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the GREEN01
in collaboration with Jie Liang
a mixed-use/affordable housing at Polk and Broadway San Francisco, CA
an affordable mix... The project is an affordable housing project in San Francisco, California, with the site located on the northeast corner of Polk and Broadway in what is known as Polk Gulch. The site is made up of two lots, one currently occupied by a parking lot and the other, a building that houses Walgreens. The building might also be deemed historic.
The affordable housing project is a mixed-use building that will accommodate at least 44 but with a target of 60 housing units and retail and commercial spaces for the first floor and part of the second floor. The residential unit mix could be a mix of the following: studios, one-bedrooms, two-bedrooms and threebedrooms. The building will also need at least one community space, at least two parking stalls, a manager’s office, and a lobby that includes one to two bathrooms.
process work Having done some site studies and contextual and environmental analysis for the site, it was noticed that there is a lack of public green/open space for the neighborhood. Yet looking at the site from a bird’s eye view, it was noticed that there are quite a number of green areas either within the courtyards of certain buildings or within the courtyards that are formed by the buildings within their blocks. This is where we found our inspiration. We wanted to connect with the green areas visually and phenomenologically, so that residents and visitors can get a reprieve from what is otherwise the “hard asphalt jungle.�
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TRASH ROOMS, MECHANICAL AND OTHERS RESIDENTIAL UNITS STUDIO
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a housing addition to an existing vacation property Camarines Norte, Philippines
a case study of culture and place... The structure will be an additional living and sleeping spaces to the existing house on the site. This addition need not be connected to the existing main house. It will need to make use of existing services that were left by another house on the site.
The existing main house is primarily built using concrete as its main material. As such, the house acts as a thermal mass, absorbing heat during the day and releasing this heat at night. The Philippines’ climate is tropical and as such, this exacerbates the already hot and humid conditions. Mechanical ventilation and cooling loads are even more taxed as a result. To prevent the same scenario, the new addition will use native building materials. These native materials are light, airy and “breathe,” and have been in use even before concrete became the popular building material. These materials are connected to Philippine culture, history and climate and deserve their place in the country’s building industry.
SITE, LOCATION AND CLIMATE The site is located in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. The Philippines is an island country situated in the southeast region of Asia. Its location is about 15 degrees above the equator and as such, it is located in what is known as the “tropics.” The “tropics,” being on or near the equator, always has the sun consistently high in the sky and thus, is constantly hot and does not experience dramatic changes in seasons. The Philippines is also within the typhoon belt of the Pacific, with the Bicol Region being one of the areas receiving significant amount of rainfall. The Philippine climate can thus be characterized as relatively high temperature, high humidity and abundant rainfall.
SUN STUDIES OF SITE AND STRUCTURE
SUN POSITION AND SHADOWING
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SUN PATH DIAGRAM June 21, 9am
June 21, 3pm
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SUN POSITION AND ANGLE
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FLOOR PLAN WEST ELEVATION
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PASSIVE COOLING
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Rain water Water flow
PASSIVE LIGHTING
ROOF MATERIAL - NIPA or ANAHAW
DOOR CONSTRUCTION
ROOF CONSTRUCTION
DOOR CONFIGURATIONS
INTERIOR WALL MATERIAL - SAWALI
EXTERIOR WALL MATERIAL - BAMBOO HALF CULMS
INTERIOR WALL CONSTRUCTION
EXTERIOR WALL CONSTRUCTION
inhabiting the
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a house for a buddhist with modernist tendencies
two unseemingly connected thoughts...
Buddhism and Modernism. The combination of these two schools of thought could not have been more appropriate. Buddhism - the pursuit of enlightenment, the act of meditation. Modernism - the simplicity of form, the honesty of materials. These two ideas translated into the field and structure make for a mindful journey.
Buddhism is approached through journey, meditation and enlightenment. Directed paths and open choices - these come out into play throughout the site and into the structure. Strong axial lines made possible by the site walls and trees direct and entice one to choose a path that leads to a journey. Throughout the journey one will find areas to introspect and meditate - underneath a tree, out in the open space or inside the structure. Through this journey, one will, hopefully, find the path to enlightenment. Simple forms and materials is an aesthetic of Modernism reflected in the structure. Le Corbusier’s Five Points was also heavily referenced in this structure with the use of free standing support pillars or�pilotis,� in the expansive windows that make possible incredible open views, the garden on the roof and the open floor plan. The openings for the volume were generated from the walls and axial lines that dominate the site. A large window is located on the private north side, while the public south side is closed off. The play of light made by the clerestory windows, the openings in the floor and in the south facing walls give the structure movement and activity. The experience of the space with different ceiling heights and spatial volume lend to interaction with scale. Buddhism and Modernism. Two unseemingly, yet very connected thoughts brought together in this dialogue between site and structure.
Process The process started out with choosing three unseemingly connected or related items. As a process of recording, the items were to be photographed and drawn at full scale using graphite pencil on bristol paper as the media. The choices made were: a box cutter, a flamestarter/lighter, and a shoe. These items do not seem to be connected with each other, but they are related by being items not allowed on commercial flights. They are also the primary items that the terrorists used in the 9/11 tragedy and other successive but failed attempts at hijacking commercial flights by other terrorists in the United States.
Process After being photographed and drawn at full scale, casts were made out of the voids of the three items.
Process The cast voids are then used to create a field. The casts are positioned across a given space to make a composition for a field according to a given concept or inspiration. They are sunken in to make voids or laid on top to make mounds. For this field, the concepts of the Golden Ratio and Static Progression were used. The field was divided into squares according to the Golden Ratio and the cast voids were placed in the squares according to size and quantity, i.e., the single cast void of the shoe being in the largest square and the two cast voids of the lighter in the second largest square and so on. The casts are oriented so that one end points to the previous object and the other end to the next object.
The cast void of the lighter will form a mound.
Walls and planes were then added to the field...
The three cast voids of one half of the box cutter will sit on the surface but tilted at various angles.
The four pieces of the other half of the box cutter will start shallow on one end and gradually sunken deeper towards the other end.
The cast void of the shoe will be sunken in the deepest, but will change in angle and depth as it points to the next object.
to make the final site of the project.
Process As for the structure, the final site is used as the inspiration. The site is drawn to scale and used as the basis for generating the openings for the structure. Different cuts are made into the structure’s facade, based on the site’s walls, planes and contours. These cuts become the structure’s windows, doors, openings in the ceiling and roof and openings in the floor.
Skin Generation/Facade
Exploded Axonometric
the CANYON04
in collaboration with Gustavo Bermudez
a gallery, cafe and connecting structure Cal Poly Campus, San Luis Obispo, CA
experiencing spaces... Situated between the Engineering West Building and the Construction Management Building within the Cal Poly campus is a space that sits mostly unused. Other than the space being used as a connection to the two buildings and the occasional barbecue gathering, the space sits empty except for the trees in it. The task is to design a structure that will accommodate for an exhibit/lecture/multi-purpose space.
Within that context, a sculpture within a field was created. This sculpture consists of concrete, wood, glass, steel and vegetation materially. Housed within the sculpture is a multi-purpose space, a cafe, a below-ground public space, a bridge, and a ramp. But more than a sculpture, the structure contains areas in which one can experience spaces and places - up in the air as the bridge is crossed, from ground level to below ground level as one walks down the ramp, the ground as one hangs out in the belowground public area and steps, within a sculpture when going through an exhibit in the multi-purpose space. The different programs housed within the different spaces on different levels, connected by circulation, makes for a unique sculptural, spatial and phenomenological experience.
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broad STROKES 05 a collection of various projects
No Screwing Around
“No Screwing Around� is a low table designed to be assembled without the use of any screws, nuts, bolts or any hardware. No tools needed for assembly or disassembly either. Made up of eight panels, this table is intended for functionality, portability, versatility and ease of use. Take it anywhere you like - to the beach, camping, a picnic or a tailgate. Or set it up in the backyard or the living room. And when it is time to move again, just slide it apart - no screws to lose.
It starts with eight panels, four panels for the leg group and four panels for the table top group
Assemble the table top surface by inserting the tab of the first panel from the table top group into the slot from one of the legs panel
Make two sets of legs by connecting the first two panels and the second two panels from the leg group
Continue by inserting the next two table top panels into the corresponding slots of the next two leg panels
Connect the two sets of legs together
Finish by inserting the tabs of the last table top panel into the corresponding slot of the last leg panel
No Screwing Around coffee table
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Energy Organism
Imagine a world where there was no waste. Everything is recycled, re-used, or re-purposed. All that is used and consumed “lives within a closed loop cycle.” The energy, the electricity, the heating and the cooling that are used come from the same energy, electricity, heating and cooling that are expended. Too good to be true? Maybe so, but it could be more achievable than you think. The project, and the course associated with this project, pushed everyone to think in this manner. Drawing energy resources at a regional and even smaller scale, a business and energy model is envisioned that is self-sufficient, self-supplied and self-sustaining. This meant production, load management, storage, transportation and consumption of energy are in direct spatial relation to each other to be viable. Drawing cues from William McDonough’s Cradle to Cradle, materials, processes and energy are thought as having a “recycle life” rather than a life cycle.
Rural
ABC Enterprises((rural Rural ) ) organergy Gas and steam power plant Biomass block power plant
prosumer
business concept
ABC Brewery
waste from agricOlture
forest
Albee Balakrishna Cruz Enterprises
power heat
power
methane from waste
wastecattle from and forestry
agriculture waste
heat
power plant
consumption
Methane eco-village Systematic concept sustainable energy Obtained from cattleforand agricutural farmsproduction production
waste heat
storage & load management
waste CO2
Steam Heat Electricity CO2 as Feed for Algae BioDiesel CO2 as Dry Ice Waste Water
Biomass Grain for Brewery Beer Crops Algae Methane Transportation Ring
Waste Heat
grain for brewery waste heat
steam
heat
CO2 as Dry Ice
methane
CO2 as Feed for Algae
crops
BioDiesel beer biomass CO2 as waste gas waste water
transportation ring
algae
diary and grain farm
gas and steam powerplant
brewery
carbon dioxide plant/lab
grocery stores
algae farm
digester biofuel distributor transportation ring
Urban
Rural
CO2 converted to BioDiesel Fuel [Isobutyraldehyde] via Algae
With those philosophies in mind, the process and the business model of the business assigned are researched and designed. The business assigned was a power plant that used natural gases, including methane, to produce heat and electricity. Doing this project not only opened one’s eyes as to how, where and what the current systems of the assigned business are, but also what alternatives are available, what other alternatives can be designed and the other different approaches that can be made. The outlook is full of possibilities, once the mind and the will are put to it.
With the status of our limited resources, both material and energy, it is but prudent to begin thinking of these and of the future in a closed-loop, self-sufficient manner.
Brewery
Store/Bar
Steam Heat
Methane
Electricity
from human waste
CO2 as Feed for Algae BioDiesel CO2 as Dry Ice Waste Water Waste Heat Waste Grain Grain for Brewery Methane
Gas &Steam Power Plant
Transport
ABC Enterprises((rural urban ) ) organergy Gas and steam power plant
Urban
Biomass block power plant
prosumer
business concept
ABC Brewery Albee Balakrishna Cruz Enterprises
Methane from human waste
beer
brewery
power
Methane
heat
from regional gas pipeline
waste heat
waste heat
power plant
consumption
Methane
Methane
From human manure
From regional gas pipeline
production
Potable Water Heat Electricity CO2 as Feed for Algae BioDiesel CO2 as Dry Ice Waste Water Waste Heat
grain for brewery waste heat
steam heat
methane CO2 as Dry Ice
crops
BioDiesel beer biomass CO as waste gas waste water
CO2 as Feed for Algae
transportation ring
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algae
granary and grain farm
gas and steam powerplant
brewery
carbon dioxide plant/lab
digester biofuel distributor
algae farm
transportation ring
public parks
landfill
bars public pools
Biomass Grain for Brewery Beer Crops
waste heat
Algae Bottles for Recycling
waste CO2
storage & load management
Methane Transportation Ring
project done in collaboration with: Kate Albee CB Balakrishna
Drawings and sketches
yours TRULY 06 curriculum vitae
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HAZEL S. CRUZ,
hazelscruz@gmail.com 916.524.3532 hazelscruzdesign.com
EDUCATION
LEED Green Associate
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA
Bachelor of Architecture, Magna cum Laude, 3.76 GPA September 2009 to June 2013 Dean’s List – nine quarters President’s List - Academic Year 2012-2013, 2009-2010
Dessau Institute of Architecture Hochschule Anhalt/ Anhalt University of Applied Sciences Dessau, Germany
January 2008 to May 2009 Distinction – 4.0 GPA, Certificate of Excellence, Master of Architecture Program April 2009 (4th Year Study Abroad Exchange Program) Fall Semester 2011-2012 (October 2011-February 2012)
SCHOLARSHIPS bfgc Architects Planners Inc. Scholarship, AY 2011-2012
American Institute of Architecture Students Cosumnes River College Chapter Treasurer, AY 2008-2009
CAED Jamba Juice Scholarship, AY 2010-2011 American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) Cal Poly SLO Chapter Vice President, Academic Year 2010-2011 Member, AY 2009-2010, 2012-2013 Golden Key International Honour Society, member
Cosumnes River College Alma and Marius Risley Excellence Scholarship, May 2009 Freedom by Design (AIAS) Cal Poly SLO Chapter Establishing Executive and Captain, AY 2010-2011 Phi Theta Kappa International Honour Society, member
LEADERSHIP
Chumash 5th Year Architecture Show Coordinator, AY 2012-2013
Cosumnes River College Los Rios Community College District Sacramento, CA
RELATED TRAVEL
COMPETITIONS Xella Competition, Winter 2011/2012 Im Herzen der Stadt (In the Heart of the City)
ACSA/AISC Steel Design Student Competition, 2010-2011, Open Category
Urban space/community planning and architecture competition aimed at re-imagining the center of Munich (Stachus Munich) that connects Munich Hauptbanhof (main train station) to Marienplatz (central city square).
Annual student steel design competition exploring the use of steel in design and construction, where steel is used as the primary structural material.
AIAS Forum Conference December 2010, Toronto, Canada Forum 2012 Venue Bid Leader and Presenter
AIAS Grassroots Leadership Conference July 2010, Washington, D.C., delegate
AIAS West Quad Conference March 2009, Las Vegas, Nevada attendee
AIAS West Quad Conference March 2008, Sacramento, California attendee
Los Rios Colleges Intercollegiate Forensics Speech Competition, March 2009, Oratorical Speech Category Bronze Medal: To Marry or Not to Marry, That is the Question Public speaking competition where the competitor writes an original speech based on research and facts, and delivers it with the aim of inspiring, reinforcing or changing the beliefs and attitudes or actions of the audience. AIAS West Quad Conference March 2010, San Diego, California attendee
SKILLS
Mac Operating System
Rhinoceros 3D
SketchUp
Vray Render
Operation of various carpentry hand tools and power tools Light construction
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
iMovie
Microsoft Office Suite
Windows Operating System
Management and Public Relations Project management, property management, human resources management, client interaction, scheduling and conference planning, logistics and procurement, fund raising
EXPERIENCE Architectural Intern I Stanley Saitowitz I Natoma Architects I San Francisco, CA I April – July 2012
•Parking calculations, drafting and 3D massing modeling for Pacific City Apartments Project Huntington Beach at schematic design phase •Product research, drafting and detailing for 1080 Sutter St Condominiums San Francisco Project at construction documents phase •Drafting and detailing for 1515 15th St. Condominiums San Francisco Project at construction documents phase •Editing renderings and assisting in the production of graphic presentation materials for 1198 Valencia St. San Francisco Project
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Tile and Flooring Associate I Home Expo I Roseville, CA I December 2007 – April 2009
•Assisted in tile and flooring selection for clients’ specifications and projects •Designed and produced Flooring Department’s visual display and merchandising •Coordinated with product representatives regarding product orders and customer feedback Achievements: Homer Award, June 2008
Owner and Painting Contractor I We Can Do It! I Antelope, CA I March 2004 – November 2007
•Painting contractor, License no. 877636 •Assessed project scope and prepared quote according to client’s specifications •Designed, handled and implemented home improvement projects from painting to flooring installations and bathroom remodels •Serviced commercial and residential clientele
Visual Merchandising Manager I IKEA Emeryville I Emeryville, CA I May 2001 – February 2004
•Designed and implemented store merchandising and layouts for seasonal products and furniture at store and sales department levels •Implemented design solutions in build-ups of numerous IKEA stores •Managed from two to eight co-workers in my department •Developed and designed sales solutions with sales department managers for various store and sales promotions
PHILOSOPHY Every individual has a responsibility to keep this planet, our home, thriving. This becomes an even greater responsibility for architects. In these times, architects are not only responsible to man for shelter but also to the environment for the structures that we design and build. These structures not only change the landscape of the environment, but also impact the planet for years to come. Responsible, environmental, site-centric and occupant-conscious architecture – this is the architecture philosophy I believe in. Responsible actions to people and to environment, from the moment of conception to the moment of completion and on to operation, are tantamount for any endeavor. Environmental and site-centric architecture engages the location and the natural world along with the decision-makers and the experts – a collaboration that needs to take place at the very onset of any project. Occupant-conscious architecture takes into consideration who will inhabit the space, how it will be used and at what point in time it will be utilized – the impetus of architecture. It is with these philosophies that I want to approach architecture, where building “green” is not just a catch-phrase or a buzzword but a requisite and a principle.
HAZEL hazelscruz @gmail.com 916.524.3532
hazelscruz
design.com