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WORK & ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO
M A N U E L A . V E L I Z
WORK & ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO
M A N U E L A . V E L I Z
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I am a young architect with various experiences in architecture and design. I
earned a Bachelor’s of Architecture in 2009 from NJIT’s College of Architecture and
Design. Subsequently I worked while studying at NJIT and graduated in 2011 with
a Master’s of Science in Architecture with a focus on sustainability. While at NJIT
I was nominated for the Dean’s award for my studio project design and exhibited
architectural work at the NJIT Design Showcase.
As a student I had the opportunity to work at several organizations including
Mercedes-Benz USA, Habitat for Humanity-Newark and B.S. Architecture & Design.
During these experiences I have produced AutoCAD construction drawings, design
proposals through sketch & photomontage, 3D models and animations. I have con-
ducted research of precedents, site descriptions, census comparisons, and I have
researched construction materials and companies.
More recently I worked as an Intern Architect at AXIS DIA where I collaborat-
ed with the design group in all aspects of the projects. The projects have been both
local and international, and include various project types. Through my experience at
AXIS I have increased my understanding of programs like Revit Architecture, which
were used to prepare and organize design document packages.
I hope to find employment where I can continue my IDP experience towards
becoming a licensed architect. I hope to grow a career while becoming an important
asset of a company and continue to develop my skills and interests in Design, sus-
tainability, and technology.
Regards,
Manuel A. Veliz
e-mail: [email protected]
Cell: 9733566507
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The following body of works include projects that I have
had the opportunity to participate in, through internships at
several organizations including Mercedes-Benz USA, Habitat
for Humanity-Newark and B.S. Architecture & Design. The
projects have been both local and international, and include
various project types.
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A banquet hall, off ice suite, guest house and domestics’ quar-
ters were added to a private residence to create The Colon-
nades residence. The design preserves the entire existing
garden and trees while minimizing the disturbance to existing
utilities. New outdoor rooms connect buildings and covered
pathways link the main house to the new guest buildings. The
buildings are designed to compliment the existing main house,
with the office wing reinforcing the arrival experience while the
banquet hall is a focal point for the rear garden.
LOCATION : WEST AFRICA STATUS : DESIGN PHASE SCOPE: ARCHITECTURE
DESIGN BY: A XIS DIA
POSITION : INTERN ARCHITECT
THE COLONNADES RESIDENCE
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OFFICE - FIRST FLOOR PLAN OFFICE - SECOND FLOOR PLAN
OFFICE - ELEVATION
OFFICE - SECTION
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INTERIOR COURT VIEW TOWARDS BANQUET HALL INTERIOR COURT VIEW TOWARDS OFFICE WING
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CULINARY COURT VIEW OUTDOOR COURT PLAN
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BANQUET HALL - PLAN
BANQUET HALL - ELEVATION
BANQUET HALL - SECTION
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POOL TERRACE - FIRST FLOOR PLAN POOL TERRACE - ELEVATION
POOL TERRACE - SECTIONPOOL TERRACE - SECOND FLOOR PLAN
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This townhouse development is a luxury residential estate
consisting of nine single family three floor residential
Townhouse units, a club house and a swimming pool. Ancillary
services include a guardhouse, generator shed, sewage treat-
ment and a waste disposal area. The estate is built on a 0.63
hectare site in West Africa.
LOCATION : WEST AFRICA STATUS : DESIGN PHASE SCOPE: ARCHITECTURE
DESIGN BY: A XIS DIA
POSITION : INTERN ARCHITECT
TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT
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POOL TERRACE VIEW FROM REAR GARDENS
POOL TERRACE VIEW FROM BALCONY ILLUSTRATED SITE PLAN
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ELEVATIONS FROM STREET
ELEVATIONS FROM LAWN
SECTION THROUGH POOL DECK
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GROUND LEVEL PLAN
THIRD LEVEL PLAN
SECOND LEVEL PLAN
ROOF LEVEL PLAN
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The design includes the planning and phasing of 7 acres
of land for a cabin resort and 8 acres of land for a future hotel
and banquet hall. The site is an Atlantic beach front location
that will become a new attraction on the African coast.
The resort will include 17 ocean view cabins, both large for
group parties and smaller ones for couples. The cabins will
be within proximity to the activity centre, with will include a
clubhouse with various recreational activities, such as: a spa,
a restaurant buffet, a gym, tennis courts, and a pristine ocean
view pool.
LOCATION : WEST AFRICA STATUS : DESIGN PHASE SCOPE: ARCH & MASTER PLAN
DESIGN BY: A XIS DIA
POSITION : INTERN ARCHITECT
BEACH CABINS RESORT
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BEACH CABINS RESORT SITE PLAN
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CLUBHOUSE - SITE PLAN
CLUBHOUSE - FIRST FLOOR PLAN
CLUBHOUSE - SECOND FLOOR PLAN
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LARGE CABIN - FOOR PLAN SMALL CABIN - FOOR PLAN
LARGE CABIN - ELEVATION SMALL CABIN - ELEVATION
LARGE CABIN - SECTION SMALL CABIN - SECTION
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AHC is a wellness community set up to provide a holistic ap-
proach to treatment, healing and health maintenance. It is
comprised of a medical complex, a rehabilitation facility, spa
and fi tness centre, recreational amenities, a hotel, research
institute,
business centre, residences and a banqueting hall. All com-
ponents are strategically placed to facilitate their adjacency
requirements,maximize synergies while allowing for each com-
ponent to function independently. The buildings are organized
around courtyards linked by pedestrian pathways.
The main hospital serves as a central anchor for the campus.
It is fronted by a public plaza and provides a focal point for the
campus’s central boulevard. Other signature buildings such as
the Research Institute are also located at the ends of vistas,
across parks and open spaces.
LOCATION: ABUJA, NIGERIA STATUS: DESIGN PHASE SCOPE: MASTER PLAN
DESIGN BY: AXIS DIA
POSITION : INTERN ARCHITECT
A B U J A H E A L T H C A R E C I T Y
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MAIN ENTRANCE APPROACH
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BUSSINES CENTER RESIDENCE & MOTEL
WELLNESS CENTERBANQUET CENTER
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HEALTH CARE CITY REAR AERIAL VIEW
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Lagos Island West is the western half of Lagos Island
located at the centre of the fast growing Lagos metropolis.
Lagos Island, the former capital of Nigeria and Lagos State,
remains the commercial, industrial, f i national and cultural
capital of Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country. However,
overcrowding coupled with a history of poor regulation and
maintenance has resulted in the environmental degradation of
area and the flight of businesses from Lagos Island West.
AxisDIA developed a vision plan to improve the physical
conditions and functionality of the city, revitalize the vibrancy
of its commercial sectors and to re-establish it as an attractive
destination city.
The Plan features thirteen strong districts anchored by
three civic nodes, traversed by a grand boulevard and rimmed
by a walkable waterfront. Other solutions include a variety of
public open spaces, market centres linked by retail corridors,
improved transportation systems with new inter-modal stations
and hubs.
LOCATION: ABUJA, NIGERIA STATUS: MP COMPLETED SCOPE: MASTER PLAN
DESIGN BY: AXIS DIA
POSITION : INTERN ARCHITECT
F O R L A G O S I S L A N D W E S TS T R A T E G I C P L A N
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DISTRICTS
CONNECTING MARKETS
CONNECTING PUBLIC PARKSLAGOS ISLAND WEST MASTER PLAN
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MUNICIPAL CENTER ON THE GRAND BOULEVAR
A MIXED-USE DISTRISCT WILL REPLACE SURFACE
PARKING LOTS AT THE WATER FRONT
VIEW OF REDEVELOPED MARKET CENTERS
AND A NEW PARK FACING THE LAGOON
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Collaborated with Facility Project Managers to create schemat-
ic design proposals for dealerships throughout the country.
Generated design proposals which included multiple façade
studies through sketch, computer generated Photomontage, or
AutoCAD elevation studies.
Prepared Plan schemes through sketch or AutoCAD which
improved the functional layouts of the Dealership spaces.
Developed a detailed three-dimensional model and virtual tour
of the MBUSA Dealership Prototype.
LOCATION: Montvale, NJ
POSITION : Facility Planning Intern
Jun 2008 - Apr 2009
MERCEDES-BENZ USA
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ELLISVILLE, MO - PHOTOMONTAGE
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BAYSIDE, NY - PHOTOMONTAGE
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BAYSIDE, NY - PHOTOMONTAGE
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SAVANNAH, GA - PHOTOMONTAGE
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WILKES-BARRE, PA - PHOTOMONTAGE
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SHAWNEE MISSION, KS - PHOTOMONTAGE
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BRUNSWICK, GA - FACADE STUDY
LAKE BLUFF, IL - FACADE STUDY
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - FACADE STUDY
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BOWLING GREEN, KY - SKETCH
BOWLING GREEN, KY - SKETCH
DENVER, CO - SKETCH
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SAN DIEGO, CA - PLAN & ELEVATION STUDY
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ELLISVILLE, MO - PLAN STUDY HONOLULU, HI - PLAN STUDY
LAKELAND, FL - PLAN STUDY LAKELAND, FL - PLAN STUDY
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MERCEDES-BENZ USA - 300 CAR PROTOTYPE
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The following section is a compilation of projects completed
while I earned a Bachelor ’s of Architecture in 2009 from NJIT’s
College of Architecture and Design, as well as my graduate
study Master ’s of Science in Architecture with a focus on sus-
tainability wich I completed in 2011. While at NJIT I was
nominated for the Dean’s award for my studio project design
and exhibited architectural work at the NJIT Design Showcase.
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The Coast Guard Museum will become a new activity centre
in New London, CT. The Museum uses its primary access to
beguin a circulation force that brings people inside and distrib-
utes them into its dif ferent parts in and around the site. The
site’s landscape reacts with the program of the building allow-
ing activities to f low in and out of the museum buildings. The
result is a landscape that allows people to hold concets, enjoy
the site’s vistas, and hold various activities.
LOCATION: New London, CT
PROJECT: Undergrad
PROFESSOR: Santos
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This Gallery was inspired by the light sculptures produced
by Sharon Marston. Marston belives that the ideal space for
her light sculptures to be displayed in, would have to be the
“perfect open space”. The Gallery is a beckon in the city that
creates a sence of weightlessness and becomes part of the
area’s network of public buildings. This building provides op-
portunities to view the sculptures in social openness.
LOCATION: Newark, NJ
PROJECT: Undergrad
PROFESSOR: Smith
THE SHARON MARSTON GALLERY
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We live in a world where cities are involved in the living
Networks of transportation and communication. The bound-
aries of cities, states and countries that once existed are
continuously being erased by the networks that connect them.
As a result the Newark Arts Incubator erases its own bound-
ries by becoming part of and egaging in its own surrounding
network of the city of Newark.
LOCATION: Newark, NJ
PROJECT: Undergrad
PROFESSOR: Sanders
THE ARTS INCUBATOR
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STEEL STANDOF
STEEL STANDOF WITH TUBE CONECTION
HORIZONTAL ELBOW MEMBER
INTERIOR GLASS
LIGHTS W/ DIRECTIONAL TRANSLUCENT PANELS
FLEXIBLE WATERPROF JOINT
HYDROLIC VERTICAL PUMP W/ HORITONTAL
STRUCTURAL TRUSS
HOLLOW 4” STEEL TUBE
TURNING POINT HORIZONTAL TUBE
SHADDING GRILL
TRANSPARENT HEAT STRENGHTENED GLASS
TRANSPARENT HEAT STRENGHTENED GLASS
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CEILING SHADE GRILL
STEEL STANDOF
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TRANLUCENTT HEAT STRENGHTENED
GLASS @ CEILING
CONER ELBOW CONNECTION
LED UP LIGHTING
HOLLOW STRUCTURAL 3” TUBE W INTEGRATED HEATING
& COOLING, ELECTRICAL DUCTING, AND SPRINKLERS
PRECAST CONCRETE VEGETATION POT
2” ALUMINUM BASE FOR GLASS
PRECAST CONCRETE SEAT
1 “ THICK WOOD
INTEGRATED LIGHTING
RADIANT FLOOR HATING AND COOLING
6 “ RIGGID INSULATION
STRUCTURAL CONCRETE
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Using the principals of LEED a new 10,000 SF mutli-tenant
occupancy commercial office building on a 30’ x 100’ lot was
produced. The project is orientated with its long side of prop-
erty facing north/south. The focus of the project is to develop
the interior environment of the building.
Through LEED the office building has a fresh air environ-
ment free of VOCs and pollutants, improves thermal comfort
through natural and artif icial means, improves visual comfort
through integrated natural and artif icial lighting and creates a
healthy, comfortable, and pleasant place to work in.
LOCATION: Nor thern NJ
PROJECT: G raduate Study
PROFESSOR: Ki lwinski
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� Principle Used: � LEED NC Credit Increased
Ventilation: Amount of fresh air in all occupied spaces will be at least 30% above the minimum rates required by ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
� LEED NC Credit 7.1:Thermal Comfort Comply with ASHRAE 55-2004
� IE Q Credit 6.2: Controllability of Systems
� Technology/Material Used:� Operable windows at each
habitable area allow for cross ventilation into workspaces.
� Human Health Benefits:� Improve occupant thermal comfort.
� Fresh air supply for interior.
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� Principle Used: � LEED NC Credit 8.1 & 8.2,
Daylight & Views, Views for 90% of Spaces.
� Technology/Material Used:� Open floor plans allow
exterior daylight to penetrate into the interior.
� Each work station is provided with individual task lighting to increase occupant control.
� Human Health Benefits:� Improve visual comfort.
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� Principle Used: � LEED NC Credit Increased Ventilation:
Amount of fresh air in all occupied spaces will be at least 30% above the minimum rates required by ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
� LEED NC Credit 7.1:Thermal Comfort Comply with ASHRAE 55-2004
� IE Q Credit 6.2: Controllability of Systems
� Technology/Material Used:� An under-floor Plenum air distribution
system will reduce the amount of duct-work and allow for individual comfort controls near every workstation.
� The Under-floor air distribution system allows for a uniform temperature on the work area of a space.
� Human Health Benefits:� Improve occupant thermal comfort.
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� Principle Used: � LEED NC Credit 6.1
Controllability of lighting systems
� Technology/Material Used:� The ambient lighting will be
controlled by sensors that will determine the areas that need artificial light vs. the areas that have enough lighting at the moment.
� Task Lighting will be provided at all workstations
� Human Health Benefits:� Improve occupant visual
comfort and control.
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The Broad Street Station is a major transit hub for the
region, the station serves three commuter rail lines, 12 major
bus routes, and the Newark Light rail. More than 8,000 pas-
sengers use the station complex everyday. The area has great
transportation infrastructure, yet the neighbourhood has rela-
tively low densities. Anticipating new development a plan for
the Broad Street Station Area is necessary.
The plan represents a new form of urban renewal that com-
bines city led improvements to the public realm with developer
driven building projects. The product of this plan is to better
connections, amenities accessible to both new & existing com-
munities, and encouragement of walking and bicycling.
LOCATION: Nor thern NJ
PROJECT: G raduate Study
PROFESSOR: Theadore
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2015 Increase mobility across Highway
Increase visual interest under Highway st u Increase visual interest on Highway
Involved parties: - City of Newark Advertising the new Broad street
station district
- NJ transit advertising Broad Street station services
- Advertising can be created for new businesses
- Development projects can also advertise future projects.
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2015 Development Guidelines�
15 min�
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2015
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2020 Greenway connection
How do you like the new park? It’s great … I
can walk whenever I want, or use my bike to
get to Broad Street Station in just 5 minutes.
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asset of the company, and continue to develop my skills and interests in Design, sustainability, and technology.
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Architecture - May 20095 year Accredited DegreeNew Jersey Institute of Technology College of Architecture & Design
MS of Arch in Sustainable Design - August 2011New Jersey Institute of Technology College of Architecture & Design
AWARDS
2009Dean’s award competition for Architectural DesignNomination 2008NJIT Design ShowcaseExhibited architectural work at the College of Architecture Design Showcase
2003NJIT National Architectural Design Competition for high school studentsSecond Place
SKILLS
Revit Architecture � Auto CAD � Sketch Up � 3D Studio � MaxPhotoshop � Illustrator � InDesign
Laser Cutting Technologies � Hand drafting and modeling skills � MS Power Point � MS Word � MS Excel
Web Research � Language: English & Spanish
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Axis DIA International, LLC - Newark, NJIntern ArchitectAug 2009 - Present
Works with the design group on all project phases, from concept and program development, to design presentations and construction documentation.
Builds detailed models through the use of Revit Architecture to prepare and organize design document packages.
Involved in an array of project types including: urban design, master planning, mixed used development, commercial, hospitality, residential and institutional.
Mercedes-Benz USA - Montvale, NJFacility Planning InternJun 2008 - Apr 2009
Collaborated with Facility Project Managers to create schematic design propos-als for dealerships throughout the country.
Generated design proposals which included multiple façade studies through sketch, computer generated Photomontage, or AutoCAD elevation studies.
Prepared Plan schemes through sketch or AutoCAD which improved the func-tional layouts of the Dealership spaces.
Developed a detailed three-dimensional model and virtual tour of the MBUSA Dealership Prototype.
Habitat for Humanity - Newark, NJHousing Scholars Architecture InternMay 2007 - Sep 2007
Trained in low income housing issues in NJ and collaborated in a group project with other Housing Scholars.
Composed a detailed in depth presentation of a possible collaboration between HFH-N and Goodwill Rescue Mission in the city of Newark.
Independently researched and created a presentation which included a series of precedent studies, a census comparison, a site description, a design pro-posal as per city zoning, and a second proposal that combined several lots into one multi-family housing development.
Bryce Sanders Architecture and Design - New York, NYIntern ArchitectMay 2005 - Sep 2005
Prepared construction documents through the use of AutoCAD.
Translated the Architect’s sketches into Auto Cad documents of the project’s plans, sections, elevations and construction details.
Entrusted with searching for and contacting production companies that would provide cost estimations for special Architectural elements.
Completed several on site surveys in which I measured, sketched, and pre-pared preliminary AutoCAD plan drawings.
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