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New World Center

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CATHEDRAL OF OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS

WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL

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Zero Gravity

Theater

Elevator Core

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Tokyo Opera House

Beinecke Rare Book Library

Overall Massing

Shaping Figures

Envelope’s response to Figures

Different Scales

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Main Entry

Theater

Breathe

Long Section

Fragile Space3B Studio - Spring 2011

This project will be developed in the city of Los Ange-les speci c lly on 201 gnoli Ave t is leftover undeveloped sp ce th t h s been th t w y for ny ye rs bec use of l c of ccess pl ce ent ne t to the freew y odd dif cult con gur tion ong others The developer is co itted to the ide of using the project to lin ll his holdings together s co unity

nd to ug ent the by integr t- ing poc et p r nd energy f r into the project

Through series of oper tions guided by prev iling winds through the site gr in is

est blished which guides the rr nge ent of the units for i u cross ventil tion This process lso cre tes outdoor sp ces in dif-

ferent sc les st rting with in connective court- y rd through the site which lin s the e isting l ndsc pe of the ber through to

the outdoor sp ce of the dj cent develop-ents then est blishing v riety of s ller

sc le w l w ys for the units of the building nd eventu lly cre ting co pletely in-

tern li ed biguous sp ce lightwell th t blends the outside directly into the interior of

e ch unit The light wells provide the units with plenty of n tur l light nd connection

to the outside

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Projected Whole Winter

Projected Whole Su er

Substr ctive per tions

onnective utdoor Sp ce

Lightweight Steel Frame

Point Loads Structure

Cladding

Steel Joists

Light Transmitting Surface

The notion of fr gile sp ce is l tent in the site due to its loc tion s in between nd leftover sp ce sitting be-tween the neighborhood nd the freew y This ide g ve w y to thin ing of the project

s cre ting the feeling of liv-ing in tissue softly ltering light nd cre ting glow within the units the sp ce is therefore de fr gile be-c use of the lightness of the f bric nd the structure

The building s s in opens to the southern side to f cilit te ventil tion nd provide buffer fro freew y noise s well s fro the direct southern sun t is de of insul ted f bric c lled Tensother nd is nipul ted by its substructure to direct w ter to the rigid s in ori n on the northern side There l rge gutter t es

the r inw ter to ltr tion syste to be rele sed into retention pool t the courty rd ere it helps with ev po-r tive cooling of the public sp ce The s in begins to per e te the units through the light wells li e connective tissue th t lin s the units to the outside s well s beco ing the ceiling of e ch unit The ceiling s riled surf ce

peels nd rot tes to f cilit te ir ow within e ch unit

ploded A on Short Section

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Museo de la Libertad2B Studio - Spring 2010

The concept of this useu is bout freedo in ub

nd the process in which the h bit nts ris their lives to

get better life represent this process of freedo by

the circul tion nd the sc le nd proportion g ve to the

project t st rts fro the entr nce where the useu

h s very s ll nd n rrow sp ces without too uch

light Then when you w l further ore you will be nd-ing ore sp ti l re s li e when the people in r fts try

to esc pe fro this co u-nist country owever there is section of the useu

when you enter to re lly d r sp ces which e ns th t ost of the ti es they

don t e it they die trying But t the end you will go

throught big sp ce with be utiful view to the w ter

of the oce n nd th t cle n view of freedo

i gr s n on yl r

Section Model 001

Section Model 002

Long Section | Ink on Mylar

Second Floor PlanGround Floor Plan

Short Section | Ink on Mylar Short Section | Ink on Mylar

Urban Space + Occupant OneNewstand + Bus Shelter2B Studio - Spring 20102B Studio - Spring 2010

In the design process for this project, a series of interventions were developed.

The concept of the newstand + bus shel-ter is Computer Systems because of the focus of the circulation between spaces,

and the influence of the grid system of the city of Miami Beach within. Then, lines were linked accordingly to the site analy-

sis, which facilitated the design.

The urban space have diferent levels showing a variety of layers

of information. In this levels you can experience beautiful views

to the ocean, fisher island and Downtown Miami. I gave the

design a L shape because of my understanding of the site, taking some lines of the diagrams and

joining them. The project consists in creating a series of spaces on

a single structure. The model had to be done by using different type

of medias, including Computer Parts.

Axonometric Study | Ink on Mylar

Diagrams | Ink on Mylar

Long Section | Ink on Mylar & Water Color Paper

Diagrams | Ink on Mylar

This hotel project was located in North Miami Beach, on collins

ave. and 65 St. The main feature of it was the gardens, from the main entrance to the different

roof gardens. The use of different contemporary materials such as,

glass, concrete, metal, water, green areas, and so on, made

this hotel unique within the area of Miami Beach.

Modern designs also utilise space as effectively as most

people desire their garden to be uncluttered yet inviting, rather

than bare.

After visiting the site and analiz-ing it, it was concluded that the

site is located in the center of that area. So, the idea was to have the site working as the heart of

kendall. Why a heart? Because it is a central point between the ex-isting residential and commercial area. The museum houses differ-ent types of art, sculptures, and transportation. The final design was based on the concept, the

heart, it does not have literally the shape of a heart, but it is divided

on the interior by the same way a heart is. Also, I had to create

an open theater for schools and events, welcoming the public into

it.

Hotel at Miami Beach Urban Museum2A Studio - Fall 2009 2A Studio - Fall 2009

Plans | Ink on Mylar

Axonometric | Ink on Mylar

Elevations | Ink on Mylar

Floor Plans

The Exhibition of spaces consisted on the practice of creating and defining spaces within a structure. In this proj-ect we had to adapt hierarchy on the context, and create a threshold to di-vide the exterior and the interior. Open areas were created, and used glass to deal with the natural light, which is a very important issue on a space for exhibition. Circulation between the spaces is the concept of the project, because I realized that this is a sig-nificant issue in this type of project. I created different levels and spaces, so the people could move through the en-tire structure and experience a series of threshold, entries and approaches.

Isonometric | Ink on Mylar

Perspectives | Pencil on Vellum

Process Models

Exhibition of Spaces1B Studio - Summer 2009

Perspective | Ink on Mylar

Long Section | Ink on Mylar