Undergraduate Portfolio 2015

portfolio contact

Hector Rodriguez rhector63@gmail.com 602.812.9232 2140 e 10th st #1 Tempe, Az 85281

My name is Hector Rodriguez and I was born in Salinas, Ca into a migrant family. I pursued my BSD at Arizona State University and successfully graduated Spring of 2015. This coming September I will be attending the University of Oregon to begin my Master of Architecture degree.

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Tree house Project

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ARA Infill House Design Competition

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Firehouse 22

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Home4 MicroDwelling

project project title location size year site condition duration instructor partner type

Tree house Project designer & model builder Healdsburg, Ca 1350 sqft 2014 forested 4 weeks Greg Brickey Chazandra Kern scholastic

concept model

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west elevation

structural diagram

The project brief was to design a livable treehouse complete with structure analysis. We focused on creating two masses with exposed ends like branches that had been severed from a tree, exposing their contents.

The units are divided into living and sleeping connected by a set of exterior stairs. Reclaimed wooden slats cover the exterior of the units with an increased width at the patios to allow for ventilation and provide some privacy to the residents.

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building a bedroom/ bathroom/ patio

bedroom

building b kitchen/ living/ dining/ patio

patio

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bedroom

kitchen/ living

bedroom

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kitchen/ living

project location size year site condition duration type

ARA Infill House Design Competition Scottsdale, AZ 37,842 sqft 2014 desert/ arid/ urban 9 weeks competition

process

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The project brief was to design a custom home for a professional couple with two school age children and a grandparent living in home. The design sought to take advantage of the triangular site as well as the generous views of Camelback mountain to the north.

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gym

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garage

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office

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grandparent suite

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massing diagram

floor plan

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master bedroom

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master bath

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bedrooms

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shared restroom

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kitchen/ dining

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living

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office

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grandparent suite

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gym

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entry

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master patio This contemporary residence is designed for the young, active modern family who desire a closer connection to nature. The home is designed on garage the principle that there should always be an opportunity to connect to suite patio our natural environment, whether that be physically or through views.

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gym patio

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pool patio

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The movement through the site creates a winding circulatory path from which the segments branch out , leaving some portion of the path open and outdoors and some cluttered, to make one continuous circulatory vain. The vain works its way through the site and rests the majority of the residence 3' underground. These segments contain a master bedroom and bath, private master patio with pool access, two bedrooms with a shared bathroom, open concept kitchen, dining, and living areas, office, a gym, as well as a separate suite. Each main area, with the exception of

the smaller bedrooms, has direct access outdoors.

private patio/ pool

kitchen/ dining/ living

master bathroom

master patio

project project title location size year site condition duration instructor partners type

Firehouse 22 designer/ graphics Phoenix, Az 37,000 sqft 2014 urban/ arid 16 weeks Scott Murff Arianna Pizzino/ Ryan Schindler scholastic

concept model

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kitchen+ dining

The aim of this project was to design a fire house in a historically undeserved community. The existing fire station is outdated and too small. Our design incorporates the fire house and community center while maintaining a comfortable and healing atmosphere for the firemen. We moved the dormitories to the second floor and opened up the kitchen, living, and dining.

We moved the sidewalk away from the street and closer to the station to create a soft connection between the community and firemen. We used the entry piece as a bridge to connect our community space, fire station, and bay as well as to provide natural ventilation to the spaces.

SMITH FIRE FIG

north elevation

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2nd floor a dormitories b captains dorm c captains office d library e restroom f storage

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2nd floor plan

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1st floor 1 entry 2 gym 3 community room 4 public restroom 5 EOC 6 pantry 7 kitchen 8 dining 9 living 10 restroom 11 laundry 12 radio/ communications 13 bay 14 mechanical 15 turnout storage 16 hose storage 17 EMS storage

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battalion 18 district chief staff 19 district chief office 20 district chief dorm 21 battalion chief dorm 22 battalion staff dorm 23 restroom 24 kitchen 25 dining 26 battalion staff office

metal cladding

aged perforated metal

TJI floor joists cmu wood stud framing gyp. wall board 4" concrete pad

section detail

community space

community room+ entry

shadow/ light study

memorial wall

project project title location size year duration partners

type

MicroDwelling - Home4 lead architect Phoenix, Az 128 sqft 2014 16 weeks Chazandra Kern/ Seth Zimmerman/ Andrew Esparza/ Nathan Ewing/ Chris Ewing personal

process

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$272,000

2,600

cradle to grave

1948

to buy

sq ft

average family

$$$ CURRENT HOUSING MICRO LIVING

average home

mortgage multiple payments

400

$23,000

sq ft

to build

3.6 people

excessive material use larger energy consumption

2012

sustainable

average family

$ microdwelling

no mortgage reduced debt ownership

2.5 people

modular recycled materials

ADAPTABLE DESIGN

cradle to grave

The average US family moves every 10 years.

bring it with you!

excessive material use larger energy consumption

sustainable

modular recycled materials

Architects and Designers typically don’t design houses with SINGLE-FAMILY HOME easy renovation or deconstruction in mind. Homes undergo many renovations over their lifetimes, or complete building removal is carried out to make room for a newer home.

BLE DESIGN

microdwell infograph

FARMERS MARK

A microdwelling is a habitable structure under 600 sq ft.

We developed a 64 sq ft cube that can be modified and combined with other cubes to form a habitable space. I designed the corner braces and overall structure as well as provided cost analysis to maintain our budget. kitchen/ bathroom This structure in particular is a combination of 3 distinct cubes. The kitchen/ bathroom, patio, and bedroom units. This sequence was chosen as to maximize space and provide privacy when needed. For example the kitchen/ bathroom unit has a roll up glass window that, when open, can be used to increase the counter surface as well as open up the kitchen to the patio.

It was on display at the shemer art center from january 31st to march 1st.

patio

bedroom

use diagrams

plan

bedroom

potential uses

construction process

exterior

interior