALL 2024 PROGRAMS: REVIT, TWINMOTION, PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR, INDESIGN

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.

SITE BOUNDARIES

Blantyre Malawi

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DESIGN HEALTHCARE FACTORS

DETAIL SECTION

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN

NORTH CROSS SECTION

WEST LONGITUDINAL SECTION

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EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC

WEST FACING ELEVATION

PATIENT WING HALLWAY

INTERIOR ICU PERSPECTIVE

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MAIN ENTRANCE

FAIRMOUNT TRANSIT HUB DESIGN STUDIO: URBAN RESEARCH PHILADELPHIA SEMESTER: FALL 2021 PROGRAMS: AUTOCAD, RHINO, ILLUSTRATOR, PHOTOSHOP, LUMION

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.

CONCEPT SKETCHES, PARTI

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

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FAIRMOUNT RACE DEMOGRAPHICS

COMMUNITY CONNECTION

FAIRMOUNT AGE DEMOGRAPHICS

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NORTH SECTION

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NORTHWEST PERSPECTIVE

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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.

SITE PLAN DESIGN CONCEPTS

Ventiliation Release

3d printed sand (rotationally)

Ventiliation Pores

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Residence Circulation of spaces

Cooling system

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DETAILED WALL SECTION

Research Center

Breezeway

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APPROACHING SITE PERSPECTIVE

Courtyard

Breezeway

Living Quarters

SECTION PERSPECTIVE

INTERIOR OF LIVING QUARTERS

INTERIOR OF RESEARCH LABS

COURTYARD PERSPECTIVE

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SECTION MODEL

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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"

1-HR FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLY

3/4" FLOOR TOPPING MIXTURE

18' GLASS FIBER INSULATION

23/32" PLYWOOD PANEL

16" METAL STUD

18" OPEN WEB WOOD TRUSS

1'-8 7/8"

CARPET AND PAD

5/8" GYPSUM BOARD

1'-4"

1'-4"

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2-HR WALL ASSEMBLY

1'-4"

5/8" GYPSUM PANEL 5/8" GYPSUM PANEL

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5/8" GYPSUM PANEL

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3-HR WALL ASSEMBLY

5/8" GYPSUM5/8" PANEL GYPSUM PANEL

2-1/2" STEEL STUD 2-1/2" STEEL STUD 2-1/2" STEEL STUD

1'-4" 1'-4"

1'-4"

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2-1/2" STEEL 2-1/2" STUD STEEL STUD 2-1/2" STEEL STUD

2-1/2" FIBERGLASS 2-1/2" INSULATION FIBERGLASS INSULATION

1'-4"

2-1/2" FIBERGLASS INSULATION

1'-4"

5/8" GYPSUM PANEL

2-1/2" FIBERGLASS INSULATION INSULATION 2-1/2" FIBERGLASS

5/8" GYPSUM5/8" PANEL GYPSUM PANEL

1'-4" 1'-4" 1'-4" 1'-4"

1'-4"

1'-4"

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5/8" GYPSUM PANEL

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5/8" GYPSUM PANEL 5/8" GYPSUM PANEL

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2-1/2" FIBERGLASS INSULATION

S.K.A. CENTER DESIGN STUDIO: ARCHITECTURE SEMESTER: FALL 2022 PARTNERS: AIDAN DELUCA, KIRSTEN THORNE PROGRAMS: REVIT, GRASSHOPPER, LADYBUG, RHINO, ILLUSTRATOR, PHOTOSHOP, LUMION

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.

SUMMER SOLSTICE

WINTER SOLSTICE

SITE PLAN

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MEP SYSTEM

INTERIOR AXIS

DETAIL SECTION: ATRIUM ROOF

DAYLIGHTING

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

BASEMENT LEVEL

FLOOR PLANS

FIRST LEVEL

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SECOND LEVEL

MEZZANINE LEVEL

SECTION PERSPECTIVE

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NORTHEAST ELEVATION

CROSS SECTION

INTERIOR LOBBY PERSPECTIVE

MEZZANINE PERSPECTIVE

NORTHEAST PERSPECTIVE

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THE PAVILION STUDIO: EXPERIMENTAL MATERIALS SEMESTER: FALL 2022 PARTNERS: CLASSWIDE & DESIGN PHILADELPHIA PROGRAMS: RHINO, GRASSHOPPER, ILLUSTRATOR, PHOTOSHOP, LUMION

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

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TESTING MALLEABILITY

MODULE EXPANSION

COMBINING MODULES

SET UP TRIAL

TRANSPORTING MODULES AND COMBINING

SETTING UP PAVILION

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FINAL PRODUCT AT DESIGN PHILLY 22'

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

EXISTING BUILDING

PHASING DIAGRAM

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Brick

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.

PROFIT • • • •

“Opportunity Zone” SEPTA transportation Temple atheteles IRA Tax Credits

PLANET • •

Use ERVs instead of PTACs Choosing durable + healthy products.

PLACEMAKING • •

Creating a union between North Philly Community and Temple’s students Providing neighborhood with missing food services.

APPROVED ZONING WITH VARIANCES

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SUSTAINABLE ELEMENTS COST/ QUALITY/ SCHEDULE CONTROL STRATEGY Strong communication between all parties.

Green roofs, high effeciency systems and appliances installed, solar leasing, ride and bike sharing partnerships implemented.

ANTICIPATED CONSTRUCION METHODS

CONTINGENCY PLAN

Masonry, metals, and concrete work.

7% of all construction hard costs.

TENANT FIT OUT Coordination with leasing, tenant’s contractor to complete.

CAPITAL STACK AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LENDING INC INVESTORS OUR TEAM

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.

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THANK YOU

SEEMA BAKRI bakriseema0@gmail.com