Nico Rallo - Undergraduate Work

Nico Rallo Undergraduate Work

EDUCATION 09.2007 - 05.2011

High School - Timberland HS - commercial arts - business - math

09.2009 - 05.2011

Technical School - Lewis & Clark Career Center - drafting & design - residential

09.2011 - 05.2014

Undergradute - Kansas State University - 3 years undergraduate towards 5

06.2014 - present

Gradute - Kansas State University - 2 years graduate towards 5 year masters

architecture and mechanical drafting

year masters degree

COMPUTING LITERACY Vectoriel Drawings

Rhinoceros - Autocad

3D Modeling

Rhinoceros 3D - Revit

Rendering

Mental Ray for 3ds Max - Revit

Image Treatment

Photoshop - Illustrator - Indesign

ABOUT ME Since my growth from childhood into adulthood, creation was always in my nature. Whether it was constructing an elorabate lego configuration, sculpting clay into objects, or designing custom logos; I was always creating. As I began to develop into an adult, my future was shaped by one specific experience. At the age of sixteen I was involved in a life threatening car accident. This tragedy sent my body into a coma for two weeks and placed me in the hospital for over two months. The beginning of my stay was the hardest, I felt incapable and at a loss of hope. As I contemplated my experiences and interactions, I knew I had to stay positive and stay driven. In these moments I took great appreciation for the skills I possessed between the mind and the hand. The act of creation turned into a great coping mechanism and eventually lead me to the path of architecture after my recovery.

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WORK EXPERIENCE 05.2007 - 09.2011

Classic Cleaning Services - family owned - office work - supervise - carpet

12.2011 - 05.2012

Quik Cats - stock inventory - run cash register - greet customers - cook food

05.2013 - 12.2013

Applebees - server - greet customers - memorize menus - run food - handle

02.2014 - present

Hibachi Hut - bartender - greet customers - prepare drinks - stock bar - run

clean - water restoration - janitorial services - pressure wash - advertise

money - clean restaurant

food - memorize drink recipes and menu items - consistent organization

HOBBIES & INTERESTS Music

Model Building

Skateboarding

Astrology

Sculpture

Urban Exploration

Baseball

Traveling

NICO RALLO

1515 Humboldt St. Manhattan, KS 66502 nrallo11@ksu.edu 636.439.1736 Date of Birth 16 October 1992 Nationality: Hispanic & Caucasion

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Maritime Science Center

Cico Park Library

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Sunset Funerary Chapel

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Supplemental Model Work

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Supplemental Renderings

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MARITIME SCIENCE CENTER Competition Project: In Progress Location: Randaberg, Norway Team: Josh Broadway, Joel Savage, Myself Advisor: Torgeir Norheim

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IN BETWEEN LAND AND SEA The site for the competition is on a peninsula with extradorinary weather conditions that attracts large groups to take part in this experience year round. Developing a holistic plan for the site and science center that captures the regions distinct character on the basis of nature, landscape, and culture is the goal of our design.

On site is a historical lighthouse that assists in configuring the built form with specific alignments to cultivate the essence of the landscape.

This idea helps inform a community space that anchors all elements of the site and creates an identity for Randaberg. The identity is constructed through the concept of “In Between Land and Sea.� A destination point that articulates the spatial interactions between earth and water.

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Context 8

Site 9

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Level 1 11

Basement

Level 2 12

AXES

PUBLIC REALM

SCREENING

A lighthouse on site has historical signifi- The public space for gathering and build- Forces of wind and wake will need to be cance. Two axes are created which will ing location develops between the axes and screened from the building for protection, have extensive impact on the built form and will position itself adjacent to the harbor. this informs the building configuration. relationship to the lighthouse.

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SUN PATH

EVENT SPACE

SEA WALL

Our proposed location will have the most

The gathering area is developed to be a cohesive space that connects the building, harbor, and sea wall. This becomes an anchor point for special events.

A protective barrier is designed to be an occupiable space for a number of activites and acts as an auditorium for experiencing the peculiar climate conditions of the site.

sunlight year round and skylights are aligned with the major axes of the sun path.

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Green Roof

Enclosure

Structure

Auditorium

Level 2

Level 1

Basement

Assembly 15

Class Rooms

Meeting Room

Auditorium

Cafe

Service Bar

Aquarium

Large Exhibit Mechanical Navigation Exhibit

Program 16

Served

Service

Education

Division of Space 17

Served

Service

Circulation 18

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C I C O PA R K L I B R A R Y Location: Manhattan, Kansas Professor: Emily Koenig

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THE CONVENIENCE AND GROWTH OF KNOWLEDGE The heart of manhattan revolves around the prominate k-state campus, so the west side of town is often neglected. Cico park is included in this neglection of place. The inconenience of travel and bustle of getting from one side of town to the other outweighs the will to take advantage of the campus and downtown amenities. This is where the opportunity of implementing a public library as a social hub rises to the surface.

The library is nestled between a children’s playground, a small community pool, and other outdoor sports amentities. This becomes a convenient location for the public to expand their knowledge and grow closer as a community.

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Context 24

Site 25

Level 2 Roof

Level 2 Enclosure

Structure

Level 1 Roof

Level 1 Enclosure

Bearing Walls

Assembly 26

Level 1 27

Level 2 28

AXES

FORM

ASCEND

Two axes are created to connect the existing built forms and dominant outdoor areas.

This begins to give the orientation of the building.

The first level extends outward to capture views, while the second level is compressed on one end to relate to context and extruded at the other to accommodate library space.

With having a raised second floor vertical circulation becomes significant. one block is used for service and egress. The other two become the main route upward.

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SERVE

MASS

ENCLOSE

The smaller service blocks act as seperation between lobby space and the quieter areas of the building. The larger one serves as office space and equipment space.

The masses of the building become bearing walls and mask the service spaces. These masses support the second level cantilever as well.

Glass enclosure is oriented to maximize picturesque views to the existing park system and provides adequate daylighting into the

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building.

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SUNSET FUNERARY CHAPEL Selected for travel study scholarship Location: Manhattan, Kansas Professor: Christopher Fein

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THE EXISTENTIAL G AT H E R I N G O F A C O M M U N I T Y Every life has reason to be celebrated, and the sense of place can supplement this celebration. Manhattan is scattered with churches, but lacks a non religious gathering space to memorialize the passing of a soul.

The chosen site is adjecent to the predominant cemetary of the city and is bounded by a series of roads and paths. a gradual slope is the natural topography of the landscape and has outward views to small wooded areas.

This location with the prescription of a central gathering space raises the opportunity to create a sense of place for the community to celebrate life together.

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Context 34

Site 35

Level 1 36

IN SITU

COHERE

SEPARATE

An open grass site calls for a space to be- Four walls reach from the boundries of the come the focal point for gathering, mourn- site and come together to create a single communial space. ing, and rememberance.

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The four walls begin to separate from each other to create circulation and two chapels; one large and one small. The NE facing wall thickens to create hidden service spaces.

ENCLOSE

STRUCTURE

DATUM

Glass walls become the remaining enclosure of the building to provide adequate daylighting through out the year.

A one way timber structural system is implemented to express its exposure and warmth to the chapels. The structure extends outside the enclosure to define outdoor areas as well.

The roof structure is designed to be a thin wood decking spanning between beams.

An overhang is implemented over the glass to block the harsh sun during the overheated season.

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S U P P L E M E N TA L M O D E L W O R K Texas Music Center - Dallas, Texas One Artist Museum - New York, New York

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Elevation

Atrium

Context 43

Section

Circulation

Entrance 44

Elevation

Entrance

Approach 45

Section

Context

Approach 46

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S U P P L E M E N TA L R E N D E R I N G S Eureka Business Incubator - revit Minimalist Beach House - 3ds max

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Atrium

Entrance 49

Level 2

Exterior

Interior 50

“Designers create solutions, artists create questions, the balance between the two creates architecture.�

-Nico Rallo

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Thank You

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