Adam Bodine Architecture Portfolio

AJ Bodine

22522 Wolfs Meadow Lane • Katy, TX 77494 • (832) 344-8214• abodine@ttu.edu

EDUCATION

HYDROPONIC DEVELOPMENT

Texas Tech University, Huckabee College of Architecture Lubbock, Bachelor of Science in Architecture May 2026

GPA: 3.8 0/4.00

• Achieved Presidents List for academic excellence for Fall2022

• Achieved Deans List for academic excellence for Fall2023 , Spring 2024, and Fall2024

WORK EXPERIENCE

FALSE FIGURES

Texas Tech University Lubbock, Student Assistant for Professor Nero He November 2023 – Present

• Interpret and construct displays as designed by Professor He

• First Friday Art Trail - Conceptualize, develop, and construct a monthly display for architecture portfolio works Golf Galaxy Katy,

Sales Associate May 2022 – January 2023

TEMPORAL SHIFT

• Earned $1000 incommissionsthrough personalized service to golfers - Surpassed sales of$25,000 over 3 months summer season. Attained store’s highest-grossing sales associate

• Delivered point-of-sale assistance

AcademySport and Outdoors Lubbock, TX

Sales Associate May 2024 – August 202

ACEHardware Fulshear, TX

Sales Associate June 2021 – January 2022

ACTIVITIES

MODULAR CONTRUCTION HEXAGON

Knights of Architecture Lubbock, Member September 2022 – Present

• Participate in student-run organization discussing aspects of design and application

• Attend monthly lectureswithsuccessful architects, learning their experiences and about opportunities in the field of architecture

• Network with professionals in architecture and related fields, providing opportunities to build relationships

ADDITIONALINFORMATION

Computer Skills: Rhino 7, Adobe (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop,Premiere Pro) Maxon Cinema 4D, Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD

Interests: Golf, MMA, Soccer

Travel: USA expatriate for 7 years (3 years Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 4 years Perth, Australia)

AJ BODINE

Education

Texas Tech University, Huckabee College of Architecture

Bachelor of Science in Architecture

GPA: 3.75 / 4.00

- Nominated for HCOA 24-25 Design Excellence Exhibition

- Achieved Presidents List for academic excellence for Fall 2022

- Achieved Deans List for academic excellence for Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Fall 2025

Work Experience

Texas Tech University

Research Assistant for Professor Nero He

- Interpret and construct displays as designed by Professor He and HeXagon

-Conceptualize, develop and construct a monthly display for architectural works

Texas Tech University

Student Assistant for Professor Clifton Ellis

Attend architectural history lectures to support course instruction

Lubbock, TX

May 2026

Lubbock, TX

November 2023 - Present

Lubbock, TX

January 2026 - Present

Lead discussion sections to provide supplemental information, and proctor quizzes to assess student progress

Texas Tech University

Student Assistant for Professor Brian Zugay

- Attend architectural history lectures to support course instruction

Lubbock, TX

August 2025 - December 2025

-Lead discussion sections to provide supplemental information, and proctor quizzes to assess student progress

Academy Sports and Outdoors

Sales Associate

Golf Galaxy

Sales Associate

Ace Hardware

Sales Associate

Additional Information

Lubbock, TX

May 2024 - August 2024

Katy, TX

May 2022 - January 2023

Fulshear , TX

April 2021- January 2022

Computer Skills : Rhino, Adobe (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Affects), Enscape, Maxon Cinema 4D, Twin Motion, Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Autodesk (Inventor, AutoCAD, Revit) Interests : Golf, MMA, Film Travel : USA expatriate for 7 years (3 years Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 4 years Perth, Australia)

HYDROPONIC DEVELOPMENT

FALL 2025

ARCH 4601 - ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN VII

INSTRUCTOR - LOGMAN ARJA

CONTRIBUTORS - AJ BODINE & EVAN MONTE

LOCATION - UNDETERMINED

SIZE - VARIABLE

HEIGHT - VARIABLE

PURPOSE - SPACE FOR HYDROPONIC LEARNING, DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT

The Hydroponic Development Lab investigates how modular architectural systems can support research, testing, and education in controlled-environment agriculture. Evolving from earlier work on deployable farming units, the project now functions as a science academy and testing campus for hydroponic innovation. A programmable framework organizes site operations, allowing modules to assemble, scale, and reconfigure in response to environmental and research demands. Each unit integrates the Ebb & Flow hydroponic cycle, forming a distributed network that circulates water, nutrients, and data across the site. Rather than imposing a fixed form onto the landscape, the architecture adapts with it—creating a light, repeatable, and ecologically productive system for developing next-generation agricultural technologies.

PROGRAMPUBLIC VERTICAL GROWING SPACES

PRIVATE OFFICES

ADMISTRATION

MAKERS LABS

ROBOTICS LABS

RESTROOMS

CLASSROOMS

AUDITORIUM

GALLERY SPACES

Research that pertains to global food insecurity and ways to combat the issue

fig 1.01 - arable land diagram

fig 1.02 - supply chain diagram

fig 1.03 - deployable modularity diagram

fig 1.04 - modular hydroponics diagram

fig 1.05 - deployable machine diagram

fig 1.06 - self-sufficiency diagram

fig 1.07 - displacement repercussions diagram

fig 1.08 - debilitated infrastructure diagram

Clay Hydroponics

This system uses an ebb-and-flow hydroponic setup built around 3D-printed clay modules that can be placed, rotated, or removed as needed. Each module acts as a self-contained planter, periodically flooding and draining to support root health. These modules are housed within a layered outer shell that creates a stable microclimate and supports multi-level hydroponic growth. Together, they form a flexible, adaptable environment for a wide range of plants and growth cycles.

Clay 3D printing is a fabrication process that uses digitally controlled machines to extrude layers of wet clay into precise, three-dimensional forms. Blending traditional ceramic material with contemporary digital design, the technique allows for complex geometries and customized structures that are difficult or impossible to achieve by hand.

Hydroponic Development Lab

1.16 - elevation 01

1.17 -elevation 02

1.18 - building section

This organizational approach enables an adaptable site strategy where architecture can be staged temporarily, relocated, or expanded over time. A programmable framework controls assembly, environmental routing, and infrastructure connections to allow rapid deployment in resource-limited regions. This flexibility lets the system function as a research laboratory in one setting and a community-scale demonstration farm in another. The result is a lightweight and repeatable system that connects agricultural research to local implementation.

FALSE FIGURES

SPRING 2025

ARCH 3602 - ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN VI

INSTRUCTOR - PRATANA KLIEOPATINON

LOCATION - AUSTIN, TEXAS

SIZE - 26,000 SQUARE FEET

HEIGHT - 50 FEET

PURPOSE - ART GALLERY, COMMUNITY SPACE, ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION

In Façade City, we explore how architecture engages with the city, its most intricate and essential context, through a series of assignments that oscillate between elevational studies of the city’s ephemeral accumulations and planimetric studies of its concrete aspirations. By examining the interplay of vertical and horizontal, spontaneous and planned elements, we question whether architecture can exist in isolation, while investigating the aesthetic, regulatory, ecological, typological, and socio-economic opportunities and constraints that shape architectural design. The course begins with urban analysis, progresses to a collaborative design game, and culminates in new contextual proposals for a dense urban site.

PRIVATE DATA CENTER

ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION GENERATOR ROOM

PROGRAMPUBLIC ART GALLERY COMMUNITY LIBRARY ROOF TERRACE

STORAGE

LOADING DOCK OFFICES

COOLING TOWERS MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

False Figures

Building elements masquerading as necessary, is the concept of this study, False Figures. This project begins with the case study of a small courthouse town, Levelland, Texas. A survey of the architecture of the town results in two notable buildings façade wall features to apply to a model. For this project, these building elements seem to be essential, but only serve the purpose of aesthetics.

Floor System

Borrowing ideas from Christian Kerez’ parking structure in Casabella, Bahrain, the floor system is a continuous leveled surface organically transferring occupants between floors. This unified system embraces one of the false figures, a tree-like stair system, allowing the user to occupy the façade and nest in the tree. This nesting, within the interior gallery, connects the central gallery with the floors above, unifying the program and interacting spaces with each other. This monolithic concrete structure is a sculpture, in itself, enhancing the art on display.

extrapolated study models

fig 2.01 - study model A

fig 2.02 - study model B

fig 2.03 - floor system diagram

fig 2.04 - floor system context diagram

Facade City

600 Red River Street will serve as a mixed-use building that merges art, literature, and work environments into a cohesive whole. Featuring an art gallery, a small library, and a rooftop terrace, the design is driven by a dynamic, facade-oriented approach. The term “False Figures” drives the design. These architectural elements are deployed to elicit a specific feeling or emotion while not being needed structurally. Exterior stairs evoke the irregularity and organic growth of tree limbs, establishing a strong relationship with the surrounding environment. Columns support the stairs and set up a visual order. This order is chaotically disrupted by vines that span the negative space between limbs. Panels nest in the geometry that is generated. The interior public space hosts a continuous, monolithic concrete flloor that links all spaces, merging the programmatic functions and enhancing the fluidity between them. The floors nests itself into the facade, echoing the connections made by the outside. This brings a symbiotic relationship between the interior and exterior realms.

2.12 - north west view, no site context

2.13 - south east view, no site context

2.14 - exterior view in site model

MUSEUM OF EXTINCTION

FALL 2024

ARCH 3601 - ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN V

INSTRUCTOR - PETER RAAB

LOCATION - FORTH WORTH, TEXAS

SIZE - 29,500 SQUARE FEET

HEIGHT - 72 FEET

PURPOSE - EXHIBIT SPACE, AUDITORIUM, RESEARCH LAB

PROGRAM -

PRIVATE

PROJECTION / CONTROL ROOM

EQUIPMENT STORAGE RESEARCH LAB

FOSSIL PREP LABORATORY STAFF BREAKROOM

DIRECTORS OFFICE STAFF OFFICE

SERVER / ELECTRICAL ROOM

MECHANICAL ROOM

PANTRY

JANITORIAL CLOSET TRANSFORMER

TRASH / LOADING AREA

SECURITY OFFICE

EXHIBIT HALL / DISPLAY AREA MAIN AUDITORIUM

PUBLIC TOILETS (M/F)

Wall System

The wall system developed for this project is based upon Peter Eisenman’s conceptual study model, House X, which follows a grid system applied to bracket-like walls. The walls are placed “on” and “off” the grid, on the interior and exterior. This shift opens up walkable space, creating voids that can be utilized for the buildings’ architecture. To progress further from Eisenman’s ideas, this same shift is applied to the walls extending vertically, so that when the structure’s plans and sections are viewed, they reference each other, providing intrigue. This project is driven through a conceptual 2D basis rather than a 3D whole.

Temporal Shift

The proposed museum in Fort Worth is a bold architectural statement exploring the theme of extinction through dynamic forms inspired by OMA’s Casa da Música and Peter Eisenman’s House X. Its design centers on the concept of “shift,” with intersecting planes and angular disruptions symbolizing transformation and imbalance, while materials like concrete, glass, and metal evoke both fragility and permanence. Serving as a cultural hub, the museum invites reflection on humanity’s impact and the inevitability of change through immersive, thoughtfully crafted spaces.

1: 16 scale model

fig 3.09 - 1:16 side view

fig 3.10 - 1:16 interior view

1: 8 scale model

fig 3.11 - 1:8 front view

fig 3.12 - 1:8 side view

MODULAR CONSTRUCTION

FALL 2023

ARCH 2503 - ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III

INSTRUCTOR - NERO HE

LOCATION - LUBBOCK, TEXAS

SIZE - 26,000 SQUARE FEET

HEIGHT - 32 FEET

PURPOSE - ART GALLERY, COMMUNITY SPACE, ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION

This modular construction began with a study of two precedent projects: a residential buidling and a larger corporate structure. Elements of both projects were to be selected and incorporated into the work. A singular module was to be created that used a minimum of four elements of each project. Afterward, a structure was to be amassed using nine of the created modules. The assignment was to create an art studio / school in the arts district in downtown Lubbock, on a lot owned by the Charles Adams Art Studio.

PRIVATE RESTROOMS OFFICES

RECEPTION DESK BASEMENT STORAGE

PROGRAMPUBLIC COFFEE SHOP LIBRARY STUDIOS GALLERYS

Modular Construction

This modular construction exercises elements from Sou Fuji Moto’s House NA and SANAA’s Rolex Learning Center (RLC). House NA lends its hierarchical design, focused on individual pods, creating space through elevation and not through separators, such as walls. Mixing in RLC’s organic and fluid design language, employing oval shapes to provide voids, resulting in an interesting relationship between exterior and interior space. The juxtaposition between the two buildings, poses a conversation for the viewer; a delightful, unique form applying the most polarizing ideas from each structure.

House NA

Designed by Sou Fujimoto in Tokyo, is a 914-square-foot transparent residence for a young couple, completed in 2011. Inspired by the concept of living within a tree, it features 21 individual floor plates at varying heights, creating a hierarchical living experience. The white steel-frame structure, encased in glass, blurs indoor-outdoor boundaries, contrasting with Tokyo’s dense concrete surroundings. Minimal walls and strategic window placements maximize openness while maintaining privacy through staggered platforms. Curtains provide temporary partitions, and a north-facing wall houses utilities. This innovative design redefines spatial relationships, blending city, architecture, and nature.

HeXagon

First Friday Art Trail is a long-standing tradition in Lubbock, Texas. In the evening, on the first Friday of every month, the Downtown Art District hosts individual artists and entrepreneurs providing an avenue to exhibit, share and sell their work. This area of downtown becomes a mass of people enjoying the art, music, food and creativity on display. Professor Nero He participates each month, using gallery space to display research work. A team of select students endeavor, throughout the year, to develop and present Professor He’s design visions, pushing the boundaries of architectural thinking through the use of material studies and space.

The Domestic Game

Professor He and Colorado University Denver Professor Alex Li, co-created this exhibit. The genesis of this exhibit was the game development software, Unreal Engine. The professors created, The Domestic Game. Participants imposed geometries on paneled wall systems, thus creating unique spaces. This program challenged domestic architecture with singular and exceptional space design. For this gallery display, the student assistants translated and fabricated the chosen wall system from the software to life-sized scale.

the domestic game

5.01 - physical model back view

fig 5.02 - game start screen

fig 5.03 - physical model interior view

5.04 - camera view drawing

A Sloppy Construction

This installation challenged the notion of mortar as a unit system, viewing instead, its pasty nature as a form of spatiality. It posited mortar not only as a binding agent, but as a legitimate building material in its own right, capable of shaping new assembly possibilities, by delving into the chemical composition, labor processes and construction sequences associated with mortar. The installation aimed to articulate a design process that fosters a reciprocal and non-hierarchical relationship between the site of imagination and the site of construction.