MON I CA ME N D OZ A
ABOUT contact/ mmendo31@calpoly.edu for a more detailed portfolio/ www.monicamendozaportfolio.com
DENSITIES COALESCE
MONICA MENDOZA PORTFOLIO/
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E D U CAT I O N /
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo B.A. in Architecture, June 2019 GPA 3.24
E X P E R I E N C E / Architectural Intern 2016
Choate Parking Consultants worked with revit , worked on construction documents, drew floorplans and details, assisted with design development Architectural Intern 2015 OTIS Architecture produced material boards, coordinated between clients and associates, assisted with office tasks Orientation Leader 2016 Week of Welcome, Cal Poly lead incoming students in organized events, coordinated meetings Student Volunteer National Conference on the Beginning Design Student designed displays for signage
i find myself able to express myself through my work. my passion is derived from a constant amazement at our world and it’s occupants. this sample is a glimpse of a curiosity in architecture and people.
HONORS/
SKILLS/
California Polytechnic State University Dean’s List 2016 Drought Spa 2015 For use In the National Architectural Accrediting Board process Featured in the National Conference on the Beginning Design Student Motion Studio 2015 For use In the National Architectural Accrediting Board process Parasite Project 2015 Featured in the Cal Poly Open House Display Merit Award 2013 Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo Architecture High School Workshop Rhino, Revit Certified , SketchUp, Toucan, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Hand drafting, Model making, Rendering, Watercolor, Microsoft Office, Photography, Wood-shop, Metal working
DENSITIES growing with the sea the densities of seagrass shift and fluctuate The site of our project is located at the Romberg Tiburon Research Center in the Bay Area. The site has been of multiple uses in the past from military bases to fishing ports. We were asked to redesign the existing theater to incorporate a new theater, amphitheater, a green roof, a space for research exhibits, and an atrium. These were shaped into the project using seagrass as inspiration. Seagrass exists along the coast of Tiburon which has been disappearing due to change. My research into densities of seagrass developed my project. I discovered that the densities of seagrass are constantly moving, creating different openings and closings, that effect ecosystems within the grass. This movement inspired the opening and closing structure which changes the program within.
1/4� = 1’ section model
DENSITIES 01
EXPERIENCE
DENSITIES 01 closed research exhibit
closed
open
theater
circulation
exhibit
atrium
green roof
open green roof
amphitheater
PROGRAM
DENSITIES 01
inspiration
PROCESS
site
DENSITIES 01 changing structure
fixed structure
0’
5’
15’
35’
longitudinal section drawing
circulation
“densities”
site
A N A LY S I S
0’
5’
15’
short section drawing
35’
DENSITIES 01
closed
open
1/8” = 1’ moving model
1/4” = 1’ moving section model
MODELS
DENSITIES 01
closed open
EXPERIENCE
DENSITIES 01
closed open
EXPERIENCE
COALESCE Coalesce is a blend in between the natural and built environment, an ecotone. The building is located at Heron Head’s Park in the bay area. The building is composed of three main programs: housing, working, and wildlife rehabilitation. All three programs are connected through a ramp which not only physically connects but also connects the people. The ramp becomes a public space where the different communities can interact. The connection is accessible allowing all users to have a similar experience. The accessible slope gives everyone an equal opportunity to connect back to the site. The experience of the building is shaped by the path one takes on the ramp. The breaks in the ramp are positioned for programming and viewpoints. The transition between the natural site and the built environment come together in experience. One is constantly exposed to the site’s environment through sight and interactions. The project was mostly inspired by the existing site which consists of marsh ecosystems and the ocean. Retaining the life of these ecosystems was a dominating factor in design. The building merely touches the existing marshes and park areas through the use of columns. The form allows sunlight below the building which prevents the destruction of existing ecosystems. The form connects the users to the surrounding views and environment due to its longevity. The transition from the environment is constant, therefore creating an ecotone for all to experience.
axonometric
COALESCE 02
EXPERIENCE
COALESCE 02
EXPERIENCE
ascending view
COALESCE 02 touch
housing
working CONNECTION TO SITE
light
animal rehabilitation
nature
CONCEPT
COALESCE 02
EXPERIENCE
COALESCE 02
S E C T I O N D R AW I N G S
COALESCE 02
SECTION MODEL