MELISSA JIMENEZ
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01 | CENTER FOR GLOBAL INNOVATION | CSUSB SAN BERNARDINO, CA 02 | ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL | LAUSD BOYLE HEIGHTS, CA 03 | SAN PEDRO HIGH SCHOOL | LAUSD
SAN PEDRO, CA
04 | INTERIM DESIGN CENTER EXPANSION | CPP POMONA, CA 05 | LA URBANA CULTARA | THESIS LOS ANGELES, CA 06 | SAN PEDRO COMMERCIAL HOTEL & ART PARK | LINEAR VOID SAN PEDRO, CA 07 | THE MALL OF HISTORIC BASTAKIYA DUBAI, UAE 08| USC WRIGLEY RESEARCH INSTITUTE | ICONIC SUSPENSION SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CA
01CENTER FOR GLOBAL
INNOVATION |CSUSB SAN BERNARDINO, CA The Center for Global Innovation is currently under construction and will be the new home of the College of Extended Learning at Cal State San Bernardino. The Center for Global Innovation is located on Coyote Walkway and creates a welcoming space for interaction amongst international and local students. The budget of the project was $35 million and includes a Global Gallery to accommodate for large groups as well as classroom buildings and administrative offices. This Design Bid Build Project is approximately 88,000 SF and creates a sense of unity for the campus as it sits across from the upcoming student union and the main campus library.
North Elevation
East Elevation
Concept Diagrams
South Elevation
West Elevation
Master Plan Goals
Purposeful Levels
Built Context
Built Context: Facade
Trellis Sollar Study
June Average
December Average
June - December Average
Exterior Render of North Entry
Ground Floor Plan
Interior Rendering of the Global Gallery
Interior Rendering of Student Services
Future Parking
Biological Sciences
College of Education
Physical Sciences
Coyote Walk
Site Plan Rendering
Roof Terrace
Exterior Social Space
02ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL | LAUSD BOYLE HEIGHTS, CA
Roosevelt High School sits in the center of Boyle Heights, an eclectic and lively neighborhood that is passionate about its history and intrigued by its future. The new design incorporates features of the historic campus including a renovated Japanese Garden, a historic fountain and the use of terra cotta panels mimics the existing brick buildings to remain. This project was a Design Build Competition with the Los Angeles Unified School District and has a budget of $155 million. The project includes four buildings: a classroom building, a classroom & administration building, a gym, and a performing arts center which totals to 250,000 sf of new construction. The project is divided into three sectors: academic, athletic, and arts. This is a comprehensive modernization as there is also scope in the existing buildings to remain.
Northeast View of New Classroom & Administration Building
View of Main Quad
View of Exterior Gathering Space
Classroom & Administration Building
Gym
Classroom Building
Performing Arts Center
Site Plan & Landscape Design
Campus Aerial View
Classroom / Administration West Elevation
Performing Arts Center West Elevation
Wellness Center entry
Existing Arcade to Campus Quad
Art Court
Campus Quad
Proposed Lunch shelter
Outdoor Learning Spaces
Athletic Court
Gymnasium Main Entry
Campus Quad
Classroom Building West Elevation
Gymnasium West Elevation
Chemistry Lab
Flexible Engineering Classroom
Classroom Building | First Floor
Performing Arts Center & Classroom / Administration North Elevation
Classroom / Administration South Elevation
Gymn
Gymnasium | Large Gym
Performing Arts Center | Auditorium
Administration & Classroom Building | First Floor
nasium South Elevation
Performing Arts Center South Elevation
Lunch Shelter North Elevation
03SAN PEDRO HIGH SCHOOL | LAUSD SAN PEDRO, CA
San Pedro High School was identified for the development of a Comprehensive Modernization and is an active project with the Los Angeles Unified School District. The budget of the project is $132 million and includes the renovation of four existing buildings and two new construction buildings. The new classroom and administration building is approximately 42,000 sf. The historic aspect of the campus calls for classic architecture and innovative landscape strategies that will allow students to gather and collaborate. The design creates a new main campus entry for students and staff and is welcoming to the surrounding community.
Northeast View of New Classroom & Administration Building
View of Cafeteria Patio
View of Exterior Gathering Space
Classroom Building
Building 1
Building 6
Auditorium
Building 2
Classroom & Administration Building 3
Building 8
Site Illustrative & Lanscape Concept
Classroom & Administration : New Cafeteria
Building 1: Longitudinal Section
Classroom & Administration : Corridor View
Classroom & Administration Building : Longitudinal Section
Campus Flag Court Aerial
San Pedro High School North Elevation
Campus Northwest Aerial
San Pedro High School West Elevation
04INTERIM DESIGN CENTER EXPANSTION | CPP POMONA, CA
The Department of Architecture (CPP ARC) at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona engaged LPA Inc. to complete an expansion study of the Interim Design Center (IDC). The design team was asked to perform a space program study for expanding and consolidating spaces currently in the IDC and the College of Environmental Design, building 7, as well as a site planning study. The information gathered and feedback provided through this interactive process established a roadmap from which the design team obtained inspiration. The goal is to describe a vision which supports the unique architecture program, allows for growth, and expresses the University’s culture while utilizing cost-effective planning concepts. Two phases were identified for the IDC Expansion: Phase I is 34,000 sf and includes a new studio workspace for students as well as instructional space and faculty offices. Phase II is a 5,000 sf lecture space that provides a street and campus frontage of the IDC.
Aerial of CPP Design Center
View from Citrus Lane
Interior View of Studio Space
Historic Campus Context
Phase I Expansion: 34,150 SF
Street & University Frontage
Sun Movement
Pre-Engineered with Slope Facing South
Connecting Extents of College
Fault Lines
Water Collection / Sustainable Strategies
Gallery as Connector
Campus Access & Connectivity
Phase II Expansion: 7,846 SF
Full Build Out 41,976 SF
Positive Experiences at CPP Department of Architecture
What Do You Think Makes the Department of Architecture Unique?
Negative Experiences at CPP Department of Architecture
What Features of an Improved CPP Design Center Would Make You Proud?
Student & Alumni Responses
05LA URBANA CULTURA | THESIS LOS ANGELES, CA
The Tower creates a juxtaposition between the integration of the built environment and nature. Los Angeles is known as a melting pot, an amalgamation of cultures and arts. The Tower is a collaboration of the arts and cultures; housing museums ranging from concert halls to cultural history and modern art essentially becoming a Cultural Hub for the city of Los Angeles. The city was previously the home of various urban farms but as the city developed the urban farms were demolished. The Skyscraper aims to essentially give the city the farms it has lost while simultaneously creating a green and sustainable ecosystem. The Skyscraper ultimately becomes the incubator for urban farming in Los Angeles and a node for cultural exploration. The urban farm in the tower is a call for an urban revolution in reclaiming the city in the name of nature. The Faรงade of the LA Urban Cultura is a critique of the conventional building envelopes that simply provide enclosure and is two-dimensional. The skyscraper will serve as an environmental vessel that drives conservation and will unite humans, the environment, and the urban condition. The air quality of Los Angeles is of poor quality. The air we breathe can ultimately lead to illness. The North & East facade of the Cultural Tower aims to minimize the pollutants in our environment , recycling the air from the nearby freeway and the surrounding winds and releasing it as natural ventilation for the tower and its patrons. The South & West Facade collect solar energy through the use of PV panels for reusable energy.
North & East Facade Assembly
South & West Facade Assembly
Solar Study:
North Facade
North Elevation
South Facade
South Elevation
East Facade
East Elevation
West Facade
West Elevation
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The Urban Farm encircling the Tower enables urban ecology and allows nature to once again become a part of the Los Angeles Urban Condition.
Sun Movement
TYPOLOGY III_ TOWER The Tower Serves as a Cultural Hub for the city of Los Angeles. The Museums and arts located in the tower attract local residents and tourist. The Tower is also the incubator for Urban Farming in Los Angeles.
City Blocks
TYPOLOGY IV_ ATRIUM
CHINA TOWN MAC ARTHUR PARK
KOREATOWN
CULTURAL MUSEUMS
Light Enters the Atrium by the elevated Tower . Light will bounce into the atrium space.
UNION STATION
CITY HALL
BUNKER HILL
FINANCIAL DISTRICT
CIVIC CENTER
LITTLE TOKYO
GALLERY ROW
JEWELRY DISTRICT
ART DISTRICT
SKID ROW
TYPOLOGY V_ UPPER PLAZA NORTH FACADE
ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT
-Creates an even layer of smog filtering modules - The modules are dense in specific areas based on program and the morning sun
FASHION DISTRICT
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- The proximity of the West Facade to the freeway allows for the Kinetic Facade to filter smog and minimize pollution - Provide Ventilation to the Tower - Reduce Emissions from structure - Will also harvest Energy for the Tower
The uper plaza engages the public from the plaza below by guiding them through the site .
TYPOLOGY VI_ EDUCATIONAL SPACE Light Enters the educational space through the atrium and also serves as the circulation core that takes visitors from the plaza to the Cultural Tower.
SITE
TYPOLOGY VII_ PARKING
City Districts
The existing structure is an existing parking structure . Part of the program is preserved to accommodate for the circulation of vehicles as they visit the cultural museums of the Tower.
La Brea Tar Pits
Walt Disney Concert Hall
LA Opera
TYPOLOGY VIII_ PERIMETER MUSEUM A linear perimeter is created around the parking structure that creates a linear museum experience. This space behaves as a lantern lighting the perimeter of the site. The interior condition is similar to that of a loft and with linear circulation.
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LACMA
The Grammy Museum
Petersen Automotive Museum
MOCA
USC Japanese American Museum California Science Center
Natural History Museum SITE
Existing Museums
TYPOLOGY IX_ LOWER PLAZA The Plaza is located at ground level and is inviting to pedestrians. The Plaza creates a cultural experience at street level. The Plaza is inviting to local pedestrian and visiting tourist. It houses arestaurant and farmer’s market for the produce grown in the tower.
PROJECT SITE
Projected Growth of Urban Farms
Uppe Plaza | Main Entrance
PROJECT SITE
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Upper Plaza
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06SAN PEDRO COMMERCIAL HOTEL & ART PARK | LINEAR VOID SAN PEDRO, CA
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Residential
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Public Facilities
Interior Render | Lobby
Exterior Render | Train Drop- Off
Interior Render | Gallery
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Reinforcing Linearity
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Views
Exterior Render | Courtyard
Linear Void is located in San Pedro, California, adjacent to the unique San Pedro Fish Market. In the analysis of the site three distinct areas were identified: industrial, residential, and an unoccupied spine that travels from the iconic bridge of the city to the fish market. This division in the program is emphasized by an existing hill. This hotel occupies this spine and connects the top residential area to the below industrial zone. and furthermore reinforces the linearity of the spine of the city. The landscape condition allows the hotel to be open to the public and while the hotel has a sense of privacy the interventions on the landscape are for the community of San Pedro. A louver system was used as a facade technique and solar shading system and break the orthogonal form of the hotel.
Longitudinal Section
Rendered Section Detail
Grasshopper Script | Parametric Louvers
Cross Section
Basement Floor Plan
07THE MALL OF HISTORIC BASTAKIYA DUBAI, UAE
The Mall of Historic Bastakiya is directly inspired by the ancient city and celebrates the local culture and architecture through an aggregation of buildings that ultimately function as one. The unique geometry of the Mall creates a rooftop condition shaded by a canopy that spans the site to accommodate for the hot weather of Dubai. The Souk located in the groound floor mimics the traditional souks found in Dubai with an exterior circulation that allows for exploration of products for consumers. The Souk is divided into sections depending on product to ensure an efficient and unique shopping experience. The Mall of Bastakiya encourages exterior interaction while simultaneously shading consumers from the local heat. The Mall attracts locals and tourist by its high end retail and its access to local products.
Exterior Render | Overlooking the Historic Mall of Bastakiya
Interior Render | Dior Boutique
Interior Render | Boutique
Concept Diagram SPICE SOUK
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Site Analysis
Axonometric Drawing
Exterior Render | Rooftop Lounge & Canopy
Longitudinal Sectional Perspective
Exterior Render | Shisha Lounge
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08USC WRIGLEY RESEARCH INSTITUTE | ICONIC SUSPENSION SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CA
Santa Catalina island provides a unique location for the USC Wrigley Center for Environmental Study. The current site condition allows for visitors to meander through the island and experience nature through a unique perspective. Iconic Suspension aims to facilitate the engagement of individuals in Santa Catalina and emphasizes the significance of the landscape. The program is strategically placed throughout the building in order to maximize public interaction and facilitate circulation. Iconic Suspension offers two types of circulation: a direct path that allows for quick access and a meandering path that allows the individual to wander and experience the plaza located directly below the Wrigley Center. This unique circulation and plaza condition allows for the landscape to become a significant aspect of the architectural design. The Iconic form suspended below creates a sense of interior space with an exterior condition.
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Interpretive Center
Lab 4
Lecture Hall
Lab 3 Lab 1 Lab 2 Offices
Lobby
Circulation/Restroom Storage
Vertical Circulation
Program Diagram
West Elevation
Circulation Diagram
Exterior Render | Aerial
Figure Ground & Existing Structures
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Light vs. Shadow
VIEWS DENSE ROCK TTEXTURE CIRCULATION
Lecture Hall
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Exterior Render | Plaza
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