Architectural Exploration
2019 2022
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Benjamin Navarro
Hello, I am a current Graduate student at California Baptist University, working towards a Master's degree in Architecture.
I am a collaborative leader and love creating for others. I am so passionate about architecture because I know we are able to transform the way people interact with and view the world. As designers, we are responsible for creating buildings for humans to thrive in. Having careful detail and intentional design helps the wellbeing and caring for others.
benjimannavarro@gmail.com (951)999-1651
30457 Santa Fe St. Hemet CA, 92543 United States
Education
2018—2023
California Baptist University, M.Arch
Riverside, CA
2014—2018
West Valley High School
Hemet, CA
Work Experience
2022—2023
2021—2022
Empire Design Group Designer
Xavier Design Group
Residential Design Intern
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School Projects
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The Maggie Center, Newport Beach is a center where cancer patients, as well as their family and friends, can gather in order to process and feel all of the emotions that come with the diagnosis of Cancer. The center is a gateway to healing. The design is built upon an axis where the user may peel away from the main cooridor to regain courage. Then they can realign with the outside world and commune if they choose to.
Maggies Center
Newport Beach, CA
5,000 S.F.
Fall 2022
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The massing flows along the hillside. The axis is pulled from the street coming onto the site. Shading of the southeast is achieved with 4 foot overhangs.
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Library Entrance
7 Kitchen Outside Ramp Foye Into Gathering Rooms Library Section 1 Floor 1 1/8”=1’ Below Ground Floor 1/8”=1’ N Floor 1 Below Ground Floor Section 1
Small Counseling rooms (right) are private with opaque glass walls which still allow light to enter the space. The light is not as harsh or warm as the light in the small sitting rooms.
The small sitting rooms (bottom) allow more intimite gathering with families to relax and release any frustration.
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Small Sitting Room, overlooking Newport Beach
Small Counsel Room
Riverside Technology Institution
Riverside, CA
75,000 S.F. Spring 2022
SouthWest Perspective
The Riverside Technology Institution aims to deliver a learning environment where students of all ages can gather to learn and interact with advanced technology of todays world. Pools draw the streamline of large groups to a more focused area within the building.
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By studying immediate surroundings the entrance, permeable walls, and views can be arranged in the floor plans as wells as materiality. These studies are crucial to understanding what the person may experience in the building.
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Noise N
N Mt. Rubidoux Riverside Library San Bernardino Mountain Range
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Surrounding
Sunpath
Views
First Floor Second Floor Third Floor Fourth FloorIgloo Staff Storage Igloo Igloo Warming KitchenDirector Staff Staff Work Room & StorageImac Workroom Imac Workroom Training Room Seminar Room Staff Deck/Patio Deck/PatioSeminar Seminar 11
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The wall system allows heat gain to be less and views to the extierior to be maximum.
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Redlands Theatre
Redlands, CA
40,000 S.F. Spring 2021
Redlands has so many layers in its history and current districts. This theatre aims to Filter the users senses slowly narrowing them into theatre. This is achieved with a layered system, beginnning with its narrow paths giving the user specific acces to the lobby. From there Light and sound is filtered through the plush plant mesh. This allows the person to view galleries which have polycarbonate paneling to allow sunlight in these specific locations. From the Lobby the person has three path options to choose from each leading to a different theatre. As you travel down any path, the deeper into earth you go therefore completely blocking your senses from the outside world and fully immersed in theatre.
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Exterior Entrance
Northeast Entrance
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Layering, Site Access, Internal Circulation
Upon studying the site, there are two major nodes. The site happens to be an intersection point where many pedestrians would cross by and possibly stop. this allows the site to be use not only when there are events but be inhabited most times of the year. The theatre becomes a community nest where people can come and go and be filled with inspiration as well.
Exploded Diagram Parametric
Lumber Structure
Vegetation Layer
Polycarbonate Paneling
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Site M
Layering System
Diagramming:
The deeper the user goes into the theatre, the deeper they become inveloped by theatre. going underground where the theatre displays focuses all senses to what is happening on stage.
Third Floor
Second Floor
First Floor
Flytower Flytower Meeting Room Underground
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Culinary Institute
New York, New York
100,000 S.F. Fall 2020
The Culinary Institute is a place where anyone can learn and appreciate everything about the culinary arts, from creation to consumption. New York is filled with culinary cuisine and this institute aims to bring a low cost but high quality to the culinary game. Students leanr and once the are ready they will prepare for the masses. The building houses and curates culinary professionals.
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Southeast View
Horatio St. Washington St.
Integration with the process of the culinary arts through unification of kitchen and dining. This helps consumers experience the process both visually and physically. In return, allows the consumer to appreciate and recognize culinary arts through another lense.
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Massing Development
Tectonic Section
Programming Blocking
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Garcia Residence
Temecula, CA
Residence
Fall, 2021
Xavier Design Group
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23 1ST LEVEL FLOOR PLAN 1/4" = 1'-0" 1 N SEAT TUB SEAT DINING ROOM 10'-0" CLG. BEDROOM 1 10'-0" CLG. ENTRY 10'-0" CLG. BEDROOM 2 10'-0" CLG. WIC WIC 10'-0" CLG. BATH 1 10'-0" CLG. MASTER SUITE 10'-0" CLG. M BATH 10'-0" CLG. WIC 10'-0" CLG. KITCHEN 10'-0" CLG. PANTRY 10'-0" CLG. GARAGE 10'-0" CLG. GREAT ROOM VAULTED CEILING COVERED PORCH VAULTED CEILING COVERED PATIO VAULTED CEILING LAUNDRY MUDROOM A3.0 2 A3.1 2 A3.1 1 A2.1 2 A2.0 2 D1 W2 W3 W1 W4 W1 W3 W3 W4 W5 W5 W8 W8 W8 72'-10" 7'-4" 11'-9" 8'-8" 11'-9" 1'-0" 8'-2" 7'-2" 8'-4" 7'-2" 1'-6" 57'-8" 4'-0" 2'-0" 27'-2" 19'-3" 3'-6" 72'-10" 57'-8" 8'-2" 5'-9" 27'-4" 11'-10" 4'-7" D2 D3 D4 D6 D7 D7 D8 D8 D8 D9 D9 D7 D7 D10 D10 D10 D5 W9 AT GABEL AT GABEL AT GABEL PWDR 10'-0" CLG. D8 LOFT LEVEL FLOOR PLAN 1/4" = 1'-0" TO ATTIC SPACE DOWN LOFT D4 N A3.0 A3.1 2 A3.1 1 2 A2.0 1 A2.1 A2.0 A3.0 1 W7 W7 W7 27'-4" 23'-7" 27'-4" 23'-7" 3'-3" 19'-10" 6" 12'-10" 14'-6" 12'-9" 8'-1" 2'-9" 12'-10" 14'-6" 42" HIGH MIN. GUARDRAIL
DINING ROOM 10'-0" CLG. GREAT ROOM VAULTED CEILING 10'-0" COVERED PORCH VAULTED CEILING 12 3 SLOPE HEIGHT VARIES TOP PLATES FIN FLOOR 12 8 SLOPE PREFAB TRUSSES PREFAB TRUSSES CONCRETE SLAB PER STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS 2X6 STUDS @ 16" O.C. TYP. AT ALL EXTERIOR WALLS STANDING METAL SEAM ROOFING TYP. BEAM PER STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS 3'-6" INSULATION PER TITLE 24 TYP. INSULATION PER TITLE 24 TYP. 10'-0" 10'-0" ± 129'-11 9'-0" ATTIC SPACE TOP PLATES FIN FLOOR 9'-0" 10'-0" 25'-11" 8'-0" COVERED PATIO VAULTED CEILING FIELD TRUSS WEBBING PER STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS CONC. FOOTING PER STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS TYP. GYPSUM WALL BOARD TYP. FIBER CEMENT BOARD PANEL AT PATIO CIELING R.R PER STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS BEAM PER STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS BEAM PER STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS FIBER CEMENT BOARD PANEL AT PORCH CIELING FIBER CEMENT BOARD PANEL AT PORCH CIELING BOARD AND BATTEN SIDING TYP. LAP SIDING TYP. FRAMING PER STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS TOP PLATES TOP PLATES 7'-10" 5'-4" FRAMING PER STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS 24
Left Elevation-West
Building Section - 2
10'-0" GREAT ROOM VAULTED CEILING HEIGHT VARIES LOFT KITCHEN 10'-0" CLG. HEIGHT VARIES W.I.C. 10'-0" CLG. BEDROOM 2 10'-0" CLG. PWDR 10'-0" CLG. 10'-0" 10'-0" HALLC.C. TOP PLATES FIN FLOOR PREFAB TRUSSES PREFAB TRUSSES CONCRETE SLAB PER STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS INSULATION PER TITLE 24 TYP. INSULATION AT CIELING PER TITLE 24 TYP. INSULATION PER TITLE 24 TYP. 2X6 STUDS @ 16" O.C. TYP. AT ALL EXTERIOR WALLS STANDING METAL SEAM ROOFING TYP. LAP SIDING TYP. BOARD AND BATTEN SIDING TYP. 10'-0" 3'-6" MIN. 36" MIN/ 36" MIN. CONC. FOOTING PER STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS TYP. STANDING METAL SEAM ROOFING TYP GYPSUM WALL BOARD TYP. FLOOR FRAMING PER STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS BOARD AND BATTEN SIDING TYP. LAP SIDING TYP. STANDING METAL SEAM ROOFING TYP. STRUCTURAL MEMBERS @ 24" O.C.
Elevation - South
Front
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Building Section - 1