JORGE AMAYA
PORTFOLIO FORTHE APPLICATIONTO GRADUATE SCHOOL M.ARCH (ADVANCED (ADVANCED STANDING) STANDING) / MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ADDRESS / 116 N RIDGE CIR MESA, AZ 85203
The following exists as a compilation of works assembled to best represent my potential as a graduate student of architecture. Each unique project exists as an individual design problem, and therefore contains a range of different processes to achieve the proposed resolution.
Boxed Dislimits 4th Year Studio
Ancient Artists 3rd Year Studio
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Mass Memory 2nd Year Studio
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Communis Library 3rd Year Studio
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Korce Downtown Rotterdam Internship
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Algae Insertion 4th Year Studio
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BOXED DISLIMITS
SAN DIEGO, CA ////// FOURTH YEAR MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING MICHAEL UNDERHILL (CRITIC)
In this development driven project, the studio task required creation of a 33% construction document set on top of meeting all city building codes. The creative threshold had risen based on the limitations, however the project in turn became a more effective response to a multi family residential project.
SIDE YARD COVERED PATIO
TOP LEVEL TWO BEDROOMS
33’- 0”
LIVE/WORK
KITCHEN LIVING ROOM
GRASSED DRIVE AISLE
A/C AND PLUMBING CHASE
POCKET PARK
23’- 0”
24’- 0”
SITE MODEL
UNIT STUDY MODEL
CONCEPT DIAGRAMS
SITE+CONCEPTS The location of the site in a Hispanic neighborhood of San Diego revealed a series of various housing situations. The picture to the right shows the an example of the neighboring home sites with several creative examples of altering the traditional housing and lifestyles of the area. Bright, colorful facades flank the streets as the weekends are filled with families and friends meeting on the sidewalks of
the area. In the conceptual phase of the project, I tried to emulate the foundation of the community to become a inserted piece rather than a resistant piece of the neighborhood.
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E-W SECTION
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MASSING DIAGRAM > PARKING
> ACCESS
CODE REQ ONE PER UNIT
> RETAIL SPACE
STAIR WELL TO UPPER LEVEL
TAKING ADV. OF COMM. ROAD
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LIVE /WORK LOFT AND CONVERTIBLE LOFT
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UP
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FLOOR PLANS
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SECOND FLOOR
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LIVE/WORK LOFTS 3 LIVE/WORK AND 3 LOFTS
The advantage of buiding along Market Street is that the city of San Diego permits a small amount of commercial mixed use development. The lofts at the north end of the project include the maximum allowable commericial square footage attached to a livable unit. The scale matches the existing facades of typical street frontage.
N-S SECTION
1/30”=1’0”
1/12”=1’0”
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14' - 9"
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14' - 9"
> 2ND FLOOR LIVING ROOM AND KITCHEN
12' - 3"
> GARAGE SCALED TO FIT VEHICLE
> 3RD FLOOR BEDROOMS & BATH CHASE
10' - 0"
MASSING DIAGRAM > + 3’-0” CANTILEVER ADD SQFT.
> SIDE YARD OPEN SPACE & NATURAL LIGHT DN
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1/30”=1’0”
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FIRST FLOOR
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18' - 8"
33' - 0"
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FLOOR PLANS
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13' - 0"
11' - 6"
33' - 0"
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> CIRCULATION EXCESS VERTICAL SPACE
UP
SECOND FLOOR
THIRD FLOOR
WH
33' - 0"
18' - 6"
18' - 8"
21' - 3"
30' - 0"
23' - 0"
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46' - 8"
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FAMILY UNITS
13' - 0"
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46' - 8"
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18' - 8"
18' - 6"
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These “family” style units provoke the tendency for the neighborhood to be made up of mostly families. The simplicity in floor plan is broken up with a vertical chase for the outdoor circulation stair and garden. At the living room, a large opening extends the livable space perception to the pocket parks and paved drive aisles. A single car garage with ample room for storage is ideal in the downtown area.
23' - 0"
20' - 0"
18 TWO BEDROOM UNITS
46' - 8"
SITE PLAN LIVE/WORK LOFTS FAMILY UNITS NEW DRIVE AISLE
VIEW FROM FAMILY UNIT LIVING ROOM
DRIVE AISLE BETWEEN FAMILY UNITS
LIVE/WORK LOFTS ALONG MARKET ST
MASS MEMORY As an early project in my education, the wall project took on a unique program from typical architecture projects. We were given no site and only a longitudinal size requirement. The seemingly simple project asked us to imagine memorial as a volume. As process, I read philosophical texts and used my background in programming and art to arrive at the final massing.
SITE-LESS ////// SECOND YEAR CONCEPTUAL PROJECT AARON HERRING (CRITIC)
ELEVATIONS
CALCULATE+BRUSH As a mathematical derivation, the project had a basis of philosophical preconception. I studied East Philosophy and Immanuel Kant’s Theory of Perception to develop a schematic ideal for driving the scripted formulas. In imagining the upper massing, I planned for a less deliberate change and therefore included
scaled transformations. For the lower massing, I imagined a more sanguine ideal that limited the transformations to only movement without rotation.
GEOMETRY PROGRESSION MASSING
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SCRIPTING VALUES
def DESISTING() xinc=@xmove*@xmovescale;yinc=@ymove*@ymovescale;zinc=@ zmove*@zmovescale @copies.each{|e| xmov=xmov+xmove;ymov=ymov+ymove;zmov=zmov+zmove ### p=Geom::Point3d.new(@ppoint.transform(e.transformation)) ### v=Geom::Vector3d.new(13,-8,4) r=Math::PI*xmov/180 rotate=Geom::Transformation.move(p,v,r) e.transform!(move)
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def EXISTING() xinc=@xrotate*@xrotatescale;yinc=@yrotate*@yrotatescale;zinc=@ zrotate*@zrotatescale @copies.each{|e| xrot=xrot+xrotate;yrot=yrot+yrotate;zrot=zrot+zrotate ### p=Geom::Point3d.new(@ppoint.transform(e.transformation)) ### v=Geom::Vector3d.new(18,4,2) r=Math::PI*xrot/180 rotate=Geom::Transformation.rotation(p,v,r) e.transform!(scale)
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ACRYLIC INTERPRETATIONS Although the geometry was driven by mathematical programming, I tried to envision different variations of the same general scheme. With an elevation as the outline, I used acrylic paint on glass to create an ephemeral feeling through the negative space.
The variations reveal the potential changes in an onlookers perspective. The project works in rectilinear simplicity only because our human imagination is at work.
COMMUNIS LIBRARY As a third year project, the branch library introduced several new elements to the designing process. In the studio statement, the task was to rethink traditional library designs as the site was within a failing downtown area in the suburbs. My process for this project utilized diagramming and research heavily as I tried to find different ways to release my preconceptions of libraries.
GILBERT, AZ ////// THIRD YEAR PUBLIC BRANCH LIBRARY CHAD SCHWARTZ (CRITIC)
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Diagram that represents the reasons for a reduced program. The building simplifies the library’s physical response and reduces environmental impact.
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library introduces people to town
SCALED INFLUENCES
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direct site influence TYPICAL 20% ADMIN
REMOVED BY OWNER 5% 5%
WAY TRAFFIC
PROPOSAL
MAJOR
using park space as reading area
STAFF UTIL
35% READ
BACK ALLEY
5%
SPECIAL
30% BOOKS
EXISITNG WATER TOWER
MINOR ARTERIAL ROAD
wifi and cafe’s supported by library
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SUMMER SUN PATH
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ORGANIZE
3 stories
SMALL FOOTPRINT
COMMUNITY THEATER
RESOLUTION
Conceptually the proposal attempts to dilute the a library’s program down to the bare essentials. In turn the building requires less energy and gives back a larger park space.
RAIL ELEVATION
typical design req for site ROTATE TO FACE CITY
PRESENT PARK LIKE SETTING
2
limited to book stacks and entry
reorganized according to volume
LIVE BROWSING
SECTION
SCALE
1/16” = 1’ - 0”
traditional browsing experience
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browsing through broad genre
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BUILDING ENTRY
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BOOK RETRIEVAL
3
BOOK MECHANISM
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ELEVATOR/EXIT
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CANOPY
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The canopy has a multi-faceted relationship to the buildings. It serves as a visual connection to the water tower with a white, industrial aesthetic. It protects the glass from heat gain. It also has a vertical dimension to attract people from main roadways.
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HEIGHT AS BEACON
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ENHANCE ENTRY
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USER PASS THRU
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SUN PROTECTION
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STEP 1 Wide internet accessibility
STEP 2 Building necessary components
Extending internet availability to a half mile permits visitors to explore a larger extent of the area. The town gains a audience from the library.
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Even for visitors not attempting to visit the physical library, the technology brings visitors to town.
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BACK-ALLEY LIBRARY SYSTEMS As a technical study, the library is an evolutionary building. A visitor experiences the building at a variety of scales finally ending up with a physical book in hand.
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STEP 2
STEP 1
STEP 3 Transitioning library users
The library merely becomes a method to bring people into the town
Ubiquitous online access available throughout town. Also computers in customer module to see current collection.
Customers’ books are automatically retrieved and can be viewed from nearly anywhere on the site. Books are organized according to genre.
A librarian can deliver book or you can slide your card to access your book and have it automatically checked out. Librarian also assists.
The “reading room” is the site park with plenty of benches and park space. Also the town has 3 cafes, 5 restaurants and 2 bars within 1/4 mile of each other.
ANCIENT ARTISTS
DEERVALLEY, AZ ////// THIRD YEAR MUSEUM EXTENSION THOMAS HARTMAN (CRITIC)
The Deer Valley Rock Art Center is a museum designed by Will Bruder in North Phoenix. The studio assignment was to create addition program with a gallery space and indoor event space. My process for this project revolved around different visual techniques to create concepts: physical modeling, painting, sketching, and 3d modeling. The project included site design as the museum showcases ancient petroglyphs as the main attraction.
MUSEUM DESIGNED BY WILL BRUDER FINISHED
1984
OF PATH SITE EXTENT RETURN END
PRESERVE NATURAL HABITAT PICNIC OPEN
ROCK ART VIEWING POINT
ANCIENT WALK TO RUINS ANAZNI RELIGIOUS SECT
ASSUMED DATE WHICH PETROGLYPHS BEGAN
MOST TRIBES FORCED TO LEAVE THEIR LANDS
PATHS 2MILESTO CITY WALKING HIKING
ARMY CORP BUILDS DAM FIND THE EXISTING ART
8000BC
3000BC 1200
1974
VIEW PATHTO RUINS SITE ENTRY TELESCOPE
EVENT
EXIT
MEN BACK OFFICE
GALLERY WOMEN
BACKDROP RUNS BY ACofE CANAL GIVES UP
LOT WALK-UP BUILDING ENTRY PARKING
SKETCHES
The intuitive sketching method allowed me to quickly draw out ideas and see compositional pieces. Also drawing in perspective with color clarifies the idea.
MASSING
After several iterations of conceptual sketching, I started to sketch directly over the top of site images. I then created quick section/elevations to begin understanding scale and composition.
VISUAL
The final piece which helped visualize the design was a computer rendered image. I composted the model directly into a variety of site images which ties together the different techniques of the design process.
KORCE DOWNTOWN
KORCE, ALBANIA ////// ROTTERDAM INTERNSHIP URBAN CITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN MARC JOUBERT (ARCHITECT)
The international competition committee asked the participants to create an urban design proposition dealing with the issues of the downtown area. As a six person team, we all brought different ideas to the project and decided on a few select areas to focus our attention on. As a member of the team, I had the most design influence on the theater and cinema. All the 3D and photoediting work was created by me; however, the line drawings were done by another team member and are included for reference.
DERELICT HOUSING PICK POCKET PARK
SINNERS SQUARE
LEGEND
KEY CINEMA SCHOOL PARK SQUARE THEATRE HOTEL
RUSSIAN COMMUNISM
CASTE SYSTEM
existing extension
lecture room
sky bar
new theatre
existing theatre foyer
entrance
ORIGINAL THEATER GROUND FLOOR
NEW FOYER
NEW THEATER
+ 28.00
+ 28.00
+ 25.00 + 21.30
new theatre
storage
+ 16.30 foyer
+ 16.30
foyer + 12.00
+ 12.00
existing theatre entrance
+ 0.00
SHORT SECTION
LONG SECTION
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THEATER CULTURE INITIATIVE
VISUAL CONNECTION The existing theater is structurally sound, yet is severely lacking in contemporary updates. The physical building is ideal for certain types of traditional shows, yet a modern addition would allow theatergoers an opportunity to expand their cultural horizons. Additionally, the project includes a new second story foyer with views all across the downtown.
CINEMA
SOCIAL GATHERING
DOWNTOWN ENTRY The cinema sits on the edge of the downtown district and has a classical facade to welcome visitors. To enhance the facade and increase the capacity of the cinema, the new addition is extended beyond the building envelope with downcasting lights to highlight the facade. Also, the bottom of the structure mimics the existing roof line.
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screen room foyer
+ 16.50 + 13.50
existing screen room
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LONG SECTION screen room foyer
SITE AND FLOOR PLAN
ALGAE INSERTION The competition proposal envisions a possibility for the ever increasing energy consumption levels to be supplanted by an algae system. The competition team was given different parts to research, and I elected to discover the different applications for algae and how it interacts with our everyday lives.
WASTEWATER USED TO FEED ALGAE
ALGAE PANELS INSTALLED ON EXTERIOR
SERVICE AREA TO REPAIR ALGAE PANELS
EXTRA ALGAE DELIVERED TO CITY FACILITY
SCOTTSDALE, AZ ////// FOURTH YEAR GREEN COMMUNITY COMPETITION KEN MCCOWN (CRITIC)
WHY ALGAE?
STRUCTURAL SYSTEM
ALGAE
5000GAL
algal oil
PALM
VARIOUS USES
COCONUT
276GAL
JATROPHA
194GAL
RAPESEED
122GAL
cocoa oil
sunflower oil
SOYBEAN soybean oil
corn oil
CLEAN
FILTER
98GAL
GREEN DIE SEL
ALGAE
multi-faceted uses
ER EST ES QU
46GAL
N HYDROGE
REMOVABLE CASING FUEL
MEDICINE FRAMING
PROD
CORN
105GAL
NUTRIEN TS
L FUE JET
ED L FE MA ANI R FERTILIZE
SUNFLOWER
LIVE ALGAE
CLEAN W ATER
COCOA
FOOD
rapeseed oil
options beyond energy
OD HEALTH FO IN OTE N PR LEA
jatropha oil
gallons per acre
610GAL
palm oil
coconut oil
PRODUCTION
18GAL
DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS
PIPE
INSTALL
FARMING
SELL
INSTALL