Portfolio_Gio Velazquez by Gio Velazquez

design studios + selected works giovanni velazquez

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HUB BIKE station This project project tackles tackles the the water water drainage drainage This problem in Lubbock, TX. The design of problem in Lubbock, TX. The design of this bike sharing system can be partially this bike sharing system can be partially seen as as aa reservoir reservoir for for the the city city of of LubbLubbseen ock. The HUB station design was influenock. The HUB station design was influenced by by flood flood zones zones in in the the area. area. An An undundced erground surface condition that shows erground surface condition that shows relationship to to water water topography topography is is aa relationship used as the hierarchy for this project. used as the hierarchy for this project. As the the user user enters enters the the HUB HUB station station an an As interaction begins through the transparinteraction begins through the transparent slits slits in in the the ground ground that that reveal reveal the the ent reservoir’s surface that holds some of reservoir’s surface that holds some of Lubbock’s water. The design would not Lubbock’s water. The design would not only promote promote aa healthier healthier way way of of transtransonly portation, but help take water off the portation, but help take water off the streets when it rains. streets when it rains.

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FLOOR PLAN

SOUTHWEST PERSPECTIVE

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service area

bike racks

SECTION PERSPECTIVE

changing rooms retail shop/ bike rental secure parking surface condition

INFILL BART station The objective objective for for this this project project was was to to dedeThe sign an an infill infill rapid rapid train train station station for for CaliCalisign forniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s BART BART system. system. There There was was not not an an forniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exact site site given, given, but but the the general general area area exact had aa mountain mountain range range on on the the east east side side had of the the potential potential site site that that ran ran parallel parallel to to of the train train tracks. tracks. The The faceted faceted surface surface of of the the station station came came from from aa direct direct influence influence the of this this mountain mountain range. range. A A structural structural grid grid of system was was used used to to create create the the facets facets system and enclose enclose the the space space for for the the paid paid area. area. and Structure and and skin skin working working together together to to Structure create this this mimicry. mimicry. create

GROUND FLOOR

MIMICRY DIAGRAMS

SECTIONS

MOBILE

light pockets

pavilion

This mobile mobile pavilion pavilion deploys deploys in in six six major major This steps. Half Half of of which which are are sliding sliding and and rotrotsteps. ating motions, motions, while while the the other other half half reqreqating uires basic basic assembly. assembly. The The pavilion pavilion servservuires es as as advertisment advertisment for for the the local local musemusees ums. The The concept concept of of constant constant change change is is ums. experienced as as one one walks walks through through the the experienced hallway and and into into the the resting resting area area that that opophallway ens up up into into green green space. space. The The notion notion of of ens light reveals reveals comes comes from from earlier earlier studies studies light of brick brick assemblies. assemblies. of

LIGHT STUDIES

winter solstice

14:45 13:35 12:30

summer solstice

14:45 13:35 12:30

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DEPLOYMENT

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CROSS-SECTION

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SECTION PERSPECTIVE

rest area advertisement hallway

6.14.2012

10:45 am - 11:15 am

6.16.2012

Site entry 4.0

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Site entry 2.2

Site entry 2.1

Stagnant Pedestrians

Site entry 1.1

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Site entry 1.2

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Examining typologies typologies for for individual individual cases cases Examining reveals that that aa converstaion converstaion occurs occurs bebereveals tween the the adaptations adaptations when when the the existing existing tween and the the new new push push and and pull pull each each other. other. and Using this this dynamic dynamic as as aa basis basis for for design, design, Using Conversation Park Park maintains maintains the the integrity integrity Conversation of the the existing existing buildings, buildings, but but also also edits edits of their boundaries boundaries to to adapt adapt for for the the new new their progaming. In In response, response, the the new new instaninstanprogaming. ces are are dependent dependent on on the the existing existing buildbuildces ings for for both both composition composition and and functionfunctionings ality. Construction Construction of of the the park park takes takes plaplaality. ce over over aa series series of of four four phases. phases. Each Each ce phase includes includes aa defined defined program program area area phase that has has its its own own characteristics characteristics reflectreflectthat ive of of its its function. function. ive

7:35 am - 8:05 am

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park

Site entry 3.0 6.11.2012

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CONVERSATION

PEDESTRIAN PATTERNS ON SITE 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm

CONSTRUCTION PHASES

roof garden

kitchen green house playground fire pit maru

communal space bench

bathrooms

primary entrance

men

closed open

communal

SUMMER WINTER

women

kitchen madang

playground

closed open

maru

1.3m

MARU DETAILS

4.4m

wood

double pane glass

rubber grip

metal grating

metal bracket

wood

foam insulation

pivot piece rubber

track concrete

SPATIAL SECTION

This project project dealt dealt with with the the relaionship relaionship bebeThis tween component component and and surface surface through through tween paneling tools tools in in Rhino. Rhino. A A 2-D 2-D pattern pattern was was paneling first designed designed and and paneled paneled onto onto aa host host first surface. Then Then aa 3-D 3-D component component was was dedesurface. signed after after exploring exploring multiple multiple variations. variations. signed A manipulated manipulated surface surface became became the the host host A for the the 3-D 3-D component. component. for

3D COMPONENT

surface BLURRED

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3d surface.1

host.2 host.2

3d surface.2 surface.2 3d

This project project investigates investigates the the relationship relationship This between two two extremes extremes of of geometric geometric fofobetween rms. We We see see aa coexistence coexistence of of subtle subtle and and rms. chaotic forms, forms, which which together together evoke evoke an an chaotic explosive/ rapid rapid characteristic characteristic in in the the arcarcexplosive/ hitecture. Although Although chaotic chaotic on on its its own own hitecture. defines aa disordered disordered system, system, the the subtle subtle defines portions of of this this relationship relationship gives gives it it aa sysyportions stematic existence. existence. On On aa larger larger scale scale we we stematic see the the two two main main gallery gallery spaces spaces being being see put on on display. display. The The dugout dugout courtyard courtyard put and subtle subtle portion portion of of the the architecture architecture and become an an anchor/ anchor/ base base for for these these spaspabecome ces. ces.

MODEL DOCUMENTATION

exhibition SELF

11.75’

5’

58.5’

1:20

space 3

81.25’ 5’

courtyard

57.5’ 5’

1:20

space 4 26’ 38.25’

38.25’

space 2

22.25’

space 1

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20 10

TRANSVERSE + LONGITUDINAL SECTIONS

WALL DETAIL.PLAN 6X6 steel tube column 1/2” gypsum sheating 2X4 channel (C) steel bracket 16” O.C. steel truss vapour barrier 3” polystyrene insulation 4” pre-cast concrete panel

WALL SECTION

CONSTRUCTION TYPE Type 1-B Structural Steel (2HR)

R-VALUES Gypsum Board (1/2”)Double Insulating Glass (3/16”) airspaceExtruded polystyreneAir FilmConcrete Panel-

0.45 1.61 5.00/in. 0.68 0.26/in.

OCCUPANCY TYPE A-3

MEANS OF EGRESS Max. Common Path of Egress: 75’ Max. Travel Dist. to Exit: 200’ Min. Door Width: 32” Min. Egress Width: 44” Min. Stair Width: 44”

MAX FLOOR AREA PER OCCUPANT Assembly Occupancy (unconcentrated seating): 15 sq. ft.

OCCUPANT LOAD Gallary Gallary Gallary Gallary

Space Space Space Space

1: 2: 3: 4:

845 sq. ft. | 57 people 1673 sq. ft. | 112 people 1085 sq. ft. | 73 people 1142 sq. ft. | 77 people

EXPLODED AXON.SE

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This studio studio began began with with individual individual researeseaThis rch over over concrete, concrete, and and the the desgin desgin of of rch modular comppnents comppnents and and joints. joints. After After modular exploring the the works works of of Erwin Erwin Hauer Hauer and and exploring creating my my own own iterations iterations of of wall wall syssyscreating tems, the the studio studio came came together together and and fofotems, cused on on one one component. component. The The sphenoid sphenoid cused hendecahedron was was our our base base polyehpolyehhendecahedron dron from from which which varitations varitations were were desigdesigdron ned. From From component component 11 to to 2 2 the the vertices vertices ned. were sliced sliced creating creating more more faces faces and and were vertices. Then Then from from component component 2 2 to to 3 3 vertices. two apertures apertures were were created created through through the the two component. The The last last component, component, 4, 4, conconcomponent. sists of of one one aperture aperture and and two two half half sphsphsists erical booleans booleans which which serves serves for for greater greater erical apertures in in the the whole whole assembly. assembly. apertures

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wall DDF GREEN

untitled continuum

WALL ASSEMBLY MANIPULATIONS

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aperture variations joint axon

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joint section

component section

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SHADOW STUDIES

component + joint

CASTING PROCESS

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FORT WORTH

COMMUNITY

arts center

NUCLEUS NUCLEUS noun noun the CENTRAL CENTRAL and and most most important important part part 1.1. the ofan object, object, movement, movement, or or GROUP, GROUP, forming forming ofan the basis basis for for its its ACTIVITY ACTIVITY and and growth. growth. the NUCLEAR FORCE FORCE NUCLEAR noun noun the short-range short-range attractive attractive force force betwebetwe1.1. the en protons protons and and nuetrons nuetrons that that holds holds togtogen etherthe nucleus. nucleus. etherthe

attractive nuclear force (different data)

MANIPULATIONS

The concept concept for for the the rehabilitaion rehabilitaion of of the the The Fort Worth Worth Community Community Arts Arts Center Center is is Fort driven by by the the idea idea of of aa HUB, HUB, or or nucleus. nucleus. driven This concept concept not not only only drives drives aa new new funfunThis ction, but but also also serves serves as as aa geometrical geometrical ction, shaper for for the the additions additions made made to to FWCAC. FWCAC. shaper The goal goal for for the the arts arts district district is is to to bring bring The all the the museums museums together. together. The The Fort Fort WorWorall th Community Community Arts Arts Center Center will will be be aa catcatth alyst for for this. this. alyst

+ repulsive electromagnetic force (similar data)

FORCES ON MASSES

SE PERSPECTIVE PERSPECTIVE SE ium porscen theater

black box

lobby

cafe

NW PERSPECTIVE PERSPECTIVE NW porsceni um theater

black box lecture

room

GROUND FLOOR

N 0’

16’

32’

64’

LOBBY + THEATER SECTION

THEATER

LOBBY

DALLAS HOLOCAUST museum

As we we perveive perveive the the events events of of the the HoloHoloAs caust, it is nearly impossible to fathom caust, it is nearly impossible to fathom how the the entire entire world world could could let let the the atroatrohow city take place; how nearly the entire city take place; how nearly the entire German nation nation could could encourage encourage it it to to take take German place. What we often fail to realize is the place. What we often fail to realize is the gravity of the psychological transformatgravity of the psychological transformation that that took took place place leading leading up up to to the the ococion curence of this catastrophe. The filter curence of this catastrophe. The filter that glazed glazed the the eyes eyes of of both both the the citzens citzens that and their rulers is to this day inconceivand their rulers is to this day inconceivable. In In order order to to truly truly understand understand our our filfilable. tered views as a human race, we must tered views as a human race, we must seek to to be be transparent transparent with with ourselves ourselves seek and others when considering the overall overall and others when considering the profundity and consequences of our profundity and consequences of our actions. actions.

massive gas chambers | 1.75 million killed zyklon b | 1.08 million killed carbon monoxide vans | 1.6 million killed firing squad | 1.5 million killed

truncated octahedron

plan

filtered elevation

CONCEPTUAL PROCESS

FLOOR TWO

FLOOR THREE

dna diagrams PERMANENT EXHIBIT

PERMANENT EXHIBIT

SPECIAL EXHIBIT

CIRCULATION

CHILDREN’S EXHIBIT

PERMANENT EXHIBIT

RESTROOMS

OFFICES AND CONFERENCE ROOM

STAFF BREAK ROOM

UNDERGROUND

FLOOR ONE

CIRCULATION

auschwitz diagram | 01

program adjacencies

auschwitz diagram | 02

program octahedron

building heights

program shift

form - program

STAFF BREAK ROOM

CIRCULATION

FOYER

ENTRANCE

BOOKSTORE

LOADING DOCK