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ERICA ALEXIS CABALLERO SAMPLE PORTFOLIO

ERICA ALEXIS CABALLERO EDUCATION

Date of birth: 29.05.1994 Email: erica.caballero29@gmail.com Contact: +47 41 27 08 67

2013 - 2016

Newcastle University BA (Hons) Architecture 2010 - 2013

Rosenvilde Videregående Skole, Studiespesialisering med Formgiving

ABOUT I have recently completed my Bachelor´s degree in Architecture at Newcastle University, United Kingdom.

Through the course, I have worked with many projects, from small private properties to more complex and commercial buildings with highly more detail and organization of spaces. With the experience I have had, it has given me the desire to pursue my profession within architecture. It has enabled me to understand different cultures and diversity of design in a conceptual way, to a more concrete and well-thought design. I believe that this enables a formwork in which we can sustain and nurture communities.

I consider myself highly enthusiastic with a positive attitude and a strong team player. I bring forward fresh creative ideas and enjoy learning new skills from people in all levels.

SKILLS Photoshop: Proficient Google SketchUp: Proficient AutoCAD: Proficient InDesign: Proficient Revit: Basic

2008 - 2010

Gjettum Ungdomsskole

WORK EXPERIENCE 2013 - February/March

AutonomeForme, Palermo, Italy A month internship in collaboration with Rosenvilde Videregående skole. I had the opportunity to be part of a project, ZEN in Palermo. A housing community that needed developing both in the social and building aspects. Made site models, including site vists.

2012 June - 2013 June Invigilator, Stabekk skole Assisting students to register for their exams.

VOLUNTEERING 2015 - 2016 Open Day Guide Newcastle University

Conducted a lively and informative accommodation tours for students visiting the university.

2014 - 2015

LANGUAGES Norwegian: Native English: Fluent Tagalog (Filipino): Fluent Spanish: Basic

Student mentoring Newcastle University Guiding first-year architecture students to settle and adjust to the university and the course itself and arranging activites.

2012 - 2013 Student ambassador Rosenvilde Videregående Skole

CONTENTS PRIMER PROJECT Material Conditions, Chamber and final models GRADUATION PROJECT Photographic Institute in Richmond.

North Yorkshire STAGE 2 PROJECT

Prospect & Refuge, Living on the Edge, Crossover

PRIMER PROJECT - Material conditions A study of the atmosphere and textures around Richmond, North Yorkshire. This helped us to understand the local environment and the physical conditions around the site. This task was crucial for the beginning of the design process, as we would have inspiration to draw from and take consideration of the exisiting elements in Richmond. The town is so rich in history and the local people have preserved this very well; a town that almost froze in time.

Here, I used different drawing methods such as ink, pencil and watercolour to achieve various textures and feel for the environment.

Adjacency

Assemblage

Movement

PRIMER PROJECT - Chamber, final models

GRADUATION PROJECT: A Photographic Institute The concept behind the approach was to enable the oppositions work together. We always seem to be sorrounded around buildings and nature, but never fully understood the in-between spaces and their importance to the society. Here, I focused on the relationship between the outside and inside. All the models below are casted in plasterwork.

Concept 1 First massing model showing various courtyards in between the buildings.

Concept 2 Second approach emphasising similar narrow pathways as Richmond with sharp corners.

Concept 3 Simpler shape with large open courtyards and only some narrow pathways.

“The in-between spaces” A city within a building

Final plaster model with context “I like to find something in-between. Every kind of definition has an in-between space. Especially if the definitions are two opposites, then the in-between space is more rich.”

– Sou Fujimoto

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE - Public building The public building would act as a gallery for anyone who wants to see the exhibition that the students have created. The concept is to highlight and showcase Richmond in an artistic way. Portraying the historical aspects in which the visitors would connect to the town.

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1. Exhibition space 2. Public library 3. Archive and cafe

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE - School of Photography (Private building)

The second part of the school is rather larger, and the spaces here are more flexible. They can be transformed into different purposes, depending what conditions the student want to achieve. The ceiling is rather leveled into different heights to mimic the Richmond-like roofscapes, but also to achieve interesting lighting conditions.

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1. Flexible studio spaces for different types of photogrpahy 2. Lecture theatre 3. Group study rooms

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE - Building Programme

When developing the design, I took into account the condition of the site and used the slope. In terms of environmental aspects, there will be less need for excavation of the site and the different levels of roofscapes will attract light into the rooms and achieve various lighting conditions that are needed for photography.

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE - Axonometric drawing

Erica Alexis Caballero – Aperture Photographic Institute

The concept that is driven in this project is the meeting between the natural and urban grain of Richmond. Pathways and outdoor spaces are connecting the different elements together, making it a small-scale city and a feeling of community. It is a photographic instition that would

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE - Working models

A sketch of a street in Richmond, North Yorkshire

STAGE 2 PROJECT - Prospect & Refuge For this project we are to design a medium-scale building which includes both private and public elements. It`s meant to be a cultural centre where people can watch performances and learn at the same time. My approach was to enable an interaction, at the same time have the opportunity for privacy.

1:50 model of the lecture theatre

STAGE 2 PROJECT - Prospect & Refuge, Final plans

Ground Floor

Second Floor

First Floor

Third Floor

Fourth Floor

STAGE 2 PROJECT - Living on the Edge The project aims to reslove the programmatic and contextual challenges associated with designing a small housing scheme in the heart of Newcastle. The building is intended to help to meet the needs of a group of disadvantaged young people. The concept of my design was to divide the private and public activities. One building was residential for the students and the other was for the public where students could exhibit their work. The outdoor areas would act as a meeting point for both public and private.

STAGE 2 PROJECT - Crossover This group project was to engage with chares in Newcastle by Quayside area. Our intention of the chare was to attract people using musical tubes. The tubes would look like the pipes which run vertically by the buildings, but the end of the tube there would be a trumpet-end where people can listen to music which will be played from the top of the chare.

The lattice would act as shelters and protect from any rain or any bad weather. They are also designed to diffuse or to collect the sound from the music. The whole project was basically making models in large scale to be put up in the exhibition.

Concave ceilings create areas of focused sound, concentrating it in the constructive centre thus increasing the intensity of the sound. They also reflect external sounds creating an isolated pocket of noise.

Convex ceilings spread the sound evenly and therefore act as diffusers. This means that the sound can be heard from further away than with concave ceilings. Reflective materials should be used to enhance this quality.

Section of the event space

Section from Long Stairs

Section from Long Stairs

Name: Erica Alexis Caballero Date of Birth: May 29, 1994 Email: erica.caballero29@gmail.com Contact Number: +47 41 27 08 67