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to adress. Program of the project included an advertising agency studio, climbing tower, along with

parking for at least 50 spaces. After multiple angles of approach and studies, themes including site

circulation, gateway, and public zones were established as driving design moves for the project. In

The west side, known as the popular “6th street” nightlife district of Austin, Texas consisted of heavy

street front presence and hardly any open site space accessible to the public. In sharp contrast, the east

side consisted of very sporadic and inconsistent street front presence. The choice that was made for the

project was not to resist the character of east 6th street, but become an icon for it and embrace its

characteristics. Therefore, a building footprint on the street level is nearly non-existent, allowing it to

belong to the public and users of the space. The dominating visual feature of the project, the double

sided gateway piece, was chosen to help establish the project as an iconic structure for the area and

intersection which also serves as the gallery space of the interior. The project can be broken down into

three main zones, a public zone, a parking zone, and the advertising studio zone, providing for a simple,

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L O N G I T U D I N A L1. 56” X 12” CONCRETE COLUMN

2. CONCRETE ELEVATOR SHAFT

3. 8’ YELLOW INSULATED GLASS PANELS

4. PERFORATED ALUMINUM PANELS

5. PARKING GARAGE RAMP

6. 12” POST TENSIONED CONCRETE SLAB

7. 4’ PARKING GARAGE GUARD RAILING

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Public levels of the project are located on the bottom and ground floor.

These spaces were designed to allow opportunities for public interaction

and circulation, as well as the location of climbing tower and lobby for

the advertising studio.

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Parking Levels were slipped underneath the advertising agency space

allowing for a total of 52 parking stalls. The plates vary in length in

section allowing for a visually dynamic language of the building. With the

location of the parking levels, it gives the project a look of a multi-

programmatic parking garage with elements of public space.

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The lower agency level was designed to have a large open space as the creative

zone along with the higher level providing many paths of circulation and voids below

to allow many views to the spaces below.

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FLOCKED CARPET FLOORING

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THERMAL INSULATION

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COLD ROLLED STEEL CHANNELS @ 4’ O. C.

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FIRE SAFING W/ FIRE STOP SEALANT OVER SURFACE

FILM STRIP CONCEALING FIRE SAFING

METAL FURRING CHANNELS @ 16” O.C.

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S T R U C T U R E E X P L O S I O N & W A L L S E C T I O N

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A double skin system consisting of yellow insulated glass and perforated aluminum

screen is shown here along with the two levels of the advertising studio. The

exploded structure displays a steel and concrete hybrid structure system along with

a box truss configuration for the large cantilever.

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E L E V A T I O N D E T A I LThis drawing exhibits the gateway piece of the project, hovering over 6th

street . It is composed of a double skin system consisting of yellow insulated

glass and perforated aluminum screening. The dashed line work represents

the primary and secondary structure of the project.

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This space was designed to allow opportunities on the site for public interaction and circulation,

as well as opportunities for live music venues ,so as to mesh well within the culture of the city of

Austin, Texas, also known as the “Live Music Capital of the World”.

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P I A Z Z A B R A M O L I N A R IS U M M E R 2 0 1 2 | S T U D I O 6

The proposal for the re-design of iazza Bra Molinari seeks to activate a processional series of active and

passive zones of activity within the site derived from site specific context moments and engaging city scale

hierarchies that reference the ancient Roman city grid and major axes. These zones engage the spectator to

make them aware of spatial and field conditions present within the site. This self-awareness helps spectators

to define moments, and subsequently spaces, within the site that they can begin to appropriate their own

event and activity within. The banding that occurs as a derivation of site conditions and diagraming, allows

for a segmentation of zones within the site. Each strip dynamically engages the spectator with responsive

lighting that activates in the presence of the spectator. Architectural elements and material changes are

further activated with the lighting to reveal moments within the site.

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Shown above are the various materials and surfaces of the proposed design of Piazza Bra Molinari. The play of hardscape and various softscape typologies allows for a

dynamic and flexible site.

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As the original home to the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, the prominence of this building, currently home to the

Fort Worth Community Arts Center (FWCAC), was long standing and holds the right to be recognized thoroughly

throughout the city of Fort Worth as the founding landmark to what is now the Cultural District of Fort Worth, Texas. A

heavily visited and highly appreciated area in the heart of Fort Worth, the Cultural District serves as a prominent

element to the culture of the city of Fort Worth.

What I look to achieve for this project, is to establish a sense of presence on an urban level, and a more macro

scale that just the immediate site itself. I believe connecting this building to the public is essential and the way to do

that is to develop an urban landscape surrounding it. The Community Arts Center, located at the main intersection of

Camp Bowie, Lancaster, and Montgomery Street is positioned perfectly to have a strong presence to the public,

however it is almost as if the building’s back is turned to this intersection, leaving the building once again unnoticed and

overlooked. This intersection, I believe, has potential to be a significant gateway to the district, helping both the district

establish more of an identity and the Community Arts Center gain a larger presence to this intersection. A move like

this, and other expansions to street side and public interaction such as a cafe, pavillion, and sculpture gardens are

among the various additions to this building that can help reconnect it with the citizens of Fort Worth, Texas.

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Original Building of Fort Worth

Modern Art Museum

Heavy vehiclepresence discouraging

pedestrian visitorsand circulation

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from Montgomery

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Opportunity forbuilding-front green space

Rigid site walls,limiting circulationpath options

Building drivewaydrop-off, enforcingvehicular scale

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Break in Building toStreet Connection

Building turned away from major intersection

Heavy vehiclepresence discouragingpedestrian visitorsand circulation

M I C R O S I T E A N A L Y S I S

The existing site conditions provided for limited circulation paths and an abundance of hard edges throughout the site, discouraging site circulation and occupation. In order

to adress and improve these conditions, site circulation was vastly improved, allowing potential for multiple paths across and through the site, not just to improve the

immediate site, but the greater area of the Cultural District as well.

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Proposed new ground floorplan with additions and renovations to building and site.

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Proposed new ground site plan with additions and renovations to building and site.

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T R A N S V E R S ET R A N S V E R S E1. EXISTING TEXAS SHELLSTONE

2. COMMEMORATING PARTITIONS

3. REGIONAL YOUTH PARTITIONS

4. 3’6” HIGH VEGETATION RAILING

5. PLANTER TREES (MOBILE)

6. 20” X 20” CONCRETE COLUMNS

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Shown below is a drawing displaying a section through the elevated green roof and north side of the community arts

and surfacing of the elements. Detailed below are two sections of the elevated green roof showing construction and layering of the green roof surface.

3” WOOD PAVING BOARDS ON 4” PEDESTALS

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Shown above is the proposed re-design of Gendy Street, into an urban space, dominated by

pocket park will work to enhance the greater Cultural District of Fort Worth.

S T R E E T P O C K E T P A R K

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The new sculpture garden of the Fort Worth Community Arts Center will work to provide a more welcoming and relatable entrance that serves as space for site

circulation, public interaction, and art exhibits.

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The new green roof addition to the community arts center will establish a new attraction for the museum and district. It will allow visitors with views to beautiful downtown Fort Worth, public

space, and serve as an extension of the elevated east side of the site.

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D I G I T A L M E D I AU N D E R G R A D U A T E W O R K S

P R O G R A M S U S E D

R H I N O 3 DA D O B E I L L U S T R A T O RA D O B E P H O T O S H O P

V R A Y R E N D E R I N G

D I G I T A L M E D I AU n d e r g r a d u a t e Wo r k s

In this digital media section, three projects showing the construction of points, curves, and surfaces are displayed.

POINTSChoose a theme for inspiration to create a map utilizing a system of point and then

create curves to communicate relationships among the points.

CURVESConstruct a physical surface of your choice with cloth, pin needles, foam board and the given grid, then model this surface in Rhino. Next, construct a new surface in Rhino and

then create a physical model.

SURFACES

First, model a polyhedron of your choice. Then investigate the geometry of this shape and unfold it. Next construct a cluster of these shapes along with a newly constructed form relating to the original shape.

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The first trial was achieved through the construction of a physical model and then constructing this model

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Surface 01 shows the digitized version of the original physical

model composed of curves running on the X axis.

Surface 02 shows the digital surface constructed from the

manipulated curves taken from the Y axis. The surfaced was then

constructed physically.

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S U R F A C E S

The platonic solid chosen for this project was the Great

Rhombicuboctahedron. First the solid was unfolded in order

to show the varying surfaces and configuration of the

geometry. The final step of this process was to create a

second geometry derived from the original solid and

geometries.

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RENEJAVIER PAEZ JR.

OBJECTIVE

EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ORGANIZATIONS / ACTIVITIES

REFERENCES

SOFTWARE SKILLS

- Autodesk Revit

- Autodesk AutoCAD

- Rhinoceros 3D

- Adobe Illustrator

- Adobe Photoshop

- Adobe InDesign

- ArcGIS

- Microsoft Sharepoint Designer

- VRay Rendering

- Climate Consultant

- Graphic Design/Layout Design

Texas Tech University College of Architecture | Lubbock, TexasMaster’s in Architecture

* Certificate in Urban and Community Design

Texas Tech University College of Architecture | Lubbock, TexasBachelor’s in Architecture

* Study Abroad | Verona, Italy | Summer 2012

To work in a creative environment which pushes the current limits of my abilities and presents various opportunities to expand my knowledge and skills.

Pfluger Architects | Architectural Internship | San Antonio, Texas* Involved in Educational Building projects

Pfluger Architects | Architectural Internship | San Antonio, Texas

Pfluger Architects | Architectural Internship | San Antonio, Texas

Texas Society of Architects | Student Member

L.A. Architour | Los Angeles, California | Professor Joshua Nason* One-week tour of Los Angeles to explore contemporary and traditional architecture.

Urban Stage | City of Lubbock & Texas Tech University | Lubbock, Texas*Downtown Re-development Event | Lighting and Entertainment Plan of Avenue J

Exhibited Work | First Friday Art Trail | Lubbock, Texas*Urban Design Studio | Collaboration with K. Anglin | ‘Lubbock as a City Form Over Time’*Collaboration Studio | ‘Civil Rights Museum of Dallas, Texas’

Saddle Tramps | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, Texas*University Spirit and Traditions Organization

Step Out 2009 | Diabetes Walk | Lubbock, Texas

Javier Gomez | Studio Professor | Texas Tech University | [email protected]

Daniel Pruske | Studio Professor | Texas Tech University | Morphosis | [email protected]

December 2014

December 2012

Summer 2014

Dec ‘13 -Jan ’14

Summer 2013

August ‘09 - May ’11

October 2009

March 2012

Aug ‘13 - Oct ’14

Oct ‘13 / Nov ‘14

August 2014

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