2018 Portfolio by Mario Medina

2018

#portfolio

#istanbul

#mmv

graduate portfolio

Mario Medina Vilela - designer 13 Clark St. Apt 2 New Haven, CT 06511 281.235.6356 mamedinavilela@outlook.com www.mmedinav.com (forthcoming)

Academic Background University of Houston Bacherlos of Architecture | 2011- 2016 Houston, TX Institute fĂźr Architekturtechnologie TU Graz European Metropolis - Study Abroad | Summer 2015 Graz, Austria

Achievements Archdaily - Top Architecture Resume/CV Designs Resume selected from a pool of over 450 submissions. https://www.archdaily.com/793375/the-top-architecture-resume-cv-designs | 2016 Second Place Design Award College of Architecture and Design | 2016 Honors College Graduate University of Houston | 2016 For the completion of a Senior Honor Thesis Project. European Metropolis Joint Studio TU Graz University of Houston | 2016 Maker Studio Product Showcase Houston, TX. | 2016

References upon request

Experience & Affiliations Pickard Chilton Architects Designer | 2016 - current New Haven, CT Assisted project teams during competition, schematic and design development stages. Tasks included developing projects using computer aided software such as Revit, Cad and Rhinoceros, preparing presentation boards for clients and assisting on model making. ACE Mentor Program Mentor | 2016 - current New Haven, CT Introduced High School students to the Architecture, Enginnering and Construction ďŹ eld by mentoring them through the development of a student chosen project. University of Houston Chapter AIAS President Chapter | 2015 Houston, TX As an AIAS leader, my job was to provide more opportunities to develop and execute academic, professional and social events for AIAS members and students within the College of Architecture and Design. Frankel Building Group Architectural Design Intern | 2014 Houston, TX Residential drafter using Cad and Revit softwares. Other tasks included use of Adobe suite for marketing purposes.

Skills Rhinoceros Revit AutoCad Grasshopper

Adobe Suite Vray 3DS Max Web Design

Laser Machine CNC Router 3D Printing Wood shop Tools

English Spanish

CONTENTS

urban block

#practice

eklektik art market urban patios

16 28

#academic

digi-fab sunscreen

36 48

#research

vas

#fabrication

website

#learning

#development #mixed-use #office #practice #terraces #retail #highrise #pavillion #plaza #parking #architecture #urban #florida #downtown #garage #pickardchilton #confidential #tower #2017

This project explores the revitalization of multiple urban city blocks as office and retail programs. My role in the project focused on helping develop a series of enclosure studies for the parking garage included in the program. Office + Retail + Parking Pickard Chilton Architects Florida 2017

URBAN BLOCK

#figure left ÂŠPickard Chilton Architects, Inc.

#practice

Pinwheel scheme Being the intersection of the Central Business District (CBD) and a new urban district redevelopment, the project adhered to a pinwheel scheme to respond to both city grids, and act as a gate to the new District.

LEVEL 30 EL 418' - 4"

LEVEL 29 EL 404' - 4"

LEVEL 28 EL 390' - 4"

Office Office & Parking Residential Parking

LEVEL 27 EL 376' - 4"

LEVEL 26 EL 362' - 4"

LEVEL 25

COLLIER - L BLOCK Tampa, Florida

EL 348' - 4"

LEVEL 24 EL 334' - 4"

STRATEGIC PROPERTY Owner

LEVEL 23 EL 320' - 4"

PICKARD CHILTON Design Architect

LEVEL 22 EL 306' - 4"

KENDALL/HEATON ASSOCIATES Architect

PDR

LEVEL 21 EL 292' - 4"

LEVEL 20 EL 278' - 4"

LEVEL 19

Workplace Strategy Consultant

MAGNUSSON KLEMENCIC Structural Engineers

ALVINE & ASSOCIATES MEP Engineers

EL 264' - 4"

REED HILDERBRAND LEVEL 18

Landscape Architect

EL 250' - 4"

KIMLEY-HORN Civil Engineer

LEVEL 17 EL 236' - 4"

PERSOHN/HAHN ASSOCIATES Vertical Transportation Consultant

LEVEL 16 EL 222' - 4"

LEVEL 15 EL 208' - 4"

WALKER PARKING Parking Consultant

PALADINO & COMPANY LEED/WELL Consultant

LEVEL 14 EL 194' - 4"

LEVEL 13 EL 180' - 4"

LEVEL 12 EL 166' - 4"

LEVEL 11 EL 152' - 4"

LEVEL 10

REVISIONS

EL 138' - 4"

LEVEL 09 EL 124' - 4"

LEVEL 08 EL 110' - 4"

LEVEL 07 EL 96' - 4"

LEVEL 06 EL 82' - 4"

LEVEL 05 EL 68' - 4"

Schematic Design LEVEL 04 EL 54' - 4"

LEVEL 03 EL 40' - 4"

LEVEL 02

PROJECT: 1618 19 JULY 2017 DATE: This drawing is not for construction or bidding purposes. Pickard Chilton Architects, Inc. has prepared this drawing solely to communicate architectural design intent. Pickard Chilton Architects, Inc. is not the Architect of Record and therefore is not responsible for preparing construction documents or for technical, legal, or construction-related matters. Pickard Chilton Architects, Inc. is not responsible for nor does it make any representation concerning dimensional accuracy of this drawing or coordination of this drawing with documents prepared by other disciplines.

NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION

EL 21' - 8"

MASTER PLAN LEVEL 01 EL 0"

West Marion Way Elelvation 7/20/2017 3:21:03 AM

WEST ELEVATION - MARION WAY SCALE: 1/16" = 1'-0"

A304

urban block

scheme models P1

EAST WHITING STREET

CENTER

A302

R2 R3

R4 P8

PA RA RB

RC PB

COLLIER - L BLOCK Tampa, Florida

LOBBY PC

STRATEGIC PROPERTY Owner

PICKARD CHILTON Design Architect

KENDALL/HEATON ASSOCIATES

MECH / BOH A305

Architect

PDR

Workplace Strategy Consultant

MAGNUSSON KLEMENCIC Structural Engineers

ALVINE & ASSOCIATES

MEP Engineers

REED HILDERBRAND Landscape Architect

MECH / BOH UP

KIMLEY-HORN

SOUTH MORGAN STREET

Civil Engineer

PERSOHN/HAHN ASSOCIATES Vertical Transportation Consultant

WALKER PARKING Parking Consultant

PALADINO & COMPANY

SOUTH FLORIDA AVENUE

LEED/WELL Consultant

PH.9 PI

PI.1

Ref use

DOC OFF K ICE

Re fuse

BOH

mpa ctor

DOCK

W B

P P

DOCK

MEC H/

RETA 700 IL SF

tor

WA302

B W

Com pac

B W

WB 40 WB 50

REVISIONS

M M

H A304

H H

DAYC 5400 ARE SF

H H

WA301

RETA 1100 IL SF

L FITNE SS

RETA 1000 IL SF

BOH

LOBB Y

LOBB

F F

ELEC

RETA 1000 IL SF RETA 4300 IL SF

S S

WA302

PROJECT: 1618 19 JULY 2017 DATE:

E3 ED E4

WD WA301

Level 01

This drawing is not for construction or bidding purposes. Pickard Chilton Architects, Inc. has prepared this drawing solely to communicate architectural design intent. Pickard Chilton Architects, Inc. is not the Architect of Record and therefore is not responsible for preparing construction documents or for technical, legal, or construction-related matters. Pickard Chilton Architects, Inc. is not responsible for nor does it make any representation concerning dimensional accuracy of this drawing or coordination of this drawing with documents prepared by other disciplines.

NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION

MASTER PLAN LEVEL 01

E11

SCALE: 3/64" = 1'-0"

A301

WE WF

A201

EAST BROREIN STREET

7/20/2017 12:56:22 AM

Schematic Design

RETA 3500 IL SF

E2 W2

RETA 3400 IL SF

A303

RETA 1500 IL SF

#practice

L W4

MEC H/

LOBB Y

Tower Enclosure Rendering depicts how tower enclosure allows for maximum visibility to the city and daylight.

urban block

G IN IT H W . ST

NG ITI WH

C AN

A . ST

G IN IT H W

. ST IDA OR FL

RG O M

. ST

G ITIN WH

. ST

ENCLOSURE TYPES

#Perimeter Enclosure Study

ENCLOSURE TYPES EXTERIOR STAIR

RETAIL

HELIX RAMP

PARKING GARAGE TYPE A PARKING GARAGE TYPE B

EXTERIOR STAIR

L BLOCK - COLLIER SITE

- NW AXON VIEW Diagram above portrays vertical surfacesPARKING for ENCLOSURE potential garage enclosure. Street types, context, plus code informed the direction the parking enclosure should be developed.

L BLOCK - COLLIER SITE

RETAIL

PICKAR D CH I LTON

HELIX RAMP

PARKING GARAGE TYPE A PARKING GARAGE TYPE B

PARKING ENCLOSURE - NE AXON VIEW

PICKAR D CH I LTON

Required Overall Open Percentage

20%

Spandrel Beam Height Floor Height

5.25 10.17

WEST GARAGE ENCLOSURE Overall Perimeter Length Total Perimeter Surface Area Solid Perimeter Length Open Perimeter Length Open Perimeter Area Spandrel Beam Length Spandrel Beam Area Column Area Total Open Area

1352.08 13750.65 447.17 880.41 8953.77 820.75 4308.94 184.72 4460.11

Open Percentage above Code Total Required Open Area Enclosure Openness Percentage

62% 2750.13 62%

Open Surface Solid Surface Area LArea BLOCK - COLLIER SITE

OPEN SURFACE AREA

PICKAR D CH I LTON

1090.76 11093.03 498.29 596.75 6068.95 536.59 2817.10 126.39 3125.46

Open Percentage above Code Total Required Open Area Exclosure Openness Percentage

41% 2218.61 71%

SOLID SURFACE

In orderAREA to meet code, surface area calculations helped inform the amount of open vs solid surface PARKING GARAGE ENCLOSURE area needed in the parking garage.

CALCS

#practice

EAST GARAGE ENCLOSURE Overall Perimeter Length Total Perimeter Surface Area Solid Perimeter Length Open Perimeter Length Open Perimeter Area Spandrel Beam Length Spandrel Beam Area Column Area Total Open Area

A B C

B C

#precastspandrel

A B

#fins

#mesh

Metal Fins and Triangular panels became part of the final enclosure systems chosen for the project. From the enclosure study and budget, these two systems were the most cost-effective options. PE

1 GA510

AL-04

COLLIER - L BLOCK Tampa, Florida

STRATEGIC PROPERTY

4 5/8"

Owner

1 1/2"

EL 92' - 6"

PICKARD CHILTON

EL 92' - 6"

Design Architect

APC-1

KENDALL/HEATON ASSOCIATES Architect

PDR

Workplace Strategy Consultant

10' - 2"

AL-04

10 7/8" 1 7/8"

MAGNUSSON KLEMENCIC

10' - 0 1/2"

1' - 6"

Structural Engineers

ALVINE & ASSOCIATES MEP Engineers

REED HILDERBRAND Landscape Architect

APC-1

KIMLEY-HORN Civil Engineer

1 1/2"

PERSOHN/HAHN ASSOCIATES

EL 82' - 4" 2"

EL 82' - 4"

Vertical Transportation Consultant

WALKER PARKING Parking Consultant

PALADINO & COMPANY LEED/WELL Consultant

3 ELEVATION

1 SECTION

1/2" = 1'-0"

4 AXON REVISIONS

GA510

STEEL ANCHOR

1 1/8"

FACE OF PRECAST SPANDREL BEAM

HORIZONTAL STEEL EXTRUSION FOR PIN ATTACHMENT

1 3/8"

6' - 0"

3' - 0"

3' - 0" 6' - 0"

3' - 0"

6' - 0"

3' - 0" 6' - 0"

3' - 0"

3' - 0" 6' - 0"

3' - 0"

SS-01 CONCEALED/FLUSH MOUNTED STAINLESS STEEL SCREWS

6' - 0"

3' - 0"

3 1/8"

3' - 0"

36' - 0"

1/4"

Schematic Design PROJECT: 1618 19 JULY 2017 DATE: This drawing is not for construction or bidding purposes. Pickard Chilton Architects, Inc. has prepared this drawing solely to communicate architectural design intent. Pickard Chilton Architects, Inc. is not the Architect of Record and therefore is not responsible for preparing construction documents or for technical, legal, or construction-related matters. Pickard Chilton Architects, Inc. is not responsible for nor does it make any representation concerning dimensional accuracy of this drawing or coordination of this drawing with documents prepared by other disciplines.

1' - 0"

2 PLAN

1/2" = 1'-0"

NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION

Wall type G1 #Metalfins

AL-04 VERTICAL ANODIZED ALUMINUM FIN

5 PLAN DETAIL - TYPE G1 3" = 1'-0"

7/20/2017 3:15:25 AM

PARKING GARAGE

WALL TYPE G1 - METAL FINS

SCALE: As indicated

urban block

A B

B C

#triangular PE

GA511

Facade Enclosure Studies

A B

#staggered

#colorpanels P5

1' - 0" 6 1/8"10 7/8"

4' - 2"

COLLIER - L BLOCK Tampa, Florida

5 1/2"

5' - 1"

10' - 2"

EL 51' - 10"

3' - 0 1/2"

AL-03

5' - 1"

GA511 AL-03

STRATEGIC PROPERTY

EL 41' - 8"

Owner

PICKARD CHILTON Design Architect

KENDALL/HEATON ASSOCIATES PDR

5' - 1"

10' - 2"

Architect

Workplace Strategy Consultant

MAGNUSSON KLEMENCIC Structural Engineers

ALVINE & ASSOCIATES MEP Engineers

1 GA310

REED HILDERBRAND 5' - 1"

Landscape Architect

P3 EL 31' - 6"

KIMLEY-HORN Civil Engineer

PERSOHN/HAHN ASSOCIATES Vertical Transportation Consultant

WALKER PARKING Parking Consultant

PALADINO & COMPANY LEED/WELL Consultant

3 ELEVATION 1/2" = 1'-0"

1 SECTION

4 AXONOMETRIC

1/2" = 1'-0"

GA511

P5 1' - 0"

4 1/8" 3 1/8"

6 1/4"

SS-01C ANODIZED ALUMINUM HANDRAIL

3' - 0" 6' - 0"

3' - 0"

6' - 0"

3' - 0" 6' - 0"

3' - 0"

6' - 0"

3' - 0" 6' - 0"

36' - 0"

SS-01C TAPERED RADIAL ANODIZED ALUMINUM STRUCTURAL NODE TO RECEIVE PERF. PANEL FRAME

2 PLAN

AL-03 50% PERFORATED ANODIZED ALUMINUM PANEL, BRAKE FORMED

6' - 0" 5' - 9 1/4"

.00°

ATTACHMENT TO FRAME AS NEEDED

.00°

1/2" = 1'-0"

REVISIONS

CONC. ANCHORS WELDED TO STRUCTURAL NODE, EMBEDDED IN PRECAST SPANDREAL BEAM

3' - 0 1/2"

6' - 0"

3' - 0"

1 1/2" 1/4"

3' - 0"

1/4"

3' - 0"

5 1/2"

1 1/2"

P4 EL 41' - 8"

Schematic Design

5' - 0"

PROJECT: 1618 19 JULY 2017 DATE:

SS-01C TAPERED RADIAL ANODIZED ALUMINUM STRUCTURAL NODE TO RECEIVE PERF. PANEL FRAME 60.00°

NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION

WALL TYPE G2 - TRIANGULAR PANELS SCALE: As indicated

5 7/20/2017 2:32:16 AM

PARKING GARAGE 1"

Wall type G2 #Triangularpanels

#practice

AL-03 1/8" PERFORATED ANODIZED ALUMINUM PANEL, BRAKE FORMED

ELEVATION DETAIL 1" = 1'-0"

SECTION DETAIL 1 1/2" = 1'-0"

Tower Scheme Models

# 3DPrinted 14

urban block

EUROPE ASIA

#architecture #islamic #market #public #typology #academic #caravanserai #turkey #istanbul #studio #salt #istiklalcaddesi #thesis #research #digital #dissertation #taksimsquare #galata #mosque #camii #bosphorus #ataturk #geziparki #madrasa #tarlabasiblvd #universityofhouston #fabrication #groinvault #2016 #wood #plywood #3dprint #models #cnc #culture #arts #education #insular #history #permeable #courtyard #gastronomy #dance #fashion #program #music #painting

The thesis proposes a hybridization and evolution of the Madrasa and Caravanserai building types for a secular; interdisciplinary school and maker space . Located in Taksim Square, the thesis aims to become a educational/artistic hub for a contemporary, eclectic Istanbul. Fifth Year - Thesis Project Prof. William Truitt + Jason Logan University of Houston Fall 2015 - Spring 2016

EKLEKTIK ART MAKER

#figure left Taksim Square View

#academic

Analytical study of the Islamic typologies (Madrasa + Caravanserai)

mosque classrooms

madrasa

Ground Level

Sokullu Mehmet PaČ&#x2122;ha Mosque #madrasa

#geometry

#program

#structure

#circulation

courtyard

eklektik art maker Modyfing the theory and concept of the Madrasa as a symbol and place of education of Islamic culture, this thesis proposes a manipulation of the Madrasa to transform it into an informal public Caravanserai. mosque sleeping quarters

courtyard

caravanserai

#geometry

#program

#structure

#circulation

#caravanserai

#academic

Ground Level

Urban Growth

#1807

#1934

#1975

#2010

Mapping analysis PIYALEPAŞA FETIHTEPE

PIRI PAŞA

KAPTANPAŞA

YENIŞEHIR

HACIAHMET

ISTIKLAL

KEÇECI PIRI

KOCATEPE BÜLB ÜL

BOSTAN KULAKSIZ

OLD TOWN

CAMI IKEBIR

SURURI MEHMET EFENDI

KÜÇÜK PIYALE

KULAKSIZ

KADI MEHMET

YAHYA KAHYA

KALYONCU KULLUĞU

KAMER HATUN

KULOĞLU

ÇUKUR

ŞEHIT MUHTAR

HÜSEYINAĞA

KATIP MUSTAFA ÇELEBI

KULOĞLU

ÖMER AMNI

CIHANGIRI

ÇATMA MESCIT

GOLDEN HORN

EVLIYA ÇELEBI

ASMALI MESCIT

PÜRTELAŞ HASAN EFENI

FIRUZAĞA TOMTOM

BEDRETTIN

KILIÇ ALI PAŞA

BOSPHORUUS STRAIT

ŞAHKULU HACIMIMI EMEKYEMEZ BEREKTZADE

old Istanbul site

MÜEYYEDZADE

ARAP CAMI

KARA MUSTAFA PASA

Marmara Sea

#regionsofistanbul

#districtsofbeyoğlu

#access/permeability

#structure/grid

Design Strategy

CD.

eklektik art maker

METE

GEZI PARKI

TARLABAŞI BLVD.

A RL TA

LVD

ŞI B

ATATÜRK KULTUR CENTER

IKL

. CD

ÖN IN

IST

. CD

Site Plan / Views

music/ painting

100

gastronomy

200

market

#academic

fashion/ dance

#vaultadaptation

#program 21

#designconcept

Typical Madrasa Floor Plan

Square grid

New Typology Floor Plan

Manipulated Grid space

Conventional Vault typology

Unconventional Vault typology

Insular-Cellular spaces

Open-Permeable spaces

Static Section quality

Dynamic Section quality

eklektik art maker

Transverse Section 3

#academic

#marketview

+15â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ground Floor Level 0

Third Floor Level 20

North Elevation 0

eklektik art maker

Wood Model #CNC

Building Assembly

Site Model #CNC

#academic

Section Model #3DPrinted

#10sheets #257pieces #9workdays #5designdays #44cnchours #4assemblyhours #1sitemodel 26

eklektik art maker

#midtown #spa #wellness #academic #architecture #midtown #comprehensivestudio #design #houston #courtyards #urban #universityofhouston #artonmain #2014 #mainstreet

Located in the Midtown neighborhood of Houston, Tx, the new Spa and Wellness Center has an insular program in response to the chaotic, fast paced lifestyle of Houston. Thus, the design intent is to create two courtyards that function a as focal points for interior views as well as light wells. Fourth Year Studio Prof. Donna Kacmar University of Houston Fall 2014

URBAN PATIOS

#figure left Spa Interior Space

#academic

DENNIS ST.

02 B

FANNIN ST.

MAIN ST.

DREW ST.

Ground Level

South Elevation

urban patios

. N ST

AI AM

. N ST

MAI A

T. IN S

RT SU

PPL Y

T. IN S

MA ART SU

N FAN

PPL Y

T. IN S

N FAN

T. IN S

N FAN

#parkingentry

#urbanplaza

VIEW

SUP

PLY

#views

Transverse Section

N FAN

T. IN S

. N ST MAARI T

ST.

LIG

AIN

AMRT

SUP

PLY

T. IN S

N FAN

#courtyard

#naturallight

PLY

T. IN S

N FAN

#academic

MAART

LIG

PA R

T. IN S

DOW

NTO W

#siteextrustion

RT SU

PPL Y

Building Evolution

Meditation Space

DREW ST.

MAIN ST.

FANNIN ST.

DENNIS ST.

FANNIN ST.

MAIN ST.

FANNIN ST.

MAIN ST.

DREW ST.

DENNIS ST.

FANNIN ST.

DENNIS ST.

FANNIN ST.

DREW ST.

urban patios

#parapetdetail 4mm. Alpolic Zinc. Composite Panel Alpolic Cladding Fastener Waterproof membrane 5/8” Sheathing 8” Metal Gauge Stud Polyurethane Foam Insulation Drywall Wood Interior Panels

ASSEMBLY DETAIL 10

#academic

#claddingdetail

Detail Assembly 0

#courtyard scheme I

Longitudinal Section

#courtyard scheme II

urban patios

#academic

#building section

#digital #fabrication #typologies #academic #inar #structure #architecture #interiorarch #computation #grasshopper #rhino #dome #universityofhouston #fabrication #2015 #diagram #parametric #systems #research #oneway #twoway #spacetruss #vault #groinvault

As first part of a Digi-Fab course, the class researched existent structural typologies and how their structural principles can be transformed using a top-down approach through digital computation. Architecture Elective Course Prof. Jason Logan + Josh Robbins University of Houston Fall 2015

DIGI-FAB I STRUCTURE TYPOLOGIES STUDY

#figure left structure systems

#research

#two-way system

#scriptdiagram HEIGHT BEAMS 20 LINE INITIAL SURFACE

DIVIDE SURFACE

N° COLUMNS X - AXIS

CREATE LINE

MOVE MOVE

Z COLUMNS

30.8 N° COLUMNS Y - AXIS 30.8

#grasshopperscript

LINE

OFFSET

digi-fab typologies

Variables Changed

#Height #Surface Shape

#Height #UV Grid

Variables Changed

#Height #Top Surface

#research

Parametric Studies

#dome system

#scriptdiagram STIFNESS MESH BOUNDARIES

INITIAL SURFACE

MESH

DECONSTRUCT MESH

SPRING FORCE

POINT

UNITARY FORCE

Z - FORCE 12

TOLERANCE .014

#grasshopperscript

MESH NAKED EDGES

CURVE CLOSEST POINT

CULL PATTERN

KANGAROO PHYSICS

MESH

CATMULL CLARK

digi-fab typologies

Variables Changed

#Number of points

#Wb - Mid-edge Subdivision

Variables Changed

#Catmull Clark - Picture Frame

#Wb - Dual Graph #Wb - Picture Frame

#research

Parametric Studies

#digital #fabrication #typologies #academic #structure #architecture #inar #interiorarch #computation #grasshopper #rhino #universityofhouston #fabrication #2015 #diagram #parametric #systems #research #oneway #twoway #spacetruss #vault #groinvault #dome #pavilion

The second part of the Digi-Fab course consisted on choosing a structure typology to develop a Pavilion that could potentially be used in the FPSF Music Festival in Houston.

Architecture Elective Course Prof. Jason Logan + Josh Robbins University of Houston Fall 2015

DIGI-FAB II FREE PRESS SUMMER FEST PAVILION

#figure left Buffalo Bayou Park View

#research

#one-way system

#scriptdiagram SCALE

Z-AXIS

0.2

INITIAL CURVE

DIVISION POINTS

INITIAL CURVE

DIVISION POINTS

GRAPH Sine

MOVE

DIVISION POINTS

GRAPH Sine

MOVE

DIVISION POINTS

GRAPH Sine

MOVE

INITIAL CURVE

INITIAL CURVE POINTS DIVIDED

POINTS DIVIDED

Z-AXIS

CREATE LINE

MOVE

700

700-900 800

900

#grasshopperscript

SCALE

LIST ITEM (1-4)

MOVE

POLYLINE

JOIN CURVES

LOFT

EXPLODE BREP

MESH

WEAVERBIRD POLYGONS SUBDIVISION

PICTURE FRAME

MESH THICKEN

digi-fab pavillion

Variables Changed

#Height #Curve

#Scale #Height

Variables Changed

#Rotate #Vertices Height

#Final Pavilion

#research

Parametric Studies

Pavilion Section 0

West Elevation 0

North Elevation 20

East Elevation

digi-fab pavillion

Pavilion

#3DPrinted

#digital #flexibility #fabrication #academic #teamwork #architecture #inar #hangingceiling #computation #grasshopper #rhino #research #universityofhouston #surface #2014 #diagram #parametric #form #module #spatial #atrium #interiorskins #acrylic #prototype #adaptive

Sunscreen is a representation of the capabilities of digital fabrication through spatial study and teamwork effort. Keeping in mind a global form, a prototype was developed to adapt to different spatial surfaces based on its module. Its flexibility would then dictate whether the global form could be a wall, or ceiling system such as this project. Interior Skins Seminar Prof. Michael Gonzales University of Houston Spring 2014

SUNSCREEN Project Team Juan Rostro Maricela Calderon Francesca Sosa Kevin Pham Dennis Patel Biniam Kebede Israel Rodriguez Mustafa Tayyeb Alicia Islam

#figure left prototype rendering

#research

#Flat-cut modules #component I

#component II

#Component Assembly

#color options

sunscreen

#research

#elevation

#possible color configurations 51

#prototype

iteration

#connection study

#assembly process

sunscreen

#rendering

#prototype

#research

on site

#digital #walnut #fabrication #academic #teamwork #architecture #wood #entrepreneurship #cnc #rhino #universityofhouston #container #2014 #collaborative #productdesign #form #ergonomic #foam #object #user #show #process

Designed as part of an Entrepreneurial/ Product Design course, Vas was the outcome of a collaborative effort to create an ergonomically designed container to simply hold spices, jewelry, and to fit the userâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs. Architecture Elective Course Prof. Cord Bowen University of Houston Fall 2014

VAS Project Team Juan Rostro Alejandra Cervantes Ernesto Guzman

#figure left final product

#fabrication

#process 56

#fabrication

vas

04 Initial concept sketch and model

From idea into digital platform for design development

Object cut in CNC machine due to complex geometry

#Design Conception 58

vas

A more ergonomic object aligned better with the project goals

Second iteration cut in CNC machine... again!

#fabrication

Second iteration ready!

#Fabrication & Process

Package design concept

#Final Object &

Show Preparation

#fabrication

vas

#interest #learning #technology #programming #backend #class #frontend #coding #commandline #html #website #codecademy #design #self-taught #atom #2017 #computational #github #css #ui #interface #online #platform #javascript #jquery #responsivedesign

With the emergence of technology and social media, I embarked on a10 week course to learn the backend to front-end proces of creating a website. Learning from HTML and CSS to Javascript and JQuery, the course taught how to professionally develop my own website which is in the making. Learning Growth Codecademy - Coding Learning Platform Codecademy.com Fall 2017

WEBSITE

#figure left ÂŠ2017 Codecademy

#learning

#Interface

Set up in a three-fold screen manner, the course provides an intuitive learning experience to learn the new material, practice it and preview it before it goes online.

#fig above ÂŠ2017 Codecademy

#learning

website

#html code

To practice HTML and CSS exercises, the course used Atom, a code application for websites. #css code 66

website During each course section, a series of practice projects were essential to use the knowledge learned and mock websites.

Each course section required to learn a new type of platform or hub. Above are some of the platforms used in the process.

#learning

On the left, these mocked websites were developed as part of the learning process. Each project became a challenge trying to use previous lessons on top of new course information.

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