Architecture Portfolios

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Art School

EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

PICASSO SCHOOL OF MODERN ARTS

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2009

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Student Bus Station

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ABOUT ME, SKILLS

FOUNDATIONS FOR BECOMING AN ARCHITECT

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2008

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Design Basics

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2007

Statement of Purpose

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Curriculum

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Illustrations Professional Work

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Arts, Photography

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ARTS

and technologies

Institute of experiments

Technological

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Thesis Proposal :

INDUSTRIAL BUILDING IN SANTIAGO

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2012

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Urban Rehabilitation and Citizen Center

RECOVERING COMMUNITIES

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2011

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Office Commercial Building

APPROACH TO HIGHRISE BUILDINGS

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2011

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Town Houses

2010 OCHOA TOWN HOUSES

LINETIME INDEX

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Architect Aida Lora

CURRICULUM

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CV Curriculum

Born Living

Manhattan, NY, USA. May 03, 1989. Fort Lauderdale, FL

Email

aidamaria23@hotmail.com arqaidalora@gmail.com 1-954-336-8622

Phone

www.aidalora.com


CURRICULUM

education

-DesignBoom.com Design-Aerobics: POP-UP and Self Promo Courses 2012 -Arkiforum: LAWRENCE SCARPA AND TEDDY CRUZ 2012 STO. DGO, DOM. REP. -(ELEA) Latin American Encounter of Architecture Students 2010 ACAPULCO, MEXICO -International Congress: Green Architecture and sustainable constructions 2010 STO. DGO, DOM. REP -VII Bienal de Arquitectura Caribena FCAA 2009 HABANA,CUBA

-Arch. Jose Luis Hernandez’s Office, designer assistant, 2d drafting. jlhernandezj@yahoo.com / 1-809-223-6260 DOM. REP. -Arch. Isidro Lanfranco’s Office, 3d modeling, 2d drafting, proyect supervisor. jilanfranco@yahoo.com / 1-809-223-3918 DOM. REP. -Home Repair Specialist, contractor assistant, interior design. Jocelyn Nuñez. jhonnyinspector@hotmail.com / 954-297-7374. Tamarac, Fl, USA

Photography, graphic designs, languages, travelling, interior design, pilates and fitness industry.

Exhibits -Visual Art, Personal Art Exhibit, “Senderos” , 2007 -Visual Art and photography, Collective Art Exhibit,

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AutocaD SketchUp Revit Rhinoceros Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Microsoft Office

Languages Spanish English Italian

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arts

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other courses

Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra (University) DOM. REP. 5 year Bachelor degree in Architecture GPA. 3.8 Pilates Mat, Reformer I, Cadillac I, Pilates Chair , PHY UNIVERSITY, USA Colegio Sagrado Corazon de Jesus (High School) DOM. REP GPA. 3.65 Art and Culture Institute (ICA) (Art School) DOM. REP

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Architect Aida Lora

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

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SOFP

Statement of Purpose


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE My name is Aida Maria Lora Lopez and I was born in Manhattan, New York in 1989. I have lived with my Dominican parents in the Dominican Republic my entire life, but now I am back to my country. I am an architect graduated from Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), Santiago, Dominican Republic. I am interested in the Master Degree in Interior Design at Florida International University.

continue being part of this diversity. I want to receive all the knowledge that the experienced profesionals from this faculty offers to the students. I believe in this university and it would be an honor for me to be part of the graduate alumni.

I can describe myself as a very stubborn person who have her goals very well stablished in her heart and mind. I always do my utmost in everything i work with. I believe in discipline, hard work, family, God and of course love. I am conviced that i could make my dreams come true. I want to be someone that the society would be proud of.

Design is not about innovation. Design is about communication. Innovation in design is usually a wonderful byproduct or direct result of a particular need. Design that seeks to foremost be innovative will commonly fall apart under its own stylistic girth. — JASON SANTA MARIA

Since I was studying architecture back in my country, I have always been searching opportunities to study abroad. In addiction, I have been in many countries for international architectural congress. First, I went to Habana Cuba in 2009 for a Caribbean encounter. Later in 2010, I went to the Latin American encounter of architecture students in Acapulco, Mexico. I had experienced socio-cultural worshops with architecture students from all around the world. When I found out about the FIU, I felt a “diversity feeling” in its study programs, and when I came for the first time to the campus, I personally proved that my assumptions were correct.

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. — RALPH WALDO EMERSON

I have already 4 months living in Miami, and 10 weeks studying English in the English Language Institute at the FIU. The tropical environment inside the campus has made me felt like home. This has been one of the best experiences in my entire life. Not only because of the academic goals I have reached, also because of the friends and people I have known. I want to

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The Master in Interior design offered in the school of architecture at the FIU caught my interest because it is totally oriented towards design’s role in society, and prepare students to be contributors to the community in a higher level. The fact that this program is a CIDA accredited professional interior architecture education, makes this master a good choice for what I am looking for. The Certificate in Cruise Ship and Super Yacht Interior Design program that i can do in conjuction with the master grab my attention to this gradutae program.The spectacular campus, the well-established school of architecture, their excellent professors, laboratories, and people from all around the world; creates the perfect blend that promotes my studies.

If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head, almost nothing. — MARC CHAGALL

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THE CHAPTERS

The Chapters

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THE CHAPTERS

Architect Aida Lora

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01 DESIGN BASICS

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01 DESIGN BASICS

The early days of this journey Before becoming an architect, i had to explore the form, its characteristics and modifications. When studying the geometric shapes in 2d and 3d, i could undertand how to transform it and mix it to create new forms. Working with pure forms helped me to recognize the organic and geometrical forms in my enviroment.

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First a designer, then an architect. A designer able to transform empty spaces either 2d or 3d in logical compositions. The techniques and skills of a designer would make you a better arquitect

exploration

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In a two dimensional composition, 3d Composition with cubes the objects constitute the positive forms, while the background is the negative space.

Exploring the Rythm

3d Composition with Pyramids

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Exploring positive-negative space

Firts model

Experimenting with the circle

Explosion-form-space

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02 BUS STATION

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STUDENT BUS STATION

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02 STUDENT BUS STATION STUDENT BUS STATION AT THE PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA MADRE Y MAESTRA, SANTIAGO

pro cess

Location: Santiago, Dominican Republic Year of Project: 2007 Design Level: Architectural Design 3 Keywords: Students, Transportation

connection

circulation Volumetric Studies

First sketch

In this design level they introduced me to the real architectual proyects. My first architectural proyect done with handmade skectches.

Form and volumetric studies

skjskj. First Semester

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They made me face a problem inside my university. This problem was the lack of a BUS station for the students coming from others cities to the campus. I proposed a Bus Station strategically located on campus. Offering the students security, reliability, comfort and connection to the univerity buildings.

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stud ent s

helping the campus to move faster

b en efit s

Hand-drafted Site Plan Hand-drafted Principal Facade


02 STUDENT BUS STATION Using the concept of the connection and transportations that provides a bus, and looking into the exact part that rolls to make the movility possible, i took the shape of the tire and combined it with a rectangle to provoque a lineal circulation inside the station. Two big round areas with a hall that connects each one.

the site plan

ve rs atility

t rans p o r ta t i on Hand-drafted Lateral facade

Hand- drafted Architectural Plan 1st floor

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3d Handmade Model

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03 ART SCHOOL

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03 ART SCHOOL

ART SCHOOL

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03 ART SCHOOL PICASSO SCHOOL OF MODERN ARTS Location: Santiago, Dominican Republic Year of Project: 2008 Design Level: Architectural Design 5 Keywords: Students, Arts Program Diagram Site Plan In this design level i learned the complexity of the architectural project as a whole. I developed an Art school for the cultural enhacement of young people. The area program includes the exterior and interior design of : Painting classrooms, conference room, cafeteria, sculpture classrooms, computer design classrooms, theorical classrooms ,administratives offices etc.

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I inspired the proyect in my favorite painter of all times, Pablo Picasso. I abstracted his different stages as an artist and put them together in an architectural, cubistic and logical conclusion.

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First Level Art School

Concept Drawing

Longitudinal Section


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3d model

Architecture has been always related with arts. Utilizing Picasso�s art concepts in conjuction with design composition, gave the project certain feeling of cubism. Pure forms unified and rotated in unusual angles to create spaces.

ART --> ARCHITECTURE

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Interior 3d perspectives

3d Handmade Model

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04 TOWN HOUSES

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04 TOWN HOUSES

TOWN HOUSES

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04 TOWN HOUSES OCHOA TOWN HOUSES Location: Santiago, Dominican Republic Year of Project: 2010 Design Time: 2010 Keywords: House, living, minimalism

First Floor Site Plan In this Architectural design VI I worked with the cell of all architectonic project, the House. A deep analysis of the enviromental factors related to the terrain and the location in conjuction to the characteristic of the users were done. The project its not about a single house, its about developing an entire town houses community with all the amenities.

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Zonification

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B-B’ Section

Climate analysis

Front facade


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Recreational areas

Club House

Town houses perspective

Minimalist architectonic details were used in the design of the residencial complex. Lean lines, pure forms unified to create these triple houses. Designed for families of 5 members, middle class in the high part of the city. Bright colors with pale colors were utilized to harmonize all the preserved green areas. Contemporay architecture introduced to the communityto support the modernization of the city.

Handmade 3d model

Back facade

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Interior design

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05 OFFICE COMMERCIAL

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OFFICE COMMERCIAL BUILDING

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05 BUILDING OFFICE-COMMERCIAL BUILDING Location: Santiago, Dominican Republic Year of Project: 2011 Design Time: 2011 Keywords: highrise building, commercial, offices, landscaping

SUSTAINABILIT Y N O I T FUNC

In this architectural design i learned how t o design and work with high buildings. The program in this proyect included offices, commercial spaces and recreation for the community. The technical details like the elevators, electicity sources and water recycling were part of the experimentation during this course. Choosing the correct structural materials to design was a complete challenge.

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Climate analysis Transversal section

Longitudinal section


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Handmade 3d model

Green Roof configuration

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Site Plan

Embraced by this skin over the glass it makes the user feels like is outside the building but at the same time protected inside. The lightnes of the building evokes a constant contact with the enviroment.

Frontal Facade

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I designed a skin to protect this seven floor building from the direct sunlight.

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URBAN REHABILITATION CITIZEN CENTER

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06 URBANISM

After visiting the poor community and talked to the people who live there, i started proposing some recovering action ideas. -The river cleanup, the reutilization of some common materials located in the zone. -The creation of a interactive park across the river bank. -An education campaign to the citizen living near the river. -Design different types of homes for the relocated families and a Citizen community center to concentrate some gubernamental services.

URBAN REHABULITATION + CITIZEN COMMUNITY CENTER Location: Santiago, Dominican Republic Year of Project: 2011 Design Time: 2011 Keywords: urbanism, rehabilitation poverty, city, community, river, living.

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In this Architectural design VIII, i got into the urban design. First, taking a river-close poor zone of Santiago City in D.R. create and design an entire community for its residents. The improvement of the living conditions of the inhabitants was a must in the development of this project. The Recovery, the reutilization of spaces, and the enviromental awareness would make an impact on the citizens.

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Project development diagrams

Urban RE-Design


06 URBANISM The result of this proyect was a citizen center for the community. A two floor building dedicated to service the people in the gubernamental , legal, health and parenthood issues. It also offers recreation areas for the kids and their families. Conceptual 3d model

Second floor Site plan 3d Studio

Principal Facade

CITIZEN COMMUNITY CENTER

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07 THESIS

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THESIS PROPOSAL: TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTS AND TECHNOLOGIES

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07 THESIS PROPOSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGIES Location: Santiago, Dominican Republic Year of Project: 2012 Design Time: 2012 Keywords: Technology, recycle, shipping containers, green, reuse, innovation.

100 a 5,000 abandoned containers per y e a r .

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In order to obtain my bachelor degree diploma i presented a thesis proposal. My toppic was the recycling of the shipping containers. I proposed the recycle of steel warehouses and shipping containers. Theres a lot of educational center lackness in my city and region, so i decided to design a technological institute that would offer special education to those students who demonstrate capacity and encouragement about the new technologies. Locating my proyect inside an industrial park to show the locals how the city can be part of the new technological trend not only in the Dominican Republic, also in the World.

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recycle-reuse - reduce

After studying the possibles locations i decided to locate the institute inside and industrial park that manufacture different kinds of products. thou-Inside the park there were thou sands of abandoned shipping containers that i took advantage of. I utilized the container as a basic architectonic module to create spaces.


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TRANSFORMATION- FABRIC INDUSTRIES TO TECHNOLOGIES CAFETERIA STUDENTS HOUSING

LABORATORIES

MAIN BUILDING

Conceptual 3d model

LANDSCAPE

RECREATIONAL AREA

WAREHOUSES INTO TECH-SCHOOLS LABORATORIES

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BUS STOP

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07 THESIS PROPOSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGIES Location: Santiago, Dominican Republic Year of Project: 2012 Design Time: 2012 Keywords: Technology, recycle, shipping containers, green, reuse, innovation.

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The container as a module was utilized for every single space. Student apartments, classrooms, computer laboratories and technological laboratories. The tropical weather of the Dominican Republic made me look for a way to protect the containers from the sun and the rain seasons. The steel warehouses were used as shelters for the shipping containers areas. In the student housing i used a steel skin with the vegetation to protect the containers to make the enviroment more interactive for the students.

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After spending almost a year working in this proyect i could developted an entire technological complex. Administrative offices, laboratories, student housing, recreational areas and more, were part of the architectural program. The weather conditions, the transportations, the gubernamental laws were considered during the whole process. Mainly i used recycled steel and new steel structural elements to suppor all the buildings. The relationship between the greens and the high tech architecture is a strong characteristic of this proyect.

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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES Fallling Diagram of Residences

LABORATORIES BUILDING FACADE


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LABORATORIES

nOlogy

Laboratory interior

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08 EXTRAS

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ARTS, PHOTOGRAPHY, ILLUSTRATION, PROFESSIONAL WORK

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08 EXTRAS PROFESSIONAL WORK, ART, PHOTOGRAPHY AND ILLUSTRATIONS Keywords: art, drawing, sculptures, renders, interior design, intership, illustrations, photography

Before my bachelor degree i had the opportunity to study arts for about 7 years. Photography, illustration, and artistic drafting. I participate in more than five collective art exhibits in the Dominican Republic and one individual art exhibit. I had worked with some local architects as a interior designer and remodeling spaces. Material selection, rendering, construction supervisor and design assistant have been part of my job experience.

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INTERIOR DESIGN

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SCULPTURES


ART +PHOTOGRAPHY MYPORTFOLIO_ARCHITECT AIDA LORA

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