ROSEMARIE GONZALEZ ECHEVARRIA Architecture + Design Portfolio
B.Arch - M. Arch 2007.2016
PLEATED DWELLING OBJECT EXPLORATION IN NATURAL CONDITIONS
Obj. Distribution
safety pin
The process of identifying different behaviors on a certain object allows to point out and analyze a variety of reactions when the object works for its own natural purposes. Patterns of movement can be observed when the object deliver its function. A safety pin, which is used for holding pieces of fabric together and as a preliminary structure, creates a pleated behavior from one pin to another. This behavior can be percieved as a response from its function to work on its natural assigned space. A new condition of area, behavior and patterns are created from this condition. Multiple and unique patterns are created fom the pin function under a frabric condition.
Modules 3
Connection
A slight variation on the safety pins dimensions will define a different pattern and pleats behaviors each time. These variations are responsible for the emergence of a new condition that will allow the creation of a variety of spaces. A dweller entity for the space results from the selection of objects and its functional natural area of functionality. As a result, a fashions designer will inhabit the dwelling which is developed anlyzing patterns in the nature of the selected object. Modules 6
Modules 4
Private Area
A
Existing wall
B
Public Area
0.0 Level
The application of the modules to a new site results in a manipulation of the pleats. These are now responding to a new environment, the site.
X and Y pleats behavior
A-B An existent tree and a historical
wall acts as the safety pins. Pleats are now responding to the new componets and reacting in a perpendicular direction to these two elements.
Workshop View HOUSE PROGRAM 1 2 3 4 5
living room / Runway kitchen guest rooms bedroom workshop
Aerial View
First Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
4 5
3
1
2
Section A-A
N - LIGHTING A HISTORIAN HOTEL
A historian hotel is created considering the historical building that exists on the site, right between the mountains of Cayey, PR. “La Casa del Caminero” used to accommodate government employees that were in charge of verifying that newly built streets were in optimal conditions, actings as guardians of the road. The new enlightened structures that appear around and attached this historic building have the same role as these men; to guard knowledge and history. Small lodge apartments are created to offer historian an inspiring view of the mountains to continue their research and investigations. The historical bulding connects to the proposed hotels by functioning as the main entrance, distributing visitors around the hotel.
Circulation glass Ground 0’ Apartment A
CONCEPT
Apartment B
Balcony Building Interior
CIRCULATION
Section A-A
South Elevation 0
10 1
5
Section B-B
B A
B
First Floor Plan
A
B A PROGRAM 1 Historical building and reception 2 Hotel restaurant 3 Hotel dorms 4 Hotel library
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1
2
3 4
10 5
B
15
A
Second Floor Plan
N
S. V HOUSE
SCENIC VIEW HOUSE
STATIC ROTATION
A design that responds to its surroundings creates a space that takes advantage of its natural conditions to develop personalized areas for its dweller. Scenic View House appropriates the environment, pivoting on itself towards the view. As each component rotates, a new contained space highlights different scenarios of the surrounding areas . Private Areas
Public Areas
Entrance
CONCEPT CIRCULATION DIAGRAM
ROTATION
OPENING TOWARDS SCENIC VIEW
B
N
A
NORTH ELEVATION A
B
S.V HOUSE FLOOR PLAN
The assigned angles pivoting from the structure’s center of rotatibigger spaces optical illusion on while allowing multiple views from each interior space. Each designated space is at a different level allowing capturing unique exterior framed views. 10
1 5
EAST ELEVATION
B
Interior Walls
Floor Slab A
N
A
B
The orientation given to the house recognizes site elements in order to develop a specific shape and distribute each component. Each volume is located at a different level, creating multiple terraces that avoiding interference with the views.
S.V HOUSE SITE PLA
b
AN
Wood Louvers
Assembly Detail
Section A-A
Louvered system Detail
Each of the four volumes is covered by a wood frame or wood louvered skin. This skin creates an interior light effect that will filtrate sunlight during sunsets even when West sunlight impact is minumun due to the house position on the site. The open facades and glass walls recieve Northeastern sunlight avoiding interior overheating.
Section B-B 10
1 5
A.M GALLERY
N SITE LOCATION
URBAN SPACE FOR ART AND MUSIC
PUBLIC SQUARE
PASEO DE DIEGO
CONCEPT
Performance Space Ponce de Leon Street
A. M Gallery appears as an effort to restore the urban zone of RĂo Piedras, San Juan. The analysis of existent urban context and the facade behavior on its principal street, Ponce De LeĂłn, acts together as space modifiers to develop A.M Gallery. This new space behaves as a sculptural piece to create a functional landmark while provide a cultural space for the community. A new condition is achieved when the context is analyzed from a musical perspective, were facades act as musical notes varying from crescendo to decrescendo. The new public space will work as a unifying element between forgotten streets of town, activating various zones at the same time. Its lower part provides a gallery spaces for local artis to exhibit their work whule the top deck functions as a stage for performers and musicians.
PONCE DE LEO
N ST
TRAIN STATION
V P
Vehicular and Pedestrian Access
Gallery and exhibit space
Retails Space
PONCE DE LEON ST. FACADES
N Gallery Roof Plan 0
15
5 10
Glass Assembly Detail
South Elevation
C.M.P SCHOOL CANO MARTIN PENA
CMP Community School aims to raise consciousness about the importance of protecting “El Caño Martín Peña” and its surroundings. The school operates as a public urban space that recognizes the importance of the waterfront as a site condition. A connection between community residents and its immediate environment its provided through plazas, parks and multiple open spaces. The sculptural space acts as a link between local residents and visitors, enabling a learning centre and a new urban recreational space.
DIAGRAMA
N Caño Martín
EXISTENT URBAN CONTEXT
Train station
N Ave. Ponce de
Pedestrian
Peña
Vehicular Caño Martín
Community
School
Green Space
Integration between the school and the surrounding community is necessary for the appropriate revitalization of the communtinity and waterfront. A public educational space, highlighted by its sinuous shape will attract residents to experience the interior of the school at any time of the day. In order to incite inhabitants to join the educational space, a direct and important pedestrian connection between the school and community connects both zones.
Peña
Ave. Ponce de
Community Educational Space
Water Body Appreciation
CONCEPT
PROPOSED URBAN CONTEXT
CIRCULATION DIAGRAM
León
León
Green Roof
Fixed Louvers
Louvers Structure
PROGRAM 1 Laboratory Classrooms 2 Restrooms 3 Office Area 4 Classrooms 5 School cafeteria 6 Sport center 7 Parking 8 Green roof area 9 Open rest area
WALL SECTION B B
EAST ELEVATION
A
2
9
B
4
6
B
2 7
5
1
3
8 8
A N
C.M.P SCHOOL FIRST FLOOR PLAN
10 5
15
WEST ELEVATION
CMP LIBRARY
The library role, as the principal space of the educational institution, is to recognize the importance of the riverfront. CMP school library is responsible for creating conscience and appreciation toward this natural resource that has being ignored by residents and authorities through many decades. Functionally, CMP library does not depends on the school, it can be access from the outside by all the community residents. Instead of creating an educational space for certain a group it was created to invite inhabitants and to stimulate learning.
PROGRAM 1 Classroom 2 Green Roof 3 Public Library 4 Restrooms
SECTION A A
SECTION A-A
A
3
4
1
1
4 2
1
2
A
N
C.M.P SCHOOL FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SOUTH ELEVATION
SOUTH ELEVATION
BUS STOP
COLLEGE FURNITURE UPRRP COMPETITION [2010]
Bus Stop appears as an effort from UPRRP Administration to transform campus into a pedestrian site. The proposed furniture searches for an ergonomic and light design that filtrates through vegetation. The perforated shed creates an indirect lighting, and the curves on its seats develops a root system that sustains the structure. Each root acts individually,growing through the structure to create different positions seats.
ASSEMBLY DETAILS
CROSS SECTION
FRONT ELEVATION
SIDE ELEVATION
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
UPRRP PROPOSED BUS ROUTE
CONCEPT
5 1
LARGE B U S STOP
SMALL B U S STOP
ADVERTISEMENT DISPLAY
10
C - BOARD CHAIR A I A S C O M P E T I T I O N [2010]
Carved chair takes forms by sculpting a block of cardboard. Each piece of cardboard is placed vertically and intersected perpendicular to another, creating a massive grid. The grid, as the mass and structure of the chair, tends to emanate a very rigid and systemized property. By inserting an ergonomic plane into the massive piece, the curves began to shape each intersected plane to successully sculpt a chair from a mass. Even though the chair is comprised of many different pieces, the shape of each piece is symmetric in response to the chair’s vertical axis. The grid, as the structure, serves to succcessfully distribute the weight of a person to the ground and, as a mass, provides privileged medium in deforming its rigid qualities by sculpting the structure and creating in the space of human body.
CARVING THE
BOX
ASSEMBLY
CONCEPT
CARVED BOX
DIMMENSIONS
AHV BOULEVARD BOULEVARD “LA VIA”
Boulevard “La Via” is part of a communty revitalization master plan that includes a new entrance, parks, plazas and recreational areas. La Via is an over-crowded and high crimanlty zone which is expected to be reactivated with the development of recreational areas that will open new spaces for sports, accesible walking paths, biking activities and site viewing.
ROUNDABOUT AND BIKE STATION
Sidewalk
Bike Lane
Planting Strip
Road
1.5m
1.8m
1.2m
4m
Road
Planting Strip
Bike Lane
4m
1.2m
1.8m
Sidewalk 1.5m
BIKE STATION NORTH ELEVATION
N
BOULEVARD “LA VIA” MASTER PLAN
BIKE STATION SECTION AA
N
As a consideration for alternative transportation Boulevard “La VĂaâ€? activates itself to cyclists and pedestrians by creating bike lanes, recreational spaces, and resting areas. This structure is dedicated to pedestrians and cyclists as a resting space in the highest point of the bike circuit. This location takes advantage of the view of the Caribbean and Atlantic waters at the same time, giving a relaxing and reenergizing space to its users.
A
B C
C
B BIKE STATION ROOF PLAN
SECTION BB
SECTION CC
A
GLIDER PORT TORREY PINES
CONCEPT The Gliderport concept acts as a response to the surrounding environments as it pivots toward the views. The structure adopted the behavior of the existing canyons
CANYON BEHAVIOR
The structure allows users to have a visual connection to the inside of the building from the exterior, like observing at the depth of a canyon. The structure circulation moves the user from the most underground part of the building to the edge of the cliff.
East view
Gliderport Floor Plan
Section A-A
Section B- B
South view
DOGPATCH | 1919
SAN FRANCISCO MIXED USE FILM STUDIO AND MOVIE THEATER
CONCEPT
PROPOSED BUILDING
EXISTENT BUILDING
The library role, as the principal space of the educational institution, is to recognize the importance of the riverfront. CMP school library is responsible for creating conscience and appreciation toward this natural resource that has being ignored by residents and authorities through many decades. Functionally, CMP library does not depends on the school, it can be access from the outside by all the community residents. Instead of creating an educational space for certain a group it was created to invite inhabitants and to stimulate learning.
A
1919 FILM STUDIO & CINEMA
4
1919 Building proposes a mixed use structure which offers apartments for workers, actors or to the overall population. The film studio takes advatage of the scenary of the historical Dogpatch area to produce local movies. The cinema allows the community to be part of the production by creating a space to publicate the movie. The added new structure contains the apartment while the existing building is retrofitted to provide the new commercial user.
Third Street
2
B
5
6
3
B
1
4
Reporpusing exisitng buildings in the area creates a new panorama for the old historical Dogpatch by understanding the existing culture and community groups. A place for recreation and local products developments will start up a new system of bussiness that will strongly contribute to the neighborhood enhancement.
Firts Floor Plan
A A
1 Lobby Area
5 Mechanical Room
2 Tickect Booth
6 Plaza
3 Cinema
7 Expo Area
4 Storage
8 Projection Room
Third Street
PROGRAM
7
8
B
3
B
Second Floor Plan
A
EVACUATION PLAN| 1919
The library role, as the principal space of the educational institution, is to recognize the importance of the riverfront. CMP school library is responsible for creating conscience and appreciation toward this natural resource that has being ignored by residents and authorities through many decades. Functionally, CMP library does not depends on the school, it can be access from the outside by all the community residents. Instead of creating an educational space for certain a group it was created to invite inhabitants and to stimulate learning.
APARTMENT EVACU
NORTH PERSPECTIVE |VIEW|
SECOND FLOOR PLAN SITE EVACUATION PLAN
THIRD FLOOR PLAN
UATION
SECOND FLOOR EVACUATION
ADA RESTROOMS
|PLAN|
SECTION AA
DOGPATCH| 1919
The library role, as the principal space of the educational institution, is to recognize the importance of the riverfront. CMP school library is responsible for creating conscience and appreciation toward this natural resource that has being ignored by residents and authorities through many decades. Functionally, CMP library does not depends on the school, it can be access from the outside by all the community residents. Instead of creating an educational space for certain a group it was created to invite inhabitants and to stimulate learning.
NORTH PERSPECTIVE |VIEW|
AXONOMETRIC VIEW| 1919
ANGLED COLUMNS
FALSE CEILING
LOUVER SHADES GLASS SURFACE
NEW STRUCTURE BEAM AIR DUCTS DROP CEILING
SECOND FLOOR
WALL SECTION
ADA RESTROOMS
|PLAN|
A X O N O M E T R I C |COMPREHENSIVE| SECTION AA
L I T T OR A L L I N E
A storm surge defensive line for sea level rise short-term effects
THESIS STATEMENT
Littoral Line reconciles the ocean’s dynamic behavior with the built envrionment. The system design questions the current urban development approaches in Puerto Rico and the potential to propose an innovative infrastructure design to create an inclusive development. Human activities as well as the storm surge effects are considered as some of the major problems to address with the proposal.
Swell directions affecting from North west and North direction. A shift on winds direction can be observed during a storm changing the swell direction.
The static built environment and the dynamic ocean stimulates the opportunity to test an innovative urban development and architectural response along the coasts of Puerto Rico. This innovation will enable the design of a protective system that will respond to storm surge effects while performing as an active space for the urban scheme, thus creating a soft boundary between the ocean and the land. N
W
E
S
N
While the the rotating effect of the storms produce a swell that shifts its direction every certain amount of time; the biggest risk for the San Juan Bay occurs in the North West and North direction.
W
E
S N
The North oppening of the San Juan Bay allows waves to enter or approach the Bay, producing a storm surge on mainland. The Barrier Island location and shape responds to these phenomena.
W
E
S
1 ALIGNMENT BY CONSTRAINS
3.A WAVE AND ENVIRONMENT CREATION
2 BY WAVE DIRECTION
3.B
FINAL ISLAND CLUSTERS
EXPECTED STORM SURGE CATEGORY 5 SEA LEVEL +0
SOFT SLOPE
CONCEPT
-15 FT SEA BED
Barrier Island restoration can reduce storm surge by 33.33%
OPEN WATER
The Gliderport concept acts as a response to the surrounding environments as it pivots toward the views. The structure adopted the behavior of the existing canyons
FIRST DUNE
BACK DUNE 1:1 SLOPE
MAX HEIGHT 30 FT
MAIN DUNE
East view
SITE PLAN BARRIER ISLAND LOCATION
North swell West swell
Section A-A
CANYON BEHAVIOR
Hard Stabilized areas on the bay
Wave Direction for responsive islands
Storm Surge for Category 5 Storm
Storm Surge after barrier island
Constrains to locate islands on bay
STILL WATER
BUILDING AREA
LANDSCAPE AREA
WETLAND CHANNEL
Gliderport Floor Plan
MANGROVE FOREST
CUSHION ZONE
South view
THIRD FLOOR BOARDING
The cruise terminal is originally conceived as an elongated structure that responds to the surrounding constrains. its location is determined by the storm surge effect, thus locating the structure behind the main dune of the island. FIRST FLOOR AMENITIES
1 / 64” = 1’0”
FIRST FLOOR CHECK-IN
1 / 64” = 1’0”
The building is connected by a gathering and transitional space that gives access to the rest of the barrier island. This space acts as a communication agent between the built structure and the natural environment.
PROS Storm Water Ecotour- Habitat Sand protection Trapping Cleaning creation
CONS Prevents erosion*
Beach Structures Land-water Wave Buffer/stop Nourishment protection division
Backwash Affordability
Storm Wave Erosion Turbulence Susceptibility Wave/R-R*
Downdrift
Debris
Stop of Sediments
Water Turbidity
REVETMENTS SEAWALLS BARRIER ISLANDS WETLANDS
SECTION A A CRUISE TERMINAL / ISLAND FORMATION
CRUISE BOARDING
CANAL DEVELOPMENT FOR STORM SURGE
FERRY BOARDING
AMENITIES
OFFICES // LOUNGE
BAGGAGE
MARINA AND CANAL BARRIER ISLANDS
CHECK -IN
TERMINAL INTERIOR COURTYARD