Internship Portfolio

AARON RECALDE

CV & Portfolio

SELECTED WORKS: 2020-2023

Fulton Market, IL Haven

Integrative Design Studio

Professor A. Von Maur Professor D. Bergemen

Programs Used: Revit, Lumion, Photoshop

Fulton Market, located on the Near West Side of Chicago, has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, evolving from a historic meatpacking district into a bustling hub for tech companies, trendy restaurants, and high-end retail. With an increase in trendy restaurants, bars, and boutiques, it has become a hub for foodies, fashionistas, and tourists. However, with the neighborhood’s rapid development, the need for places to take care of the influx of residents has become more apparent. As such, Fulton Market desperately needs a “haven” - a building that can serve as a one-stop-shop for medical offices and clinics that provide accessible and affordable healthcare to the community. It would help bridge the gap between the area’s high-end amenities and the essential services necessary to support a healthy community. Consisting of retail spaces on the first floor, offices on the second and third, and an apartment building on the North side of the lot, this development has it all.

Structural 3D Model

Int. Space Render

Haven (Design Development Phase)

Fulton Market, IL

Comprehensive Building Design Studio

Professor C. Perry

Professor L. Johnson

Programs Used: Autocad, Photoshop, Hand-drawing

This project is located in Fulton Market, Illionois. Just west of downtown Chicago. The area has undergone significant development and I wanted to address the gentrification of the area. This mixed-use building consists of retail spaces on the first floor, office spaces on the next couple floors and residential apartments on the North side of the site. I have also reserved space for the non-profit organization, “The Chicago Community Trust”. An organization with a purpose to build a stronger Chicago and I wanted my building to represent that.

Building Section

Front Elevation

Storefront on Colorado St.

Pasadena, CA

Drawing & Graphics Studio

Programs Used: Hand-Drawing, Photoshop

This project is located in Old Town Pasadena, California. It is a mixed-use storefront building that is designed to celebrate the local character of the historic buildings in the district. Two apartments reside on top of a retail space that is available for rent. The site has a central courtyard and I wanted to allow access of the retail space in both the front and the back. Old Town Pasadena is a central hub for many different cultures, food, and ideas and the varying designs of buildings reflect that.

Professor A. Von Maur Professor Z. Steinke

South Elevation

East Elevation

Worship + Community Center

Pasadena, CA

Drawing & Graphics Studio

Programs Used: Hand-Drawing, Photoshop

This project is located in Old Town Pasadena, California. It is a mixeduse building wtih restaurant, offices, classrooms, affordable housing and a worship space. Designed with the intent to have affordable housing for single parent families and offices to help rehabilitate or counsel those in need. A medium sized worship space for the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. The goal was to create an urban oasis for people to come together and help each other.

Professor A. Von Maur Professor Z. Steinke

Analytical Studies

United States

Analytical Summer Tour

Professor M. Moreno

Mediums Used: Ink & Pencil

A collection of Analytical Studies in urban Areas from major metropolitan areas like New York and Boston to Pasadena. Studying the architecture from different corners of the United States trained my eye and increased my appreciation of talented architects. Each city presented different problems and observing how each were answered gave insigh to how each problem can be treated.

Floor Plan

East Elevation

West Elevation

Kitchen Render Pasadena, CA

Personal Project

Programs Used: Revit

This personal project was for my church. They wanted to remodel the kitchen and I volunteered to help render. While taking a break from school I decided to teach myself Revit. I had some previous experience with AutoCAD, but this project is the result of 3 months of youtube videos and trial & error. It’s a small kitchen, but I also wanted to render the building for practice. An interior designer family friend helped walk me through measuring the site and interior. It gave me great hands on experience for site analysis and taught me just how extensive my notes should be. Some notable learning experiences were using third-party BIM objects, applying textures/materials, how to make trusses, and using work planes. After using Revit for a bit, I am really excited to learn and do more 3D modeling.

Watercolor Paintings

Description

I also enjoy drawing and painting. Here are some recent watercolor paintings that I did this year.