I believe architecture is about designing beautiful spaces that also address the challenges of our present and future. To me, architecture needs to be a multidisciplinary endeavor, focused on creating resilient, sustainable, and responsive systems. I see architects as connectors, bridging science and technology with human needs and values, and balancing creative vision with practical impact. I approach complex challenges with an open, flexible mindset, embracing new ideas, technologies, and methodologies while relying on research to guide my decisions. Experimentation and learning drive my creative process, ensuring that every design is hollistic, buildable, and conscious about our planet’s needs. For me, every challenge is an opportunity to push boundaries, expand my understanding, and use design as a powerful tool to create positive change.
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BIO-CHEM LAB CENTER
SUSTAINABLE ACADEMIC LABORATORY
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DISTRITO - UNDERGROUND
SUSTAINABLE URBAN DESIGN // COMMERCIAL AND SUBWAY STATION
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HOUSE OF CLAUDE DEBUSSY
ADAPTIVE REUSE // SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING
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FRAMING LIGHT AND WIND WINDOW MODULE // PASSIVE DESIGN
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LAYERS OF AMBIGUITY
PHYSICAL MODEL OF CONCEPTUAL PRINCIPLE
ACADEMIC LABORATORY BUILDING
BIO-CHEM LAB CENTER
PROJECT TYPE - STUDIO 8, INDIVIDUAL WORK
FLOOR AREA - 30,000 SQ FT
SEMESTER - FOURTH YEAR, SEMESTER TWO
PROFESSOR - ESTEBAN SENNYEY
LOCATION - UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO, BAYAMON CAMPUS
This project was highly technical, requiring strict adherence to a series of standards and requirements. The project faced and addressed the complexities of laboratory design, ensuring functionality, safety, and compliance throughout the process. It also incorporated numerous considerations for sustainability and user-centered design, ensuring a functional and environmentally conscious space tailored to its users’ needs. Alongside this, prepared a comprehensive set of construction details and documentation to support the design’s implementation. The drawings include: floor plan and sections- structure, dimensions/ tags, furniture, water management, reflected ceiling, hvac distribution, wall sections, stairs and details, bathrooms and details, door schedules, lighting schedules and facade details.
VIEW OF BUILDING RAMP SOUTHEAST ENTRANCE
SOLAR PANELS
CL P ON SECURITY RAIL NG
BRILL ANT W HITE w DRAINAGE ANGLE ALUM NIUM PURLIN
ARQU 4136 SECC 001
P
ESCUELA DE ARQU TECTURA
CLAUD A RAMIREZ MARTELL
D SEÑO ARQU TECTON CO AVANZADO E-MA
EXTER OR FIN SH CEIL NG L NING CANTON STEEL JOIST
CONCRETE PARAPET w/ W ATERP ROOF COVER
W ATERPROOF ROOF FINISH w TAPERED ROOFING INSULATION
STRUCTURAL "I" BEAM
PROTECTIVE THERMABLOCKER INSULATION
ARMSTRONG 2 HOUR F RE RATED DRYW ALL CEIL NG SYSTEM SUSPENDED L GHT NG FIXTURES ANCHORED STRUCTURAL BRACKET
F N SH FLOORING
METAL DECK w/ SELF LEVELING UNDERLAYMENT
ALUMIN UM FLEXIBLE PANELS BOLTED TO GALVAN SED STEEL HOLLOW SECTION
GALVANISED STEEL BEAM HOLLOW SECTION
STRUCTURAL "I" BEAM
REVIEWS
DATE
DESCR PT ONS
GALVANISED STEEL COLUMN CONNECTED w/ "U" BRACKET W ELDED CATW ALK ASSEMBLY ANCHORED TO STRUCTURAL STAY ANCHORED STRUCTURAL BRACKET
F N SH FLOORING
METAL DECK w/ SELF LEVELING UNDERLAYMENT
W ELDED CATW ALK ASSEMBLY ANCHORED TO STRUCTURAL STAY
GALVANISED STEEL BEAM HOLLOW SECTION
STRUCTURAL "I" BEAM
RA LING W ITH PERFORATED METAL SHEET
FIN SH FLOORING
METAL DECK w/ SELF LEVELING UNDERLAYMENT
STRUCTURAL "I" BEAM
EXTERIOR SUSPENDEN CEIL NG w FIN SH
6" CONCRETE SLAB w/ CONT NUOS PER METER THICKENED END SLAB
STRUCTURAL CONCRETE CORE COLUMN
STRUCTURAL CONCRETE FOUNDAT ON
SUSTAINABLE URBAN DESIGN // SUBWAY STATION
DISTRITO - UNDERGROUND
PROJECT TYPE - STUDIO 7, INDIVIDUAL WORK
SEMESTER - FOURTH YEAR, SEMESTER ONE
PROFESOR - SHELLAR GARCIA
FLOOR AREA - 300,000 SQ FT
LOCATION - CLL MACHIN, SAN JUAN, 00909, PR
RENDER: REVIT, TWINMOTION
CONCEPT AXONOMETRIC SKETCHUP, REVIT, ILLUSTRATOR
The site selection is a pivotal decision that addresses a deep historical divide between District T-Mobile and Miramar, separated by Highway 1. The design includes a pedestrian bridge crossing above Highway 1, connecting Miramar and a direct walkway to District T-Mobile. Establishing this connection, the station creates a new transportation hub where people can conveniently arrive by train and access either side, fostering a fluid, integrated urban experience. This ensures the station is part of a forward-thinking, flexible urban plan, enhancing the area’s accessibility and cultural cohesion. The design features a 93,000 sq ft commercial area with a modern public library (38,000 sqft), restaurants (27,500 sq ft), and a local-brands kiosk zone (27,500 sq ft), fostering economic growth and social interaction. The remaining 40% of site is a bioswale zone and permeable pedestrian pathing that enhances the environment, managing stormwater and offering a natural space for walking, reflecting and comfortably connecting to nearby District T-Mobile.
LEVEL 2 RESTAURANTS AND BRIGDE TO MIRAMAR LEVEL 1 LOCAL KIOSK UNDERGROUND
VIEW INSIDE WAITING AREA FOR BUS STOP AND SOUTH ENTRANCE TO METRO STATION
RENDER: REVIT,
VIEW DETAIL OF LIBRARY ROOF
HOUSE OF CLAUDE DEBUSSY
PROJECT TYPE - STUDIO 4, INIDIVIDUAL
SEMESTER - SECOND YEAR, SEMESTER TWO
PROFESSOR - FRANCISCO GUTIERREZ
FLOOR AREA - 2,700 SQ FT EXPANSION
LOCATION - CLL MACHIN, SAN JUAN, 00909
RENDER: SKETCHUP, TWINMOTION
LONGITUDINAL SECTION
“The colour of my soul is irongrey and sad bats wheel about the steeple of my dreams.”
“Debussy was known for his love of nature and often drew inspiration from it in his compositions.” (Schmitz 5).
"Music is the expression of the movement of the waters, the play of curves described by changing breezes."
“The artist's role is to provide an escape from reality, to transport the listener to a world of his own creation.”
“To write a good melody, one must listen to the wind whispering through the trees and the birds singing in the morning.”
“Beauty must appeal to the senses, must provide us with immediate enjoyment, must impress us or insinuate itself into us without any effort on our part.”
All quotes, unless mentioned otherwise, are by Claude Debussy
RENDER: SKETCHUP, TWINMOTION
RENDER: SKETCHUP, TWINMOTION
VIEW FROM KITCHEN OF LOUNGE SPACE
KITCHEN
STAIRS
RENDER: SKETCHUP, TWINMOTION
“The artist's role is to provide an escape from reality, to transport the listener to a world of his own creation.”
“To write a good melody, one must listen to the wind whispering through the trees and the birds singing in the morning.”
“Beauty must appeal to the senses, must provide us with immediate enjoyment, must impress us or insinuate itself into us without any effort on our part.”
“One must seek the poetry in his work,” said his friend the French composer Paul Dukas
“Extreme complication is contrary to art.” All quotes, unless mentioned otherwise, are by
“The task of the artist is to unveil the beauty hidden in everyday life.”
RENDER: SKETCHUP, TWINMOTION
RENDER: SKETCHUP, TWINMOTION
RENDER: SKETCHUP, TWINMOTION FACADE
STAIRS GROUND FLOOR
Claude Debussy
VIEW FROM STAGE TO AUDIENCE GALLERY
RENDER: SKETCHUP, TWINMOTION
RENDER:
ADAPTABLE
WINDOW // PASSIVE DESIGN
FRAMING LIGHT AND WIND
PROJECT TYPE - STUDIO 4, INDIVIDUAL
SEMESTER - SECOND YEAR, SEMESTER TWO
PROFESSOR - FRANCISCO GUTIERREZ
DIMENSIONS - 3FT X 8FT X 7IN MODULE
LOCATION - UNSPECIFIED TROPICS
SKETCHUP AND TWINMOTION
3X7 STEEL CABLE WRAPPED IN BRAIDED RECYCLED NYLON
LOUVERED PANES FOR AIR CONDITIONING
ROTATOR HANDLE FOR CONTROLLING THE PULLEY SYSTEM, ONLY ACCESIBLE ON INSIDE
CONNECTION TO DOOR FRAMEAND LOUVERED PANELS
CONCEPT DIAGRAM:
PHYSICAL MODEL OF CONCEPTUAL PRINCIPLE
LAYERS OF AMBIGUITY
PROJECT TYPE - STUDIO 1, INDIVIDUAL
SEMESTER - FIRST YEAR, SEMESTER ONE
PROFESSOR - FRED DIAZ // CARLOS CASALDUC
DIMENSIONS - 12IN X 12IN X 18IN
PHOTO OF FINAL MODEL
1ST ATTEMPT
CLAY - MOLDED WITH PENCILS COLUMS OF WOOD STICKS, VERY UNSTABLE
3RD ATTEMPT
DAMPENED CARDBOARDBETTER STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY, CONSIDERED DIAGONAL COLUM FOR STABILITY
7TH ATTEMPT
CHEESE CLOTH COVERED IN LAYERS OF PLASTER, UNSTABLE, DID NOT ALLOW FOR LARGE HOLES
12TH ATTEMPT
CLAY LAYERS , BRITTLE YET HELD SHAPE AND HOLES. TOO HEAVY FOR WOOD STICKS
UNFOLDEDELEVATIONS:
SCAN OF DRAWING
AXONOMETRIC: CONTOURS: SHADOWS:
PATHS IN SECTIONS:
SCAN OF DRAWING SCAN OF DRAWING SCAN OF DRAWING
SCAN OF DRAWING
HANDS-ON DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
DURATION - 1 MONTH
LOCATION - UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTONOMA DE MEXICO
PROFESSOR - ELIO MARTINEZ JOFFRE // ALVARO LARA
As part of a design team at Taller Revueltas, we collaborated with students from UNAM to create restoration proposals for three buildings in Xochimilco designed by Félix Candela. This particular project focused on a building that once served as a restaurant, and our proposal aimed to restore it to its original function. The goal was to enhance the communal space and contribute to the cultural revitalization of Xochimilco.
We participated in hands-on classes with Álvaro Lara, where we were tasked with constructing a wall mockup, mirroring his approach to building in rural areas. The experience involved learning practical construction techniques and gaining an understanding of material use and structural integrity through direct application, allowing us to engage deeply with methods used in real-world rural construction.quati
PHOTO OF UPR STUDENTS INCLUDING CLAUDIA
PHOTO BY CLAUDIA
PHOTO BY CLAUDIA
PHOTO BY KEREN OF CLAUDIA
PHOTO OF STUDENTS INVOLVED IN BUILDING THE MOCKUP
PHOTO BY CLAUDIA OF FINISHED MOCKUP
DURATION - 9 WEEKS
LOCATION - ATLANTA, GEORGIA
SUPERVISORS - MORGAN NEAL // MATT BREIDENTHAL
During my internship at HOK, I had the opportunity to work alongside principal architects and engineers from various offices, including Chicago, San Francisco, Canada, Kansas, Florida, New York and London. As part of the Structural Engineering Department, I developed drawings and design concepts while gaining multidisciplinary exposure. A core aspect of my role was to direct the Research Department initiatives based out of the Atlanta office, where I organized and led meetings between the research team and ongoing research proposals. I assisted in developing and supporting multiple research proposals, contributing to innovative design strategies. Additionally, I was able to participate in HOK’s upcoming Designers Forum, gaining insights from peers and professionals, as well as visiting and learning from the firm’s various completed works. This experience broadened my understanding of structural engineering, innovative research and design integration within a global architectural practice.
PHOTO OF HOK ATLANTA TEAM WITH CLAUDIA
DURATION - 6 MONTH
TEAMWORK COURSE
LOCATION - STANFORD UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
PROFESSOR - HUMBERTO CAVALLIN // RENATE FRUCHTER
CERTIFICATIONS ACHIEVED BY TEAM EFFORTS; MY ROLE WAS LEADING THE PROCESS - OVERSEEING AND REGISTERING THE CRITERIA
TEAM GOALS AND BIG IDEA
BUILDING + METAVERSE CONCEPT
This was an intensive project that required significant effort and dedication. The complete proposal is available on the Stanford PBL website, under AEC Projects - Island Team 2023.
MADE IN TEAM WITH: ANDREA JULIUS, AND PIOTR DIAGRAM BY ANDREA EXPLANATION BY JULIUS
