Noe Alexis Flores noeflores06@gmail.com (956) 336-6623
Objective: Currently seeking an entry level position to collaborate and learn in a team environment through the design process. Looking to build beyond my current skill set, design with a passion, and acknowledge the environmental impact that architecture possesses.
EDUCATION Expected Graduation: May 2020
University of Texas at San Antonio Masters of Architecture University of Texas at San Antonio Bachelors of Science in Architecture Cumulative GPA: 3.44 / 4.0
Graduated: December 2017
GEV Study Abroad Italy August - December 2017 Enrolled and Completed 3 Courses: Italian Design Studio, Sketching, and Italian Language and Culture.
EXPERIENCE San Antonio Water Systems San Antonio, TX Intern - Architecture & Construction Management June 2019 - Current Working under the direct supervision Julie Valadez AIA who serves as the owner architectural representative / project manager for all 3 phases of the SAWS Operations Center Project. Responsibilities include: Preliminary design for the Phase 3 project, which includes the construction of a brand-new service center and modifications to others (currently out for bid.) Construction management for Phase 2, which include the construction of two new buildings and a new admini building at the Northwest Operations Centers. Expected completion: August 2020. Mueller Co. Brownsville, TX Administrative Assistant February - August 2018 Provided administrative support to the company Purchasing Manager as well as Plant Manager. Responsible for generating and record keeping of purchase orders for several company accounts. Building Design Studio San Antonio, TX Lakeview Community Garden August - December 2015 Studio design course in collaboration with Green Spaces Alliance with the goal to design a structure that would increase community participation while providing shelter from the elements. Collaborated with local engineers, architects, and contractors to design, plan, construct and complete the shading structure in a timely fashion.
SKILLS AutoCAD
Photoshop
Sketch-Up
Illustrator
Rhino 3D Revit VRay / Rendering
Sketching Woodshop / Fabrication
CONTENTS
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Graduate Work 2018 PHILANTHROPY HOUSE: BRUSSELS 3-6 BOYSVILLE: ADMIN BUILDING 7-10 MONTEREY BUILDING: UTSA CACP 11-14 Undergraduate Work 2013-2017
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BROWNSVILLE MUSEUM OF FINE ART 15-18
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PLAZA LAKE COMMUNITY GARDEN 27-30
URBINO: BORGO MERCATALE 19-22 KING WILLIAM’S LIBRARY 23-26
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PHILANTHROPY HOUSE BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
The European Foundation Centre is the leading platform for philanthropy in all of Europe. The EFC‘s headquarters, The Philanthropy House, is currently located at Rue Royale 94, Brussels. Here, they host year round events such as: art exhibits, networking events, recitals, etc. These events, however, are limited due to size constraints. The proposal for a new Philanthropy House would relocate it closer to the heart of the EU and better accommodate the EFC. The proposal includes an auditorium, exhibition space, cafe, convention center, and increased office space. The design would raise awareness to philanthropy and serve as a location where the story of philanthropy in Europe can be told.
PROPOSAL RESEARCH TOPIC: PHILANTHROPY SECTOR - EUROPE The European Foundation Centre is the leading platform for philanthropy in all of Europe, connecting with other philanthropic organizations from over 40 European countries. Their main object is connecting nonprofit organizations with private donors as well as meeting with EU officials to launch philanthropic campaigns that would raise awareness in Europe. The EFC‘s headquarters, The Philanthropy House, is currently located at Rue Royale 94, Brussels and houses six other partner foundations: Korber Striftung, Intitusjonen Fritt Ord, Realdania, Fonds 1818, Van Leer Group, and the King Baudouin Foundation.
The proposal for a new Philanthropy House would relocate it to Schuman Plaza, a project currently underway by COBE architects where they are redesigning the entrance to the European Union Headquarters. By relocating the building to Schuman it would it put it in the “heart of the EU”, where most of the EU commission and council buildings are located. Funding for the project would be provided by private funds from the seven organizations that house the Philanthropy house as well as partial funding coming directly from the European Council.
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Here, they host philanthropy related year round events such as: art exhibits, networking events, recitals, etc. These events, however, are limited due to size constraints.
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Exhibit Example: “Cartoon Art for World Peace”
Selected site is currently occupied by a Shell gas station on the street level and offices above. The site is 6,608.8 sq ft. & adjacent buildings are 127 ft in height.
Conference Example: “Philanthropy Week” Street views:
PROPOSAL This proposal is intended to better accommodate the EFC, the European philanthropy sector, and all of its functions. The proposal includes a 300 seat auditorium, a full size exhibition space, a cafe, and a convention center. It would double their current office space and provide state of the art conference and meeting rooms to meet with EU officials. A- Convetion Center
B- Offices
The Convention Center is located on the top floor and is a space for building users to gather and eat post events or for specially planned events at the center. A full size kitchen allows for optimal efficiency throughout the event, and with its high altitude and use of indoor / outdoor space allow for the best views outlooking the city of Brussels.
The Open Offices provide a place of collaboration. 80% of the office area is comprised of open desks for users to move around with only 12 private office rooms for top officials and conference rooms scattered throughout the plan to provide a free flowing plan.
C- Auditorium
D- Exhibition
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The Auditorium holds 300 seats and accomadates for large events, such as the EFC’s “Philanthropy Week”, where important figures are invited to speak. Events such as this can now be hosted in house. The exhibition space is a space where artist and philanthropic organizations can display their work or hold exhibits for the public to see. The ground floor also has a coffee shop the public to enjoy.
Floorplans Building Envelope & Structure
Level 11 - Convention Center
Detailed Wall-Section
LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE ROOFING INSULATION CORRUGATED METAL SHEET 1/8” GLAZING WITH FRITTED PATTERN
Convention Center Outdoor Amphitheatre
18” PERFORATED I BEAM JOIST
1/8” GLAZING Kitchen
FRITTED GLASS
STRUCTURE
I BEAM CANTELIEVERED CONNECTION
Level 4 - Open Office
12 X 12 STRUCTUAL I BEAM
FLOOR FINISH CONCRETE SLAB CORRUGATED METAL SHEET 18” PERFORATED I BEAM JOIST
1/8” GLAZING WITH FRITTED PATTERN 1/8” GLAZING
Level 3 - Auditorium
1/8” GLAZING WHITE METAL PANEL
Auditorium
LAMINATED PANELS DUAL GLASS CONNECTION 1/8” RED LAMINATED GLASS 2 IN ALUMINUM CORRUGATED GLAZING CONNECTION
Ground Level (2) - Reception & Cafe
6 IN ALUMINUM STRUCTUAL TRIM 1/4” CORRUGATED GLASS
CURVED GLASS
12” ROUND CONCRETE COLUMN
FOUNDATION
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BOYSVILLE: ADMINISTRATION BUILDING Boysville is a non-profit organization and children's home/shelter in San Antonio with 70+ years of service helping children in need grow into responsible adults. Their current campus is currently looking to do a complete reconstruction of the current campus, and asked UTSA professor SeuAnn Pemberton’s Advanced Technical Studio to create one. The proposed Admin Building is 7,000 sq ft and includes an intake facility with medical and therapy rooms for incoming children, as well as an open / private office for the staff.
Project Approach Boysville is currently located at 8555 TX-1604 Loop, Converse, Texas. The campus resides on a 23 acre size lot with a total of 9 cottages that house 63 rescued children. The directors are intending for a complete redesign on the campus which would be funded by the selling of the highway side of the campus. The masterplan designed includes an administration building, education building, recreation facility, and 12 cottages with room for expansion. The administration building would house the 14 employees through a mix of open office/private office, and an intake facility to process and welcome the children who have been brought to the center for a better future.
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MONTEREY BUILDING UTSA CACP
UTSA has began it’s expansion of the downtown campus. It’s expansion requires the need for new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. This proposal is for a new architecture building in the same lot where the existing one resides today. This new proposal is meant to satisfy the needs of the growing architecture department, promote studio culture, and create a much more intimate relationship between users and building. This proposal also addresses the requirements for the Living Building Challenge.
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31,890 sq ft 15,223 sq ft
CONSTRUCTION FACULTY OFFICES CLASSROOMS AUDITORIUMS
5,329 sq ft
EXHIBITION HALLS CAFE
7,718 sq ft 5,156 sq ft
11,401 sq ft
PROPOSED AVENUE
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ARCHITECTURE OFFICES CAFE CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE OFFICES EXHIBITION CRITIQUE SPACES AUDITORIUM COMPUTER LAB MECHANICAL PRINT SERVICES WATER TREATMENT
CIRCULATION RESTROOMS & MECHANICAL
SITE TOTAL: 148,732 sq ft
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15,661 sq ft 7,566 sq ft
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT UT SA
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AFTER CAREFUL ANALYSIS OF THE SITE, THE TWO IMPORTANT CONNECTIONS WERE IDENTIFIED: THE EXISTING UTSA CAMPUS AND THE PROPOSED AVENUE WITH THE ART BUILDING. BY LINING UP THE BUILDING TO AVENUE AND FRIO ST. THESE CONNECTIONS ARE MAXIMIZED.
DETAILED WALL SECTION
CREATION OF TERRACE SYSTEM TO INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF GREEN ROOFS AND MAKE IT A VISUALLY MORE INTERACTIVE BUILDING FROM THE EXTERIOR.
STUDIO DESIGN: THE STUDIOS ARE PLACED IN THE UPPER LEVELS OF THE BUILDING TO MAXIMIZE VIEWS, STUDIOS ARE PLACED ON THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN SIDES AND THE SPACE BETWEEN BECOMES SERVICE SPACE TO HOUSE GALLERIES, MEETING ROOMS, AND CRITIQUE SPACES.
CREATION OF POCKETS FOR INTERIOR GARDENS, AND TURNING THE CLASSROOM WING’S 4TH FLOOR INTO A ROOF GARDEN ADDS TO THE BIOPHILIA OF THE BUILDING.
FINAL DESIGN DECISIONS: ADDITION OF RAMP, GRAND EXTERIOR STAIRCASE, AND APPROPIATING THOSE CUTS TO THE STUDIO SPACES ABOVE AS WELL.
BUIDLING ENVELOPE Photo-voltaic Panels on roof to provide energy for all building electrical needs.
Roof deck made up of light weight steel decking, insulation, and light weight concrete on the upper level
Serves as building envelope for east and west facing walls. Low-E double pane curtain walls on north and South facades.
In order to protect the southern curtain wall from the harsh summer sun a double facade shading device will be used.
Steel Beam structural system in order to support cantilever on the end of building. Cast in place skeleton made up of 24” x 24” columns and 18” two way concrete slabs serve as the buildings primary structural system.
In order to support the sky bridge that connects the studios to classrooms, steel I beams connect to the cast in place concrete columns.
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ARCHITECTURE LECTURE HALL
ARCHITECTURE STUDIOS
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BROWNSVILLE MUSEUM OF FINE ART The Concept for this project is derived from the relationship between enclosed and open architecture and the connection of the building to the surrounding attractions of the city. The geometry of the building arises from ancient Mexican architecture and is meant to celebrate the Hispanic art and culture of the city of Brownsville TX.
Project Site
Concept Development
This is a redesign of the current Museum which is located in the heart of Brownsville Tx. Within a 2 mile radius of the site there are several city hubs such as The Brownsville Zoo to the Northwest, Linear Farmer’s Market to the West, and the children’s museum as well as Ringgold Park to the North.
The Brownsville Mueseum of Fine Art houses houses a large collection of Tex-Mex and mexican art. For the Concept we began with the geometry of an aztec pyramid (an iconic ex. of mexican architecture). The geometry was then stretched to the perimeter of the site. The east and south wall are important connectinos to the sorrounding builidngs. There for the east corner is encased in glass to maximize views. The art itself will be enclsoded in a heavy horizontal stone structure much like the pyramids to give it a sense of sacrecy.
Office
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Gift Shop
Children’s Gallery
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Cafe
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Sculpture Corridor Main Exhibit
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Lighting Structure The Lighting Structure is to capture and diffuse the harsh north sun and use it as a natural lighting device for the artwork.
3-D Section This section shows the simple flow of the building and difference of the galleries on the first floor while second floor is a simple walk around balcony of the atrium space.
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BORGO MERCATALE
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URBINO, ITALY
The design is based on a geometrical grid on the Borgo Mercatale created by connecting the important elements surrounding it: city gate, views, existing buildings, and pedestrian circulation. By designing a park and piazza it allows for a much more enjoyable experience before entering Urbino. The sections are divided into hardscape and landscape in order to bring more greenery to the city environment. The piazza section would be able to host several city events/functions. Traffic has been redirected to a two-way street with a roundabout in front of the Porta Valbona, allowing busses to turn around and enter a new covered bus stop.
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Overlay of Borgo Mercatale, drew a series of the important potential walkways and views in order to develop a diagram
The Borgo Mercatale is a large piazza space at the gate of the city of Urbino, Italy. The piazza is currently being used as a large parking lot. The goal is to convert the space into a city focal point that would maximize the land values potential.
Grid of the derived walkways, added a large piazza in the center. Refined geometries into large greenspace and hardscape areas.
Amphitheatre Design By sloping the greenspaces, the park becomes more interactive and makes the piazza a focal point for year round events.
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Section A VEGETATION 8” GROWING MEDIUM FILTER CLOTH DRAINAGE LAYER ROOT BARRIER WATERPROOF MEMBRANE 4” RIGID INSULATION 8” CONCRETE WAFFLE SLAB 1” GLASS LIGHT WOOD PANELS
2” INSULATION WITH FINISH
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Detail C-1
Bus Station Proposal to convert the current bus stop into a covered bus station with a green roof terrace where you can sit and enjoy elevated vews of the park.
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Roof Terrace Plan
Ground Plan
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KING WILLIAM’S LIBRARY The concept of this design is an exploration of abstract and unconventional architecture. This would produce a powerful dualism between the new and the old; being that King Williams district is one of San Antonio's oldest neighborhoods. This architecture uses the elements, important views, and pedestrian walkways to gerenate its geometry.
Concept ProjectDevelopment Site a
Began with a block larger than the desired sq ftage in the center of the site
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Project Site King Williams Historic District is one of San Antonio's most prominent neighborhoods. Orginially settled in the 1840's these homes were built in the Victorian style, Italianate style, and Greek Revival. Our specific site is the open lot next to Arsenal Bridge. Important Sorrounding Architecture include HEB Headquarters, the Arsenal Bridge Pedestrian Runway along San Antonio River, and historic architectural styles.
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Cut the block to create a central walkway to the river.
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Extrude desired Library block to touch the river.
Cut out window openings and create indentions to protect from sun.
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Shape roof with desired water run off and shape in mind.
Mirror and scale studio space to create a relationship between both buildings.
high tech panels heavy black stone
LEGEND
Library
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Reading Area
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Book Shelves
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Computer Space
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Offices
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Study Rooms
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Storage
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Women’s Restroom
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PLAZA LAKE COMMUNITY GARDEN Studio design course in collaboration with Green Spaces Alliance with the goal to design a structure that would increase community participation in the garden, provide tool storage, and provide shelter from the elements to its users.
Project Statement
Project Site
Site Analysis
Project site is located on the far west side of San Antonio. The Plaza Lake Community Garden Structure was designed and built by the UTSA Design-Build course led by professor Daryll Ohlenbusch AIA in collaboration with Green Space Alliance. The Goal was to construct a shading structure for the neighborhood garden that provided storage space and a gutter system that would allow for water to be captured and stored in a cystern.
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The concept for our project was three leafs. Three triangular components that were angled to drain the water to the central gutter. We also included a storage space and angled wire mesh panels to protect the users from the sun at all times of the day.
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Final Model
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DESIGN PROCESS
Collaborated in small teams over the course of 3 weeks to propose different designs to Lakeview community members. Once members chose a design the studio was devided back into teams to design different parts of the structure. Weekly meetings with engineers to ensure that the model is structuraly sound.
CONSTRUCTION
Budgeted and raised money to buy the materials for the construction. Local San Antonio contractor helped pour the foundation, some of the large members were prefabricated at the University woodshop and the remaining pieces were added on site.
FINAL