Professional & Academic Portfolio 2023

Professional and Academic Portfolio 2019-2023

Gabriel Guarin

Local 5500 1st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419

Professional Summary:

Gabriel Guarin

guari011@umn.edu (612)760-6772

Permanent 2901 Florida Ave S, St. Louis Park, MN 55426

• Highly motivated international student with experience in leadership positions and ability to adapt to new environments. Good verbal and written communication skills. Works well under pressure, manages time efficiently and is highly energetic.

Skills:

• 2D and 3D design, Rhino, Revit, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Adove, and bilingual.

Education: Hamline University

University of Minnesota

Masters of Architecture

• Interested in mass timber, sustainable design, and residential architecture.

Bachelor of Art

• Specializations: Studio Art and Communication studies

Work History:

Workshop/APD

Architectural designer

• Assisting in the design of single and multi-family residential project and residential project while developing computer models, drawing and renderings.

Workshop/APD Intern designer

• Assisting in the design of single and multi-family residential project, while developing computer models, drawing and renderings.

Architecture Department - University of Minnesota Teaching Assistant - Design Fundamental I

• Assist student to understand the design fundamental and design architectural graphics.

Architecture Department - University of Minnesota

Teaching Assistant - Architecture and Ecology

• Assist student to understand the theory and practice of ecological approaches to architecture design

Teaching Assistant - Intro to Critical Inquiry in Practice

• Assist student to understand the process of critical architectural inquiry.

Extracurricular activities:

• Member of the NCARB 2020-Present

Minneapolis, MN

May 2022

St. Paul, MN

May 2018

Minneapolis, MN

June 2022- June 2023

Minneapolis, MN

June 2021- May 2022

Minneapolis, MN

January 2021 - May 2021

Minneapolis, MN

January 2021 - May 2021

Minneapolis, MN

September 2020 - January 2021

• Member of the Diversity Committee of the College of Design at the University of Minnesota 2019

• Member of the organization S.A.A.C (Student-Athlete Advisor Committee) at Hamline University 2014-2018

o Consistently provided friendly, engaging and enthusiastic service.

o Participated in different events planned by the organization with the purpose of helping our student community.

• Member of the Hamline Tennis Team 2014-2018

o Encouraged and Motivated teammates in practice and matches.

University Housing Village

Studio 5 - Workshop/APD P. 4-7

FitOps Complex

Studio 5 - Workshop/APD

The

Studio 5 - Workshop/APD

Adapt and Reuse

Studio 5 - Workshop/APD

Market - City Re-Imagined

Prof. Antonio Sanmartin, Studio V

Library - Net Positive

Prof. Christopher Wingate & Patrick Smith, Environmental Technology P. 24-27

Prof. Mary Guzowski-Lindbeck & Eric Amel, Studio IV P. 28-31

FitOps: “University Of Housing Village”

Team members: Studio 5

Workshop/APD 2020-2023

The University of Health & Performances development was my final project during my time at Workshop/ APD. This development was located on the border between Arkansas and Oklahoma. Our client, FitOps, wanted to create a place that will aid veterans with the transition back to society. With that in mind, the spaces created will allow veterans to develop new skills, through fitness, to apply as they transition back into their communities. This project is special for me because I had the opportunity to apply my own architectural skills that I had learned through my time as an intern, and eventual architectural designer, with Workshop/APD.

In this complex Workshop/APD was the lead architect for all buildings, from classrooms, sleeping quarters, food halls and others. As an architectural designer on this team, I had the opportunity to be a part of multiple building in this project. As part of the “University Housing Village,” my responsibilities for this project entailed drawing the residential units, plans, sections and elevations for a hundred percent construction documents. This also included communications with civil and structural engineers for site plan development, creating Revit models and renderings for the buildings, as well as, creating the maps for the master plan.

FITOPS

Team members: Studio 5

Workshop/APD 2020-2023

During my internship at Workshop, I participated in the “Entry Gate” and “barracks” design for FItOps. My responsibilities for this section of the project entailed creating Rhino models and renderings for the structure, as well as creating drawing plans for construction. This set of views and drawings would set a tone for the entire development of FitOps and my development as an architectural designer.

As well as the “Classroom” and “Food Hall”, continued to build my experience in plans, elevations, and sections. This also gave me professional practice in Revit modeling and rendering. During this section of the project, I had to focus on understanding how the user would travel through the space and interact with the buildings created.

Classroom

Food Hall

The X Company Developments

Prof. Antonio Sanmartin

M. Arch Studio V - 2021

Working with the X company was a developmental experience for me because of the scale and different roles given to me. This project is a multistory residential building with four floors of amenities spaces that include leasing offices, mail room, bar, co-working spaces, yoga studios, gym and others. The building located in Huston, Texas is part of a series of development building in which workshop was the interior designer for all the amenities spaces that user will enjoy.

As an architectural designer, I was part of the entire process from SD all the way to CA. My responsibilities for this project entailed drawing plans, elevation, sections, mill-work, complete construction documents, creating Revit model and translating it to Sketch up for renderings. I had the opportunity to be a part on the clash and detections meeting with all the engineers and architects during the construction to prevent any issues. The building is currently in construction.

Adapt and Reuse of Fort Motors Power Plan

Prof. Jody McGuire

M. Arch Studio VI - 2022

This project explores the concept of adaptive reuse of existing buildings through a proposal to re-purpose the abandoned Ford Motors Power Steam Plant in St. Paul. Taking into account that the building outlasted it’s initial purpose and most likely will continue to do so with future programs. The project explores how architects can think about adapting buildings as big, medium, and small spaces that can be adapted on multiple occasions to fulfill different programs throughout the life cycle of the structure.

The final focus then becomes how we can re-integrate this building back into the community and site through giving it a new purpose and life. The new building explores this idea of adapting and reusing through the lenses of outdoor recreational center to demonstrate how architecture should move towards reusing abandoned buildings instead of building new ones.

This project explores the concept of adaptive reuse of existing buildings through a proposal to re-purpose the abandoned Ford Motors Power Steam Plant in St. Paul. Taking into account that the building outlasted it’s initial purpose and most likely will continue to do so with future programs. The project explores how architects can think about adapting buildings as big, medium, and small spaces that can be adapted on multiple occasions to fulfill different programs throughout the life cycle of the structure.

Water tanks with mechanical systems that feed the power plant.

Third floor with water thanks and ventilation equipment

West wing - two story space containing boilers and equipment.

Third floor - two story space with ventilation equipment

The final focus then becomes how we can re-integrate this building back into the community and site through giving it a new purpose and life. The new building explores this idea of adapting and reusing through the lenses of outdoor recreational center to demonstrate how architecture should move towards reusing abandoned buildings instead of building new ones.

First floor - opening vertically to integrate climbing wall

East exterior - views towards the bluff

West exterior - waterfront integration

Third floor - reusing mechanical equipment for playground

Market - City Erasures

Prof. Antonio Sanmartin

M. Arch Studio V - 2021

The objective of this project is to take over an existing section of the city of Minneapolis and re-imagine the potential for a new program. This project re-imagines the farmers market for the future. A place created to grow, clean, process, innovate and sell local produce by local farmers.

Re-imagining the future of the farmers market in order to create a place for locals to produce and sell their own produce. The projects also allow educating users in the process. This place allows for farmers to have a place that will provide for them all year round.

Library - Net Positive

Prof. Christopher Wingate & Patrick Smith

M. Arch Environmental Technology - 2020

Team Members - Connor McManus

Our team aimed to design a Net positive building by applying sustainable design decisions that fit our climate in Phoenix, Arizona. Studying the directionality of the building, to benefit from passive design strategies, we positioned our building east to west, and added overhangs on the south facade to provide shade during the warmer months.

In addition, we explored thermal design strategies in Sefaira, to determine the material and size of our walls to make our building more energy efficient. By running a daylight analysis, we adjusted the location of the program in the building based on the daylight requirements of each space.

PHOENIX, AZ

PASSIVE CHILLED BEAMS:

In hot climates, a light colored roof such as white reflects sunlight, remains cooler, and reduces the amount of heat transferred to the intirior of the building.

Thermal mass -masonry floors, walls and ceilings, absorb and store daytime solar heat in winter for release at night.

ENVELOPE DESIGN

DESIGN: NORTH/SOUTH WALLS

made a last-minute change from our previous wall assembly examined how the roof, walls, and floor connected. In our final moved our air and vapor barrier to the same plane as our on the outside of the insullation. This allows for a simpler The diagram below shows the general strategy, the pink XPS insullation. Because part of our building hangs over sealed that portion of the floor similarly to our walls, with an The rest of the floor has no insullation, because our R-Value 2.75.

R-35 Roof

Metal Roof

Air gap (furring strips) - R:1.0

Fluid applied Vapor/Air/Water Membrane

6” XPS Insullation - R:30

1” Plywood - 1.12

4’ Plenum Air Gap - R: 3

1/2” Gyp. Drop Cieling - R: 0.45

R-19.5 Wall

1/2” Gypsum Board - R: 0.45

3.5” Metal Stud Channel (no insulation) - R:1.75

Cross Ventilation

By having openings located in stratigical places, it will use natural wind currents and provide natural ventilation for fressh air/space cooling.

SOLAR SHADING

overhangs block direct sunlilght from solar glazing during the summer but keeping the winter sun, reducing cooling loads.

It absorbs heat and prives cool indoor surfaces and use cool night air to flush heat from a space and cool interior thermal mass. It will remain cool during the daytime without the use of off-site energy sources.

Operable windows for night vent cooling

Roof R-Value: 35 6” XPS

1/2” Plywood with 4’x8’ waterproof tape seams - R:0.68

1/2” OSB (vapor permeable) - R: 0.68

Wall R-Value: 21 3” XPS

5” LD Foam board insulation - R:18.5

3” XPS Insullation - R: 15

Vapor/ Air/ Water Barrier

3/4” Metal Channels - R:1

1/4” Metal Rain Screen - R: 0.6

Carpet - R: 2.09

5” Concrete slab - R: 1.60

Gravel

Drain

Floor R-Value: 2.75 No insullation

Floor overhang R-Value: 21 3” XPS

GABE GUARIN, ALEX CHEN, CONNOR MCMANUS

PHOENIX, AZ GABE GUARIN, ALEX CHEN, CONNOR MCMANUS

Wellness Pavilion - Biophilia

Prof. Mary Guzowski-Lindbeck & Eric Amel

M. Arch Studio IV - 2020

The concept for this project was designing a space that could accommodate two different needs. Located on the corner of University Ave and 14th St in Minneapolis, MN, this pavilion focuses on mental health and the wellbeing of the users. It provides a space in which people can feel at home and fully emerge with their own thoughts and the thoughts of others.

The design accommodates two types of spaces. A cafe and hangout area that allows people to connect and recharge with others. A yoga studio accommodates users that need a minute of solitude but also gather with others. In addition to human connection, the use of biophilic strategies allows users to connect to nature.

Sedum herbs green roof Aluminum frame with double/triple glazed

Structure insulated panels (SIP) with shou sugi ban wood finish

Wooden Structure

5’’ Concrete slab with Wooden floor finish