David Solano Master of Architecture Graduate Portfolio

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M. Arch Graduate Portfolio

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David Solano (407)575-2734 davidmsolano@yahoo.com www.issuu.com/davidsolano3

INTENT Through the following selected works I intend to demonstrate my abilities to generate, design and complete creative concepts. The personal projects section briefly represents my practical experience of managing the responsibilities inherent in bringing designs into existence, The school projects section is dedicated to communicating concepts through sketching, line drawings, and renderings.

The following seven projects are selected works of mine spanning across the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies to the Master of Architecture (M. Arch).

TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S

Intent......................................................................02

Personal Projects

Cafe Wednesday 1....................................04 Small Bar.............................................................08 Cafe Wednesday 2....................................12

School Projects

San Martin Elementary School.........16 Carver Theater...............................................22 Renderings........................................................28 Sketching............................................................32 Thanks...................................................................36

C A F E W E D N E S D AY 1 Inside a small room (approximately 400 sq. ft.) the design focus was to create a relaxed, cafĂŠ environment all while making efficient use of the space (maximum amount of people with the least amount of dead space). The function of the space was to foster round table discussions around food.

An electrician helped in wiring for the lights which played a major role in creating the atmosphere.

I built the stage, all of the cabinetry and tables from scratch (excluding the circular tables). All of the plank boards around the room were from disassembled pallet boards.

The design and management of this cafe helped develop my leadership skills. I learned how to, coordinate with and work in teams in a restaurant.

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rev. 03/10/10

3068

15'-3"

16'-7"

C A FE

2468

400± sq.ft.

4'-9" 31'-7"

AREA OF RENOVATION

10'-6"

1

1

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3'- -2 "

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3068

15'-0"

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3'-2 2 "

5 1/4"

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n.t.s.

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table 4 main exit/entry

AREA OF RENOVATION

2468

stage

table 5

table 1

table 3

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table 2

to kitchen

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food prep 2868

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SMALL BAR Inspired from a set on a TV show, my client wanted to make the most of an unused portion of her house. She asked me to design and build a curved wet bar in the style as seen in the TV show: Devious Maids Season 2 Episode 11 (a screenshot of that bar on the right, top). The right, bottom depicts the status of the realized design. To complete the job, corbels and backsplash will be installed, the countertops laid, and 2 coats of paint applied.

I had a few takeaways from this project. Designing and modeling how the bar comes together helped me learn how to build it. Building it, helped me learn how to better model what is important. Also, I learned several carpentry techniques in the field in order to achieve the curve.

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C A F E W E D N E S D AY 2 Built off of the same concept of Cafe Wednesday 1, the second installment of Cafe Wednesday focused on “platforming� the expression of the arts (culinary, audio, and visual) of skilled artists and anyone who wanted to express their voice. I anticipated the design to accommodate two Le-Cordon bleu educated chefs, live music, dedicated areas for visual arts (both wall space and live performance space) as well as the central component of comfortable seating for conversation.

Being that the space was in an old church building, the resulting design repurposed some pew seating.

The track lighting created ambiance and the stage helped center the activities. Due to budget constraints, the design differed from the construction.

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1

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43'-7 2 " a/c

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3068

1

1

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30'-6 2 "

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12'-7 2 "

STORAGE

1

260± sq.ft.

3068

5 -2 "

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a/c

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ANNEX

19'- -4 "

1,770± sq.ft.

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KITCHEN 290± sq.ft.

3068

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n.t.s.

a/c

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MAIN ENTRY

WAITING

STORAGE

RECEP. 3068

260± sq.ft.

a/c

C AFE

STAGE

3068

AREA OF RENOVATION

38'-7"

AREA OF RENOVATION

3

19'- -4"

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5 2"

1,770± sq.ft.

KITCHEN 290± sq.ft.

GREEN ROOM

3068

P R O P O S E D

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SAN MARTIN E L E M E N TA R Y S C H O O L The context is a small, family oriented community.

Most age groups in the community appeared to have venues to go to for food, and leisure. The only group that seemed to not have their own place within the community were the children. This was the starting point for my final design. The initial exercise was to design a pavilion. The tectonics resemble the Mexican cultural craft of making clothes on a loom. The final project was an elementary school.

The building program was open. I decided on designing an elementary school after visiting the site several times and talking with the locals. Recognizing that the children needed a place of their own, San Martin Elementary provides a civic space and an outlet for the children of San Martin.

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G R O U N D

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C A R V E R T H E AT E R The heart of the historic Parramore district is gradually becoming updated with the Amway arena, Orlando soccer stadium, and renovation of the Orange bowl, These sports venues are great attractions for Orlando. In the meantime, the historic culture of Parramore may be in decline. Located on the site of the historic Carver theater, the building houses leasable office spaces, restaurant/cafes, resident units (micro, mid, and large), as well as a revised Carver theater. The theater sits at the center of the building as a “gem� to strengthen and cherish the historical connection to the original Parramore.

The theater is directly accessible to pedestrians on the sidewalk, enabling the building users and the larger Parramore/Orlando area, ease of access.

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Church Churchst.st.

P R O C E S S Public Park

Parking Entry/Exit

Down 15% Slope

Parking Entry/Exit

Down 15% Slope

Cafe Outdoor seating

Cafe

Bookstore

2,618 sf

NE Entry

1,940 sf

NW Entry

Ethnic 2,412 sf

Ticketing Back of house

Strg.

Salon 771 sf

up

up

181 sf

Carver Theater 4,943 sf

Mechanical 665 sf

Ethnic 2,063 sf

Bike Shop 1,690 sf

up

up

Storage 531 sf

Jan. Ticketing

Down 15% Slope

BBIF

Cafe/bar

1,399 sf

686 sf

Main Entry

SW Entry

Retail 1,294 sf

Retail 1,761 sf

Church St. Typical Parking plan Scale: 1/16” = 1’

Total: 254 spaces, Two Floors

P A R K I N G

G R O U N D

Public Community Space

Parramore Ave.

Mech.

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A N A L Y S I S

Large

Large

4,141 sf

3,754 sf

Open to below

Large 4,575 sf

Small

Open to below

1,179 sf

Employee Community Space

Resident Community Space

Small 1,267 sf

up

up

Mech.

181 sf

Mech.

Small

Large

181 sf

1,273 sf

4,400 sf

Rooftop Community Gardens Small

Mid-Size

1,364 sf

2,628 sf

up

Small

Mid-Size

1,319 sf

1,913 sf

Mid-Size 2,070 sf

up

Open to below

Mid-Size 1,945 sf

Mid-Size

Open to below

Employee Community Space

Resident Community Space

2,811 sf

Typical Office Floorplan

Typical Residential Floorplan

Scale: 1/16” = 1’

Total: 39,500 sf

S E C O N D

Scale: 1/16” = 1’

Total: 33,000 sf

T H I R D

1/16” = 1’

N O R T H

W E S T

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S O U T H

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RENDERINGS All of the following images demonstrate my abilities to model and render. The projects are designs I did during my undergraduate courses that I later revisited in order to compile my portfolio as part of the application to graduate school.

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S K E TC H E S The following sketches were done during my undergraduate degree. The top sketch on the right was an exercise in drawing a common item.

The exercise was to thoroughly examine an object I might otherwise not pay much attention to. In doing so, the aim was to further develop my skills of observation and representation of what I saw.

The preceding sketches were done in and around Washington DC. The exercise was to search for locations that I believed characterized a certain phrase (from a list of given phrases). As the class and I walked through the city, we were to sketch and communicate what we saw. The following sketches were the best five out of 10 sketches.

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“Proportion in a traditional building”

“A carved elevation with weight and Mass”

National Building Museum

National Museum of the American Indian

“Architecture as gate”

“A delicate canopy”

China town

National Academy of Sciences

THANKS Thank you for taking the time to review my selected works.

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