KAREL VENEGAS-CABRERA
My name is Karel Venegas-Cabrera, and I am a 1st year Masters of Architecture student at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor I am a first generation American. My father is Mexican and my mother is Panamanian. My interest in Architecture is driven by my passion for creating spaces that interact with the users in a personal and social level rather than just being a physical structure. My works are inspired by the buildings I have seen when traveling the globe. This portfolio showcases my undergraduate works, sketches as well as some of my favorite works of photography.
PERSONAL INFORMATION ADDRESS: EMAIL: PHONE: DATE OF BIRTH: LINKED-IN:
83 Blackberry Drive, White Lake, MI, 48386, USA k16venegas@gmail.com +1 (248) 622-8266 April 2nd, 1999 www.linkedin.com/in/karelvenegas
EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL:
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International Academy West White Lake, MI, USA 2013-2017 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL, USA B.S. in Architectural Studies 2018-2021 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI Masters of Architecture 2021-2023
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ARCHITECTURE
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Prosperity Gardens Inc. is a Non-Profit organization located at 302 N. First St, Champaign, IL. It was created to provide hands-on garden-based education and green business employment opportunities. The organization also offers affordable, locally grown produce for the Champaign-Urbana area. Its urban gardening programming is currently centered on two city-owned lots, the one on N. First St and the other on a 1-acre lot on E. North St between Champaign St and N. Walnut St. Prosperity Gardens’ current employees are mostly homeless people working to start a better life and learn new skills that will help them get back on their feet. The creation of the Tiny Home Farming Neighborhood stems off of that idea of helping these currently homeless people get back on their feet.
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TINY HOME FARMING NEIGHBORHOOD
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GROUND FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR
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Completed Individually Prosperity Gardens Inc. is a Non-Profit organization located at 302 N. First St, Champaign, IL. It was created to provide hands-on garden-based education and green business employment opportunities. The organization also offers affordable, locally grown produce for the Champaign-Urbana area. Its urban gardening programming is currently centered on two city-owned lots, and it’s current employees are mostly homeless people working to start a better life and learn new skills that will help them get back on their feet. This was a unique studio experience because my classmates and I, got to work with a real client, Nicole, and tend to her wants/needs for her company. We also worked with architects and engineers from The Farnsworth Group, they taught us about the mechanical & structural side this building needs and they also gave us advice on what materials would be best and cheap to use for the exterior. She specifically wanted a commercial kitchen and a “community space” for team meetings and to host resume/career workshops for her employees as well as storage space for her employees and tools. Even though as a class we analyzed and responded to this building, we each created our own floor plan and exterior remodel.
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Bricked-in openings replaced w/ real windows
Damaged bricks replaced w/ corrugated metal panels
Old water damaged roof replaced w/ standing seam metal roof
Temporary wall replaced w/ 1’-1/4” wall & metal panel exterior
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PROSPERITY GARDENS
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Located in Midtown, Champaign, IL. On the corner of 1st Street & Clark Street
Height of 75 feet. Site is 198’ x 132’
Volume pushed back to different angled allowing wide range of views
Building is located north of Boneyard Creek and shape of the building allows for a ground floor green space for recreation
Direct morning sun to south side of building and direct afternoon sun to west side (stronger in summer)
Balconies have views to Boneyard Creek and rest of southeast Champaign MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING
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Level 1
Level 4
Level 2 & 3
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MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING
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NORTH ELEVATION
SOUTH ELEVATION
EAST SECTION
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65’ 15’
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EAST ELEVATION
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WEST ELEVATION
SCALE: 1/16” = 1’-0”
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65’ 15’
65’ 15’
These renders come from the 3 bedroom unit in the northeast corner of the building. This unit consists of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and 2 balconies, one in the living room and one in the master bedroom. As well as views to the north and south of the building. Enough space for a family of 4-6 people.
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Main entrance for residents, co-working space, leasing office, and patio
Co-Working Space
The first floor consists of a convenience store, the main entrance for residents, a lobby area, leasing office, and a co-working space. The Co-working space, has a reception and waiting area, 3 conference rooms, each with a view to the patio, offices for executives, a kitchenette, and an open concept office space. View of ground floor patio directed southwest
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STUDIO APARTMENT
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View to kitchen from living room and studio space
View of living room and studio space from kitchen corner
Studio Space: Drafting Table, Desk, Computer, Chair, Stool, Whiteboard, Shelves
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The Theory of “Prospect and Refuge” seeks to describe why certain environments feel secure and thereby meet basic human psychological needs. Environments that meet such need will often provide people with the capacity to Observe (prospect)without being seen (refuge). “Prospect and Refuge is Located in Allerton Park in Monticello, IL, on any plot of land that is 72’x72’, no bigger than 500 square feet.
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SCALE: 1/8” = 1’0”
Refuge Render
Prospect Render
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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