Ana C. Palma Tello - FALL 2021 Architecture Portfolio

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PALMA

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TELLO

FALL 2021 1ST YEAR ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

PROJECTS POINT - LINE - PLANE ARCH 1 01 6 - FALL 2021

SITE, PATH, AND THRESHOLD ARCH 1 01 6 - FALL 2021

COLOR ARCH 1 060 - FALL 2021

GRID: LINES AND PLANES ARCH 1 060 - FALL 2021

(DE)COMPOSITION & DIALOGUE ARCH 1 060 - FALL 2021

OCCUPIABLE WALLS ARCH 1 01 6 - FALL 2021

LIVING LIGHTHOUSE ARCH 1 01 6 - FALL 2021

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CONTINUOUS PLANE ARCH 1 060 - FALL 2021

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POINT – LINE – PLANE This project came as a result of a process of identifying points, lines, and p l a n e s i n e v e r y d a y o b j e c t s t h a t a re within our surroundings. The project first started with making photographs o f t h e s e o b j e c t s , t h e n p r o c e e d e d w i th extracting the points, lines, and planes out of them to create a composition that would serve as the initial inspiration to create a model. The project consisted of the exploring of the possibilities of space and form by translating from two-dimensional drawing to three-dimensional modelmaking.

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SITE, PATH, AND THRESHOLD

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F or t h i s p r o j e c t , I w a s r e q u i r e d t o c re a te a s i te i n o rd e r to s e e k t o u n d e r s t a n d i t a n d m a k e a p ro p o s a l th a t w o u l d m a k e i t p a r t o f t h e t r a n s f o r m a t i v e p ro c e s s o f a rc h i te c tu re b y p e r f o r m i n g e x c a v a t i o n a n d b u i l d i n g f ro m i t. T a k i n g i n to c o n s i d e r a t i o n h i e r a r c h i e s a n d a l l o w i n g th e s i te to h a v e p r i v a t e a n d p u b l i c g a t h e r i n g s p a c e s , I p ro c e e d e d to d e s i g n a s i t e t h a t c a n a l s o b e i n t e n d e d f o r s i te s i g h ts e e i n g a s part of my proposal.

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TRIADIC COLOR PALETTE

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T h e p r o j e c t r e q u i r e d m e t o re c re a te previous compositions in terms of color a i m i n g t o b e t t e r a p p r e c i a t e a n d p e rc e i v e t h e s h a d o w s a n d t e x t u r e s o f t h e o b j e c ts .

A s a r e s u l t , t h e s e n e w c o m p o s i ti o n s , i n comparison with the original ones, can be perceived with a humorous feel and/or even a modern aspect; since they look like 2D drawings, which can seem to have a less serious feel. Additionally, the assignment allowed me to expand my knowledge about color theory and how colors can always complement each other.

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ANALOGOUS COLOR PALETTE

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GRID: LINES & PLANES

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The project required me to first create a grid to later place planes within the grid/line structure to perform an analysis with my observations of the composition and its performance with lighting in two different arrangements. From it, I was able to perceive how the placement of planes generates an immediate determinative change to the initial perception of the light/shadow relationship, the space, and the depth of the structure.

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(DE)COMPOSITION & DIALOGUE

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T h e p r o j e c t r e q u i r e d m e t o p e r f o rm an analysis of the form and c o m p o s i t i o n o f t h e S I S B u i l d i n g to l a t e r c r e a t e a r e c o m p o s i t i o n f ro m the decomposed parts. From it, one can tell that its form is mainly composed of simple geometries that c r e a t e s y m m e t r y t h r o u g h o u t th e w h o l e b u i l d i n g . T h e s e g e o m e tri c forms vary in terms of form and size to create patterns or be statement pieces. Furthermore, the process of r e c o m p o s i n g s h o w e d h o w w e l l e v e ry i n d i v i d u a l p a r t o f t h e c o m p o s i ti o n c o u l d w o r k w i t h a n o t h e r p a r t o f th e same composition or with a different one that follows the same concept overall - in this case: being symmetric

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OCCUPIABLE WALLS

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For this project, I was required to create a proposal for a public plaza a n d g a r d e n t h a t w e r e d i v i d e d b y tw o parallel walls, 16 feet apart and 16 feet tall, placed east/west across the site that needed to become a living space. The project consisted of creating two apartments for a visiting world-renowned scholar in the social sciences and a visiting world-renowned scholar in the environmental sciences. The apartments needed to meet the g u i d e l i n e s f o r p r i v a t e s p a c e s , s h a re d outdoor space, views and light, and clear circulation, Overall, exploring the architectural possibilities of a given spatial condition.

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LIVING LIGHTHOUSE

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F o r t h i s p r o j e c t , I w a s r e q u i r e d to c re a te a p r o p o s a l f o r a r e s i d e n t i a l “m i c ro housing” tower for u n d e r g ra d u a te students. The project consisted of d e s i g n i n g 3 0 u n i t s o f h o u s i n g , c i rc u l a ti o n cores containing an elevator, and scissor stairs for egress from the building. Along w i t h t h e s e g u i d e l i n e s , t h e b u i l d i n g ’s d e s i g n h a d t o p r o v i d e a l o b b y , c l a s s ro o m spaces, and shared recreational or h a n g o u t s p a c e s . M y d e s i g n s e e k s to m e e t a l l t h e s e r e q u i r e m e n t s t r y i n g n o t to exceed the determined space u n n e c e s s a r i l y a n d e n s u r i n g t h a t e v e ry i n d i v i d u a l i s n e a r a n e x i t w i t h i n a ra n g e of 30 feet of their reach.

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CONTINUOUS PLANE This project was carried out together with the line + plane exercise, and it required me to create a model from a continuous plane by folding and cutting. The assignment allowed me to conduct a series of failed attempts that ultimately gave me the idea for my final model, in which I intended to create an object that reflects and exists in space from a continuous plane.

Compared to the line + plane exercise, this one was more challenging because in the previous one the spaces were created through the insertion of cutout planes in a structure, but for this exercise, the space had to be created through folds and limited cuts. By doing so, I was able to learn how to create different planes out of a single one, and how the repetition of folds with different cuts allowed for a space to be created by the planes. Furthermore, through the process, one perceives the effects, usefulness, and importance of planes in a structure.

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ANA CRISTINA PALMA TELLO atello7@gatech.edu