[past] Design + Architecture Portfolio | Kevin Mojica | 2016-2020

design + architecture

PORT·FOLi OLiO kevin gonzalez mojica

washinton university in st. louis

k.mojica.arch@gmail.com

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university of florida

772-940-3892

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selected works

kevin mojica

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2016-2020

@kmojica_arcdesign

KEVIN GONZALEZ MOJICA

EDUCATION Washington University in St. Louis, Louis, St. Louis, MO

Masters degree in Architecture

Major: Architecture Graduation date: May 2022

University of Florida, Florida Gainesville, FL

Bachelors of Design degree in Architecture

Bachelors of Science degree in Sustainability & the Built Environment Majors: Architecture + Sustainability & the Built Environment Graduation date: May 2020

PROFILE STATEMENT

ACADEMIC INVOLVEMENT + AWARDS

Masters in Architecture candidate at the Washington University in St. Louis, with Bachelors degrees in Architecture and Sustainability & the Built Environment from the University of Florida, primarily focused on sustainable design with a concentration on climate-resilient architecture and affordable housing. Most of my focus has been in trying to merge the principles of sustainability into the design process more strategically— ensuring a better future for the impact on the built environment.

Sam Fox Ambassador + Graduate Fellow | Full Merit-Based Fellowship + Designation | 2020-2022

o An ambassadorship + fellowship, at Washington University in St. Louis’s - Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, awarded for excellence in undergraduate portfolio and potential for leadership in my graduate endeavors.

ULI Hines ‘21: Mixed-Use Urban Competition | Graduate Student Design Competition | Jan. 2021

o The Urban Lands Institute hosts an annual international student design and real estate competition, sponsored by Hines.

In this competition, my team and I, joined as in inter-colegiate team from WashU and UF, consisting of 4 graduate students and one PhD student with backgrounds ranging from architecture, urban planning, civil engineering, transportation engineering, and real estate. A two-week full urban block development, located in the host city of Kansas City, MO. Winners to be announced.

Studio Design 08: Affordable-Housing Competition | Student Design Competition | April 2020

o First-Place Team; Internal Design Studio competition, integrating students from Architecture and Construction Management on a semester-long design and construction proposal for an affordable housing community in north FL

UF DCP Witter’s Competition | Student Design Competition | Jan. 2020

o First-Place Team; Role as team leader for a multi-disciplinary 48-hour design competition, encouraging the integration of students in design, construction, planning, and engineering on a single design proposal

Treasure Coast Gator Club Scholarship | Merit-Based Schoalrship | 2017-2020

CONTACT 5779 Kingsbury Pl, St. Louis, MO 63112 772-940-3892

o Local scholarship foundation sponsored by University of Florida alumni, awarded to a dozen undergraduate scholars based on their academic integrity and achievements.

NOMAS (National Organization of Minority Architects) | Academic Organization | 2018 – 2020

o Mentored a lower-division student in their architectural courses at UF. As a member we discuss opportunities for cultural awareness in DCP. Participated in national design competition

k.mojica.arch@gmail.com

DCPE (Design, Construction, and Planning Entrepreneurship Club) | Academic Organization | 2018 - 2020

k.g.mojica@wustl.edu

@kmojica_arcdesign

MASA (Mexican American Student Association) | Cultural Organization | 2016 – 2020

Kevin Mojica

o A member of a multidisciplinary organization, in the college of DCP, which allow students to collaborate on their projects and discuss opportunities for entrepreneurship. A focus on local and international design competitions

o Social Chair; Help fundraise for immigrant-related tragedies in the community and embracing Hispanic culture for incoming students of similar background through public social events

WORK EXPERIENCE East Coast Truss Lumber | Fort Pierce, FL | Truss Assembler | May 2020 – Aug. 2020

o Summer job at a wood truss company as construction worker, in Fort Pierce, FL, specializing in residential projects.

MJG Studio | Gainesville, FL | Internship | Jan. 2020 – May 2020

o Spring internship at a local architecture firm in GNV, FL, specializing in commercial design and educational renovations at the University of Florida and University of Miami

N2 architecture + design | Stuart, FL | Internship | May 2019 – Aug. 2019

o Summer internship at a local architecture firm in Stuart, FL, specializing in residential and coastal design

SOFTWARE SKILLS 3D/CAD Modeling: Rhino | Revit | AutoCAD | SketchUp | Grasshopper 3D | ArcGIS

Image Editing: Adobe Photoshop | Adobe InDesign | Adobe Illustrator | Adobe Lightroom

3D Rendering: Enscape | VRay | Lumion

Bldg Performance: Ladybug | Climate Conslutant | eQUEST (Energy Simulation Tool) | AIE (Athena Impact Estimator)

Digital Fabrication: Ultimaker 3D Printing | Prusa 3D Printing | Universal Laser Cutter

Office Use: Microsoft Word | Microsoft Excel | Google Apps

Languages: English | Spanish

PROJECTS OUTLINE

INT.HOUSING:el Bosque Urbano

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URBAN BLOCK: Hudson Institute of Technology

p0 02 URBAN TOWER1: Bio-Phillic Morph Tower

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MIXED-URBANISM: the Confluence

p0 04 URBAN TOWER2: The Delancey Center of Arts

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URBAN RESPON

ENVI.RESPONSE1: Charleston’s R.I.S.E

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p0 07 UF Technology Hub

MODEL BUILDING

ENVI.RESPONSE3: Enclave, the Fading Sun

p0 08 ENVI,RESPONSE2: Cargo-Tecture

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p10 ABSTRACT TOWER: a Story of Ballet

THIS PORTFOLIO IS A CURRENT COLLECTION OF MY FAVORED ACADEMIC PROJECTS, DISPLAYING THE WIDE VARIETY OF INTERESTS AND SKILLSETS EMBODYING DESIGN AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND INTEREST, ENJOY

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INTERNATIONAL HOUSING STUDIO: STUDIO

kevin mojica | graduate studio 01: international housing studio | fall 2020 | prof. emiiliano lopez la barceloneta, barcelona, SPAIN

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located in the historical remnants of the first barcelona neighborhoods, this project transforms the traditional barceloneta block into an urban island. the project's title, 'el bosque urbano', translates to the 'urban forest' because of its primary use of mass timber construction-to promote a zero-carbon goal for a project of its size. 'el bosque urbano' reacts to the traditional, rigid, barceloneta block as a beacon of innovation in housing.

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el Bosque Urbano

typical floor plan NORTH

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Unit Plan — Micro-Loft Scale: (1/4)”=(1’-0”)

Unit Plan — Medium Sized Apartment Scale: (1/4)”=(1’-0”)

Unit Plan — Large Sized Apartment Scale: (1/4)”=(1’-0”)

Unit Plan — Medium Sized Apartment

Unit Plan — Large Sized Apartment

- 2 bedroom/1.5 bathroom - 1,200 square feet - suitable for three or more people

- 3 bedroom / 2.5 bathroom - 1600 square feet - suitable for three or more people

Unit Plan — Micro-Loft - 1 bedroom / 1 bathroom - 400 square feet - 15 ‘ floor to ceiling height for lofted sleeping space and underlying desk or storage space.

- suitable for one or two people

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TRADITONAL BLOCK

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PUBLIC + PRIVATE

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WIDENING THE BLOCK

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THRESHOLDS

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VISIBILITY + SUNLIGHT

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SPATIAL CLSUTERS

MASS-TIMBER STRUCTURE

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URBAN BASE

massing model photo initial analysis of the traditional 30'x270' thin BARCELONETA block is introudced with a series of tectonic transformations in relation to its climate and cultural condtions. the significant transformations to the block were: 1) breaking the linear direction to capture prevailing winds and sunlight 2) raising the ground floor to maximize the public porosity on the ground level 3) ndenting the 2nd floor, to create an elevated courtyard all these transformations and concepts led to a new urban node in the exisitng rigid grid of the barceloneta region, embodying the idea of housing for people-not the housing of people.

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URBAN ISLAND

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OUTER ROOMS

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POROSITY —— final transformation

exploded axonometric

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ground floor plan

north elevation

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2nd lvl floor plan

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3rd lvl floor plan

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west elevatoin

roof-space lvl plan

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transitionoing into the theory of housing, the new BARCELONETA block is composed of a series of spaces without a corridor or hall. a true series that relates to the very familiar culture. a series of spaces, in return, allow for passive design strategies to better circulate throughout interconnected spaces the threshold was closely developed in this project and is reflected in the use of a prefabricated window system with a variety of uses, just as the flexible spaces within. the block, or building, consists of 10 large family apartments, 15 medium-sized apartments, and 16 small mirco-lofts. the roof is recreational and supports a small soccer field and other ammenities for its residents like an outdoor pool and pavillions. on the ground level, there is a kindergarden and senior care + housing. the project attempts to inlcude a variety of programs to emphasize the concept of the 15-minute city, and a dismantling of suburbia.

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transitionoing into the theory of housing, the new BARCELONETA block is composed of a series of spaces without a corridor or hall. a true series that relates to the very familiar culture. a series of spaces, in return, allow for passive design strategies to better circulate throughout interconnected spaces the threshold was closely developed in this project and is reflected in the use of a prefabricated window system with a variety of uses, just as the flexible spaces within. the block, or building, consists of 10 large family apartments, 15 medium-sized apartments, and 16 small mirco-lofts. the roof is recreational and supports a small soccer field and other ammenities for its residents like an outdoor pool and pavillions. on the ground level, there is a kindergarden and senior care + housing. the project attempts to inlcude a variety of programs to emphasize the concept of the 15-minute city, and a dismantling of suburbia.

north tranverse section

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interior threshold rendering

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URBAN TOWER1:

Bio-Phillic Morph Tower

kevin mojica | dynamic materialism & urbanism | fall 2020 | prof. kim sung-ho north lake shore dr., CHICAGO, IL site plan

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GROUND PLAN

SUN-SHADING DIAGRAM 01

SIXTH FLOOR-LVL PLAN

SUN-SHADING DIAGRAM 02

SUN-SHADING DIAGRAM 03

MID-TOWER FLOOR-LVL PLAN

SUN-SHADING DIAGRAM 04

TYPICAL FLOOR-LVL PLAN

WIND ROSE DIAGRAM

VISIBILITY DIAGRAM

Located in CHICAGO, illinois, this urban tower is a redevelopment of the existing towers on north lake shore dr by the architect mies van der rohe. the premise of this project was to renovate the exisiting tower's envelope, while maintaining 75% of its strutural systems like its floors and columns, to better respond to the external climate conditions. in the selection of the facade system, created through the use of GRASSHOPPER and RHINO 3D, the design influence of biological organisms was derived by the triangular-subdivided hexagon shapes. the facade, while allowing more ventilation, sunlight, and visibility, also self-supports itself through its complex linear system. in testing these ideas, the tower model was fully built theough the mix of handcrafting and the use of 3D FABRICATION tools including 3d printing, laser cutting, and CAD. the model stands at 3 feet tall.

MASSING MODEL STUDY 01

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EAST ELEVATION

NORTH ELEVATION

SERIES OF MASSING TRANSFORMATIONS ACCORDING TO CLIMATE + URBAN CONDITIONS

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Located in CHICAGO, illinois, this urban tower is a redevelopment of the existing towers on north lake shore dr by the architect mies van der rohe. the premise of this project was to renovate the exisiting tower's envelope, while maintaining 75% of its strutural systems like its floors and columns, to better respond to the external climate conditions. in the selection of the facade system, created through the use of GRASSHOPPER and RHINO 3D, the design influence of biological organisms was derived by the triangularsubdivided hexagon shapes. the facade, while allowing more ventilation, sunlight, and visibility, also self-supports itself through its complex linear system. in testing these ideas, the tower model was fully built theough the mix of hand-crafting and the use of 3D FABRICATION tools including 3d printing, laser cutting, and CAD. the model stands at 3 feet tall.

NORTH TRANSVERSE SECTION

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URBAN BLOCK: BLOCK

Hudson Institute of Technology

kevin mojica + austin degrenier | design 07 | fall 2019 | prof.alfonso perez-mendez Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, NY

Our idea of a microcosm, within a megacity like NewYork City, begins with the integration of an educational community that would foster the existent and missing culture. Our initial analysis of Chelsea depicted the need for a centralized hub for education and Technology. The North eastern side of Chelsea has an extensive amount of engineering firms, while the lower west side has a majority of Architecture firms. This led to the concept of creating a block with the integration of an eduactional institution and residential programs, such as housing and recreational spaces.

Site Analysis Sketch

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Exterior Sketches

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site plan

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New York is known for its dark alleyways where the sun can't reach the ground. Low height buildings promoted for an interactive and lively interior courtyard due the the high southern sun allowing to reach the ground for the majority of the day. We wanted to incorporate a courtyard that could house external exhibition spaces but still confine them to the boundary of our University. The majority of the courtyard was to be open to the elements but there as a need to close off a section to the elements . We decided to provide a connection between the educational program and screen it off and allow protection from the elements and provide shade.

Process Elevation Diagrams

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Interior Rendering - Courtyard

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south longitudinal section

West Elevation

South Elevation

Utilizing a unified educational program required us to develop an element to our university that broke up our programmatic spaces. Since the most prominent side of our project faces the southern direction, the block required a facade that could help diffuse the harsh sun. We incorporated a perforated screen facade with a structural ribcage. The facade provides an inhabitable exterior condition as well as provide partial shade condition for the interior courtyard.

Site PLan - Massing

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3D Printed Model

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Based on our spatial configuration of the urban block, a composition dominated by shorter buildings (< 100') allows our composition to harbor a mix of educational, recreational and commercial into cohesive compositional building. We arranged a mix of commercial and recreational programs on the ground floor to promote local attraction to the University.

Exhibition and gallery spaces demonstrate the technological achievements from the labs located above the ground floor. The educational programmatic spaces were located above the ground floor to allow a continuous connection between labs, classrooms, private study and offices. It also tied into the housing element. There are approximately 200 dorms and 50 small family apartments for faculty and staff. Grafting the educational and residential elements allowed us to fulfill a single compositional block.

Program Commercial

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- Bookstore - General Marketplace - Multipurpose Hall

Educational Institution - Studios

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Classrooms Makerspace Library Galleries Offices

Recreational environment

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Gym Sport courts Pools Study/Lounge

Small Faculty/Staff Units

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Student Dormitories

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URBAN TOWER2:

kevin mojica + dylan scallan + adrian contreras | design 07 | fall 2019 | prof. alfonso perez-mendez lower east side, manhattan, NEW YORK CITY, NY

The Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York has developed unbreakable ties to the arts that date back to the late 19th Century.

From music and acting to sculpture and photography, this area saw an explosion of art culture as immigrants from all over the world settled into the tenements looking to start a new life in pursuit of the American Dream

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The Delancey Center For Arts And Music

The Delancey Center for Arts and Music seeks to bring new life to the art scene in the lower east side while reestablishing the cultural significance of delancey street. Located at the foot of the Williamsburg bridge, 169 delancey stands as a cultural beacon within the lower east side of manhattan, NYC.

A multi-use performance space divides the tower's longterm living spaces and the hotel rooms. This primary presentation space can easily be modified to host concerts, plays, art exhibitions, and more.

Volumetric Studies

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Interior Rendering

Facade Studies

The base of the tower is focused on presentation, boasting a 3-story mixed-media art retail space.

Immediately above the commercial space is a series of showcase spaces, including art galleries and an auditorium. These spaces serve to feature works conceived in the tower, along with the products of already-established artists that are brought in to provide inspiration.

Adjoining the showcase spaces to the dormitories is the educational center. This space features classrooms, small performance spaces, and studios to accommodate a diverse range of artforms.

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The top of the tower houses the space for transmitting art via radio, television, social media, internet, and more.

Here in the broadcasting center, the ideals behind and products of 169 delancey are spread to viewers and listeners everywhere - raising awareness and appreciation for the arts and the cultural importance of the entire lower east side.

Resonating with the area's cultural past deeply rooted in the arts, this project is designed to preserve and promote artistic expression through education, presentation, and transmission

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MIXED-URBANISM: MIXED-URBANISM

The Confluence

kevin mojica, lindsey compeaux, juan suarez, sagar patni, spencer preston | ULI student competitinon | spring 2021 | dr. ian trivers downtown gainsville, FL Throughout its history, Kansas City has been shaped by the opportunities that have flowed through the confluence of its two rivers. Today, East Village will draw opportunities from the waters at the confluence of two vital forces: rapid urban renewal in Downtown and the revitalization of Paseo West. The Confluence at East Village is a vibrant, walkable, mixed-use center with a bold, paradigmatic vision for Kansas City that promotes dense activity-centers in car-dependent neighborhoods.

Upgrading a mass of parking lots from an asphalt plain to a provocative urban design is a response to the lack of pedestrian-oriented environments in the region. The Stream - the iconic bridge that weaves through The Confluence - embodies this response. Beyond emulating the flow of the two rivers, it connects the East Village Transit Center with multiple urban amenities anchored along its path. The Holmes Street Promenade reclaims the street below for pedestrians, bikes, and scooters alike.

A creative process, guided by the vision of the Downtown Area Development Plan, merged four interrelated dynamics that make The Confluence a distinct and livable community.

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section perspective - public promenade

site programming

• BLOCK 1, 2, 3, 4, & 6 • STATE OF THE ART COMMUNITY COLLEGE • START OF THE ELEVATED PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY • INTRODUCTION OF OUTDOOR CONCERT/THEATRE INTO KANSAS CITY

• BLOCK 7 & 8 • ELEVATED PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE CONNECTS TO AFFORDABLE AND MARKET-RATE APARTMENTS • INNOVATE RE-USE OF PARKING GARAGE ROOF SPACE FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITES

• BLOCK 5 & 9 • STATE OF THE ART 3-STORY GYM • MEDICAL CENTER AND SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING, PROVIDING COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE • ADDITIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING CONNECTED BY THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

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URBAN RESPONSE: RESPONSE

University of Florida Tech Hub

kevin mojica | design studio 06 | spring 2019 | prof. lee-su huang downtown gainsville, FL

diagrammatic axonometric - cultural analysis

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The concept of courtyards led me to develop this idea of division within a building(s) with more public accessibility and visibility, revealing the once more seclusive form of a central courtyard into an interactive space for pedestrians, visitors, and building occupants. The urban response from this project development was focused on the design of an elevated courtyard facing East to act as the attractor for the building's functions; and the design of a walkway and elevated platform underneath the space of a cantilevering building (facing South) to soften the edge of a heavy pedestrian-traffic city-corner and allow pedestrians to move freely through the building.

East section

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This project enhances the progress towards collaborative projects under technical skills. Design concepts include the installment of translucent materials for public visibility and a sculptural walkway for a funnel-like movement and attraction. the building consists of 5 main spaces: a co-work office building (North), central courtyard, hackerspace (South), an outside space underneath the hackerspace, and a common ground-floor acting as the structural base and main-public space with stores, bathrooms, and informational desks.

south section

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ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE1:

Charleston’s R.I.S.E.

[R.I.S.E.] resilient institute for sustainable engineering kevin mojica | design studio 06 | spring 2019 | prof. lee-su huang charleston, sc

building diagrammatic plans

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NIGHT RENDERING 6PM

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North Elevation Rendering

preliminary sketches

North Section

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Charleston's R.I.S.E. (Resilience Institute for Sustainable Engineering), offers the city with new methods of design using biophillic features to integrate natural compments, such as rain, water, and lighting, back into the building.inspired by the native Red Mangrove, Charleston's R.I.S.E. utilizes the tree's main components: branches, roots, and foliage, for architectural inspiration. four main structural towers act as funnels for rainwater and mitigate flooding during intense weather. An exoskeleton composed of steel frame, glass, and perforated metal screen, create automated panels to filter light and wind throughout the day.

Roof Exploded Axonometric

Interior Rendering (Main Atrium)

Interior Rendering (North Main Entry)

The inclement threat of climate change has introduced a new approach to architectural and structural design, "resilience". A traditonal and older city such as Charleston, South Carolina, faces intesnifying water-related threats such as flooding and require innovative techiniques to adapt a building to the worsening environment.

West Section

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ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE2:

kevin mojica | sustainability capstone thesis + design studio 08 | spring 2020 | prof. ryan sharton + dr. mark russel *project location varies

MASTER SITE PLAN

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Cargo-Tecture

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A rapid increase in the costs for housing, utilities, goods, services and the disparity of socio-economic conditions, have contributed to the rising threat of gentrification in Gainesville, Florida. The growing North-Central Florida town has experienced intense transformations since the beginnings of the University of Florida, and as the student population increases, so do the local housing costs surrounding the campus. The act of gentrification has moved lower-income neighborhoods away from the University of Florida's vicinity because of the increase to the cost-of-living. Insufficient affordable housing, or no affordable housing, is the unfortunate result of gentrification. Although the problem of affordable housing lies in the political and economic sectors of the city/state governance, this research will focus on a trending sustainable housing practice, from an architectural and construction standpoint, to achieve affordable and adequate housing for gentrified regions. this project aims to use the idea of shipping container architecture, and study its life-cycle assessment and estimated energy consumption.

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INTERIOR THRESHOLD RENDERING - V.1

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There is an abundance of these containers around the world, around 11 million, discarded after 1-3 uses of international trade. It is more resourceful and energy efficient to repurpose the containers for other functions, aside from further international trading, than it is to recycle the steel of a 40' long container using 8,000 kWh- which can enough energy to power a small home for a year. The difference in energy consumption for a refurbishment project and melting a shipping container is 95%, or 8100 kwh. The unsustainable practice of discarding containers after a short use is then mitigated with sustainable efforts to repurpose their shell as living units. This repurpose, however, must incorporate sustainable building methods and materials in order for the project to be considered a sustainable means of housing, or else it becomes as expensive and wasteful as most traditional methods of construction.

The containers, as a shell are highly durable, strong, and easily transportable. More specifically, they are resilient to all kinds of weather because their main material is 14-gauge COR-TEN steel, which rusts to a certain stage and uses the oxidization as a protective layer, making it resistant to sea-travel. Their design is meant to endure long intercoastal voyages which demands watertight sealing, joinery, and hydroponic paints/finishes in any container's construction. Furthermore, their rigid steel assemblage is incredibly strong and can withstand up to 20 tons per container1, which can be common when these units are stacked in large quantities with full cargo loads. Up to eight containers can be stacked atop one another, totaling the load of the bottommost container to 140 tons. Lastly, their common dimensions of 8'x8.5'x20' and 8'x9.5'x40' make the units easily transportable and maneuverable because they are designed to fit on the back of semi-truck beds. On-site construction is expedited because these unit's interior can be completed off-site and then placed on-site using a crane, oppose to excessive on-site construction such as wood-stick framing and scaffolding.

2nd lvl floor plan

1st lvl floor plan

section details

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NORTH

diagrammatic section ground lvl floor plan

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ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE3:

Enclave, the Fading Sun

kevin mojica | design studio 05 | fall 2018 | prof. martha kohen windsor, gainsville, FL

Before what we recognize as gainesivlle, once roamed native americans throughout the state of florida. One specific tribe, the timucua indians, settled around natural bodies of water such as paynes praire, lake alice, and newnan's lake. Their lifestyle was dominated by the neighboring bodies of water for food, shelter, leiusre, and potable water. Although they have faded, they've left remanants of their rich culture in the swampy lands around newnan's lake.

This emerging site, the fading sun, represents the timucua people that once inhabited the shores of the lake. Its position at the mouth of a small canal and newnan's lake reveals the colorful sunset above the horizion of the cypress tree canopy.

South Section - Enclave

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Final Model

Site Plan Sketches

The enclave will serve as a cultural exhibit for timucuan artifacts, in it there are a range of other activities such as canoeing, sight-seeing, storytelling, and gathering spaces. Before the enclave is also a pavillion introducing the visitor to the sun's influence on the site's design, inspired by their teepee homes. Each structure at the site represents the phenomena from sunrise to sunset to integrate land, sky, and history in a harmonius existence. Overall the intent for this site is to experience the journey enjoyed by the natives with a focus on the floridian sun's beauty.

Plan - Enclave

South Section - Pavillion

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ABSTRACT TOWER: TOWER

a Story of Ballet

kevin mojica | design studio 04 | spring 2018 | prof. john maze

Final Model

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The final section drawings for the tower model thrillingly display the prorgression of the ballerina's journey from training to performance in a deeply rooted structure mimicking the foot's balance importnace in dancing.

The ballerina is presented with options of seclusion or public space within this musical tower. its spaces cater to each function such as the concert space and the rehersal rooms beneath the public zones. altogether it begins the consideration of spatial planning within a structure for appropriate functionality.

Final Section

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The beginnings of the Tower Project incorporated the analysis of urban fabrics, in which we studied the historical city of St. Augustine and its importance of spatial movement. The preliminary diagrams represented the spatial qualities of an urban density in relation to human behavior such as movement, emotion, attraction, and cultural awareness.

The selected constructed diagrams depict this idea of human behavior and spatial movement/qualities into a form of conceptual architecture. These diagrams depict emotion into a physical representation for architectural development.

Diagrammatic Drawing Hybrid - Movie Film Analysis

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Urban Street Sectional Studies

Preliminary connections within the analysis of human behavior and spatital qualities produced a rythmic construction inspired by the movements of an orchestral ballet performance. These qualities show the intensity in comparison to humbleness of a ballerina's movement through a series of manipulations in spatial enclosure, thresholds, repetition, scale, and progression.

the result was an isometric representation of the ballerina's movement in a figure which resembled her light touch onto the ground with a reach for divinity.

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MODEL BUILDING

MASSING MODEL STUDY 01

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CONTACT 5779 Kingsbury Pl, St. Louis, MO 63112 772-940-3892

k.mojica.arch@gmail.com k.g.mojica@wustl.edu

@kmojica_arcdesign Kevin Mojica

- THANK YOU

washinton university in st. louis & university of florida

| selected works |

2016-2020

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