portfolio ruby gomez
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ruby gomez
about me
26.04.2002 adelaide, australia
skills
adobe photoshop
graphic design masters of architecture (2023 - current)
architectural
revit procreate lumion
adobe indesign sketchup adobe illustrator rhino
education
university of south australia
bachelor of architectural studies (2020 - 2022)
university of south australia
+ 61 434 061 218 | 04rubyg@gmail.com | @archrubyg
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gathering place
stepney community centre
advanced architectural design studio (environment) 2023
The proposed Stepney Community Centre strives to create a welcoming and inclusive place that draws people in through its’ spaces and programs. To do this, the facades are utilised to display activities and attract people to the space. The design aims to make informal gathering spaces on site through steps and level changes. The programs and activities on site all focus on on health and the environment to promote healthy living for locals as well as all Adelaide residents.
flythrough video
section
nelson st elevation
ground floor plan
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site plan
environmental explorations
acoustic explorations
material exploration
health and happiness
living building challenge
beauty
living building challenge
shading
to nature
bike way
zoning recycled brick access
beauty and biophilia acoustic ceiling panels recycled polycarbonate
healthy interior environment education and inspiration acoustic timber cladding high performance timber cladding high performance metal roof polycarbonate
protecting tree drip line ground floor foot print air flow
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podium adelaide university
advanced architectural design studio (construction) group assignment - 2023
The envisioned integration of Adelaide University with the historic Sands and McDougall structure encapsulates our studio’s principles of sustainability, historic preservation, occupant well-being and accessibility, and inclusivity. The collaboration between our studio and Adelaide University signifies a shared ambition to break conventional boundaries and shape a future where heritage is not just preserved but also celebrated in conjunction with modern innovation.
location plan
10 2 A131 A132 1 2 3 4 6 7 5 8400 8400 8400 9325 13000 13000 13000 13000 13000 31 MEETING ROOM 1 4.01 OPEN OFFICE 4.02 TERRACE MEETING ROOM 2 4.03 MEETING ROOM 4 4.13 MEETING ROOM 5 4.14 VATE PR R OFFICE 4.06 VATE PR R OFFICE 4.05 PRIVATE R OFFICE 4.04 PRIVATE R OFFICE 4.07 STORAGE 4.08 FIRE STAIRS 4.09 PRIVATE R OFFICE 4.11 PRIVATE R OFFICE 4.10 AMB BATHROOM 4.15 CLEANER'S STORAGE 4.16 PR F 4.17 BT F 4.18 PR M 4.19 BT M 4.20 4.21 KITCHENETTE 4.22 MECHANICAL PLANT ROOM 4.23 STORAGE OR 4.24 RE F E STAIRS 4.25 CONFERENCE ROOM 4.26 D4.15 D4.13 D4.12 D4.11 D4.10 D4.20 D4.19 D4.24 D4.25 D4.27 D4.32 D4.36 D4.42 D4.40 WT3 WT3 WT3 WT4 WT4 WT7 WT2 WT2 WT3 WT3 WT3 WT3 WT8 WT8 WT8 WT3 WT3 WT3 WT2 WT2 WT2 WT1 WT1 WT1 WT1 WT3 WT4 WT3 WT2 WT2 WT3 WT8 WT8 WT8 WT3 WT3 WT3 WT3 WT3 WT3 WT3 WT3 FT2 FT2 COL1 COL1 COL1 1 COL1 COL1 COL1 COL1 COL2 COL2 COL2 COL2 COL2 O COL2 COL2 COL2 2 O COL2 COL2 COL1 COL1 COL1 COL1 COL COL1 COL1 COL1 COL1 COL1 C COL1 COL1 L FT2 1 6150 6150 1300 1300 1700 6150 2700 2700 NG MEET 2 ROOM 3.11 STP WR SR SMP STP WR/SR SMP MDR KER FR S EDB CDB EDB CDB J5 J10 J11 FF FF FF 4 FF FF FF FF FF 7 FF FF FF LF 18 TY UTIL ROOM 4.21 E X2 5 LF LF X5 5 LF X5 4 LF LF 5 LF X2 X3 LF 17 LF LF LF LF 8 LF X7 LF X7 LF LF LF 9 21 19 19 18 LF X9 11 11 22 LF 11 X5 X5 11 10 LF 13 LF 17 18 18 19 LF 19 19 19
level 4 ff + e plan
west elevation RL 0.000 GROUND FLOOR D C B A RL -3.400 BASEMENT RL 4.200 LEVEL 1 RL 8.400 LEVEL 2 RL 12.600 LEVEL 3 RL 21.000 LEVEL 5 RL 16.800 LEVEL 4 RL 25.200 LEVEL 6 RL 29.400 LEVEL 7 RL 33.600 LEVEL 8 RL 37.800 LEVEL 9 RL 42.000 LEVEL 10 RL 46.200 LEVEL 11 RL 50.400 LEVEL 12 RL 54.600 LEVEL 13 RL 63.000 LEVEL 15 (ROOF) RL 58.800 LEVEL 14 3200 1000 3200 1000 3200 1000 3200 1000 3200 1000 3200 1000 3200 1000 3200 1000 3200 1000 3200 1000 3200 1000 3200 1000 3200 1000 3200 1000 3200 1000 3900 DASHED LINE DENOTES BASEMENT LEVEL BEYOND GROUND LINE RL 66.900 PLANT PLATFORM SCREEN RL 3.200 GROUND CEILING RL 7.400 LEVEL 1 CEILING RL 11.600 LEVEL 2 CEILING RL 15.800 LEVEL 3 CEILING RL 20.000 LEVEL 4 CEILING RL 24.200 LEVEL 5 CEILING RL 32.600 LEVEL 7 CEILING RL 28.400 LEVEL 6 CEILING RL 36.800 LEVEL 8 CEILING RL 41.000 LEVEL 9 CEILING RL 45.200 LEVEL 10 CEILING RL 49.400 LEVEL 11 CEILING RL 53.600 LEVEL 12 CEILING RL 57.800 LEVEL 13 CEILING RL 62.000 LEVEL 14 CEILING 8400 8400 8400 CWM. 2 TRS TRS TRS TRS TRS TRS TRS TRS TRS TRS TRS TRS TRS TRS TRS TRS TRS TRS TRS TRS TRS TRS TRS TRS TRS BAS BAS BAS BAS BAS BAS BAS BAS BAS BAS BAS BAS BAS BAS BAS BAS BAS BAS BAS CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 CWM. 2 ACCESS TO FIRE PUMP ROOM ACCESS TO FHB ACCESS TO FIRE STAIRS ENTRANCE SANDS & McDOUGALL FACADE BAS 1000 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 BR CWM. 4 CWM. 4 CWM. 4 CWM. 4 CWM. 4 CWM. 4 CWM. 3 CWM. 4 CWM. 4 CWM. 3 CWM. 3 CWM. 3 CWM. 3 CWM. 3 CWM. 3 CWM. 3 CWM. 3 CWM. 3 CWM. 3 CWM. 3 CWM. 3 CWM. 3 CWM. 3 CWM. 3 CWM. 3 CWM. 3 CWM. 3 CWM. 4 CWM. 4 CWM. 4 CWM. 4 CWM. 4 CWM. 4 CWM. 4 CWM. 4 CWM. 3 CWM. 6 CWM. 5 CWM. 7 CWM. 3 CWM. 5 CWM. 5 CWM. 6 CWM. 4 CWM. 6 CWM. 7 CWM. 6 CWM. 6 CWM. 6 CWM. 5 CWM.5 CWM. 5 CWM. 5 CWM. 6 CWM. 6 CWM. 5 CWM. 7 CWM. 7 CWM. 7 CWM. 5 CWM. 8 CWM. 8 CWM. 8 CWM. 8 CWM. 7 CWM. 7 CWM. 7 CWM. 7 CWM. 7 CWM. 7 CWM. 8 CWM. 8 CWM. 8 CWM. 8 CWM. 8 DG.01 DG.30 DG.31 DG.32 22 A122 WEST ELEVATION 1: 100
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hart island hope memorial hart island, new york
architectural design studio (integrated) 2022
Hart Island has been New York City’s dominant public graveyard since the 19th century. The Hart Island Hope Memorial advocates for the people of New York, specifically, those who fall between the cracks of society, left without a deserving goodbye. New York City is undoubtedly one of the most dynamic and diverse places in the world through generations. The city has experienced extremes of wealth and poverty, glamour, and grime in the past. Many buried on the island have been victims of the biggest epidemics and pandemics including AIDS. The Hart Island Hope Memorial includes an AIDS Memorial made up of panels created by victim’s families, as well as a City of Lights that incorporate light urns, created in the island’s mortuary. Those who rest at Hart Island need to be memorialised and remembered by New York.
location plan
site plan
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hart island aids memorial
All AIDS victims are buried on the remote southern tip of Hart Island and families do not know where their loved ones are buried. One of the only individually marked graves in all of Hart Island is for the first child who died of AIDS who rests there anonymously. An axis has been drawn through this marker and two triangle forms lay at the edge of the island follow through the same axis. The triangle form has been drawn upon as the triangle holds a historical significance in the AIDS community, used through the “Silence=Death” campaign. The other forms of the memorial then pay tribute to an iconic temporary memorial in AIDS history, the 1987 Washington DC AIDS memorial quilt, where each quilt panel was handmade by the loved ones of AIDS victims. These forms are made up of individual panels that will be inscribed by victims’ families themselves, bringing interactivity into the memorial while finally commemorating an individual that has never been identified on the island itself. The memorial is also at its’ highest above the grave of the first child to die of AIDS to acknowledge the significance of the burial site. The panels are almost hugging and protecting the child’s burial site, symbolising a community that love and protect one another together.
city of lights
hart island collective memorial
The collective memorial represents New York City as a whole and how each individual makes up the city as an entirety. The memorial incorporates individual’s urns into light rods. Every time a new light urn is installed, the light will shine up towards the sky commemorating an individual for the next 40 days. As 40 days is a significant time period for many cultures and religions known as a mourning period as it is believed at the end of 40 days, the soul finally departs from the world and ascends up. These rods follow the New York City Subway System, incorporating them as a small piece into a big, important system for New Yorkers. Collectively, each rod is adding up to a bigger picture of lights that follows the New York City Subway. The rods are also differing in height, translating the differing heights in buildings in the city’s skyline. This memorial creates a city of lights through each individual and creates a collective of identities that create the city and make the city what it is.
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urn
light
diagram
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walkley house north adelaide
advanced design media
2021
Revit was employed for the majority of the design production, then V-Ray was applied for the rendering of each perspective. Then, Photoshop was utilised for the production of the floorplans, sections and elevations. Procreate was also used for small image layering adjustments in these drawings such as the trees and the placement of prints in frames. The importance of the materiality of Walkley House was apparent when visiting the residence as there was a vast range of differing materials. When creating materials in Revit and V-Ray it was essential to make them as accurate as possible to develop a digital representation that creates an atmosphere as inviting and warm as Walkley House’s is.
east elevation
section 20
west elevation
short
long section
south elevation
north elevation
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