ALEX ALVAREZ DESIGN PORTFOLIO
INFLECTION
Street view rendering of a metal art/sculpture museum located in downtown San Luis Obispo. Project emphasized the articulation between viewing and transitional spaces.
KEY CONCEPTS
office, bookstore, lobby, restaurant gallery space presentation space circulation ways balconies
INFLECTION
The building inflects to the foot traffic entering building. The inflection occurs to “soften� the entrance into the museum.
ARTICULATION OF SPACES
Within the museum, the articulation between transitional spaces and viewing spaces were highlighted by the size and shape of the space. Thus giving the user cues to the activities for that particular space.
SECTION CUT
ENCLOSURE
This project required some consideration be paid to the urban development to the rear of the building. In order to articulate between the garden of the museum and the public space beyond the design began to enclose the area intended for garden space.
INTERIOR RENDERING
EXTERIOR RENDERING OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ART MUSEUM
BAR RENDERING OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ART MUSEUM
GARDEN RENDERING OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ART MUSEUM
THE BREAK
Night time rendering of surf school located on the beach in Santa Monica. Project emphasized the transitions from private to public spaces.
PROCESS DIAGRAMS
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[A]
FLOOR PLAN
[B]
EXTERIOR APPROACH OF SURF SCHOOL
SECTION PERSPECTIVE
EXTERIOR RENDERING SHOWING THE PUBLIC DECK AREA FOR THE SURF SCHOOL.