UTSOA Portfolio

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