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Elizabeth Rodriguez

bachelors - professional architecture portfolio

ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ

lizrod2399@gmail.com

(706) 934-1395

Education

• Bachelor (Hons) of Architecture

/ Kennesaw State University GPA 3.87 /May 2023 Graduation

• General Education /Dalton State College /Aug 2017 - May 2018

Scholarships/Acheivements

• Zell Miller /2017- 2023

• Pell Grant /2017- 2023

• Studio Competition /2021 Most Affordable Design

• Davidson Family Endowement Scholarship /2021 Receipent

• PCI Foundation Project Precast Competition /2023 Winner

Engagement/Volunteer

• AIAS - Event Coordinator & Fundraising Chair 22’, 23’ /JSSF Napkin Auction /CANstruction

• NOMAS - Member 21’-23’ /Martin Luther King Jr. Service Day

• EcoOwls - Member 22’-23’ /Recycling Center sorting

• Adopt-A-Stream - Member 23’ /Social Media Manager /Chemical and Bacteria testing of streams

• Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc. - Member Initiate 23’

Professional Experience

• OwlSwap Clothing Closet- Program Assistant

/Aug 2020 - May 2023

/Social Media Manager

/Through team cooperation, research, and marketing I have helped inspire sustainable habits and create a positive impact in the community. One of the greatest achievements has been to collect 2,089 lbs of unversity textiles for upcycling, the equivalent of 3/5 the weight of a car.

• Metromont Corporation - Intern

/May 2021 - April 2022

/Advanced my knowledge in precast through management positions within the batch plant, woodshop, quality control, and production office. Driven learner and leader accustomed to performing in deadline-driven environments.

• Carriage House Studio LLC - Intern

/April 2022 - December 2023

/Detail oriented problem solver with increased knowledge in technical skills known to be a team player. Driven designer and effective communicator both verablly and graphically. Applied knowledge of building codes and regulations to ensure compliance and safety in all design projects.

Skillset

Canva Microsoft Ofiice InDesign Photoshop Enscape Premier Pro

Rhino Lumion

Hand drawing AutoCAD

Illustrator

Stitched Seed

Project : Rebuild the port of Beirut after the explosion in 2020 caused by ammonium nitrate stored in the silos.

After the Explosion in 2020 the numbers of TEUs (Twentyfoot equivalent unit) passing through the port decreased by over 60%. When they had over 1,229,000 TEUs on average yearly. Over 200+ people were laid off and they had only 4 terminals working.

The entrance to the container terminal has four lane of highway connected to a single entry to the port. As well as exiting the port, it has just one single lane leading to the highway

Silos

Internal Roads

They are very congested and do not follow a grid

The silos in the center do not allow for quick discharge of grain vessels for it takes 3-6 days

Passenger terminal

Storage

Its characteristics do no allow for the terminal to recieve large passenger vessels due to a depth of 8m and an overall length of 204m

The container terminal is so congested because they allow containers to be stored for more than 6 months

Entrance

Local Professionals

They have invested millions in order to train over 600 locals in Lebanon

The entrance to the container terminal has four lane of highway connected to a single entry to the port. As well as exiting the port, it has just one single lane leading to the highway

Total TEUs per year

Basic Necessities

Internal Roads

They are very congested and do not follow a grid

Passenger terminal

Electricity fails daily for around 2-3hrs leaving the city in darkness, as shortages and fuel prices silence the whir of the generators on which many rely to make up for the lack of electricity

Its characteristics do no allow for the terminal to recieve large passenger vessels due to a depth of 8m and an overall length of 204m

Due to hyperinﬂation it has left goods at an unaffordable price for the once afﬂuent middle class, which now according to experts, ceased to exist

Local Professionals

They have invested millions in order to train over 600 locals in Lebanon

Health

Since the main grain silo was blown open causing heaps of grain to spill out it has lead to a health deterioration in the area. The kernels by late spring nourished and sprouted into wheat, attracting rats and other pests contaminating the area even more.

Exports/Imports

Basic Necessities

Electricity fails daily for around 2-3hrs leaving the city in darkness, as shortages and fuel prices silence the whir of the generators on which many rely to make up for the lack of electricity

They are still functioning but nowhere near where they used to be. The majority of the cranes have held up in order to help discharge and load.

Efﬁciency

Due to hyperinﬂation it has left goods at an unaffordable price for the once afﬂuent middle class, which now according to experts, ceased to exist

The layout and conﬁguration of the port will allow for ships to have a fastr turnaround. With the addition of the island, the setback and joinging of the conventional cargo

Programming

400m Conventional Empty container zone Free zone Passenger Port administration Gate entry Cereals Iron and Steel Live Animals Edible Vegetables Animal Feed Vehicles Tonnage Other 2 0 1 9 2 0 2 0 total TEUs per year 2005.0 2006.5 2008.0 2009.5 2011.0 2012.5 2014.0 2015.5 2017.0 2018.5 2020.0 hazardous empty container container terminal Container Terminal Administration Ofﬁce Passenger Terminal Empty Container Zone Silo Area Free Zone Conventional Cargo Pedestrian Bridges Memorial Parks Dining Farmers Market Shops Loading Discharging Boarding Transfer Eating Stacking Distributing Supporting Monitoring Waiting Warehousing Recruiting Training Freezing Walking Mourning Eating Buying Viewing Port Cultural Proposal x 25min. 40min. hazardous free zone empty container container terminal Container Terminal Administration Ofﬁce Passenger Terminal Empty Container Zone Silo Area Free Zone Conventional Cargo Pedestrian Bridges Memorial Parks Dining Farmers Market Shops Loading Discharging Boarding Transfer Eating Stacking Distributing Supporting Monitoring Waiting Warehousing Recruiting Training Freezing Walking Mourning Eating Buying Viewing Port Cultural Proposal 15 min. 25min. 40min. Other 2 0 1 9 2 0 2 0 772,871 4 terminals 25 ships 20 berths 16 quay 1/3 have 39.65% 639 local 16 ships 51 rubber 14 reach 4 top loaders 9 empty congested Container Yard Patients evacuated from Karatina Hospital

area and empty container terminal, as well as other Cereals Iron and Steel Live Animals Edible Vegetables Animal Feed Vehicles Tonnage Other 2 0 1 9 2 0 2 0 need more e ecient storage management single-entry lane Internal roads congested Container Yard Silos 400m

Facade

Patients evacuated from Karatina Hospital

Nodes Paths Landmarks Municipal Park Edge Bus route Van route Gebran Khalil Park Karantina Public Park Jesuits Park Saint Nicolas Park Charles Debbas Park Zaitunay Bay Roman Bath Vestiges I Love Beirut Sign Mohammad Al Amin Mosque Marty’s Square Sursock Museum 15 min. 25min. 40min. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Empty container zone Conventional Free zone Passenger Port administration Gate entry Four highway lanes connect to one entrance Internal roads are narrow and congested Silos in the center do not allow for fast discharge Does not allow for larger passenger vessels Edge Bus route Van route

Imports 4

Master Plan

With features driven by successful ports like Shanghai, Singapore, and Valencia this proposal allows for the expansion and growth of Beirut’s city and port. The island will allow for traffic to flow with ease as they won’t struggle to turnaround. Making the wavebreaker into a pedestrian walkway links the public to the port.

Container Terminal passenger terminal Mediterranean SEA administration administration parking parking retail Memorial Walk freezone freezone conventionalcargo conventional cargo administration hazardous silos retail retail

D C A B

6 A C B

02 ColorCabbage

Project : Propose a solution for the growing population of Atlanta redesigning an empty parking lot.

ColorCabbage pays homage to Cabbagetown with the playfulness in its colors deriving from surrounding homes and murals. CC is a multistory affordable housing complex designed to strengthen the community. With over 7,000 people integrating into the atlanta communty yearly and a large population of the black community in poverty, CC is the solution to uplift its residents not just physically but mentally.

Cabbagetown consits of a population majority White between the ages of 25-34 years old, yet when we look at the poverty in Atlanta the majority in poverty is Black. Additionally, Atlanta recieves yearly 7,870 people between the ages from 21-36 years old. In order to create affordable housing for this population that is incoming, in poverty, and in cabbagetown research was conducted to obtain their needs and wants.

0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 15.5% 4. 08 % 3. 43 % 1. 7 5% 1.04% 74.2 Black White Hispanic 2+ races other Asian 78% white hispanic10%6% african american 5% 2+ 2% asian 0-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-55 55+ age racial diversity poverty by race & ethnicity age age 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 15.5% 4. 08 % 3. 43 % 1. 7 5% 1.04% 74.2 Black White Hispanic 2+ races other Asian 78% white hispanic10%6% african american 5% 2+ 2% asian 0-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-55 55+ age racial diversity poverty by race & ethnicity Site Analysis Railroad 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 15.5 4. 08 % 1. 7 5% 1.04% 74.2 Black White 2+ races Asian 78% white hispanic10%6% african american 5% 2+ 2% asian 0-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-55 55+ age racial diversity poverty by 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 15.5% 4. 08 % 3. % 1. 7 5% 1.04% 74.2 Black White Hispanic 2+ races other Asian 78% white hispanic10%6% african american 5% 2+ 2% asian 0-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-55 55+ racial diversity poverty by race & ethnicity 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-55 55+ 0.00 0-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-55 55+ age 15.5% 4. 08 % 3. 43 % 1. 7 5% 1.04% 74.2 Black White Hispanic 2+ races other Asian 78% white hispanic10%6% african american 5% 2+ racial diversity poverty by race & ethnicity 21-36 age Site Site Current/existing Circulation Analysis Parks Caroll St. Reindhardt Boulevard Wind Railroad 15.5% 4. 08 % 3. 43 % 1. 7 5% 1.04% 74.2 Black White Hispanic 2+ races other Asian 78% white hispanic10%6% african american 5% 2+ 2% asian 25-34 35-44 45-55 55+ age racial diversity poverty by race & ethnicity 15.5% 4. 08 % 3. 43 % 1. 7 5% 1.04% 74.2 Black White Hispanic 2+ races other Asian 78% white hispanic10%6% african american 5% 2+ 2% asian 0-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-55 55+ age racial diversity poverty by race & ethnicity 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 1 08 % 1. 5% 2+ races 78% white hispanic10%6% african american 5% 2+ 2% asian 0-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-55 55+ age racial diversity 7 5% 2+ races 78% white hispanic10%6% african american 5% 2+ 2% asian 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-55 55+ age racial diversity 2bd 15% 3bd 35% 10% 7,870 people 21-36 age Students Young professionals Married couples Elderly Students often times cannot afford the security on-campus housing provides, having an in unit washer and dryer, a computer, and therefore seek to find an off-campus home that provides these amenities or is near them. Additionally, they may not have time for a dog or enjoy social spaces, but being around them makes them feel closer to home. Young professionals may still need some help saving money and therfore sometimes seek a home with a laundry facility, a gym, and enough storage. They seek safety features and the feeling of being a part of a community even thought they may not have time to socialize. They also seek an office space from which they may work from home. Married couples often times seek a safe home in which they could help create a community along with their pet. They are usually stable enough to aquire a in-unit washer and dryer, require their own office, and adequate storage. Additonally, they may want to workout alongside each other. The elderly often seek for activities to do and therefore would enjoy having a computer lab, social spaces, a dog park, while still feeling safe inside the community. They will seek space to have their own in unit washer and dryer.

Whom Site Current/existing 20’ firelane Circulation Zoning Analysis Parks Proposal Caroll St. Caroll St. Reindhardt Boulevard 80% coverage 3’ setback all around Wind Railroad 15.5% 4. 08 % 3. 43 % 1. 7 5% 1.04% 74.2 Black White Hispanic 2+ races other Asian 78% white hispanic10%6% african american 5% 2+ 2% asian 35-44 45-55 55+ racial diversity poverty by race & ethnicity 15.5% 4. 08 % 3. 43 % 1. 7 5% 1.04% 74.2 Black White Hispanic 2+ races other Asian 78% white hispanic10%6% african american 5% 2+ 2% asian 25-34 35-44 45-55 55+ age racial diversity poverty by race & ethnicity 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 15 % 4. 08 % 1. 5% 1.04% 74.2 White 2+ races Asian 78% white hispanic10%6% african american 5% 2+ 2% asian 0-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-55 55+ age racial diversity poverty 4. 08 % races 78% white 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-55 55+ age racial diversity Hispanic ethnicity 7,870 people professionals Married couples Elderly Young professionals may still need some help saving money and therfore sometimes seek a home with a laundry facility, a gym, and enough storage. They seek safety features and the feeling of being a part of a community even thought they may not have time to socialize. They also seek an ofﬁce space from which they may work from home. Married couples often times seek a safe home in which they could help create a community along with their pet. They are usually stable enough to aquire a in-unit washer and dryer, require their own ofﬁce, and adequate storage. Additonally, they may want to workout alongside each other. The elderly often seek for activities to do and therefore would enjoy having a computer lab, social spaces, a dog park, while still feeling safe inside the community. They will seek space to have their own in unit washer and dryer. Site Current/existing 20’ firelane Circulation Zoning Analysis Parks Proposal Caroll St. Caroll St. Reindhardt Boulevard 80% coverage 3’ setback all around Wind Railroad 15.5% 4. 08 % 3. 43 % 1. 7 5% 1.04% 74.2 Black White Hispanic 2+ races other Asian 78% white hispanic10%6% african american 5% 2+ 2% asian 45-55 55+ racial diversity poverty by race & ethnicity 15.5% 4. 08 % 3. 43 % 1. 7 5% 1.04% 74.2 Black White Hispanic 2+ races other Asian 78% white hispanic10%6% african american 5% 2+ 2% asian 35-44 45-55 55+ age racial diversity poverty by race & ethnicity 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 15 4. 08 % 1. 5% 74 2+ races Asian 78% white hispanic10%6% african american 5% 2+ 2% asian 0-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-55 55+ age racial diversity races 78% white 25-34 35-44 45-55 55+ age racial diversity 7,870 people 21-36 age

professionals Married couples Elderly Young professionals may still need some help saving money and therfore sometimes seek a home with a laundry facility, a gym, and enough storage. They seek safety features and the feeling of being a part of a community even thought they may not have time to socialize. They also seek an ofﬁce space from which they may work from home. Married couples often times seek a safe home in which they could help create a community along with their pet. They are usually stable enough to aquire a in-unit washer and dryer, require their own ofﬁce, and adequate storage. Additonally, they may want to workout alongside each other. The elderly often seek for activities to do and therefore would enjoy having a computer lab, social spaces, a dog park, while still feeling safe inside the community. They will seek space to have their own in unit washer and dryer. Site Current/existing 20’ firelane Circulation Zoning Analysis Parks Proposal Caroll St. Caroll St. Reindhardt Boulevard 80% coverage 3’ setback all around Wind Railroad

Young

Exterior load bearing walls have a 3hr fire rating. Roof construction has a 1.5hr fire rating. Floors have a 2hr fire rating. Interior walls are all non-load bearing.Ground floor has 79 parking spaces and 1st floor has 48 spaces. Construction method used to build this residential complex is Platform framing. West and East (Front & Rear) facades of the units contain perforated fins on the windows to allow for sunlight to enter, but not overheat.

sill plate header gutter insulation plywood rainscreen batten sole joists metal cladding non-load bearing wall

Perspective Section

4.08% %43 5% 1.0 4% 74 .2 Black Hispanic 2+ races other Asian 7 8 % white hispanic%106%african american 5% 2+ 2% asian 55+ racial diversity poverty by race & ethnicity 4.08% % 5% 1.0 4% 74 .2 Black Hispanic 2+ races other Asian poverty by race & ethnicity Current/existing retail amenities around ground floorplan 1’: 1/16” 1st floor 1’: 1/16” 2nd floor 1’: 1/16” 3rd floor 1’: 1/16” Exterior Roof construction Floors Interior Ground Section Ground Floorplan First Floorplan 2nd Floorplan 3rd Floorplans

Rear Elevation A B C 10

Front Elevation

1bd 1 ba 2bd 1 ba 4bd 3ba Option A Option A 1st Floor Option B Option B 2nd Floor B

C 12

Artwork

Works range from commisions to gifts for family and friends. Delving into various artistic techniques and exploring different realms of expression is a fulfilling endeavor of mine.

Hand-drawn Canvas Painting

Handpainted jean jackets Crafted flowers and image on vase Handpainted shoes Paddle Paintings