PORTFOLIO ARCHITECTURE MCKENZIE SOSA
INDEX
RESUME
SANCTUARY
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A museum dedicated to the survivors of Angel Island off the coast of California
HOME AWAY FROM HOME
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Remodel of a speakeasy hotel in Schulenburg, TX
LIFT Working with the Houston Audobon Society to design and build an outdoor viewing area for bird watching
HOPE MARKETPLACE A proposal to unite the homeless community in Austin and fix the food desert in the St Johns neighborhood of I-35
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MCKENZIE SOSA ARCHITECTURE STUDENT
CONTACT
ABOUT ME
817.880.5028 mckenzie.sosa@gmail.com Austin, TX
Hi, my name is McKenzie Sosa and I have a lot of interests. I am so fortunate to have studied architecture because it has lended me tools to be creative in other industries, thereby strengthening my design intentions. I have worked througout my college career and it has taught me a lot about the gives and takes of managing two responsibilities at once. Being creative is something I have always been passionate about and I would love to be able to learn more from you.
WORK EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
DEC 2020 - CURRENT
The University of Texas at Austin Bachelor of Architecture Anticipated May 2021
SKILLS
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT INTERN, FOUR HANDS Create and update furniture layouts in space planning software for tradeshow, Four Hands offices and special setups Create ship lists, reserves, and inventory of all samples Communicate with overseas and domestic vendors Coordinate with PD team for scheduling of photoshoots and reviews
JULY 2019 - DEC 2020 AutoCAD
Rhino
Lumion
DESIGN ASSISTANT, LAUREN RAMIREZ INTERIORS
Illustrator
InDesign
Photoshop
Coordinate monthly Creative Ladies Night event - networkng group for women Source furniture, hard finishes, lighting for project Manage finish schedules, estimates and spec sheets Create proposals and complete purchase orders Space plan in CAD, draw elevations to correctly identify changes in projects
Microsoft Suite
Icovia
Revit
AUG 2017 - JULY 2019 BARISTA, STARBUCKS
INTERESTS
FEB 2016 - AUG 2017 ADMINISTRATIVE RECEPTIONIST, TEXAS PERFORMING ARTS First point of contact for guests entering admin offices or backstage to Bass Concert Hall Provided superior customer service both in person and over the phone Performed data entry/receival functions, including the maintenance of existing date files Monitored the backstage areas on show days to keep space organized and private
Sanctuary Angel Island, CA FALL 2018
INTERMEDIATE ARCHITECTURE STUDIO
A museum to honor the families who suffered here The main project is the design of a “Sanctuary� on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay to both commemorate the history of immigration in the United States and perform as a contemporary gathering space to combine functions of a visitor and an event center and facility for naturalization ceremonies. The aim is to explore how landscape and architecture as sanctuary and refuge can be coalesced to develop a place of multi-scensory contemplation and reconciliation. In broad terms, a sanctuary can be considered a place of refuge and protection, both in physical and psychological terms.
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Sanctuary Angel Island, CA
Proposed Location
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KEY 1 DETENTION BARRACKS 2 HOSPITAL 3 OFFICER QUARTERS 4 ASIAN DETENTION BARRACK 5 WATER PLANT
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N Loading Dock Arrival Point
PROGRAM
INTRODUCING LANDSCAPE
AREAS OF OCCUPATION
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Reflecting on past experiences The procession into the building is meant to be a poetic embrace with the site. Escaping into the land while coming up for brief moments of light - define what it is to be enveloped in the history of the site and see it as a Sanctuary. The final moment is the auditorium, completely washed in light while still being protected by the land.
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B
Section A
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Sanctuary Angel Island, CA
Auditorium
Stairwell Courtyard
Entry
Underground
Section B
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Construction Perspective (Entry)
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Section C
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Sanctuary Angel Island, CA
Landcsaple Plan The Resolution
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A Home Away From Home Schulenburg, TX FALL 2020
ADVANCED INTERIORS STUDIO
A hotel remodel to identify Schulenburg, TX as a up and coming travel destination Through collaboration with owner input, a development of a framework for a new hotel typology based on current hotel trends as well as the impact of COVID-19 on the hospitality industry will be made. The Painted Churches around Schulenburg, TX will serve as a inspiration to new ideas of decor and material techniques. Creation of a model room will lead to the design of the greater hospital ammenity spaces to reinterpert the original speakesy hotel.
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A Home Away From Home Schulenburg, TX
Fourth Floor Plan
Private: Hotel suites (3rd oor) Guest communal spaces Apartments (4th oor)
Formal entry
Communal space
Third Floor Plan
New Circulation Core Second Floor Plan
Open to Below
Mezzanine
Upper patio
Public : Theater Restaurant Cafe / Wine Bar
Ground Floor Plan
Main entrance Stage
Outdoor seating
Existing theater
Kitchen
Main Entry
Exiting v. Proposed Ammenity Axon
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Multiple spaces for the individual guest: A home away from home During COVID-19. our perception of our spaces have changed because we are confined. The Von Minden Hotel now has multiple spaces for each individual guest to occupy. The model room is made to house the sleeping arrangements while along the corridor you can experience a private lounge as well as a communal kitchen. Entrances to each room are carved out for places to set personal belongings as if at home. Materiality is made of a soft palette to bring in a warmth and inviting atmosphere.
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A Home Away From Home Schulenburg, TX
APARTMENTS
HOTEL SUITES kitchen lounge office
CAFE/WINE BAR
THEATER RESTAURANT
Proposed Ammenity Axon
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Model room Using carved forms to mark spatial programmatic areas By carving walls and opening up space, the soft curvature of the walls soften up the open plan of the room and prevent the feeling of confinement
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A Home Away From Home Schulenburg, TX
Model Room Elevations
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TOWN HALL
CASUAL EVENT
WEDDING
Theater Use Axon
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A Home Away From Home Schulenburg, TX
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LIFT High Island, TX FALL 2019
DESIGN BUILD STUDIO
An outdoor living room to be used as a bird watching spot for visitors to High Island - Houston Audobon Society While HAS is known for birding, it does much more to benefit natural habitats - both urban and outside the city.. HAS helps protect natural sanctuaries, manage and protect public lands, advocate for urban conservation and eco-literacy for the youth. High Island is nationally known as a bird watching haven, particularly in the spring when birds return from their wintering spots south of the US. Each year HAS has long-term visitors who spend several weeks at High Island. The design is to build a screened outdoor area for the visitors which includes a fire circle and viewing area. The structure can accomodate 12 guests and consider the 2-acre area surrounding it. Design time and construction completion were done in a 3.5 month period.
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LIFT High Island, TX
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The Site
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Houston Audobon Society
Gulf Coast
LIFT High Island, TX
WEEK 1 leveling the site
WEEK 2 placing coulmns
WEEK 3 constructing walls and shade roof
WEEK 4 pouring fire pit and exterior seating
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LIFT High Island, TX
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Hope Marketplace Austin, TX SPRING 2019
COMPREHENSIVE STUDIO
A homeless community plan off of I-35 where a marketplace is needed to fix the food desert as well as providing job opportunities First the design of a new campus program for Haven for Hope - based off of the predecessor in San Antonio - will help the homeless population in Austin. The campus will house a transformation center as well as providing food, shelter, and clothing. Job opportunities will also come available with the addition of public spaces for the St. Johns neighborhood such as a markethall, a donation center, and a small strip mall. The main focus of the project is a new marketplace for the community. Through a critical lense of equity, this neighborhood has been put under a stranglehold of poverty and lack of access to healthy food options. In order to meet the needs of both communities, the markethall is re-envisioned after the farmer’s market.
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Hope Marketplace Austin, TX
lower I-35
recreation
living
service
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upper
a | zone
b | divide
c | buffer
I | block
II | forecourt
III | courtyard
BUILDING FORMS
SITE
MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT
MASTER PLAN
marketplace
housing
child care
transformation center
kitchen & cafeteria
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HOPE MARKETPLACE
MASSING DIAGRAM
column placement allows for an open floor plan
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areas of social interaction
Hope Marketplace Austin, TX
STRUCTURAL AXONOMETRIC
zinc roofing
"x" truss members
1’ x 1’ columns
2’ x 2’ columns
floor plates/
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Ground Floor Plan
Section A
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Hope Marketplace Austin, TX
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Entrance from Haven for Hope campus
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Hope Marketplace Austin, TX
Upper deck bar
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THANK YOU
Contact me at: 817.880.5028 mckenzie.sosa@gmail.com