Pedro Dorta Design Portfolio
Pedro Dorta 787.307.3015 padorta@syr.edu padorta1@gmail.com www.ethos-pedrodorta.com
SCF Architects
Comp. Studio
N.Y.C Studio
Chair
Threshold Edges
Travel Sketches
SCF Architects Internship
The four projects I developed during the internship were done under the supervision of head architects who required interns to be able to manage their own time, understand the programs required to produce the work, and collaborate with other interns. They include an 11 story housing complex for the elderly which was to be done entirely on Revit, a proposal for the layout of a wall pattern that was to be placed at the lobby of a corporate bank, a documentation of a site through photographs and diagrams, and a proposal for a commerce center which was also to be done using Revit. All the images shown were produced by me thanks to the guidance of the supervising architects and the permission they granted me to share these images. 2 1/2”
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Comp. Studio Design collaboration with Ari Minelli The purpose of the Comprehensive Studio is to collaborate with another architecture student in order to come up with a design that helps the students propose a project whose design is not only portrayed through plans, sections, renders, and diagrams, but also through systematic drawings that show an understanding of the structure, HVAC, facade, water maintenance, and materials. This project was done in collaboration with Ari Minelli. It proposes a new Media Lab for the city of Buffalo, NY. The idea of this project was to provide space for people to design and create new emerging technologies but also create spaces of official and unofficial exhibition through out the building in order to allow visitors to see works produced, but also see works that are currently being produced.
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N.Y.C Studio This studio was under the supervision of visiting critic Jing Liu, Co-founder of the firm SO-IL. Our task was to design a house for multiple people. The requirements were that no design should take up more than 60% of the site and should not be more than 50’-0� tall. The idea behind the design was to analyze the way a house acts as an object in a field with unused space on all of its sides. It then became interesting to study the possibilities of pivoting the house/object until it intersected the edges of the site. This would then allow for different spaces to be created on the previous unused spaces. These new spaces had a unique relationship to the edge of the house and the edge of the site. The proposal was then to move all programs required for a functional house into the new spaces that were created by the intersection of the house/object and the edge of the site, thus making those spaces the actual objects in the field and then leaving the space that was once taken up by the house as highly flexible space that would be unique in design to each of the persons that lived in the house.
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For example, the bottom floor, which was meant to house a beer brewer, would contain a space that allowed for him to brew his own beer, but would also have the capability of transforming into a bar or into a space that could exhibit all the beers he’s made. A last detail was that the new house would be offsetted by a steel mesh that would have ivy woven through it. This would allow the ivy to perform as a mechanism for keeping the cool air in and the hot sun rays out while in the winter when the leaves had fallen, it would allow for the sun’s rays to penetrate into the homes, thus allowing for more heat.
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CHAIR The design for this chair was inspired by the functionality of a typical beach chair but also the idea that a degree of aesthetics could be incorporated into its design. This design became a test for analyzing how a beach chair could become a self-made product that would require the least amount of time at an affordable price. A set of drawings and documents was produced before constructing the chair to show that building it is relatively affordable and efficient. It constitutes of a number of elements that get repeated and arranged in such a manner that make up the chair, thus its not a matter of producing various elements that are then added up to make a chair, but rather mass-producing two main elements that then come together to make up a chair. Essentially this chair can be built with typical instruments found at a local hardware store at around a price of $100.
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THRESHOLD EDGES The purpose of this project was to design a college student center. Through the design process it was understood that the already existent buildings had a clearly demarcated space meant to promote education. The idea behind the student center was to design a space that had no clear border, no clear edge, and no clear perimeter. This would allow for a flexible space meant to blur the lines between the surrounding environment and the student center, thus allowing the students to extend the use of this building so that it could serve both as an open campus but also as a building where students could come to solve everyday college needs. Furthermore, the flexibility of this space is promoted through spaces that serve multiple purposes depending on the arrangement of the outdoor furniture which the students are meant to have complete control over.
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Travel Sketches
Pedro Dorta Education
www.ethos-pedrodorta.com Syracuse University School of Architecture Bachelor of Architecture ; Design GPA 3.4 Thesis - “Socio-Economic Hybridization - Study of Hybrid Architecture as Mediator Strategic Management Minor Dean’s List King & King Competition International Study Japan Three Cities - Florence, Madrid, Amsterdam, and Portugal N.Y.C Urban Studio - with visiting critic Jing Liu
Skills
Affiliations
Digital Revit AutoCAD Rhinoceros V-Ray SketchUp Illustrator Photoshop InDesign Photography
Modeling Laser Cutter 3D Printer CNC Mill Chipboard Plexi Glass Metal
Drafting / Hand Line Drawing Perspective Construction Rendering
American institute of Architecture Student Society of Multicultural Architects and Designers National Society of Collegiate Scholars Hispanic Business Society The Architecture League of New York
2014
Summer 2011 Summer 2012 Fall 2012 Languages Spanish English
padorta@syr.edu padorta1@gmail.com 787.307.3015
Experience
Aireko Construction Corp. - The San Juan Mall - San Juan, Puerto Rico
2013
Analyzed a set of drawings in order to provide a quantity take off sheet. Contacted suppliers of merchandise and purchased necessary items. Analyzed architectural and structural drawings to estimate precise quantity of materials needed. Walked through site on a routinely basis to verify work was going according to project schedule.
SCF Arquitectos - Metro Office Park - San Juan, PR Generated a 3D digital model using Revit as primary program to produce renderings and design layout. Documented site information through photography and diagramming for a booklet that was to be made using inDesign.
Dr. Josue Pabon’s Office - Hospital Auxilio Mutuo - San Juan, PR
2013
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Documented office layout and dimensions which include waiting room, docto’s office, and waiting room. Generated a 3D digital model of a potential design proposal for the renovation of the office. Acquired furniture for the office that would not exceed the proposed budget.
Dalpos Architects and Integrators - freelance - Syracuse, NY
2013
Generated a 3D digital model of a potential design proposal for the renovation of Destiny Mall in Syracuse, New York.
Freedom by Design Competition
2012
Led a group to design and propose a handicapp accessible porch Documented site: Interior / Exterior measurements Generated plans, sections, elevations, and a 3D digital model which would be presented to potential clients envolved in the competition.
Pueblo Bakery - freelance - San Juan, PR
2011
Designed and proposed the layout of a bakery. Generated a 3D digital model.
Palmas de Mar : Renovacion para Hogares - freelance - Humacao, PR Designed and proposed a recurring layout of porches that would be added to 48 homes. Documented site : Interior / Exterior measurements Generated a 3D digital model for renderings
2011