architecture. diversity.

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applying for master in architecture degree I advanced placement

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ADEBAYO

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bachelor of science in architecture I the ohio state university

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STUDIO PROJECTS

negative architecture jinbocho sliding park + library

urban campus master planning osu housing organization

hybrid: mix athletic + community center

PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS

tamkang architectural garden boom! a green woodshop on the go

ARC HITECTU REI NSTALLATIONS

pixellote: analog light installation featured in ksa summer gallery

10 7 era fton ccort dejcwo reo ohio -4301 5

I direct: 740.971.9659

e·mall: abakare. l@gmall'.cam

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Personal Statement

architecture. diversity. design.

"Turn your music down !" My father would tell me whenever he came back from work. The art of design, production, and creation have all been interests of mine since middle schooL I. love taking an ideo and then transforming it into something fun and interesting, especially on the computer. More specifically, expressing ideas and assisting: others through art, design, and architecture gives me self fulfillment.

Ultimately, I was drawn to architecture. Earning an education in a field that requires hard work and one that brings enjoyment and unlimited possibilities was important to me,

Growing up into a family of creative, artistic, and cultural people, I was exposed to several fields of design and hard work, My father, currently a civil engineer, was born in Nigeria and immigrated to the United States at the age of seventeen to create a future for him and the ones he loved, He struggled to make it by working three jobs to pay for college, and for rent among other things by himself after the divorce, When he first told me his story, I recognized the value he placed on education, hard work, and helping those around him,

I set my foot forth to study architecture at the Ohio State University in Columbus. OH right after high school, Earning a full-tuition scholarship allowed me to achieve my goal of earning a Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree to then become a licensed architect and graphic designer. At first, I wanted to change majors because I was unsure if the endurance test program was for me, However, with the help of faculty, family and friends, I was able to incorporate my passions of art and design to fit into architecture. Now, I will graduate in less than six months and I have alreody learned that the undergraduate experience will provide me with much more than a degree,

Choosing to become both a Resident Advisor and on architecture student at the same time during my undergraduate experience was a life changing decision, Through the all-nighters in the studio, on-call sessions at the dorm, early mornings on the computers, and the final project presentations of two hours of sleep, I have eventually learned to become a balanced individual.

The undergraduate experience has been an endurance test which challenged the strength of my intangible characteristics. Undergraduate work has helped me to develop my leadership skills, to learn about the responsibility of my actions, and to create a positive outlook on my future.

During this past summer, I volunteered os an intern for an architectural project with my professor. This was my first real-life project so the internship was a little different than previous studio courses. The experience gave me an opportunity to pursue specific interests while working alongside professionals and peers. The project called for a woodshop design for college students attending Tamkang University in Taipei, Taiwan. As a team, we designed a matrix of unexpected spaces for thinking, playing, and building.

In the end, I had the ability to work with a group of people to provide a space for people so that they could earn an education. In 2010, the students will be provided with a hybrid atmosphere to learn how to do what I am currently doing, and even more.

Producing more spaces and structures through architecture and design as a career will not bore me, but it will motivate and encourage me to have fun in the field of architecture. After the experiences, I understand that architecture as a profession is a combination of the actions. the changes, and the diverse needs of our society.

My experiences and my father have taught me lessons that will prove to be priceless asl pursue my research interests in architecture and design.

I now have the goal of earning a Master of Architecture degree. but based on previous experiences in undergraduote work, I expect to gain much more then the degree. I want to gain a rewarding but challenging experience in the next few yeors of groduate school. I om prepared to enroll in your program because am a self-motivated person with high volues and expectotions towards my life, my career, and the future.

PLEASE ADVANCE TO THE PROJECTS!

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negotive orchitecture jir]~o_c!1? ~li9~n9P.9Lk_+_lip~aIY: arch 342: architectural design V

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How far are people wl lIing to go in order to purchme the newest monga series

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Beyblade, there is no ,mit, In order to get hi, books, he keeps to himself,

The J i noocho s~ding park cal" for its inhabitant' to creo te t heir most desired a tmmphere with the use of sliding partitions. Through the use 01 three infinite verbs Ita sell, 10 nght, and 10 play], the Jinbacho ,Iiding bookstore Iramform, itsell to create a field or negative architecture os its inhabitants have no ather choice but to effect those around them - phY'ically,

The 'ki n or the fa cede a 1$0 act 0' book holders, a 1$0 allowing people to control the vieW! coc ~ghting effects in ony particular space oround the pork

The selling function is able to control light, create spaces for book placement and furniture.

As shown here, fighting uses negative architecture to create spaces for discomfort and power.

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The festival condition come' from the personality and device that altows Kai to toke Jinbocho by storm. The device allows Kai to hold books in place, creating openings and obstacle' far him to get the books. spcces. and views thai he wants. This bookstore tokes its sliding objects and opens it up to the street conditions. During the time of the festival. each important structure on the main street transforms Or occomodotes itself to change for the mass crowd of mongo buyers, readers, and sellers.

In 2050 the average college campus will transform into a new org a n iza lion a I system. No longer will students be going to classes ot the department of english end communications, and walking across campus just to get on the bus. By designing a newly organized system including a city light rail. a main street trolley. university housing, ond the commercial build" ings, I was able to create a stronger connection between the city and the college campus.

Design of the dorm rooms into their eight separate groupings per floor maximizes the imparlance 01 community and diversity. The climax 01 the college dormitory is its air ovol circulation on the fourlh floor which includes the air avo I -a center which can" nects the school 01 shopping, the school 01 housing, and the air oval shopping center together.

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COMMUNIT'Y

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Oval Hall has been arganized in a way to take advontage of the site surroundings. Housing islocoted ot the topin order to separate itself from the academic. commercial, and public spaces. The light rail Circulates around the campus, while integrating with the dorm to provide convenient access 10 the students.

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Each group is designed as a communitiy within itself. Private activities have been pushed further bock into the individual units, Public facilities and activities have been pushed towards the imaginery center of the community, to provide an experience involving the entire culmination of the center courtyard and the other groups_

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tamkang architectural garden

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MY MAIN CONTRIBUTION: RENDERING. VIDEOS + GRAPHIC DESIGN

Other members include:

Jr-Gang Chi. Joe Mathias, Jon Btistan, Chris Popo, Mike Perez. Brion Chan and Malthew NolO

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"Bcoml" proposes an aft ern a,tiv e ore hi t ec t u rol woodshop thai aims 10 bring 10 the lore a drect. intimate relationship between the body. space and program, underly.ing t'hree spotlol characters, spatial improvisation larchitecture as inventive and lntercctlve], spollol action (architectura as action rather than the backdrop for cchon]. and spotlot low-res (a mutable architectur without a delinitive boundary).

"Boom!" transforms continually. only fixed and frozen momenlarily, yel never 10 on obsolote end.

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The tools include floor plates for ease of use and organization in the woocshop,

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Architecture Installations

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MY MAIN CONTRIBUTION INS TA LLA nON PRODUCTION. BOARD GRAPHIC DESIGN

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Pixellote: Anolog proposes a new investigation into the properties of lig'ht, As a group, we designed a self supporting structure by investigating severol choices of materiality and light

By using our school's outdoor courtyard, we were able to toke advantage 01 the well-fit area. The two scurves create a space with more than just one lighting experience, Depending on your depth, you can view how light is absorbed and spread across a ligh,t filter, The effects prove to be limitless, especially when you move through the s t rue t u r e

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