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VICTORIA FALLS travelers’ inn

LOCATION

17° 55’ 28” S25° 51’ 24” E~bahamas

zambia/zimbabwe border+

zambeze river+

natural wonder of the world+

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MAIN GORGE

victoria falls bridge initiates tourism (1900)+railway offers accessible travel+

1990s: 300,000 visit annually+ease of accessibility by bus and train+

more domestic visitors (Zimbabwe)+political unrest on Zambian side+

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ARCHITECTURE+trend away from vernacular+absorbing modern "western” construction+traditional: depended on material availability+basket weaving construction+construction depends on tribes customs+influenced by missionaries and european colonists+homestead: homess, insaka, functional structures

for the travelers’ inn project students were allowed to choose any world heritage site to develop their project. I chose victoria falls zimbabwe for its immaculate natural views and physical beauty.

the structure is implemented as an aesthetic feature of the building, while not impeding the immaculate views of the falls. To completely submerge travelers within the natural wonder, the cantilever must be supported by a five story box truss.

as seen from afar, the top and bottom slabs are extremely thick for increased stiffness to resist the excessive torsional forces and to be physically true to the materials which support the structure.

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VICTORIA FALLS travelers’ inn

WORKERS QUARTERSBACK OF HOUSE OPERATIONS

NEIGHBORHOOD

level zero restaurant and cultural museum

levels minus one thru four inn units grocer pharmacy two atria

level plus one observation deck

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intentionsSTRUCTURAL

structure + slabs + envelope

SECTION PERSPECTIVESTRUCTURE

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CHICAGO high-speed rail station

el platform inner concourse high speed railouter concourse

champaign_il

for this project i designed a multi-purpose recreation center in downtown champaign. without a large center for learning as well as recreation, the project satisfies both necessities for the town.

with a restrictive program, designating significant floor area to the gymnasium, I decided to use the space as a focal point for the project. by surrounding the gymnasium with the rest of the program, visitors maintain enhanced views of the gymnasium no where they’re located within the building. this created an elegant spatial relationship between the human scale of the occu-pants as well as the building scale of the project.

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sunken atrium computer lab gymnasium

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our ideas for a new architecture building on the UIC campus stem primarily from the needs expressed by students. It was clear that the existing conditions were seen as "dark and decrepit" and there was a notion that the ‘new’ facility needs a greater relation to the site and surrounding buildings.

UIC new school of architecture

Partner: Mike Gabel

studios

the new building sought to revitalize the space and push the envelope pursuant of technology and sustainability. the city of chicago is one of the leading green cities in the US, incorporating green roofs atop skyscrapers and hi-rises and practicing energy efficiency where be. this sustainable movement that once only existed downtown has now branched out to outlying suburbs and even into the Illinois farmland, yet, the conditions of the UIC campus remain dark and ominous.

UIC new school of architecture

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many of the buildings presently have large concrete facades. our design uses curtain-walls and lightweight construc-tion to defeat this standard and the form strives to connect our site to the rest of the campus as well as downtown by extending towards the main arteries of the campus.

centrally located galleries and collab-orative circulation space integrate the programs of the all levels of architec-ture, undergraduate and graduate. this would allow both undergraduate and graduate schools to exist as a single entity rather than separatefactions. the way our project was develop would become the standard by which future new construction projects are measured.

OTHER WORK photos + sketches

RESUME contact info

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

ARCHITECTURE STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL _president and vice president

Coordinated and oversaw the annual architecture student exhibition, catering to over 300 faculty, students, and alumni. Scheduled and prepared professor exhibits and lectures to commemorate their professional work and research.

ARCHITECTURE COUNCIL _student representative

Advised the council faculty on the perspective of students with regards to the curriculum and school policy.

GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE BRIGADES _treasurer

Handled the financing of fundraisers, brigade expenses, and student reimbursements for brigade costs.

THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS_urbana-champaignMaster of Architecture | Structures Option | December 2013B.S. in Architectural Studies | May 2011

TONGJI UNIVERSITY_shanghai Architectural Study Abroad Program | Summer 2010

EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WISS, JANNEY, ELSTNER ASSOCIATES_structural engineering intern | Summer 2012Analyzed defective structural systems with SAP 2000 and hand calculation to discover affective methods of rehabilitation.

Published reports documenting site inspections and condition investigations of distressed structures and envelopes. Prepared construction documents for multi-phase repair projects using autoCAD sheet set manager.

U.S. ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS_research assistant | August 2012 - PresentAssist in research of thermoplastic beam construction as a sustainable solution for high strength building materials.

Conduct mock-up testing to determine strength and stiffness limitations of thermoplastic bridge construction.

HONDURAS ARCHITECTURE BRIGADE_brigade volunteer | Summer 2011Participated in a nation-wide design competition of a secondary school culminating in the construction of the project.

The winning design for the project included our chapter’s submission for a passive cooling roof structure. Assisted in construction of the project, mixing concrete, laying foundation, CMU, formwork and reinforcement bar.

FLECK’S LANDSCAPES_intern | Summer 2011Modeled homes in Google Sketchup for construction project proposals and renderings.

Project construction including demolition and repair of retaining walls, porch decks, and landscape re-design.

illustrator linework

TECHNICAL SKILLS

DESIGN/FABRICATIONBIM | CAD | Rendering | Diagramming | Model Making | Perspective Drawing | Field Sketching | Technical Drawing

SOFTWAREAutoCAD Revit SketchUp

Illustrator Photoshop InDesign

SAP2000

ASTEINW3@ILLINOIS.EDU | 847.863.75811307 N. Pima Lane | Mt Prospect, IL 60056

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