ELENA
VILLATORO UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
TABLE OF CONTENTS AIRFORCE
VILLAGE
CHAPEL
BOATHOUSE BAHAMAS
PROJECT
OLYMPIC
2012 AQUATIC
CENTER
EUROPE FARNSWORTH
HOUSE
WALL
PROJECT
SKETCHES
AND PHOTOS
LETTER
OF INTENT To the Graduate Architecture Board,
Five years ago I participated on a mission trip. Not knowing what I was going to do with my life after high school, I thought this trip could possibly open some doors and it did. In one of our three-hour prayer shifts God clearly spoke to me first, through a vision that had to do with architecture and second, through Isaiah 57:14 where its says, “build up, build up, prepare the road!� It could not have been any clearer that architecture was what God had planned for me. Being first generation in the United States has not been so easy for me since both my parents never pushed any of my siblings or I to go beyond high school. We were the ones that grabbed our bags and decided to explore the world beyond the one we lived in, not knowing what we would find. College has not come easy for me but God has really blessed me with such a great school and friends who have helped me strive for the best. I know that I am not the best student but I know that the hard work that I have forced myself to accomplish is starting to pay off. It took me a while to understand the concept of studying hard for good grades but I have reached one of my goals and know that I can only get better from here onwards. The reason I am applying for the Masters in Architecture Program at Judson is so that one day I can accomplish the mission that God has laid in my heart to overcome; the mission of setting up homes for those who cannot afford it. My design concept ideas are not alike many but because they are different I believe that what happens in the future will be more of an impact to the mission that God has sent me to do on earth. And because I am unlike many others in the program I believe it would give Judson a stronger sense of diversity and acceptance in believing in the dreams that their students have. Life presents obstacles but it is not impossible to overcome them and since I have gotten to this point in life, I know that God will keep blessing me further in my career and life overall.
Elena Ade Villatoro
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.
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
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.
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
EXPERIENCE
Design Studio 4 Years Retail 7 Years: Training Coach. Customer Service. Specialist.
SKILLS LEADERSHIP
Hand Work : Sketching. Drafting. Design Programs. Model Building. Computer Programs : Auto Cad. Sketch-up. Kerkythea. Revit. Photoshop. Illustrator. In-Design. Judson University: Concert Committee. IJM International Justice Mission Judson Chapter.
COMMUNITY LANGUAGE
Salvation Army Volunteer: Bell Ringing. Coats For Kids. Angel Tree. Toys For Tots.
CONTACT
1823 Ridgeland Rd., Rockford, IL 61108 e. e.a.villatoro@gmail.com p. 815. 394. 0893
REFERENCES
Barbara Higgins Chair Department of Children’s Minsitry 1806 Greenleaf Way, Rockford, IL 61108 p. 815 398 1982
Dr. Francisco Carrion MD Pediatric Endocrinologist 8449 Jamesport Dr., Rockford, IL 61112 p. 815 332 2385
Spanish. Fluent French. Intermediate Italian. Intermediate