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This portfolio contains selected works generated from fall 2007 to spring 2014 as design studio projects along with other drawings, photographs, and other media, created before or during this time.

Copyright Š 2014 by the author of this portfolio, Gustavo Acosta Rodríguez. These works and/or copies represent the intellectual effort of the author, and are his property. The author retains sole copyright to his contributions to this book. All the work, photographs, images, drawings, contained herein are original and property of the author in question. These shall be utilized only by authorized personnel, and cannot be copied, reproduced nor exhibited without the authorization of the author. The book must be returned if it were so required. All rights reserved.

Special thanks to Suchithra Prabhu, for your help and advice.

DEDICATED to all the people who made everything possible in any and all ways.

Patricularly my parents, Carlos and Sonia. my sisters, Gina and Sonibel.

To professors who always have, and still guide, and INSPIRE Socorrito Díaz, who was there at the BEGINNING, and still believes in me.

Mayra Jiménez, my first architecture professor who taught me the FUNDAMENTALS and has always supported me.

Humberto Cavallin, for being a teacher, and a friend with UNWAIVERING support.

Emilio Martínez, who taught me to see beyond the floor plan, and for giving me a chance.

To the friends who supported me and stuck with me.

To ARCHITECTS who inspire me through their work: Peter Eisenman, Bjarke Ingels, Carme Pinós, and ENRIC MIRALLES

When I’m asked now what type of architecture I’m interested in, finally I have an answer: that which is capable of not being demagogic.

That is to say, that which is capable of not hiding the complex reality from which it comes from.

—Enric Miralles

INDEX 1-4

HOSTEL FOR HISTORIANS

5-8

MASTER PLAN FOR A HIGH SCHOOL

9-14

University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus

University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus

MARTÍN PEÑA HIGH SCHOOL

University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus

15-20

UPRM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

21-28

MASTER PLAN FOR CAN BATLLÓ

29-36

THROUGH STEMS AND SILOS

37-44

LOCUST GROVE CEMETERY

45-48

REPLACING STAIRS

49-52

DESECHEO VIEW

USITT Ideal Theater Competition

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

COLEMAN-DAVIS PAGÁN Arquitectos

COLEMAN-DAVIS PAGÁN Arquitectos

HOSTEL FORatHISTORIANS Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras studio design work second year studio

This project is situated in Cayey, Puerto Rico. The site is particular because it’s on a mountain and has a Roadman’s House in the premises. The design requires the integration of this Roadman’s House into the hostel.

SITE PLAN [not to scale]

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN [not to scale]

5 ft

10 ft

20ft

SECTION BB

[not to scale]

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40ft

SECTION BB

[not to scale]

5 ft 10 ft

20ft

40ft

40ft

[HOSTEL FOR HISTORIANS] design studio work...second year studio. . . . 2

SECTION AA [not to scale]

5 ft

10 ft

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40ft

SECTION BB

5 ft

10 ft

20ft

40ft

[not to scale]

This Hostel must be tailored to the needs of historians, which is why a library is one of the predominant functions in t he program. The design, amidst its triangulations, engufulls the Roadman’s House somewhat until it frees up its views. Library and room prorams are carefully hidden in the terrain, freeing up the main space behind the Roadman’s House for use as a plaza.

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HOSTEL FOR HISTORIANS

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MASTER PLAN FOR A HIGH SCHOOL at Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras

studio design work third year studio

with: Juan J. Acosta, Nestor Lebrón, Jesús Pérez, and Christopher Suárez

PARTI DIAGRAM

Colegio San Ignacio requested from our studio a Master Plan. The original campus was designed by Henry Klumb, an important figure in Puerto Rican architectural history. The campus presently counts with 8 academic buildings and 1 building for the Society of Jesus. The orientation of the buildings promptly indicated the parti: enclose the campus in a pedestrian triangle.

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VEGETATION

Existing Proposed Removed

PARKING SPACES

VEHICULAR CIRCULATION

Professors Administration Jesuits Students “Seniors” Students “Juniors” Handicapped Guests

Sauco Street Upsala Street Parking Drop-off Access control

[MASTER PLAN FOR A HIGH SCHOOL] design studio work...third year studio. . . . 6

ACTUAL STATE

To begin the implementation of the Master Plan, The first step is the temporary relocation of the Jesuit community while Phase ONE is developed.

ACTUAL SPACE DISTRIBUTIONS

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PHASE ONE.A Rehabilitate the Society of Jesus’ building to harbor administrative functions of the school.

PHASE ONE.B Society of Jesus moves back in and Administration moves into the building.

PROPOSED SPACE DISTRIBUTIONS

PHASE TWO Rehabilitate old administration building to create new Technology Center of the campus.

MASTER PLAN FOR A HIGH SCHOOL

PHASE THREE

Creation of new vehicular circuit, and first part of pedestrian circuit between new Technology Center and the Cultural Complex.

PHASE FOUR.A

Removal of sports court’s roof and install over courts next to pool.

PHASE FOUR.B

Demolition of actual courts rehabilitation of soccer field pool-side courts.

and and

PHASE FIVE

Construction of new Sports Complex and second section of pedestrian circuit between the Sports Complex, the new Technology Center, and Society of Jesus building.

....8

MARTÍN PEÑA HIGH SCHOOL at Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras

studio design work third year studio

SITE PLAN [not to scale]

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This High School, located at the edge of an important avenue, addresses an urban front, as well as houses at the opposite end. The concept was envisioned as a nucleus of vegetated recreation area enclosed by buildings, taller buildings towards the front of the avenue, and the lower ones towards the houses. This way, the scale problem was solved and also provided a way of securing the school.

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

[not to scale]

5 ft

10 ft

20ft

40ft

[MARTĂ?N PEĂ‘A HIGH SCHOOL] design studio work...third year studio. . . 1 0

MARTÍN PEÑA HIGH SCHOOL

CLASSROOMS EXTERIOR ELEVATION

CLASSROOMS INTERIOR ELEVATION

SECTION AA

SECTION BB

The continuity of spaces was important, particularly for classrooms where the potential for exterior activities was implemented through gardens which are accesible through the classroom.

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[MARTÍN PEÑA HIGH SCHOOL] design studio work...third year studio. . . 1 2

WALL SECTION

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[not to scale]

1 ft

5 ft

10 ft

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UPRM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER USITT Ideal Theater Competition

studio design work additional work

with: Angela Figueroa and MarĂ­a C. Ortiz

LOCATION PLAN [not to scale]

Height Diagram

15...

The new Performing Arts Center in the MayagĂźez campus of the Universidad de Puerto Rico is a design that integrates both the institutional character of the theater with the academic aspect of the performing arts.

This theater serves as a hybrid, combining the theater core, along with administrative offices, and educational floors. The building brings a new and attractive facade to the main-access of the campus, dignifying a once completely utilitarian and underdeveloped road.

MERIT AWARD WINNER

FIRST FLOOR PLAN [not to scale]

[UPRM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER] design studio work...additional work. . . 1 6

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The structure is also envisioned as a mechanism to fuse the aspects of “in-door” activities of education and performance with urbanism, creating plazas, and squares that connect spaces and activate once dead areas.

CROSS SECTION

[not to scale]

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

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[not to scale]

MERIT AWARD WINNER

UPRM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Administration Theater and Support Spaces Theater Department Music Department Dance Departement Bathrooms Utilities

Program Diagram

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MERIT AWARD WINNER

UPRM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

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MASTER PLAN FOR CAN BATLLĂ“ at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

studio design work graduate work

21...

mixed use aprox . 30m

rd

no inner courtya

mixed use aprox. height 10-25m

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segmented courtya

mixed use aprox. height 20-30m closed

Can Batlló Indust aprox ry Comp . 6-9m lex

fragmented mixed use aprox. height 30-50m

ted semi-fragmen mixed use aprox. height 10-30m

courtyard

rd

closed courtya

x2 Can Batlló Industry aprox. 6-9m Can Batlló Industry aprox. 6-9m

Carrer del Corral Parking

Complex

Complex

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mixed use aprox. 30m

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The City Council would approve in 2006 a reorganization of the whole sector of Can Batlló which mainsatins some industrial buildings, creates a park, and more than a thousand households. As of yet this plan has not been carried out. This project creates a new proposal of what this area could be to help further develop the neighborhood of la Bordeta.

mixed use aprox.

30m

Can Batlló is the name of the factory of Joan Batlló, it is an industrial complex located in Barcelona, Spain. In the late nineteenth century, this textle factory gave live to the neighborhood of la Bordeta. Later in the twentieth century, the factory would fall into decay, prompting a social plea from the neighborhood to rehabilitate the area.

Can Batlló Indust aprox. ry Compl 6-9m ex

mixed use aprox. 20-30m

Interior Courtyard

[MASTER PLAN FOR CAN BATLLÓ] design studio work...graduate work. . . 2 2

railroad tracks 1

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railroad tracks 2

CerdĂĄ grid

street projections

Located on an edge of the Gran VĂ­a, the projects edge conditions prompted a approach of overlay of the different lines that went through the factory through its different moments of history, generating the form.

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MASTER PLAN FOR CAN BATLLÓ

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[MASTER PLAN FOR CAN BATLLÓ] design studio work...graduate work. . . 2 8

THROUGH STEMS AND SILOS at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

studio design work graduate work

This museum houses exhibitions on the history of the agriculture of corn and soybean. As such, the concept is generated from the shapes of the soybean, which give form to the project.

29...

[THROUGH STEMS AND SILOS] design studio work...graduate work. . . 3 0

Housing an auditorium, and a library as well as the exhibition space, this museum organizes itself according to the forms taken from they soybean, generating a dynamic and fluid project.

cross section aa

cross section bb

longitudinal section cc 31...

THROUGH STEMS AND SILOS

...32

1'X4' GLUE LAMINATED TIMBER BEAM 3/4” plywood decking 3" insulation 2"x4" timber 6"x12" wood beam steel channel

6"X12" WOOD BEAM 2"X4" TIMBER 3" INSULATION

1" INFILL FIXED WINDOW Perforated metal screen Fan coil unit 2" CUT STONE FLOORING WOOD FRAMED WINDOW 2" PREFABRICATED CONCRETE TILE AIR SPACE 1/16" WATERPROOFING 2" INSULATION 8" REINFORCED CONCRETE

6" 1'

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1/16" WATERPROOFING 3/4" DRAINAGE MAT 4" FOOTING DRAIN

1" infill fixed window steel shelf 2" precast concrete tile air space 2" insulation 8" reinforced concrete

THROUGH STEMS AND SILOS

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materials

window a

window b window c

window d

door

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LOCUST GROVE CEMETERY at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

studio design work graduate work

37...

floor plan

scale : 1/32’’=1’-0’’

The Locust Grove Cemetery is a project which stems from the desire to generate a piece of architecture which was considerate towards the buried, and sensitive to the families that remained. This project is about more than a building, it is about a void, a space where the living can reflect on life and the departed. Poetry on what it means to approach the project is essential.

[LOCUST GROVE CEMETERY] design studio work...graduate work...38

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section aa

proposed topography plan

section bb By adjusting the terrain the main burial area is beneath ground, emphasizing a notion of “being buried” as you walk towards it. Walls are slanted outward to open up towards the sky, symbolically referencing heaven while also blocking views from out of the cemetery.

39...

section cc

LOCUST GROVE CEMETERY

retaining wall prefabricated perforated concrete prefab. concrete lining prefab concrete lid metal tablet odor ventilation duct covered concrete gutter concrete bench concrete end support water drainage, 16'' drainage, 6'' mixed paving

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LOCUST GROVE CEMETERY

[LOCUST GROVE CEMETERY] design studio work...graduate work...42

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REPLACING work STAIRS at COLEMAN-DAVIS PAGร N Arquitectos design work professional work

with: J.R. Coleman-Davis Pagรกn

Seeing these stairs as more than stairs, they were envisioned as a sculptural element which cemented itself to the dwelling.

For this project, the client comissioned a new set of exterior stairs that led up to an apartment that was rented out to turists. The original stairs were uncomfortable and out of date, which required them to be replaced.

45...

[REPLACING STAIRS] design work...professional work. . . 4 6

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MERIT AWARD WINNER

REPLACING STAIRS

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DESECHEO VIEW work at COLEMAN-DAVIS PAGร N Arquitectos design work professional work

with: J.R. Coleman-Davis Pagรกn

Desecheo View was a commission which required 7 retreat houses set upon a mountain side which overlooked the sea and an island. With this in mind all the different programs were placed on individual floors as to maximize the view to the landscape of each space. The buildings are then placed in stilts to elevate them from the topography changes.

49...

[DESECHEO VIEW] design work...professional work. . . 5 0

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MERIT AWARD WINNER

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