Adam Baca
University of Cincinnati Architecture Major
Table of Contents: Resume_________________________________3 TheWoodKing’sCrown______________________4 (Award Winning)
TheInsertionProject________________________6 CronstructionandCreationofaFolly___________8 UnitsandNotionofUniversality______________10 BuildingBlockandArmature________________12 Line-Edge-FoldForm______________________14 PlaneCube_____________________________16 LineCube______________________________18 FoundationalWork________________________20
Education University of Cincinnati May 2019 School of Architecture and Interior Design Bachelors of Science in Architecture
Software Experience Rhynocerous 5
Google Sketchup
Revit
Photoshop Illustrator InDesign
Experience RSL Commercial Architecture January 2017- December 2017 Coop •
Precisely measured existing spaces to document for client use.
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Formulated construction documents, renderings, and digital models for clients.
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Completed and submitted permit applications for review and completion
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Worked with Bluebean, Sketchup, and predominantly Autocad to complete tasks
The University of Cincinnati September 2014-Present The Queen City Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary •
Founded the chapter and handled all associated mechanics
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Formed the chartering committee and served as committee chair
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Inducted a first class of 26 out of 50.
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Represent the top 1% of on campus residents at the University of Cincinnati.
Residence Hall National Communications Coordinator
January 2016-Present
September 2015- May 2016
• Represented the 5000+ on campus residents living at the University of Cincinnati Regionally and Nationally • Created and delegated delegations to regional and national conferences • Worked with a personal budget • Winner of several regional awards • Mentored 20 incoming freshman Residence Hall Association Hall Representative
September 2014- May 2015
• Represented the Dabney Hall Government to the combined General Body of RHA • Helped plan and implement events for the residents of Dabney Hall
Volunteer Activities Habitat for Humanity October 2016-Present 401 American Legion April 2014- Present Clean Up Cincy April 2016 Into the Streets September 2014-November 2015 Gabriel’s Place September 2014- November 2014
Honors & Awards Dean’s List
Fall 2014, Spring 2015
National Scholar/Athlete Award: US Army Reserves
Spring 2014
Superstaffer Award: Coney Island Amusement Park
Summer 2014
Best in Show Recipient: DAAP Body Mantle (See Portfolio)
Fall 2015
2nd Place on Spirit Banner: CAACURH Regional Conference
Fall 2015
3 Place Roll Call Performance: CAACURH Regional Conference
Spring 2016
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Rowhouse Cohousing Apartments
The rowhouse brought forth new ideas of how to handle housing typologies as well as further understanding how people can live and interact in a space. The design of this building focused heavily on the concept of private to common spaces, with a central core serving as the main circulation through those private and common spaces..
Newport Pavilion
The Pavilions focused on the concept of tectonics with the site being located on the green space across from the Newport Levee Area in downtown Cincinnati. The project additionally focused on new methods of digital application. The primary focus was on toon rendering.
Internships Renderings
Among such tasks like measuring existing spaces and completing shop drawings and being involved in the permit process, renderings were also completed along with conceptual design for client approval.
The Film Institute
The film institute was the first clear cut design project undertaken. The process involved ideas of programming, then use of precedent, and finally site analysis tp inform the form and idea of the building.
The Wood King’s Crown
Best in Show at the DAAP Body Mantle Runway Show
Each year, first year students in the schools of Design, Architecture and Interior Design, and Art at the University of Cincinnati engage in a project called the “Body Mantle.” The rules for the project are that only cheap or free materials can be used, and that each mantle be made of at least 100 pieces of a repeatable, unaltered unit (The “100”) and a connector (The “One”). Students must consider numerous design aspects-fabrication and detailing, transformation of an ubiquitous material into something else entirely, the body as a site for design. The project culminated in a runway show, which was open to public. The Wood King’s Crown is made out of dead flower stalks combined with needle thread and uses a weaving pattern to support the main brim.
Insertion Project
The Insertion Project focused on taking a pre-existing space and reconstructing or inserting new variables into it to change its purpose and overall dynamic. The purpose of the new insertion chosen focused on privacy and sectionalized flow to create private spaces as well have moments of compression and release.
Creation and Construction of a Folly
The Folly Project was a team-based project where both the design and production processes were intertwined and delved into. The three main phases consisted of design, construction, and documentation. The role served within the group was the production of the narrative that laid the groundwork for the main documentation. The folly itself was designed as a three part system using frame as a point of focus.
Units and Notion of Universality
The Unit Project was another group based project where the notion of the unit was focused on with the parameter of a unique form. In the design process ideas and suggestions were made with working models being rotated to other teams, adding the dynamic of working off other ideas and perspectives. Final iterations of models were then mass produced and used as case studies to observe how parts come together. Many teamwork aspects came into play, with communication and clarity of information playing a crucial part.
BuildingBlockwithArmature
The Building Block was a compressed version of the Line-Edge-Fold Form that was then made to balance on one edge. Final forms were then made into plaster models, bringing in a new level of materiality. The armature was a culmination of the skills used for the line cube, plane cube, line-edge-fold projects. The intention was for the building block to flow with the primary form to create multiple focal points of interests.
Line-Edge-FoldForm
The Line-Edge-Fold Form delved into the notion of wrapping and creating unique and ambiquitious moments throughout the piece. In construction, manipulation of simple shapes served to produce the main form. From there simple moves to adjust angles and edges gave the form added movement and visual appeal.
Plane Cube
The Plane Cube took the simplicity and structure of the Line Cube and added a planar aspect. Throughout iteration the idea of interlocking planes served as a focal point in achieving the final model.
Line Cube
The Line Cube was the first project undertaken and focused on the simplest of design mechanics. Final iterations focused on the idea of stepping from one level to another.
Foundations The first set of foundational work features communication skills drawings, which delved took use of multiple media platoforms. The bottom four drawings are sets. In general the images on the left are physical while the ones on the right are digital. Top Left: Springfield Cemetery
Top Right: Constructivism Drawing
Middle Left: Invisible Cities: Zoebide
Bottom Left: Proun 6B
MiddleRight:Zoebideremastereddigitally
Bottom Right; Proun 6B remastered digitally
Foundations Continued The first second set of foundational work consists of collage work from primary design lab on the left with the right featuring more communication skills work.
Top Left: Collage on Man on a Wire
Middle Left: Partner Collage
Top Right: Part of the Last Judgment
MiddleRight:Diagrammingaxonoffirstunititeration
Bottom Left: Collage on Jiro’s Sushi
BottomRight:Diagramming1pt.perspectiveofPlaneCube