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ISELA EDITH LOPEZ
( ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN PORTFOLIO )
TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN
( ABOUT ME )
MY NAME IS ISELA LOPEZ. I AM A GRADUATE FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL + DESIGN PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORA-DO, WITH AN EMPHASIS IN ARCHITECTURE. AS A YOUNG DESIGNER, I HAVE PRIMARILY DEVELOPED MY SKILLS AS AN ARCHITECT. MY EDUCATION AT CU ALLOWED ME TO IMMERSE MYSELF IN VARIED DISCIPLINES, SUCH AS URBAN PLANNING, RESEARCH-BASED DESIGN, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL GRAPHIC DESIGN.I AM FIERCLY PASSIONATE ABOUT ALL THINGS DESIGN. I BELIEVE STRONGLY IN LOOKING BEYOND THE ARCHITECTURE. I STRIVE TO CREATE STRONG RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FUNCTION, EXPERIENCE AND DETAIL. I AM ADAPTABLE, MUCH LIKE MY DESIGNS, AND AM COMFORTABLE WORK-ING OUTSIDE OF MY COMFORT ZONE. I BELIEVE, AT MY CORE, THAT THE BEST RESULTS OFTEN COME FROM UNEXPECTED AND/OR UNCONVENTIONAL MEANS. I FIND FUFILLMENT IN GUIDING PROJECTS FROM THEIR CONCEPTUAL STAGES THROUGH TO COMPLETION AS DETAILED, FUNCTIONAL DESIGNS. I HOPE YOU ENJOY MY WORK.
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NEW SCHOOL OFARCHITECTURE+DESIGN
INNOVATIVE HQ
MESH
INDEX
THROUGH THE USE OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, I HAVE CREATED OCULI SPACES THAT FOSTER COLLABORATION, CREATIVE THINKING, AND INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOR. IN THE CITY OF BOULDER, CO.
THE NEW SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN ILLUSTRATES HOW THE USE OF TRANSPARENCY IN MATERIALITY CAN EXPOSE KEY SPACES IN WHICH STUDENTS PRODUCE CREATIVITY, CHARACTER, AND PRODUCT ON THE CU BOULDER CAMPUS.
THE MESH CENTER ILLUSTRATES INTER-LOCKING AND INTERWOVEN ARRANGE-MENT OF SPACES THAT ENCOURAGE LEARNING, CREATIVITY, AND SOCIALIZATION WITHIN THE DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF LOHI, CO.
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(NEW SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE+DESIGN)
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THE NEW SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN ILLUSTRATES HOW THE USE OF TRANSPARENCY IN MATERIALITY CAN EXPOSE KEY SPACES IN WHICH STUDENTS PRODUCE CREATIVITY, CHARACTER, AND PRODUCT ON THE CU BOULDER CAMPUS.
NEW SCHOOL OFARCHITECTURE+DESIGN
DUANE
BAKER HALL
ATLAS
TELECOM
UMC
HO
USE
POW
ERCENTER
EUCLID AVE.
AUTOPARK
MUSIC
LASP
IMIG
JILA
KETCHUM
VISUALARTSCENTER
VACMUSEUM
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aboutyear 1 year 2 year 3 year 4ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN I
ARCH
FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGN
COMMUNICATION
ARCHITECTURE: CULTURE
AND
COMMUNITY
SOCIAL ISSUES GENERAL
ED.
INTRODUCTORY COLLEGE
MATHEMATICS, OR
WRITING AND CRITICAL
REASONING MATH
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN I
WORLD HISTORY OF
ARCHITECTURE
PHYSICS FOR ARCHITECTS
PHYS
GENERAL ED., OR
ANALYTICAL
WRITING GENERAL ED
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN II
ARCH
BUILDING STRUCTURES AND
SEISMIC
DESIGN ARCH
WORLD HISTORY OF
ARCHITECTURE ARCH
GENERAL EDUCATION
GENERAL ED
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN II
ARCH
MATERIALS AND METHODS
OF BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
BUILDING STRUCTURES AND
SEISMIC
DESIGN
GENERAL EDUCATION
GENERAL ED.
DESIGN FOR THE
THERMAL &
ATMOSPHERIC
ENVIRONMENT
ARCHITECTURAL
DESIGN III
DESIGN OF BUILDING
STRUCTURES
GENERAL EDUCATION
GENERAL ED.
COND SEMESTER
ARCHITECTURAL
DESIGN III
DESIGN FOR THE
LUMINOUS AND
SONIC ENVIRONMENT
ARCHITECTURAL
TECHNOLOGY
GENERAL EDUCATION
GENERAL ED.
FOURTH YEAR
HISTORY OF
ARCHITECTURE:
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IV
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE:
PRE-DESIGN,
PROJECT AND OFFICE
ADMINISTRATION ARCH
ELECTIVES
SECOND SEMESTER
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IV
ARCH 402BL 6
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE:
LEGAL AND ECONOMIC
CONTEXT, PROJECT
DOCUMENTATION
ARCHITECTURE HISTORY
ELECTIVES
ELECTIVES
The NEW professional undergraduate
program AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
COLORADO AT BOULDER is designed to
provide an exceptional university
education as well as comprehensive
preparation for entry into a
competitive and challenging career.
Studies in architecture and other basic
disciplines are undertaken in parallel
throughout the FOUR YEAR program.
CURRICULUM
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DUANE
BAKER HALL
ATLAS
TELECOM
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CENTER
MUSIC
LASP
MUENZINGER PSYCH
NORLIN LIBRARY
MCD
BIO
LOG
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IMIG
JILA
KETCHUM
VISUALARTSCENTER
VACMUSEUM
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EUCLID AVE.AUTOPARK
FARRAND FIELD
Gathering
DUANE
BAKER HALL
ATLAS
TELECOM
UMC
HO
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POW
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VIRO
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DES
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CENTER
MUSIC
LASP
MUENZINGER PSYCH
NORLIN LIBRARY
MCD
BIO
LOG
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IMIG
JILA
KETCHUM
VISUALARTSCENTER
VACMUSEUM
18TH
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18TH
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EUCLID AVE.AUTOPARK
FARRAND FIELD
SITE ANALYSIS
CHANGE AS TIME DOES, DO AS TIME DEMANDS- CHINESE PROVERB
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FORM
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ARCHITETCURE MUST RESONATE,IT MUST RE-CREATE, IT MUST RECUR.IT MUST BE ON SITE, ON TIME, REAL-TIME.
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TELECOM
HOUSEPOWER
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A. WELCOME SPACEB. FORMAL GALLERYC. AUDITORIUM D. ADMINISTRATIVE HALL E. MAIN CIRCUULATION
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A. STUDIO 1 B. STUDIO 2C. RESTROOMSD. PRINT ROOMS
A. RESOURCE B. MATERIAL LIBRARY C. MAC LABD. PC LABE. LOUNGE
+3A. STUDIO 3 B. STUDIO 4C. RESTROOMSD. PRINT ROOMS
THE
DESIGN
OF
THINGS
COME
The new school of Architecture + design exposes spaces through a louver system. Public spaces are easily transformed The New School of Architecture + design highlights the students work and creative process through the mechanical system of louvers.
( INNOVATIVE HQ )
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BOULDER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INNOVATIVE HQ
THE 13 ENTITIES THAT OCCUPY THE CAMBER OF COMMERCE IN BOULDER COLORADO REPRESENT INNOVATIVE BUSINESS SUPPORT AND SUCESS.THEY LEAD INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO BUILD A SMART, THRIVING ECONOMY. FROM ESTABLISHING SMALL ORGANIZATIONS TO HIGH TECH START-UPS TO NATURAL FOOD COMPANIES, THEY REPRESENT THE BREADTH OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ENERGY THAT CHARACTERIZ-ES BOULDER’S ECONOMY. MOVING FORWARD THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN REBUILDING THEIR EXISTING LOCATION AT 2240 PEARL STREET. THEY ARE IN NEED OF A PLACE IN WHICH INNOVATION NOT ONLY REPRESENTS THEIR REPUTATION BUT ALSO THEIR OVERALL HEADQUARTERS IN BOULDER COLORADO.
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THROUGH THE USE OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, I HAVE CREATED OCULI SPACES THAT FOSTER COLLABORA-TION, CREATIVE THINKING, AND INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOR. IN THE CITY OF BOULDER, CO.
12” concrete foundation
2” EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE
4” EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE
10” Concrete floor slab
1’ floor pedistals
2’x2’ Floor tiles
3/8” Curved cast glass
1/64” thick 4’x8’ Titanium Panels
STEEL WINDOW FASTNERS/PANEL SUPPORTS
10” ROUND HVAC AIR DUCT
12” ROUND CONCRETE COLUMN
ROOF PEDISTALS
SLOPED TERRACE FLOORING
32” CONCRETE PARAPET/TERRACE RAILING
4x8 laser cut titanium panels
3/8” CUrved Glass Panels (3’ sections)
desired pattern
for tit
anium
STRUCTURE +MATERIALS
SPACIAL ANALYSISINITIAL SPACE REQUIREMENTS
BOULDER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BIBA
BOULDER CONVENTION + VISITORS BUREAU
INNOVATIVE CENTER
CO-LABS
BOULDER INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ALLIANCE
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
6000 SQFT27 PEOPLE
8 PEOPLE
3.5 PEOPLE
6 PEOPLE
12 PEOPLE
440 SQFT200 SQFT
12.5 PEOPLE
5.5 PEOPLE
2550 SQFT
240 SQFT
600 SQFT
10.5 PEOPLE
1900 SQFT
875 SQFT
NATURALY BOULDER
SBDCCAMT COLORADO ASS. FOR MANUFACTURING + TECHNOLOGY
ENTREPRENEURIAL SPACE
1 PERSON100 SQFT
E-SPACE
DOWNTOWN BOULDER3 PEOPLE 600 SQFT
2/3 OPEN WORKSPACES
1/3 SMALL OFFICES (1 MED. SIZE
NEED FOR COLLABORATION AREAS
5 OFFICES
2 OPEN WORKSHOP SPACES
RECEPTION AREA
3-4 SPACES W/ DESKS + DOORS
2 LOCKABLE OFFICES
3 CUBICLES FOR START-UPS
2 INDIVIDUAL OFFICES
4 SHARED OFFICES
2-3 EMPLOYEES
SUMMER-FALL VISITOR CENTER
1000 SQFT
600 SQFT
200 SQFT
300 sqft
400 SQFT
2000 SQFT
800 SQFT
400 SQFT
200 SQFT
50 SQFT
3500 SQFT
24 person board room
18 person board room
1300 SQFT
32 person board room
14 person board room
8 person collaboration room
4 person collaboration room
1 person station
150 person rooftop space
400 person event/auditorium
kitchen
copy/print/RECEPTION
storage + bike parking
SIZES OF SUGGESTED SPACES PROPOSED BUILDING SPACES
2000 SQFT
2000 SQFT
MEETING/conference rooms
3500 SQFT
auditorium
flexible/multipurpose
2500 SQFTauditorium
800 SQFTcollaboration
200 SQFTreception
600 SQFTreception
500 SQFTstorage
300 SQFTkitchen
(CONSOLIDATED AND REDUCED)
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3500 SF
mass solar exposure green space circulation terracenatural light
FORM PROCESS
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loading zone
PLANS
A. HQ MAIN ENTERANCE B. STAIRS/ ELEVATOR C. SECONDARY ENTERANCE/EXIT D. DROP IN AREA/FLEX E. MEETING F. RECEPTIONG. STREET PARKINGH. GREEN SPACEI. LAP STOP STATIONJ. RESTROOMSK. OFFICESL. SECONDARY STAIRS
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A. FLEX OFFICE B. MEETINGC. RESTROOMSD. OFFICESE. WORK STATIONSF. COLLABORATIONG LIGHTWELL.
A. TERRACEB. KITCHENC. AUDITORIUM
-1A. UNDERGROUND PARKING B. PARKING ENTERANCEC. ENTERANCE TO GROUND LEVEL
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TERRACE: ALLOWS FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION WITHIN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE INNOVATIVE HQ.
PRIVATE / INDEPENDENT SPACEOFFICE: ENCLOSED INDEPENDENT OFFICE FOR PRIVATE USE. IDEAL SPACES FOR THOSE WHO ARE LOOKING FOR A MORE PRIVATE SPACE TO WORK AND SETTLE IN FOR WHATEVER TIME FRAME THEY MAY NEED.
RECEPTION: IS A WELCOMING SPACE/ LOUNGE ARE FOR INFORMATION AND INQUIRES WITH THE INNOVATIVE HQ.
OCULUS 3: LIGHTWELL AND MEETING ROOM.
OCULUS 2: MAIN CIRCULATION CONSIST OF AN ELEVATOR AND STAIRCASE.
OCULUS 1: IS LIT BY A LIGHT WELL FROM THE ROOF TOP THAT BRINGS LIGHT INTO THE GROUND LEVEL, LEVEL 1, AND LEVEL 2. THE OCULUS ALSO LIGHTS UP AN INTERIOR GREEN SPACE. IT BRINGS LIFE TO THE BUILDING AND ITS SURROUNDING PRIVATE OFFICES.
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PUBLIC/INTERACTIVE SPACES ( DROP IN/ FLEX SPACE ) =
PRIVATE/INDIVIDUAL SPACES ( OFFICE/ INDEPENDENT ) =
RETHINK, THE ARCHITECTURE OF LEARNING
INNOVATIVE SEATING
(MESH)
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MESH03THE MESH CENTER ILLUSTRATES INTERLOCKING AND INTERWOVEN ARRANGEMENT OF SPACES THAT ENCOURAGE LEARNING, CREATIVI-TY, AND SOCIALIZATION WITHIN THE DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF LOHI, CO.
SITE: AT W 33RD AND OSAGE STREET. DENVER , COLORADO.
AN INTERWOVEN ,INTERLOCKING , SOCIAL LINK.
73. AVERAGE WHITE COLLAR JOBS26. AVERAGE BLUE COLLAR JOBS
36,000$ AVERGAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME
35. AVERAGE AGE GROUP51. AVERAGE MALE RESIDENTS48. AVERAGE FEMALE RESIDENTS
THERE IS A TYPE OF MESHING TO BE NOTED IN THE RANGE OF INCOME, RELATIONSHIP STATUS , AND SURROUNDING ARCHITECTURE.
PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION
VEHICULAR CIRCULATION
W 33RD AND OSAGE STREET. DENVER , COLORADO.
EXISTING VEGITATION + PARK SPACE.
PROPERTY VALUE
SITE ANALYSIS
$800K-1,000K
$600K-800K
$400K-600K
$200-400K
THE FACTS
23. AVERAGE HOMES WITH KIDS2.4. AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE
35. AVERAGE SINGLE RESIDENTS48. AVERAGE MARRIED RESIDENTS10. AVERAGE DIVORCED RESIDENTS03. AVERAGE WIDOWED RESIDENTS
THE COMMUNITY CENTER IS DESIGNED TO CREATE THREE DIFFERENT SPACES . ONE OF LEARNING, CREATIVITY, AND SOCIALIZATION. THESE THREE SPACES STAY TRUE TO THE IDEA OF MESHING. THREE DISTICT AREAS THAT ALLOW INTERACTION, EXPRESSION, AND LEARNING NEW THINGS . VARIOUS CULTUES, BACKROUNDS, AGES, AND FAMILIES CAN COME TOGETHER IN THESE SPACES TO GROW AS A COMMUNITY . EACH INDIVIDUAL BRINGS SOMETHING NEW TO THE COMMUNITY. FROM KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SUSTAINABILIY, CREATIVITY, AND LIFE HISTORY. THE BUILDING IS A PLACE OF COMING TOGETHER AS THE PEIECES OF MESH DO.
IT IS GIVEN THAT THIS COMMUNITY CENTER IS A PLACE FOR ALL OF THE RESI-DENTS OF LOHI TO COME TOGETHER. HOWEVER WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT FROM AN OTHER COMMUNITY IS THAT THIS ONE IS ALL ABOUT CREATING UNITY. UNITY MUCH LIKE MESH CREATES A STRONG MATERIAL AND IN THIS CASE A STRONG COMMUNITY . THE COMMUNITY CENTER BECOMES A PLACE WHERE ALL CULTERS , AGES, AND FAMILIES COME TOGETHER TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE, SEEK FRIENDSHIP , MAKE MEMORIES AND ABOVE ALL DO THINGS AS A COMMU-NITY. IN THIS CENTER THEY CAN ALL GATHER AS FRIENDS, PARENTS, CLASS-MATES, AND FAMILY. IT IS THE COMING TOGETHER OF VARIOUS CHARACTERS.
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Mesh is a center for the community of Lohi Colorado. A place that brings diverse backgrounds and creative expression together less than one roof. Mesh is designed to create �exible spaces for creativity, learning, and socialization.