master of architecture portfolio
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inside you will find selected works from my studies at Texas A&M UniversityTRANSCRIPT
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d e s i g n p o r t f o l i o
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contents
la riviera//digital fabrication
fenway centre//hotel
embroche//art museum
artes fabrica//community arts center
wolf pen creek park//community connection
shift//college station row house
aqua flow//austin residence
hand drawings
sculpture
paintings
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la riviera is the result of a digital design-build course taught at texas a&m university by gabriel esquivel duringthe spring of 2010. the intention of this course was to explore groundbreaking modeling techniques, emerging fabrication processes and to utilize the school’s large scale design-build facilities. commissioned by local restaurant, la riviera, to renovate their entry space, the concept behind the project was to produce a new atmosphere, more sensual and suitable for the type of food served. some of the sensibilities explored were pastries techniques like fondant, frosting and cake ornamentation. the reason behind the research was to produce a series of sensations using materialism and form or specific perceptions, sensations and actions, basically interpreting wall, furniture and ceiling surfaces as frosting and fondant with ornament on it. the project’s scope included a new bar, wall ornaments and a ceiling installation. Due to an extremely tight budget, the team developed innovative processes to reduce costs while achieving the desired atmosphere. the project was completed in the fall of 2010.
published::fall10 _suckerPUNCH _theoremas
professor::gabriel esquivelteam members::jeffrey quantz//heather davis//matt miller ky coffman//michael tomaso
La Riviera
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1235LEFT ELEVATION FRONT ELEVATION
PLAN VIEW
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COUNTERTOP3/4” x 4’ x 8’ MDF panels laminated to form countertop. Joints were split up to avoid having a visible seam in the countertop to maintain the fluidity of the piece.
PANELS3/4” x 4’ x 8’ MDF panels laminated to form front panels. The panels were attached to the cabinets with 3/8” D x 6” hanger bolts. The threads were attached permanently to the panels, but were bolted to the cabinets on site.
ORNAMENTResting on top of the countertop and the panels the foam piece is made out of 18lb/ft foam essentially giving it the same density of wood.
bar
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01235ELEVATION:: Ornament CNC milled from 2-lb polyurethane foam
ornament
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looking south
public market//cafe & bistro//hotel//batting cages//spring10fenway centre proposes the creation of a space that connects the community of fenway park. currentlyan automotive repair and garage facility, this site would be the new home of the boston red sox by way of a boutique hotel and indoor batting facility. possibly catching a glimpse of their favorite player, the community would now be connected to its team through the cafe, bistro and below grade public market.this below grade space would become a venue for the community of fenway to gather, buy & sell local produce, and to safely traverse to and from fenway park.
fenway centre
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looking east l3_hotel
G1_market & interstitial space
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site_fenway area//boston, ma
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f3_batting practicef2_home team hotel
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embrocheanza falco museum of design//houston, tx//fall 09
this project is an existing one, built in 2010. this effort represents an alternative of what has been proposed. the need for an alternative art, architecture & design museum in houston is imminent. addressing the way materials are not just about construction choices but also a means of creating diverse sensations in a space, focusing on the effects produced by the materials’ textures & surfaces. through playful manipulation of such elements, beauty, ornament, & pattern have thus found their way back into contemporary design.
these explorations avoid a neo-utilitarian tone in favor of aesthetic & psychological investigations. they could be productions that aspire to elicit a heightened awareness of our material environment.
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covered entrance & gathering space
performance space sketch model
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covered patio & gathering space
site gallery space
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section
covered patio & gathering space
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artes fabricacommunity arts center//college station, tx//summer 09
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the texas a&m university campus is closed and unconnected to adjacent student social gathering plazaknown as “northgate.” the institutional 5 story parking garage is what current patrons view whenentering the campus from northgate. in order to connect the northgate community to the universityand soften this boundary condition, this project proposes to utilize the long narrow setback of landin between the garage and northgate as a community arts center.
sky cafe & social gathering space
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south sectionnorth section
west elevation
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01_lobby02_office03_warehouse04_classrooms05_art gallery06_studios07_Library08_theater09_sky lounge
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wolf penn creek parkcommunity connection footbridge//college station, tx//spring 09
surrounded by restaurants,businesses and residential areas, this park is somewhat isolated to the pedestrian. currently, the park can only be reached by car due to the dangerous high traffic roads that surround the park. the proposed elevated pedestrian footbridge connects the residents and patrons of the local businesses and restaurants by creating a path over the dangerous areas. the path also creates a closer connection to the wildlife in the canopy of the trees. additionally, the existing paths in the park are now shaded for the heat intense summer months of texas.
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this project was for a couple on a 1/4 acre of river front property in austin, texas. prgram requirements::comfortable all yeardoesn’t deplete the earth’s non-renewable resourcesdoesn’t contribute to atmospheric pollution & is economical
the design solution focused on the location of the windows on the north and south only to reduce solarheat gain. all east and west facades are local limestone to aid in thermal mass effect. additionally the house is situated facing southeast to catch the summer breezes. Then the house steps back and is elevatedto help scope the wind and then push through the spaces.
AQUA FLOW RESIDENCEsustainable residence//1500 sqft//austin, tx//fall 08
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kitchen & living bedroom & bathroom
north elevation
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shift row housecollege station, tx//spring 09
focused on verticality and how to introduce light into deep narrow spaces, this project uses large light wells with transparent materials. designed for a non traditional family. the sensibility of this project is one that seems to shift like the moving dynamic of this non traditional family.
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long section north elevation
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01_guest living
02_guest bed
03_kitchen
04_main living
05_studio office
06_studio
07_family bed
08_outdoor kitchen
09_sun deck
10_garage
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12_gameroom
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courtyard & lightwell kitchen
section
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hand drawings
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two brothers
mother & child//wood and copper inlaytwo bothers//steel rod welded and surface grinned
independent study
mother & child
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software skills_rhino 3d _autodesk revit _autodesk maya_illustrator cs4_photoshop cs4_bridge cs4_v-ray
education
touch the sky
experience
master of architecture::texas a&m university
bachelor of business administration_finance::texas state university
president//tau sigma delta//texas a&m universitytreasurer//tau sigma delta//texas a&m univeristyassociate manager_financial analysis//group 1 automotivesenior treasury analyst//garden ridge corp.financial analyst//garden ridge corp.
_rhino script_grasshopper_google sketchup_energy plus_autodesk ecotect_autodesk vasari_microsoft office suite
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