Dorina Bakiri's architecture portfolio showcases projects from her time in graduate school at the University of Florida ranging from 2009 to 2010, including a burial chapel, corporate office park, interpretive center, and housing project, demonstrating her skills in design, modeling, rendering, and presentation. The portfolio provides concise descriptions and highlights key design elements, materials, and technical drawings for each project to effectively summarize her qualifications and experience.
6. Called by Juhanni Pallasmaa “The jewelry box”, the architecture of the Burial Cha-
pel consists of four main areas: service, public garden, chapel and the private
garden.
University Boulevard The service area, a fort notion, is positions on the south and east edges of the
site, creating a separation with the city but still maintaining a relationship through
the openings.
Moving through the dark hallway, gravel and trees are the only thing that the eye
sees, until you are inside the garden where the chapel is located. The 22 feet
tall chapel, made out of 2X2 vertical walnut wood members, expresses a very
delicate space in contrast with the service areas and the gravel garden. The
spacing of the wood members it is design in such a way that during the day the
interior of the chapel has this glowing and warm effect. The west wall, this large
door, opens up toward the garden of remembrance where a beautiful magnolia
tree enrich both spaces.
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Hippodrome
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15. Corporate Office Park
Gainesville, Florida
Spring 2009
The proposal is focused to create office spaces that bring the innovative culture in the city of
Gainesville as well as addressing issues as climate, energy, hydrology and transportation.
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16. The idea of this design proposal is to create a center
that offers office spaces, retail, and recreation parks.
The programs interlock into each other, in a way to give
the area a feeling of community and a human scale.
The design also deals with issues as transportation,
parking and weather conditions in Florida.
Sidewalks, bike paths, bus stops, and streets for cars
not only connect the buildings on the property but the
adjacent areas as well. A new road, that cut the site in
half, connects 39th street with the airport. Bike paths
connect with the existing system and continue through
the site into the wooded area.
A series of parking garages are located under ground,
covering an area of more than 5 buildings. These ga-
rages provide enough parking spaces not only for the
buildings above but for visitors and other buildings too.
The main pedestrian entrance/exit to the garages is
done through a 20 feet wide staircase, located strategi-
cally in the middle of the main plaza above. The goal
of this staircase is to offer a pleasant walking from the
garage, thorough the covered public park to the final
destination office; as well as a meeting point for em-
ployees of different offices.
The design incorporates an umbrella type roof that cov-
ers a few buildings and outdoor spaces. Considering
the high temperatures and rain precipitation in Florida,
this very light roof will provide not only good shading,
and coverage but will help with keeping the building
cool during high temperatures, hold solar panels, as
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22. Castillo de
San Marcos
The design of the Interpretive Center achieves a sensi-
tive balance between simple form and performative
engagement with the surrounding. Situated in the
heart of the historic district, the Interpretive center of-
fers to tourists and neighbors a place to display his-
toric art effects as well as informative directions about
the city. The core, this long heavy structure that span
through the entire length of the site, holds 4’ above
the ground the volume spaces (exhibition spaces, au-
ditorium, offices and retail) that compose this center.
The Main Public Entrance Plaza, that links St. George
St. George Street A1A street and the water front and creates a flexible wel-
coming, yet grand civic space.
32. Without disturbing the historic architecture of the city of St. Augustine, the design of
the park offers a place where visitors can rest and socialize as well as rent or park
tour bicycles.
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36. To [DISSOLVE]: to pass or make pass into solution
Bucharest, Romania has had a turbulent history where competing development projects
have viciously replaced each without any resolve. It feels that each era has bypassed
the] PRESENT[ in hopes to solve the future; each attempting to monumentalize the city
while only building walls around the problems.
The “modern” city must attempt to dissolve the rigidity of the past in order to create a
desirable arrangement for the future. Where housing and public space must not act as
separate interventions but must dissolve in conjunction with each other as well as the
city; creating neither a front nor back, but a connection from within. Parks and streets
are not separated by buildings but operate together,creating a situation where citizens
can interact with each other while still preserving their privacy.
The project is attempting to create no edge condition allowing the streets to filtrate
through and form a direct relationship with the open spaces. The public it is held at
the ground level and the private spaces are elevated to offer more privacy and frame
views from above. Green space can perform as a park as well as the backyard for
those who inhabit the buildings.
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44. H.L. Hunley was the first submarine to sink a war-
ship during the American Civil War.
It was discovered in 1970 and it was located out-
side the center of the city in 1978. A need for a
relocation and a new maritime museum gave the
opportunity to create a new structure in the heart
of the Historic district.
The museum, located between E Bay Street and
Water Front Park, presents an opportunity to re-
generate this important part of the town, but also
respects the architecture, history, and culture of the
city. Since Charleston can be consider a pedes-
trian town, A grand central stair facing the park
will serve to the museum as the main entrance as
well as a social gathering place for the public.
The design idea for the building was to create a
space for the display of the H.L. Hunley submarine
mostly as part of the city. The water tank elevated
between the two main volumes, held by large wall
structures, ties them together. Also the exposed part
of the tank allows pedestrians to have a clear view
of the submarine.
The exhibition spaces in the museum are connect-
ed with each other by this ramp that slowly leads
to the submarine. The ramp also symbolizes the
connection of the town with the water, and that is
why both sides of the ramp move outside the main
volume.
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52. The rock climbing gym is a design opportunity to implement a new activity in the downtown
area of Gainesville, Florida. Located in a long narrow space between two historic buildings,
the project accommodates a 26’ high wall that offers different levels of climbing. To create a
more natural atmosphere, the wall area uses natural light from the skylights. Each skylight has a
different shape and size that corresponds with a specific section of the wall. The Office area
is suspended from the ceiling, offering a good view to the entire gym.
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68. Dorina Bakiri
2526 Pine Ridge Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32207
904. 207.3591
dorinabak@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Aug. 2008 – May 2010 Masters of Architecture
University of Florida (UF), Gainesville, FL
College of Design, Construction and Planning
May 2005 – May 2008 Bachelor of Design- Major Architecture
Minor Urban and Regional Planning
University of Florida (UF), Gainesville, FL
EXPERIENCE
University of Florida, Florida Community Design Center, and Center for Economic Outreach
May 2009 – August 2009 Team Member on the creation of “The Creative Office Report” book
Researched design strategies and case studies
Worked on graphic, layout, and presentation of materials for the book
DSAE, Jacksonville, FL
May 2008 – August 2008 Architect Intern
Interacted with the client and planning board
Site documentations including measurements and photographic imagines
Developed schematic design for Yazi House, Chicago Pizza Jacksonville Beech, Bad Ass Coffee
Assisted architects complete their construction documents
Created presentation board and 3D renderings
69. Pappas Associates Architects, Jacksonville, FL
May 2006 – August 2006 Architect Intern
Assisted architects complete their work by performing sketches, drawings and CAD work
Developed schematic design for the renovation of Wood Lake Apartments
Participated in aspects of facility planning and design of a few projects
Developed a more comprehensive understanding of materials, construction methods and building codes
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
College of Design, Construction and Planning; Dean’s Office:
September. 2009 – Dec.2009 Graduate Student Assistant
Assisted in the instruction of History of Architecture, graded papers and projects
September 2005 – May2009 Student Assistant
Provided support to the Dean’s Assistant in the daily office operation routine
Answered phones, filed documents, and helped with organizing important events
SKILLS Technical: Auto Cad, Revit, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Illustrator, 3D Max, Rhino 3D, Form Z, Lightscape, VIZ, Microsoft Office
Languages: Albanian, Italian, English
AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES Design Honor Award, April 2010 University of Florida
Arthur Blenn Anderson Scholarship Endowment, April 2010 University of Florida
Arthur Blenn Anderson Scholarship Endowment, April 2009 University of Florida
AIAS member
REFERENCES Available upon request.
