ELENA
VILLATORO UNDERGRADUATEARCHITECTUREPORTFOLIO
PHILOSOPHY
We have been given the gift of creating new spaces for the human being. Lets show them how to live in a way that is selfless. A way to protect yet enjoy the only environment given to us.
TABLE OF CONTENTS AIRFORCE
VILLAGE
CHAPEL
BOATHOUSE BAHAMAS
PROJECT
OLYMPIC
2012 CHICAGO TRANSIT
ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT
AQUATIC
CENTER
EUROPE
FARNSWORTH
HOUSE
WALL
PROJECT
SKETCHES
AND PHOTOS
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CHICAGO TRANSIT
ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT
Chicago site and it’s transforming stages
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Initial Sketches
The Chicago transit oriented development is thinking of reconstructing the corner of Milwaukee and California streets at the heart of chicago. The area right now is an empty lot often used by the homeless . The southwest side of the site contains a small strip that contains a couple of restaurants as welll as a grocery store. The site is being reconstructed because of the convenient train line that runs through it . Upon researching this area we realized that traffic throughout the day remains high yet this area seems underdeveloped for the potential it could carry. Judson University professor’s challenged it’s senior students to bring an innovative yet usefull form of transportation mixed with a business, retail and apartment complexes.
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CHICAGO TRANSIT
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DEVELOPMENT
Business Framing Plan Layout
Business Reflected Ceiling Plan Layout
As I was researching and learning about the site and it’s surroundings I realized that the sites overall shapes looked much like sharp trapezoids and uneven shapes or forms. While sketching and finding original shapes I came upon the idea of an origami shape. The more I found about the origami shape the more it made sense to design these propasal buildings into a similar shape. It was not easy to make these shapes therefore leading me to take a few days to really understand the concept of what an origami is. I realized that there were many building that looked like an origami shape from the outside but when it came to experienceing it from the inside it was like walking into yet another plain building. There were no use of these intricate shapes anywhere which disapointed me. I began to think that this is not an environement or experience I want my clients or property owners to walk into. It was really hard to shape these plans into a workable plan that could also become an interesting place to come home to or work into as well as shop in. As I grew familiar with the idea of how to form these intricate shapes more ideas came into my mind as to how I should introduce sustainanle design within these complexes and business buildings.
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Renderings
CHICAGO TRANSIT
ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT
TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL SECTION
Detail Sections
SPRINKLER SYSTEM
AIR HANDLING SUPPLY
ELECTRICAL OUTLETS LIGHT FIXTURE
AIR HANDLING RETURN
Detail Sections
Having a Sustainable design concentration I was challenged to be able to find a way to make these big buildings work in an enconmic way by reusing the earth’s sources and tranforming them into postive and inexpensive recycling methods. I decided to make a double skin passive glass system that works in the winter as well as the summer. The exterior of these glass panels are polarized to keep the summer sun heat out from coming inside and heating the building causing for the air conditioning to be raised which can be expensive. The bent angles of the origami facade been cracked open with shafts that can be opened or closed depending on the weather. In the summer these can be opened up to circulate the air that comes in through the bottom and be released through the upper vents keeping the apartments and business rooms that are in the higher of the building cool. In the winter these shafts are closed and upon research the necessary ones are cracked open in order to circulate fresh air while also circrulating the warm air that is released. The polarized glass retains the winter sun rays within the building helping int stay warmer than other buildings.
South Elevation
SouthEast Elevation
Aerial View
East Elevation
East Elevation
South Elevation
SouthWest Elevation North Elvation
CHICAGO TRANSIT
ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT
Helping the heat problem in the summer a roof garden was set in place in order to keep most of the suns balzing rays out and cooling the building while doing so. In addition to the roof garden and the polarized double skin passive walls the highest roofs on these buildings have been woven with solar panels. These panels allow for the building to use it’s own resource of electricty that will run through the entire building and selling the excess that is not used througout the month to the local electrical business. These comes to be seen as very helpful in the winter when the windshields hit freezing cold allowing to keep the buildings warm without resistance of expense. z
AIRFORCE
VILLAGE
CHAPEL
The Air Force Village Chapel
was designed after the idea of a Dove. The dove was chosen to represent the peace that was and is being fought for everyday in this country. Red was selected as an accent color as a reminder to not forget those who died in battle for us. As a multi-faith based chapel I picked a symbol that would not interfere with the many faiths but instead bring everyone together under one roof. The exterior of the chapel is very modern as wel as clean with an organic touch to it. I brought together large metal beams that would hold the chapel’s roof and yet give it the organic wing-like look that it has. The sanctuary is wrapped with a window curtain on the South Side in order to allow the most light in late afternoons while the beams reject the strongest sun during the day. The North side of the chapel contains the offices, bathrooms, and storage rooms with the offices being the only rooms that allow natural light in.
AIRFORCE
VILLAGE
CHAPEL
The strongest area of the
chapel is the middle where both sides of the roof beams come together and is being held up by a concrete wall. This concrete wall also is used as a cooling and heating method since the AFV is located in San Antonio, Texas. It allows for heat to retain in the daytime while releasing at night when the temperature drops.
The interior of the Chapel
was designed to give a soft, warm and welcoming feeling to all those who enter. I chose light oak wood for the floors and dark cherry wood for the walls. I wanted all employees as well as the priests to feel truly at home when working instead of that uncomfortable and cold feeling that most churches have. The windows have a tint to them that will darken when the sun is at its highest.
A rainwater pool wraps half
of the chapel in order to collect the rainwater and distribute it when needed. A smaller pool is placed under the chapel in order to retain at least three days of emergency water. Mariah wind spires are also placed in the site to help collect electricity.
BAHAMAS
PROJECT
The Bahamas project was
to redesign a cabin for girls and boys while integrating conference rooms on the upper level. A balcony is placed on both the cabins to allow anyone the freedom to enjoy the spaces being provided.
BAHAMAS
PROJECT
I placed my cabins across
from each other and also placed a canopy over the open space that connects the two areas. I designed the bathrooms to have a nature feel to it by making them out of bamboo and by placing them in the back of the cabins.
OLYMPIC
2012
AQUATIC
CENTER
The Aquatic Center was a proposal
to have a floor that could cover the
for the Olympics Chicago 2012. My idea
emptiness and be used as a gym.
was to be able to bring a multi-use
building into one. The Center would be
to represent the waves in the water. The
used as a place for neighboring schools
building itself then compliments the roof
and also a place where children could
as well as the aquatic center.
come and be entertained.
The Olympic aquatic program
asked for a small and a large pool. The smaller pool would be open to the public while the larger pool was designed
I gave the roof an organic design
BOATHOUSE
The Boathouse project was to design a boathouse
down the Fox River in Elgin Illinois near Judson University. The program asked for boat storage and parking, a restaurant with a cafĂŠ and office settings for administration usage.
The reason for the organic tubing was to represent
a fun sidewalk that could deliver you from one side of the river to the other including the boathouse and it’s surrounding places. I wanted to weave the organic sidewalk form with an orthogonal shape by designing the Boathouse geometrically.
FARNSWORTH
HOUSE
The Farnsworth House is
located in Plano, Illinois and can be found in a very remote area near the Fox River. The project asked for a remodeling of the place since the river it is near keeps over flooding it and creating house problems.
My idea was to create an
illusion of the Farnsworth house being swallowed by the earth and then being spit up into an organic shape. I gave the new house a second floor with the same plan in order to keep consistency.
WALL
PROJECT
The Wall projects was one of the first projects where we began to
use the techniques from design one and combine them with actual designing ideas. We were to make a collage and later extract it into a third dimensional form.
What I came to present as the final design was a sculpture that
could be entered through the street and underground levels. A whimsical playground for adults and children of all ages was the foundational aspect.
EUROPE
SKETCHES
AND PHOTOS
During the architectural trip
to Europe over summer of 2009, we spent each day sketching for about three hours minimum. This helped our minds to develop rather than solely depending on computer-based programs.
Along with sketches we
found photography being integrated to show another form of capturing the essence of a building with the touch of a button.
Here we find from left to
right the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy, The Acropolis in Greece, St. Ivo della Sapienza in Italy interior and exterior, Sunset in Rome, and the Paestum Temple in Italy.
RESUME
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Elena Adelita Villatoro OBJECTIVE
To Impact The Future Needs With A New Positive and Sustainable Outlook.
PHILOSOPHY
We Have Been Given The Gift Of Creating New Spaces For the Human Being. Lets Show Them How To Live In A Way That Is Selfless. A Way To Protect Yet Enjoy The Only Environment Given To Us.
EDUCATION
Bachelor Of Arts In Architecture. May 2010 Master in Interior Design Student
EXPERIENCE Design Studio 4 Years Retail 7 Years: Training Coach. Customer Service. Specialist. SKILLS Hand Work : Sketching. Drafting. Design Programs. Model Building. Computer Programs : Auto Cad. Sketch-up. Kerkythea. Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design. LEADERSHIP Judson University: Concert Committee. IJM International Justice Mission Judson Chapter. COMMUNITY Salvation Army Volunteer: Bell Ringing. Coats For Kids. Angel Tree. Toys For Tots. LANGUAGE Spanish. Fluent French. Intermediate Italian. Intermediate CONTACT 1823 Ridgeland Rd., Rockford, IL 61108 e. e.a.villatoro@gmail.com p. 815. 394. 0893 REFERENCES Ian Hoffman Judson University Acoustics Proffessor 1151 N State St Elgin Il 60123 p. 847 628 1014 Dr. David Ogoli Judson University Environmental Professor 8449 Jamesport Dr., Rockford, IL 61112 p. 815 332 2385