Architecture Portfolio 2023 Brianna Moreno Alvarenga

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

BRIANNA MORENO ALVARENGA

Contact: +1 (305)-915-2233 brianna.moreno.alvarenga@gmail.com @bmaarch_

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As an architecture student, my passion lies in creating impactful spaces that inspire people to move and interact within them. I design with careful consideration of site conditions and sustainability, aiming to positively influence the environment. By blending harmoniously with the context and incorporating sustainable practices, I strive to create spaces that evoke emotions, foster connections, and leave a lasting impression. My ultimate goal is to transform lives through thoughtful and environmentally conscious architecture.

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• Collaborated with team chosen to represent SCAD at the competition, on renderings and ﬁnal presentation layouts through Lumion and Adobe Photoshop.

Volunteer at The Poverello Center

The Poverello Center/ 2056 N Dixie Hwy, Wilton Manors, FL 33305

May 2019-Aug 2019 – Feb 2021 - Present

• Distributed and sorted food for donations (clothes, shoes, sports equipment, instruments, books, electronics, kitchen gadgets).

• Handled customer service and retail at the Poverello Center thrift store.

• Coordinated and scheduled fundraising and collection events for the center.

Education

B.A. Fine Arts Architecture, Savannah College of Art and Design – Savannah, Georgia

September 2020 - Present

Honors and awards: Dean’s List Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2022

Coursework: Major in Architecture, Minor in Design for Sustainability

GPA 4.0

Class of 2020, Archbishop McCarthy High School - Fort Lauderdale, Fl

September 2018 - May 2020

Southwest Ranches, Florida

Honors and awards: Principal’s Honor 2018-2019, First Honors 2019-2020

GPA 3.8

Skills

Fluent in Spanish Adobe InDesig Hand Sketching

Proﬁcient in French Autodesk Revit Good Time Management

Software AutoCad Adaptability and strong work ethic

Adobe Photoshop Lumion Strong teamwork and Collaboration

Adobe Illustrator Rhinoceros 3D. Good at Leadership and Problem Solving

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QUAD Block

Year: 2022

Project: 2023 Concrete Masonry Competiton

Type: Architectural Design Studio I: Human CenteredDesign-ARCH-301-01

Software: Autodesk Revit, Rhinoseros 3D, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign

Status: Completed

Four points within a solid form, symbolizing wholeness, universality, strength, and Community with an arms extending and reaching out from each point, containing a series of more public and private spaces. Quad serves the community of Hollywood Beach through a group of indoor and outdoor gathering spaces, that can be used as a storm shelter when needed. Passive design strategies such as natural ventilation, openable walls and shaded outdoors, as well as various shading devices for thermal control will be implemented.

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Resiliency is explored through the use of Concrete masonry, which is flexible, resilient and durable. Perforated CMU Block walls are located around the ,main mass to define different outdoor gathering spaces. The perforated walls are extended from the the East to the West side of the site, connecting the boardwalk side to the highway side in a continuous way. The CMU Block walls are furthered used in the foundation of the main mass, as a perimeter wall foundation, raising the structure 5’ above the ground to combat flooding. CMU Block columns further raise the main gathering space 25’ above the ground allowing for a safe elevated space for the gathering of the community

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School For Experiencial Learning

Year: 2022

Project:

Type: Architectural Fundamentals Studio III: Spatial Relationships and Human Response

Software: Autodesk Revit, Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion

Status: Completed

The Charter School for experiential Learning introduces the architecture itself as a tool for learning. The original members of the artifact sit on the site guiding circulation to create a fl ow of movement across the buildings. Cut out voids from the artifact, create a series of partitions that create spaces for diff erent areas of learning. Through Kolb’s experiential Learning model, the school’s architecture embraces an environment for students to act, refl ect, conceptualize, and apply their studies. The building allows for spaces that embrace the openness and freedoms for all areas to be met. The original artifact included a long section that guided the design outwards from its side. On the final model the long middle section acts as the spine of the building, providing the main entry point, as well as connects the two additions on either side through a series of bridges. This connectivity allows for the building to act as a whole.

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PASSAGE

Year: 2023

Project: Environmental Awareness Center for Thunderbolt, GA

Type: Architecture Design Studio II: Site and Environmental Context

Software: Autodesk Revit, Rhinoseros 3D, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign

Status: Completed

Passage Environmental Awareness center transitions seamlessly between architecture and nature through a passage that flows through the Maritime Climax Forest, the High Marsh and into the Low Marsh. This passage through the marsh is explored through a series of stepped terraces and ramps that descend down the site were one is able to explore the different mash zones and its relation to the tidal changes of the Wilmington River. Like Dendritic drainage patterns found at river tributary formations along the Wilmington River, the architecture splits into zones and sections that serve different purposes and are effected by the environment in different ways. Nature and Architecture coexist peacefully on the the coastal site, bringing awareness to the environment through the exploration of the marsh, by rejuvenating the marsh scape below and allowing it to flourish naturally around the center. This seamless and almost overtaking of nature, allow the marsh to stand out as the main attraction of the center. The Passage Environmental awareness Center aims to create a harmonious relation between nature and architecture, allowing for spaces dedicated to learning, exploring and researching the marsh scape of Georgia barrier islands.

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Diving The Red Eco-Tourism Reality Augmented BONDING

Year: 2023

Project: Eco-Tourism and Augmented Reality with Structural Application in Extraordinary Sites

Type: Architectural Design Studio III: Structural Applications-ARCH-303-04

Software: Rhinoseros 3D, AtodeskRevit, Grasshopper 3D, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign

Status: Completed

Diving through the Red Sea: Bonding promotes the idea of sustainability and connection with nature. Coral reefs are some of the most diverse and ecologically important ecosystems on the planet. Their structures can provide a template for sustainable and resilient architecture. Bonding reconnect the manmade to the natural, bringing back introducing the architecture in a nondestructive way that will positively impact the coral reef of the armed Sea. Bonding incorporates elements of coral-like structures, and growth from one central point, through a series of outdoor and indoor spaces that allow the users to experience the Red Sea, and the coral reef, as well as reinforce the connection between man and nature. Bonding the manmade with nature by incorporating elements of coral restoration through the development of underwater coral farms within the concrete foundation of the structure. The foundation which connects the manmade to the natural landscape, holds the circular platforms that provide various interactions with water as well as an immersive Augmented reality experience with the coral reef of the Red Sea. The structure is covered in PTFE Teflon fabric membrane tensile structure and is covered in BIPV Panels on The east facing tents. The tents provide areas of shading as well as allow for ventilation into the structure. The 8 different tent covering the circular platforms below are connect to 3 masts positioned along the coral reef exploration and snorkeling lagoon, providing three points to provide stability to the structure. Their shape resembles different fragments of coral coming together to create one large organism.