Joseph Solorio Architectural Portfolio '24

Joseph Solorio PORTFOLIO

My name is Joseph Solorio and I am currently a fourth-year student at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo pursuing a bachelor of Architecture with a minor in City and Regional Planning. I was born and raised in Santa Maria, CA, and I aspire to become a licensed architect in the state of California.

This portfolio is composed of selected studio projects showcasing plans, sections, renders, digital models, physical models, and axonometric projections. I believe my work demonstrates my mentality for learning and my ability to create functional designs.

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OTTER WELLNESS CENTER

Professor Stacey White |Fall 2022 Marina, CA

Located on the corner of Sixth St and InterGarrison Rd, this wellness center serves to provide the students of CSU Monterey Bay with a space that encourages inclusivity and healthy lifestyles. The complex consists of recreational spaces, a physical therapy center, a health and well-being center, health care services, and mental health services all in one building.

With recreational and medical spaces providing different experiences and emotional atmospheres, they are separated on the first floor but are unified on the second and third floors with mental health spaces. This serves as a literal and metaphorical bridge between different aspects of physical wellbeing. Additional space for renting outdoor recreational equipment connects students to their environmental wellness. With programs spanning from large communal spaces to smaller private rooms, the center seeks to integrate these programs in a cohesive manner that connects students to different aspects of wellness and destigmatizes healthcare and mental health services.

Renderings displaying the materiality and human scale of the complex.

Site plan displaying the ground level of the complex in relation to the surrounding environment.

North-south section displaying recreational and physcial therapy spaces.

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EAST WEST SOUTH

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EAST WEST

East-west section displaying physical therapy, medical, mental health spaces.

EMBARCADERO MICROHOUSING

Professor Michael Lucas |Spring 2022

Morro Bay, CA

This complex takes the form of a dense urban edge bounded by the embarcadero to the west, a knoll to the east, and a power plant to the north. Public spaces are located at the ground level, inviting onlookers from the embarcadero towards the site. Large corridors on the ground level create a porous atmosphere allowing onlookers to easily access public spaces beyond the complex.

All residential units are located on the upper levels to promote a sense of privacy for the inhabitants. The western units of the complex have views out into the bay, ocean, and the embarcadero while the eastern units have views of the neighboring knoll and urban forest. The terraced formation of the complex results in a sense of openness on the lower levels of the complex and a sense of compression on the upper levels. This formation also provides private terraces for each unit with two lines of sight.

Digital model displaying the scale of the complex in relation to the surrounding context.

6. Urban Forest

5. Storage Containers

4. Recreation Space

2. Restaurant

1. Beer Garden

3. Fish Market

1. Housing Unit

2. Urban Gardens

3. Community Spaces

Axonometric of a housing unit showing materiality and human scale.

First level floor plan of a residential unit.

Loft floor plan.

Chumash Arts and Culture Center experiential section.

Geological Research Center experiential section.

CARRIZO RESEARCH CENTER

Professor Keith Wiley |Winter 2022

Carizzo Plains National Monument, CA

Situated in the heart of the Carrizo Plains National Monument, this complex provides visitors, researchers, and educators a space to learn about the natural vegetation of the site, the geological significance of the site, and Chumash arts and culture. The complex consists of a geological research lab and an arts and cultural center dedicated to the indigenous Chumash people.

The Geological Research Center is located along Wallace Creek, which lies on the San Andreas Fault, allowing researchers to monitor seismic activity at a close distance. The Chumash Arts and Cultural Center is oriented to face the distant Painted Rock, which houses Chumash cave paintings. These cave paintings, which prevalently feature circles, inspired the circular form of the Arts and Cultural Center.

1/8” =1’ -0” site model

Geological Research Center second level showing researcher residence.

Geological Research Center first level showing lab spaces, break room, and storage.

Carrizo Research Center

Chumash Art and Cultural Center second level showing classroom spaces and occupiable roof spaces.

Chumash Art and Cultural Center first level showing exhibition spaces and archives.

1/4” = 1’-0” section model of the Geological Research Center.

HABITAT 10

Professor Carmen Trudell | Fall-Spring 2023-24 Alhambra, CA | Partnered with Juliana Bernal

*In Progress

In 300 years, California will have undergone drastic changes that require humans to reconsider how suburban areas are designed. Overpopulation and lack of affordable housing will continue to challenge the state, especially in urban areas. With a lack open land for future development, residents must find innovative solutions to develop new projects within existing city limits.

In this hypothetical future, magnetic rails will become the new primary source of transportation for passengers and cargo. This has resulted in a future where cars become obsolete, leaving the vast expanses of freeways to become prime real estate for future development. Reclaiming existing freeways will further connect suburban neighborhoods that have historically been divided following the construction of freeways. These new developments will act as communal veins that span the lengths of metropolitan areas, establishing a sense of connectivity rather than the sense of an impermeable barrier caused by current-day freeways. Magnetic rails will be built along the centerlines of existing freeways, with further development consisting of residential units, commercial spaces, agriculture, and communal spaces being constructed on the remaining land and acting as “urban stations” built along the lengths of the rails.

Final exterior rendering displaying the train station, residential units, orchards, and communal spaces.

Initial conceptual collage displaying communal spaces, railway, bike paths, commercial spaces, and residential units.

Site analysis of present day Alhambra and Monterey Park

Axonometric view of Interstate 10 in the present day. Note the separation of the neighborhood due to the freeway.

Axonometric view 300 years in the future. Note the porous nature of the development through the use of communal spaces.

Three unit sizes are provided to accomodate differing sizes of families, couples, or single occupants. The frugal nature of the units minimizes the footprint of each occupant, but still provides all necessities that occupants need. Private terrace spaces also provide occupants the ability to connect with the outdoors.

With the frugal nature of the units, multipurpose furniture and storage spaces ensure efficient use of interior space. Daylighting and warm interior finishes also provide a sense of comfort.

HARDWOOD FLOORING

MYCELIUM INSULATION

WOODEN I-JOIST @ 16" O.C.

5/8" PLYWOOD

TIMBER FRAME

STEEL CONNECTIONS

SOLAR SHADING DEVICES

EXTERIOR CORK PANELS INTERIOR MYCELIUM FINISH

PLYWOOD BOARD (SIP)

MYCELIUM INSULATION (SIP)

Assembly diagram of a double unit.

ASSEMBLY LIFE CYCLE DIAGRAM

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PERGOLA RAFTERS

EXTERIOR WOODEN RAILING

FOLDING DOORS

STEEL CONNECTIONS TIMBER FRAME

MYCELIUM INTERIOR

MYCELIUM SIP

CORK PANELS

FULL ASSEMBLY

Ground level street view from Ramona Rd.

Unit terrace view displaying the complex’s

THE TRACING HOUSE

Professor Keith Wiley |Winter 2022

Inspired by plaster tracing floors found in York Minister, The Tracing House offers artists and visitors the ability to see the design practices of medieval masons. This space contains a large plastered floor that can be used by designers to draw design elements to scale, highlighting the relationship between drawing and architecture.

The northern facade utilizes a large windowto-wall ratio and vertical fins to allow diffuse natural lighting to enter the interior space. Overhangs cover southern-facing windows to protect the plastered floor from unwanted exposure to sunlight. A pair of symmetrical staircases provide onlookers the ability to see objects traced on the plastered floor from various heights across the floor’s entire perimeter.

1/4” = 1’-0” model interior photos

North Elevation

South Elevation

Interior mood photos displaying interior lighting conditions

NOAA HEADQUARTERS

Professor Margaret Pedone |Spring 2023

San Francisco, CA | Partnered with Pablo Mora

Situated on a ridge overlooking the historical Sutro Baths, the NOAA California Center for Research and Rescue offers researchers, educators, and visitors a space to learn about marine life and activity. The complex is meant to create a sense of wonder, the same way a child may experience while visiting a tide pool. The site is designed in a way that respects the baths and offers optimal views.

The form of this research center is inspired by “hag stones”, which are stones containing smooth, circular apertures caused by burrowing clams, worms, and other marine life. To mimic this form, GFRC panels are utilized to create a more organic “rock-like” appearance. This material selection was inspired by projects designed by Zaha Hadid, which used GFRC panels to create a more organic form. The ground level is composed of educational and storage spaces that are almost entirely below grade, with classroom “pods” protruding out of the ridge. The upper levels are composed of office spaces for researchers. This facility utilizes high window-to-wall ratios on its southern facade, offering optimal views of the Sutro Baths and the Pacific Ocean while also allowing sunlight to enter the interior space for daylighting and passive heating. A large central atrium space acts as the main circulation space while also allowing natural ventilation to occur.

Exterior rendering and site plan showing the surrounding context.

Exterior render depicting landscaping, parking, and circulation.

Exterior render depicting classroom balconies and landscaping

Interior render of a classroom and exterior views of the baths

Interior render of the central atrium space and gallery areas

Integrated wall section, elevation view, and plan detail displaying GFRC cladding in relation to the primary structure, passive and active systems, and lighting.

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