NICOLE FLORES 2-Year Master of Architecture Candidate Nflores4@illinois.edu - 222 Williamsburg Ct. Romeoville, IL 60446 - (217) 706-4275
TABLE OF CONTENTS TRANSITUS
MOTUS
APERE OIVA
MCLEAN RESIDENCE
Integrated library and train station
Campus Honors Facility’s multi-purpose building
Accessible, permanent camping structures
Residential retrofitting project
Chicago, IL
Urbana, IL
Kickapoo State Park 11
Chicago, IL
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15 Architects
PRINCIPIUM
PAWSON HOUSE
LINUM
DRAWINGS & SKETCHES
2016 Brandston Lighting Competition
Precedent study of John Pawson’s residence
Living-learning community for start-up company owners
Selected works
China
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London, England
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Champaign, IL
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TRANSITUS Integrated library and train station
Chicago, IL
The word transitus is the Latin word for transition, which encupsulates the need for buildings for the community. The community can always find a space in Transitus to continue transitioning to a better future.
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Spring 2016 - ARCH 374 Media: AutoCAD, Revit, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Sketching, Physical Modeling
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Transitus was designed to be a platform for the community and neighborhoods of Chicago to continue transitioning onto a more united, less violent community. The building is always inviting occupants to interact with each other in different cultural and social levels. In order to achieve this goal as a community. Transitus is a building that provides a space for commuters to develop, grow, learn, and explore more about their transition together.
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Site Plan
Scale: 1:300
1. Retail Space 2. Meeting Room 3. Classroom 4. Multipurpose Room 5. Office Space 6. Director’s Office 7. Information Service 8. Seminar Room 9. Language Lab 10. Quiet Reading Corner 11. Event Space
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OPEN TO ABOVE
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N ORLEANS ST
First Floor Plan
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30’
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Second Floor Plan 4
East Elevation
North Elevation
North Elevation
Transverse Section 0’
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30’
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Sectional Perspective
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0’
10’
30’
Main Lobby
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Computer Lab
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Children’s Library
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South Entrance
4 Back Entrance
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MOTUS
Program
Campus Honors Facility’s multi-purpose building Urbana, IL Spring 2016 - ARCH 374 Media: AutoCAD, Revit, Photoshop, InDesign, Sketching, Physical Modeling Motus was designed to be a platform for Honor Students and Faculty members to achieve the UIUC Campus Honors Program’s challenge; a commitment to the intellectual life. The building is always inviting occupants to stay in movement, in order to achieve the challenge as a community.
Motus is the Latin word for movement, which allowed the circulation of the design to become interactive and dynamic. Students can always find a space in Motus to continue developing their skills, and ultimately achieve their goals.
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Structure
Circulation
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4 1. Classroom 2. Conference Room 3. Coat Room 4. Lobby 5.Entertaiment Area 6. Library/Computer Lab 7. Music Room 8. Art Studio 9. Staff Break Room 10. Office 11. Director’s Office 12. Study Area
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1st Floor Plan
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2nd Floor Plan
3rd Floor Plan 8
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Site Plan
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West Elevation
Scale: 1:300
North Elevation
East Elevation
Transverse Section 9
1. Computer Lab 2. Art Studio 3. Office
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2 Sectional Perspective
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Massing Model
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APERE OIVA Accessible, permanent camping structures
Kickapoo State Park 11 Fall 2015 - ARCH 373 Media: AutoCAD, Revit, Photoshop, Indesign, Sketching, Physical Modeling “Apére Oîva” is a phrase in Guarani, a South American culture that extends from South Brazil, East Bolivian, and Paraguay. This phrase refers to a journey that a person takes to get away from their everyday life, and go into nature, to learn from it, and to come back with different perspectives. This phrase enraptured my design concept and guided me through the process of this project.
Located in Kickapoo State Park, the goal of Apére Oîva is to propose structures that serve minimal needs in order to avoid having a great architectural impact, but rather maintain the emphasis in the beauty of the park and the experience offered to visitors. Looking at the overall site plan, Kickapoo has different ponds that are not connected, particularly Long Pond and High Pond. In between them, there is a hill that extends 20 feet high and it is approximately 25-30 feet wide. During my research, I saw the need to provide water access to High Pond from Long Pond by proposing a water lock for small boats, kayak, or canoes. The result then becomes an adventure. Kickapoo visitors can arrive to their cabins by kayaking or canoeing, adding to their journey and experience at the park.
Once at High Pond, visitors have the opportunity to choose from 3 cabin options that vary by size and adventure level. There are two 2-people capacity cabins that are located at the far west side along the pond, and provide the most adventurous paths due to the significant topography level changes and hiking distance from the east side parking lot. The next two are 4-people capacity cabins. The middle cabin also offers a level of adventure that requires visitors to hike up the hill and down to their cabin. The one closest to the parking lot is ADA accessible, allowing visitors in wheelchairs to easily access this cabin. The last cabin can accommodate up to 8 people and it is also ADA accessible. Each cabin has their own dock that has a capacity for up to 4 kayaks or 3 canoes.
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Kickapoo Site Plan
Scale: 1:300
ADA CABIN
PROPOSED WATER LOCK
Cabin Site Plan
Scale: 1:100
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2-People Capacity
4-People Capacity
ADA 8-People Capacity
Cabin Plans
The layout of the cabins are straight forward. Each cabin has an outdoor shower, bathroom, minimum furniture, and beds that face the pond. The views from the interior allow visitors to have a 180 degree experience due to the curtain wall that brings light from the North, East, and West façade. Visitors can enjoy sunrises and sunsets from the comfort of their bed.
Transverse Site Section
Scale: 1/64”=1’-0”
Site Model
Scale: 1:200
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East to West View
Interior of ADA Cabin
Model of ADA Cabin
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Architects
MCLEAN RESIDENCE Residential retrofitting project
Chicago, IL Spring 2016 - ARCH 374 Media: Revit, Photoshop McLean is a single-family home that was retrofitted to increase the resale value of the property. The construction documents were developed in AutoCAD by the design team. My task in the project was to develop interior and exterior renderings of the house to be published in the firm’s website and social media platforms. Learn more at JPArchitectsltd.com.
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Living Room
Family and Game Room
Kitchen
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PRINCIPIUM 2016 Brandston Lighting Competition
By having similar light features throughout the building, the spaces are tied together. Although each area creates a different experience as the user proceeds through it, every space uses the east courtyard as the final place of relaxation within the building.
Project team: Kaela Kiefer, Vicky Stropus, Saloni Sheth, Nicole Flores
China
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Spring 2015 - ARCH 342 Media: AutoCAD, Revit, Photoshop, Indesign, Sketching
Through the building layout the theme of movement, circulation, and connection are emphasized. Along with the repetition of DNA-shaped lighting fixtures that illuminate the space, allowing light to come from different sides and from multiple heights. The interaction between the light sculptures and the plants creates a relaxing ambiance within the space. The space thus becomes an area of reflection—the climax of the progression through the building.
East Courtyard
My responsibility in the lighting competition was to illustrate the lighting design through renderings made with Revit. In conjunction with my team, I utilized renders through the design process to guide the decisions towards a finalized design proposal.
MECHANICAL
SUPPORT
ENTRY PLAZA
MAIN LOBBY
RECEPTION
RESTAURANT
RESTAURANT
PREFUNCTION
PREFUNCTION
COURTYARD
WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Longitudinal Section 0’ 6’
Reception
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36’
Main Lobby
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PAWSON HOUSE Precedent study of John Pawson’s residence
London, England
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Spring 2015 - ARCH 272 Media: AutoCAD, Photoshop, InDesign, Hand-dradting, Sketching, Physical Modeling The design of the Pawson House is a clear representation of John Pawson’s architecture design philosophy. Finished by the year 1994, the Victorian style façade of the house was preserved, because the house is located in a historical district region. By using the first two levels as public spaces and the third and fourth levels as private spaces, the spaces can be fully utilized by all the family members.
“Minimalism is not a matter of absence, for it lacks nothing; it is compressed, complex perfection… [N]othing can be added or taken away. That is precisely when the minimum becomes the maximum…” -John Pawson
Analytical Diagrammatic Studies
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1st Floor Plan
Geometry
Circulation
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2nd Floor Plan 20
Stair Circulation
3D Circulation
Vertical Relationship
Main Circulation
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Building Model Scale: 3/16”=1’-0”
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LINUM Live Work
Living-learning community for start-up company owners Champaign, IL
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Fall 2016 - ARCH 475 Media: AutoCAD, Revit, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Sefaira, Sketching, Physical Modeling Linum is the latin translation of the word “network.� Linum is seeking to improve the university entrepreneurship community and multiply their business network. An opportunity to grow through the use of the living-work spaces, and connect Champaign to the national, and eventually global market by introducing new companies to the local economy.
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Site Plan
Scale: 1:300
1. Event Space 2. Commercial kitchen 3. Classroom 4. Breakroom
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5. Office Space 6. Hot tub 7. Apartment 8. Bar/Game room
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1st Floor Plan
2nd Floor Plan
6th Floor Plan
Wall Section 20
South West Elevation
North East Elevation
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T.O. Parapet metal coping built-up bitumen membrane 6” rigid insula�on metal decking firesafing
June 21st
December 21st
Daylight Conditions Diagrams
B.O. 6th Floor w-sec�on beam suppor�ng decking w-sec�on girder suspended drywall ceiling recessed ligh�ng fixtures
1. Bar/Game room 2. Gym 3. Hot tub 4. Office
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B.O. 5th Floor
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B.O. 4th Floor
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R-Value of Wall Assembly
B.O. 1st Floor CMU retaining wall vapor barrier 4” rigid insula�on 2” air space zinc panels
CMU retaining wall: 1.11 Inside surface: 0.2 4” rigid insula�on: 20 outside surface: 0.68 TOTAL: 22.99
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B.O. Basement concrete slab on grade gravel
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West Elevation
Longitudinal Section
Physical Model Scale: 1/4”=1’-0”
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9 SQUARE
DETAILED DRAWING
The 9-square project introduced line relationships in a formal grid. The grid utilized throughout the composition to create a final drawing. The composition goes from 2D lines and shapes to 3D form expressions of the 2D compositions.
DRAWINGS & SKETCHES Selected works
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Media: Micropen, Markers
Media: Micropen, Markers, Sketching
COLORS OF THE WIND
Media: Micropen, color pencils
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DEMONS
DOODLES
Media: Micropen, Pencils
Media: Micropen
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FRUSTRATION
Media: Micropen, Color Pencils
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Nflores4@illinois.edu - 222 Williamsburg Ct. Romeoville, IL 60446 - (217) 706-4275
NICOLE FLORES