AXEL QUINTANILLA
PORTFOLIO
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AXEL QUINTANILLA
My name is Axel Quintanilla I am a Graduate of Architecture completing my study at Swinburne University. During my course, I have completed various projects. The folio provided will include several of these studio projects from my education. Each consist of some of the processes involved throughout the duration of the semester as well as the final pieces of work that were presented to external critics.
Contact
Phone No. 0424148758
Email - aquintanilla1999@gmail.com
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/axel-quintanilla/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aq.architecture/
Education
Master of Architecture - Swinburne University of Technology, 20212022
Bachelor of Design (Architecture) Swinburne University of Technology, 2018-2020
Work Experience
Gray Puksand Melbourne - Intern, 2022
Skills
Rhino
Revit
Adobe Suite
Mircosoft Office
Enscape
Twinmotion
Languages
English
Spanish
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CONTENTS
THE HIVE ELEVATE REGEN-COTTA ADAPTIVE CASTING
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THE HIVE
The Hive is a gateway to Melbourne’s arts precinct that caters celebration activities features Testing Grounds, offices, cafes, restaurants, rooftop cocktail bar, amphitheater and an auditorium. The twisting gesture of the building form invites visitors to see Melbourne and the Arts Precinct from the balcony and a sky-deck.
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FORM DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMMING
PRECEDENT MANIPULATION MANIFOLD VERTICAL FOLD
FORM REFINEMENT
PROGRAM STACKING PRECEDENT
MOBIUS FORM
MOBIUS STRIP
FORM
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AUDITORIUM LV1
FINE DINING AREA ROOFTOP
Legend 48. Bar 51. Break Room 54. Storage 49. Restaurant 52. Kitchen 50. Storage 53. WC Level 7 1:250 @A3 53 52 51 50 49 48 54 Legend 49. Void 52. Bar 55. Courtyard 50. Sky Bridge 53. Mini Kitchen 51. Bar Seating 54. Storage Level 8 1:250 @A3 49 54 53 52 51 50 55 Legend 29. Auditorium 32. Music Class 35. Music Class 30. Storage 33. AM WC 36. Storage 31. Cafe 34. WC Level 4 1:250 @A3 29 30 34 32 31 33 36 35 Legend Entrance 4. Outdoor Workshop Gallery 1 Exhibition 1 2 3 4 Ground Floor 1:250 @A3 CityRd Fanning St Sturt St GROUND
NORTH WEST SOUTH EAST 11 10
ELEVATE
Elevate is a series of spaces that have been rotated and stacked upon one another that features an interlocking modular facade system. The system allows the interior to absorb and harness as much sunlight warmth as possible during the winter that is a result of its unique positioning within the tree.
Summer 75.7 kWh/m2 Winter 41.4 kWh/m2 Summer 86.5 kWh/m2 Winter 54.5 kWh/m213 12
MODULE EXPERIMENT
18kWh/m2
BEFORE MODULES
AFTER MODULES
Relaxation Area
3kWh/m2
0kWh/m2
Bedroom
3kWh/m2
26kWh/m2
51kWh/m2
Bathroom
36kWh/m2
Kitchen/Dining
91kWh/m2
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Interlocking Slot
Interlocking Piece
55mm CLT
Pulley Module Pulley Attachment Roof Attachment
30mm Wooden Dowel Round Plait Rope
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SECOND FLOOR
REGAN-COTTA
Focusing on regenerative architecture, Regen-Cotta aims to provide residents a pottery workshop which incorporates a heat recovery system. Through this system, wasted kiln heat is recycled into the building for heating and hot water. Inspired by the workshop the fin facade is made out of terracotta to improve thermal heat within.
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FORM REFINEMENT
Defining ground floor within site to maximise area
Extruding perimeter to create levels
Cutting away corner and middle section to create an inviting entry point
Push & pulling lower levels to create depth in facade, green spaces and public interface
Repeating push & pull method to live spaces
Raising Siddeley St side to create live spaces
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GROUND FLOOR
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TENTH FLOOR
ADAPTIVE CASTING
Often casted to be wasted in landfill for years, concrete waste produces an alarming rate of Co2 emissions. Despite being examples of concrete systems being casted for easy assembly and disassembly, many aren’t flexible in terms of modularity. However, what if there was a way to design a system away from the traditional beams and columns that would not only reduce concrete production, but last for many years.
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MODULE CONFIGURATION
With each side sharing the same length, either module can be added to achieve any desirable function/use for the buildings needs. Furthermore, with the inclusion of foldable walls, spaces have the added flexibility to switch between public and private within meeting rooms and offices.
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LAYOUT OF COLUMNS FLOOR PLATES PLACED
SECOND
FIRST FLOOR &
CIRCULATION 29 28
FLOOR BEAMS APPLIED FLEXIBLE WALLS & FACADE
FLOOR & BALCONY
VERTICAL
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