ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO 2020 by Ezekiel Flores

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ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO 2020

Ezekiel A. Flores Houston, TX ,USA ezekiel.flores.arch@gmail.com +1 832 426 2087

Summary Entry-level architectural designer seeking to secure a position in a well established firm. One year of experience as intern in prestigious Boston firm.

Education 2014 - 2019

Tecnologico de Monterrey // Monterrey, MX Bachelor of Architecture Degree. GPA: 3.82

Profesional Experience Sep 2018 -Jul 2019

Sasaki Associates / Boston, MA Design Intern 3D Modeling, CAD documentation, Rendering design. Interior construction documentation for Engineering School of U de Lima. Realistic Rendering scenery and storytelling through postproduction of images. Physical model making. CAD construction and 3D printing.

Oct-Dec 2017

AM Arquitectura / Monterrey, NL, MX Design Intern / Contributor 3D Modeling, CAD documentation. Developed proposals for landscape design and construction documentation for mixed use projects in Monterrey.

Aug-Jan 2016

Freelance Architectural Designer / Monterrey, NL, MX Self Employed Concept design, 3D modeling,renderning and archive and elemental construction documentation development. Residential interior and exterior renovations and construction supervision.

Skills Lenguage

Software

Spanish / Native English / Fluent. Business Bulats C1

Manual

Model Making Hand Drawing Photography

Autodesk AutoCAD/ Advanced Autodesk Revit / Advanced Autodesk 3D Max / Basic Rhinoceros / Intermediate Adobe Photoshop / Advanced Adobe Ilustrator / Advanced Adobe InDesign / Intermediate Vray For Sketch Up / Advanced Enscape / Advanced Ms Office Suite / Advanced

Interests

Architectural Design Landscape Design Urban Design Sustainable Strategies Architectural Philosophy

Contests 2019 2018 2018 2018 2017 2017 2017 2017

Orange Investements Annual Competition / Regional Barrio Colonia Obrera Conservation Plan / Regional ENEA National Students Competition / National Biennal School Of Architecture / Regional Hyde Park Library / International Citizen Park / National Rome Contemporary Chapel / International Pape Observation Tower / International

2019 2018 2018 2018 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017

Highest GPA School of Architecture / Graduate with Honors Publication/ Archdaily MX, Selected Winners of ENEA National Competition National First Place / ENEA National Student Competition Proyecta Exhibition ITESM / The Vinds Complex TOP 5 Highest GPA School Of Architecture ITESM Finalist Exhibition, Biennal School Of Architects / Citizen Park Finalist Exhibition, School Of Architects / Citizen Park Proyecta Exhibition ITESM / Design Center Ruta E Exhibition ITESM / Design Center Regional Finalist / Citizen Park Competition

Awards

Workshops 2019 2019 2018 2018 2017 2017 2016

Real State Workshop Phothography Workshop Workshop of architectural ilumination, ITESM Designing a food factory workshop, Semana i Workshop of digital ilustration. Canalletos Arch. David Martinez Workshop “pensando en los niños” school design. Semana I. Accesibility Workshop For The Handicapped.

CONTENT This document presents a cohesive sample of a series of habilities and ilustration techniques used in different projects and ideas. The projects show different design approaches for different circumstances, such as architectural design solutions, architectural theory and design methodology. These concepts vary depending on the purpose of every project and their intention. The extension of the projects are shown first in academic, theoretical projects, analizing concepts of form and my personal approach of architectural presentation. The second section shows a practical view of my professional experience in Sasaki Associates.

THE VINDS

Mixed Used Design / Monterrey, Mexico Studio Project / Individual Work

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ETHEREAL CHAPEL

Religious, Spiritual / Rome, Italy Competition / Group Work

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ITESM DESIGN CENTER

Mixed Used Design / Monterrey, Mexico Studio Project / Group Work

PROFESIONAL WORK

Various Projects / Boston, MA Studio Project / Group Work

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THE VINDS The project starts as an understanding of the primary concepts of the wind. The design methodology that develops the form, is based on the strategy to understand and interpret the behaviour that the wind takes when making contact with solid elements. The project then responds to the different necessities of the user and is developed by the graphic information given by the analysis of form. This mixed use project unifies a malll, a cultural center, offices and housing units. The project generates its own shadow and the program adapts into the final form of the building. 25° 41’ 11.8068’’ N 100° 18’ 58.0176’’ W. Monterrey MX 2017 / Mixed use / Architectural Studio / Theory

Form Design Methodology

1. Wind Projections into the platonic form.

2. Wind void conections from different sides.

3. Projection stamps into smooth edges.

4. Interconnections from smooth edges.

5. Smoother void interconnections.

6.Void interconnections smoothed and cleaned.

7. Added voids to smoother edges.

8. Floor stacking and void extrusion from platonic

OBLIQUE VIEW The building relationship with its context, showing the landscape projection into the surrounding streets.

SITE PLAN The project is placed through the elemental form of the site, generating a series of gardens and pathways that lead to its main core.

OFFICE SPACE PLAN Offices adapt to the conformed space, creating zones of dual light interaction.

SECTION Transversal section showing the voids entering the building to open the platonic form.

SECTION The voids transform the building inner core into the platonic form, creating air venues and light entrances.

EAST ELEVATION Building relationship with its context. 16

INTERIOR An interior plaza is generated bringing stores and programatic possibilities.

NORTH ELEVATION Building facade showing air extrude entrances. 17

BUILDING IN As the pedestrian enters the site, the build landscape but merges with it. The full and em relates to an half full, ha

N AND OUT ding appears as an object that fullfills the mpty concept is conceived as the architecture alf empty platonic form.

OPEN CHAPEL As western societies become more advanced and inclusive in their traditional standards of acceptation and religious openess, the concept of church becomes extensively redesigned in order to create a different approach to the new standards of religious reconciliation. The open chapel is a statement of inclusiveness through religious phenomena. The chapel acts as an open space, and then generates an underground experience of aproach through different niches. These different niches gives each religious approach a space, but also places them in the same circle, aiming for unity. 41° 54’ 10.0152’’ N 12° 29’ 46.9176’’ E. Rome, IT 2017 / Religious / International Competition / Team Mariana M.

THE CIRCLE The idea of generating a place that evoques different feelings that religious spaces generate. The circle becomes the central idea of basic feelings of religious figures. Contemplation, Mystery, Guilt, Pain and Love, are the main elements that are shown in this architectural approach.

1. Circle as the godly,

2. The circle generates a

eternal connection.

path of human recognition.

3. The center evoques

4. The center circle

eternal conection to the

generates an interconected

natural elements of earth.

ethos of spiritual connection.

FUNCTION DIAGRAMS

1. Processional entering between the

2. Circle procession generates an

3. The procession leads to the general sun

tropical gardens.

experience of contemplation.

area.

4. The procession leads to the

5. Underground procession is marked by

6. Underground procession reveals a

underground level.

an oculus, evoking eternal light.

common ground for all religions.

PROCESSION Project entrance, enhancing the experience of walking.

TRANSVERSAL SECTION The project becomes an horizontal ode of different experiences.

THE C An open circle reveals the ethos of procession that leads to its center. where all perspectives bring to a sin that represent

CIRCLE of eternity, sorrounding a perimetral . All the arcs, become these niches ngle element, a gold plated cilinder ts eternal deity.

DESIGN CENTER The present project is located within the Campus Tec Monterrey, in Monterrey Nuevo Leon. Its main objective is to provide a variety of spaces that satisfy the needs both academic, social and urban, within the campus. For this, the most important variants of the district regeneration plan tec were considered, these are; use of facade that minimizes the increase of temperatures and the energetic consumption, green roofs, orientation elements, access to public spaces, promote pedestrian flows thus reducing road distances and the creation of outdoor public spaces. 25° 41’ 11.8068’’ N 100° 18’ 58.0176’’ W. Monterrey MX 2016 / Educational / Architectural Studio / Team Mariana M.

FUNCTION DIAGRAMS

1. Circulations. Based on strategic points, different circulations and elevator are placed.

2. Structure. Based on architectural design, a grid of columns and structural trusses supporting on the bridges of the project.

3. Terraces. Designed to create a relantionship of the building with itself. The terraces open the green areas to the interior areas.

4. Program density. The dense areas of the project focus mainly on the 4th floor, leaving no

5. Public Space Pathway interconection with campus. The building

6. Green roofs and sustainable strategies. The building terraces allow different possibilities for water captation and rehuse.

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Angled View extrusion.

Existing Path Boolean.

Existing Green Area Extrusion.

33 GENERATION DIAGRAM

PROGRAMATIC ELEMENTS

EXPLOTED ISOMETRIC VIEW 35

GROUND PLAN Pedestrian level, auditorium, exposition and workshop areas.

2nd FLOOR PLAN Classrooms. 36

3rd FLOOR PLAN Classrooms and teacher tutoring areas.

4th FLOOR PLAN Common area workshop. 37

PEDESTRIAN VIEW

TRANSVERSAL SECTION 38

TERRACE VIEW

LONGITUDINAL SECTION 39

PUBLIC INT The project generates interior and other and becomes alienated with th cam

TERACTION exterior spaces that relate to each he existing trees and gardens of the mpus.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE From September of 2018 to July of 2019, I had the experience of working in Sasaki Associates, a firm based in Watertown, Massachusetts. During an eleven month period, I worked in several teams in different projects, some of them in different stages, managing different enviroments and working with people from different cultures and backrounds. I worked in renderings, diagrams, plans, and physical models used for client meetings and competitions within different firms. I also worked in interior design, specifically in the construction documentation phase, and worked with landscape designers aswell as with interior designers and civil engineers. 42° 21’ 40.1220’’ N 71° 3’ 25.4988’’ W. Boston, MA 2018-2019 / Professional / Architectural Design

PROPOSAL RENDERING

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G FACADE, LIBRARY NY.

ACADE, SNOW LIBRARY NY.

INTERIOR PROPOSAL BASKETBALL H

HALL RENDERING. NY UNIVERSITY.

RENDERING PRO

RENDERING

OPOSAL. ILINOIS.

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CAMPUS 3D MODELING

3D MODELING. SKETCHUP

MODEL. MUSEUM BOARD, ACRYLIC.

PHYSICAL MODEL.

STUDIO WORKING PLANS AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT.

WORKING DIAGRAMS. DIFFERENT PROPOSALS. COMPETITION.

REALISTIC RENDERING. PROPOSAL.

RENDERING

RENDERING PROPOSAL

G PROPOSAL

RENDERING PROPOSAL

PROGRAM STUDY AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PLANS.

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. ITERATION 1.

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. ITERATION 2.

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