Diana Arias Undergraduate Architecture Portfolio 2024

DIANA ARIAS PORTFOLIO 2024

CONTENTS

Salto Del Agua

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Erosion

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Storm Collectors

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The Threshold

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Ice Works Materials Theory/Practice

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Woodworking Booklet Publishing Practices

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Model Making

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SALTO DEL AGUA WHERE SYSTEMS CONVERGE | Dec 2023 | Fransisco Quiñones & Nathan Friedman Housing, Subway Station and Urban Community Center Partners: Alexandria Leos & Brenda Castillo

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Hospitals Shelter Centers

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Transportation Zone B: Buffer Zone Of World Heritage Property Zone A: World Heritage Property

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However, many vendors travel from distant places, resulting in extended workdays. To address this issue, we propose temporary housing and secure merchandise storage. Our design caters to both stationary and mobile vendors, providing flexible rental spaces that can serve small businesses, personal offices, or even function as community shelters during emergencies.

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Informal Markets Formal Markets

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Our project is located at Salto del Agua station on Line 1, a vital transportation hub on the edge of the historic center. This site offers a unique opportunity due to the presence of thriving Tianguis clusters and the rich cultural environment, making it an ideal location for merchandise vending.

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The north building, spanning seven floors, prioritizes community safety and comfort.

In contrast, the south building is designed for urban community activities and events, featuring an open plan that accommodates gatherings at all levels.

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Both buildings incorporate a systematic blend of materials, taking from the surroundings of the historic center and metro line, such as mass timber (CLT), steel beams and concrete, symbolizing the convergence of diverse perspectives at the transit station.

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Physical Study Models

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MERCADO SAN JUAN AND PLAZA

SALTO DEL AGUA AQUEDUCT AND CHURCH

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EROSION | May 2023 | Jesse Hager Crematorium Erosion is a crematorium located along Montrose where Freed Neighborhood Library formerly was. It is subtle enough to exist within a busy neighborhood, yet still accessible for family and friends to pay a visit to their loved ones at all hours of the day. We based our design on the importance of grieving loss and celebrating life. This idea is encompassed in the clear separation of two mirrored buildings. One is sacral and the other is convivial. The underground houses the technical programs, keeping the mortuary, retort room, and hearse entry out of sight. The building’s structure is built out of steel and the exterior is made of sandstone. We chose sandstone specifically because it is grainy and erodes at a faster pace compared to other stones. The tactile properties of sandstone symbolize the ever-changing state of life and encourage us to ponder impermanence.

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Ground Floor Plan

1.Family Room 2. Condolence Room 3. Storage 4. Reception/Waiting Hall 5. Auditorium 6. Columbarium 7. Cafeteria 8. Courtyard 9. Farewell Hall 10. Staff Break Room 11.Kitchen 12.Retorts 13. Witnessing Room 14. Offices 15. Mortuary/ Cold Store 16. Urn Storage 17. Waste Hearse Entry

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Underground Floor 10

Columbarium Render 11

Longitudinal Section

Transitional Garden Render

Auditorium Render 12

ROOF ASSEMBLY - 2” Sandstone Shingles on Shims - R-60 Batt Insulation - Ice & Water Shield - 1/2” Cover Board - Metal Deck

- Steel Rods - 1.5ft Sandstone Blocks

FIRST FLOOR WALL ASSEMBLY - 1.5ft Sandstone Cladding, Sawn Top and Bottom - Type N Mortar - Masonry Ties @18” OC - 2” Air Gap - Weather Resistant Barrier - 2” Polyisocyanurate Rigid Insulation - 1/2” Gypsum Sheathing - R-19 Batt Insulation with 2x6 Steel Studs @16” OC - 5/8 Painted Level 5 Drywall

FLOOR ASSEMBLY - Stone Pavers - Setting Bed Mortar - Roofing Membrane - Thermal Insulation - Concrete Slab

FOUNDATION FLOOR ASSEMBLY - 6” Sealed Concrete Ground Slab - Premolded Filler and Sealant - 2” Expanded Polystyrene - Waterproofing Membrane - 3” Unreinforced Concrete 13

Detailed Section

Physical Model 1/16”=1’0”

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STORM COLLECTORS | Dec 2020 | Robert Burrow Water Recycling Facility and Community Pool + Washateria

This recycling facility is tailored to its industrial

recycles the internal building water used in the

surroundings. This project investigates the flood

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vulnerability in the neighborhoods adjacent to

The arrangement of the cisterns dictates the ground

Brays Bayou and offers water recycling as a solution

level passageways, where people are literally filtered

to mitigate flooding. The building consist of 4

through portals.

underground cisterns which collect water that runs

Due to the building’s stereotomic nature it may

downstream from the neighborhood streets into a rock garden that stretches along the southern side of the building. Once storm-water reaches the site it is distributed in 3 of the cisterns where it is then filtered and sent to the community pool. When this pool overflows, the water returns to the bayou. The fourth cistern is used for greywater which

appear rigid and intimidating. To make it make it more inviting, a ceramic latticework facade was applied to the main entry. When residents walk by or drive through they are able to get a glimpse into the organic shaped pool where the rest of the community cools off during summer.

Rain Pool

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Bayou

Gutter Cistern

Hockley St.

Greywater

500 Year Floodplain

Pool

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UV Carbon Sediment Treatment Filtration Filtration

Cistern (1,000 gallons)

Outlet to Bayou

UV Carbon Sediment Treatment Filtration Filtration

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Cistern (30,000 gallons)

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1. Storm Collectors 2. Parking 3. Laundromat 4. Lockers 5. Changing Rooms

Greywater Cistern

6. Bathrooms 7. Showers 8. Drying Area 9. Adult Pool 10. Kid Pool

Greywater Cistern

Ground Floor Plan

Stormwater Cistern

Stormwater Cistern

Below Grade Cisterns

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Structural Frame 17

Transverse Section

Render of Main Portal

Physical Model 18

Sheet Metal Closure

Insulation

Structural Deck

Beam Ceramic Latticework

Glue Laminated Beam Transverse Beam

Timber Frame Bracing

Steel Lintel

Storm Collector

Wooden Slats

Water Drain - Gargoyle Galvanized Steel - Industrial Grating

Cast in Place Concrete - Retaining Wall

Wall Section

Ceramic Brick

Timber

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South Elevation 12” Timber Column

18” Concrete Column

Bridge

Steel Tube

Storm Collectors

Plan

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GRAPHICAL, PHYSICAL , AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPLORATIONS OF ICE WORKS | Material Practices | Ophelia Mantz 1 1/2”

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Material exploration in the X4

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domestic space.

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Documenting the temporary manipulation of Ice.

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FREEZE OVERNIGHT AT 0°F

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Sketches

Half Assembly

Complete Assembly

Photographs

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BOOKLET | Publishing Practices | John Murphy Beginners guide to woodworking for myself

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A hands-on journey from imagination to reality.

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