Allison [Ally] Fernandez 2021 Portfolio
1st year Master of Architecture Student anferna4@asu.edu
FALL 2020 Travelstead Hall Renovation
Spring 2020 School of Design
FALL 2019 Performance Space
SPRING 2019 Camp Tontozona Kid’s Cabin
FALL 2018 Multi-family Dwelling
Travelstead Hall Renovation / Expansion Fall 2020
Albuquerque, NM Objective: The goal is to learn from previous buildings through new expansions and programs, giving them a second life with a sustainable and bioclimatic approach.
LEVELS
STRUCTURE
LOGICS INFORM EXPANSION
CONNECTION
LIGHT
WATER
Through the analysis of existing conditions as well as the pros and cons of the current building performance, an expansion can be made that not only improves upon the design but also perserves and respects the intent of the original architect. Travelstead Hall stands unique in it’s inital design however it lacks accessibility and purpose. An added expansion will establish a new academic program within it and improvements will make the building more accessible to all students. The rennovation will transform Travelstead Hall into an inviting space to students, bringing new life to a forgotten treasure.
School of Architecture / Design Spring 2020
Downtown Phoenix, AZ Objective: Reimagine the design of an architectural education and what role the city has within it. Consider the future and how a school of architecture will need to perform. As students learn to design it is easy to slip into the mindset of only wanting to present a finished product; the process is for the eyes of the designer and their mentors only. However the future of design teaching relies on transparency and storytelling. Seeing a project go from its beginning pieces and reformed again and again into a final delieverable builds connection with those viewing each iteration over time. Students displaying their process to the pedestrian traffic of the city is a performance of this connection being built as those who walk by, as part of their daily commute, will see the progression throughout the semester.
Performance Space Fall 2019
Downtown Phoenix, AZ Objective: Design a 20,000 GSF theater located in the continually evolving artist’s neighborhood, Roosevelt Row, with the intention of examining how architecture could inform the future of performance.
This project is located on the corner of 2nd St. and Roosevelt St. which puts it in the center of downtown Phoenix’s notorious arts district. Existing currently on the lot is a pop-up park where the community is able to gather for events, art exhibitions, and impromtu street performances. The intention of this project is to give the area a formal theater space while still preserving the ability for community to gather for their own performances. This theater is not just for people going to see a show, but anyone in the area wanting to see and interact with local artist and performers in the community. When events like First Friday take place, this will be an ideal place to gather for small local performances or simple just to view the performance of the city as it takes place.
Camp Tontozona Kid’s Cabin Spring 2019 Payson, AZ Objective: Vertical Studio. Collaborative project among all students in studio to redesign Camp Tontozona to the standards of the client, the owners of the camp. The focus of this studio were restrictions and how to work with and around them.
One of the benefits, as well as challenge, of this project was collaborating with other students who each had their own idea of what the design should be. I was given one of the kid’s cabin with another student, Alisa Santiago. The square footage we had to fill was large enough where we were able to divide it into two halves with a walkway through the middle. While this gave us each a bit more freedom with our own designs, it was still imperative that we communicated so our designs were cohesive and fit the big picture well.
The structure of the building was giv of designing this project. The model structure represented, including the
Multi-family Dwelling Fall 2018 Mesa, AZ
Objective: Design multi-family housing units of varying sizes and accommodations for the site within the context of the city of Mesa. I approached this project from the perspective of the residents. Based on the analysis of different family dynamics the configuration of each unit were decided upon what was needed by each resident type. The variety of unit types is intended to diversify the neighboorhood. Units are arranged as they are to promote interaction among individuals living within the dwellings.
Physical Models 2017 - 2019
Performance Space, 2019
Multifamily Housing, 2018
Light Study Iterations, 2017
Case Study, 2019