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Master of Architecture + Landscape Architecture University of Pennsylvania

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ANDREINA SOJO

Philadelphia, PA

Sojoa@upenn.edu 954-701-7362

www.linkedin.com/in/andreina-sojo

Education

University of Pennsylvania l Philadelphia, PA

Master of Architecture

Master of Landscape Architecture

Architectural Association l London, UK

Fall Semester Abroad

University of Florida l Gainesville, FL

Bachelor of Design in Architecture

Minor of Landscape Architecture

Broward College l Fort Lauderdale, FL

Associates in Arts in Architecture

University of Seville l Seville, Spain

Spring Semester Abroad st

Professional Experience

LO Design l Philadelphia, PA

Summer Architectural Intern

James Corner Field Operations l New York, NY

Summer Intern

OLIN Studio l Philadelphia, PA

Extern

PORT Urbanism l Philadelphia, PA

Summer Intern

HuntonBrady Architects l Orlando, FL

Summer Architectural Intern st

Academic Experience

LA+ Journal l Philadelphia, PA

Editorial Assistant

LARP 7040 Brazil Option Studio l Philadelphia, PA

Teaching Assistant

DumoLab* l Philadelphia, PA

Material Research Assistant

Summer Institute l Philadelphia, PA

Teaching Assistant

Open Access l Philadelphia, PA

Research Assistant

“Design with Nature Now” Workshop l Nanjing, China

Architecture Department Student Representative

Achievements

CELA Fountain Scholars Program Nominee

Walter R. Leach II Fellowship Recipient st 2024 WRT Award Recipient st

OLIN Studio Fellowship Nominee st

Weitzman School of Design Diversity Scholarship st University of Florida Summa Cum Laude strator

First Place Witters Competition strator

Dean’s ListIllustrator

William E.Greene Scholarship Alumni

Publications

“An Art of Instrumentality” by Richard Weller

Illustrator

Weitzman School of Design Pressing Matters “Encapsulating Dynamism” “Urban Palimpsest”

Landscape in Process “Looping Rythm”

Skills

Modeling

ArchiCAD 22, Enscape, Grasshopper, Revit, Rhinoceros 7.0, SketchUp, ZBrush.

Visualization

Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, ArcGIS, Autodesk Autocad, Illustrator, InDesign, Enscape, Keyshot, Lumion 10,V-Ray. Fabrication

Casting, CNC Routing , Laser Cutting, 3-D Printing Vacuum Forming, Welding.

Languages

English( fluent) and Spanish(fluent)

References

Nathan Hume hume@design.upenn.edu

Karen M’Closkey mcloskey@design.upenn.edu

Pierandrea Angius Pierandrea.Angius@aaschool.ac.uk

Sean Burkholder seanburk@design.upenn.edu

Andreina Sojo

Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania

Dual-Degree: Master of Architecture + Master of Landscape Architecture

Inhabiting Multiplicity Artist Village + + Waterfront Reactivation

Power Plant, Renewable Energy Production as Spectacle

The Grand Water Station, Urban Tower

CanoPIT, Re-constructing Unavoidable Waste

Cellulose Pavilion Reconstructed Tree

Industrial Palimpsest, Autoexpanding Urban Recycling Plant

Urban Traces, Waterfront Park

Encapsulating Dynamism, Perfomative Beacons

Common Grounds Alternative Coffee Production

INHABITING REVERBERATIONS OF MULTIPLICITY

Artist Village + Waterfront Reactivation

How can we revitalize the Thames River waterfront while integrating Wachsmann’s industrial principles and Shakers Community’s domestic space?

Inhabiting Reverberations of Multiplicity looks to celebrate Battersea’s industrial identity by echoing Wachsmann’s principle of multiplicity and celebrating the Shakers’ tectonic craftsmanship. The project focuses on principles of repetition and multiplicity, combined with Shaker values and tectonic details evident in their furniture, which can materialize welcoming spaces for an artist village and public space design. The aim of this project is to reconnect with the Thames, honor its industrial heritage, and respond to the river as a dynamic, fluctuating system.

SITE Battersea, London

TERM Fall 2024

COURSE

INSTRUCTORS

ARCH 701, London Studio

Homa Fajardi + Pierandrea Angius

01 l Parti Diagram: Embedded Gardens + Filtering Wetlands

02 l The space acts as a resonant chamber, amplifying the dynamic relationship between the natural and built environments.

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Shaker’s Bench: Tectonic Detail

Wachsmann’s Hangar: Modular Fabrication

Surface as Modular Structure

Three Intersecting Surfaces

Four Intersecting Surfaces

Final Unit

Intersecting Planes study explores wood as a tectonic material, bringing modularity to the human scale while enhancing the structure’s monumental quality.

Scalar Study

04 l Physical Model + Collage: Urban Promenade

Urban Threshold

05 l Section: Reclaiming Thames Waterfront + Interwoven Paths

Elevated Paths Urban Promanade

1. Connector

2. Lecture Space

3. Temporary Gallery Space

4. Sloped Permanent Gallery

5. Library

6. Workshop Area 7. Native Species Garden

8. Multipurpose Space

08 l Suspended programs in Relationship to Contruction Materials

09 l Stereotomic Eco-Brutalism

The project links vertical gardens with suspended spaces in a stereotomic structure, integrating shared areas like the gallery, library, and workshops within intersecting microlaminated wood planes to foster a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Micro-laminated wood with Weathering Coating

Tension Cables

Timber-concrete Composite Slab

Colored Curved Glass

Sequential Fabrication: Intersecting Plane Modules

2. 1. 3. 4. 5.

Inhabiting Reverberations of Multiplicity reclaims the Thames waterfront by amplifying echoes of Wachsmann’s principles of modularity and the Shaker tradition of tectonic wood craftsmanship. Through the rhythmic interplay of repetition, multiplicity, and meticulous tectonic detailing, the design reverberates as an evolving landscape where structure and surface harmonize.

10 l Intertwined Sculptural Trail

POWER PLANT

Energy Production as Spectacle

Acknoledging the impact of Smelting Zinc operations, how can we create new industries based on Brownfield’s afterlife?

After more than 200 years of energy production trajectory and the decline of coal production in the 1970s, the Power Plant project aims to address heavy metal pollution with phytoremediation and renewable energy by producing cellulosic ethanol. The project seeks to reclaim natural spaces from brownfields, transforming them into an energy landscape that originated from the New Jersey Zinc Company’s smelting operations in 1898.

SITE West Smelting Zinc Plant, Palmerton

TERM Fall 2023

COURSE LARP 601

INSTRUCTOR Ellen Neises

01 l A Space for Transition: Exploring an Alternate Future for Poisonous Sites the Ongoing North Face Development.

l Phytoremediation Strategies for Palmerton

Brownfield (Cd,Pb and Zn Contamination)

North Face Project

Phytoremediation (Biomass)

Cellulosic

Phytoremediation Strategies

04 l Phytoextraction: Cellulosic Ethanol Production

06 l Rhyzoexraction: Lehigh River’s Water Purification

05 l Phytostabilization: Soil’s Erosion Reduction

Brownfield (Cd,Pb and Zn Contamination)

North Face Project

Phytoremediation (Biomass)

It will take 2 decades to recover the landscape

Cellulosic Ethanol (Fermentation)

Phytomining Outside Solar Panels Production (Cd) Energy

Street Trees

Multimechanism Buffer Green and Blue Roof

Sweet Magnolia Native tree

Broussonetia Papyfera Cd

Betula Pendula Zn

Sugar Maple Native tree

Big Bluestem Zn + Cd

Reseda Alba Zn

Switchgrass Zn

Magnolia tree

Filtering Green Roof Migration Tree Stand

After two decades of capturing heavy metals, the project aims to transform the West plant site from a poisonous site into valuable multipurpose green space, create connections for the community, and reclaim Palmerton’s industrial identity.

09 l Physical Model: Existing Topography and Alternate Warehouse Design. LARP

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Harvested Biomass

Fireproof Storage

THE GRAND WATER STATION,

Urban Tower

Can a building on Park Avenue pay homage to the water infrastructure system by creating a landmark that celebrates water’s presence in the city?

The proposal involves a tower connected to Water Tunnel No. 3 in Manhattan. This new intervention seeks to unveil New York City’s water infrastructure, which historically characterized the site as a cosmopolitan city. The project’s objective is to enhance the efficiency of energy usage, storage, and water transportation to serve the needs of New York City.

SITE Park Avenue & 30th St, New York City

INSTITUTION University of Florida

TERM Fall 2020

COURSE

ARC4322 Architectural Design VII

INSTRUCTOR Peter Sprowls

GROUP Jared Cook

01 l Serving the City : Space Dedicated to Vendors

Program

1. Multipurpose Space

2. Offices

3.Reception for Residents

4.Cafe

5. Storage

6. Continuation of Park Ave.

7. Gallery

8. Main Celebration of Water

9. Bathroom

10. Social Interaction and Water Drainage

04 l Retail Cloud and Connection with the Main Public Space

03 l The Urban Threshold: Continuing Park Avenue

05 l The Main Celebration of Water: Interior Public Space

This project will offer a space that celebrates New York’s water infrastructure achievement, often referred to by locals as the ‘champagne of drinking water.’

Housing

Dining Area

06 l Longitudinal Section: Embodiment of Human Occupation

Gathering Space

Theather

Oyster Bar

Main Space

Commercial Cloud

CanoPIT

Re-constructing Unavoidable Waste

How can we design with permanence?

The design prototype is based on avocado material and serves as a structural space to host the seasonal farmer’s market. The material’s surface is composed of pulverized avocado pit blended with lignin microfiber. The structural design operates with structural inertia, aiming to enhance the tensile capacities of the flexible organic material and assess its decay over time. In this project, I was in charge of the structural design for the CanoPit.

SITE

Seasonal Farmer’s Market, Philadelphia

TERM Fall 2023

RA POSITION DumoLab

GROUP PROJECT Yuanyi Cen

Ji Yoon Bae

Abby Weintein

01 l Ondulating Canopy Tensile Testing.

The foundational prototype for the structural design incorporated a single layer of avocado blend and a triple layer of lignin blend.

Yuanyi Cen and Ji Yoon Bae’s blend was my starting point to design a structure that enhances the qualities of the material through the canopy design; joinery design with 3-D printed clips and steel rods.

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02 l Double-sided Clipping Joints, Steel Rods, 3D Printed Lignin Reinforcement Toolpath.

03 l Toolpath Explorations by Yuanyi Cen and Ji Yoon Bae

DumoLab

05 Cellulose Pavilion

Reconstructed Tree

How can we create a sustainable and structurally optimized architectural future inspired by tree’s structures?

Considering the remnants of life cycles, we focused on gaining a deeper understanding of crafts made from biomaterials derived from nature. Specifically, we studied structurally strong materials such as cellulose, lignin, chitosan, and silk. In our pursuit of a sustainable repurposing future, we conducted a yearlong research project to explore the molecular structure and bonding of these materials. Our goal was to create a blend suitable for 3D printing that could serve as a structural surface for our project, the “Cellulose Pavilion”. To address the complexity of these materials, we studied their bending and compression performance while simultaneously using computational tools to analyze leaf venation patterns. This process allowed us to design an optimal structural pattern that could support the pavilion’s surface.

TERM

RA POSITION

GROUP PROJECT

Spring 2024

DumoLab

Bowen Qin

Junhan Zhang

Alexia Luo

Amir Motavaselian

Sai Spoorti Gattu

Grinding Chitosan

Blending Acid with Chitosan and resting for 24 hours

Preparing Rhino’s 3-D Model Mixture

Creating Grasshopper’s Toolpath

Blend Ready for 3-D Printing Curing Mechanical Testing Water (H20)

Addition of CHI

Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC)

01 l Redefining Coffee House Culture in the Lower East Side

(CHI)

Material Optimization Studies

Blend: 7% Chitosan 7% Citrus Acid 25% Water

CHI : CE 1 : 3

Blend: 7% Chitosan 7% Citrus Acid 25% Glycerin

CHI : CE 1 : 3

Performance in Compression Performance in Compression Performance in Bending Performance in Bending

Blend: 7% Chitosan 7% Citrus Acid 25% Propylene

CHI : CE 1 : 3

Performance in Compression

Performance in Bending

Blend: 7% Chitosan 7% Citrus Acid 1% Glycerin

CHI : CE 1 : 3

Blend: 7% Chitosan 4% Citrus Acid

CHI : CE 1 : 4

Performance in Compression

Performance in Bending

Blend: 7% Chitosan 7% Citrus Acid

CHI : CE 1 : 3

Performance in Compression Performance in Compression

in Bending Performance in Bending

Blend: 7% Chitosan 4% Acetic Acid

CHI : CE 1 : 3

Blend: 7% Chitosan 7% Acetic Acid

CHI : CE 1 : 3

Performance in Compression Performance in Compression

in Bending

09 l Prototype of one panel with 7% Chitosan and 7% Acetic Acid Blend

INDUSTRIAL PALIMPSEST

Autoexpanding Urban Recycling Plant

Understanding Callowhill’s industrial precedent in the brick manufacturing industry, how can we innovate the architectural space and contribute to the Callowhill neighborhood?

Construction and demolition waste constitute approximately 17.5 percent of Pennsylvania’s municipal waste stream. In response to this issue, the 502 project proposes to reactivate the Reading Viaduct with a recycling facility. This facility aims to process concrete, plastic, and steel from the community and construction sites, with the goal of reducing waste sent to landfills and incinerators.

SITE Callowhill, Philadelphia

TERM Spring 2023

COURSE ARCH 502

INSTRUCTOR Ezio Blasetti

01 l Section showing the collection of scrap and industrial remains to be treated.

02 l Construction Waste Landscape and Material Deposit.

03 l Geometry Design Process

Articulated Sectional Study based on MP4 format.

Structural development following prior curves.

Vortex Development along surface.

Material Study: Representing materials in constant change, utilize resin, colored concrete, and mesh to create dynamic architectural spaces.

Classifying collected scrap and industrial remains

Processing waste materials and providing cultural spaces

Distributing transformed material for architectural expansion

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07 l Informative Space for the Public.

08 l Second Level Floor Plan.

08 l Processing Spaces.

Concrete Plastic Steel

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Recycled Steel

Treated Plastic Aggregate

Recycled

Urban Traces

Waterfront Park

Natural and Constructed Findings

How can we understand traces in Fishtown Neighborhood?

Traces serve as tangible records, offering evidence of the past while shedding light on present changes. Through the juxtaposition of layers of information derived from both natural and constructed conditions, Traces consistently redefine users’ perceptions and interactions within space.

SITE Fishtown, Philadelphia

TERM Spring 2022

COURSE LARP 501

INSTRUCTOR Karen M’Closkey

Urban Park

04 l Delaware River: Dynamic Systems

CLASSIFYING URBAN TRACES

Historic Trace Train Tracks

Physical Material Trace Electricity Infrastructure Relics

Trace Tidal Change

Trace Reintroducing Native Vegetation

05 l Wateredge Approach: Harmonizing Nature and Urban Spaces

LARP

ENCAPSULATING DYNAMISM

Perfomative Beacons

How can we reconceptualize museums as potential cultural institutions in the twenty-first century?

Encapsulating Dynamism proposes an inhabitable sculpture that utilizes human motion as fuel to sustain the building, with the surplus energy benefiting the city. The approach to bring the building to life involves the integration of piezoelectricity embedded in the architecture.

SITE Fairmount Water Works, Philadelphia

TERM Fall 2022

COURSE ARCH 501

INSTRUCTOR Laia Mogas-Soldevila

01 l Cultural Center Adjacent for PMA Dedicated to Kinetic Explorations

02 l Defining Dynamics

03 l Transitioning from Steam Machinery to a Motion-Fueled Museum.

04 l Connection Between Central Energy Storage and Motion Capsules

In the building proposal, human motion is perceived by piezoelectric sensors that capturevibration and pressure to create electricity. The energy is collected through the exploratory gallery and innovation lab capsules. Then, the energy is transferred to central energy storage during the day. At night, the harvested energy is magnified through the piezoelectric devices, and the primary energy storage lights up!

Innovation Capsule

Cultural Cafe

Water Works

Piezoelectric Furniture

During the day, the museum becomes a mechanical energy playground, and at night,it becomes an interactive light playground where each step can produce 10 watts.

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Physical Chunk

Playground

Finally, Encapsulating Dynamics understands architecture’s performance as an educational element to create art, informs the public about renewable energy solutions, and continue Philadelphia’s innovation trajectory.

Chunk Model

Reverbrating Pool Receptive Poles Kinetic Mesh

09 COMMON GROUNDS

Mushroom Coffee Production

How can our innovative approach contribute to the coffee scene in the Lower East Side?

Our proposal centers on establishing an in-house fungus cultivation system, facilitating onsite mushroom growth through the utilization of coffee grounds as a substrate. This innovative approach not only confronts the pressing environmental issue of coffee waste but also presents an exceptional chance for the community to participate in sustainable coffee production. By repurposing coffee grounds as a key medium for mushroom cultivation, we institute a closed-loop system that efficiently minimizes waste while maximizing resource utilization.

SITE

Lower East Side, New York

TERM Spring 2024

INSTRUCTOR Nate Hume

GROUP PROJECT Ebbi Boehm