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JOSEPH DANIEL AVILA
Master of Architecture 2015 University of Houston | Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture Bachelor of Science in Architecture 2013 University of Texas-San Antonio | College of Architecture
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Studio Projects 01
MIDTOWN GRILL
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ARCHITECTURE CENTER HOUSTON
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Mixed-Use Apartment Complex
Headquarters
CHRISTIAN HOPE RESOURCE CENTER San Antonio Headquarters
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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Competition
STAIR
Built Works 31
SAN ANTONIO HOUSING AUTHORITY
Pavilion
Personal Work 39 43
MISCELLANEOUS
Renders, sketches and art
PHOTOGRAPHY
Urban Studies
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MIDTOWN GRILL + TOWER Mixed Use Apartment Complex
Houston, Texas Critic: Rafael Longoria
This mixed-use apartment complex on Main Street and Berry Street in Houston, directly in front of the light rail stop for the Ensemble Theatre and Midtown, attempts to predict what the future of Houston’s Midtown may look like while also acting as a transition in scale from the current scale of the surrounding buildings to the predicted high density residential buildings which are likely to be attracted to this area. The skin of the building is a fine metal mesh, which serves two functions. Firstly, the mesh allows floor to ceiling glass in every residential unit while providing privacy from the street below. Secondly, the mesh gives the building two very different characteristics between day and night. During the day, the mesh allows light to penetrate the building causing the building to appear monolithic, while at night the mesh lets light out of the building and acts as an ornament in the urban landscape. The façade also has operable panels along the balconies of each unit allowing for the user to decide on the amount of sunlight to enter the balcony. A small floor plate was chosen as it allows every unit on the floor to be a corner unit with multiple spectacular views to the Medical Center or towards Downtown Houston. The building is designed with the high end user in mind, therefore the prospective user is either a young professional with a high level of income or early retirees. There are 40 available units in the residential tower portion with half of the units being two-bedroom units and the other half being single-bedroom units. The stepped rooftop amenities areas allow for great views of downtown Houston and Main Street.
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Conceptual Diagram Plan
Typical Floor
Conceptual Diagram Section
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Site Plan
First Floor
Vegitated Layer Moisture Barrier Aeration Layer Insulation Root Barrier Concrete Deck
3” Steel Channel 3” C-Joist Steel Mesh
Concrete Topping Rigid Insulation Concrete Deck
Concrete Deck Rigid Insulation Gravel Earth 04
Section B
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Section C
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ARCHITECTURE CENTER HOUSTON Headquarters Houston, Texas Critic: Fernando Brave The new headquarters for Architecture Center Houston and the Houston chapter of the American Institute of Architects is designed to celebrate the architecture profession and promote architecture to the general public. Architecture can be viewed in three different aspects: providing usable spaces for the public, the work behind the designs and a business portion. Each of these levels are on display to the public. The first level provides an open cafe and outdoor area to the public. The second level is comprised of a gallery to display the work of architects, a classroom and an auditorium. The gallery is positioned so that all the other functions of the building gravitate around it so that the work being displayed is almost always in the line of sight of a viewer. An additional advantage of the gallery being double height is, as it is a main point of circulation, it allows hot air to exit the building vertically. There are also several sustainable features utilized such as a raised flooring, which saves on energy when compared to traditional roof mounted HVAC systems. A green roof was also used which would lower the roof temperature and in turn allow for less energy use on HVAC by reducing the cooling load of the building. Photovoltaic panels are mounted on the roof as well in order to reduce the dependency on the city power grid.
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Museum District Residential Green Space Retail Site
Site Context
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Process Sketches
First Floor
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Permeable site reduces rainwater runoff
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Fly-ash concrete exterior panels
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LED lighting utilized throughout building
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Green roof reduces thermal load in building
Second Floor
Third Floor
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East Elevation Vegetation 8 in. soil Filter fabric Drainage Rigid insulation 3 in. concrete 2 in. metal deck W 16x67
Cross Section
North Elevation Fly-ash concrete panel Weld Plate Building paper Rigid insulation Plywood sheathing Gypsum board
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Longitudinal Section
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CHRISTIAN HOPE RESOURCE CENTER Headquarters
San Antonio, Texas Critic: John Hertz
The Christian Hope Resource Center (CHRC) is located on North General McMullen Drive on the west side of San Antonio. The CHRC’s mission statement is “to impact individuals and families in crisis by helping them identify the root causes of their poverty and helping them develop a plan to become sustainable.” As such, the new headquarters also contains childcare facilities, to for both local at-risk youth and for low-income parents to leave their children as they go to work, and classrooms for workshops on income management. The project is split into two phases: phase one contains classrooms along with the administrative offices, phase two contains childcare facilities and additional administrative offices. Two grids were used in this design: one was aligned with true north-south to facilitate the use of photovoltaic panels to provide energy and the other was aligned with the street grid of San Antonio. Through water collection and conservation and solar energy harvesting, the CHRC would teach families in crisis to become sustainable through both organizational programs and building systems. 16
Concept Diagram
Structure Diagram
Water Collection
Longitudinal Section
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Site Plan
West Elevation
Standing Seam Roof 1/4” Portland Cement Rigid Insulation 1/4” Portland Cement W-12 Beam
Stucco Metal Lathe Building Paper Rigid Insulation Gypsum Board
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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Housing Competition
San Antonio, Texas Critic: Azza Kamal In collaboration with Christopher Stolpa The site is located on 1601 Loma Vista, San Antonio, Texas. It is currently a vacant lot that is 33’ wide and 75’ long and has a land value of $7,000. The home is a 1062 square foot home with three bedrooms, one and a half bath, kitchen and living room. On the ground floor the living and kitchen areas can be interchanged and upstairs the guest bedroom can be converted to an office or be combined with the adjacent bedroom. The design concept of the home came from a need to optimize natural resources such as solar energy and rainwater. The roof is sloped towards the south for potential Photovoltaic panels, which were sized to power 40% of the homes energy. Glazing is concentrated on the north side of the home for indirect natural lighting. Windows were also positioned on the south east to allow for natural ventilation in the summer. The structure of the house is Structural Insulated Panels because they are two to three times stronger than traditional stick framing, energy efficient and environmentally responsible with home heating savings of 50% and easy to build which minimizes construction cost. The site is landscaped with vernacular plants that are evergreen and seasonal which are dynamic and change with the seasons. 21
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SAN ANTONIO HOUSING AUTHORITY Stair
San Antonio, Texas Critic: Darryl Ohlenbusch This was a design exploration for the San Antonio Housing Authority, who were in search of monumental stair concepts for the renovation of their headquarters. The stair incorporated built in storage and LED lighting in the treads. The goal of the design was to provide a centerpiece for the main floor of the new headquarters and to provide storage for workers and also discreet storage underneath the stair for janatorial supplies. The materials which would be used are reclaimed wood from the renovation, which would otherwise be disposed of, and 1/2� x 1/2� A36 steel angles.
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SAN ANTONIO HOUSING AUTHORITY Pavilion
San Antonio, Texas In collaboration with UTSA Design + Build The San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) is a non-profit organization located in downtown San Antonio whose goal is to connect low income families with quality affordable housing. UTSA Design + Build designed this pavilion to provide a space for SAHA to develop a community outreach program. The pavilion is to house booths from a local farmers market and provide a stage area for small gatherings. It is scheduled to be installed late 2015.
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Site Plan 33
Detail Site Plan
Elevation
Pavilion Plan
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Structural Leg - Base Section
Structural Leg - Corner Section
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Structural Leg - Spine Section
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MISCELLANEOUS Renders | Sketches |Art
Jewish Museum Marker Rendering 40
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Watercolor Rendering
“Are You My Mummy?” Copic Markers on Vellum Based on Dr. Who (2005) Season 1 episode 9 42
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Photography Urban Studies
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Color Study 45
Presence Study 46
SOFTWARE
Autodesk Revit Autodesk AutoCAD Autodesk 3DS Max Mcneel Rhinoceros Google Sketchup
Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Lightroom Microsoft Office IES VE
CONTACT 4839 Joshua Point, San Antonio, TX, 78251 josephavila1@gmail.com (210) 705-4329