Itzel Salazar

ACHITECTURE STUDENT PORTFOLIO

“RIVERSIDE HAVEN: REIMAGINING TURTLE BAY”

Riverside Haven; Reimagining Turtle Bay

ARCH 806: WAYS OF WATER

RIVERBEDS-TO-ROOFTOPS

PRIMARY: SULAN KOLATAN

EXTERNAL SECONDARY: TYLER TABA

PRATT M.ARCH

SPRING 2024

“RIVERSIDE

HAVEN: REIMAGINING TURTLE BAY”

THIS ARCHITECTURE STUDIO APPLIED A RIVER DAYLIGHTING STRATEGY BY IMPLEMENTING IT ALONG THE PATH OF DE VOOR’S MILL STREAM IN MIDTOWN MANHATTAN. BY REINTRODUCING A SYNTHETIC VERSION OF A ‘LOST RIVER’ ECOLOGY TO THE CITY, THE PROJECT UNDERSCORES AN UNDERSTANDING OF WATER AS A DYNAMIC MEDIUM, TRANSITIONING FROM RAINWATER TO RIVER WATER. IN TANDEM, “RIVERSIDE HAVEN: REIMAGINING TURTLE BAY” ENDEAVORS TO TRANSFORM THE EAST RIVER’S TURTLE BAY AREA INTO A SUSTAINABLE URBAN OASIS. THROUGH THE RESTORATION OF THE BAY WITH A MICRO FOREST AND WETLANDS, THE PROJECT NOT ONLY ENHANCES BIODIVERSITY BUT ALSO FOSTERS PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE UN PLAZA.

THIS ENDEAVOR IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT INVOLVING GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, NON-PROFITS, AND THE UN, ALL AIMING TO ADVANCE THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. BY INCORPORATING FRACTAL ARCHITECTURE, CHARACTERIZED BY SELF-SIMILAR, REPEATING PATTERNS INSPIRED BY NATURAL SYSTEMS, THE PROJECT ACHIEVES AN AESTHETICALLY APPEALING AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE DESIGN. THROUGH THE SEAMLESS INTEGRATION OF FRACTAL GEOMETRY, THE PROJECT HARMONIOUSLY BLENDS THE RESTORED RIVER AND BIODIVERSE LANDSCAPES WITH THE URBAN FABRIC OF MIDTOWN MANHATTAN AND TURTLE BAY, RESULTING IN FUNCTIONAL, EFFICIENT, AND VISUALLY CAPTIVATING SPACES THAT REFLECT THE INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENTS.

DE VOORS MILL STREAM DAYLIGHTING COLLECTIVE PLAN

ARCH 806 SP24; VIOLET CHEN, TIANA GENTRY, YUNZHE ZHU, MAXWELL PICKETT, GABRIELLA MORRIS, SYDNEY FRANCIS, LARS HANNAH, EDGAR GONZALEZ, KATHERINE VIZCARDO, HEATHER BESEMERSCHULZ, ITZEL SALAZAR.

AXONOMETRIC DRAWING

UN LABS & CLASSROOMS

TIDAL POOLS & PONDS

PUBLIC PATHWAYS (CIRCULATION)

MICRO FOREST & WETLANDS

FLOOD DIAGRAM

PERSPECTIVE

ARCH 805: MUSEUM OF EMOTIONS #4

PRIMARY: WILLIAM MACDONALD

CO-TEACHER: ALEKSANDRA MAKSYMOVA

PRATT M.ARCH

FALL 2023

LUNAR IMMERSION

“LUNAR IMMERSION” PIONEERS A BOLD DEPARTURE FROM TRADITIONAL COGNITIVE THEORIES IN ARCHITECTURE, EMBRACING CUTTING-EDGE CONCEPTS SUCH AS ECOLOGICAL PERCEPTION/ACTION THEORY, DIRECT PERCEPTION, EVOLUTIONARY THEORY, AND DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS (COMPLEXITY) THEORY. REJECTING THE NOTION OF SPACE AS A PASSIVE CONTAINER, THIS ENDEAVOR REDEFINES IT AS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN SHAPING HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND EMOTIONS THROUGH THE LENS OF AFFORDANCES.

AT ITS CORE, THIS INITIATIVE CHALLENGES CONVENTIONAL DESIGN PSYCHOLOGY BY CRAFTING ENVIRONMENTS THAT INVITE SPECIFIC ACTIONS AND EXPERIENCES, LEVERAGING INSIGHTS FROM CINEMATIC STORYTELLING TO CREATE DEEPLY IMMERSIVE SPACES. BY DISSECTING FILMMAKING TECHNIQUES AND INTEGRATING THEORIES OF PERCEPTION AND COGNITION, THE PROJECT AIMS TO EVOKE TARGETED EMOTIONAL RESPONSES FROM OCCUPANTS, TRANSCENDING THE ORDINARY TO OFFER PROFOUNDLY RESONANT EXPERIENCES.

IN ESSENCE, THIS VISIONARY APPROACH TO ARCHITECTURE HARNESSES INNOVATIVE DESIGN PSYCHOLOGY TO CREATE ENVIRONMENTS THAT CAPTIVATE AND INSPIRE. THROUGH ITS EXPLORATION OF CUTTING-EDGE THEORIES AND REJECTION OF TRADITIONAL COGNITIVE FRAMEWORKS, “LUNAR IMMERSION” SEEKS TO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF WHAT IS POSSIBLE IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, OFFERING TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES FOR THOSE WHO INTERACT WITH ITS SPACES.

The Pan’s Labyrinth is a 2006 fantasy film written, directed and co-produced by Guillermo del Toro.

The story takes place in Spain in the summer of 1944, during the early Francoist period, five years after the Spanish Civil War. The narrative intertwines this real world with a mythical world centered on an overgrown, abandoned labyrinth and a mysterious faun creature, with whom the main character, Ofelia, interacts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKY6CDAzzT8

By dissecting the filmmaking techniques used in The Pan’s Labyrinth and cutting-edge theories of perception and cognition, this endeavor seeks to redefine the relationship between space and emotion. The study of filmmaking not only provides insights into spatial composition but also allows the project to explore motion and time concerning psychology.

SCENE DIAGRAMS

SCENE 1

SCENE 2

CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAM + MASSING+ IDEONOMIES

ALLURING / TERRESTRIAL

ALLURING / CELESTIAL

ALLURING / CELESTIAL

ALLURING / ABSORPTIVE

ALLURING

CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAM + MASSING+ IDEONOMIES

GROUND CONDITIONS / SITE PROPOSAL

CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAM + MASSING+ IDEONOMIES

LUNAR / ABROSPTIVE

LUNAR

LUNAR / ABSORPTIVE

ABSORPTIVE

RIVETING

CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAM + MASSING+ IDEONOMIES

CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAM + MASSING+ IDEONOMIES

ENVELOPED / IMMERSIVE

ENVELOPED / SUBTERRESTRIAL / HYPNOTIZING

IMMERSIVE

CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAM + MASSING+ IDEONOMIES

ARCH 805: INTEGRATED STUDIO

PRIMARY: ALEXANDRA BARKER

STUDIO PARTNER: MARI SPARACINO PRATT M.ARCH

SPRING 2023

KALEIDOSCOPE

THE PROPOSAL ADVOCATES FOR WASTE-TO-ENERGY (WTE) AND RECYCLING FACILITIES ACROSS BROOKLYN, THE BRONX, QUEENS, AND STATEN ISLAND TO TACKLE NEW YORK CITY’S WASTE MANAGEMENT ISSUES. WITH THE CITY PRODUCING 14 MILLION TONS OF WASTE ANNUALLY, MUCH OF WHICH IS SENT OUT-OF-STATE, THIS STRATEGIC APPROACH AIMS TO REDUCE POLLUTION AND TRANSPORTATION STRAIN. DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM SUCCESSFUL FACILITIES IN LONG ISLAND, THE INITIATIVE EMPHASIZES LOCALIZED WASTE PROCESSING WHILE HARNESSING THE CITY’S ENERGY POTENTIAL.

THE INTEGRATION OF NIGHTCLUBS ALONGSIDE WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES SERVES TO DIVERSIFY USAGE AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. REPURPOSING PART OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES NOT ONLY ENHANCES RESIDENTS’ QUALITY OF LIFE BUT ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION. THROUGH STRATEGIC LOCALIZATION AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, THE PROPOSAL SETS A PRECEDENT FOR HOLISTIC URBAN DEVELOPMENT, ADDRESSING WASTE MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES WHILE FOSTERING A VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENT. AND ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION. REPURPOSING PART OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO ACCOMMODATE RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL AMENITIES NOT ONLY PROVIDES ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS FOR RESIDENTS BUT ALSO TRANSFORMS WASTE MANAGEMENT SITES INTO VIBRANT SOCIAL HUBS. THROUGH STRATEGIC LOCALIZATION, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PRINCIPLES, THE INITIATIVE SETS A PRECEDENT FOR HOLISTIC URBAN DEVELOPMENT ADDRESSING WASTE MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES WHILE ENHANCING RESIDENTS’ QUALITY OF LIFE.

PERSPECTIVE VIEWS

CHUNK MODEL

ARCH 4601: URBAN QUALITIES & MATERIALITIES

PRIMARY: SULAN KOLATAN

PRATT M.ARCH

FALL 2022

SPORING TOWER

THE SPORING TOWER IS A DYNAMIC URBAN FARMING COMMUNITY THAT BRINGS TOGETHER EDUCATORS, MAKERS, ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, AND SCIENTISTS TO EXPLORE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES. CENTRAL TO ITS MISSION IS USING MYCELIUM TO REDUCE PLASTIC, FOAM, AND CONSTRUCTION WASTE. THE TOWER’S BASE FEATURES A PLAYGROUND AND GARDEN FOR NEIGHBORHOOD CHILDREN TO LEARN ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY. THIS GARDEN WILL EXTEND THROUGH THE TOWER, FORMING “SPORES” OF WORKSHOPS THAT TEACH TRADES AND IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC STATUS OF RESIDENTS.

THESE WORKSHOPS FOCUS ON MYCELIUM’S APPLICATIONS, CREATING SUSTAINABLE FOAM, PACKAGING, BEAUTY PRODUCTS, BUILDING MATERIALS, AND FOOD ITEMS. BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND SELLING THESE PRODUCTS, THE WORKSHOPS PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY AND PROVIDE ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO FARRAGUT RESIDENTS. THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO UPLIFT THE COMMUNITY WHILE FOSTERING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS.

THE DESIGN STUDIO FOR THE SPORING TOWER EMPHASIZES CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURAL URBANITY AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN URBAN FORM AND MATERIALS. STUDENTS WILL ADDRESS MIXED LAND USE, BUILDING FUNCTIONS, TRANSPORTATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, FOCUSING ON BUILDING ENCLOSURES AND SITE SPECIFICS. COORDINATED WITH TECHNOLOGY I AND II, THE PROJECT INTEGRATES STRUCTURAL AND MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS, ENHANCING STUDENTS’ COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN SKILLS. THE TOWER’S RESIDENTIAL AREA OFFERS EFFICIENT, COMPACT UNITS WITH UP TO TWO BEDROOMS FOR FARRAGUT RESIDENTS, BLENDING URBAN FARMING WITH PRACTICAL LIVING SOLUTIONS.

AERIAL VIEW

EDUCATION SOURCE OF INCOME QUALITY OF LIFE

CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUND

TRADE EDUCATION AFFORDABLE HOUSING

FARRAGUT COMMUNITY

THE SPORING TOWER

RESEARCH

SUSTAINABILITY PROFIT

COMPOSTABLE MATERIALS

MYCELIUM PRODUCTION

LONGITUDINAL SECTION 1:16

ARCH 4602: WASTE TO ENERGY

PRIMARY: CATHERINE SÖDERBERG-ESPER

TEXAS TECH B.S IN ARCHITECTURE

SPRING 2022

ECOPRINT RESIDENCES

THIS INNOVATIVE ARCHITECTURAL PROPOSAL INTEGRATES A WASTE SORTING AND RECYCLING FACILITY WITH RESIDENTIAL HOUSING UNITS. LOCATED IN EL PASO, TEXAS, A CITY FACING SIGNIFICANT RECYCLING CHALLENGES, THE PROJECT ELIMINATES TRADITIONAL WASTE BINS AND IMPLEMENTS AN ADVANCED UNDERGROUND PIPE SYSTEM THAT SHREDS AND TRANSPORTS WASTE DIRECTLY TO THE RECYCLING FACILITY, CREATING A UTOPIAN MODEL FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RESIDENTIAL LIVING.

THE CORE OBJECTIVE IS TO REVOLUTIONIZE URBAN WASTE HANDLING AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE LIVING. THE FOOLPROOF UNDERGROUND PIPE SYSTEM ENSURES AUTOMATIC SORTING AND PROCESSING OF WASTE, MINIMIZING HUMAN ERROR AND INCREASING RECYCLING RATES. THIS SEAMLESS INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY CONTRIBUTES TO A CLEANER URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY IN SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES.

THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS ARE BUILT USING 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY AND RECYCLED MATERIALS, OFFERING MODERN, ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIVING SPACES. FEATURES SUCH AS GREEN ROOFS, SOLAR PANELS, AND COMMUNAL AREAS FOSTER COMMUNITY AND SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLES. BY COMBINING RESIDENTIAL LIVING WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART WASTE MANAGEMENT, THE PROJECT SETS A NEW STANDARD FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN EL PASO, ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AND ENHANCING RESIDENTS’ QUALITY OF LIFE.

GEOMETRY DIAGRAM

CROSSSECTION AXON

TRANSVERSAL SECTION 1:16

ARCH 4601: HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING, EMERGENT GEOMETRIES

PRIMARY: ERSELA KRIPA TEXAS TECH B.S IN ARCHITECTURE

FALL 2021

ALTAMIRA RESIDENCES

LOCATED IN A LONG-NEGLECTED NEIGHBORHOOD OF MONTERREY CITY, THIS PUBLIC HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT AIMS TO ELEVATE CAMPANA ALTAMIRA TO A LEVEL OF ECONOMIC EQUITY AND SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE ON PAR WITH THE REST OF THE CITY. BY INTRODUCING QUALITY HOUSING ATOP A LARGE, STEEP AREA, THE PROJECT ENVISIONS TRANSFORMING THIS UNDERUTILIZED SPACE INTO A THRIVING COMMUNITY HUB. THE NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT WILL INCORPORATE AGRICULTURAL TERRACES, PROVIDING RESIDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO CULTIVATE THEIR OWN FOOD, THEREBY ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND FOSTERING SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

THE AGRICULTURAL TERRACES ARE A CENTRAL ELEMENT OF THIS INITIATIVE, ADDRESSING FOOD SCARCITY WITHIN THE ALTAMIRA COMMUNITY WHILE ALSO OFFERING A NEW SOURCE OF INCOME. BY ENABLING RESIDENTS TO GROW THEIR OWN PRODUCE, THE PROJECT NOT ONLY PROMOTES FOOD SECURITY BUT ALSO ENCOURAGES SUSTAINABLE LIVING PRACTICES. THIS INNOVATIVE APPROACH AIMS TO CREATE A SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND NATURE, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO A HEALTHIER AND MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITY.

COMPLEMENTING THE PRIMARY HOUSING AND AGRICULTURAL COMPONENTS, THE PROJECT WILL ALSO FEATURE A FARMERS MARKET. THIS MARKET WILL SERVE AS A VENUE FOR RESIDENTS TO SELL THEIR GOODS AND PRODUCE, THEREBY INTEGRATING THE NEIGHBORHOOD MORE CLOSELY WITH THE WIDER CITY. BY PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR ECONOMIC EXCHANGE AND SOCIAL INTERACTION, THE FARMERS MARKET WILL HELP BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN CAMPANA ALTAMIRA AND OTHER PARTS OF MONTERREY, FOSTERING A SENSE OF INCLUSION AND SHARED PROSPERITY.

AXONOMETRIC

ARCH 870A: DESIGN

INTELLIGENCE/PERFROMING GLASS

PRIMARY: PHILLIP PARKER

PRATT M.ARCH

SPRING 2023

THE LUMINA VISTA PROJECT IS A PROTOTYPE MATERIAL EXPLORATION DESIGNED TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE PERCEPTION AND USE OF GLASS. INSPIRED BY THE EXQUISITE TRANSPARENCIES OF JELLYFISH, THE DELICATE TRANSLUCENCE OF SKELETON FLOWERS, AND THE RADIANT CLARITY OF AMBER, THIS PROJECT AIMS TO CREATE INNOVATIVE GLASS PANELS THAT CAPTIVATE THE HUMAN EYE AND ENHANCE SPATIAL EXPERIENCES. BY INCORPORATING ADVANCED FIBER OPTICS, THE PROJECT SEEKS TO MERGE NATURAL BEAUTY WITH CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY.

COMBINING ADVANCED MATERIALS SCIENCE WITH A DEEP APPRECIATION FOR THESE NATURAL ELEMENTS, THE LUMINAVISTA PROJECT HARNESSES THE PRINCIPLES OF LIGHT SPEED. THE RESULTING PANELS WILL OFFER UNPARALLELED CLARITY AND DYNAMIC LIGHT INTERACTIONS, TRANSFORMING ARCHITECTURAL SPACES WITH THEIR UNIQUE VISUAL EFFECTS. THIS SUSTAINABLE DESIGN NOT ONLY SHOWCASES BEAUTY BUT ALSO EMPHASIZES ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY.

THE INNOVATIVE GLASS PANELS DEVELOPED THROUGH THE LUMINAVISTA PROJECT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO REDEFINE ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATIONS, FROM RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS TO PUBLIC SPACES AND ART INSTALLATIONS. BY INTEGRATING THESE PANELS INTO VARIOUS STRUCTURES, THE PROJECT AIMS TO CREATE LIGHT-FILLED, TRANSPARENT ENVIRONMENTS THAT FOSTER A DEEPER CONNECTION BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS, CELEBRATING THE INTERSECTION OF NATURE, LIGHT, AND HUMAN PERCEPTION.

LUMINA VISTA

man ray: pen light

museum of natural history

LUMINA VISTA PROTOTYPE 2

AMBER

JELLYFISH

SKELETON FLOWER

LUMINA VISTA PROTOTYPE 1

ARCH-713B: MEDIUMS 3 [VISUALIZATION]

PRIMARY: ALEXANDER TAHINOS

PRATT M.ARCH

SPRING 2022

SENSORY AMBIGUITY

ARCHITECTURAL VISUALIZATION TRANSCENDS TRADITIONAL BOUNDARIES, REDEFINING BOTH PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL SPACES. THIS PROJECT EXPLORES INNOVATIVE MODES OF VISUAL MEDIA, LEVERAGING SENSORIALLY DRIVEN DESIGN TO CREATE DYNAMIC INTERACTIONS BETWEEN OBSERVERS AND ARCHITECTURE. UTILIZING VIRTUAL REALITY, PROJECTION, ANIMATION, AND ADVANCED LIGHTING, IT REIMAGINES THE FACADE OF AN EXISTING BUILDING, TRANSFORMING IT INTO A CAPTIVATING, IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE.

THE APPROACH INVOLVES CREATING ARCHITECTURAL MODELS THAT INTEGRATE GRAPHICS, SIGNAGE, DATA, AND SPACE-ALTERING MEDIA. THIS FUSION IS FACILITATED THROUGH A CURATED CATALOG OF THEMED TWO-DIMENSIONAL ASSETS, ENABLING A FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK FOR DESIGN EXPERIMENTATION. THE PROJECT PUSHES TRADITIONAL VISUALIZATION BOUNDARIES, FOSTERING SEAMLESS INTERACTION BETWEEN DIGITAL AND PHYSICAL REALMS.

THE PROJECT’S GOAL IS TO PROPOSE THE REACTIVATION OF AN EXISTING FACADE THAT ENHANCES THE BUILDING’S AESTHETIC AND FUNCTIONAL QUALITIES WHILE ENGAGING ITS AUDIENCE IN A MEANINGFUL WAY. BY EXPLORING NEW VISUALIZATION METHODS, THE DESIGN AIMS TO BE VISUALLY STRIKING AND IMMERSIVE, OFFERING AN INNOVATIVE BLUEPRINT FOR FUTURE ARCHITECTURAL PRESENTATION. THIS PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS THE TRANSFORMATIVE POTENTIAL OF ADVANCED VISUAL MEDIA IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, PROMISING TO REDEFINE HOW BUILT ENVIRONMENTS ARE PERCEIVED AND INTERACTED WITH.

MET BREUER, NEW YORK

PROJECTION / FACADE REACTIVATION

ARCH XT60: MEDIUMS [PRIMER]

PRIMARY: HART MARLOW

PRATT M.ARCH

SUMMER 2022

CABINET OF CURIOSITIES

THE ARCHITECTURE PROJECT, REPRESENTED THROUGH A METICULOUSLY CRAFTED PHYSICAL MODEL AND A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF DRAWINGS, EXPLORES THE COMPOSITIONAL RELATIONSHIP INHERENT IN HYBRID REPRESENTATIONS. BY BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN TANGIBLE FORM AND CONCEPTUAL NARRATIVE, THE PROJECT INVESTIGATES THE MULTIFACETED NATURE OF ARCHITECTURAL REPRESENTATION. THE PHYSICAL MODEL SERVES NOT ONLY AS A MANIFESTATION OF THE DESIGN BUT ALSO AS A CONDUIT FOR THEORETICAL EXPLORATION, PROVIDING A DYNAMIC PLATFORM FOR EXAMINING THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN STRUCTURE, SPACE, AND PERCEPTION.

UTILIZING AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH WITH A PENDING PATENT, THE PROJECT EMPLOYS A HYBRIDIZED MODEL AND NARRATIVE TO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF CONVENTIONAL ARCHITECTURAL DISCOURSE. THE COURSE EMPHASIZES THE DUAL ROLE OF PHYSICAL MODELS: AS GENERATORS OF THEORETICAL IDEAS AND AS PIVOTAL TOOLS FOR DOCUMENTATION AND PRESENTATION. THROUGH THIS EXPLORATION, PARTICIPANTS GAIN A PROFOUND UNDERSTANDING OF HOW PHYSICAL MODELS CAN ENCAPSULATE COMPLEX CONCEPTS AND CONVEY INTRICATE ARCHITECTURAL IDEAS, ULTIMATELY ENRICHING THEIR ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE AND ITERATE DESIGN SOLUTIONS EFFECTIVELY.

NARRATIVE; A diver has discovered rusty and deteriorated pieces of what he believes to have been an old cellphone. He has now encased them in resin and they sit proudly in his cabinet of curiosities, as his most recent treasure.

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Itzel Salazar

147 Tehama St.

Brooklyn, New York, 11218

izzyarchitecture@gmail.com

(915)243-8084

https://www.linkedin.com/in/itzelsalazar/

Objective

Passionate and innovative Master of Architecture graduate with a keen interest in collaborative design processes, community-driven projects, and exhibition work. Seeking an entry-level position where I can leverage my design skills and diverse experiences to contribute to impactful architectural projects, engage with communities, and participate in exhibitions that promote architectural innovation and social impact. Eager to join a dynamic team where I can further develop my expertise and make meaningful contributions to the built environment.

Education

Master of Architecture

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York

May 2024

Bachelor of Science in Architecture

Texas Tech University, El Paso, Texas

May 2022

Associate of Arts and Science in Architecture

El Paso Community College, El Paso, Texas

May 2020

Professional Experience

Solar Sustainability Planning & Design Intern

Wright & Dalbin Architects, Inc. - El Paso, TX

September 2021 to July 2022

•Conducted comprehensive solar feasibility assessments and cost estimations for architectural projects, enhancing sustainability initiatives.

•Collaborated with design teams to integrate solar-ready features into residential and commercial structures, optimizing energy efficiency and environmental impact.

•Prepared detailed reports and presentations for client meetings, effectively communicating project recommendations and benefits.

Historic Preservation Intern

El Paso County Historical Commission - El Paso, TX

January 2023 to June 2023

•Assisted in the documentation and assessment of historic buildings, contributing to preservation efforts and community heritage awareness.

•Participated in the development of preservation plans and guidelines, ensuring the cultural integrity of historical sites.

•Presented findings and recommendations at board meetings, facilitating informed decision-making and community engagement.

3D Printing and Design Instructor

Concorde Education, New York, New York

June 2023 - Present

•Collaboration: Regularly meet with the Director of Educational Development to •discuss and refine instructional strategies.

•Session Facilitation: Plan and conduct interactive learning sessions focused on 3D design and printing techniques.

•Student Assistance: Guide students in developing proficiency in computer science, 3D design, and coding.

•Communication: Maintain open and consistent communication with the Director to ensure alignment and effectiveness of educational programs.

•Role Modeling: Exhibit and encourage professional academic and social behaviors.

•Additional Tasks: Perform other duties as assigned to support the educational development initiatives.

Technical Skills:

•rhino

•adobe creative cloud

•vray

•revit

•autocad

Design Skills:

•Conceptual Design

•Schematic Design

•Site Analysis

•Space Planning

•Architectural Drafting

•Model Making and Fabrication

•Rendering and Visualization

Certifications:

•Historic Preservation

June 2022 to Present

B.S of Architecture with Historic Preservation Certificate at Texas Tech University, 2022.

Languages:

•English

•Spanish