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CURRICULUM VITAE
GRADUATE PROJECTS
ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS
Selected Works | VMWP
URBAN DESIGN PROJECTS
Selected Works | VMWP
01 CV
PERSONAL DETAILS
NAME
Daniel Jose Arzaga
ADDRESS
2241 San Jose Avenue, Apt. A Alameda, CA 94501
CONTACT
P 915.922.0745
E darzaganeri@gmail.com
LI Daniel Arzaga
IG @cabezadelsol
W issuu.com/darzaganeri
SKILLS & COMPETENCY
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
English | Native speaker
Spanish | Native speaker
French | Intermediate
CRAFT
Painting
Ceramics
Drawing
Model making
Sketching
COMPUTER
Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Photoshop; ArcGIS, AutoCAD, BlueBeam Revu, Canva, Grasshopper, Lumion, Microsoft Office, Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, SketchUp Layout
OBJECTIVE
I believe architects have a civil duty to learn from and aid the public, collaborating with communities to celebrate their rich diverse culture to produce new creative solutions. I strive to do community outreach and collaboration with the intent to unify communities to provide equal opportunity for surrounding local businesses, organizations, and schools.
EDUCATION
El Paso Community College (EPCC)
Bachelor of Science in Architecture
Texas Tech University (TTU), Lubbock, TX
Study Abroad
Paris, France with (TTU) in Cite Internationale Universitaire de Paris.
Master of Architecture
Texas Tech University (TTU), Lubbock, TX
Major Concentration: Urban & Community Design Certificate
Texas Tech University (TTU), Lubbock, TX
NCARB - AXP
Currently studying for licensure exams, All AXP hours completed
EXHIBITIONS
BLNKA | The Mattison Bldg. Ill Lubbock, TX
Curator
BLNKA | Huckabee Lounge Lubbock, TX Curator
BLNKA | The Cliffhouse Project Lubbock, TX Curator
BLNKA X CASP | Presents: Fabrics Lubbock, TX Director of Operations
BLNKA | BLNKA Jam ‘18 Lubbock, TX Director of Operations
BLNKA | BLNKA Jam ‘19 Lubbock, TX
Director of Operations
EXPERIENCE
2016 - 2017 Curator
BLNKA (Non-Profit Organization) (Detailed work history in BLNKA portfolio)
Curator | Event Coordinator | Exhibition Coordinator | Graphic Designer | Installationist | Sponsorship Coordinator
2017 - 2019 Director of Operations
BLNKA (Non-Profit Organization) | (Detailed work history in BLNKA portfolio)
Curator | Community Outreach
Coordinator | Event Planner & Coordinator | Exhibition Organizer | Graphic Designer | Installationist | Office Management | Public Relations Coordinator | Sponsorship Coordinator | Fundrasing
2018 - 2019 Graduate Assistant | Texas Tech University
Graduate Teacher’s Assistant for Undergraduate Courses: Construction 1 & Environmental Systems
2019 Intern | AKS Architecture, P.C.
Team member in a redevelopment project for New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired during Construction Documentation phase | Shadowing during Construction Administration | Administrative aid
2020 - 2021 Research Assistant
BLNKA (Non-Profit Organization)
Research Assistant | Urban Studies | Graphic Designer
2021 - Current Designer / Media Specialist
Van Meter Williams Pollack LLP (VMWP)
Designer: Team member for various Affordable Housing and Urban Design projects starting from Conceptual Design to Construction Administration.
Media Specialist:
Social Media Director | Graphic Designer for administrative documents, graphics and media Brought aid to creating and designing Photo Books, Project Sheets, RFPs, & RFQs.
ACHIEVEMENTS
2016
2017
2018
2018
2015 - 2019
2021 - CURRENT
2022 - 2023
2022 - 2023
2024
BLNKA
Publication of Exhibition in Texas Architect (magazine)
”The Mattison Bldg. III” A curated event with art, performances, film, live music and food trucks.
BLNKA
AIA Lubbock Design Award
Student Award, 2017
“Lubbock Resilient Society” displaying various events to show as to how we bring development in to the city.
BLNKA Position: Executive Board
Director of Operations (Non-Profit Organization) detailed work history (See BLNKA Portfolio)
NOMAS Position:
Executive Board | Public Relations (National Organization of Minority Architecture Students)
BLNKA Online Publications
KTXT Radio Station | Daily-Torreador | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal | VisitLubbock.org
SF NOMA
Member | Volunteer (San Francisco Chapter National Organization of Minority Architects)
NOMA National Conference 22/23
VMWP | Organizer
Social Media Promoter | Graphic Designer
SF NOMA: Project Pipeline Volunteer
An Architecture Summer Camp for Middle and High school students to learn STEAM skills. The Camp is designed to expose minority youth to the architecture profession.
SF NOMA: Project Pipeline
Organization Outreach Team
Member | Volunteer Outreach Coordinator | Graphic Designer
2.1 2.2
PROPOSAL FLORONES
Portoviejo, Ecuador
Lubbock, TX
PLAYA PROPOSAL
PROPOSAL FLORONES
Portoviejo, Ecuador
PROPOSAL FLORONES
Architecture | Urban Design
Programs Used: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign; AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino
Project Summary: Florones studies the socio-economic conditions of the consolidated neighborhood of Florones in the city of Portoviejo, Manabi. Presently the river that flows through Portoviejo is contaminated due to a lack of a sewage system, floods, and stubble burning upstream. A duct was placed that runs through the neighborhood of Florones to manage overflow. Before the duct was placed Florones was a valley that would flood contaminating the area, which in turn became land that the city would sell at a low monetary cost to poor immigrant farmers. Immigrants are from neighboring farming towns and from Columbia/Venezuela who sought asylum from their countries’ political turmoil.
The project proposal is designed to embed the culture within the community and the emphasis on its agrarian society. First, we would open the duct to become a canal and create sequential filters allowing the filtered water to be used for crops. Second, we would appropriate farming in relation to its terrain such as rice terrace farming on the surrounding mountainside to create a protective barrier against mudslides and flooding. Third we would create centers where farmers can sell their products and surround the market centers with affordable housing for immigrants seeking asylum.
City Mapping Urban Growth
of Florones Agriculture + Water
Proposal Florones Key Startegies
Marisol Martinez & Daniel Arzaga | Professor: Kristine Stiphany
Maintenance
Lubbock, TX
PLAYA PROPOSAL
Architecture | Urban Design | Landscape Architecture
Programs Used: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign; AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino
Project Summary: Playa Proposal focuses on the playa basin Llano Estacado found surrounding Lubbock, Texas. Through our research we have discovered multiple factors that impede and contaminate our playa and its watershed. The area of our playa found pass Lubbock city limits has mostly been and is currently used for agriculture. Based on current city planning our site will be used for further city development (predominately housing) converting our peri-urban site to an urbanized one. To prevent further infrastructure that neglects the playa; we have established a set of strategies that remediate the playa and creates integrative relationships. Through our research of arrangements in both agriculture and housing we can create configurations that can be beneficial for each other and the playa. Considering water flow, we can strategically place urban development creating areas to cleanse and slow water runoff revitalizing the playa.
Andrew Castilleja, Connor Jones, & Daniel Arzaga
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ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS
ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS
Selected Works | VMWP
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THE WILLOWS
San Jose, CA | Renovation | Affordable Housing | 47 Units
WASHINGTON AVENUE
APARTMENTS
San Leandro, CA | Multi-family | Affordable Housing | 72 Units
3.3
KOOSER APARTMENTS
San Jose, CA | Multi-family | Affordable Housing | Rapid Rehousing | 191 Units
3.1 THE WILLOWS
San Jose, CA
San Jose, CA 3.1
THE WILLOWS Renovation | Affordable Housing | 47 Units
Project Phases: SD 50% | Planning Pricing Set
Programs Used: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign; AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, SketchUp Layout
Responsibilities: SketchUp Modeling, Stair Redesign, Renders, Site Analysis, Diagrams, Elevations, Wall Sections, Unit Plans, Exterior & Signage Details
Project Summary: The Willows is an affordable development with 47 units. An apartment complex made up of 7 residential buildings and one community building. The renovation scope items are grouped in two categories. Base scope & Add alternates. To allow for budget flexibility. The drawings are organized to provide side by side comparisons of the existing conditions, base scope and add alternates.
PM: Elitsa Shepherd, JC: Marija Marin, Designer: Daniel Arzaga | Firm Partner: Fred Pollack | Client: Housing Authority Santa Clara County
Vicinity Context Map
Building D. - Perspective
Building D. - Section
Proposed
Building D. - Perspective
3.2 WASHINGTON AVENUE APARTMENTS
3.2 WASHINGTON AVENUE APARTMENTS
San Leandro, CA
San Leandro, CA
WASHINGTON AVENUE APARTMENTS
Multi-Family | Affordable Housing | 72 Units
Project Phases: DD 50% | DD 100% | Entitlement Set
Programs Used: Adobe Illustrator, InDesign; AutoCAD, Revit
Responsibilities: Consultant Coordination, Vertical Circulation, Project Details, Floor Plans, Fire Rating, Enlarged Plans, Interior Elevations. Finish plans, Reflected Ceiling Plans, Door & Window Schedules
Project Summary: Washington Avenue Apartments is a new 72-unit, affordable multi-family project. Including households with special needs. Located at the corner of Washington and Beatrice it is articulated with an angled corner. The community room, lobby and other service rooms or parallel to Washington Ave. adding to the streetscape. A courtyard is located on the second floor that provides recreational activities for families.
3.3 KOOSER APARTMENTS
San Jose, CA
San Jose, CA 3.3
KOOSER APARTMENTS
Multi-Family | Affordable Housing | Rapid Rehousing | 191 Units
Project Phases: DD 100% | 50% CD | 100%CD | Entitlement & Permit Sets
Programs Used: Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop; AutoCAD, Lumion, Revit
Responsibilities: Consultant Coordination Landscape and MEP, Vertical Circulation, Project Details, Floor Plans, Accessibility Egress & Fire Rating, Project Data & Directory, Enlarged plans, Elevations, Interior Elevations, Kitchens, Restrooms, Finish Plans, Unit redesigns, Renders, Door & Window Schedules
Project Summary: Kooser Apartments is 100% affordable housing apartment consisting of 191 residential units, of which thirtyeight are Rapid Rehousing Units and two manager’s units. The proposed project will be five to six stories along the residential facing streets and seven stories along the west side of the site towards the commercial markets.
The proposed building has gable roofs. Expressing a residential character along Stanwood Drive and Dellwood Way, mirroring the roof forms of the residential neighbors across the street. In contrast, but also taking into consideration the flat roofs of the neighboring markets along the west. The third floor has a large courtyard with a Youth Center structure that spills out to outdoor play structures and community vegetable garden area with raised planters.
Enlarged Kitchen Plans | Interior Elevations
Renders
URBAN DESIGN PROJECTS
Selected Works | VMWP
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4.2
4.3
1939 MARKET TRANSFER
San Francisco, CA
SISTERS OF MERCY RFP
Burlingame, CA
OAKLAND DESIGN STANDARDS
Oakland, CA
1939 MARKET TRANSFER
San Francisco, CA
Project Phases: RFP
Programs Used: Adobe Illustrator, InDesign; AutoCAD, SketchUp
Responsibilities: Site Analysis, Sketchup Modeling, Graphic Design, Diagrams
Project Summary: Respond to RFP for 1939 Market. Presenting our understanding of the site through the usage of site analysis. To also demonstrate projects VMWP has worked on in the vicinity of the area. Diagrams of flat iron corner studies are shown to provide examples of how to respond to the property.
Flat Iron Corner Studies
Designer: Daniel Arzaga | Firm Partner: Karen Murray
SISTERS OF MERCY RFP
Burlingame, CA
Project Phases: RFP
Programs Used: AutoCAD, Revit
Responsibilities: Mapping, Diagrams
Project Summary: To create a set of scenarios for Sisters of Mercy Ministry. The scenarios indicate total square footage an architect can use when designing the program for the redevelopment of the ministry.
Designer: Daniel Arzaga | Firm Partner: Karen Murray | Client: Sisters of Mercy
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OAKLAND DESIGN STANDARDS
Oakland, CA
Project Phases: Design Development
Programs Used: Adobe Illustrator, InDesign; SketchUp
Responsibilities: Sketchup Modeling, Graphic Design, Diagrams
Project Summary: To create a manual of objective design standards to use when building for the City of Oakland. The manual known as “Oakland Design Standards” is an official document the city will use for design firms to view. Written and organized in chapters with photographic representation and diagrams to provide context.
Diagrams
Page View Context + Diagrams + Photographic representation
