AREVALO SELECTED WORKS
HALIMA A. AREVALO
arevalo.halima@gmail.com 214-727-8157 issuu.com/halima_arevalo
Master of Architecture May 2017 | University of Texas at Arlington Bachelor of Science in Architecture December 2014 | University of Texas at Arlington
TABLE OF CONTENTS RESEARCH Ultra-High Performance Facade Panels Multi-nodal Fabric Branching
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URBAN STUDIES Musical Wonderland
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RESIDENTIAL 54 & Park Lofts Esmerald Residence
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ULTRA-HIGH PERFORMANCE PRECAST FACADE PANELS Buildings are the primary source of global demand for energy and materials that produce by-product greenhouse gases (GHG). Slowing the growth rate of GHG emissions and then reversing it is the key to addressing climate change and keeping global average temperatures low. Statistics show that 40% of U.S. energy is consumed in residential and commercial buildings, with 51% of that energy going toward heating and cooling of the spaces directly related to the facade of the building. This makes the building faรงade, or building envelope, one of the most direct methods to develop a more efficient, sustainable, and economically feasible facade system.
Manufacturing, Maintenance & Renovations Transport, & Construction 4%
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84%
Heating, Cooling, Hot Water, & Electricity
Typical Building Energy Usage Source: World Business Council
Final product: (4) 3X3 Precast Concrete Panels
CROSS-SECTION TO MANIPULATE
RESULTING SELF-SHADING ARTICULATED SURFACE
COMPUTATIONAL WORK FLOW
INITIAL GEOMETRY
GEOGRAPHIC DATA
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(prescribed values)
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TOTAL RADIATION ANALYSIS
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VARIABLES FROM GEOMETRY
GENERATIVE OPTIMIZATION OF GEOMETRY
GENERATIVE SURFACE RESULTS
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RADIANT HEAT MAP
RADIENT HEAT MAP OF OPTIMIZED SURFACE
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SURFACE ANALYSIS
SURFACE DESIGN
COMPOSITE DESIGN
Surface Articulation Inventory
R-Value
STRUCTURAL DESIGN Testing Results
Regional Wind Load VS.
FILTER BASED ON TOTAL AVERAGE RADIANCE
Insulation Thickness
Refinement of Structural Waffle Thermal Conduciton Analysis
OPTIMIZED FOR MAX SHADING FOR LOCATION & ORIENTATION
Digital Simulation (Karamba) Connector Arrangement
Optimized Structural Wythe
Software: Rhino+Grasshopper, Ladybug, Honeybee, Gallapagos, Karamba
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1. Identify Surface Points
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2. Identify Variable Points
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ProtrusionMax Radiance
Indention Min Radiance
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Micro Articulation Macro Articulation
3. Fine Tune Perlin Graph
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MULTI-NODAL FABRIC BRANCHING The project expands on the work of Mark West using fabric formwork to generate a multinodal pre-cast concrete structure. The project refines using fabric formwork in a multitrajectory form. Series of test were created using hydrostone to test fabric behavior and creating a multiplane branching system. The multi-plane branching system generated different obstacles on how to resolve pinching since it compromises its structural rigidity. Final product: 4’ tall, 160lbs Concrete, 5yds of Speaker Fabric, Steel Rods, 3d Printed nodes.
Software: Rhino+Grasshopper, Scan & Solve, Kangaroo
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MUSICAL WONDERLAND URBAN CONNECTIVITY
PUBLIC NETWORKS
URBAN CANYON NETWORK ANALYSIS CITY OF DALLAS: FORMAL COMPARISON
URBAN CANYON WALLS
URBAN CANYON NETWORK ANALYSIS CITY OF DALLAS: JACKSON STREET
VEHICULAR SPACES
URBAN CANYON NETWORK ANALYSIS CITY OF DALLAS: JACKSON STREET
SPACIAL VIEWS
VEHICULAR SPACES ATT PLAZA
SPACIAL VIEWS
BROWDER ST.
ATT PLAZA
URBAN CANYON NETWORK ANALYSIS CITY OF DALLAS: JACKSON STREET
VEHICULAR SPACES
SPACIAL VIEWS
JACKSON ST. CANYON NETWORK
S. ERVAY ST.
BROWDER ST.
ATT PLAZA
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MUSICAL WONDERLAND Urban installation to activate and attract pedestrian traffic in an inactive area of downtown Dallas. The main objective is to connect the city’s attraction points providing a field of wonderland from point to point. Structure consists of aluminum triangular picks, musical strings, and pipes.
Software: Rhino + Grasshopper. Photoshop, InDesign
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54 & PARK LOFTS
Software: Revit, Photoshop
Urban living in the city of Dallas. The loft is composed of a master bedroom/bathroom, 2 bedrooms/ bathrooms, living room, informal living room, play room, and dining room.
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ESMERALD RESIDENCE The design approach was to clearly define public vs. private, entry, circulation, and connectivity. The site was divided using the landscape and framing views for each different space. Hierarchy was placed on the landscape.
Medium: Basswood, Acrylic
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