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Graduate Portfolio from 2/14/2012
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portfolio design2012
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firestation #5
central texas oil patch outdoor museum
marine research center
barcelona city center re-image
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firestation #5The design for a fifth firestation addition is located on campus in College
Station. The building accomodates all the needs of firemen to work in a
comfortable environment. It provides them a place to rest when off duty,
easy access to all parts of the building, as well as a fire escape exit onto the
exterior balcony incase the building catches on fire. The areas are blocked
into four quadrants with a central corridor bridging them together.
Garage
Living
Covered Area
Office
Corridor
First Floor
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Second Floor
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1. main office2. assist. office3. weight room4. bathroom5. storage6. em decon7. shop room
8. kitchen9. dining room10. day room11. mechanical12. garage bay13. dorm room14. patio
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central texas oil patch outdoor museumAn outdoor oil patch museum designed as an
addition to the indoor museum in Luling, Texas. The
site drawing focused on three primary ideas: the
equipment and structures are built to be long lasting
with minimal maintainence, it actively engages
the people with their surroundings, and the area
is gated as protection from theft and arson. With
these ideas in mind, they become a public space
for activities and gatherings to host local events. The
project connects with the locals in the sense that
there are connections with the Luling’s oil industry.
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barcelona city center re-imageA new city center image for Barcelona as
a solution to the urban layout of Glories
which cuts through the urban fabric of
Cerda’s grid, interrupting crucial areas
of pedestrian and motor interchanges.
Studying urban regeneration of Placa de
les Glories, analytical diagrams of social
and urban factors were created to help
understand their relationship. Focusing
on visual/physical barriers, traffic-flow,
the space, and its users, we developed a
new urban center unique to Glories, one
that retains the cultural essence of the city.
team: Lawrence Tian Sasha Azbel Ben Jensen Alfred Sierra
1. Park
2. Shopping District 3. Flea Market
Diverting traffic away from the intersection
allows the existing flea market, public park,
and shopping center to further expand. Also
a new public building was added to function
to become the new public space, while
coexisting with its surroundings. It functions
as a transition medium between various
public and private sectors, previously
interrupted and disconnected by existing traffic.
Heavy CongestationBike Rental
Tram Entrance
Metro Entrance
Tram Path
Highway Traffic
Metro Path
Street Traffic
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marine research centerA summer group studio that
focused on a development for
a low-impact and sustainable
marine research center
stationed on the Galapagos
Island. The design was
governed by the need for
a minimal carbon footprint
created from the construction
and operation of the structure.
Using secondary resources
such as scaffolding, we
created a recyclable material
for the overall structure.
In order to discover the most efficient site
for this research center, parameters were
setup in overlapping layers. Variables such
as distance, wind direction, and rain were
factored into the design and orientation of
the structure in order to decrease its carbon
footprint by using wind and solar energy,
as well as a rain-water collection system.
Grid structure allows quick
and easy construction. Space
is available below the platform
for rainwater collection system.
Natural ventilation using the
openings allows for sustainable
cooling for the hot weather in
the Galapagos. Louvers and
simple fabric shading provides
a simple solution to shade
the structure from the sun.
bathdorm dormdorm dorm
green spacekitchen
coveredoutdoorworkspace
lab
storage
bath
bath
day room
bedroom
bathroom
bedroom
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London, EnglandPalace of WestminsterSpring 2009
Den Haag, NetherlandDr. Anton Philipszaal Theater
Spring 2009
Athens, GreeceAcropolis of Athens
June 2009