Architectural Portfolio Vassilios Koumandakis, Spring 2018

Architectural Por tfolio Va s s i l i o s K o u m a n d a k i s

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Vassilios Koumandakis

3328 Tilden Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19129

vaskoum@gmail.com 267-800-8540

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain an internship in within the design industry and

specifically Architecture.

EDUCATION:

Jefferson University (East Falls Campus), Philadelphia, PA,

Bachelor of Architecture, May 2019 ,

Major in Architecture,GPA: 3.1

Study Abroad Program, Rome, Italy,

UARC (University of Arkansas Rome Center), Fall 2017

AWARDS:

Recipient, Eagle Scout, Athens, Greece, June 2014.

Member, President of the Student Council, Athens, Greece, September 2014.

Member, NSHSS (National Society of High School Scholars), Athens, Greece,

May 2014.

EXPERIENCE:

Intern of De.Ar. architects, June 2016- July 2016 Yiannis Avlonitis,

Athens, Greece (http://www.de-ar.gr/index.php/en/.)

SKILLS:

Experience in the following programs :

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign.

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• Google SketchUp.

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AutoCad, Revit and 3DS Max.

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Rhinoceros, Grasshoper

Languages :

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Speak fluently English and Greek.

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Revelation

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PA

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The

Zoning Set Backs

Volumetric Separation

Revelation

Envelope

Vertical Circulation

Center

Frit Pattern

Egress Staircases

Balconies

Force Distribution

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Long

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Section

4th

Floor

2nd

Floor

Ground

Level

Envelope

Facade

Plan

Study

Connection

Detail

Section

Exploded

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Axonometric

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T h e P o r t a l : N e w Yo r k L i b r a r y, N Y T h e n e w P u b l i c L i b r a r y a n d I n n o v a t i o n C e n t e r “ T H E P O R TA L�, t h a t i s l o c a t e d i n C h e l s e a , N e w Yo r k , i s u s i n g t h e a l r e a d y e x isting steel and meat warehouses that were abandoned a long time ago to make the building useful again.

Leaving the all brick facades untouched but completely changing its structure and layout. All the book stacks are located to the main area of the project which is the tunnel that connects from interiorly 11th & 12th Avenue.

In order to show the idea of individual and group learning, the one side of the building has many small individual light well booths and individual desks. While the other side with the one main atrium shows the uniform learning by having many group meeting areas and business meeting rooms, also on the top floors exists a Data and Research center for all the young innovators that are willing to start a new company or i d e a . M o r e o v e r, y o u n g a r t i s t s h a v e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o d i s p l a y their work in the walk in gallery space that exist throughout the circulation.

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Existing

Existing

Data

SIte

Center

SIte/Photgraphs

Project

Volumes

Programmatic

Change

Lightwells

Circulation

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Gallery

10’

30’ 20’

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Area

2nd

2nd Floor Plan

Floor

Plan

1st

Floor

1st Floor Plan

Plan

Section

Front

Cover

Book

Content

Back

Cover

Book

Chapter

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