PORTFOLIO RUBIA TORRES
architecture
INTRODUCTION
RUBIA TORRES
I am a 2nd year Brazilian exchange student looking for opportunities in the U.S.
rubiabtorres@gmail.com +1 857 800 4415
This portfolio is intended to show some designs I’ve been working on.
CURRICULUM VITAE | Rubia Torres PERSONAL INFORMATION Roberia Rubia Belizario Torres DATE OF BIRTH: 06.22.1995 ADDRESS: 1800 6th ave. Troy. NY. USA. 1280. NAME:
E-MAIL: rubiabtorres@gmail.com CELLPHONE: +1 857 800 4415
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND Bachelor of Architecture and Urban Planning
University of Fortaleza (Brazil), 2nd year. GPA: 3.88 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (USA), exchange student (IIE). GPA: 3.55
COMPLEMENTARY EDUCATION Technician in Civil Construction Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Ceara (IFCE) DURATION 2 years
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE 2015 Marcus Lima & Marcia Sampaio Imagem + Arquitetura
COURSE INSTITUTION
COURSE INSTITUTION DURATION
Climate Changes and Sustainable Development Democrito Rocha Foundation (FDR) 160h
COURSE INSTITUTION DURATION
Environmental Agents Democrito Rocha Foundation (FDR) 120h
6 MONTHS
(visual communication applied to Architecture)
SKILLS SOFTWARES Autodesk AutoCAD (advanced),
Autodesk Maya (intermediate), Autodesk Revit (beginner), Rhinoceros (advanced), SketchUp (advanced), ZBrush (intermediate), V-ray (intermediate), QGIS (beginner), Adobe Creative Suite (advanced), Microsoft Office (advanced). LANGUAGES Portuguese (native)
English (fluent)
ACADEMIC WORK ARTICLE Vitruvian Analysis of Buildings EVENT XX Event for Scientific Initiation (University of Fortaleza)
INTERESTS Photography (club member) Graphic design Street art
MODELING
MODELING
omega house
Modeling project of a round house. First model in 1/100 scale and second model in 1/75 scale.
First study model and drawings.
Second study model and drawings.
MODELING
space invader
Modeling project made with cube units. The idea was to make it an interactive piece, where people can seat, enjoy, and depending on the angle you see you can visualize the "space invader". Designed for gamers.
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front
MODELING
root greenhouse
Greenhouse made by Y modules in the shape of a root.
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module Digital model.
module views
Physical model.
MODELING
fixture álvaro siza
Fixture designed based on Iberê Camargo Foundation by the architect Álvaro Siza.
Steps for the design: focus on the hallways, reflection, general shape of the fixture.
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front
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Digital model in perspective.
MODELING
sculpture project
Sculpture stranformations, cubic experiments, positive and negative pieces and design of a major piece.
Original sculpture: Constantin Brancusi’s Newborn, 1920.
Transformations.
Cubic experiments: positives and negatives.
MODELING
sculpture project
Physical models.
Major piece design 1: egg seat.
Major piece design 2: egg stand.
MODELING
flower project: ivy sweet but aggresive
Inspiration and references.
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side
perspective
belizario TORRES, roberia RUBIA
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Ivy flower: phase 1.
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perspective
belizario TORRES, roberia RUBIA
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Ivy flower: phase 2.
MODELING
flower project: ivy sweet but aggresive
Renderings of the final result.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
beta project
A single-family residence for a journalist (40) married to a fashion designer (35) who have 2 children (boy and girl, twins, aged 9). Plus a maid (20 years in the family).
First sketches and brainstorming.
Concluded first studies.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
beta project
A single-family residence for a journalist (40) married to a fashion designer (35) who have 2 children (boy and girl, twins, aged 9). Plus a maid (20 years in the family).
First floor.
Second floor.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
beta project
A single-family residence for a journalist (40) married to a fashion designer (35) who have 2 children (boy and girl, twins, aged 9). Plus a maid (20 years in the family).
Digital model.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
beta project
A single-family residence for a journalist (40) married to a fashion designer (35) who have 2 children (boy and girl, twins, aged 9). Plus a maid (20 years in the family).
Digital model: detail of the "cobog贸".
RENDERING SKILLS
RENDERING SKILLS
v-ray rendering
Interior rendering.
RENDERING SKILLS
v-ray rendering
Exterior rendering.
GENERATIVE DRAWINGS
GENERATIVE DRAWINGS Generative drawings created by simple rules on phyton script coding (Rhinoceros).
Rule: connect one point to several points
phyton coding
GENERATIVE DRAWINGS
phyton coding
Generative drawings created by simple rules on phyton script coding (Rhinoceros).
Rule 1: connect one point to several points with vector movement.
Rule 2: connect points up to a set distance (which decreases).
GENERATIVE DRAWINGS
phyton coding
Generative drawings created by simple rules on phyton script coding (Rhinoceros). Starting condition top
Plan evolution
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front front
right right
Elevation Rule: move several points towards and along a curve generating linework.
perspec
perspec
HAND DRAWING
HAND DRAWING Drawings made for Design Observation course using only pencil.
design observation
HAND DRAWING Drawings made for Design Observation course using only fineline pen.
design observation
HAND DRAWING Drawings made for Design Observation course using pencil and fineline pen.
design observation
PHOTOGRAPHY
Millennium Park, Chicago, IL. USA. 2015.
Universidade de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, CE. Brazil. 2015.
Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. USA. 2015.
Parque Nacional de Ubajara, Ubajara, CE. Brazil. 2014.
Chicago River, Chicago, IL. USA. 2015.
USA. 2015.
New York City, NY. USA. 2015.
Stevens University, Hoboken, NJ. USA. 2015.
Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, NY. USA. 2015.
RUBIA TORRES