Architecture Portfolio I | Wendolin Gonzalez

AR CHI T ECTURE PORT FOL I O

WENDOLIN GONZALEZ

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WORK EXPERIENCE TESLA, INC. Mechanical Design Intern | Reno, NV | June 2020 - August 2020

• Colla b ora t ive wor k wit h P M t o d e ve lo p a Ma st e r T e mp lat e for entire team • De ve lop e d d e sig n p r op o sa ls, const ruct io n d o cume nt s, a nd 3D models • On fie ld e x p e r ie nce , sur ve ye d a nd d o cume nt e d b uilt co nd ition of stru c tu res

WE ND O L I N GO N ZA LE Z ARCHITECTURE STUDENT

ARROWSTREET, INC. Architectural Intern | Boston, MA | June 2019 - August 2019

• P rod uce d d r a wing s/ re nd e ring s for clie nt a nd communit y b oard meetings • D r a ft ing a nd wo r king wit h 3D mo d e ling t o d e ve lo p b uild ing program • A ssist e d in e d it ing co nce p t ua l a nd co nst r uct io n d r a wing s

OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY ARCHITECT Architectural Intern | Ithaca, NY | August 2018 - January 2019

• A ssist e d wit h p r o j e ct d e ve lo p me nt fo r ca mp us t e st fit s a nd small sc ale design • Dr a ft e d a nd b uilt m od e ls t o d e ve lop sit ing / p ro g r a m op t ion s f or internal campu s.

• P rod uce d re nd e ring s for b oa r d me e ting s

BALLMAN KHAPALOVA ARCHITECTURE Architectural Intern | Ithaca, NY | June 2018 - August 2018

CONTACT

• Cond uct e d sit e r e se a rch, d ra ft e d , a nd 3D mod e le d for p r oj e ct: Broken Sites.

• B uilt mod e ls a nd p re p a r e d p re se nt a tions for t he Wa lt e mat h Fou ndation in t he D D & CD P ha se .

+1.336.870.3089

dolingonza@gmail.com wg84@cornell.edu

CORNELL AAP IT SOLUTIONS Lab Monitor | Ithaca, NY | January 2017 - Present

• Ove r saw a ll p lo tt ing a nd A DMS La b or a t or y p rint ing • A ssi st e d wit h te chnica l sup p o rt fo r st a ff a nd st ud e nt s.

• Se r vice d a nd ma int a ine d e q uip me nt su ch a s print e rs, p r oj e ctor s, and scanners.

SKILLS autocad rhino adobe cs microsoft office sketch up revit

EDUCATION CORNELL UNIVERSITY August 2016 - May 2021 (expected)

B a che lor of A r chit e cture wit h a mino r in P sycholog y. G e nsle r Scholar.

GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE JAMESTOWN January 2013 - May 2016

Dua l Enro llme nt . A ssocia t e o f Scie nce.

MIDDLE COLLEGE AT GTCC JAMESTOWN August 2012 - May 2016

unreal

G ra d ua t e d Summa Cum La ud e .

vray grasshopper

EXTRACURRICULARS NOMAS

LANGUAGES spanish

Executive Board | January 2017 - Present

T he Na t io na l Org a niz a tion of Minor it y A rchit e ct St ud e nts.

BUILDING COMMUNITY Vice-President | August 2017 - Present

english

Eng a g ing st ud e nt s a nd loca ls in b uild ing p roj e ct s tha t se r ve ou r commu nity.

CORNELL UNIVERSITY SUSTAINABLE DESIGN Design Lead | January 2018 - January 2019

Colla b ora t ing wit h a r chit e ct s a nd e ng ine e r s to d e sig n a sch ool f or UW S .

Ma na g e d a t e a m of a r chit e ct s a nd wor ke d t og e t he r t o p rod uce a drawing set.

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WENDOLIN GONZALEZ +1.336.870.3089 wg84@cornell.edu

S O C IA L wendolingonzalez

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B U T T E R F LY E F F E C T

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I S O L AT I O N

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INSTRUMENT

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INSIDE OUT

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N E PA L

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WOLFGANG

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C O M M O N S B E LT

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PROFESSIONAL WORK

Sanctuary

Dwelling + Sauna

Music Hall

A H o m e f o r Tw o

UWS School

Co l u m n

Urban Planning + VR + AR

School + Master Planning

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B U T T E R F LY E F F E C T Sanctuary Cornell University | Fall 2019 Design Studio VII | Virginia Key, FL Advisors | Chad Oppenheim + Tom Mckeogh + Beat Huessler

Imagine the ideal tropical garden hidden beyond the busy bustling city. Tucked away on Virginia Key stands an intervention whose purpose is to protect the flora and fauna endangered

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habitat

destruction.

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facility guides visitors through a series of programs that repurpose parts of the existing infrastructure on the land.

The external limits of the island are kept in mind while constructing a delicate habitat for the beautiful butterflies of the Keys. The gentle layering of semitransparent meshes would allow filtered sunlight to enter the space, creating ideal conditions for indigenous flora.

Beginning at an art gallery dedicated to education of the butterfly’s habitat one would begin to understand their diet; later, one is able to observe the process of metamorphosis, from the eggs laid on the greens to the chrysalis, hatching to revealing their unique colors. As with the evolution of the butterfly, the transformation of the architecture is revealed through the procession, collimating an empty frame outlining the skyline of the city.

interior GREEN zone rendering

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FEMA Flood Zone 2020 2030 Zone (12 inches) 2050 Zone (26 inches)

Virginia Key’s Coastline + Site Plan 1:2500 Climate change has had devastating effects on the world: glaciers have shrunk, ice sheets on rivers and lakes are breaking up earlier in their seasonal cycles, plant and animal ranges have shifted and trees are flowering sooner. These, in turn, cause habitat loss and scarce food scarcity for animals leading declining populations.

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A. Perspective Section of GRAY zone: The sanitation tanks have been repurposed as multi-function rooms and dormitories for the scientists to live in. Recycled metal from the site serve, as sliding walls which divide up the spaces for exhibitions or the rearrangement of rooms.

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B. Perspective Section of GREEN zone: As one continues through the intervention they would find themself amongst shrubs and trees that function as homes for the eggs and as food for them once they become caterpillars. The columns are denser in this area to amplify the forest-like zone.

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C. Perspective Section of RED zone: Soon one becomes surrounded by beautiful nectar flowers on which the butterflies feed.

The scientists can be seen placing branches holding the chrysalis onto their respective plants on which metamorphosis will take place.

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D. Perspective Section of BLUE zone: At the end the grid completely dematerialize, as the architecture gives way to the butterflies hatching. One is engulfed by an explosion of butterflies as the sun sets over the Miami skyline.

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long section A 1:15

long section B 1:15

long section C 1:15

long section D 1:15

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plan A 1:30

plan B 1:30

plan C 1:30

plan D 1:30

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I S O L AT I O N Dwelling + Sauna Cornell University | Fall 2017 Design Studio III | Ithaca, NY Advisors | Leslie Lok

Alice wakes up with the sun. She lays in bed for a few minutes as the light trickles in through the curtains dancing across her ceiling. Afterwards, she gets up to stretch before walking to her bathroom where she cleanses in cold water.

Following her morning ritual, she goes outside to drink her tea before moving to the studio space. Although, she has removed herself from the public stage, she continues to train every day often inviting her friends to come watch her perform in a private audience.

Her introverted home stands atop a gorge with a manmade crack. This void acts as a divider of the public and private spaces within. Thick concrete walls serve as a barrier between the outside and inside of the dwelling while also enclosing her utility and service areas.

Cantilevering off the edge of the cliff is her studio, the connector of the spaces. The public is never invited beyond the studio as hinted by a heavy concrete wall and narrow stairs. Instead they are invited to join her in dancing; the mirror facing them reflects the gorges so that they feel as though they are floating in space.

interior perspective of performance stairs

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study model 1/16th

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section A 1:20

section B 1:20

section C 1:20

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light T h e sky l i gh ts al l ow fo r light to b e b rough t d own into t h e d wel l i n gs p ri vate roo ms yea r roun d . Sun l i gh t i s b ro ught i n f rom th e south an d s p ills d own i n to th e spa ce s , while th e p ol i sh ed surfa ce s f il te r a n d refl ec t .

visibility T h e con c rete wal l s blo ck t h e vi ew f rom th e outsi d e t hus al l owi n g th e d an cer to have comp l ete p ri va cy. T h e s t ud io in wh i ch sh e sp en d s m o s t o f h e r ti m e l ooks out on to t h e go rge s .

T h e i n teri or gl azi n g le t s o n e vi ew th e voi d d own be low while al l owi n g l i gh t to com e ins id e .

circulation T h e h om e i s sp l i t i n to two h al ves: on e p ub l i c an d o n e p ri vate. T h e p ub l i c c a n m ove f reel y th ough out th e liv in g room, p erforman ce s t a irs , a n d ki tch en . A smal l n arrow s t a ir in th e stud i o i n d i c ates o nly o n e p erson c an en ter i n to t h e inn e r rooms.

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INSTRUMENT Music Hall Cornell University | Spring 2018 Design Studio IV | Ithaca, NY Advisor | Peter Ballman published | PLATE vol.01 _18s

Using my instrument as inspiration for the music hall a thin exterior skin was used as a way to control circulation. As one approached the building it would appear as though a solid metal sheet was floating a few feet above ground; once closer the concrete underneath would be revealed, and one would be able to glance inside through the perforations. By walking into the inhabitable lining, one would find themselves in the courtyard which opens to the sky.

The steel makes its way inside the lobby and leads into the gallery and café. There one can sit on a bench sculpted out of the wall until the concert begins, enjoying the patterns of the tile which echo the plan of the building. Once inside the auditorium the bench disappears acting as a functional space for cooling to pass through. Yet, all eyes land on the dramatic metal backdrop which picks up the reflections of the water on the opposing side. These reflect onto the metal as well as the ceiling making the experience both auditory and visually compelling. Once the performance is over, both the musicians and audience can walk out into a secret garden that faces the practice rooms.

interior perspective of the auditorium

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final instrument interior shots + details

final model 1/4

study models

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final model 1/4 scale

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final model interor shots + details

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first floor plan 1:20

section 1:20

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render #1 | exterior courtyard dimensions: 15” x 36” final print rendering software_vray

render #2 | cafe + main exhibition space dimensions: 15” x 36” final print rendering software_vray

render #3 | view into hidden garden dimensions: 15” x 36” final print rendering software_vray

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01. 25mm perforated corten steel 02. 152mm HSS 03. 76mm rigid insulation 04. Flashing parapet cap 05. Metal drip edge 06. 4mm waterproofing membrane 07. 100mm un-vegetated barrier 08. 60mm drainage layer 09. HVAC duct

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10. 100mm drain pipe 11. Washed gravel base 12. Concrete footing below

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frostline 13. 152mm concrete slab

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14. 25mm rigid insulation 15. 6mm vapor barrier 16. 50mm sand

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INSIDE OUT A H o m e f o r Tw o Cornell University | Fall 2020 D e s i g n S t u d i o I X | Yo s e m i te , CA A d v i s o r s | Pezo von Ellrichshausen Partner | A. Demiroglu

Asked to develop two characters that would retreat far away from their urban context we chose a poet and a botanist. Peter, the poet, would spend all his time at the home, where he would write from the moment he wakes, late into the night. He chooses to be secluded, to be distanced from the busyness of the everyday city. For Lily, it is enough to retreat for a few months out of the year in order to connect with nature. She plants and replants her temporary garden while cultivating her long-term crops for investigation and production.

We wished to highlight the three conditions of water in the design. The hidden pond that one can barely see, the axis leading to the study, and the fishpond at the end that directs one’s view to the hill above. We also show the various densities of vegetation. At the opposite ends of the diagonal, it starts with the higher and taller trees, and as it slopes down towards the pavilion, the foliage creates a sense of center and containment.

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subtle

friction

emphasized by the little courtyard in the main building, through the volume of water that separates the garden into two, and through the central plane of the pavilion. Each shares the same cloister while living in their own half.

Always with the subtle, almost imaginary line, that is created in the middle. It is in this inbetween that they choose to exist.

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N E PA L UWS School Cornell University | Fall 2017-18 CUSD | Kathmandu Advisor | Sirietta Simoncini Partners | B.G., B.M., + B.D.

As a part of the Cornell University Sustainable Design (CUSD) team, we aim to create dynamic and innovative solutions for economic, social, and ecological difficulties faced by the global community. In a partnership with United World School’s we were asked to produce a set of drawings that would be used to construct a school in Kathmandu, an area still recovering from the 2015 earthquake.

There were a lot of variables to consider in the design such as the number of classrooms required in the school to operate from 1st to 8th grade, a need for an administration building for staff and teachers, no electricity and drainage systems, and a focus on natural light and ventilation.

The scope of this project, per the proposal, was to create a series of architectural and structural recommendations based on both human centered design research and programmatic requirements

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could

improve

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sustainability, accessibility, child-friendliness, and aesthetics of the UWS Nepal school site.

The construction of the school in Chainpur began in February of 2019 and was completed in June of 2019.

pictures from school visit | courtyard rendering | software_lumion

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construction drawings for UWS

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WOLFGANG Co l u m n Cornell University | Fall 2017 Parametric Design | Ithaca, NY Advisor | Sasa Zickovic Partners | K. Qian + Z. Johnson

The challenge was to design a free standing nine-foot column with an emphasis on material study and the digital fabrication process. Our group began this project by exploring the possibilities of creating a hybrid between a twodimensional diagrid and a three-dimensional cylindrical volume using bristol and a laser bed.

For the first part of the project, we produced various study models that studied the concepts of void and rotation. We then experimented with recreating the columns digitally with grasshopper to generate a design with more complex geometries.

For our final column project, we were able to design a series of strips and singular pieces that connected at the edges in order to create a more structural column. The column itself is slightly bent as you move up, however the center remained constant. The punch-outs of our column are folded inwards as to provide the maximum amount of structural integrity.

final model 1:1 scale

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diagram of column’s components

exploded parts showing rivets + placement

study models

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C O M M O N S B E LT Urban Planning + VR + AR Cornell University | Spring 2020 Design Studio VIII | Flushing, NYC Advisors | H. Richardson + C. Morse Partners | D. Lo + O. Durchame

This project focused on the research on the application of virtual reality in urban design.

We began the project by analyzing the site to identify the challenges posed to the residents finding that walkways were inefficient and not pedestrian-friendly. Therefore, we proposed a community-oriented arcade to reconnect the residential neighborhood to the commercial center in Flushing.

Next, we used Unreal, Gravity Sketch, and Twinmotion to create massing iterations and experience them in VR. As first-time users we were limited to simple design moves but came to realize that these early diagrammatic massing studies were significant as they clearly demonstrated our design intentions. Through the massing studies the idea of a connecting spine through the Flushing Commons was realized

and

remained

throughout

the

semester.

As we became more familiar with these tools, we would go into virtual reality and experience the space we had designed to gather feedback.

The VR and AR tools encouraged us to design a space not only through formal moves but also through curated user experience. We were able to walk our guests through the atrium and take them up to the garden while explaining our thought process and workflow.

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Atmospheric/Experiential Design of the atrium and garden | Tiltbrush | Gravity Sketch | Twinmotion

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P ROF E S SIONA L WOR K School + Master Planning Left | Ballman Khapalova | 2018 Right | Arrowstreet | Summer 2019 Reccomendation letters available upon request

On the top left are a set of diagrams I was asked to produce for the construction head of a façade renovation. The drawings needed to be clear as the crew would use these to understand fundamental concepts of the project: location of openings, material, and light placement.The middle render was for a preliminary design proposal for an elementary school in Boston, MA. My role was to produce the base images in V-Ray then place additional lighting and details in Photoshop.

The bottom render asked that I produce an aerial rendering for the masterplan of the Rockrow Transit Center in Portland, Maine. The software for this render included V-Ray and Photoshop.Afterwards I was able to sit in with one of the principals at the firm, community board members, and the head developer to discuss future steps for the project.

On the left is a model I worked on for Ballman Khapalova architects. The project is titled the Waltemath Foundation and is located in Hooper, Nebraska. The client asked for a quarter-scale model of the project. Using basswood I planned for a model that could be taken apart so the client and partners of the firm could see the interior details.

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