oklahoma city
amsterdam
new york
detroit
philadelphia
paris
lubbock midland
peshtera
chicago
boise
roswell denver
siteless
valencia
bern
barcelona
kavala
equator
portfolio 2009-2011
valparaiso mendoza
equator
tsvetelina v. churalska 1605 north i street, midland, tx 79 701-4035
march I applicant penn design
p.1-10 arch. design studio IV the VERTICAL and the HORIZONTAL- vap Jeffrey Nesbit - the studio explores complex spatial and
new york p.1-10 arch. design studio IV
structural relationships; project - Water’s Edge - located in Queens, NY will explore issues of postindustrial structures, material qualities, code analysis, extreme edge conditions, and applications of superimpositions of new systems
philadelphia p.11-17 arch. design studio IV
p.36-42 arch. design studio VI Urbanism prof. Chris Taylor and vap Victoria Mcreynolds. Urbanism: design of urban aggregates of buildings, infrastructure, and land use. Explores the interface between culture and architecture at the scale of the city. Must be taken off campus in study abroad programs.
p.11-17 arch. design studio IV the VERTICAL and the HORIZONTAL - vap Jeffrey Nesbit - situated within a dense urban slice in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood of Philadelphia, a new 10-unit residential tower is to be proposed. Objectives include structural systems, building materials, program relationships, and code analysis
siteless p.23-26; Dean’s Cup arch. design competition; 52-62 arch. design studio I & II; dig. media II
p.18-22 arch. design studio V Einstein Museum - prof. Urs Peter FPerformative Architecture - Envelope. Emphasis on conceptual and productive design skills, which cultivates an understanding of the relationship between design information and construction information
lubbock p.27-35 arch. design studio III; 43-48 BIM; 63-69 Delineation I & II; Individual work
bern p.18-22 arch. design studio V
p.27-35 arch. design studio III A Measure of Humanity - Boundary and Personal Space -vap Joshua Nason - in this studio program is deriven from needs, use and movement. We gathered objects of human use and drew them. Individual projects are based on imagination rather than already established norms
p.23-26 Dean’s Cup architectural design competition - annual ideas competition held at Texas Tech University College of Architecture; 2011 Theme - Site-Less Landscape; collaborated on a team with Matthew Skinner and Gerardo Rangel; awarded 1st place Undergraduate Winner
p.43-48 BIM(Building Information Modelling) - prof. Kuhn Park - the course is the examination and practice about computable representation of the physical and functional characteristics of architecture and its related project & lifecycle information; collaboration with Emmanuel Castrellon and Aaron Ayala
p.54-55 arch. design studio II - Biomimicry Studio - prof. Rima Al Ajlouni - this studio explores the artistic, conceptual, poetic, creative, dynamic, and experiential side of nature as a way of triggering the imagination and developing ideas on architectural form and space making. Emphasis is placed on design as a creative, conceptually driven, iterative process. Expression of ideas and values present in physical form are explored through observation, analysis, transformation and synthesis
p. 52-53 arch. design studio I - Film Studio - prof. Brian Rex - the initial exercises examine perceived structural and thematic aspects of a film fragment through an interpretive analysis of relative motion and gesture. The two-dimensional studies are developed into a conceptual three-dimensional model. The final emphasis of the project will work to create a correlation between programmatic and formal conditions where a typology of form has a deliberate relationship with the given typology of program
valparaiso p.36-42 arch. design studio VI
oakland p.49-51 arch. design studio IV precedent study
p.49-51 arch. design studio IV - precedent study - vap Jeffrey Nesbit - elaborate structural precedent research in order to begin discussion of common structural principles and methods. Expeditiously each student will investigate a particular project and specific construction type collaboration work with Royce Perez and Veronica Mitchell
p.63 Delineation I - prof. John Chinn basic skills and techniques in representational drawing; subjects including the human figure, architectural interiors and exteriors, landscapes p.64-66 Delineation II - prof. John Chinn advanced skills and techniques in representational drawing
p. 67-69-Individual work - completed work with no guidance from a professor. p.67-68 - proposal for a smoking booth on the TTU campus; p.69 - a “Three in One” bench I designed for a welding class
p.56-62 digital media II - Prof. Maria Perbelini and instructor Rob Diaz - the use of 3-D computer graphics and modeling or design development with an emphasis on multimedia design presentations
Studio IV
new york, ny
An Extreme Water’s Edge The new ferry terminal has an important presence in the Hunter’s Point South embedded at the end of the Long Island area. Positioned at an abandoned lot adjacent to Gantry State Park and water taxi beach, this project’s main purpose is “to flow the city life into the ferry terminal by connecting Long Island with Manhattan”. This goal is achieved by multiple levels of circulating paths.
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Site: Hunter’s Point Beach,NYC 1
Pedestrians access through a skywalk which wraps around the building and while also connecting to an inner waiting area on the second floor. Automobiles continue through an underground tunnel and stop either at the parking lot below the terminal or continue their trajectory to Manhattan. The building has one main entry and a secondary exit/entry. The overall circulation scheme provides easy access from many parts of the city.
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Studio IV
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The building would be turned inside out, thus liberating the interior spaces from the permanent accomodation of circulation and servicing. The building’s main structure consists of an exposed steel skeleton with diagonal bracing. The external display of structure and services is reflected by generating programmatic requirements for flexibility of the interior spaces. This structural strategy eliminates the need for supporting columns across the unencumbered interior span, leaving the interior open and adaptable. 4
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Studio IV
philadelphia, pa
At 10 stories tall, the THIN living tower has an important presence in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood. The site, 1906 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA is a lot adjacent to a Japanese restaurant and an abandoned theater and is surrounded by a busy and energetic area. With such a unique site, this project seeks to take advantage of the opportunity by inviting people into the tower while still keeping the privacy of its residents. The concept of Public vs. Private is developed in the ultimate division of spaces. The public space composes of an art gallery and a restaurant. The private consists of 10 residential units, lobby and service spaces. The public space is connected to the adjacent theater with the latter being the only way to get into the public space.
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Chestnut street Akoya theater Theater
An elevator inside the theater leads you to the restaurant and the art gallery. There is a special moment you experience while being in the glass elevator that takes you to the gallery. The main tower is supported by circular columnar tubes and the circular services core has the mechanical, elevator and stairs core. Each individual residential unit is held by a cross-bracing.
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The public spaces are elevated in the space and they are supported by steel circular columns, too. The building envelope is designed in a way to gain maximum sunlight on the north and south and limiting light on the other sides.
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1. Support columns - public 2. Cross bracing - public 3. Circular support tubes - private 4. Floor plates, elevator and mechanical shafts - private 5. Single component - private 6. Curtain wall - private 7. Building skin - private 8. Cross-bracing - private 9. Staircase - private 10. Building skin - public 11. Curtain wall - public 12. Louvers - public
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Studio V
bern, switzerland
Einstein Museum site
Old Town of Bern, Bern-Use Plan
project : between 1902 and 1905 Albert Einstein lived and worked as a patent clerk for the government of Switzerlandin Bern. During this time period, Einstein developed his revolutionary theory which would change the view how we comprehend the world in relationto time and space. The goal of this project is to design a museum in his honor. Einstein’s theory of relativity describes the relationship between time, space and matter. Any object distorts the fabric of space-time. A marble moving along the trampoline will be drawn inexorably towards the ball. By its unusual and dynamic facade, the Einstein Museum will distort the urban fabric. The building is integrated into the urban context, unfolding its interconnecting shapes of stone and glass. Besides external conditions, there are internal conditions such as the movement and circulation of people. There is an auditorium that can house about 30 people. On the top there is an observation deck fr people to see the major landmarks of Bern. The ground floor is open to allow easy access and circulation between the two opposite streets. You can enter the building through an elevator and an escalator. The building is meant to be like an urban machine that willl bring social life into it. To conclude, the facade – both internal and external –
covered walkway
kramgasse street Vehicle Commercial Industry
map of old bern where the einstein museum is located
old town of bern map 2'-23 4"
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“matter bends with space and time due to external and internal conditions” (form and skin follow function)
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detail of the facade
2011 Dean’s Cup Notions of site are usually considered as a-priori conditions within the standard building / site relationship. This relationship supposes a dependency of architecture on a landscape condition. This competitions asks that you question the notion of architectures and design exploration as a process dependent on a given site condition. Development of strong propositions are entirely dependent on the definition of robust conceptual notions able to govern the trajectory of a scheme. A self-sustaining system of perpetual mechanical motion, that rejects nature’s physical laws and supplements its own, controls concentric fractures of landscape. As a whole it is a mass that sits on undefined space and moves only through infinite time. Freeform movement mends the timeless circumnavigation of the gardens.
Site-less Landscape
Collaboration drawing with Matthew Skinner and Gerardo Rangel 26
siteless
2011 Dean’s Cup
siteless
Its eminent aura veils the lush green countenance that conceals the true machine within. Soundless, motionless unsettled in emptiness yet parasitically existent. Dare deeper into its shadow and a powerful, imperceptible glowing energy holds its truth and purpose.
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2011 Dean’s Cup
siteless
An ever present sense of imminent chaos lying on the verge of tempest manifestation compels. From the core sprout rigid claws of iron forged to grasp the sparse green tracts that shamelessly cloak the machine. Together, the parcels are a torn and weathered vesture; on their own, each an oasis, a fruitful world hosting life.
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siteless
Arm movement
Long extension Short extension
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Studio III
lubbock, tx
The Umbrella as a Measure of Humanity
What is the relationship between measurement and boundary? How do they help us form our understanding of space, limits and permissions? In this studio we will derive program from needs, movement and use.We will gather objects of human use and draw them. We will then appropriate these objects as tools or instruments, to measure human activity, thought and movement. These findings will help us drive our individual project, rather than the usual opposite. For my project, I chose the umbrella because of its multiple uses.
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lubbock, tx
Internal and external movement of an umbrella
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lubbock, tx
Study models that explore the umbrella as a tool and a kinetic machine; exploring the movement of the umbrella rib on a built track system and exploration of the umbrella as a tower
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lubbock, tx
Designing a track system
My attempt to develop a track system that will easily be used for the sliding of boxes attached to the umbrella rib. I have initially started with a simple track system that was using wooden sticks; then I decided to use an actaul umbrella rib that will help me slide the boxes. Then, I experimented with an that was successful.
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On this floor the manufacturing of the metal part of the umbrella will occur which requires heavy machinery.
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The main purpose of the umbrella tower is to bring people inside the tower in two cases: 1) on rainy days (during sunny days they can walk on the path) 2)at night whenever the workers of the manufacturing umbrella company are leaving from work The umbrella tower functions in the same way as an umbrella - with the use of runners and ribs it can extend and collapse. The umbrella principle can be applied in this tower in order to create dynamic architecture.
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conceptual digital models showing the umbrella principle in the umbrella tower
Studio III
lubbock, tx
Final Physical Model Final physical model of an umbrella tower - the umbrella tower is located in a lake so for the people to access it, they can take the sliding tubes below the two vaults that. The way cylinders with people move is dependent on the core of the tower - once the rings move up, so the ribs move too and that activates the movement of the small vaulted (not visible on image) cylinders that slide on the track system. Once they slide, the rib collapses and brings people inside the tower. In the core, there are two sets of elevators that bring people up to enjoy the view from the top of the tower. The tower has two main functions - one for the manufacture of umbrellas that happens on the down side of the tower and another - museum for the display history of the umbrella.
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lubbock, tx
Detailed views of the umbrella tower
detail of a kinetic rib with the upper and down runner
overall view of the umbrella tower
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the elevators in the umbrella tower
Studio III
lubbock, tx
Ingenious drawings
Travelling under the arch tunnel
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Studio VI
Linear Park
valparaiso, chile
studio site ACOUSTIC MAPPING / sound MATERIAL/SPATIAL INTERACTION / drawings, models SOCIAL INTERACTION / notes, photographs, recordings SURVEYING/ plane table drawings
Our site in Valparaiso extends from sea to sky in Cerro Cordillera. From the port fence at Errรกzuriz it extends up Clave through Plaze Echauren, turns left onto Aduanilla and climbs. After it touches Castillo, turning and bridging Blanquillo it extends down onto Blanquillo to climb further before rejoining Castillo to end at Camino Cintura. Line can be see on the following map.
Upper Site 08 33.04157 S 71.63389 W
Middle Site 26 33.03912 S 71.63270 W
Lower Site 43 33.03738 S 71.63181 W
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valparaiso, chile
MARKET / transfer of goods Place to sell goods (vegetables and fruits) Includes 48 square feet (4.5 square meters) of display surface (table, tray, bin) for the sale of goods. It should include place for vendor to sit/operate; to secure money collected; materials for packaging of goods, storage, trash receptacle, means for receiving supply of goods; means for securing commercial space when closed; message board to post bench for small scale social gathering; roof area linking, containing, and protecting containing program elements; water catchment from roof and any adjoining hard surfaces.
1. Display surface - vegetables 2. Display surface - fruits 3. Stairs/walkway 4. Market roof 5. Bridge 6. Place for vendor to sit/operate 7. Pathway 8. Street
incl. the site of shadows, the site of water and program
site 26 index elevated concrete stairs leading freshly cut lettuce laying gigantic stone wall diverging green rusted metal railing leading sidewalk cracks increasing homeless cat sleeping elegant house standing leather high-heels moving busy people crossing natural vegetation growing white concrete bottom hiding black-painted concrete top revealing triangular windows sunlooking red painted mark pointing down new toothbrush abandoned tall cyclist biking dogless site occuring left house 2 windows closed
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valparaiso, chile
NEWSSTAND / transfer of ideas Place to sell news. Includes 24 square feet of display surface for the sale of ideas. Place for vendor to sit/operate. Place to secure money collected. Storage. Trash receptacle. Means for receiving supply of goods. Means for securing commercial space when closed. Lectern for presentations to a public area. Message board to post local information and/ gathering. Roof area linking, containing, and protecting program elements. Floor area linking and containing program elements. Water catchment from roof and any adjoining hard surfaces. site 26 index electric wires intersecting slightly angled street winding cobble stone asphalt street sloping uneaten bread left dirty trash abandoned plastic bag erosing construction car clanking construction workers passing colourful tiles showing yellow door opening/closing golden door handle shining dusty glass dulling punched street number showing natural vegetation growing rusticated iron nightlamp not glowing broken concrete slipping even pavement sections separating uphill veranda overlooking metal pipes running worn-out laundry hung sunburnt newspaper exposed right side clothes hanging narrow cracks showing unpeeled walls peeling sticky liquid spilled newly extracted cobble tired woman breathing torn paper slipping various music mixing cheerful man climbing bright blue painted wall concrete wall exposed exposed bricks seen unfinished cigarettes abandoned yellowish/brownish curtains opening wall-attached flowers falling down steep stairs squeaking spying cat sitting boiling pot squeaking corrugated second floor hiding pale blue wall fainting black railings metal sitting red railings metal sitting unpainted railing wood sitting brown railings metal sitting graphite marks on wall speaking iron nail not fitting
1. Newsstand 2. Ascencior 3. Walkway 4. Amphitheater 5. Stage 6. Walkway 7. Viewing platform 8. Sitting area
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SHOWER / transfer of bodies
Shower - one for women and one for men Includes 9 square feet (1 square meter) of shower area for each gender; changing area with bench; bathroom - one sink and toilet for each gender; message board to post local information and/or receive graffiti; roof area linking, containing, and protecting program elements; floor area linking and containing program elements; water catchment from roof and any adjoining hard surfaces. For every square foot of catchment one cubic foot of storage is required. Water catchment will be used for irrigation and general street cleaning (non-potable uses); Lighting; Sound attenuation; Security created through lighting, visual access and/or other means. site 43 index spray painted yellow column standing three- story buildings rising 10 telephone cables running honking cars rushing left punched holes letting air 8" tall narrow pavement less packed 1' tall wider pavement sloping small truck not moving hyper students crossing greedy merchants talking shabby dogs running green corrugated metal bending wooden door opening taller 1st floor standing closer homes intruding further away houses not intruding corrugated sheets not equally cut upper-part pavement sloping concave pavement pointing out 2nd floor 1st window curtains missing smaller shop coming first 3 non-walkable verandas overlooking 2-windowed first veranda extending bigger shop coming second closed workshop hiding smaller shop coming third yellow column coming first yellow column coming second green pipe coming third green column running last window-absent second veranda projecting white cardboard covering baby clothes drying five locks locked greasy machine oil piling up triangular pipe flowing peeled off green column standing left side of door wood open right side of door closed metal freshly painted safe getting sold wooden door opening down-part pavement straightening left door big step going up aluminum middle window showing wooden door opening metal door closed yellow metal pipe running
1. Staircase/ramp 2. Sidewalk 3. Street 4. Walkway 5. Stage 6. Women’s shower/restroom 7. Men’s shower/restroom 8. Reflecting walls
Based on a sun path diagram for Valparaiso I was able to calculate the lengths of the shadows and the areas where the site will receive constant sunlight annualy.
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BIM
lubbock, tx
Site
site details The site is located in Lubbock,TX. Lubbock is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado. Lubbock is located at 33°33’ 59°N 101°53°12’W (33.5664787,-101.8866773). Zoning “CB-2” Central Business District, Broadway/ 13th/Main Occupancy type: B and either M or A-2 for the retail/restaurant program Drawings by Tsvetelina Churalska 43
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lubbock, tx
Proposal I Circulation
Proposal III Sunpath (chosen) office restaurant/ retail
Shadows study for June 21, 2011 (Summer solstice)
circulation
Shadows study for December 21, 2011 (Winter solstice)
Combination of both studies for June and December
service live/work
The image on the left shows how the curved street off of Marsha Sharp freeway can lead most Lubbockites directly to the site. Circulation will be the emphasis of our proposal for the site. We want to attempt to create a fluid circulation throughout the site. The central median permits passageway for traffic to commute through the site creating a direct connection to the building and the primary business road(Broadway street).
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Based on the sunpath diagram we will depict the shadows from adjacent buildings on our site and define those areas where we will get the most sunlight. Our design concentrates on energy conservation through extensive use of natural daylighting.
Proposal II Context
Our design aims to empower the downtown area and bring more life into it. One of the most significant buildings is the NTS Television tower which can be seen from I-27. By connecting our project with the tower, we make this entire area more attractive to the visitor.
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Drawings by Tsvetelina Churalska
Interior view of the restaurant 45
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lubbock, tx
G R O U N D
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lubbock, tx
7 13/16"
14'-6"
Reinforced load bearing concrete wall constructs core framing and elevator shafts
13'-6"
8” Deep Steel Girder beams support truss and steel slab construction
13'-6"
6” Envelope concrete wall
13'-6"
13'-6"
Steel truss and I Beam framing support 8” concrete slab and roofing
13'-6"
Steel stringer and landing stair construction
13'-6"
7 13/16"
1'-8 1/4"
13'-6"
13'-6"
8” Wide round steel column verticle structure members with concrete for fire retardation
13'-6"
12'-4 15/16"
12'-4 15/16" 12'-4 15/16"
13'-6"
13'-6"
12'-4 15/16" 21'-2 3/16"
Basement columns 8” round typical steel and concrete. Girder beams and load bearing walls
8" 13'-6"
2'-5"
12'-6"
12'-9 3/4"
40'-15/16"
11 13/16" 5 15/16"
6'-3/16" 5'-10 9/16"11 13/16" 5 15/16"
Reinforced tensioned concrete footings (size not specified)
Drawing by Tsvetelina Churalska and Aaron Ayala 47
12'-10"
8” Steel Concrete Slab Typical 1’ Hollow Steel Tripod column system distributes dead load to reinforced concrete footing at base
BIM
Lubbock, TX
Plumbing System
Building Information Modeling chimney toilet basin water supply pipe
chimney
cold+hot water supply pipes toilet waste water pump
toilet basin water supply pipe
backwater drain sewage pump untreated water supply pump motorized valve for backup boiler
hot water pipe
backup boiler cold water supply pump
hot water supply pump ADA compliant water fountain boiler
ADA compliant toilet grab bar ADA compliant toilet
residential cooling tower
toilet waste water pipe
toilet waste water pipe
sink waste water pipe shower waste water pipe
chimney
restaurant water fountain cold & waste water pipes
sink cold water pipe
restaurant hot+cold water pipes
restaurant water fountain toilet basin water supply pipe toilet waste water pipe
water fountain waste water pipe sink hot water pipe sink waste water pipe
shower
water fountain cabinet sink
shower waste water pipe boiler-to-chimney transition pipe
shower hot water supply pipe shower cold water supply pipe
waste water pipe hot+cold water supply pumps sewage+waste water drain sewage drain
hot+cold water supply pumps
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Studio IV
oakland, ca
Precedent Study Cathedral of Christ the Light Craig Hartman of SOM
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LOCATION: Oakland, CA PROJECT AREA: 250,000 sq.ft. HEIGHT: 136 ft. NUMBER OF STORIES:1 COMPLETION YEAR:2008 STRUCTURE:Poured in place concrete / Glue-laminate wood MATERIALS: Glass, Wood & Concrete
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PLAN/SECTION 1. Entryway 2. Stairs to Mausoleum 3. Baptistry 4. Center Aisle 5. Alter 6. Ambo 7. Cathedra 8. Omega Window 9. Side Chapel 10. Chapel of the Suffering Christ 11. Chapel of the Holy Family 12. Reconciliation Chapels 13. Community Room 14. Chapel of all Saints 15. Chapel of the Seasons 16. Skylight 17. Support Rib 18. Sanctuary 19. Base Isolators 20. Mausoleum
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Laminated glas with low-e coating and custom-patterned ceramic frit Curved Laminated Douglas fir column Glue-laminated curtain wall support rib Laminated Doughlas fir sunshade louver Steel tension rod cross-bracing Architectural concrete Reliquary wall Horzontal steel tube Extruded-aluminum unit frame
9. Thin steel cable 10. Tapered wood compresion 11. Steel knife plate 12. Light fixture/skylight 13. Stainless steel mullion extension 14. Maintenance walkway 15. Metal plate 16. Friction base isolator
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Studio IV
oakland, ca
Sectional physical model of Cathedral of Christ the Light by SOM Collaboration model with Royce Perez and Veronica Mitchell 51
Studio I
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2D interpretation of a silent movie The different stop actions from the 1967 film Playtime have a correlation between the characters and objects. The scenes start with the doorman lighting his cigarette and finish with him opening the door for the carpenter. A TIC can be found in different elements such as the glass wall, eye contact, camera tracking, the lighter, the physical distance and others. The glass wall acts like an invisible border between the two characters at first. We recognize it exists in the second part of the scenes. Both of the characters, the doorman and carpenter, are situated parallel to this wall. Also, the white marks on the road are parallel to each one of the characters the whole entire time. Eye contact is straight into the eyes, then it changes to a different direction following the way to the door. The eyes of the DM and CP are following the body motion, especially the hands. Camera tracking is aimed to the DM all the time and is shooting at a 90 degrees angle to a point from the body of the DM. The camera tracking is like a beam cutting through the bodies through each one of the characters. The lighter moves up and down in the hands of DM. The direction of the lighter is the same as one of the eyes. It may be said that the eyes are following the lighter or vice versa. In the first 7 seconds you cannot really tell what is going on between the two characters until after both of them start moving. They seem to be very close in their actions. The relationship between them is like a mathematical system of two equations with two unknowns. After the rotational movement of the DM and going straight line of the CP, both of them proceed moving parallel. There can be seen three particular elements of DM. DM-Mi element is his stationery position, he seems to be like an axis, standing gracefully and doing his job. DM-Major elements can be his movements from the right to left. These three elements draw his trajectory. Three particular elements of CP also show us his trajectory. CP-Mi can be walking towards the glass wall. CP-Ma can be coming to the door and being near it. Both of the characters seem to have one major and two minor elements in their movements. To conclude, the CP and the DM are synchronized in their actions.
2D Design into a 3D model
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Studio I
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conceptual three-dimensional model with precincts and zones, internal and external spaces physical model that has visible precincts and zones, relationship between solid and void
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Studio II
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Biomimicry Studio
community
Left View
Front View
Right View
analysis of an army ants system analysis of an army ants system based on the above analysis, I have figured out some of the main principles that define an army ants system. An army ants system consists of a queen, soldiers and workers. Some of the rues are: 1)It seems that every component is part of the whole system with lots of joints and connections that move together; 2)Concentrated numbers are of paramount importance in the system; 3)There is lots of hieararchy and lots of mathematical models from human welfare; 4)It is a self-organyzing system; dynamic yet stable structure; 5) Mutually beneficial relationship; 6)Maintains the same compass during the day studies of the movement of an army ant
Perspective
Top View
Perspective
Perspective
Structure vs Setting
Planes vs. Volumes
Left view
Perspective view
Right view
Perspective view
Top View
wire models of an army ant queen
Perspective view
digital model of an army ant system
Perspective view
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Studio II
final physical model - army ants with the setting pattern derived from the army ants bodies and movement that is applied on the model
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images showing different views of the entire model image showing the multiple level of the army ants apartment complex
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Digital Media II
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BMW Gina
Primary
Tertiary
Secondary
Elevation
Perspective
Exterior- GINA has four panels — the bonnet, the two side panels and the boot Primary structure - exterior of car (red) Secondary structure - flexible skin (blue) Tertiary structure - shadows (grey) For my project, I have abstracted the opening of the door. I have represented this opening in 4 layers with the door getting bigger. Also, the door itself is a stretchable skin which I have also abstracted.
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Digital Media II
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Transformation
Single component
Layer 1
Layer 2 Cage edit
I started with a ribbon. Then I bended the two ends of it and connected them to the opposite sides of the ribbon.In this way all edgesof are conected. For the ayers, I just attached components to each other. For the morphed surface I used, the single component and split it into multiple surfaces. I created 4 and applied them to the morphed surface.
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Digital Media II
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Surfaces
Dodecahedron
Rotation of planes
Perspective of polygon
Unrolled I started with a dodecahedron. I manipulated only 3 of the hexagons. I rotated the planes at an 30, 45 and 60 degrees. Then, I used lines to connect the different edges until I got to an enclosed polygon. I started creating the cluster by attaching a triangle, a hexagon to their corresponding counterparts. Then I created two spiral surfaces around which I arrayed the single component.
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Digital Media II
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Joint Study Step 1 Original component
Step 2 a. Bending Step 3
c. Deformation
Top view
Right view
Top view
Front view
b. Twisting c. Deformation
Derived from “Twisitng” componen
Right view Derived from original component
Top view Top view
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Right view
Derived from “Transformation 1” component
Derived from “Bending” component
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Digital Media II
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Joint Study
Bending
Twisting
Deformation 1
Deformation 2
Jointure of the 4 components
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Digital Media II
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The shape that I picked is the pentagon. It has been modified by the point count for the first two times and after that it has been saled down by the same number.
Transformation of shape
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Grid
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Digital Media II
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Unrolled surfaces of the 12 bricks
Top view
Blurred surface
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Delineation I
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Placing an Architectural Sculptural Unit into an Environment
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composition study
“black on white”
ornamentation study
self-portrait
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Goals Ͳ be able to scale, depict multiple vanishing points, entourage and the consistency of light, which create shade and shadow Design Solution– An architectonic sculpture is created from the substracted parts of an object. A model should 15 be built at ½ “ scale. Media – white prisma color
placing an architectural scupltural unit in an environment
scupltural study
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Delineation II
Abstract project - I mixed 3 projects - Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, Taj Mahal and the Gates by Christo and Jean Claude
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Car drawing - I used 3 layers to create a car; right - black/white window; middle - image of the original car and left - acrylic. The 3 layers are put on
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Delineation II
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Non-self portrait - on the world map you see small images that show the places I have been; through the use of laser cutter I was able to elevate the 3 countries where I have lived. The places I have been and lived are my self-portrait. 65
Delineation II
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Through the window of the English Building at Texas Tech University 66
Individual work
lubbock, tx
Proposal for Changing Smoking Policies and Regulations on Texas Tech Campus (proposed to the TTU Student Government Association) are not abiding by the regulations that restrict/prohibit smoking within a certain distance from buildings. One of the proposals that I made to the Texas Tech Student Government Association is for placement of smoking booths on key locations on campus.
site plan
1-TTU Library ;2-Dairy Barn;3-Foreign Languages Building; 4-English Building
proposal for a smoking booth air suction arm curtain wall fresh air ash bin ground air suction west elevation
floor plan
12’
south elevation
north elevation
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Individual work
lubbock, tx
According to some statistics, the TTU Library is the most visited place by students on the Texas Tech campus. The front of the library is a popular place for students to gather and smoke. However, with the introduction of the 20 ft smoking distance from a building, the front will no longer be accessible for students. This is the reason why I am proposing the placement of a smoking booth on the back of the library which is a key location for many adjacent buildings, too. This prototype structure will serve several buildings and will be more than 20 ft away from any building in an empty area not being used for any purposes.
Interior view of the prototype booth
Perspective views showing the proximity of the booth to the library and other buildings 68
Individual work
lubbock, tx
Bench “Three in One�
I. Wine table + wine rack
Take a new bottle from the wine rack and place it on the table. The table offers a division for putting your glasses. Enjoy the little table!
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. II. Bookshelf
The bookshelf has four divisions for the different sizes of books you want to place. Read a book while enjoying some good red wine.
III. Bed
. wine table glass keeper
III. Bed
seating winerack bookshelf bookshelf
connector bookshelf
Place a comfy pillow or blanket on the wine table and you can lay down reading your book.
bookshelf
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