joanna aviles
J o a n n a Av i l e s
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
Alhambra High School Alhambra, CA Class of 2014
Design Intern | May 2016 - Aug 2016 Diane Firsten | Cincinnati, OH Responsible for ensuring the achievement of the store goals, contributed in managing visual display of the products, maintained organizational skills for merchandise, and assisted manager with prefall/fall merchandise selection
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Bachelor of Science in Interior Design College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) Class of 2020
ACHIEVEMENTS & ACTIVITIES
International Interior Design Association, 2016 Present Collaborative organization for interior design students that acts as a liason between students and faculty of the School of Architecture and Interior Design Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, 2015 - Present Honor socity for students who have achieved a 3.5 GPA or above in their first semester of college University of Cincinnati Cincinnatus Scholar, 2014 Present Scholarship awarded to incoming freshman university students for obtaining a strong high school record Emerging Campus Leaders Mentor, 2015 - 2016 Organization dedicated to freshman and sophomores who are interested in developing leadership potential St. Vincent de Paul Retrofittings Fashion Show Participant, 2015 Fashion show that features runway-ready outfits made from material purchased from St. Vincent de Paul thrift stores in the Cincinnati area “Into the Streets� Team Leader, 2014 - 2015 Led a group of 30+ university student volunteers to downtown Cincinnati for community redevelopement
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20 E. Daniels Street #304 Cincinnati, OH 45219
Receptionist | Sep 2014 - Present School of Design, University of Cincinnati: School of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning | Cincinnati, OH Undertook various office duties and tasks to assist supervisors and professors
Sales Associate | Jun 2015 - Dec 2015 Target | Mason, OH Worked in a fast-paced, team enviornment while assisting guests to have the best customer experience Intern | Sep 2013 - Jan 2014 Dare To Be Domestic | Los Angeles, CA Assisted president on various design projects, such as wedding design and redesigning spaces Receptionist | Jul 2012 - Jan 2013 Architecture + Interior Design Museum of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA Directed visitors to exhibits and showrooms, answered inquiries and operated financial transactions SketchUp Rhino3D Revit Photoshop Illustrator InDesign
avilesjm@mail.uc.edu
323.541.2924
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FILM INSTITUTE
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PAVILION
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INSERTION
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PERSONAL WORK
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film institute Currently a work in progress for our second-year studio class, the objective of this project is to design a film institute for the Cincinnati area, specifically in OTR (Over-the-Rhine). Located in 1405 Walnut Street, the site includes an existing shell of approximately 2,500 sq. ft. on three-four floors and a newly designed addition that requires a building of around 10,000-12,000 sq. ft.
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Existing site in red, addition in white
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The first step into starting the project was creating spatial and atomospheric perspective vignettes. The one to the left is an assemblage of three collages while the ones below are a collage of a desired space for the film institute.
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The three images on the top are conceptual models made out of bristol, basswood sticks, and illustration board. The model to the immediate right is the next stage into the iteration process of the exterior shell of the film institute.
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pavilion The pavilion project was the final project of the first year for SAID. The goal of the project was to construct a human scale folly in a specified site to serve as a human interaction that acts as a continuous maze from one folly to another. The group constructions were to fit within a 8’ x 8’ x 8’ site, consisting of only a specified kit of parts, which included 45 2x4s, 6 sheets of MDF, and another material that would be relevant to the design. Using Rhino and Sketchup, I modeled the early phases of the folly to try and solidify the concept.
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Our group of nine developed several iterations to try to develop Our idea of a three-level “experience� for the user. We incorporated the design concepts of line, plane and volume in order to strengthen the design experience.
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insertion This objective of this project was to design an insertion piece onto the existing building of Alms, which is one of the four buildings that consists of the School of Design, Art, Architecture, and Planning. The limits of the insertion were loosely undefined, giving us the freedom to design whatever felt to be the best response to the design of the Alms building.
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My design proposal was located on the north facing facade of the Alms building. I chose this face because I wanted the students to experience as much natural light as possible as well as having a clear and airy view of DAAP and the surrounding Cincinnati campus.
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With each iteration, I chose certain angular and geometric line work that I felt would be most appropriate for my design approach towards the final model of the insertion. Collages were then made to further explore the light and mood that I would want to emit for the space.
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The collages above show more of the interior space developed and how the natural lighting interacts with the space. Glass and concrete as the exterior materials were used because I wanted to create a space with a balance of durability and lightness. With these two elements working together, they create a monolithic beacon that serves as a breath of fresh air for the students.
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The final model is made out of birchwood, museum board, and acrylic sheets. Built at 1/8 scale, the intent of the final model was to show the exterior and some interior of the Alms building and also how the insertion model interacts with the building.
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Section cut of Alms and final insertion in ink, 1/8 scale
Floor plan of Alms and final insertion in ink, 1/8 scale
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personal work Media Used: Photoshop Graphite Ink Charcoal Oil Paint This photo to the right is a shadow box, also known as a Cornell box, constructed in second year studio. Its objective was to help understand depth and create interesting spaces with different sized objects.
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thank you