Architecture Portfolio '23

Architecture PORTFOLIO

Clarissa Pérez Selected Works

Hello, I'm Clarissa Pérez and this is my PORTFOLIO

Email: clarissaperezvarela@gmail.com Phone: +1 (210) 374 5692

To me, architecture is human’s way to honor nature. By designing, we create a personal connection with the world and everything around us. Architecture opens your eyes to detail, making you look closer and appreciate the way things are structured. Personally, I think respecting the environment and preserving what our ancestors gave to us, while understanding the current issues and advantages is one of the main points architecture should focus on. This way of thinking inspired multiple of the projects found in this portfolio.

Skills.

Proficient in architecture software: Autodesk Revit, SketchUp, Rhinoceros 3D, Enscape, AutoCAD. Experienced in Adobe programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign Skilled in the Microsoft Office Suite: Word, PowerPoint, and Excel Creative problem-solving skills and project management skills. Visual expression of design concept: sketching, hand rendering, digital and physical modeling. Adapt and learn efficiently, working well independently and as part of a team. Fluent Bilingual communication in English and Spanish.

University of Texas at San Antonio | Bachelor of Science in Architecture Università degli Studi di Urbino Carlo Bo | Architecture Semester Abroad Instituto Internacional de Estudios Superiores | Certificado de Bachillerato en Ciencias Físico-Matemáticas con la especialidad en Técnico Programador

Hope Dental Center

Dental Clinic + Training Facility

Uncommon Grounds

Rivercity

Architectural Design. Lighting Design.

Mixed Development

Hidden Spa IES Dallas Lighting Design Competition.

Gleam Luminaire Design

Design Visualization

Urban Sketching

Mixed Media

Bookstore + Coffee Shop Color Pencil, Watercolor, Marker

Graphic Design

Sustainable Retrofit MAXWELL HOUSE

The Maxwell House was originally built in the 1870s. Located near the King William Historic District, this neighborhood is well known for its artistic community making it the perfect home for UTSA architecture students. The following proposal details the retrofit of the former single family home as an open contemporary communal space for students, using passive strategies and active renewable systems for energy efficiency and durability.

Created with Revit, Enscape, Illustrator, Photoshop, Climate Consultant Supervised by Dr. Antonio Martinez-Molina

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Floor Plans

Basement

First Floor distribution shaft

Red: Retrofit heat recovery system

Elevations

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cistern solar energy system Clarissa Perez | Selected Works 6

Storage Space + Mechanical Room 2 2

Second Floor Roof balcony roof window electric fresh air skylight

Solar Panels

Rainwater Collection System

Natural Ventilation

Section

First Floor Second Floor

Detail Sections

Hope

HOPE DENTAL CENTER

Archstorming competition in collaboration with non-profit organization “His Hands On Africa”.

Located in Kigali, Rwanda to address the need for more dental care professionals in the country, this proposal consists of a series of buildings, including a modern training institute and a dental laboratory for local dentists. Each space acts as a multisensory experience that interchanges the inside with the outside spaces by using local materials to incorporate different sustainable strategies

Part of selected proposals

Hope Dental Center | Dental Clinic

clients vip

12 large lab 13 consultation room 14 public restroom 15 dental supply closet 16 operatory 17 large conference room 18 kitchen/cafeteria 19 training room 20 chapel 32 donor wall 33 open terrace

Building Two Warehouse

Sustainable Strategies

facilitates the collection of water runoff

solar panels

transform sunlight into electricity

woven eucalyptus screen eucalyptus poles brick walls

concrete floors

pump

corrugated metal water collection system filter tank

allows for cross ventilation and brings natural light to the interior allows for cross ventilation and prevents birds from entering interior spaces provides thermal storage

UNCOMMON GROUNDS Bookstore + Coffee Shop

The interlocking relationship between the interior and exterior spaces allows for an open experience that keeps human activity and nature visible for possible patrons in this enclosed urban setting. The proposal uses transparency to enhance the classic look of the neighboring brick buildings while allowing for the upper levels to have an intimate setting by lowering the square footage.

Created with Sketchup, Illustrator, Photoshop, Rhinoceros 3D Physical model: laser cut basswood

Supervised by Arc. Curtis Fish

Mixed Development RIVERCITY

San Antonio is a city that has been growing constantly in the last few years. With the expansion of the downtown area quickly moving south, the aim of this complex is to solve the multiple issues that arrive with this urban growth. We decided to prioritize a tier system when it came to building heights and form to avoid the interruption of downtown views. By breaking down the program into separate buildings allows for it to blend nicely with the built environment around it. Including 200+ apartments (ranging from affordable student apartments to luxurious two-floor lofts), 10 riverside townhomes, multiple retail spaces, a parking garage (which includes 220+ parking spaces) and tying all of this together, an abundance of open spaces to be used by both tenants and the everyday passerby

In collaboration with Amina Amel and Xazel Cerda

Created with Revit, Sketchup, Enscape, Illustrator, Photoshop Supervised by Arc. Michael Guarino

level 17 rooftop amenities

level 14. pool+ rooftop terrace

level 9. typical apartment layout + courtyard patio

level 12. typical apartment layout + rooftop terrace

level 8 student housing

level 4. typical garage level + apartments

level 3. level 2. townhome

level 2. typical apartment layout level 1. townhome

Concept Site Plan

Concept 3D View

Downtown Area

HIDDEN SPA

IES Dallas Lighting Competition

Our lighting proposal for the urban spa presents itself as a warm and inviting space, that brings natural elements to the interior. The application of these materials is emphasized by light, and this helps create different focal points in each room based on their function. The use of wood to create dropped ceilings throughout the spaces allows for the user to focus their attention to the function of the room, while at the same time making it feel more comfortable and intimate. Since each individual space has a different purpose, they provide a unique atmosphere and user experience based on lighting, while still preserving the continuity of the design throughout the space with the repeated use of materials and interior elements.

First Place IES Dallas Lighting Competition

In collaboration with Melissa Santos and Yanely Mireles

Created with Revit, Enscape, Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, AGi32 Supervised by Dr. Jae Yong Suk

Hidden Spa | IES Dallas Lighting Competition

Light Fixture Detail Drawings

Cove Lighting

Illuminates the wall behind the wood panel in the lobby area.

Hallway Wall Glazing

Illuminates the wall behind the wood panel in the lobby area.

Cove Lighting

Light under shelves using L1 cove linear lighting conceiled under wood shelf

Polished Concrete Fieldstone Veneer

Hidden Spa | IES Dallas Lighting

GLEAM: shine brightly with reflected light

Reinterpretation of a traditional incandescent light bulb. Simulating the wire filament inside the bulb as a decorative motif on the outside of the light fixture. The desired effect allows for the reflection of light to give the appearence of glowing surfaces.

Materials: led light, wood frame, translucent paper, copper sheets, copper wire Supervised by Dr. Jae Yong Suk

DESIGN VISUALIZATION Design Visualization | Mixed Media

Architecture is a very visual field. Historically part of the fine arts, architecture requires a certain level of appreciation for aesthetics and an understanding of different forms of creative expression. That’s why I believe it’s important to explore art in all its forms. Life and everything around us is art if we know how to look at it. This section includes a compilation of my favorite art forms, used both as a design tool and an everyday hobby.

Positive and Negative Model

Final Model.

Articulation Model Final Model

Visualization

Marker