JALV.WORK - Architectural Portfolio (English Versionn) José López-Villalobos

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Curriculum Vitae Academic Projects (2019-2022) The Link; New Monumentality Timber Innovation Centre Culinary School @East Harlem Selection of Photography Flores y Colores

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CURRICULUM VITAE EXPERIENCE ÁLVAREZ DÍAZ & VILLALÓN ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM - INTERNSHIP San Juan, Puerto Rico (July 2020, Summer 2021) Intern, worked on administrative and clerical assignments (archives, documentation), as well as on initial phases of projects.

Intern, collaborated on developing construction documents for housing, commercial and institutional projects.

DATUM ARCHITECTURAL JOURNAL - MEMBER College of Design, Iowa State University Writer, and Editor PUERTO RICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION - CABINET MEMBER Iowa State University, (2019 - present) Secretary 2019-2020 Social Media Coordinator 2020-2021 Vice President 2021-2022

COLLEGE OF DESIGN CORE PROGRAM - MENTOR DSN S 102 Spring 2019; Fall 2021; College of Design, Iowa State University Together with faculty members, helped first year students transition into Design School and studio culture.

Help students to complete their requirements for the Portfolio Review for Iowa State University College of Design.

ISU DINING EMPLOYEE Hawthorn Dining Center, ISU Dining, Iowa State University (aug. 2018 - feb. 2020) Cash Register, Inventory, Dishes, Cook’s assistant, and others.

SKILLS LANGUAGES Spanish, mother tounge C2 - English (Bilingual Education) A2 - French, Portuguese & Italian (convesational) PROGRAMS AND SOFTWARES Adobe Programs (Ps, Ai, Id) AutoDesk (Autocad 2D, REVIT0 Rhino 6 + Grasshopper + DIVA (ClimateStudio) EDUCATION BACHELORS OF ARCHITECTURE (B. Arch) College of Design, Iowa State University NAAB Acredited professional-5 year program GPA Aug. 2021: 3,85 SUMMER ACADEMY IN BERLIN Iowa State University, City College of New York and German University of Technology of Oman (june 2019) Architecture Summer program concentrated on Bioclimatic Architecture and softwares that help understand climate data with the use of Glass in contemporary Architecture.

The Link

Colaboration with: Ana Sofía Ramos and Graham Teal Arch 403; Prof. Bosuk Hur

The Link, a space where Public Baths and Energy Generation Facilities stand intersected to each other, presents a new typology for contemporary monuments. This new interpretation of the monument responds to the vast extension of single program monuments that have existed alongside cities and landscapes, and reimagines the use of large-scale projects such as infrastructure, parks and recreation centers. The result is an amalgamation of site-conscious programs that are integrated onto one same place.

The Link intends to bring back the memory of the Sutro Baths to its former glory. But, knowing about this previous history, to contrast with the Sutro Baths’ weak point/Achilles’ Heel, this proposition integrates clean energy technology and the city’s interdependence to the green initiatives to withhold the presence of the public baths at The Link.

This way, integrating both typologies through a parallel coexistence, The Link takes the new interpretation of monumentality and creates a symbiotic relationship between both the Public Baths and the Clean Energy Facility through their relationship to the city.

The Energy Generation Facility at the Link will provide a local source of energy for the adjacent neighborhoods of San Francisco such as Vista del Mar, Richmond and Sunset District. This interdependence with the city not only occurs through energy generation, but through people as well. Residents will still be able to visit their park at Sutro’s Historic District that surrounds and goes through the Link. Visitors will be able to enjoy the multiple baths at their leisure, while experiencing the sounds of the factory and getting a closer look at the energy they consume. Workers and those who help maintain The Link working have their own space to work without interruption as they too enjoy the scenery and observe the landscape around.

As a hallmark to the site, with all its natural resources, the ruins and its memory, The Link seeks to indulge its visitors and users into a new experience where anyone can visit and enjoy their time simultaneously with a monument that speaks to the life of the city through the energy generated in site, as well as the lively spaces created and hosted with the baths.

Located at the northwestern corner of the peninsula of San Francisco, The Link seeks to become an integral part of the city.

Together with San Francisco’s initiatives to democratize energy generation, increase local energy generation and reduce energetic infrastructure, this proposal uses its proximity to both the city and natural resources to implement a clean energy facility inside the city.

The specific site at the Sutro Historic district also houses ruins of what were the Sutro Baths which closed in 1964. Even though not many locals nor visitors know about what the ruins were, they still hold the history of the monumental baths that once existed there. The Sutro Baths were large baths open to the public. They were a place where anyone could spend their leisure, and enjoy the waters together with multiple experiences such as visiting exhibitions and public amenities such as gardens and plazas. It’s success was owed to its accessibility to everyone, but it was also its downfall. Its low fares made it a daunting task to keep up with the maintenance of the baths, and having gone through the recession of 1930s and both world wars, it did not withstand much more.

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Timber Innovation Center Colaboration with: Graham Teal Arch 401; Prof. Ayodole Iyanalu

Timber is the only sustainable material used in buildings. Why is it not used more? When people visit the Timber Innovation Center, they will be able to learn all about CLT (cross-laminated timber) construction, what makes it so much more sustainable than other popular materials, why it is not used more, and the steps needing to be taken to replace non-renewable materials with timber. Lectures and interactive workshops will be offered. A woodshop will display the various uses of CLT construction and how exactly it is created. An exhibition gallery allows for work to be displayed from the interactive workshops. A deck encourages visitors to interact with the site and enjoy the beautiful nature of the site.

Due to the dense vegetation of the site, cutting down as few trees as possible was a main priority of this project. Since parking takes up so much space due to building code, the center is cutting back on the number of parking spots, saving more trees and also encouraging visitors to take the bus or walk to the site if possible. The trees that do end up being cut down will be used in the CLT construction of the building. This will help the visitor’s experience during their time in the center because they will be able to connect the timber from the interior of the space to the timber filling the site. CLT construction will be evident from the moment one steps onto the site due to the timber “staples” over the building.

Timber is not the only sustainable method used in this building however. The use of skylights optimizes the sunlight the roof receives throughout the year. Operable shading devices used on the auditorium curtain walls allows for the users of the space to open and close them according to how the vegetation of the site is shading the building at any given time. Throughout the whole design process, a smaller footprint was the main goal, which is why the main spaces: demonstration space, auditoriums, cafeteria, and the lobby, all were built up. By visiting the Timber Innovation Center, sustainable design will be on full display and visitors will learn how important CLT construction is to the future health and welfare of the world.

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Open Space Highway-Oriented Comercial Zone Greenspace - Natural Reserve

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Storage 900 ft2 3%

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Not Assigned 67525 ft2 21%

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Lobby 900 ft2 3%

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Culinary School + Housing @East Harlem Colaboration with: Graham Teal Arch 302; Prof. Ann Sobiech-Munson

As we dive into East Harlem, New York City, it is easily noticeable the cultural baggage that this neighborhood carries. Street signs, Storefronts, the art, the language… Everything has been influenced by the people that lived there. What made me realize the influence that Hispanic culture has had to this neighborhood was the street sign (right) with the name of the first Puerto Rican Governor elected by the people, Luis Muñoz Marín. With this sign and the rest of the signage across the neighborhood shows how impactful have been the Hispanic cultures that have occupied East Harlem. Knowing this, helped us configure the program for our Infill Project: A Culinary School with Housing that is highly involved with the commercial program.

To achieve this, we stretched any possible program that could relate to food and the processes of a restaurant from the site and through the project itself. As seen in the diagram below, everything starts from the food markets on the streets where ingredients are brought to the kitchen that would then produce for the restaurant. We also incorporated a Greenhouse and roof gardens to have some products that could be grown in the building itself, that would then feed and be fed by the restaurant and kitchen. From the restaurant, we provide a recycling and composting area as well that would then both provide material for the greenhouse at the roof.

To tie everything together, the design consists of an atrium that connects visually the restaurant with the interior hallways as well to the roof. The ground floor circulation intermingles the restaurant entrance with the housing and private spaces so that there may be more encounters and social exchange within the program. And our façade reacts to our roof by having terracotta panels that speak to what we are accustomed to when growing plants in pots, which would be a finishing feature with plants growing in all the openings of the building.

Programs

East Harlem Commulity Priority Objectives Preserve unique cultural history of East Harlem.

Support local arts and culture.

Create more diverse pathways to careers and college.

Improve afterschool facilities.

Protect rent stabilized units.

Invest in youth empowerment.

Improve access to healthy, affordable, quality food.

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+ Restaurant + After School Program + Night Classes + Regular Weekly Programs

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+Studios + 1 Bedroom + 2 Bedroom

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Flores y Colores Photography

As part of my interest in architecture and design, photography has allowed me to explore other capabilities within this industry and scope of design work. It awaken my interest in exploring color and using color as a primordial design element in my academic and personal projects.

From my collection of photography, there are two running themes, architecture and flowers. The two themes, even though they are inherently dissimilar, they both allow me to explore color and different compositional arrangements that are not entirely visible from an orthographic or analytical standpoint of drawings (standard architectural exploration).

Thus, I use this medium to diverge from usual architectural explorations as well as to capture memories and my trajectory of my life.

Thank you, José Alfredo López Villalobos

last updated by december 2021

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