Luiz Franco Architecture Design Porftolio 2016
Luiz Franco • 12761 Gettysburg Circle, Orlando FL 32837 • Francoluiz00@gmail.com • (407) 497 4097
Education UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA • B. Design , Architecture, Cum Laude • Minor in Urban and Regional Planning
2012-2016
• University of Florida in East Asia
Summer 2015
Skills • Fluent in English and Portuguese Digital Modelling and Image Production • Revit, Rhinoceros 3D, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Brazil Render, Maxwell Render • Physical model making, Laser cutting, and Sketching Energy Modelling • Climate Consultant, Sefaira, and DIALux EVO
Experience U.S Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Materials Team Leader • Held weekly meetings, contacted material vendors, cost analysis on materials, and research building codes
01/2015-09/2015
Xi’An Univeristy of Architecture and Technology Team Leader • Collaborated a studio project with the Chinese students, learned new methods of design and construction
05/2015-07/2015
Towne Park Valet Services • Retrieved and parked cars of guests while demonstrating discipline in hospitalityW
04/2014-08/2014
OSHA certified 30 hours
Greenwich Tower Our project is about changing pace at the focal point of Greenwich Village to create a moment of pause through the combination of active and mixed-use spaces. The site is located in a primarily residential community with various commercial programs that coexist with residences and specialty shops. The block chosen stands alone in context and lies on an intersection that emphasizes several views and approaches that are important to the intervention. The micro-unit tower includes public, semi public, and private sections that extend themselves to the occupant. The location of the public benches in combination with other spatial studies is good indicators of how villagers utilize public space on the primary corner on Hudson Street, the plaza will establish a strong moment of pause and a flexible space for villagers to utilize for various activities..
Conceptual modeling
Longitudinal section 1
Turning the corner in the main walkway
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Sectional sketch developing circulation
Contextual section
Residential units 2 4
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1. Central plaza 2. Outdoor cafe 3. Retail space 4. Retail space 5. Public lobby
Private circulation 3
Ground floor plan Voids
Commercial space
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Public circulation
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5
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1. Private lobby 2. Lobby sitting space 3. Residential Ammenedies 4. Glass walkway 5. Elevator and egress
Ground plan
Lobby floor plan Retail space
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Private cirulation
Public circulation
Residential
Private vs Public
Public spaces
Voids
Voids in mass
Circulation
Section perspective
Essex Crossing Essex Crossing is a space driven by community interaction and opportunity. The site features residential, retail, and commercial space for people to live, work, and play. Circulation on the ground and the highline contains ample community and green space for people to meet and relax together. Essex crossing will create opportunities for people to work while giving back to the community. Programs will ensure the neighborhood residents can participate of the development of programs. The four buildings that make up Essex crossing are program driven; the main public programs are astronomy, culinary, robotics, and horticulture. Within the four programs there are plenty of sub-programs, which give the residents more chance for employment. The residential units are stacked behind the public programs on quiet side of the site. The units are modular and based around the idea of co-op housing. Each 5 modules share one common space for people to share and thrive together. Planetarium section perspective
Theatre section perspective
Astronomy
Robotics & Dance
Television & Cooking
Horticulture
Residential Residential Residential Planitarium Studios
Auditorium Editing/Production
Offices
Screening/Auditorium
Theater Restaurants
Retail
Retail Lower market line
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Studio/ Costume Design
Lower market line
Hotel
Mechanical Storage
Simulation lab
Ticketing/Lobby Kitchen/Supplies
Dressing rooms
Gallery
Retail Greenhouse labs
Studios Art supply store
Residential modular units vs voids
Circulation connecting all four sites
2-4 people per module
Modules vs voids
Modular entity
Residential units vs voids
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Wei River Museum Wei River Museum is located near the south of Han Dynasty’s Chang’an City Site in the north suburb of Xi’an City, China. The museum houses and exhibits the remaining artifacts from the Wei River. Constructed during the Han Dynasty the Wei River Bridge gave access to western trading routs famously known as the Silk Road. In the exhibition room the walkways are suspended from the ceiling structure to allow minimal ground contact to preserve the artifacts. The space is created from small linear members to keep the focus of the room on the bridge artifacts. The secondary exhibition space lies under the pool and features more artifacts found on the site, one being a boat the sunk in that exact same place. There are three levels of walkways to allow the viewer to experience the bridge from all angles. The long running water pond over the boat room resembles the Wei River. Xi’An China collaboration project: Luiz Franco, Ivy Savignon
Remains of the Chu-gate Bridge. Chu-gate Bridge 1 was south-north wooden beam-column bridge, 15.4 meters between east and west bridge pier. After geophysical prospecting, spade probing and pre-excavation, the bridge was measured over 880 meters in length. Each pier’s bottom was tapered and hammered into the river bed over 1 meter deep. PKU’s lab carbon 14 result suggested the age of Chu-gate Bridge 1 was ranging from 380 BC to 330 BC.
Longitudinal section
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Interior exhibition space
Under water exhibtion space
Suspended walkways surrounding the artifacts
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Ground floor plan
Analysis on the bodies of water in Xi’an
Connection of temples
1. Lobby 2. Exhibition Room 3. Excavated Bridge Gallery 4. Outdoor Courtyard 5. Cafe
Cross section 15
Cross section
Ground floor plan
Site Maping Study Site mapping study
1. Lobby 2. Excavated Bridge gallery 3. Lecture Hall 4. Classrooms 5. Underwater Boat Gallery
Form study Shape Study
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