Carlos E. Serrano 2017 Portfolio

C A RL OS E. SERRA NO

academic, professional, + creative work

TABLE OF CONTENTS Academic Work _Monarch

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_Palace of Memory

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_Frayed Borders (WIP) 07 _TX2050

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_MMNT Spa

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_Prospect+Refuge

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_OneYoga

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_VoidYoga

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Professional Work _San Pedro Creek

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_Urban Design

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Creative Work _Drawing

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_Fashion

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_Graphic Design

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MONARCH

What are fashion and architecture if not but second and third skins for the human body? Inspired by the work of fashion labels Iris Van Herpen and Chromat, this project speculates the boundaries and relationship of the built environment at two scales. The work aims to project a future where a single repeating module can become anything for anyone.

At the architectural scale, the module aggregates itself into an installation for fashion runways and presentations.

At the human scale, the module adapts to the curves of the body, creating a protective yet dynamic body architecture. Evidence of this is seen in a 3D test print in the form of a bracelet.

runway section

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Assignment #: Topic

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academic work

clothing article #1: aggregation of monarch module into mask

clothing article #2: aggregation of monarch module into dress

Clothing Article #1: Aggregation of Butterfly Module into Mask

1: Aggregation of Butterfly Module into Mask

Clothing

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Clothing Article 2: Aggregation of Butterfly Module into Dress

clothing article #3: aggregation of monarch module into prosthetic leg

test 3d print of monarch module as a braclet

Assignment 3b + c: Development of Narrative

Clothing Article 3: Aggregation of Butterfly Module into Prosthetic Leg

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academic work

PALACE OF MEMORY

An understanding of materiality is vital in architecture, but arguably, not as important as the creation of a compelling narrative.

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section detail: the outlook

section detail: the chamber

Palace of Memory is a tower where our spatial relationship with our memories (the past, the present, and the future) are questioned and enhanced. The tower is meant for one person, completely alone, who walks through its entirety, yearning to find someone, something. In their search, they stumble upon unique moments, moments where they think they may have found what they are looking for. Unsure, they keep going until they find the next moment.

The making of the project was driven by the following three conditions:

section detail: the library

Material properties: concrete, wood, steel, and fabric were used to better understand fundamental architectural principals such as solid/void, part/whole, mass/ frame, and surface/depth.

Circulation Conditions: different circulation types, ranging from flat platforms, to 7’ tall restricted paths, were deployed throughout the tower to highlight special moments.

Spatial properties: as the person moves throughout the tower, they encounter different spaces that compliment the program.

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section detail: the cavern

model: the library

1/4” = 1’-0” model / 68” total height concrete, plywood, steel, and string

model: the chamber

academic work

FRAYED BORDERS

Current Studio // Work in Progress Located on the northwestern perimeter of the Los Angeles Fashion District, Frayed Borders proposes a building in downtown LA where fashion shows are not only seen as a type of performance, but where architecture and fashion start to lose their distinction.

Various spaces at different scales are created through the architectural techniques of shifting and spreading, particularly private and public performances spaces.

This technique was initially explored in an abstract, autonomous manner. Sculptural, flowing effects emerged allowed for the distinction / definition of space, positive and negative relationships.

At the architectural scale, the application of this technique lends itself to the creation of small rooms, light + view control, and architectural elements like stairs, theater seating, and . At the urban scale, shifting and spreading creates moments of seating, shading, and landscape.

This allows for the building to embedded itself not only into the site, but into the larger context of downtown Los Angeles.

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interior perspective (wip)

exterior perspective (wip)

academic work

process models

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diagrams: shifting + spreading

academic work

TX 2050

the texas triangle

distribution of population: current // projected // proposed

Fort-Worth Dallas-Fort-Worth

Dallas

Hillsboro

Waco Temple

June 2015

Austin

Done under the direction of Ian Caine in collaboration with Trenton Tunks for the “Planetary Urbanism – Critique of the Present in the Medium of Information Design” international competition.

Selected for the preliminary review group, made up of 37 projects out of 125 total entries.

Galveston

proposed high-speed rail in texas triangle Fort-Worth

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Dallas

Hillsboro

Waco Temple College Station

Houston

The Texas population will grow from 18 to 36 million by 2050.

Current densities would lead land areas to double. As population in the Texas Triangle grows and geographies expand, the megaregion has the opportunity to reorganize residential concentrations along a high -peed rail corridor.

Doing so would drastically redirect the growth of the mega-region from one of exhaustive expansion to a corridor-centered region consisting of infill and mass transit.

Conroe Woodlands Houston

San Antonio

In order for successful urbanism to occur, each mega-region should aim to identify and maximize pivotal infrastructures that would Austin grow and run efficiently. help them In this particular project, the Texas Triangle and the strategies necessary for a high speed rail to succeed were further examined.

Austin San Marcos

Over the next 35 years, the population of the U.S. is predicted to double, with a majority of that populationDallas-Fort-Worth living in a mega-region.

San Antonio

College Station

Houston

San Antonio

Austin San Marcos

Conroe Woodlands Houston

San Antonio Galveston

current population // current land area // current dials: hillsboro

galveston

san marcos

temple

college station

waco

conroe/woodlands

austin

san antonio

dallas

fort worth

houston

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land area

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3753

1987

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density

el paso

denton

lubbock

laredo

killeen

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366

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population

234

145

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96

66

85

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105

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land area

3307

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3589

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1451

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density

harlingen

tyler

odessa

midland

abilene

san angelo

lake jackson

victoria

sherman

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population

83

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53

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land area

1640

1443

2145

2228

2017

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corpus christi

current population: 18.9 million

texas city

brownsville

wichita falls

current land area: 7,200 sq. mi.

amarillo

long view

mckinney

port arthur

beaumont

(thousands)

(square miles)

(people per square mile)

mcallen (thousands)

(square miles)

(people per square mile)

(thousands)

(square miles)

density

(people per square mile)

current density: 2,600 peo. / sq. mi. academic work

projected population // projected land area // projected density dials: hillsboro

galveston

san marcos

temple

college station

waco

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240

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2674

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1440

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land area

1272

3753

1987

1671

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1910

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2605

2945

2878

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2979

density

el paso

denton

corpus christi

lubbock

laredo

killeen

beaumont

mcallen

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1675

429

366

499

493

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664

161

149

139

3307

2522

2661

2461

3589

harlingen

tyler

odessa

midland

abilene

texas city

248

238

217

207

121

177

152

165

101

93

60

1640

1443

2145

2228

2017

projected population: 36.3 million 13

conroe/woodlands

brownsville

austin

san antonio

dallas

houston population (thousands)

(square miles)

(people per square mile)

amarillo

mckinney

397

299

826

220

212

1674

population

192

149

123

360

152

132

822

land area

2566

2669

2423

2294

1451

1613

2036

density

long view

san angelo

lake jackson

victoria

sherman

105

182

103

203

76

92

population

126

53

152

52

123

35

53

land area

1400

1974

1191

1992

1795

2194

1723

wichita falls

projected land area: 13,800 sq. mi.

port arthur

fort worth

current

density: 2,600 peo. / sq. mi.

(thousands)

(square miles)

(people per square mile)

(thousands)

(square miles)

density

(people per square mile)

projected population // current land area // proposed density dials: hillsboro

galveston

san marcos

temple

college station

waco

conroe/woodlands

austin

san antonio

dallas

fort worth

houston

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105

239

114

643

1336

1200

4707

3260

4578

4128

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population

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12

26

54

71

90

133

523

597

818

961

1660

land area

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9000

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5594

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density

(thousands)

(square miles)

(people per square mile)

8 stations in smaller existing urban areas absorb all projected growth from the outlying areas el paso

denton

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366

234 3307

corpus christi

lubbock

laredo

killeen

320

237

236

218

218

197

170

153

148

729

population

145

120

96

66

85

82

81

74

105

92

357

land area

2522

2661

2461

3589

2566

2669

2423

2294

1451

1613

2036

density

harlingen

tyler

odessa

midland

abilene

lake jackson

victoria

sherman

136

130

126

118

110

177

105

182

93

75

64

62

population

83

90

59

53

55

126

53

152

47

42

29

36

land area

1640

1443

2145

2228

2017

1400

1974

1191

1992

1795

2194

1723

projected population: 36.3 million

texas city

brownsville

wichita falls

current land area: 7,200 sq. mi.

amarillo

long view

mckinney

san angelo

port arthur

beaumont

mcallen (thousands)

(square miles)

(people per square mile)

(thousands)

(square miles)

density

(people per square mile)

proposed

density: 5,100 peo. / sq. mi. academic work

MNTN SPA

section perspective

Fall 2013 The MNTN Spa [pronounced mountain] is located in Adeje, Tenerife on the Canary Islands. In an effort to elevate the program of the thalassotherapy center, the architecture aims to restore the body by simultaneously restoring the mountain back into the landscape.

The previously existing villas, which were abandoned as a result of the 2008 economic downfall, are maintained in their original state, but buried under new soil to evoke the mountain terrain.

Valleys cut the site to continue the idea of the mountain restoration, but help create circulation above and throughout. Light tunnels pierce through the buried villas and up into the landscape, offering themselves as sculptural pieces for a public setting as well as for moments of contemplation to the thelassotherapy center users.

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valley perspective [view a]

field perspective [view b]

sculpture field

private + public pools

mudbaths algae wraps salt rooms

timeshares

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PROSPECT + REFUGE

entrance from e. commerce st. [view a]

Fall 2013 Done for the Roots of Change Community Garden Rainwater Harvesting Design Competition Psychology tells us human beings look for prospect and refuge when they seek shelter. In the hopes of uplifting the Roots of Change Community Garden and the surrounding neighborhood, this design aims to provide its users with various areas that embody these qualities, while also shedding light on the current state of the water and food crises the city of grid garden [view b] San Antonio is currently facing.

Using recycled billboard tarps + scaffolding, rain water is collected from the pre-existing downspouts of the surrounding buildings and channeled into the center of the garden where a filter and temporary holding tank are located. From there the rain water pumped into and held in a clear tank that allows visitors and daily users alike to visually connect with the water as they use it. It is then channeled to the 3’ x 4’ x 4’ concrete self-watering planters and used to irrigate the vegetation of the grid garden.

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ONEYOGA

Spring 2014 Prior to departure to Barcelona, a design charette was held for a yoga studio for one. Located along the San Antonio River, OneYoga aims to provide an escape from the city and the industrial. OneYoga utilizes extreme yoga poses and average body measurements to drive the size and shape of the waffle structure which is suspended from exterior perspective steel cables attached to concrete columns that are embedded into the banks of the river.

Aligning, separating, and connecting are important aspects of the yoga experience and became major driving forces of the design. The porosity, suspension, and materiality of the studio work to enhance these attribute more explicitly into the yoga experience by architecturally and physically manifesting them.

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interior perspective

anthropmetric measurement

alignment of the seven chakras

vertical reach: 87” side arm reach:37” shoulder: 18”

sahasrara:understanding + will anja [om]: imagination visuddha [ham]: power anahata [yam]: love manupura [ram]: wisdom svadishthana: order

buttock-popliteal: 24.5” buttock-knee: 33.0”

muladhara: life

yoga pose collage

buttock-toe: 42.0” yoga pose taxonomy

yoga pose taxonomy

form diagram

academic work

VOIDYOGA

perspective from plaza

Spring 2014 Once in Barcelona, OneYoga grew in scale and evolved programatically but aimed to maintain the attributes of aligning, separating, and connecting.

However, in order to adapt to the site context, VoidYoga used a different architectural language that concerned itself more with the solid / void relationship present in the dense fabric of the city.

Moments of escape, varying in scale and feeling were created by breaking up continuous moments of negative space with positive space.

This can first be seen on the facade as various windows protrude out from the building into the plaza, where one can sit, read, or reflect before a yoga session. The most evident yet important of this is the void-window in the yoga classrooms. This wood-lined box acts as a platform for instructors, but also provides a private space in the larger context of the building as it protrudes out into the inner courtyard.

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site

positive-negative relationships of site

creating of void on site

initial sketch of solid-void relationship

void-window section detail corten panels insulation plaster wall

tinted glass

wood liner

initial sketch of solid-void relationship

pine studs folded stainless steel chanels

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academic work

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SAN PEDRO CREEK WORKSHOP Done under Alamo Architects, associate architects to the project.

Originally printed at 200 in. by 90in, this map was created for a San Pedro Creek Improvements Project Public Workshop.

In attempt to reconstitute its lifegiving qualities, the San Pedro Creek Improvements project aims to create a public amenity that pays tribute to San Antonio’s history and culture. Currently, the creek is an unsightly drainage ditch that runs through the west side of Downtown San Antonio.

Because of the expansive 2 mile reach of the project and complexity of programming, public input is heavily valued throughout the design process. This graphic was created to help the general public spatialize their input.

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professional work

URBAN DESIGN MANUAL Done for Alamo Architects under the direction of Ben Bowman and Irby Hightower.

Seattle-based landscape architect Gustafson Guthrie Nichol (GGN) was chosen to design HemisFair’s civic park, a previously underutilized and unpleasing space resulting from the World’s Fair in 1968. The park will offer an much desired beautiful urban green space in the center city of San Antonio.

Alamo Architects is to assist in the design of the park and to help create a framework for public/ private partnership development.

Critical to the Hemisfair’s long term success, HPARC chose to pursue Public-Private Partnerships with developers to provide continuous revenue for the park, leading it to be a self-sustaining amenity for the community.

The Urban Design Manual was created to act as a guide throughout the design process for developers. Doing so will maintain the character of the park and will contribute to the ultimate placemaking of downtown San Antonio.

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professional work

DRAWING

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FASHION

creative work

GRAPHIC DESIGN

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creative work