Sophia Alan Garcia Architectural Portfolio 2016 - 2021
Table of Content 1. Fundamentals Hand Drawings Solid and Void Shallow and Deep Space Invisible Cities
2. Design Retail & Medical Public Centers Housing & Interiors
FUNDAMENTALS Hand Drawings
Using the cubes and rods, this project explores the close packing of space and mass, which creates a balance between the solid and void. By applying these elements into one or more systems, my proposition reinforces its nine by nine field space and forms interactive yet fluid moments between the solids and voids. Allowing fluidity and balance to merge into movements of space and mass.
Solid & Void
Based on Romare Bearden - “The Street”
Shallow Space
Using trace overlays, this project focuses on the understanding of overall layering of the painting or collage. By tracing key alignments and elements, the collage begins to deconstruct and is then rebuilt to ulimately create a push-pull movement between the 2D surface and design volumetric forms, shapes, and shallow depths. Study Diagrams
Similar to the previous project, this model furthers in developing and revising the volumetric elements that were created. My design interacts with the name of the collage, “The Street”, bringing it alive. While re-establishing the key elements of the collage the focus became on creating space and depth of a live street corner.
Deep Space
Calvino, Italo. Invisible Cities (1974) Cities & Signs 1 You walk for days among trees and among stones stones. Rarely does the eye light on a thing, and then only when it has recognized that thing as the sign of another thing: a print· in the sand indicates the tiger’s passage; a marsh announces a vein of water water; the hibiscus flower, the end of winter. All the rest is silent and interchangeable interchangeable; trees and stones are only what they are.
Word Anaylsis Web Circulation Flow Movement Hourglass Circular Curves Continuos
Finally the journey leads to the city of Tamara. You penetrate it along streets thick with signboards jutting from the walls. The eye does not see things but images of things that mean other things: pincers point out the tooth-drawer’s house; a tankard, the tavern; halberds, the barracks; scales, the grocer’s. Statues and shields depict lions, dolphins, towers, stars: a sign that something-who knows what?has as its sign a lion or a dolphin or a tower or a star star. Other signals warn of what is forbidden in a given place (to enter the alley with wagons, to urinate behind the kiosk, to fish with your pole from the bridge) and what is allowed (watering zebras, playing bowls, burning relatives’ corpses). From the doors of the temples the gods’ statues are seen, each portrayed with his attributes-the cornucopia, the hourglass hourglass, the medusa-so that the worshiper can recognize them and address his prayers correctly. If a building has no signboard or figure, gure its very form Perspective
Invisible Cities
Plan
Plan Cut
Plan Cut
Elevation
Section Cut
Section Cut
DESIGN Retail & Medical
The Roosevelt Building 482 Broadway New York, NY The Soho District
Retail The Fifth Elevation
Iris Van Herpen Dutch Fashion Designer Studied at ArtEZ Institute of the Arts Arnhem Interned with Alexander McQueen Established in 2007 “Her designs require a unique treatment of materials or creation of completely new materials.” Creating her own form of structure in each aspect of her clothing.
Site Plan
Fourth Floor
Fifth Floor
Roof Plan
East Section Cut
West Section Cut
Medical EMS Station House
Site Plan
Ground Floor
Second Floor
Third Floor
Fourth Floor
Fifth Floor
Longitudinal Section A
Longitudinal Section B
Latitudinal Section A
Latitudinal Section A
Perspective I
Perspective II
Public Centers The High Bridge Connection
Bronx Community Center
Manhattan Community Center
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Roof Plan Scale 1/8" = 1'-0"
Plan Key: 1. Cafe/Waiting Room 2. Bus Office & Information Room 3. Women's Restroom & Locker Room 4. Men's Restroom & Locker Room 5. Kitchen 6. Bike Room & Repair 7. Outdoor Restaurant 8. Outdoor Space Total Square Footage
2615 sq.ft. 625 sq.ft. 600 sq.ft. 625 sq.ft. 600 sq.ft. 698 sq.ft. 1175 sq.ft. 2375 sq.ft. 9313 sq.ft.
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Second Floor Scale 1/8" = 1'-0"
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First Floor Scale 1/8" = 1'-0"
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8
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Ground Floor Scale 1/8" = 1'-0"
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6
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Amphibious Center
Westchester Creek and the South Bronx Community Location: Westchester Creek, Bronx NY The property selected for the design of a new public building is currently on sale. It is owned by a fuel oil refinery and distribution firm that has become obsolete. Its location close to public transportation, public shopping area and a major high school makes it ideal to become the front runner of changes that this community desires, and to set the tone of the area along the creek for new development to enhance the quality of life of the residents. In addition to low rise and low to medium income housing elderly centers, daycares and small businesses are located within walking distance.
Site Plan
ISOLATION CIRCULATION
COMBINATION
BASE
STRUCTURE
PROGRAM AND GREEN SPACE
CIRCULATION AND STRUCTURE
CIRCULATION, STRUCTURE, PROGRAM, AND GREEN SPACE
Ground Floor
Second Floor
Third Floor
Second Floor
North West Elevation
North East Elevation
South East Elevation
South West Elevation
North West Elevation Call Out
South West Section
Exterior & Interior Wall Section
Housing Timber in the City: Unitive Design
TIMBER IN THE CITY: The Competition The Timber in the City Competition is intended to engage students, working individually or in teams, to imagine the transformation of our existing cities through sustainable buildings from renewable resources, offering expedient affordable construction, innovating with new and traditional wooden materials, and designing healthy living and working environments. This is the third competition in this TIMBER IN THE CITY series, and focuses this year on the interrelationship between housing, healthy, early childhood education and climate change.
TIMBER IN THE CITY: The Unitive Design The Unitive Design is a philosophical idea and design that focuses on the community and reconnecting it back to nature. By viewing the community as a tree we can simply break down the essence of what makes a community or village. The roots of the tree represents the foundation. This gives essential life to those who are a part of the village. The truck of the tree respesents the overall growth and strength that is provided by the community or roots. While the leaves and branches represent the individuality of those among the community, allowing them to grow freely in it. These parts combined, give life to my design in which all of the building can be broken down into essential element that promote not only the growth of an individual but the community of its residents and the people of Queens.
Form Studies
Cut Out Model
Ground Floor
Second Floor
Third Floor
Fourth Floor
Fifth Floor
Sixth Floor
Roof
The Unitive Design: The Modular Duplex When designing the apartments, I wanted to focus on the idea that units would both be open to the elements and be equal in sense of space and layout. To accomplish this, a duplex based design was the best way in giving equal space while still having slight variations in which the elements, such as the light and wind, would interact with them. But in order to design the units with equality in mind, I need to create a modular system that could also vary with the amounts of beds. This is were I design a base modular that is 14’x22’ (int. dim.) that would be the main entry way of all the duplexes, but would grow and wrap around the corridor (white). There are four modular duplex, one studio (red), one 1 Bed (blue), one 2 Bed (yellow), and two 3 Bed(light blue and light green). These modular units allow the cut outs or openings to happen in a less random way while also accomodate the variations of square footages and beds.
MODULAR DUPLEX MODEL
Modular Duplex Design: Studio Floor Plan and Interior Perspectives
Modular Duplex Design: 1 Bed Floor Plan and Interior Perspectives
Modular Duplex Design: 2 Bed Floor Plan and Interior Perspectives
Modular Duplex Design: 3 Bed A Floor Plan and Interior Perspectives
Modular Duplex Design: 3 Bed B Floor Plan and Interior Perspectives
Longitudinal Section
Latitudinal Section
Corner Perspective
Entry Perspective
Boardwalk Perspective
El Nido: A New Vision of Affordable Housing
CROW HOUSING 135 HOMES
SPARROW HOUSING 86 HOMES
SEARS RECREATIONAL PARK
SCALE: 1” = 125’
Site Plan
El Nido: Sparrow Housing In the El Nido Community are two types of homes that the user has the pleasure of selecting. The Sparrow Housing and The Crow Housing are differentiated by both basic needs of the user and particular age range of the user or users. The Sparrow Housing is targeted for those between the ages of 18 to mid thirties, being that it gives the user the opportunity to learn and adapt and innovate ways of defining space. Its fairly small or tiny floor plan that allows the user to be able to afford these homes relatively cheap. For the Sparrow the structure is only allowed to grow vertically, making the overall square footage no larger than 430 square feet and no taller than 28 feet tall. This is not only to ensure the maximum amount of Housing created overall but is connect to the existing residential areas surrounding the site. SPARROW HOUSING
SPARROW = PRODUCTIVITY / DILIGENCE / CREATIVITY HOUSING AGE RANGE 18 - MID 30s MAX. SQ. FT. = 430 SQ.FT. THIS TYPOLOGY ALLOWS THE USER THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE INNOVATED WITH THE SPACE PROVIDED, TO LEARN AND ADAPT TO LIVING WELL BELOW THEIR MEANS.
Typology Study
El Nido: Crow Housing While, the Crow Housing targets those between the ages of 20 to mid 50s, allowing either new or established families to grow or downsize overtime. Through the use of Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs), the homes are able to both adapt and keep the overall cost of construction much lower than several other means. This material allows for both quick and easy installation and is one of the most economical, environmental, and versatile product or material available to date. The largest difference between the Sparrow and Crow Housing is its ability to grow both vertically and horizontally with a slightly larger square footage. Having the option to grow in either direction gives the user the control that may be needed in order to accommodate themselves or provide much needed space for their growing families.
CROW = TRANSFORMATION / CHANGE / ADAPTION HOUSING AGE RANGE 20 - MID 50s MAX. SQ. FT. = 710 SQ.FT. THIS TYPOLOGY ALLOWS THE USER THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE BLE TO GROW ALONG SIDE THE PHYSICAL SPACE AND TIME, GIVE THE USER THE CONTROL TO EXPAND TO THEIR LIKING.
Typology Study
CROW HOUSING
Sparrow Housing: Ground Level
Sparrow Housing: Second Level
Sparrow Housing: Front Elevation
Sparrow Housing: Rear Elevation
Sparrow Housing: Section
FINISHED ROOFING MATERIAL
SIPS ROOF PANEL
FINISHED ROOFING MATERIAL
TOP PLATE
SIPS ROOF PANEL
METAL PANEL SIPS WALL PANEL
FASCIA
STANDARD WIRE CHASE
SOFFIT BOARD
DOUBLE HEADER GYPSUM BOARD
TOP PLATE
METAL PANEL SIPS WALL PANEL STANDARD WIRE CHASE GYPSUM BOARD
BOTTOM PLATE
BOTTOM PLATE
RIM PLATE
RIM PLATE
CONCRETE FOOTING G
CONCRETE FOOTING
Sparrow Housing: Wall Sections
CONCRETE STEPS
Crow Housing: Front Elevation
Crow Housing: Ground Level
Crow Housing: Second Level
Crow Housing: Front Elevation
Crow Housing: Rear Elevation
Crow Housing: Section
FINISHED ROOFING MATERIAL SIPS ROOF PANEL TOP PLATE FINISHED ROOFING MATERIAL SIPS ROOF PANEL TOP PLATE METAL PANEL
METAL PANEL STANDARD WIRE CHASE DOUBLE HEADER GYPSUM BOARD
SIPS WALL PANEL GYPSUM BOARD BOTTOM PLATE
SIPS FLOOR PANEL
SIPS FLOOR PANEL
BOTTOM PLATE RIM PLATE
CONCRETE FOOTING
RIM PLATE
CONCRETE FOOTING CONCRETE STEPS
Crow Housing: Wall Sections
Site Section