Nestor Mena Architecture Portfolio by Nestor Mena

Nestor Mena Design

Content 3. Resume

5. Solar Bosque

Adaptive Re-use Maricopa County Environmental Services Bldg (Envelope analysis)

13. Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Institut du Monde Arabe

Paris France Architect: Jean Nouvelle Case Study

17. Haymaker Guitars

Live/Work Studio (artisan community project)

25. Tacoma Art Museum expansion

Comprehensive Studio (Nestor Mena & Danny Gault)

Nestor D Mena (415) 845-9340 Email: Ndmena@asu.edu.

Education: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta Canada (September 1998 – April 2002) - Bachelor of Arts program – Art & Design University of California Berkeley [IN]Arch summer program (June 2010 – August 2010) May 2012 - Present - Arizona State University Masters of Architecture 3+ program (Tempe AZ) Skills: AutoCAD Revit Sketchup Rhinoceros Model building in varying scales and materials Video making editing via iMovie program

Photoshop

Illustrator

Professional Experience June 2014 - August 2014 Intern - SPS+ Architects

Indesign

V-Ray

Indigo

Scottsdale AZ

Responsibilities: Assisting team with presentation documents (3D renderings, elevations & site plan drawings and site analysis research/presentation); use of Sketchup/V-ray, Revit modeling & rendering with Adobe Creative Cloud Suite 2014 Assisting with construction documentaion, redline edits, printing and collating finalized documents for presentation. Participated in client meetings/consultations concept design for design/build project for “Veterans of Foreign Wars” in Fountain Hills AZ. January 2014 - August 2014

Model builder: Professor Catherine Spellman

ASU

Responsibility: Assisting the production of presentation site models. Series of physical site models (scale 1:100 and 1:20) for the city of Queen Creek development committee. AutoCAD file development and formatting for laser cutting and CNC machining. Team assembly of scale mixed material models and finishings.

July 2014

Freelance model bulder for wendell burnette architects

Assisted Wendell Burnette Architects with the design and construction of a presentation model. Acrylic model with movable programmatic peices for proposal project (ASU Student Pavillion Project). February 2004 – May 2012

Clinical Research Coordinator

CPMC

(San Francisco, CA)

Resposibilities - Organization, implementation and supervision of Phase I to Phase IV clinical research trials, in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Subject recruitment; screening subject eligibility; obtaining informed consent; performing study subject visits; accurate electronic and paper data entry; collection and processing of laboratory pathology specimens. Accountable for assessing adherence with study protocols, Good Clinical Practices, and ICH Guidelines for the conduct of clinical research. Collaboration with CRO’s and regional CRA’s; reporting and tracking of adverse events to industry sponsors and health authorities. Responsible for acquisition, archival, and maintenance of trial specific documents maintenance of the CPMC clinical trials website/database. Additional Information 1. Fluent in Spanish 2. Travel: Sao Paulo Brazil, Tokyo Japan, Paris France, Barcelona Spain, Rome & Florence Italy, Athens Greece, Amsterdam Netherlands 3. Design excellence winner (Arizona State University). Spring 2013 (Max Underwood studio) 4. AIAS Member 5. Currently involved in the upcoming AIAS Freedom by Design project 2014 - 2015 References Max Underwood - Professor Arizona State University John Medcalf - Architect/Project Manager SPS+ Architects Zubin Shroff - Architect/Assosiate Porfessor ASU

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Solar Bosque

Proposal: Adaptive reuse of the Maricopa County Environmental Services Building located at Central Avenue and Roosevelt in the heart of downtown Phoenix. An analysis & re-design of the existing building’s envelope to facilitate performance and activate the surrounding community. Polemic: The existing building underserves the majority occupant (Maricopa County Environmental Services) and their mission to serve, protect and educate their community regarding environmental hazards. The building’s design ignores the highly active intersection of Central Avenue and Roosevelt; the existing façade faces the opposite direction. Additionally, the building currently encroaches the southern side walk reducing walkability and does not respond to any of its surrounding context including the light rail or Roosevelt arts district.

Context

Existing building and parking garage Valley Lite Rail Station/ line Roosevelt Arts District Central Avenue (connection to Downtown & Uptown.

Design Conepts

Interior: Floor to ceiling height limited due to the original construction in 1962. Originally designed as a hotel complex using concrete construction that did not account for future heating and cooling systems.

Corner of Central & Roosevelt Render 9.

1. Existing Concrete Slab (12”) 2. VAV box system and distribution fan

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4. Raised flooring system with light gauge steel framing, sub floor panels

5. GE low profile lighting system 6. Exposed fire suppression system 7. Air supply duct system. West end distribution. Air supply (Rheem RLKL-B 20 ton pkg AC Unit. 8. Air return ducting system

9. Air return plenum. Hollow space between existing concrete post and curtain wall system.

10. Steel framing scafolding system.

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11. 1/2” brace plate with 3/4” bolts 12. DS-A18-100 Watt photovoltaic system. Max voltage 600v

13. Double pane low e glazing 14. Double pane structural mullion system

15. Existing 18”x18” concrete post 16. Detail callout: 3/4” vertical anchor plate connecting into vertical mullion structure

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17. Red head anchor bolt 18. Aluminum flashing with 2” blocking 19. Parapet pony wall construction

20. Rigid insulation 21. Water proofing membrane 22. Wide flange steel post 7

23. Wide flange steel girder (supporting horizontal PV system) 24. WIde flange beam (3/4” bolting) 25. HSS steel tubing

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Roosevelt at 1st Street intersection render

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Inspired by a tree canopy that shades and absorbs solar energy. The envelope shades the interior/exterior infrastructure and generates energy via PV panels. Air Handling units are supported on an east and west tower and cool air is pushed from the periferals freeing enterior spaces.

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L’Institut du Monde Arabe Case Study: Envelope analysis via Anaytique and 1/2”= 1’ section model Architect Jean Nouvelle Location Paris France

mashrabiya Reflection Canvas

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Basswood section model:

scale 1/2” = 1’

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Haymaker Guitars Live/Work Design

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The beautiful thing about a guitar is that you can play it anywhere. I can pick it up and play it at home or on the back of my truck. I want my guitars to be heard in different spacesâ&#x20AC;? - Don Windham

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Revolving door system: Designed to enhance flexible space program(Ball bearing track system)

Interior - live work, work and Luthier program

1/8thâ&#x20AC;? = 1â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Basswood model

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Axonometric Drawings Structural Design (light gauge steel & Wide Flange Steel framing) HVAC Design Package unit (chilled water unit) venting through ceiling ducts

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Addition to the Tacoma Art Museum: Expansion wing to accomadate Haub family gift. 200 art pieces, predominantly western art (mixed media). Addressing existing accessibility, storage, lighting and community integration issues. Comprehensive studio: Design by Nestor Mena & Danny Gault

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Void in combined geometries creates entry sequence + link of museum wing

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Level 2 - Admin/Multi use Space      

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Level 3 - Pacific Ave Entrance          

Level 3 - New Gallery Space

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Thank You!

Nestor D Mena Ndmena@asu.edu 415-845-9340