ARCH PORTFOLIO Ariel Alberto Souza

Ariel Alberto Souza

Contact:Email:arielsouza6767@hotmail.com

Cell Phone: (909)-706-1698

Education:Pasadena CIty College 2011-presentMt.San Antonio College 2010

Skills:Rhinoceros 4.0+Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesignMaxwell Render 2.0+Fruity Loops Sound Engineering3ds MaxAutoCADAutoCAD Architecture

Revit Architecture

Skin and Bones Minimal Surface Spatial Sequence Bike Station Thirst

Table of Contents:

Bike Station Arch 10 B Instructor Coleman Griffith Fall 2011

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diagonal grid

possible locations

vertical grids

circulations

constrains

access points

open area

circulations

conforming circulations

defying circulations

matrix

Sound

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DescriptionThe Portal between two medium, regardless of its usage, has always been disregarded. Connections as such evidently became very rare and impor-tant. To emphasize such mediums in architecture, the most common medium is transportation. In this case, the medium between bike and metro. These two transportation has been important since the start of the century, yet rarely any examples has been set to connect two such transporta-tions effectively. The Pan Pacific Park was a perfect example to exploit the meaning of this conneciton. Due to its complexity with Mediums ranging from local to international scale. Also the fact that it stands next to The Groove shop-ping mall, which will greatly improve traffic and commercial profit for the city of Los Angeles.

SequnceTo emphasize the connection greatly, and more to the point justify the concept of this project, i begin with a word map with 5 essential words: (1) Reunion, (2) Transition, (3) Exchange, these 3 words are the quintessential words since the dawn of commuting. (4) Metro, and (5) Bicycle Kitchen. i eventually with a bi-nuclear concept with the word struggle and two major character-isctics with defiance and bonding. Then i begin to analyze the site in terms of surrounding build-ings, the grid organiztions, circulation, pros and cons of certain location, as well as sound and light pollution in the surrounding area. I com-bined all the research and create a 3d model of what would have been a physicla representation of my reasearch. then i beggin to look at this model and trim parts out i find it represents my concept of struggle. Then i apply Minimal Sur-face as a method of construction and also to stay away from the norm of walls . I have also made case study of what a Bicycle Kitchen would function in a space. and made replicas of my own version of a bike kitchen. The bike kitchen would have parts where it is private, which is protected by a glass structure and skin mock-up structure. While designing the building i also kept in mind on how hte shape represents struggle by its psuedo-twist like geometry and spatial expiereince wise how it tries to confuse guest that the bike sta-tion lofting around.Personal Learning OutcomeWhile constructing The minimal Surface, I gain more expirience with spatial relation and spatial expierience, and the fact that how space could be utilize efficiently. This Project made me realize many fundamental problems getting to distract-ed with the original idea and most importantly grasping the concept of Spatial Sequence, Scale.

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Site Plan

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The great majority of subway systems are di�cult to negotiate, relyingon elaborate signage systems to tell you where to go. In Bilbao in contrast, the architecture itselft is legible. Routes in and out via escalators or glass lifts, leaddirectly via tunnels to cavernous stations, which are large enough to accomodatelightweight stainless steel mezzanines and stair cases above trains.

The curved forms of these spaces are expressive of the enormous fprces they are designed to withstand, while theyre construction re�ects Bilbao’s strong tradition of technology.

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Fences 6' 6"Cars 5' - 5' 10"

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Child 4' 0"Adult 5' 7"

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ICS GROUPARCH 10B

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PEOPLE

Datum Reasearch and Subway case study Bike Station and Bike Reasearch

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Minimal Surface Arch 12 B Instructor Andy Ku Fall 2011

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DescriptionThe Purpose of the this reasearch is to study to construct geometries that speaks more than the regular walls we see in most of the architec-tural buildings we see today. Also to learn a method of construction and how we could manipu-late and exploit this certain technique to utilize

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PurposeOnce the minimal surface is constructed, i begin to utilize it architectually and also try to cre-ate a system by myself, using the the techniques i have learned.Batwing StructureI have chosen the batwing method, which one of simplest yet interesting type there is. The process is more orless like a receipe, there is only one way to create it. The following is a diagram of which how it was constructed.

Personal Learning OutcomeOne interesting aspect of minimal surface is that it has no particular scale to it. Minimal surface by itself cannot be sufficient enough to be architecture. It always in need of a reference like a human figure, or surrounding objects.

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Spatial Sequence Arch 10 B Instructor Coleman Griffith Fall 2011

DescriptionTo create architcture, one must understand the concept of spatial relation and spatial organiza-tion. For this project, i have choosen a complex constructed architecural residential building.

Stacked HouseArchitects: Architecture Paradigm PrivateLocation: Bangaladesh, IndiaProject Year 2010

SequnceTo start i have understand different types of spatial organization, types of spaces, and lastly spatial relations. Each with a different purpose to study the building, once i have gather all the in-formation, i begin to draw the possible circulation, interlocking spaces, and adjacent. Then i created a physical model for a better understanding of the building.Personal Learning OutcomeThe sequence was the most important factor of this study, it represents how a person would experience the space when enter a building. and it also helped me understand how to construct my own architec-tural buildings in the future, utilizing the idea of sequential construction.

Floor Plan Circulation Interlocking Space

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ThirstArch 10 A Instructor Deborah BirdSpring 2011

DescriptionWater Conservation and generally marine knowlage are a vital part of society, espe-cially in heavily populated areas, some take water as a everyday essential for survival for granted, especially in hevily developed areas. To counter this problem, Non-Profit organiza-tion have been organized over the years, to explain to its locals how important water is in general. To provide better working enviroment for these organization than a regular tent on the side of the street or just a stand. I have created a work place taken from a exisiting building and renovating it.

PrecedentsThe city of Pasadena is one of the many ex-amples to show the importance of water, due to its dense population and constant flow of tourist from around the world. The location has been choosen off Union station in pasa-dena to further impact the flow of traffic to motivate passer-by to get involved or just to learn a bit more about water coservation. The existing building was crepe house that was due for renovation.

Construction and InspirationWater has many different types of charac-teristics, for this particular project, i have choosen refraction, due to its unpredictable results for water to be a medium, Refraction can be recognized the most by people because we encounter it every day, the image of wa-ter distorting image quenches or minds from thirst. The main building has been renovate to create extreme refraction, where lights are fragmented constant due to the placement of curtain walls and also the fact the roof is made of a imitative underwater effect . the building is divided into 2 parts, office, reception area, and the second floor is the exhibition area. The path way leading to the ground towards union staion is also meant to epahsize refraction due to its chaotic path-way. below, 2 cafe have been place for public and for those who work in the building. at the end of the pathway, a landscape has been cre-ated to create a 3d form of gas(main building), liquid(pathway) and solid(landscape).

Personal Learning OutcomesThis particualr project has been challenge due to my concept s chaotic nature, and keeping in mind the scale of the site was quite small, it was interesting to see how to fit such a big gesture in such a small site. sense of scaling was the most challeging part.

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Water Reasearch Refraction COncept Refraction Diagram

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Exhibition room Reasearch Kiosk Research Front Desk DesignRefraction Diagram

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Skin and Bones Arch 12 B Instructor Andy Ku Fall 2011

Skin and Bones

DescriptionThe purpose of the skin and bone project is utilize a precedent case study, learn from that structure, and create a new system that might be a use in architecture.

PrecedentsThe Vila NM was the choosen precedent, due to its geometric complexitiy and the good practice for 3d modeling work.I have taken inspiration from how the geometric complexity was logically construct especially with the middle part of the building.Instead of copying the form of the building, I have decided to create my own logistic construction of the

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Construction and InspirationThe development of the shape was taken in-spiration from new BMW 3 series sedan, the chasis desgin gave a sense where the spoiler seems like is getting sharper when viewing from the side, but actually it is getting well rounded.

Further Developemnts Once the Bones are constructed, i begin to construct the skin , while constructing the skin, i have made consideration with the over-geometry.The material of the skin is made out of glass like material in order to appreciate the overall skin and bones interaction, the deck is also made with consideration of the overall geometry of the building maintaining a one single flow. I have also begin to think how could this shape could apply to architecture. To uti-lize its potential interior space and exterior space, i have made what could possibly have been a airplane observatory Deck.The obser-vatory is divided into 2 levels, the skin is modified to accomadate the entrance, to cre-ate a senese of hierarchy and more to the point, specify to visitors where the location of the entrance is.

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