NINA CALIC [ architecture + design portfolio ]
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." Leonardo da Vinci
CONTENT
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asu university center
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epicenter of las vegas
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culver city garden yard
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design build architectural models
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asu university center 5th yr ; Prof. Wendell Burnette ; Fall 2016
E FILMORE ST
E TAYLOR ST
N CENTRAL AVE
1ST AVE E POLK ST
E VAN BUREN ST
This was an adaptive reuse studio, focusing on in-depth facade development for a building on the ASU Downtown Campus. My design intentions were to open the ground floor with an arcade, develop a shading facade that maximizes views, creates movement, and identifies with ASU, and include a light glass box through the core, creating a beacon of light.
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facade developments 34Ëš
elevation
plan
perspective
angle
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epicenter of las vegas 4th yr ; Prof. Maria Vera ; Spring 2016
This was a group project that was inspired by the mechanisms of an animal scale. We created a system of interconnected layers, which work together to create a hub of living, playing, and research. Credit to Omar Garcia, Javier Carrasco, and Kylie Kircher.
level 0
level 1
level 2
level 3
MICRO UNIT
STUDIO UNIT
1 BEDROOM / LOFT UNIT
2 BEDROOM UNIT
SLEEPING + CLEANSING
SLEEPING + CLEANSING + COOKING
SLEEPING + CLEANSING + COOKING + LIVING
SLEEPING + CLEANSING + COOKING + LIVING + CARING
SQ FT : 235
SQ FT : 320
1 PERSON
1 - 2 PEOPLE
SQ FT : 500 1 - 2 PEOPLE 0 4
0 2 4
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16
SQ FT : 665 2 - 4 PEOPLE
8
3 BEDROOM UNIT
4 BEDROOM UNIT
SLEEPING + CLEANSING + COOKING + LIVING + CARING
SLEEPING + CLEANSING + COOKING + LIVING + CARING
SQ FT : 895
SQ FT : 1,110
3 - 6 PEOPLE
4 - 8 PEOPLE
Complete Unit Types: Micro Studio 1 Bedroom / Loft 2 Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 Bedroom
Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit
circulation tower filtered water for consumption greywater to irrigate and reuse piping in structure for distribution of water filtration system
courtyards housing system roof commercial roof skin system for units commercial wall system top park paths through park 2nd level housing 2nd level commercial structure system
housing units housing surfaces park system roof / ramp
humidifying tower
structure system
condensation / evaporation process piping for water transportation water tank bacteria break down contaminates saturated peat stores water
transit center lower commercial
circulation tower condensation tower ramp to surface wetlands path to wetlands
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culver city garden yard 6th yr ; Prof. Tom Hartman ; Spring 2016
THIRD LEVEL FLOOR PLAN LVD
B ICE
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EXPOSITION
LIGHT RAIL/
CIRCULATION FROM LIGHT RAIL
DESIGN CONCEPT
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CULVER CIT Y STATION
FOURTH LEVEL FLOOR PLAN
R SITE ENTRANCES
EXISTING SITE CONDITION
VIEWS FROM LIGHT RAIL
SOUTH ELEVATION
This was a group project that circulated around the Los Angeles Expo Light Rail, crossing from Santa PARKING LEVEL PLAN Monica to Downtown Los Angeles. My group chose our location in Culver City, a unique and one-of-a-kind city. Our design was influcenced mostly by the light rail, and the program. Our design's program ranges from commercial to flexible, to residential. As you move farther from the light rail, the spaces become more private. Our design engages both the level of the lightrail, and the street level. Credit to David Richardson and Manlin Zhang. DESIGN CONCEPT
CIRCULATION FROM LIGHT RAIL
RESIDENTIAL FACADE GENERATION
COMMERCIAL FACADE GENERATIO
NINA CALIC, DAVID RICHARDSON, MANLIN ZHANG
SITE SECTION 1/4” - 1’-0”
CIRCULATION FROM LIGHT RAIL
RESIDENTIAL FACADE GENERATION
COMMERCIAL FACADE GENERATION
CROSS VENTILATION
SITE SECTION 1/4” - 1’-0”
TEMPORARY LIVING 1.0 TEMPORARY LIVING 2.0
ELEVATOR CORE CIRCULATION
PERMANENT LIVING SYSTEMS SPACE
CIRCULATION RETAIL SPACE ELEVATOR CORE
FLEXIBLE WORK SPACE OPEN SPACE
CROSS VENTILATION
SYSTEMS SPACE (CIRCULATION CORE, MEP, RESTROOM)
SITE PLAN
FIRST LEVEL FLOOR PLAN SITE PLAN
SECOND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN
FIRST LEVEL FLOOR PLAN THIRD LEVEL FLOOR PLAN
SECOND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN
FOURTH LEVEL FLOOR PLAN
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design build
3rd yr ; Prof. Eric Weber ; Fall 2015
This design-build studio project is for the Shakespeare Festival in South Lake Tahoe. The task was to construct a ticket booth designed by the previous studio class. I was very involved, having tasks such as ordering windows and doors, and marking and cutting sip panels for the floor, walls, and roof. I also helped with nailing, flashing on openings, cutting wood, and cleaning up. To physically build an actual structure was a very rewarding and enlightening experience. Credit to the Spring 2014 studio for the design, and to my entire class.
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snow loads
cross ventilation
overhang
operable shutters
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architectural models
contact me
nc@calic.us 775.813.0527 issuu.com/ncalic linkedin.com/in/ncalic
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." Leonardo da Vinci