portfolio
victoria oakes spring 2021
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table of contents sacred space
Year Four | Term One
wayfinding
Year Three | Term Two
steel
Year Three | Term Two
concrete
Year Two | Term Two
impermanece
Year Three | Term One
cabin
Year Four | Term Two
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photographs page 30 resume page 33
A fifth year Bachelor of Architecture student seeking to gain professional experience in the architecture industry. Experience with conceptual ideation, design development, 3d modeling, detailing, rendering, and construction documents. Pursuing a minor in Sustainable Design and dedicated to a design process that considers sustainability in the earliest concepts.
fourth year design eight project two
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A non-denomination sacred space in Fairfield, CT, in collaboration with Julie Pasion. Our project seeks to create universally emotional and reflective architecture, despite the religion of the occupant.
entry sequence + approach We were inspired by common ideas of pilgrimage that transcend religion. These ideas manifested into an elongated approach to sacred space. Our project buries most of our mass into the earth to benefit from the stable temperature. The project is shaped by the contours of the landscape and seeks to draw a deep connection to the environment to enhance the sanctity of space. The facade treatment allows the setting sun to come into the processional space, without giving away the final framed view at the end of the journey.
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grade level egress
view orientation
fourth year design eight project two
fourth year design eight project two
fourth year design eight project two
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a. flush timber roof panel assembly b. metal flashing c. 5.12 x 7.5 western species glulam beam d. 2.5 x 7.5 western species glulam beam cross bracing e. 10.75 x 16.5 western species glulam beam
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f. 1/2” gypsum board finished ceiling g. 1/2” wood panel finished ceiling h. triple glazed curtain wall i. 10.75 x 16.5 western species glulam column j. flush timber wall assembly k. radiant heating tubing j
l. hardwood finish m. glass railing n. plywood o. 4” concrete slab p. 10.75 x 36 western species glulam beam
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We selected a facade system that could be spaced out differently to create flush or perforated assemblies, depending on the desired lighting effect in the given space. The processional hallway was clad with the perforated assembly so that the western setting sun light could enter the space. Once the occupant reaches the chapel, the western wall becomes flush so that the light is only entering through the southern curtain wall.
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timber panel flush assembly detail
third year design six project two
sight lines
heat navigation
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door indicator
desk legend
1. Lobby / Check in 2. Weights / Machines | 3. Locker Rooms || 4. Lap Pool ||| 5. Hot Springs ||| 6. Yoga |||| 7. Juice Bar
wayfinding This health center is focused on a user group of individuals with visual impairments. The goal is to direct occupants through the space with architectural intricacies. Navigation is guided heat, light perception, and tactile wall and floor textures. Users come to understand these systems through the legends inscribed into the front desk.
third year design six project two
Preliminary research involved simulating an impaired walk through space. We studied which methods and senses we relied on to nativate. We recognized the inability to fully grasp the experience of a visually imparied person.
curved wall in search hall, the walls curves to indicate doorways or an end to the wall. we adapted this idea to indicate the end of the wall. material change in search hall, material changes indicated the stairs were coming up. we used them to symbolize the boundaires of the hallways and paths. light pattern light patterning in search hall was not consistent and caused confusion. we adapted this strategy to skylights that indicate division and boundaries of space.
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An urban food hub sited in East Manhattan, New York City. The project, in collaboration with Jahkiya Jack, focuses on providing physical and financial accessibility to fresh and locally sourced food to the community. The programmatic pieces merge to offer employment and education surrounding food and food waste, closing the loop between food grown, eaten, sold, and disposed of.
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model Tectonic model seeks to explore the structural construction of cantilevers. Half of the model explores the bare steel frame and the other features the exterior corten cladding. The wall assembly was conceptualized in layers. Both cantilevers are fully enclosed so a glass curtain wall had to exist behind perforated corten panels. On the most inner face is the exposed triangular I beams that help hold up the mass. Building the model allowed the occupant experience to be hyper visualized and it became evident how explicit the user experiences metal. There is the heaviness of the structural frame in contrast to the light aluminum frame of the curtain wall. The perforated corten is both light in form but heavy in material. This model also explores the scale of occupants and architectural members. The experience of architecture is drastically changed when the structural member towers over the human.
third year design six project three
Cantilevers seek to allow open ground plane while still engaging with street scapes. The cantilevers house the teaching kitchen and the restaurant and commercial kitchen and are wrapped in corten steel paneling, Ceiling and floor panels are opaque but wall panels are perferated to allow diffused light deep into space. Vertical atriums puncture the main building space to bring in light despite the physical density of the city.
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facade density
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facade grid
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second year design four project one
c o n c r e t e With the impending consequences of climate change already unfolding in the form of extreme natural disasters. Sites on the coast must consider how the architecture will withstand hurricanes and flooding. The project seeks to act as a resilient community center than can function as a disaster relief center if needed. This structure relies on stretches of concrete bearing wall to allow storm surge to pass underneath the building mass. Large sails of aluminum open to cover large panes of glass in case of heavy wind loads. The plan focuses on simple circulation to provide clarity to those in crisis situations.
third year design five project three
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impermanence This installation serves as a temporary air quality refuge for a future where Philadelphia air has become too toxic to breathe. The air inside is purified by the greenspace. This piece aims to encourage Philadelphia to move away from natural gas and fossil fuels, as our reliance on them has already compromised our air quality and continues to every day.
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mountain cabin
mountain cabin This project retreats into the mountain side on the north end to become a private and unobtrusive piece of the landscape. On the south side, the cabin opens up entirely to the view, framing it within wood paneled walls. Circulation occurs along the north end and occupants get glimpses of the view through small transient spaces. Sky lights pierce through the north and south faces of the roof, providing rhythmic lighting and portals to the night sky from each room.
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fourth year design seven project three
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1. master bedroom 2. second bedroom 3. bath 4. covered porch 5. living room 6. kitchen 7. exterior porch
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The project aims to integrate the surrounding landscape on top of, around, and through the built environment. All the circulation and transient space is exterior, only the living pods are fully enclosed. The approach seeks to blend seemlessly into the landscape, the only evidence of a building is the reflection off the skylights and the beginning of the staircase descending down the hill.
fourth year design seven project three
third year photographs
fairport, ny
p h o t o s Through an analog photography class, I was able to borrow a Hassleblad 500 C/M for the semester and explore concepts like composition, scale, framed views, and light through a medium outside an architectural studio.
east falls, pa
third year photographs
east falls, pa
east falls, pa
third year photographs
philadelphia, pa
philadelphia, pa
Victoria Oakes (585) 203-2690 | victoriaoakes73@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
EXPERIENCE
Seeking professional experience in the architecture industry while continuing my education at Jefferson, formerly Philadelphia University. Known for a consistent work ethic and an ability to meet deadlines.
Intern
Feb '21- Present
Stokes Architecture + Design Philadelphia, PA
Worked on both presentation drawings and design development Created 3D models in Sketchup Made cut sheets and specification schedules for ff&e Worked in interior and architecture design process
Teaching Assistant
Aug '20- Dec '20
Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
Assisted a freshman Design 1 class in a hybrid model Created video tutorials on modeling and drawing techniques Provided critique and feedback for students during design process
Intern
May ‘19- Aug. ‘19
Design Works Architecture Fairport, NY
Conducted field measuring Assisted in multiple sets of construction documents Created a variety of marketing renderings for clients Worked on a series of construction details
EDUCATION
Jefferson University
Aug. ‘17 - Present
Bachelors of Architecture Philadelphia, PA Vice President of Students for Sustainable Action 3.8 Cumulative GPA Minor in Sustainable Design
SKILLS
Highly proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe InDesign, and AutoCAD. Proficiency in Rhino, VRay and Sketchup, and Revit
AWARDS
First Place in Jefferson’s Fall Visualization Competition- March 2019 Completion of Learning Revit 2021 and Revit 2021:Essential Training for Architecture courses via Lynda.com Published in Jefferson's SPACEWORK publication- 2018 & 2021