Daniel Icaza-Milson
Architecture Portfolio
2022 - Present
Mew on East
Rowhouses in Austin
While Austin offers the luxury of space, privacy, and outdoor connectivity, it lacks the density that provokes chance encounters and social diversity emblematic of American metropolises. Mew on East seeks to bridge this gap, while maintaining capacious interiors by integrating communal areas with residences. Each unit has a private side yard along a ramp, which faces a public corridor through the development. Landscaped trees and gardens flank the development, creating sightlines to nature. The interiors feature a three story atrium, a meticulously designed brick screen separating the staircase from the rest of the building.
Completed in collaboration with Sarah Broadbeck.
STUDIO - “The
Potential of the Row”
PROFESSOR - Martin Haettasch
First floor
Second floor
Third floor
Construction: Type III-A Zoning scenario:
MF-3 Front setback: 25’ Side setback: 5’
Rear setback: 10’
CESARCHAVEZST.
CHALMERSST. WILLOWST.
Maximum height: 40’
Max area per story: 9,500’
FAR: 0.75
ZONING SCENARIO
MF-3
FRONT SETBACK
25FT SIDE SETBACK 5FT
REAR SETBACK 10FT
Construction foot print: 12,968 sqft
Sum of all floors: 28,262 sqft
Site size: 140’ X 245’
CESARCHAVEZST.
CHALMERSST. WILLOWST.
All units accessible via ramp and elevators
Distance from parked car to side units: 15’
CESAR CHAVEZ ST.
WILLOW ST.
Fire lanes (Austin code): 20’ Maximum hose lay: 200’
WILLOW ST.
CHALMERS ST.
1-hr fire separation between adjacent units Automatic sprinklers used due to 3+ stories CONSTRUCTION
FLOORS WALLS WTRANSVERSE
Indoor - Outdoor
The CLT shear walls of Mew on East create a light and airy space that softens the boundary between indoor and outdoor activity
FASTENER 8” O.C.
WOOD NAILER
WALL SYSTEM, CONCRETE, COLD-FORMED METAL STUD W/ SHEATHING
CONTINUOUS CLEAT
CANT
2” THERMAL INSULATION
6” BOARD INSULATION
VAPOR BARRIER
MERCER 139 V 4-PLY 5/12” CLT ROOFING
BRICK FACADE
VERTICAL MULLION
3/32” DOUBLE GLAZING WINDOW
OPERABLE SASH UNIT
INTERIOR COMPONENT
SILL FLASHING
SPRAY FOAM SEALANT
WEATHER BARRIER
HARDWOOD CASING/TRIM
STAINLESS STEEL THREADED ANCHOR ASSEMBLY 7 1/2”
TITAN HD ZINC-PLATED FASTENER 3/4” x 3 1/2”
AE116 11ga STEEL CLT BRACKET 3 9/16” x 1 7/8” x 4 9/16”
MERCER 139 V 4-PLY 5/12” CLT FLOORING
Red Mountain Pavilion
Connecting landscape and history
The Brazos River and its tributaries define the undulating, verdant landscape that surrounds Red Mountain, a sacred mountain for the Tonkawa tribe. These lands are still plentiful today and support the farms and ranches of Milam County. Embracing the economy and ubiquity of prefabricated metal structures, the Red Mountain Pavilion is arranged so that the visitor is reoriented from the restored Blackland Prairie and Little River toward Red Mountain, the origin of the Tonkawa. The building is staggered so that the landscape completes the experience of the visitors.
This project was recognized by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture in the Study Architecture 2024 Student Showcase.
STUDIO - “Convergence”
PROFESSOR - Nichole Wiedemann
Paper model iterations
3D printed model
1 - Approach
2 - Entrance north view circulation
5 - Compression space towards library
6 - North facing view
3 - Gallery space framing north
4 - Office and south view circulation
7 - Exterior path to mountain top
8 - North view Red Mountain peak
7 - EXTERIOR N VIEW ALONG PATH TO TURTLE MTN PEAK
8 - N VIEW TURTLE MTN PEAK DIAGRAM: CIRCULATION & VIEWS TURTLE MTN PAVILION
5 - N FACING VIEW
2 - ENTRANCE N VIEW CIRCULATION
DANIEL ICAZA MILSON VERTICAL STUDIO FALL 2023
5 - N VIEW AFTER TURN
1 - APPROACH ENTRANCE & CIRCULATION
3 - OFFICE AND S VIEW
CIRCULATION
4 - COMPRESSION LIBRARY & STUDY
S VIEW
Elevation, transverse facing northeast
VERTICAL STUDIO FALL 2023
NICHOLE WIEDEMANN
11/29/2023
Section, longitudinal facing northwest
DANIEL ICAZA MILSON
DANIEL ICAZA MILSON
East Austin Collaborative
Contemporary offices spaces
Work has not been the same since the pandemic. It can be done using a computer, in a café, or even on a busy train station floor.
Businesses like WeWork have attempted to target trends by providing spaces for corporate employees to hop online. However, they do not consider the varieties of today’s work. Some creatives need furniture nooks to cozy up with laptops while others require studios with light and ventilation. Some engineers tinker with 3D printers in shop spaces and many use Excel spreadsheets and presentation rooms. At the East Austin Collaborative Office, one finds various spaces to suit different work needs.
STUDIO - Horizontal
PROFESSOR - Matt
Fajkus
DANIEL
The building’s form stems from a study of irregular polygons intersecting
TOWN
COLORADO RIVER
ANN & ROY BUTLER TRAIL
First floor plan detail
HORIZONTAL STUDIO SPRING 2023
MATT FAJKUS
4/20/2023
DANIEL ICAZA MILSON
NORTH ELEVATION
1/16” = 1’
TRANSVERSE EAST AUSTIN
DANIEL ICAZA MILSON
HORIZONTAL STUDIO SPRING 2023
MATT FAJKUS
4/20/2023
Galapagos Agricultural Center
Contemporary research facilities
The Highlands of Isla San Cristobal in the Galapagos are shaped by diverse plants, the Pacific Ocean’s currents, and human activity. The site is being reclaimed by scientists to its original state after invasive tree species altered the land. Using prefabricated truss systems and CLT wall panels constructed from invasive wood like cedrela, the Galapagos Research Facility can be built as a tilt-up. It is positioned on a clearing in the highlands and is meant for ecological investigation. Two airconditioned spaces are used for bench research, while brise soleils shelter exterior walkways for scientific sample collection, triage, and recreation.
STUDIO - “The Crisis of Materials in Galapagos”
PROFESSOR - David Heymann
Site plan showing the research facilities access, loading dock, proximity to a green house, and farm for invasive tree specimen studies
Model making was essential to understanding how the building comes together, using locally worked dimensional lumber
Logging invasive species, specifically Cedrela and Guayaba
Working material into dimensional lumber
The local woodshops use chainsaws to debark, 96”x16” planars, and airdry their lumber.
Pruning with chainsaws
Roof Truss Assembly
Edging boards that can be a maximum of 2”x16”
2”x4”
Half Timber using 2”x8” Brise Soleil using 1”x2”, 2”x4, 2”x6”, Columns using 2”x12”
Floor Truss using 2”x12”
Open - Closed
Two airconditioned spaces in the building’s interior provide space for wet lab and microscope studies. The rest of the building is naturally ventilated with long passageways, which are enclosed by brise soleil systems. Exterior terrace spaces provide a place to observe the landscape and are used for recreation and are open to release hot air. The open truss system allows for East-West winds to pass through, while the North-South orientation of the building on the landscape
Elevation 10’ OC bays
Site Section
Loss of forests is an enormous risk to carbon sequestration, climate patterns, and economic opportunities. Trees are natural carbon sinks, which reduce greenhouse gas and support biodiversity. Studying the effects of invasive plant species and their effects on local and global communities is essential to saving our planet from disasters. The Galapagos Agricultural Center proposes having two airconditioned spaces for bench research and outdoor sample recollection centers. Extensive hallways and brise soleils offer passive cooling options during summer months, while its North-South orientation ensures minimal ground work and water retention in a pond not far from the building’s footprint.
Spark Park
Revitalizing Cleveland with urban design
Spark Park is a 66 acre (2,881,069 sqft) mixed-use development situated on the Lake Shore Industrial Site in the St. Clair-Superior Neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. It is bordered by highway I-90 to its north and a railroad to its south. This development regenerates the old industrial site into a mixed-income housing, retail, education, arts, entertainment, health services, and office site. It has pedestrian and transportation access. The foundation of the Park’s planning seeks to spark Cleveland’s economic transformation by offering its citizens affordable living, high quality amenities, and job generation. With Cleveland’s plans of redeveloping areas by enhancing public spaces and providing affordable housing, the area takes advantage of a range of public and private incentives offered by the city to realize its construction.
Completed in collaboration with Samantha Riddell. Financial modeling and sustainability consulting with Alejandro Lizarraga and Matthew Alada.
Site plan reveals an old industrial brownfield, flanked by highway I-90, and a freight train line
Mixed Use Development
LEGEND
OFFICE/MAKER SPACES
GROCERY FOOD HALL
Spark Park seeks to conect people through food, makerspaces, wellness centers and a mix of housing
Site analysis concludes that population density is localized in downtown and University Circle
Site analysis of entertainment spending indicates an opportunity for development
Design concept involves bringing the city closer to the waterfront
Design concept also connects to Cleveland through transit expansion to the site
Rendering of intersection where the food hall, office spaces, and residential buildings connect at a public park
Site section cutting North-West
Rendering of the boardwalk, pedestrian bridge, hotel and office space
Pedestrian Bridge
Spark Square
Lake Shore Culinary School
Ampitheatre
The Edge Boardwalk
Rendering of the ampitheatre, flanked by the culinary institute and music school
Portfolio link dicazam@gmail.com +1 617-943-6181
Aspiring architect with an ambition for innovation and connecting people through design. Originally from Panama City, Panama, I am seeking full-time positions beginning Fall 2025.
Education
22-25 University of Texas, Austin Master of Architecture Graduate Candidate
16-19 Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) BFA Industrial Design RISD in Seoul, Textiles Focus
-15 University of California, Berkeley Certificate of Completion Summer Architecture Studio Program
13-15 Brandeis University
Coursework in Biochemistry and English (transfer out)
Accomplishments
2024 Association of Collegiate Architecture Schools (ACSA) Study Architecture Showcase Nominee
2023
2023
Betsey & Gary Unger Business of Architecture Scholarship, Austin, TX
Continuing Education Scholarship Recipient, Austin, TX
2022 Graduate Student Recruitment Scholarship Recipient, Austin, TX
2019
Selected Artist, Auction, Asociación Pro Niñez Panameña, Panamá City, Republic of Panamá
2019 Presidential Scholar, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Colorado, USA
2018 Selected Artist, Identity Show, Providence, Rhode Island
Exhibiting Artist, RISD x EWHA, Seoul, South Korea
Exhibiting Artist, Witness Tree, Brooklyn, NYC
Team Captain, Brandeis University Varsity Swimming and Diving
Selected Artist, Gran Subasta de Obras de Maestros y Artistas Emergentes, Panamá City, Republic of Panamá
Programs
Revit
Rhino
Enscape
Adobe Creative Cloud
Keyshot
Centric Software PLM, Agile PLM AutoCAD
05/22 - 12/23
DELL Computers - Industrial Design Engineer IIAustin, Texas
Managed color-material revisions across all commercial platforms and lead communications with ODMs and vendors
Oversaw two direct reports and trained seven people in DELL CMF processes
Driving force behind color-material design quality control strategy of aluminum, resin, mylar trackpad, logo, paint, and packaging samples
02/22 – 05/22
10/21 – 02/22
PEARL iZUMi -Development Process SpecialistLouisville, Colorado
Promoted within four months to a new role overseeing the development of a $75,000 system upgrade of Centric Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software
Created a workflow that identified a $250,000 cost difference in raw material purchases between 2020 and 2021 in Excel
PEARL iZUMi -Product Development CoordinatorLouisville, Colorado
Coordinated cross functionally to deliver updated workflows affecting five teams
Identified, visualized, and coordinated upgrade of 57 calendar milestones through RACI and Gantt charts
08/21 – 10/21 Stanley Studio -Design InternAustin, Texas
Created construction drawings for a public, metal sculpture in Fort Worth, TX, and initiated 3D models for three sculptures on the Texas Capitol Mall in Austin, TX
Supported Procore submittals and RFI for a library remodel in Austin, TX
03/21 – 08/21
SMASH Design+Build -Construction AssistantAustin, Texas
Worked on-site coordinating between different trades in Spanish and English
Surveyed interiors and landscape pre-construction on three residential projects
01/21 – 03/21 Malik Wagenseil -Freelance SourcingFlorence, Texas
Identified two factories in Perú, which specialized in alpaca fiber weaving and evaluated their production capability, cost structure, and shipping delivery systems.
Facilitated communication and cross-cultural connection between my English-speaking client and Spanish-speaking leads.
07/19 – 11/20 DELL Computers -Industrial Design Engineer IIAustin, Texas
Designed and implemented color, material, and finish scheme for DELL 3120, 2,000,000 units manufactured in summer 2021
Spearheaded development of color-materials affecting programs that generated $12.9 billion dollars in revenue in 2021
References
Professor Nichole Wiedemann wiedemann@austin.utexas.edu (512) 471-0736
Professor David Heymann heymann@utexas.edu (512) 232-4083
Professor Peter Yeadon pyeadon@risd.edu (401) 277-4963
Falza Khanani Manager at DELL Computers fkhanani@gmail.com