cristina castrejon
PORTFOLIO architecture + design
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nicholtown housing prototype
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d irected motion // urban strategies
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high line kunsthall
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cahaba blueway
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structural models
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paper patterns
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drawings+photography
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RO P ING S U HO N OW T L HO C I N Fall 2014 M.Arch Studio III
A housing prototype for a low-income subdivision of Greenville, South Carolina, this design expores low-cost alternatives to residential living. The concept for the house is interweaving and overlapping spaces, to accomodate the three residents of the home - two of them bound to wheelchairs - and their large extended family. * space planning within limited square footage * use of topographical elements
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(1025 square feet) 1. Kitchen 2. Dining Room 3. Living Room 4. Bedrooms 5. Bathrooms 6. Courtyard 7. Laundry
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The community of Nicholtown has a “porch culture� very important to its residents; in this case, the idea of a front porch has been transformed into a central courtyard that the house is focused around. All of the clearly defined programmatic elements of the house flow into eachother, and out onto the couryard to create the idea of interwoven and overlapping living space. For the residents, this allows large gatherings to occur within the living spaces without having to expand the house.
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A. Corrugated Metal Roof B. 2X8 Rafters C. Wooden Cladding D. Furring Strips E. Plywood Sheathing F. 2X4 Studs // Insulation G. Drywall H. 2X10 Floor Joists I. Metal Decking J. Wood I-Joists // Insulation K. Concrete Porch L. Crushed Gravel M. CMU Foundation Wall N. Rigid Insulation O. Crushed Gravel P. Concrete Footing L
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In attempting to keep costs of the home low, the idea of passive solar heating and cooling was explored. The house is placed into the treeline of the property, to allow for natural shading on the house. The shed roofs are also oriented to face the direction that will best allow winter sun light to enter the house at optimal areas, while still blocking hot summer sunlight.
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Fall 2014 M.Arch Studio III In collaboration with Lindsey Watson
Through the use of urban strategies, this project looks to provide a greater connectivity for the community of Nicholtown, located in the center of Greenville, South Carolina. This initiative seeks to intertwine the residents of Nicholtown with those of the surrounding areas while enhancing and creating experiences along the connecting Swamp Rabbit Trail. * working with public space and landscape * large scale urban planning * community engagement
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Nicholtown is bordered on its southwest side by the Reedy River and the Swamp Rabbit Trail. While the trail is frequently traveled by runners and bicyclists, it is not often utilized by other members of the surrounding communities. Additionally, the adjacent river is polluted and unusable despite its visual prominence along the trail.
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As the most prominent natural element which connects all of Greenville, addressing new methods of cleaning the Reedy River is the first step in a successful revitalization of the Swamp Rabbit Trail.
Secondly, the creation of nodes of acrtivity along the trail which appeal to multiple types of users would encourage movement toward the trail and pull users along as they seek out other experiences.
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Extensions of the Swamp Rabbit Trail into the heart of Nicholtown will provide a connection between the residents of the community and the trail, as well as safe designated areas for walking and biking within the community to account for the lack of sidewalks.
The first node of activity along the trail is a familyoriented park located on the hill which separates Nicholtown from the Swamp Rabbit trail at its existing Baxter Street entrance. This centralized location utilizes the natural topography to create a dynamic atmosphere which promotes movement. Park users are enticed to move up and down the hill while naturally occurring storm water runoff is redirected for use within the park as it is diverted from contributing to further river pollution.
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By altering the existing topography of the hill, the stornwater runoff can be directed into retention pools and filtered and interacted with, rather than flowing back into the Reedy River and adding to the pollution problems. 20
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Multiple combinations of arced retaining walls form the earth-filled steps, as well as the boundaries of the runoff retention pools which accompany the steps. Every combination is made up of one or more of three arc sizes.
As the rain runoff is diverted into the retention pools, it will be filtered and collected for visual appeal as well as entertainment. After the water is collected, it will drain back into the earth and into the groundwater reserves.
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The thin shell concrete pavilions will continue the material and formal language of the park, while providing sheltered gathering spaces.
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UN K INE L H HIG Spring 2014 M.Arch Studio II
A museum for contemporary art situated adjacent to the High Line in the Chelsea district of New York City. The scope of this project called for a versatile program, housing art exhibits along with offices, restaurants, and educational spaces. * complex programming * urban site design
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CLASSROOMS OFFICES
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LOBBY GIFT SHOP
AUDITORIUM
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Spring 2013 Env. Design Capstone Studio
A development of a site along the Cahaba River Blueway, located in central Alabama. The existing site is optimally located along the Blueway, but existing conditions are not conducive to river recreation. This project proposes ways to not only improve accesibility to the river itself, but also provide a multi-use area of attraction as part of the entire Cahaba Blueway system. * intensive site analysis * working with landscape and topography
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The additions to the site consist of a canoe put-in, an overlook, and a walking trail, all connected in a cohesive design that encompasses the entire site and its surrounding forest. This will provide not only canoe access to the river, but multiuse areas to observe and interact with the Cahaba River and its unique nature.
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Scaled reconstructions of Santiago Calatrava’s Orient Station and the AISC’s Steel Sculpture. * physical modeling * calculating loads * structural connections
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1/8� reconstruction of Santiago Calatrava’s Orient Station in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Reconstruction of AISC’s Steel Sculpture.
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A three step process of transforming paper between two-and-three dimensional states, starting with a photograph of a pattern in nature. This was turned into a hand-rendered 2D pattern, which was then transformed into a 3D representation, using only the paper itself without any adhesives. This 3D object was then represented as another handrendered two-dimensional drawing. * abstract thinking and making
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“It was the drawing that led me to architecture, the search for light and astonishing forms.” - Oscar Niemeyer
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A Study of Ground and Sky Connections Copenhagen, Denmark June 2013 49
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Samford Hall Auburn, Alabama September 2012
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CONTACT INFO
CRISTINA CASTREJON 864-386-5188 cmcastr@clemson.edu www.issuu.com/cmcastr
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REFERENCES
Dustin Albright Assistant Professor // Clemson University School of Architecture dalbrig@clemson.edu Magdalena Garmaz Program Chair // Auburn University College of Architecture, Design, and Construction garmama@auburn.edu Justin Miller Associate Professor // Auburn University College of Architecture, Design, and Construction jkm0011@auburn.edu 55