Part of my research for my design 4 project, a Detroit Urban Farm.
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Projects @ MP Studio Internship
SEPT 2022 - FEB 2025
9 Detroit Urban Farm
San Antonio College - Design 4 SPRING 2022
15 Sculpture Garden
San Antonio College - Design 3 FALL 2021
19 SAAACAM Sustainable Museum
University of Houston - Studio 5 FALL 2023
San Antonio College - Design 4 SPRING 2022 27 35 45 Recycling Community Center
Bio-Gas Energy Center Words of Appreciation
University of Houston - Studio 7 FALL 2024
Projects @ MP Studio Landscape Architecture
Internship Sep 2022- Aug 2023
10th Year Anniversary Mural
MP Studio Office - December 2022
During my time at MP Studio, I was involved in many tasks and works ranging from AutoCAD work, OPCC forms, image boards, tree preservation, planting plans, public input meetings, and all forms of design work in SD, DD, and CD phases. I wanted to highlight this mural I drew on two tall whiteboards that served as a backdrop to the open house we hosted celebrating our 10th Anniversary. It was the first time I felt like I could offer something to the company.
Hydrology Map
Ecological Systems
9411-Urban Low Density
1104-Edwards Plateue Oak: Hardwood Motte
9104-Native Invasive: Deciduous Woodland
9106-Native Invasive: Mesquite Shrubland
7204-South Texas: Shallow Shrubland
1205-Edwards Plateue: A.Juniper/Live Oak Shrubland
207-Blackland Prairie: Disturbance or Tame Grassland
1107-Edwards Plateue: Savanna Grassland
9124-Native Invasive: Huisache Woodland
1804-Central Texas: Floodplain Hardwood Forrest
1807-Central Texas: Floodplain Vegetation
1805-Central Floodplain Evergreen Shrubland
1817-Central Texas: Floodplain Wetland
930-Row Crops
Topography Map
Ecological Systems
Map Diagrams
San Antonio Arboretum - January 2023
MP Studio began having talks with the City of San Antonio to express our support to the creation of an arboretum in an abandoned golf course located in the south-east side of San Antonio. I aided in the creation of these analitical maps, used in meetings with various organizations to help in the proposal for the creation of the abroretum. The maps showcased existing ecological systems, topography, ecological systems, hydrology, and city trails.
Howard Peak Greenway Trail Future Right-of-Way
100-Year Flood Plain
Existing Fairway for Restoration
Existing Concrete Cart Path
Existing Pond and Marshes Decidious Tree Cover Salado Creek Live Oak Trees
Outdoor Kitchen
Rinconcito de Esperanza - February 2023
We at MP Studio were in charge of designing the exterior spaces of the Rinconcito de Esperanza historical district. We had heard that the people at Esperanza frequently cooked outside during the holidays, but had no dedicated space to do so. With guidance, and after many iterations, I was able to land on a design that was approved by my superiors and was later presented to the client. It was a very successful proposal, and it will hopefully be built one day.
The many itterations of the Outdoor Kitchen, done in Sketchup
Paving Patterns
Rinconcito de Esperanza - February 2023
A circulating path was needed to connect all the buildings at el Rinconcito de Esperanza, and we at MP studio wanted to do something special with the paving. I was tasked with figuring out a possible design for the paving. I looked through the history of the San Antonio west side, mexican textiles, pottery, and chicano art to find inspiration. I realized that the west side isn’t defined by one person or movement, but rather many people and many patterns woven into one changing tapestry.
Casa de Curanderos
Casa de Cuentos
Museo del Westside
Context Map Of Alazan Courts
EXISTING BUILDING
Streetscape Diagram
Alazán-Apache Courts - April 2023
The Alazán-Apache Courts is a public housing community located in the west side of San Antonio. MP Studio took charge of designing the exterior spaces for the new master plan. With direction, I helped in creating these streetscape diagrams showing both the existing streetscape conditions as well as our proposal. We hoped to give residents of the existing buildings a private porch area, as well as move the sidewalk away from the road to increase pedestrian safety and comfort.
EXISTING BUILDING
LAWN, WIDTH
DD Set Renderings
Alazán-Apache Courts - May 2023
Throughout my internship at MP Studio, I had the opportunity to develop my rendering skills using Sketchup, Lumion and Photoshop. All the rendering I have placed in this portfolio are renderings I created with direction from my superiors. The Alazan Courts renderings shown here were the best examples of my rendering work at the studio. These rendering were shown in public input meetings, and were great visual aids that helped convey our vision for the project.
View of Pocket Court in Western Block
View of the Great Lawn on the Eastern Block
View of the Entrance at Vera Cruz Street
Process drawings done through zoom meetings with many people in the office. The park had a beautiful mesquite tree that we wanted to wanted represent, and so the design took inspiration from mesquite tree leaves, square footage, and probable costs.
Public Park Design & OPCC
Highland Park - July 2023
We at MP Studio were in charge of creating many park renovation proposals for the city of San Antonio. The budget was small, and therefore I was tasked with creating a design proposal that would not only be beautiful, but also economically feasible. After many reiterations, recalculations, and feedback from my superiors, we were able to finalize a submital to be presented to the city and to the public. This park is one of many that I worked on.
OPINION
V.1 | View of The Second Floor Sky Bridge (Watercolor on Paper)
Detroit Urban Farm
1st Place Winner
Detroit Urban Farm
Design 4 - Spring 2022
D4
This project gave me the opportunity to research the history of Detroit and the larger issues present in its current day. Detroit’s Infrastructure was largely influenced by the invention of the car, the streets are hostile for pedestrians and favor the car. Rich white suburbs and poor black inner city neighborhoods formed due to segregation. Car manufacturing plants first moved to the white suburbs, far from the inner city folk, and these plants later moved to Mexico and Canada, leaving Detroit’s
economy in shambles. Research led me to find the story of the lost neighborhood Black Bottom, named after the rich and fertile black soil that exists underneath it. Hastings Street was located in Black Bottom. It was filled with black-owned businesses and housed venues and bars where many famous musicians performed. I learned of the 1950-60s “slum clearance” plan, the demolition of Hastings St., the destruction of Black Bottom, and the introduction of the I-375 highway built as part of Eisenhower’s US Highway System. I-375 was purposefully planned to cut straight through the Black Bottom and Paradise Valley
neighborhoods, effectively killing the communities and displacing families, leaving many with no resources to relocate. Streets, roads, highways, walkways, are important in Detroit. The city is designed against people, the roads are harsh for those who decide to walk on them. For these reasons there are two roads in this design. One unobstructed path runs through the existing building and leads from the garden on one end to the greenhouse on the other end. The second path runs on the second floor and allows people to walk amongst tree tops. Detroit will become a walkable city one road at a time.
Detroit Photomontage
By gathering images I was able to discover and understand many aspects of Detroit’s complicated history and rich culture.
Height and Widths of Crops That Grow Well in Zone 6 Tha t G row Well in Zone 6
From studying Detroit wind roses and sun charts, I saw that the pleasant summer breezes seem to come from every direction, but the prevailing winter winds come from the south west. This information influenced where I chose to place program elements. I placed walls to block winter winds and added smaller and fewer fenestrations on the sides of the building that would experience the stronger winter winds.
1’=1/100” Parti Drawings
Although I only show 4 itterations, I redrew my plans more than 10 times at this stage. I wanted to decide on the big gestures, such as where to place program elements like the greenhouse and the market garden. I worried where the main circulation should be, and where the entrances would to go. These drawings are small, and did not allow to delve into smaller details.
1’=1/50”
Plan and Section Studies
Now at a scale that is twice as large, I had room to plan out the programming inside the building, as well as study the elevation. I redid these plans twice before making the third study shown here. This plan and these sections were scaled up and printed out to be used as my guide on the following Parti Diagram Study Model.
1’=1/16”
Parti Diagram Study Model Model
I began this model by placing the printed plan and section on cardboard, and building on top of the drawings with basswood and chipboard. After building according to the drawings, I would destroy and rebuild parts that I was not content with. The purpose of this physical model was not to be used as a clean, polished final model, but rather as a designing tool. I used this model to think through how the spaces felt, and learned things that cannot be learned through a drawing alone.
Final Revit Model
Using what I learned from the study model and drawings, I created the final model digitally using Revit. I decided what materials to use, and defined the structural components.
Loading and Receiving Dock
Open Market and Event Space
Fruit Orchard Chicken Coop
Conference Room
Reception Lobby
Restroom and Janitorial Restroom
Demonstration Kitchen Classroom
Produce Washing Station
Market Garden Storage
Market Garden
Native Plants and Beekeeping
Office Space
2nd Floor Classrooms (3) Floor Plans and Sections Plans Sections
Sculpture Garden @ Ruby City Museum
Sculpture Garden @ Ruby City Design 3 - Fall 2021
D3
The Ruby City building shape is unique, and I did not want to compete against it with another odd-shaped abstraction. I decided to make the building a series of intersecting square prisms that would form one building, but the connection between the prisms could be experienced clearly. Visitors can experience the insides of these rectangular prisms in the gallery spaces. The interior gallery space has an overhead cast concrete waffle structure, and the outdoor garden has a matching steel grid pergola.
Ruby City
Concept Drawings: Rigid Building vs Soft Tissue Animals
Concept Drawings: Angular Building vs Square Grid
Concept Models
Concept of Roof over Main Indoor Gallery Floor Plan Study
V.1
V.2
V.3
Final Model made from basswood and chipboard
Framing Model made from basswood
V.1 | Main Entrance
V.3
The Garden Grid is aligned with the Indoor Gallery Grid
V.2 | Pavilion in the Garden
Framing of Indoor Gallery
V.1
View of The Giant’s Hand from IH-37 and E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd. (Watercolor on Paper)
SAAACAM Sustainable Museum
School-wide Competition
1st Place Winner
SAC Sophomore Competition Spring22
1’=1/200” Site Model Footprint
SAAACAM Museum
Design 4 - Spring 2022
D4
I grew up in the east side of San Antonio, and this project helped me learn a history I was not aware of. I learned a lot through this project, not only about the design process, but also that a building’s purpose is not just to be a building, but it carries a message, and it is up to the designer to help make the message a positive one. After interning at MP Studio, I wanted to apply what I learned by creating a planting pallete and a planting plans. 1’=1/50” Study Model 1’=1/200” Site Model
San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum (SAAACAM) is a local organization whose goal is to present the untold histories of local black San Antonians. I studied the history of eastern San Antonio and the many historical recordings in SAAACAM’s virtual library. The people in these stories were incredible and gigantic, and it surprised me that these people have remained invisible. The giant hand and footsteps represent these giants, invisible no more.
Exhibition
Museum Shop
Cafe at the Berrrm
Special/Temporary Exhibit
Auditorium Lecture Hall
Zernona Plaza Zernona
Accessions and Records
Curatorial
Collection Storage
Executive Offices
Research Library
Archivist Offices
Verbal History Recording Studio
Giant’s Hand Echo Rotunda
Planting Palette
Cedar Elm Ulmus Crassifolia
Southern Live Oak Quercus Virginiana
Mexican Sycamore Platanus Mexicana
Texas Red Oak Quercus Texana
Mexican Plum Prunus Mexicana
Texas Mountain Laurel Sophora Secundiflora
Mexican Redbud Cercis Canadensis var. mexicana
Palo Verde Parkinsonia Aculeata
Shrubs
Monterrey Oak Quercus Polymorpha
Honey Mesquite Prosopis Glandulosa
Cherry Sage
Salvia Gregii
Blue Mealy Sage Salvia Farinacea
Whirling Butterflies Gaura Lindheimeri
Cenizo Leucophyllum Frutescens
Blue Plumbago Plumbago Auriculata
Mexican Butterfly Weed Asclepias Currasavica
Blue Nolina Nolina Nelsonii
San Pedro Echinopsis Pachanoi
Soft Leaf Yucca Yucca Recurvifolia
Shrimp Plant
Justicia Brandegeana
Esperanza Tecoma Stans
Conoclinium Greggii
Pride of Barbados Caesalpinia Pulcherrima
Whale’s Tongue Agave Agave Ovatifolia
Mexican Feather Grass Nassella Tenuissima
Tree and Softscape Plan
Sod
Planting Bed
Existing Trees
Cedar Elm | Ulmus Crassifolia
Southern Live Oak | Quercus Virginiana
Mexican Sycamore | Platanus Mexicana
Texas Red Oak | Quercus Texana
Honey Mesquite | Prosopis Glandulosa
Monterrey Oak | Quercus Polymorpha
Mexican Redbud | Cercis Canadensis
Palo Verde | Parkinsonia Aculeata
Mexican Plum | Prunus Mexicana
Texas Mountain Laurel | Sophora Secundiflora
Planting Plan @ Giant’s Hand Echo Rotunda
Cherry Sage
Salvia Gregii
Blue Mealy Sage
Salvia Farinacea
Whirling Butterflies
Gaura Lindheimeri
Shrimp Plant
Justicia Brandegeana
Esperanza
Tecoma Stans
Cenizo
Leucophyllum Frutescens
Blue Plumbago
Plumbago Auriculata
Mexican Butterfly Weed
Asclepias Currasavica
Gregg Mistflower
Conocinium Greggi
Pride of Barbados
Caesalpinia Pulcherrima
Blue Nolina
Nolina Nelsonii
San Pedro
Echinopsis Pachanoi
Soft Leaf Yucca
Yucca Recurvifolia
Whale’s Tongue Agave
Agave Ovatifolia
Mexican Feather Grass
Nassella Tenuissima
E Cesar E Chavez Blvd.
Cesar
View of The Grand Native Plant Bioswale (Autocad)
Recycling Community Center D5 D5
Semester Project
University of Houston
Fall23
Recycling Community Center
Design Studio 5 - Fall 2023
D5
I was tasked with designing a facility that demolishes, salvages, and stores construction materials from houses in flood-prone areas affected by federal buyouts. The site is located in Channelview, Texas, and has access to the San Jacinto river on its northern boundary. There are currently 4 built structures and a freight ship dock on site, and it has functioned as an industrial storage zone for local industries. I wanted to utilize the 4 existing structures and to take advantage of
the site’s access to the San Jacinto river, but because of the large distance between these elements, I shifted my focus to the design of the site’s landscape to make it a pleasure to traverse from one building to another. The amenities in the project are a direct response to observations I had of Channelview and the site. During research, I realized that the public parks near the site were underdeveloped, lacking significant park amenities, and so my proposal contains a public park that offers multi-generational levels of play, an open market space that can be used during the weekends, Classroom spaces that can be
utilized for adult continued education, and short term housing for displaced families. The facade of the building comprises of gabion cages filled with reclaimed broken half bricks that have been salvaged from demolished buildings. This is done to highlight the of recycling old construction materials, and to utilize material that would otherwise be deemed waste. This project also contains a large bioswale in the middle of the site. The swale is planted with native plants that bloom in different parts of the year.
SITE
Nearest Pool & Tennis Court-7.0 mi. Raymond Nieto Park
Nearest Indoor Soccer Field-4.0 mi. Residential Soccer Club
Nearest Skatepark-8.5 mi. Gene Green Park
Nearest Nature Trail-7.4 mi.
SANJACINTO RIVER
PLANTING LEGEND LEGEND
SHADE TREES
SOUTHERN LIVE OAK
QUERCUSVIRGINIANA
BUR OAK
QUERCUSMACROCARPA
TEXAS RED OAK
QUERCUSBUCKLEYI
PECAN HICKORY
CARYA ILLINOINENSIS
CEDAR ELM
ULMUS CRASSIFOLIA
LOBLOLLY PINE
PINUS TAEDA
ORNAMENTAL TREES
SOUTHERN WAX MYRTLE
MORELLA CERIFERA
DAHOON HOLLY
ILEX CASSINE
LITTLE GEM MAGNOLIA
MAGNOLIA GRANDIFLORA “LITTLE GEM”
ROUGH-LEAVED DOGWOOD
CORNUS DRUMMONDII
MEXICAN BUCKEYE
UNGADIA SPECIOSA
DESERT WILLOW
CHILOPSIS LINEARIS
MEXICAN PALO VERDE
PARKINSONIA ACULEATA
AQUATIC PLANTS
LIZARD’S TAIL
SAURURUS CERNUUS
WHITE WATER-LILY
NYMPHAEA ODORATA
WATER SHIELD
BRASENIA SCHREBERI
COONTAIL
CERATOPHYLLUM DEMERSUM
GIANT BULRUSH
SCHOENOPLECTUS CALIFORNICUS
VINES
TRUMPETVINE
CAMPSIS RADICANS
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS
FIREBUSH
HAMELIA PATENS
SCARLET ROSEMALLOW
HIBISCUS COCCINEUS
GULF COAST PENSTEMON
PENSTEMON TENUIS
OBEDIENT PLANT
PHYSOSTEGIA VIRGINIANA
WOODLAND PHLOX
PHLOX DIVARICATA
PURPLE CONEFLOWER
ECHINACEA PURPUREA
SHADE SHRUBS
TURK’S CAP
MALVAVISCUS ARBOREUS VAR. DRUMMONDII
GREGG’S MISTFLOWER
CONOCLINIUM GREGGII
MEALY CUP SAGE
SALVIA FARINACEA
SNOW NYMPH SAGE
SALVIA COCCINEA “SNOW NYMPH”
CORAL NYMPH SAGE
SALVIA COCCINEA “CORAL NYMPH”
AMERICAN BEAUTYBERRY CALLICARPA AMERICANA
WHITE MISTFLOWER
AGERATINA HAVANENSIS
FROSTWEED VERBESINA VIRGINICA
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES
LINDHEIMER MUHLY
MUHLENBERGIA LINDHEIMERI
MEXICAN FEATHERGRASS NASSELLA TENUISSIMA
LITTLE BLUESTEM SCHIZACHYRIUM SCOPARIUM
SIDEOATS GRAMA
BOUTELOUA CURTIPENDULA
NORTHERN SEA OATS
CHASMANTHIUM LATIFOLIUM
SUCCULENTS
RED YUCCA HESPERALOE PARVIFLORA
TEXAS SOTOL
DASYLIRION TEXANUM
BULBINE
BULBINE FRUTESCENS
VARIEGATED FALSE AGAVE
FURCRAEA FOETIDA ‘VARIEGATA’
DESERT SPOON YUCCA
DASYLIRIONWHEELERI
Bio-gas Energy Center
Team Semester Project
D7
Simon Chiquito & Carlos Sierra
University of Houston Fall24
Recycling Community Center
Design Studio 5 - Fall 2023
D7
I was tasked with designing a facility that demolishes, salvages, and stores construction materials from houses in flood-prone areas affected by federal buyouts. The site is located in Channelview, Texas, and has access to the San Jacinto river on its northern boundary. There are currently 4 built structures and a freight ship dock on site, and it has functioned as an industrial storage zone for local industries. I wanted to utilize the 4 existing structures and to take advantage of
the site’s access to the San Jacinto river, but because of the large distance between these elements, I shifted my focus to the design of the site’s landscape to make it a pleasure to traverse from one building to another. The amenities in the project are a direct response to observations I had of Channelview and the site. During research, I realized that the public parks near the site were underdeveloped, lacking significant park amenities, and so my proposal contains a public park that offers multi-generational levels of play, an open market space that can be used during the weekends, Classroom spaces that can be
utilized for adult continued education, and short term housing for displaced families. The facade of the building comprises of gabion cages filled with reclaimed broken half bricks that have been salvaged from demolished buildings. This is done to highlight the of recycling old construction materials, and to utilize material that would otherwise be deemed waste. This project also contains a large bioswale in the middle of the site. The swale is planted with native plants that bloom in different parts of the year.
LOADING DOCK
DORMITORY
MANAGEMENT OFFICES
SAFETY TORCH
ANAEROBIC DIGESTOR
Although I was advised against adding this segment to my official portfolio, I cannot in good conscience omit these thoughts. The works displayed in this portfolio are my works, they are my works and only mine, and I take pride in these works. However, I cannot pretend that any of this was made possible by my hands, mind, and will alone. My works will fade, someday they will be irrelevant even to me. What I do wish to remain is my gratitude. I had people supporting me, I cannot ignore them, I won’t ignore their efforts. I would like to thank them here, officially, so I won’t forget them.
To Roberto Sierra, my father: Pa, muchas gracias por tu sacrificio, tu labor, y tu paciencia. Yo se que es duro trabajar afuera en el calor, y yo se que han habido dudas, pero aqui esta el fruto que he producido, y si Dios me lo permite, producire mucho mas. Te amo, y desde lo profundo de mi corazon te doy gracias por darme una segunda oportunidad.
To Maria Sierra, my mother: Ma, gracias por todas las veces que me has apoyado en mis ejercicios creativos. Desde mi niñez me has animado. Muy bien sabes los años que tarde para aceptar mis fracasos, vencer mis dudas e intentar de nuevo, y gracias a Dios, creo que he encontrado exito. Te amo, y gracias por nunca dejarme sin apoyo.
To Luis Maravi, my friend: Hermano, gracias por respetarme. Yo se que ya no me puedes escuchar, pero usted me ayudo en mi confianza. En el momento que Dios lo puso en mi vida, usted me tomo en serio. Pude hablar con un adulto cara a cara ya no como niño pero como amigo. Me dejaste ser yo, usted y su guitarra, yo mis tamborazos, no le pusiste frenos a my creatividad. Gracias, muchas muchas gracias. Cristo Vive, y a su nombre gloria. Nos vemos.
To the Konishi Family, my family:
Thank you for your prayers and support. Since I met you guys, I have felt warmth. Thank you for the many times y’all sent Masa to my studio with bento, the food helped both physically and emotionally. The times y’all came to the studio and exhibition to celebrate with me meant a lot. Thank you guys, and as always, 神の祝 福がありますように。
To Will Schott, my friend: Hey Will, thank you so much for all your help. For waking me up whenever I overslept, for talking some sense into me whenever I started lacking, and for being competitive. You were my first and loyal friend at SAC, and I hope for your success. God bless you.
To Pablo Quep Quepónsóns, my friend: , Pablo, your work ethic inspired me man. You and I both shared an almost feverish work standard, and I felt understood by you. Thank you for hearing me out so many times, and thank you for sharing your own thoughts and worries. I pray for your success, and let’s work together someday. God bless you.
To Valeria Villarreal, my friend: You might be wondering why I’m thanking you. We didn’t interact much, and I do not agree with many of your opinions lol. However, there were times when I was struggling, things were happening in my life. During those times, I would walk into the studio, and so many times you sincerely asked how I was doing. It may have just been a formality, but not many people asked me that, so it meant a lot. I hope you find success, I’m rooting for you. God bless you.
To Angelica Quintanilla, my friend: Thank you for being competitive. I do not think I would’ve reached the heights I did if it wasn’t for your pressure. I’m glad to see you as a rival, and I pray to work with you someday. God bless you.
To Ericka Garza, my friend:
Thank you for supporting me and listening to my nonsense. You motivated me whenever I was feeling down, and your work inspired me to push myself. I hope you find much more success, God bless you.
To Luis Martinez, my friend: Luis. Habian dias que te queria aventar un ladrillo para que te callaras, pero tu actitud era agradable. Me animabas a ponerle ganas a mis proyectos, y gracias por ser tan amable conmigo, aunque yo soy tan seco y des-airoso. Que Dios te bendiga Luis, y te tengo mucho aprecio.
To Mr. John Webb, my Professor: Thank you for teaching me and motivating me to take my craft seriously. You are a source of inspiration to me, and I hope to meet you in the professional world someday. God Bless you.
To Mr. Joaquin Escamilla, my Professor: I don’t know where to start thanking you. You motivated me to hone my skill, to pursue avenues that I was unsure of pursuing. You gave me confidence, thank you for taking me seriously, and thank you for helping me develop my freehand. God bless you sir.
To Mr. Nicholas Reisen, my Professor: Thank you for supporting me, you have been willing to help me in everything, and your words have helped me to be confident. I am unashamed to go down strange rabbit holes in the design process thanks to you, and it has worked in my favor. Thank you, and God Bless you.
To Mr. Dwayne Bohuslav, my Professor: Professor Bohu, I want to apologize for being such a rebellious student. I seemed to do everything against your suggestions. However, you taught me it’s important to care about the people and movements we are designing for. You’ve also opened many doors for me, and you’ve pushed me to stand tall. God bless you sir.
To Cecilia Garcia-Hours, my Principal: Cecilia! Thank you. You were a juror at my Detroit Urban Farm presentation, and who wouldve thought that that interation would grow into working with the team at MP for a year. You inspired me greatly, I cannot express my admiration towards your work ethic and relentless determination. I wish to follow in your footsteps, and to pursue the dreams I have no matter the nay-sayers. I pray for you and your family, I pray for your health, and that you may continue to find success amidst the madness of landscape architecture.
To Mark V. Padilla, my Principal: Mark! Thank you for giving me a chance to work at your firm. I had never worked in such a wonderful environment, and I hope to someday run a firm as fun and exciting as yours. I still owe you a devil’s food cake, when I go back to San Antonio I’ll keep my word. I pray for your family, the continued success of your firm, and that you may
To Alex Gonzalez, my Principal: Alex! Your knowledge and attention to plants inspired me to no end. You changed me, I wish to someday amass as much horticulture knowledge as you to be able to reflect your passion for plants.
To Archie Solis, my Work Mentor: Archie! Gracias, muchisimas gracias por la paciencia que me haz tenido todo este tiempo. Tu me haz ensenado tanto sobre detalles. Aprecio mucho que tomabas tu tiempo para ensenarme como solucionar detalles, aun cuando tenias otros trabajos ensima. Me gustaria ser como tu en tu paciencia y en dedicacion a hacer un trabajo completo y correcto. Espero poder trabajar contigo en el futuro, Dios te bendiga!
To Joeseph “Joe” Ferdin, my Coworker: Joe!! Thank you for your calm and positive demeanor in the office! You also took the time to ask about how my mother was doing, as you were there when I got the unfortunate news. I really respect that you would ask for updates. Also, I’m glad you asked me to help you draw perspectives for the backyard stair renovation you did for your house, that was fun! God bless you Joe!
To Nancy Harris, fellow Aprilmaxxer: :| shut up Nancy. No seriously tho, I’m very grateful for the times you, Matt and I had while working at the office. I respect your level of work highly, and I hope you can find what you’re looking for in teaching, or any other venture. You’re an inspiration to me, but also, a headache lmao, I hope you never read this because you will not shut up about this. God bless you, and here’s some Red 40.
To Matthew Matlock, fellow Aprilmaxxer: :| shut up Matt. Mexican Mole cake was a mistake, but thank you for acknowledging my skills and trusting that if anyone could do it, it would be me. Your energy is infectuous, and I can say that you inspired me to change my personality to be more outgoing, and to have better self confidence. You, Nancy, and Quade made the office feel vibrant, and I treasure those times. God bless you, and I hope I can work with you in the future, or go get barbeque, either works.
To Vivien Shillito, work homie: Yo V! Thank you for the talks we used to have after work, it was interesting to hear you perspective on engineering, and it was rad talking about music, clothes, and the feeling of fulfillment. I’m proud of what you have accomplished, and pray you can find fulfilment in the things you do. Thank you for the encouragement you gave, and thank you for the praise you gave my deserts lmao, it gave me confidence! God bless ya, and I hope I see ya around!
Carlos Sierra Portfolio
I would like to thank God for putting these people in my life, as well as keeping me healthy despite my awful eating and sleeping habits. There are so many more people to thank, I have been blessed to have met so many people up to this point. A list seems to lack warmth, but I write it down for myself to remember, and for these people to be recognized.
Thank you:
Edith Moreno
Humberto Vergara
Getsemany Ocampo
Angel Mireles
Andrea Mireles-Ochoa
May Osman
Raul Guadalupe
Isabella Bacon
Kattie Diaz
Mr. Christopher Verette
Mr. Austin Kernodle
Raymond Aguilar
Jeff Wurzbach
Michaela Kleypas
Ana Ostos
Toan My Lee
Norma Solorio
Tayde Lomelin
Elvia Delgado
Cyrill M Corales
Abraham J Almendarez
Joseph Cruz
Giuliano “G” Casero
Alexia Orozco
Marley Ramirez
Jeremiah Anyakwu
Iniobong “Ini” Nkanga
Crystal Nguyen
Simon Chiquito
Sridhar “Dhar” Srinivasan
Nathan Salas
Alfred Rivera
Edwin Tovar
Gustavo E Gonzalez Contreras
and a special thanks to Andrea Sierra for proofreading this portfolio, love you sister :) I hope y’all make it and find success,
