[ n_Ba ] Nicolas Backal > Architecture Portfolio
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Academic Work
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Km.181 Sports Complex + Clinic
MX_2060 Mexico City Urban Planning
Dpi_R Roof Prototype
Lomas Park + ceN.T.Er Park Line
D_Proto Digital Fabrication
Av_Sections Constituyentes
P^ush Solar_Decathlon Te projects presented in this sections where made for academic purposes: _Universidad Iberoamericana _Southern California Institute of Architecture
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Marcs
Apartments + Office Complex
Residential Building Restoration
DV84 C.Quala Office Complex Contest + Project
Studentscene.com Branding + Identity
Ice_Watch Design Competition
F.J.M.A Opus [Model Making]
Through.Windows Book in Progress
Photo^graphy Work + Hobby
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Contest, work experience, or hobbies. Some of this projects were made working at Estudio MMX in Mexico CIty.
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This project consists of the design and construction of an aparment and office building complex in the business district of Mexico City. This area “Santa Fe” not only holds the tallest buildings in the city, but also one of the most prestigious ones. The client’s program consists of 400 luxury apartments, design for the new generation needs, and 20,000 sqm of rentable office space. One of the many challenges of this project was to accommodate the program in the given land. The working land was long and narrow but also very steep. In addition, we had to preserve as much natural habitat as possible and therefore achieving the lowest building impact in this area.
Work < MMX < Apartment Complex <
[ Marcs ]
This project has suffered a large amount of changes during the last year, this because of the client’s change of needs during the process. Construction of this project is scheduled to start early 2015. This project is being developed by TAX [Alberto Kalach Architectural Firm] and Estudio MMX.
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Project Views
Towers Structure
City Connection
The aparments are divided into two main towers, which are then separated in three. The idea of creating smaller towers highlights the concept of creating a cozy surrounding for future owners. Another important decision in the project was to bring the best view to every apartment and at the same time mantian their privacy.
MMX < Apartment Complex < MARCS | 006 : 007 |
Marcs is located in Mexico Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business district.
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The Complex
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The project is divided in three main towers: two apartmet buildings and one round office building. Each tower is properly situated at a specific platform to bring the best views and ventilation into the inner spaces, and at the same time connect the towers with the nature surrouding it.
MMX < Apartment Complex < MARCS | 008 : 009 |
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The Ramp
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One of the main ideas of the client was to create a direct vehicular connection between the two entrances to the project. By having a hard steep terrain the soultion was to create a round ramp in order to minimize the footprint and respect the clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs.
Main ramp perspective view
Top entrance level
Apartment parking levels
Office + Bottom entrance
Office tower with the first section of the ramp connecting the bottom entrance with the apartmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parking and top access.
MMX < Apartment Complex < MARCS | 010 : 011 |
Residence building view
Apartment interior view
Ammenities > Swimming Pool
The apartment building floor plan is divided into three smaller towers. The elevators, vertical circulations and installations are placed in between the towers. Each floor has 12 apartments and depending on the clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs, these can be composed of one, two, or three rooms.
The office bulding has a unique round floor layout. The idea is to have all the core utilites such as vertical circulations and instalations at the center, this to have more open views for the daily workers. Each of the floors can be fully rented by the same client or divided in different ones depending on the future tenant needs.
MMX < Apartment Complex < MARCS | 012 : 013 |
The given task for this project was to design a clinic based in Mexico City. Where the site needed to be on sale, and the project itself could be real in every aspect. Km 181 itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sports clinic located in the heart of Mexico City. The main idea of this project is to create a sports complex with a medical facility that together work as a place where athletes can practice, get treated and obtain the best sports gear on the market. This concept of Km 181 is an innovating idea that has never been seen before in Mexico City, and where athletes of all levels could could enjoy the best of the sport experience.
Pr_IX+X < UIA < Sport Clinic <
[ Km.181 ]
The projects is divided in two towers: sport and medical. The firsts floors are distinguished by having commercial space, and the top ones allow for the best view for the doctors offices. Team: Helena Melgar, Sofia Franci & Ygal Maya.
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The Site > The beginning of the project started with a quest to find a location in the heart of Mexico City where it could be possible to design a high performance sports clinic. The site was located near down town next to new high rise apartment buildings and where new and young families lived therefore providing perfect conditions for Km 181.
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UIA < Sports Clinic < Km.181 | 018 : 019 |
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The medical, sport, and commercial programs are placed according to site restrictions.
The medical tower is raised to create more office space and generate a view into the city.
The medical complex is separated into two buildings due to construction regulations.
The medical and sport complexes are separated in order to connect adjacent streets.
The medical and sport towers are raised to differentiate public from private space.
The commerce volume is opened to generate an entrance from Mariano Escobedo.
UIA < Sports Clinic < Km.181 | 152 : 021 |
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The sport volume is elevated in order to generate a view and create a wider access..
The black volume generates a bridge that connects the two towers; this bridge consists of the pool.
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The columns surrounding the medical complex create the necessary structure to support the building.
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The black volume connects the multiple spaces of the project.
The superior portion of the black volume acts as the waiting area for the medical offices.
Folding a are generated throughout the black volume to create the entrance foyer and views around the project.
UIA < Sports Clinic < Km.181 | 022 : 023 |
Presentation + Drawings Books
Medical Tower Detail
Main Entrance
UIA < Sports Clinic < Km.181 | 024 : 025 |
DV84 is an old building constructed between the 30s and the 40s in the heart of Mexico City. Located in Versalles Street the building is very close to downtown. In its time, this place was considered a luxury residence for the wealthy. Through the years, the premises were abandoned and were later occupied by homeless people. However, in these last years, the area has been subject to renovation while families and young couples have started to occupy this particular location given the day and night life, as well as history. The clients who bought this building brought the challenge to Estudio MMX to restore the premises and design new apartmets within its walls.
MMX < Restoration < Residencial Building <
[ DV84 ]
The main idea for the project is to accomodate the clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs while preserving as much of the building as possible. Creating a unique linkage between the buildingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history and the new trend of architecture and living. The construction is scheduled to begin late 2014.
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The Site
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The buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s identity and design reflects architecture in the 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Even though the luxurious building was abandoned throughout the years, most of its original details were conserved.
The projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s location brings a large oportunity for the new owners.
MMX < Residencial Building Restoration < DV84 | 028 : 029 |
The drawing on the left reflects the original building layout, while the right portrays the roof level. When the building was built, each floor had 7 apartments and the roof was used for mantainance and laundry.
The proposal begins with the concept of bringing natural light and ventilation to every space in the apartments, while redesigning the roof to hold the new penthouses and terraces.
MMX < Residencial Building Restoration < DV84 | 030 : 031 |
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Plans
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Roof Level Penthouses + Terraces
Main Apartments Floor Apartments + Balconies
Ground Level Rental Comemrce Space + Apartments
MMX < Residencial Building Restoration < DV84 | 032 : 033 |
DV84 brought a trim project called DL9, where another apartment building wit the same characteristics was redesigned. The main difference between them is the fact that DL9 has 9 apartments, while DV84 has 30 including the penthouses.
MMX < Residencial Building Restoration < DV84 | 034 : 035 |
For this project, we researched Mexico Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history in order to see how the city started to grow in the 1860s. At that moment, the urban development was not controlled or designed while the original lakes were starting to disappear as new buildings where built on top of the water. With this knowledge, and knowing that eventually the city was going to grow to hold more than twenty million people, our task was to design a new urban development plan for the city.
Terr < UIA < City Planning <
[ MX_2060 ]
The main concept of the project was focused on the open space and how to take advantage of it without the need of destroying the forests or the lakes. The concept consists of building eleven city centers around the lakes and to create an advanced transportation system to connect them. This would promote new urban development around these areas, and with time, a linear city that surrounds the lakes will be created. This will archive a thinner city directed towards the connection of the lakes or forest, create a unique opportunity to preserve and connect with the nature around Mexico City. Team: Helena Melgar, Mariel Collard & Fernando Gonzalez.
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The city begins to grow irregularly, wasting natural resources such as lakes, rivers and forests. During this unplanned growth, the new urban areas start to appear where the lakes used to be, causing the water to retreat and eventually disappear. The valley consists of a wide variety of open space such as the lake and the plains, as well as, more enclosed spaces such as forests and glens. The transitional space between these two elements has the necessary characteristics for the ideal location of the city, due to its topography and geographical location.
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Original urban planning proposal. The new urban system is divided in three main ideas that could bring a better solution than that of the original plan. The first and immediate solution would be to regenerate the original lakes by letting water run through the mountains into the valley. The next step consist on creating a series of small town centers which would be connected with a highly technological public transportation system. Last but not least, the final solution focuses on the construction of small dams around the rivers that bring water to the lakes; this would allow for the collectivity of sustainable water and electricity for the city.
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UIA < City Planning < MX_2060 | 038 : 039 |
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UIA < City Planning < MX_2060 | 152 : 041 |
Quala is one of the biggest companies in Latin America. With offices in many countries, they decided to start a contest for their new headquarters in Mexico. Estudio MMX and Isaac Broidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Architectural Firm developed the wining idea which will start cuilding in early 2015. The site is located in the South West of Mexico City. The project will be located on a meadow with surrounding forest. This allowed the opportunity to design a new office complex without affecting the surrounding environment. The main idea behind the project is to create a building that integrates with the enviorment. The project is divided into 5 buildings, having a central communication hall in the middle.
MMX < Contest + Project < Office Complex <
[ C.Quala ]
The project was published in Archdaily and many architecture magazines during 2014.
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Qualaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office complex is integrated to the enviornment. All the buildings co-exist with the site and is fully surrounded by its natural habitat. One of the many ideas of the company is to connect their work with the planet that we live in, while creating pleasant working space for the employees.
MMX < Contest + Project < C.Quala | 044 : 045 |
Levels and buildings footprint
Natural ventilation + illumination
Water treatment and reuse
Vehicle circulation + parking
Pedestrian connection inside and out
MMX < Contest + Project < C.Quala | 046 : 047 |
Vertical circulation and lobby view. The stairs and waiting areas for the clients and workers is located in the intersection of the buildings.
MMX < Contest + Project < C.Quala | 048 : 049 |
Design Prototype Interactive _ Roof The roof or ceiling in every building has a single but very important and powerful operation. It protects the inner space and habitants from nature, environment and the exterior world. But that doesn’t mean that in order to complete its function it has to create a barrier and completely shade the exterior life from inside of the building. This happens even with the presence of roof gardens or “green roofs”. Regardless the program that we can find below, the roof always tends to have the same appearance from the inside, and to perform the same way when we are cooking, sleeping, or even working.
Ap_St < SCI-Arc < Roof Prototype <
[ Dpi_R ]
The [ Design Prototype Interactive _ Roof ] has the ability to change and has an adequate environment below, while creating a program above. And by connecting visually both of the environments it gives and interactive solution to the boring selling we all are used too. Each of the squares or pixels has a different function, and depending in its program the result in insulation, space, energy, water supply, and ventilation may change in the space below. And anytime when the program inside of the building requires a new arrangement of the roof it can be easily changed by lifting a pixel and placing it in its new position. DPI_R can easily be deployed to a new building site or to an existing building by adding a “new” roof to the existing one. Published on yankodesign.com on June 6th, 12. Finalist project for the Walmart + Ibero sustainablity contest in 2013.
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[ Regular Roof ]
This diagram represents the basic roofing in any given building where the roof creates a block between the person and what happens above.
[ Terraces ]
Emilio Ambasz proposal in the ACROS Fukuoka International Hall in Japan. The roof for a space becomes the terrace for the apartment above, but still each space does not communicate with its own roof.
[ Tilted ]
DS+R project for the Hypar Pavilion. The roof is tilted to create program below, but in order to get in the roof is necessary to walk around it.
[ Green Roof ]
Sustainable green roof that work as expected but still creates a physical barrier between the roof and the floor below.
[ Dpi_R ]
The space below regardless the program it has interacts with its own roof, creating a living space that communicates with the room and people in between.
[ Round_Openings ]
Sustainable green roof for the California Science Academy by Renzo Piano. Expands and contracts according to the program below, and brings openings for light and ventilation.
SCI-Arc < Roof Prototype < Dpi_R | 141 : 053 |
Study model and analysis for the Roof Prototype. The lines represent the different layers of interaction depending on the pixel used.
Pixel. Secondary Structure. _ Water collector. Main Structure. _ Connection to the building.
SCI-Arc < Roof Prototype < Dpi_R | 054 : 055 |
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SCI-Arc < Roof Prototype < Dpi_R | 056 : 057 |
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The DPI_R Prototype brings a more sustainable roof solutions for existing or new buildings. In order to perform as a united system, the DPI_Rs are divided in 4 main categories:
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SCI-Arc < Roof Prototype < Dpi_R | 058 : 059 |
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SCI-Arc < Roof Prototype < Dpi_R | 060 : 061 |
Studentscene.com its a private company located in San Diego, CA. The main goal for this social web-page is to create an online secure place where college students from around the country can easily view and comment on events, parties and attractions around their school. The project consisted in designing the new brand logo, and it will become fully active for the page and company on summer 2012. The concept behind the logo is to create a handwritten logo, but at the same time get a balance and advantage of the computer presition and deatail. The logo brings a contrast and balance to the page where most of the things are square or linear.
Work < Branding < studentscene.com <
[ studentscene ]
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After transforming the letters in different steps, the final logo presents a new elegant solution that will bring blance to the web page. Work < Branding < Studentscene | 064 : 065 |
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The next of this project consisted on designing the full company identity; including the web page, buisiness cards, brochures, stationary, and stickers. The concept behind the web page is the idea to create a simple and functional system where students all around the world could easily access to see events, answers, places and shops around the campus. Recommended by other students.
Work < Branding < Studentscene | 066 : 067 |
Work < Branding < Studentscene | 068 : 069 |
The first part of this project consists of designing and developing a master plan for a park line in Mexico City. The area to be redesigned is an abandoned space that was untouched because of the electric wires that run above it. Even though some residential and commercial areas surround it, the line never had any construction on it because of the restrictions that arise when building underneath high voltage wires. The overall project consists of creating a pleasant public space that runs the whole three kilometers of the park while connecting three important colonies in Mexico City. The project includes the construction of cultural, educational, commercial, and residential zones next to the park. This idea creates new public space in the city and encourages people to use it instead of looking for other means of transportation that would pollute the city even further.
Pr_VI < UIA < Lomas Park <
[ Lomas Park + CeN.T.Er ]
After developing the master plan, the Cultural Center was designed as part of this complex. This project included a library, a research center, and a place to practice martial arts and yoga. This complex brings new opportunities to the area in witch it is developed while encouraging education for the residential zones surrounding it. Teamwork with Helena Melgar and Sofia Franco.
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The Site > The beginning of the project started with a quest to find a location where it could be possible to bring a cultural presence into a high dense habitational zone. The place to do it appeared more than obvious. Located between four different high class habitantional neighborhoods, a high voltage service line was originally created to accomodate power lines that run throughout the city. After time, these lines were reduced to smaller ones, but the land remained the same. This location is perfect not only to build museums and cultural attractions, but to create a park line full of program and activities that will bring life to this neighborhoods day and night. By designing a high efficiency public transportation to run through it, it will become a new alternative for the car, which is overused in these zones.
UIA < Lomas Park < Cultural CeN.T.Er | 072 : 073 |
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Sculptures and pieces of art can be found around the park line.
Site Analysis
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Temples and churches adjecent to the park Coorportations, offices and business space.
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UIA < Lomas Park < Cultural CeN.T.Er | 074 : 075 |
[ 20% : 80% ] Plazas _ Forum _ Square
[ 0% : 10% ] Buildings
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Sports Complex _ Kiosks
Running Tracks _ Green Space
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[
Design Basics
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The design for the park is based on a series of 6 situations. Where the space changes depending on the ammount of green and solid area needed. Then, the perpendicular adjecent roads are extended and converted into pedestrian and recreational space.
Design proposal for two blocks or 20 % of the Lomas Park Line. The space includes two big plazas, a couple of fountains, running and biking tracks, and different orchards.
UIA < Lomas Park < Cultural CeN.T.Er | 076 : 077 |
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UIA < Lomas Park < Cultural CeN.T.Er | 078 : 079 |
Top view of the cultural ceN.T.Er. The five towers are connected by a continuous ramp, and the program is divided in three: Martial Arts Center, Public Library, and Nature Research Facilities.
[
Cultural ceN.T.Er phase2
]
The orange space consists of the site for the Cultural CeN.T.Er. It is located in the middle of Lomas Park Line and next to one of the busiest streets in the area. The Master Plan connects differenct residential and commercial zones in Mexico City. This area brings the perfect space to create a park, to use public transportation, and create recreational activities to attract people to the area. The Cultutral ceN.T.Er conisits of a complex of five towers that are divided in three main programs: 1. Martial Arts Center 2. Public Library 3. Nature Research Facilities
The concept for the faรงade comes from the idea of creating open and close space depending on the exact ammount of light needed by the program inside.
UIA < Lomas Park < Cultural CeN.T.Er | 080 : 081 |
The concept for the Cultural ceN.T.Er is divided in two strong but cooperative ideas. The buildings have a corner burried in the groud for the services and mechanics, while the rest of the building is exposed to the outside nature. The second concept consists in the connection between the towers. With the usage of a low tilted ramp, the user can easily walk thorugh the complex and is also wheelchair accessible.
[
Renders + Section
]
UIA < Lomas Park < Cultural CeN.T.Er | 082 : 083 |
Floor plans and a section of the Public Library building are displayed. The ramp crosses through the building in three locations, creating versatile hights for the different levels in the building. The walls that connect each building give the main structure and provide accesible doors and bookshelves.
[
Plans + Section
]
UIA < Lomas Park < Cultural CeN.T.Er | 084 : 085 |
Design competition for Ice Watch Mexico. The idea was to create a new stand and store furniture based on the brand’s slogans: “Be Cubic” and “Change, You Can”. The shape of the cubes comes from the original packaging of the watches. This allows salesmen to uniquely arrange the displayed watches and change them around as desired. Also, the shape and size of the cubes makes it easy to transport and assemble them on site while creating differnt stands each time. The are four types of cubes in the design. The first one is orange and contains the name and color of the brand. The second type comes in several tones of gray and gives shape to the stand while working as storage space. Finally, the third and fourth ones are the showcases for the watches; the only difference between them is the size. The product is held in the middle by thin cables while the edges and corners of the cube glow with LED lights.
PRS < Design Competition <
[ Ice_Watch ]
Together, the cubes create the stand as well as the other furniture needed. The number of cubes is unlimited, so the shape can change as much as the user wants.
| 086 : 087 |
[
Attachment
]
Part of the concept behind the design is the ability to change the stand without the need to build new pieces or to put much time into it. By simply removing the screws, the cubes can be reorganized to their new position and attached again. This can be done easily and every day to change the apperance of the store for the customers.
Display Cube White Acrylic
Steel Cables LED Lighting System
Whatch Support Inner Frame
Attachment Holes Glass
Bolts + Screws Secondary Cube
7.5 cm
[
Be_cubic
]
Ice Watch Cube This cube is the one that brings the logo and the orange color to the stand. Even though this cube will only appear three or four times in each set, its color creates contrast and attracts custumers to the stand.
Storage Cube The storage cube accomodates watches and everyday materials needed for the stand or store. The second and also important application for this set of cubes is to bring the tone of grays to the stand, that way the color from the orange Ice Watch cube has something to contrast with.
Showcase \ Watch Cube This cube is the main component of the set. The colorful watches are suspended in the middle of the cube by two steel cables connected to the opposite corners. The six windows in each face provide an easy viewing access for the customers. The main frame is made out of white acylic with LED lights inside creating the main lighting for the stand.
[
Materials
]
Acylic The showcase cube frames are made from white acrylic, cut to size. The cubes containing the logo are made from orange acrylic.
Stainless Steel and Glass In each side of the cube there is a small stainless steel frame containg glass so that the product can be easily shown.
Wood The storage cubes are made out of wood and then painted in three different tones of gray.
Contest < Ice_Watch | 088 : 089 |
[
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cubes are made primarily from acrylic wood. The layout below shows a drawing the cube containing the watch. rest of the cubes are the same size and holes for attachent are equally placed.
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Contest < Ice_Watch | 090 : 091 |
[ Corner ]
[ Stand ]
[
Change_You Can!
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One of the concepts behind the project is to be able to use the same cubes to create different furniture depending on the store or size needed. Below are four of the infinite ways to assemble the cubes. The [ Stand ] brings a solution to an open space such as a kiosk or anywhere else where a closed store is not available. The other three [ Corner, Store.Front and Wall ] bring possible solutions to a closed store, but their form can easily be changed as well to alternate the apperance of the space.
[ Store.Front ]
[ Wall ]
Contest < Ice_Watch | 092 : 093 |
[
Assembly
]
The assembly process shown below is the same for the 6 faces of each cube, regardless of type. The sides are sealed so that the cube remains solid and allows easy movement and assembly.
Contest < Ice_Watch | 094 : 095 |
The task presented was to design a Digital Fabrication project which will work as a potential structure for a pedestrian bridge. The structure was designed and a section was built in real scale as a prototype for analysis. The 3D model was designed and built in Digital Project by Gerhy Technologies. The pieces needed to built the section or prototype where plasma cutted, then hand folded, and finally attached with rivets. The analysis brought the prototype to the point of failure, in order to understand how the final project will fail in case an excessive amount of weight is presented.
Ap_St < SCI-Arc < Digital Fabrication <
[ D_Proto ]
| 096 : 097 |
[
Full
]
The design for the project comes from the idea of creating a structure that holds the new second floor in SCI - Arc and becomes a bridge that connects the two new studios in this floor.
D_Proto is part of the full project structure and represents a test of how it could potentionally work.
SCI-Arc < Digital Fabrication < D_Proto | 098 : 099 |
[ 1.
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]
Aluminum 1/8” 2’x 4’
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D_Proto part. The part is drilled manually with a 1/8â&#x20AC;? drill bit and a gig.
SCI-Arc < Digital Fabrication < D_Proto | 100 : 101 |
[ 3.
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Two opposite sides of the part are bended IN using the gig and the clamps.
[
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1/4â&#x20AC;? Rivets are placed using a rivet gun and the holes drilled previously.
SCI-Arc < Digital Fabrication < D_Proto | 102 : 103 |
[ 5.
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Each [ Square ] is then attached to the nest one and so on. To give extra strength to the structure [ Extra_P ] pieces are attached between each [ Square ] on each side.
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SCI-Arc < Digital Fabrication < D_Proto | 104 : 105 |
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SCI-Arc < Digital Fabrication < D_Proto | 106 : 107 |
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SCI-Arc < Digital Fabrication < D_Proto | 108 : 109 |
[
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[ Perspective _ F.L ]
[ Perspective _ B.L ]
SCI-Arc < Digital Fabrication < D_Proto | 110 : 111 |
Analysing a busy street by its sections. In this project I focused on one of the busiest streets in Mexico City and analyzed how it works. In order to accurately examine and reach a conclusion, I was forced to cut this avenue into 70 separate sections. Each section gave information on how cars, large trucks, and pedestrians move and cross this space. As part of Mexicoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s redesigning program, the government decided to remove all the traffic lights so that cars could move faster. This was ideal for drivers because they could easily get into the city, but made it impossible for pedestrians to cross through.
Pr.V < UIA < Constituyentes <
[ Av_Sections ]
How can we keep a fast pace in the streets without traffic lights for the cars, and at the same time create a public space that would facilitate pedestrian travel? The sections presented in class gave a reasonable idea of how this could work, including a new program and increased public space for the Contituyentes Avenue.
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UIA < Constituyentes < Av_Sections | 114 : 115 |
Model of a school made for OPUS [ Office of Urban and Sustainable Projects ] The project for the Fundación José María Álvarez includes a school from kindergarten to middle school, students housing, administration, an orchard, and a small clinic for the community.
Work < Model Making < OPUS <
[ F.J.M.A ]
The model was built for the client and the local government. Teamwork with Helena Melgar and Ygal Maya.
| 116 : 117 |
[
The Making Of...
]
Model Making < OPUS < F.J.M.A | 105 : 119 |
In Mexico city, like in most cities around the world, public space becomes a land of social interaction and community. This is where people gather, play, or even perform art. La Condesa Mexican Park its a perfect example of how public space works. It is one of the busiest places on weekends, where we can find families with pets, or artists selling their work in every corner. In this personal project, I took the time to walk and feel this amazing public space and noticed its surroundings. The park is contained by three or fourfloor buildings and each one of them comes from a different era. For example, it is very common to find a houndred-year old house next to a contemporary one. It is important to note that each one has a different story; while the people living in them see the park through their own windows.
PERS < Book in Progress <
[ Through.Windows ]
This project captures some of the windows from this amazing park. Regardless of the time they were built, each and every one of the buildings face the same place, a public park in Mexico City. The book has been approved and its currently under development. Teamwork with Helena Melgar, Ygal Maya, Sofia Franco and Mariel Collard.
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Example of some windows that can be found around the park.
[
Book Design
]
{18 cm _ 7 in}
{11.75 cm}
Answer Hand-Written
{3.50 cm}
{18 cm _ 7 in}
Exterior Photo Window
{8.81 cm}
{11.75 cm}
Interior Photo Window Answer
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{5.25 cm}
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The book is designed in a 7 x 7 in square layout. Every spread contains a page with both photos [ inside and outside ] and a page with the resident answer.
Book in Process < Through.Windows | 122 : 123 |
Photography as a hobby and a job. The idea is to capture the moment and as an architect understand how architecture can be represented in a photo. The photos presented are random photos taken in random places. SCI-Arc Professional Photographer The photos presented in this section where taken in lectures and exhibitions and where used as an archive and social media.
Work + Hobby < Photography <
[ Photo^graphy ]
| 124 : 125 |
[
Photographer @ SCI-Arc
]
Peter Cook Exhibit
SCI-Arc Staff
Go Figure
Thesis Review with Thom Mayne
Thesis Review
Peter Eisenman
Peter Cook + Eric Owen Moss
John Enright
Thom Mayne [ Morphosis ]
Nicholas De Monchaux
Jeffrey Kipnis Work + Hobby < Photography | 126 : 127 |
[ n_Ba.
Photography
]
Nikon D5100 AF-S DX VR Nikkor ISO 110 52 mm f/8 1/250
Nikon D5100 AF-S DX VR Nikkor ISO 100 18 mm f/13 1/640
iPhone 4S ISO 64 4 mm f/2.4 1/2762
Nikon D5100 AF-S DX VR Nikkor ISO 200 18 mm f/6.3 1/160
Nikon D5100 AF-S DX VR Nikkor ISO 100 22 mm f/25 1/13
Canon EOS Rebel XS Canon EF-S 18-55mm ISO 1600 18 mm f/3.5 1/13
Work + Hobby < Photography | 128 : 129 |
[ n_Ba.
Photography
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Nikon D5100 AF-S DX VR Nikkor ISO 100 18 mm f/11 1/500
Canon EOS Rebel XS Canon EF-S 18-55mm ISO 200 48 mm f/5.6 1/250
Canon EOS Rebel XS Canon EF-S 18-55mm ISO 200 48 mm f/5.6 1/250
Leica R5 Leitz Wetzlar Film Lomography X-Pro Chrome 100 35mm
Canon EOS Rebel XS Canon EF-S ISO 200 18 mm f/9 1/40
Nikon D5100 AF-S DX VR Nikkor ISO 100 18 mm f/8 1/250
Nikon D5100 AF-S DX VR Nikkor ISO 100 30 mm f/8 1/250
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[
Stop_Motion Architecture Series
]
[
Before > Peter.Eisenman @ SCI-Arc
]
Interval shooting > 5 sec. Total photos > 822 Nikon D5100 AF-S DX VR Nikkor ISO 5000 18 mm f/10 0.40s
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Inflatable prototype for the Solar Decathlon US competition where the goal is to archive a sustainable net-zero prototype house through an innovative design. The SciArc / CalTech team has chosen to address architecture in it’s future context in order to advance architecture toward it’s future state. We believe that this competition produces prototypes of housing which look toward a cleaner, safer, and sustainable future. Central to this competition and the goals of the competition is a notion of innovative practice. While the qualitative attributes of architecture and energy use are of the utmost importance, it is mutually important that we push the envelope of architectural culture as well as the social experience and take it to new ground. By pushing engineering forward and pushing architecture into new, unfamiliar territory, we expect to produce a prototype that not only resolves the needs of energy conservation, but delivers what we see as a new future of architecture. The SCIArc / CalTech 2013 Team decidedly favors the production of an inflatable housing prototype that exceeds the goals outlined before us and sheds new light on a 50 year long building practice that has shown great promise in spite of a lack of innovators.
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[ P^ush ]
| 134 : 135 |
[
Assembly_Process
1.
]
Truck + Site
2.
Core \ Foundations
Push is sent to the Solar Decathlon site by a single truck with a regular bed size.
The core is placed and connected to the water and energy systems.
3.
4.
Windows \ Openings
The windows [ main openings ] of the house are moved to their exact position.
5. Ramp Attachments The ramps are then attached to each one of the side entrees.
Deck > Folding The deck fold down from the south window to create
an outdoor living space.
6.
Inflated House _ Prototype The rest of the house is then inflated from the core
and attached to the previous components.
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[
Sustainability
]
[ Energy _ Solar Panels ] _ 1800 sq ft available for Thin Film
UniSolar _ Flexible Adhesive PV 1.22â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; x 17.76â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; x 70 units = 10kwh / 1516 sqft
[ Cross Ventilation ]
_ 177 sq ft windows in each side of LIFt provide a natural cross ventilation to the whole house. This simple but effective technic avoid using the A/C by allowing air to flow naturally inside of the house.
[ Shading _ Inflated ]
_ Depending the time of the year the inflated shading on the south side of the house provides an easy effective solution to avoid using A/C.
3 [ Form ] _ The sides rain. _ The space
form of the roof provides sun shading to both as well as prevents from failure in case of
4
house is tilted as well so that the relaxing above the core can be accessible.
26 [ Insulation ]
_ 2 ft The two layers of the inflated house are two feet wide, so the amount of air contained inside of them and in between work as insulation for the house.
ft
[ 1
2 1 2
3
38
ft
]
[ Private Space ] _ 262 sq ft _ Closet
_ Bedroom
_ _ _ _
[ Core ] _ 184 sq ft _ Relax
Kitchen Bathroom Shower Mechanics / Wash + Dry
[ Public Space ] _ 407 sq ft _ Living Room
4
Program
_ Dinning Room _ Entertainment
[ Deck ] _ 177 sq ft
[ Circulation ]
There are two main entrance to the house located in the east and west walls. This connect straight to the core, and from there the circulation becomes radial where people can get for the private area to the public from both sides of the core, and the other way around.
[ Walls ] The structure two layers.
/ walls of the house are divided in
_ The outer layer brings protection, structure, and insulation to the house. _ The inner structure creates the living space by transforming from Wall > Furniture > Floor > Roof
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[ South > Faรงade ]
[ South > Deck ]
[ East > Faรงade ]
C
[
Plan
]
Soft Storage
Lounge Furniture
Bed Dresser
A
Entry Deck
A
Oven Stove
Walk Through Shower
Microwave Dishwasher
Washer/Dryer
Refrigerator
Mechanical
B
B
Media Center
Dining Sits
Dining Living Room Dining Sits
Exterior Inflation Layer
Interior Inflation Skin
Exterior Glazing
Inflatable Shade Hood Outline
Deck
26 ft
C
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[ South_East > Ramp ]
[ North > Faรงade ]
[ South_East > Ramp ]
[
Section
]
17.5 ft
Inflated Layer Mechanics Exhaust Laundry Water Tank
26 ft
[ Section A > A ]
17.5 ft
Second Floor Bathroom Kitchen Dining Room Inflated Layer
26 ft
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[
[
Tour_Route 1
>
Entrance
2
>
3
] 7. Entretainment
<
7
Kitchen
8. Core > Mechanics
<
8
>
Inflated Floor
9. Walk In > Shower
<
9
4
>
Dinning Room > Inflated
10. Bathroom
<
10
5
>
Deck
11. Work Space
<
11
6
>
Living Room > Inflated
12. Bedroom
<
12
Core_Mechanics
]
EVR Kitchen Exhaust Heating / Cooling Unit Restroom Exhaust Coolant Supply Purge Blower
Water Supply Gray Water Drain Mech Room Exhaust Water Heater Compressor Black Water Drain Pre Heat Water Tank Condessor Unit
13
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12
8
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9
7
10 11
*
2
3
* *
6
*
5
4
1
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Work Space Relaxing Space Core_Mechanics Dining Room
Bedroom Core_Kitchen Living Room
17.5 ft
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SCI-Arc < Solar_Decathlon < P^USH | 152 : 149 |
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[ Nicolas Backal > Architecture Portfolio ] Summer 2014.