Shayla Thomas Architectural Portfolio
3rd Year Student | Florida A&M University
Florida A&M University Major: Architecture Expected Date of Graduation: May 2022 G.P.A: 3.59
Park’s Martial Arts Summer 2016-2019 | Odenton, MD Staff Member Responsible for assisting with 30-50 children between the ages of four and thirteen everyday. Supervised said children on field trips. School Age Services Summer 2020 | Fort Meade, MD Child and Youth Program Assistant
Alpha Rho Chi Professional Fraternity Social Chair (2019-2020) - oversees all social events Pledge Chair (2019-present) - oversees the intake of upcoming lines Vice President (2020-present) - overseeing community outreach through committees DMV Club 2018- Present member Intramural Volleyball 2021 Member
Table of Contents 4 SEASIDE BUILDING
8 HYBRID
13 STITCHING COMMUNITIES
SEASIDE BUILDING Design 2.2 | Spring 2020 | Professor Lewis
Located in Seaside, Florida, next to Steven Holl’s Dreamland Heights. I wanted to display characteristics of the surrounding town while remaining modern. I included colorful screening devices and elements that refrence to Holl’s building.
APARTMENT
APARTMENT
OFFICE SPACE
RETAIL SPACE
WEST ELEVATION
LONGITUDINAL SECTION
STREET VIEW
PERSPECTIVE A
PERSPECTIVE B
HYBRID BUILDING
Design 3.1 | Fall 2020 | Professor Hammond Located in Downtown Tallahassee, the concept of this building was developed from adhering to the program while remaining contemporary with the striking form and the protruding structure, while also paying homage to the surrounding red- brick buildings with its balconies and the rust-colored structure.
CONDO
CONDO
CONDO
CONDO
CONDO
CONDO
CONDO
CONDO
OFFICE
BALCONY
OFFICE
BALCONY
HAIR SALON
BAR
COFFEE SHOP
SOUTH ELEVATION
LONGITUDINAL SECTION
RESTAURANT
FOOD MARKET
OFFICE VIEW
APARTMENT PLAN
STITCHING COMMUNITIES Design 3.2 | Spring 2021 | Professor Nasab
Located in the heart of college-town Tallahassee, as an attempt to provide safer pedestrian travel for the community I proposed the concept of connecting communities through human features. The ribslike structures gradually come together just as a community does and the footprint of the bridge references the nervous system.
B A
B
A
SITE P LAN
ELEVATION
CROSS SECTION
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