portfolio by Jonathan Ruiz

615.796.7836 5022 cornelius drive murfreesboro, tn, 37129 jnthnruiz1@gmail.com

hello! I am graduating 5th year B. Arch student from the University of Tennessee Knoxville who grew up in the Nashville area for a majority of my life. Architecture has always been my career path ever since I can remember drawing homes in Kindergarten and being fascinated by house plans every time my family moved. The reason I enjoy designing is that it allows me to creatively cultivate the best out of a challenging scenario. I love a good challenge to try to come up with a interesting perspective on an existing problem. I am fascinated by the endless possibilities to making a community flourish through an intriguing

concept or program proposal. What I intrigues me the most about Architecture is its ability to challenge and promote a conversation about greater, overarching issues and using design as a vehicle to stroke the imagination. My design process relies heavily on sketching in order to create the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s respective parti. I sketching in section as well as in perspective helps figure out all the experiences and moods the project should evoke. I keep a handy, dandy accent marker and pen ready for a spur of inspiration. Things that inspire me range from the human body, fashion, and sociology. Thanks,

Jonathan Ruiz

project runway

synergy hospital

ghost pavilion

zeitgeist housing

relief micro

architecture

contents

1.0

model crafting

graphics

2.0

mixed media

travel photography

spirit home

study abroad

3.0

a rchitec ture

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5

zeitgeist housing

ghost pavilion

project runway

synergy hospital

1.0 relief micro

spring 2015

1.1

south knoxville, tn

relief micro

residential collaboration: johanna coetzee & william harvell

Relief Micro is an additive manufactured, micro housing

begins to address homeless integration within the

solution for long term, devastated areas consumed

existing culture. The sustainable values emphasized

with instability and distress: militant, refugee, disaster,

within [urban] Relief Micro units harnesses the [Urban]

low-income, and urban conditions. Through design-

Relief residencesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; talents and energy by integrating

ing an additively manufactured, micro housing unit,

them with an open market and retail space that extend

Relief Mircro begins lay the foundation for betterment

Market square into South Gay Street. Intertwining res-

through an innovative five module system specializing

idents through live work initiatives develops a harmo-

for the presumptive housing spaces a Relief occupant

nious ecology through a multi-layered, mixed use res-

may need. Siting these micro units within downtown

idential place amplifying Downtown Knoxvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s local

Knoxville, TN, allows for the proposal to address not

talent for the essential secondary program.

only the homelessness issue the city has but also

module ring assembly

LED ambient lighting

complex rings

furniture panels

bolts

floor panels [perforation optional]

10 roof panel [available in PV,

closed-cell form insulation

3d printed ring

12 adjustable risers

ninja flex

13 ceiling

tension rods

14 facade

10 8

walkable, or vegetated]

PV panel

1 2

7 6 5 4 3

RELIEF module plan murphy bed

builtininwindow seat built

5” wet wetwall wall

built planter built ininplanter boxes boxes

window seat

perforated perforated floor floor

3D 3D printed printed translucent translucent material material

12’

11 murphy bed

green green

bedroom bedroom

light well light well

bathroom bathroom

living living

kitchen kitchen

9”-27” 9”-27”

entry entry

9”-27” 9”-27”

30’ 30’ facade development

Governor’s Chair Energy + Urbanism ceiling enclosure

Integration Design Studio Fall 2015 Instructors: Rose, Tryggestad, + Guerguis

seating extrusion

potential apertures

extruding apertures

shading extrusion

facade relief

solar heat gain

relief module tray-based sod pavers plaza deck supports steel bearing block EPDM membrane

1’-6”

rigid insulation metal deck

0’-6” 0’-3” 1’-1/4”

W 12 x 26 suspended lights air duct sprinkler system

13 steel column

relief module

elevator stairwells

11’-83/4” balcony

slab on grade market skylights retail module

crushed stone concrete footing compacted earth

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0’-6” 0’-10” 1’-2”

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allowing nto the

RELIEF

TVA

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RELIEF scheme 05

scheme 01 scheme 01

RELIEF RELIEF

TVA

TVA TVA

45’ 45’

tiering the buildings to allow more daylight down into the courtyard

Knoxville Relief Housing

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Stepped Terrace

Final Model

relating to both the average height of relating to both the Gay St. buildings average height of and to the datum Gay St. buildings along the street and to the datum dividing retail from residential along the street dividing retail from residential

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adding lightwells to residential modules bringing modules on Gay St. side down to street level

Governor’s Chair Energy + Urbanism

relating to both the average height of Gay Street buildings and to the datum along the street dividing retail [below 15’] from residential zones [above 15’]

GAY STREET

central courtyard

Integration Design Studio Fall 2015 Instructors: Rose, Tryggestad, + Guerguis Coetzee, Harvell + Ruiz

bringing modules on Gay St. side down to the street level roof gardens are on top of the three shorter stacks photo-voltaic cells occupy the tallest stack [northeast]

breaking gay st. cirulation public plaza

GAY STREET

stepped terrace

SUMMIT HILL DRIVE

spatially, the form was to reinforce Gay Street’s while overlapping units on the back to creating a more pourous and eroded quality

Integration Design Studio Fall 2015 Instructors: Rose, Tryggestad, + Guerguis Coetzee, Harvell + Ruiz

adding lightwells to residential modules

Governor’s Chair Energy + Urbanism Integration Design Studio Fall 2015 Instructors: Rose, Tryggestad, + Guerguis Coetzee, Harvell + Ruiz

CR ED TVA

Knoxville Relief Housing CR ED TVA

SUMMIT HILL DRIVE

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SUMMIT HILL DRIVE

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RELIEF

RELIEF scheme 03

GAY STREET final model

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ground floor market plan

community courtyard plan

gay street elevation

spring 2015

1.2

south knoxville, tn

zeitgeist housing

residential

Zeitgeist Prefabricated Housing is the unification

grammatic needs Each component assembles in a

between the millennial, nomadic zeitgeist that favors

sequential process based on the home owners aspi-

place over space with traditional, Eastern Tennessee

rations beginning with the essential spaces and then

family ideology . The proposal strives to serve as a

expanding. This flexible planning and expandable po-

solution to these conflicting lifestyles by establish-

tential begins to eliminate the need for uprooting a

ing a modular prefabricated design system equipped

family and establishing traditions and a sense of com-

with a program wall compartment allowing for linear

munity. Given Tennessee’s diverse topographic condi-

expansion and establishing a contemporary housing

tions ranging from valleys to mountainous peaks, the

typology. With its 12’ by 16’ module, the design’s three

proposal’s linear plan allows for flexibility with a few

program components – public living, personal shrine,

topographic conditions.

augmented living – satisfy a number of differing pro-

program modules public living: 4[12’ x 16’] modules living space communing space preparation space appliance program wall storage program wall mechanical space laundry program wall storage program wall

private living: 2[12’ x 16’] modules resting space closet program wall cleansing space hygienic program wall

augmented living: ?[12’ x 16’] modules recreation space compartment wall garden space observation space shed program wall automotive platform “toolbox” program wall

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Complex Complex Configurations: Configurations:

zeitgeist site plan

zeitgeist case study 1 model

zeitgeist case study 1 floor plan

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zeitgeist case study 1 section

zeitgeist case study 1 site section

zeitgeist interior

zeitgeist case study 3 model

spring 2015

1.3

south knoxville, tn

ghost pavilion

residential

Ghost Pavilion explores the relationship between the

create a tectonic push and pull requiring the “enlight-

two University of Virginia lawn statues, Thomas Jeffer-

ened, sharer of education” to shift closer to Washing-

son and George Washington. The exploration began

ton. The transformation of the shelter shifting upward

looking at and studying an existing lawn pavilion, Pa-

and outward exposes such a fragile membrane of

vilion X. Combining existing documentation as well as

fabric that surrounds the seminar spaces and illumi-

historic seminar geometries. Continuing the analysis

nate at night.

in between the monuments, the Ghost Pavilion seeks to shelter the existing Thomas Jefferson statue while maintaining its relevance with visiting students as well as George Washington’s statue. As a result, the two

tectonic shift model

ghost pavilion x model

library radiance model

bass wood model

student quarters

seminar plan

library | garden floor plan

section perspective

1 | reading courtyard submergence

2 | west facade

spring 2015

1.4

south knoxville, tn

project runway

residential

Knoxville’s downtown thrives with a multitude of

experiences and innovations. Intertwining the diverse

sounds, textures, and tastes, especially during events

palette that is the Creative Circuit with Gay Street es-

such as First Friday, where art exhibits vibrantly show-

tablishes the Circuit as the perfect district to integrate

case Knoxville’s talents along Gay Street. Diversifying

Knoxville’s fashion identity, with its existing and vibrant

the exhibits during this colorful event would not only

energies radiating from both Gay Street and Market

attract a broader audience downtown but also show-

Square. The project intends to be the catalyst for tech-

case a number of Knoxville’s undiscovered ingénues

nological and traditional fashion design and construc-

and talents. Integrating a diverse creative palette also

tion within Knoxville as it seeks to integrate within the

creates an opportunity to further develop Knoxville’s

thriving city and its citizens, while fostering entrepre-

growing economy by offering uniquely Knoxville

neurship and innovation.

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transiting energy through site

gay street

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gay street

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gay street creative energy

massing program axon

west jackson ave elevation

concept form model

dual experience concept montage

aerial of marketplace

contain-way trail along market

west jackson ave entry

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fall 2016

1.5

manchester, ky

synergy clinic

medical facility collaboration: brooke mcginley

Although, steeped in rich Appalachian history, Clay

proposal, the various health clinics, as well as patients

County, Kentucky is one of the poorest counties in

and practitioners. Allowing this new clinical building

America. Manchester Memorial Hospital is located in

to serve as a beacon to the area will aid in the forma-

Manchester, which is the seat of Clay County. Currently,

tion of a connection between the hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campus

the Manchester Memorial Hospital Campus has various

and the town. This proposal is located in front of the

health clinics spread throughout. However, in order to

main access road, providing an opportunity for this

qualify for rural health, a government aid program, all

bond to form, and to better integrate the new clinical

of its health clinics need to be located under one roof.

building with the entire campus. The proposal utilizes

This project explores the creation of synergies between

three axes to further integrate the mission and ideas of

Manchester and Manchester Memorial Hospital, as well

Manchester Memorial Hospital, these three were seen

as the Manchester Memorial Hospital campus and this

as the mind, body, and spirit axes respectively.

interpolated outreach

clay county | manchester, ky

manchester mapping

entry elevation

breeze-way shell

light well model

structure model

breeze-way section

campus site model memorial chapel s[pirit]

breeze-way s[ynergy]

manchester memorial hospital [body]

walking trail m [ ind]

clinic site section

synergy loft housing [3] duplex family units [6] 2 bedroom 900 sqft/unit + 180 sqft patio

These units serve as more as a micro communtiy of up to 6 visiting families. Each du-

24’

plex is connected along the private stairway and entrance to the public community level

20’

of Manchester Synergy. These units take a

16’

slightly different grounding approach to the hillside with the ground entry being partly

12’

embedded into the site and the upper bed-

10’

ding quarters are lightly perched on top the ground entry. The terracing form allows for the visually emersive experience to blend into

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the tree line and seclude the occupants from the busy interaction of the node-Manchester

duplex longitudinal section 1/8” scale

Synergy.

retreat lodge housing [4] single family units

40’

36’

24’

12’

00’

12’

24’

36’

40’

[4] 1 bedroom 12’

600 sqft/unit + 228 sqft patio

These units lie nestled along a walking trail that serves as an extension from the campus node- Manchester Synergy. The environment 00’

along the trail is to help visitors reconnect and ground themselves within their surroundings.

-03’

Crushed gravel ground cover allows for there

-06’

to be consciousness and remind people of their actions and presence. The homes are to provide an intimate retreat that is lightly nestled into the serene hillside.

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duplex entry plan 1/8” scale

bungalow housing

duplex housing

clinical courtyard view

breeze-way view

interior courtyard

interior courtyard view

study abroad

2.1 2.2

photography

2.0 spirit home

fall 2016

2.1

krakow, poland

spirit home

prefab housing

Spirit home is an endeavor to introduce an American

seeks to set up an efficient, prefabricated assembly

housing typology into the Krakow urban landscape.

through establishing a construction plinth to quickly

The prompt provoked a response to create a system of

assemble each program component of the home.

housing to formulate a neighborhood of prefabricated

Similarly, the parti of the assembly looks at the roof

homes. The Spirit Home seeks to explore the essence

capping a second story space for additional visitors |

of a familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home and be able to deliver its essence in

guests to also be integrated within the major activities.

a prefabricated form. The home looks at the importance of a family table, when a family would congregate daily and transform the space into a daily ritual of ever changing experiences. Furthermore, Spirit Home

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light- prefabricated assembly

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exterior view | entry

longitudinal section Sh o rt Se cio n s | B

interior kitchen view

entry floor plan

interior view from above

night dining lighting section

spring 2016

2.1

study abroad

travel photography

central europe

Traveling abroad for a semester to Krakow, Poland in-

major Polish cities. Traveling from Poland to Italy to the

troduced me to an entire new perspective of architec-

Netherlands to Spain while on our spare time, opened

ture. Experiencing a first hand and encountering the

my eyes to a rich culture of numerous foods and archi-

scale of the historic places previously taught in class

tecture, and this collection chronicles of some of the

made me become a stereotypical tourist as my camera

highlights while abroad.

and iphone were constantly in use trying to capture the essence of the experiences exposed to me. Our semester structured itself around two orchestrated tours: one around the central European cities lasting ten days, while the other ten day trip focused on the

zakopane, poland

katowice, poland

szczein, poland

venice, italy

paris, france

vienna, austria

barcelona, spain

mixed media

3.1 3.2

model crafting

3.0 graphics

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on going

3.1

representation

graphics

ut architecture

The collected contains an assortment of graphic rep-

avenue and engage an new tool - computer- to render

resentation to show the multifaceted endeavors in ex-

new realities and experiences.

pressing my ideas. The range of spreads from design print spreads to painting to drawings. I enjoy sketching in particular because it is a forum exploration allowing me to think through design issues primarily in perspectives. The collection is supposed to reflect the various methods of work showcasing the range of experimentation for design thinking.

Furthermore, rendering

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“cosmic goddesses” oil painting 24” x 36”

“cosmic goddesses” primacolor pencils 8.5” x 11”

“shedding” graphite 18” x 18”

“frightened” graphite 18” x 18”

“waining wall” charcoal 5” x 7”

“butterfly shaft” graphite | montage 10” x 7”

“henley street bridge: day to night” digital matte painting 7” x 10”

fall 2015

3.2

collective models

model crafting

ut architecture

Model crafting became an interest upon entering

time employee of the College Wood Shop, I have

design school. Parti models and final model give me a

become very familiar with wood working processes.

sense of accomplishment by having a final, completed

This has granted me an opportunity to better under-

token of all the hard work. Building models gave me a

stand not only assembly processes for model making

huge understanding and appreciation for craft within

but also work flow efficiency. This became useful

my work in every project. The projects range from a

when crafting my side table from scrap rose wood and

furniture gift and final models for other projects not

pine.

shown within this collected work. From parti to final models, playing with a variety of materials becomes a major component of the proposed works. As a part-

retreat pavilion

reflective pond view

privacy wall

shelter for an artifact

shelter entry cove

aerial view

ascend

side table elevations

side table legs

side table top