Selected WorkS
JOEL JOAQUIN PEÑA
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
EXPERIENCE
Marotta Main Architects, Intern May 2025 - May 2022
• Drawing Development
• 3D Printing
• Image Rendering
• Surveying
• 3D and Physical Modeling
SustainabITALY Exhibit, Designer May 2024 - April 2024
• Internationally transportable showcase of sustainable Italian Architecture
Jefferson University, Residential Assistant May 2022 - March 2021
• Design opportunities for engagement
• Develop Inclusive Community
• Oversee residential floors
M&M Construction, General Laborer August 2020 - May 2013
• Complete Construction Projects, mostly for Millersville University
• Renovation, concrete, framing, etc.
EDUCATION
General Studies
Harrisburg Area Community College Lancaster, PA August 2017 - May 2018 August 2019 - May 2020
Respiratory Therapy
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Lancaster, PA August 2018 - December 2018
Bachelor of Architecture
Thomas Jefferson University August 2020 - May 2025
Study Abroad
Rome center, University of Arkansas January 2024 - May 2024
SKILLS
Revit Rhino Grasshopper Maya Forma AutoCAD 3D Printing
InDesign Illustrator Photoshop Enscape Twinmotion AI Rendering
SUSTAINAB
BOX VARIATIONS
[Box to chair]
MOTHER MANGROVE
Collaboration with GASTON POMBO, ISABELLA MAZAHERI, HEIDI CHAPPEL, and NATALIA BAGINSKI ,
oPeration Site maP
Divers
Research is conducted by the trained staff of the vessel. Diving equipment and clothing storage are at the back of the vessel, where divers jump in. The Divers help collect samples data, and monitor coral onto the pods.
Underwater Unmanned
Vehicles (UUVs) Controlled from the vessel, the UUVs transport the Propa- gations Pods throughout the seascape. One section at a time, the pods are built up helping to grow the coral at the bottom and support sealife.
Coral-40ft Depth
Due to their frail nature and the acidification of the ocean, coral reefs are dying worldwide and need human support. Providing methods to neutralize sea waters more and providing tethering locations will benefit their survival.
By 2100 more than species will go extinct changing water acidity temperature rising. the proposed Mangrove restoration pods are their survival.
Sealife
than half of marine extinct due to acidity and rising. Strategies like Mangrove and Coral are necessary for
Seagrass Between 3ft and 9 ft underwater
Just as Mangroves do, seagrass also sequesters carbon and provides further environments for marine life to thrive in.
Seagrass acts as a habitat and feeding source. By supporting seagrass microecosystems the impact can go deeper than man- graves do on their own.
Propagation Pods
These 3D printed pods assist in the revitalisation of man- groves and coral while providing more sealife habitation spaces. These are printed in sections and placed by the UUVs but monitored by trained staff onboard.
Mangroves | Between 1.5ft to 8ft underwater Carbon sequestering is crucial to combat ocean acidification. Man- grove trees naturally sequester carbon in their roots more than any other type of forest, provide microbiomes for species survival, and aid in retaining water specifically minimizing damage caused by torrential storms.
Coral Mangrove
form concePt
Solar cell and etfe diStribution
Propagation Pod: The proposed reproducable design provides a place for coral and mangrove trees to grow.
carbon fiber Structure
CORAL PROPAGATION TANK RECEIVES DIRECT SUNLIGHT FROM TRIPLE HEIGHT SPACE
INTEGRATION OF BOTH STANDING AND SITTING HEIGHT DESKS IN THE PRIVATE WORKING SPACE PROVIDES RESEARCHERS POSTURE VARIABILITY
TOROIDAL PROPELLER REDUCES ACOUSTIC DISTURBANCES FOR RESEARCHERS AND WILDLIFE
READING NOOK PROVIDES A MOMENT OF PRIVATE REFUGE AND CONTAINS A GREEN WALL TO REDUCE STRESS
HYDROPONICS IN THE KITCHEN ALLOWS RESEARCHERS TO GROW THEIR OWN HERBS AND VEGETABLES
PROPAGATION WITHIN THE COLLABORATION SPACE PROVIDES MORE GROWING SPACE WHILE HELPING INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND REDUCING STRESS
CHALKBOARD WALL PROMOTES COLLABORATION AND BRAINSTORMING
SLIDING GLASS DOOR ALLOWS SIGHT LINE TO 3D PRINTING AREA
LIVING ROOM
BATHROOM BATHROOM
BEDROOM
3
BUILT IN DESKS SURROUNDED BY A WHITEBOARD WALL ALLOWS RESEARCHERS TO CUSTOMIZE THEIR LIVING SPACE
SLIDING GLASS DOORS ALLOW LIGHT TO ENTER THE SPACE WHILE SEPARATING WORK AND LIVING AREAS
WHEELHOUSE
4
SLIDING GLASS DOOR AND OPERABLE ETFE CREATES AN OUTDOOR LOUNGE SPACE
HALF-WALLS PROVIDE 360 VIEW
SCHUYKILL GRANDSTAND
Collaboration with NICK RUPPERT and ISABELLA MAZEHERI
Crescendo Expansion and Contraction Parti
Sustainable Highrise: Waterloo
Tower
TUNNEL
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
FOOT-WAY
BIKE-WAY
BUS-STOP
TUNNEL
BIKE PARKING
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
GARDEN
DOUBLE SKIN STAGGERED VENTILATION EXTERIOR
GROUND LEVEL PLAZA
ELEVATOR/MECHANICAL CORES
FORM FINDING PROCESS
The findings in the site analysis along with the development objectives pushed and pulled the form of the building into this last iteration of the waterloo tower. The main concerns were transient pedestrian programming, train passage, windloads, the mass timber/concrete hybrid structure, english gothic influence, and sustainable biophilia.
The design integrates pedestrian and vehicular traffic at the ground and upper station levels. The tower is elevated above the East Line, allowing trains to pass through the structure. The Waterloo Highrise is an ambitious extension of Waterloo Station. This development envisions a sustainable urban hub of a smart city, enhancing urban density while preserving the historical essence of the station.
MASS TIMBER
LOAD-BEARING MECHANICAL FLOORS
TUNED MASS DAMPER
DRONE-PORT
Collaboration
OFFSET
Located on the 30th street rail yard. Our proposal seeks to transform this single purpose site into a usable, sustainable, urban landscape with equitable distribution of amenities.
CONNECTIONS GREENSPACE PLOTS
PODIUM
