CHRISTOPHER MARTINEZ UMAÑA ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
CHRISTOPHER MARTINEZ UMAÑA martinez91406@gmail.com 213.268.0225
CONTENTS
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CARRIER PIGEON LIGHT FIXTURE
03 CASE STUDY 21: PIERRE KOEING 05 MR. & MRS. SMITH ADU RESIDENCE
07 FELIX NUSSBAUM HAUS CASE STUDY
09 MANUAL DRAFTING
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NIKE WAREHOUSE
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CAGE PAVILION
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BALLONA BIO RIG
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TEAM MEMBER: AREIL HOVSEPIAN
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THE SHELL JOSHUA TREE SHELTER
04 THE SQUARE ART GALLERY 06
GOOGLE TRADE SHOW BOOTH
08 THE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CENTER
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ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING
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THE WEDGE APARTMENTS
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THE SOLAR UMBRELLA HOUSE
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CARRIER PIGEON LIGHT FIXTURE
PROF. NAVARRO
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN 102
SPRING 2018
THE CARRIER PIGEON LIGHT FIXTURE WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT FOCUSED ON THE EXPLORATION OF MATERIALITY AND THE QUALITIES OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO SPACE. CHOOSING ENVELOPES AS MY MATERIAL, I WAS ABLE TO EXPERIENCE AND MANIPULATE THE PAPER TO ALLOW DIFFERENT LEVELS OF LIGHT THROUGH. I WAS ALSO ABLE TO MAKE USE OF IT ADHESIVE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL ITS PROPERTIES. MATERIALS
MODEL
STEPS
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5
2 THE SHELL JOSHUA TREE SHELTER
PROF. NAVARRO
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN 102
SPRING 2018
STEP 3 COULD REACH TRIPLE DIGITS THE SHELL JOSHUA TREE SHELTER PROVIDES SHADE AND A PLACE TO REST WHILE CLIMBING MOUNT RYAN WHICH DURING CERTAIN SUMMER DAYS AND COULD GO SINGLE DIGITS DURING THE WINTER NIGHTS. THE SHELTER USES ITS TEXTURE CHARACTERISTICS AND MOVEMENT TO PAY HOMAGE TO THE DESERT TURTLE THAT CAN BE FOUND WALKING AROUND JOSHUA TREE DURING THE RAINY NIGHTS AND SUNNY DAYS.
CIRCULATION STEP 5
MATERIALS STEP 6
FORM
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3 CASE STUDY 21: PIERRE KOING
PROF. AYYUCE
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 201
FALL 2018
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF DESIGNING AND BUILDING INEXPENSIVE AND EFFICIENT RESIDENTIAL HOMES. SPECIFICALLY, I STUDIED PIERRE KOEING’S CASE STUDY HOUSE NO. 21 LOCATED IN THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS. CONSTRUCTED OF STEEL BEAMS AND GLASS IT MANIFEST INTO A STRUCTURE THAT APPEARS SIMPLE BUT IS COMPLEX IN PLAN AND ORGANIZATION. FLOOR PLANS
SPACES PRIVATE
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
BATHROOM
COMMUNAL
DINING ROOM KITCHEN GARAGE
LIVING ROOM
PUBLIC
DIAGRAMS PARKING
LEGEND
:VIEWS
:CIRCULATION
:STEEL BEAMS
:REFLECTIVE POOL
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4 THE SQUARE ART GALLERY
PROF. AYYUCE
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 201
FALL 2018
LOCATED IN SILVERLAKE, LOS ANGELES, THE SQUARE ART GALLERY IS MEANT TO HELP PEOPLE APPRECIATE STREET ART WHICH WILL USUALLY GET COVERED UP IN OTHER LOCATIONS. THE SQUARE ART GALLERY WAS DESIGNED USING ITS SURROUNDINGS SUCH AS THE DIFFERENT AXES THAT COME TO PLAY IN THE TRIANGULAR SITE. SITE
ALTERNATING AXES
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
NORTH AXIS
SUPPORT
GOL DE
ET SUNS
N GA TE A V E.
-BREAK ROOM -RESTROOM -STORAGE
GALLERY
. BLVD
GOLDEN GATE AVE. AXIS
-ENTRY GALLERY -SOUTH GALLERY -OUTDOOR GALLERY -NORTH GALLERY
MASTER AXIS
OFFICES
-ADMINISTRATIVE -SECRETARY
SUNSET BLVD. AXIS
CONCEPTUAL MODEL COMMERCIAL
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSIST CHURCH
D.
NG LD E
BLV
GO
SET
SUN
COMMERCIAL
AT E
AV E.
MICHELTORENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
N SILVERLAKE, CALIFORNIA
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ELEVATIONS
FLOOR PLAN
A
5 6
4
WEST 3
3
3 3 12
EAST 1
LEGEND 1. RECEPTION 2. OFFICE 3. EXHIBIT SPACES 4. BREAKROOM 5. STORAGE 6. RESTROOM
4 6
10
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SECTION A-A
2
2
A
PERSPECTIVES
ISOMETRIC
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5 MR. & MRS. SMITH ADU RESIDENCE
PROF. COMBES-BRIGHTON
COMP-AID DESIGN FOR ARC I 261
FALL 2019
WORKING ON THE MR. & MRS. SMITH ADU RESIDENCE I WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE ELEMENTS OF 3D MODELING AND PRODUCE FULL COLOR INTERIOR/EXTERIOR ILLUSTRATIVE RENDERINGS IN AUTOCAD. USING ALL OF AUTOCADS’ CAPABILITIES I WAS ABLE TO PRODUCE COMPLETE INTERIOR 360 DEGREE PANORAMA RENDERINGS. EXTERIOR
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FIRST FLOOR
STEREO PANORAMA QR CODE
SECOND FLOOR
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6 GOOGLE TRADE SHOW BOOTH
PROF. COMBES-BRIGHTON
COMP-AID DESIGN FOR ARC II 262
SPRING 2020
OUR FINAL PROJECT IN 3DS MAX WAS TO CREATE A TRADE SHOW BOOTH FOR AN UPCOMING PRODUCT WHERE WE CAN SHOWCASE OUR 3D MODELING AND LIGHTING TECHNIQUES. INSPIRED BY PREVIOUS GOOGLE BOOTHS AND THE NEW PIXEL 4A IT HAD TO HAVE A STAGE, DEMO SPACE, DISPLAY TABLES, HELP KIOSK, AND SIGNAGE.
FLOOR PLAN
ENTRANCES
PIXEL 4A
K ES OD
INF
CAMERA BOOTH
STAGE
DRINKS
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STAGE
PHOTO BOOTH
INFO DESK
PIXEL 4A
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7 FELIX NUSSBAUM HAUS CASE STUDY
PROF. HAMNER
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 202
SPRING 2020
THE FELIX NUSSBAUM HAUS IS AN EXTENSION TO THE CULTURAL HISTORY MUSEUM DESIGNED BY DANIEL LIBESKIND DEDICATED TO ARTWORK DONE BY JEWISH ARTIST FELIX NUSSBAUM. THE MUSEUM DISPLAYS NUSSBAUMS' GRAPHICS AND PAINTINGS DONE BEFORE HIS MURDER IN AUSCHWITZ, AS WELL HOUSES A TEMPORARY EXHIBITION ABOUT RACISM AND INTOLERANCE. THE BUILDING WAS COMPLETED IN 2011 WITH THE FIRST EXTENSION COMPLETED IN 1998. MOVEMENTS
CONCEPT
SPACES FOYER/SHOP
HAM BUR G
FLOOR PLANS
GROUND FLOOR
BRIDGE
MAIN SECTION
FIRST FLOOR
AU SC HW
ME RO BE RL IN
I TZ
NUSSBAUM CORRIDOR
CULTURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
SECOND FLOOR
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CASE STUDY RECONSTRUCTION
PROF. HAMNER
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 202
SPRING 2020
USING THE SAME CONCEPTS USED BY DANIEL LIBESKIND IN DESIGNING THE ORIGINAL FELIX NUSSBAUM HAUS OF LOCATIONS VISITED AND SYMBOLS IN HIS ARTWORK. THE RECONSTRUCTION PUTS THE PIECES BACK TOGETHER TO CREATE A NEW SPACE WHICH RESEMBLES THAT OF THE ORIGINAL. MOVEMENTS
EXTEND
SPLIT
PARTI
REDIRECT
EXTEND
COMPRESS
FLOOR PLANS HAMBURG BRUSSELS
SECOND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR AUSHWITZ
PARIS
ROME
WINDOW DESIGN
HEIGHT DIFFERENTIATION
WARD LIFE MS’ DOWN NUSSBAU
RY TRAJECTO
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8 THE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CENTER
PROF. HAMNER
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 202
SPRING 2020
THE PURPOSE OF THE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CENTER IS TO PROVIDE A NON-PROFIT FACILITY TO ASSIST THE COMMUNITY WITH ACCESS TO ACADEMIC AND WORK-RELATED FACILITIES TO ENHANCE OR BRIDGE THE FACILITIES THEY ARE ENROLLED OR WORKING IN.
CONTEXTUAL DIAGRAMS
TRAFFIC MOVEMENT
CENTER AXIS SHIFT
PRIVATE
METRO PARKING CENTER AXIS
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METRO STATION
PUBLIC
=
COMMON
=
LEGEND :RESIDENTIAL
:SITE
DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMMATIC PRIORITIZATION COMMON WORK AREA
SMALL BREAK-OUT ROOMS
WORK AREAS
FABRICATION ROOMS
MPR
FAB ROOMS
AT L
AN T
IC
MULTIPURPOSE ROOM
POMONA BLVD
BL VD .
:COMMERCIAL
MEDIUM BREAK-OUT ROOMS WORK AREAS
RESTROOMS RECEPTION DOORMS LOCKER ROOMS
CAFE
COMMON WORK
ADMIN CAFE
OVERNIGHT
OPEN OFFICE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
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CIRCULATION
FLOOR PLANS
A
LEGEND = SECOND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
LEGEND = FIRST FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR
A
VIGNETTES
SECTION A-A
SOUTH ELEVATION
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9 MANUAL DRAFTING
PROF. HAMNER
ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING II 173
FALL 2020
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT SERIES WAS TO CONTINUE THE WORK WITH “WORKING DRAWINGS” AND “DESIGN SOLUTIONS”. WORKING WITH A SINGLE STORY RESIDENCE OF WOOD FRAME CONSTRUCTION WE STUDIED THE METHODOLOGY OF ADDING A SECOND FLOOR ADDITION BY VIEWING CONSTRUCTION METHODS, MATERIALS, AND BUILDING ORDINANCES. HOUSE MODEL
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
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10 ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING
PROF. NAVARRO ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING 221
SPRING 2021
IN THIS CLASS, WE WERE TASKED WITH EXPLORING DIFFERENT MEDIUMS TO VISUALLY COMMUNICATE SEVERAL IDEAS SUCH AS SCALE, PATTERN, ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING SYSTEMS, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND TEXT. ARCHITECTURAL SECTION-BAS RELIEF
SALK INSTITUTE-KIRAGAMI
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LACMU-FIGURE GROUND
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11 NIKE WAREHOUSE
PROF. KAWAHARA
ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING IV 272
SPRING 2021
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT SERIES IS TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF “WORKING DRAWINGS” AND “DESIGN SOLUTIONS” OF A WAREHOUSE/DISTRIBUTION CENTER/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE(S) FACILITY IN A MIX OF TILT-UP AND STEEL STUD FRAMING CONSTRUCTION.
SITE PLAN
24
FLOOR PLAN
ELEVATIONS
DETAILS AND SECTION
STUDY MODEL
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12 THE WEDGE APARTMENTS
PROF. AELIAN
ARCHITECTURE 301 - STUDIO FIVE
FALL 2021
IN THIS PROJECT, I WAS EXPLORING LARGE-SCALE HOUSING USING OUR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLSET OF HOUSING THAT WE HAD DEVELOPED USING BUILDING CODES AND ZONING RULES. I WAS ENCOURAGED TO PUSH THE IDEA OF HOUSING AND UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF THE ARCHITECT IN SMALL-SCALE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CLIENT AND LARGE-SCALE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CITY, PEOPLE, AND SOCIETY. SITE PLAN
CONCEPT
SITE ANALYSIS
PUBLIC AMENITIES CONCEPTUAL DRAWINGS
SECTION A-A
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FLOOR PLANS
A A
A A
MODEL
RENDERS
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13 CAGE PAVILION
PROF. CENTUORI
ARCHITECTURE 122 - MATERIALS & METHODS
SPRING 2022
IN MY MATERIAL & METHODS CLASS, WE WERE TASKED WITH EXAMINING 3-DIMENSIONAL VISUALIZATION TECHNIQUES OF MATERIAL ASSEMBLIES AS THEY RELATE TO MY PAVILION WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO INCLUDE A STRUCTURAL SYSTEM, APERTURES FOR NATURAL LIGHT, AND VERTICAL CIRCULATION. CLASS NOTES: STEEL
PAVILION AXONOMETRIC
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EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
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14 SOLAR UMBRELLA HOUSE
PROF. OWEN
ARCHITECTURE 262 - PRO PRACTICE 1
SPRING 2022
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT SERIES IS TO ADVANCE MY UNDERSTANDING OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND THE TOOLS OF THE TRADE. I WAS TASKED WITH RECREATING THE SOLAR UMBRELLA HOUSE BY BROOKS + SCARPA AND CREATING THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT SET. EXTERIOR
SITE PLAN
2
FLOOR PLANS
ELEVATIONS
30
SECTIONS
PERSPECTIVES
WALL SECTION
DETAILS
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15 BALLONA BIO RIG
TEAM MEMBER: AREIL HOVSEPIAN
PROF. JONES
ARCHITECTURE 302 - STUDIO SIX
SPRING 2022
LOCATED ON THE SOUTH JETTY AT MARINA DEL REY WE WERE TASKED WITH DESIGNING A SCIENCE LAB AND EDUCATION CENTER. INSPIRED BY THE SITE'S OIL FIELD HISTORY OUR PRIMARY DESIGN FOCUS WAS EXAMINING HUMAN-CAUSED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS THAT ADVERSELY INFLUENCE THE PROJECT SITE SUCH AS AIR AND WATER POLLUTION AS WELL AS SEA-LEVEL RISE ON THE HABITAT AND WILDLIFE. SITE PLAN
CONCEPTUAL MAP
CONCEPTUAL SECTION
PROCESS
SYSTEM & FUNCTION OF SCREENS
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
DETAILS
DESALINATION DIAGRAM
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FLOOR PLANS
ELEVATIONS
RENDERS
SECTIONS
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