Portfolio 2017

JORGE COLMENERO

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE CAL POLY POMONA SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

CONTENTS ACADEMIC ACADEMIC CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA BSLA Landscape Architecture

EXPERIENCE RIVIERA COUNTRY CLUB INTERN

SKILLS ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE SKETCH UP RHINO 3D 123DMAKE AUTO CAD MODEL MAKING DRAFTING AND DRAWING

JORGE COLMENERO B.S. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE E: JRCOLMENERO17@GMAIL.COM C: 626-592-4455

EXPERIENCE

I. INTRODUCTION

VII. LAGI COMPETITION

II. AWAKE

VIII. RIVIERA COUNTRY CLUB

III. BOYLE HEIGHTS IV. RIO HONDO CHANNEL V. LAX INTERSTITIAL VI. CRUSADE

TECHNICAL IX. CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS

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I. INTRODUCTION “You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can drip and it can crash. Become like water my friend.”

- BRUCE LEE

This collection of works from my undergraduate studies chronicles the development of my thinking process and skills as a designer. The different graphic styles and design process for each project reflect the evolution of my thinking, with each project taking a step further in creating sustainable landcapes that focus on the connection with its users and the environment it inhabits.

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II. AWAKE SECOND YEAR DESIGN LA 201

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Jorge Colmenero + Javier Correa

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Going camping is, more often than not, a rewarding experience. It provides an opportunity to connect with nature and spend time away from the busy and at times chaotic city life. The goal of this project was to manipulate the landscape using both the land itself and walls, to create an enriching and meaningful experience for those occuppying the space. Essentially what I have created is a location for a campsite that allows the user(s) to display a certain activity or action. While the walls can help the landscape engage the user according to the action it is displaying, they are secondary to the project and in this particular case they aren’t as vital to the integrity of the landscape.

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Scale 1/16”=1’-0”

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Scale 1/16”=1’-0”

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Height = 52’

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Height = 47’

Scale 1/16”=1’-0”

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Scale 1/16”=1’-0”

III. BOYLE HEIGHTS SECOND YEAR DESIGN LA 202

In order to relate to and assimilate with the sorrounding environment of Boyle Heights, we decided to create structures that would be aestethically pleasing and open while at the same time being very simple in their design. The site is riddled with windows allowing nearly unobstructed views of the activities taking place inside the studios. Areas such as the amphitheater and gallery are some of the most open and it is this quality that encourages people to use that space in different ways. By allowing clear views of the campus and of the work being produced by the students, we hope that young kids have a chance to visit this campus and learn about college and at the same time give parents the opportunity to learn about how best to get their children to attend a higher education institution.

“The whole old-school L.A. thinking that people don’t ride subways, that’s a thing of the past.”

- Joel Epstein

TEAM

Jorge Colmenero + Rogelio Nunez Soto

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Services for public transportation, such as the Metro Gold Line that cuts through the heart of Boyle Heights, allow for efficiewnt commutes and give people a reliable source of transportation; however, they also open to door to gentrification, which gives corporations an opportunity establish a foothold in Boyle Heights.

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IV. RIO HONDO CHANNEL

SECOND YEAR DESIGN LA 203 TEAM

Jorge Colmenero + Rogelio Nunez

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Grass Weeds

Program Distribution

Teams must include the following list of programs. These programs must be accommodated within the primary design locations: - Garvey: the 2 acres of left-over land, the bus island and the Garvey Center - Peck Road Park: or some location near the north end of the alignment (per team) - Whittier Narrows: or some location near the south end of the alignment (per team)

Structural Program

The following structural//built programs must be accommodated and included within each project proposal • • • • • • • •

Navigation: a navigation beacon/tower/landmark - Recurring landmark along the channel Connection: a ‘bridge’ connecting project site to Lashbrook Park and bike trail (this can be a new structure, an addition to the existing bridge, a road ‘diet’, etc) - Bridge connecting site to Lashbrook park and bike trail of the channel Education/Exchange: a public meeting space/ public volume/ public ground, 5000sf - Outdoor amphitheater on site for a meeting space Control: a 1500 sf Ranger Station - Located at the division between the channel and whittier narrows Utility: water facility/ simple structure/public restrooms, 3 for each gender, water for human users to fill - Structure and restrooms located at access points to channel Capture: underground storage for 250,000 gallons - Underground aquifer to capture rainwater and for storage Threshold: 4 specific points of entrance/access - Points of entrance at the crossing between the two sections of site, Rosemead blvd and Garvey, bridge connecting site to channel, and bike trail bridge Safety: a strategy to keep the public protected from car traffic - Thick barrier of grasses and ground covers as well as sheer size of structure

Ecological Program

The following ecological programs must be accommodated and included within each project proposal •

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Filter: to filter water and or air - Underground filtering system in connection with storage. Dense ground covers, grasses.

Absorb: to store water and or carbon - Porous concrete to collect as much water as possible. Flowing shapes across design to direct flow of water Hold: to detain water of provide habitat niches -Site will maintain its elevation changes and birds will be able to build their nests there. System for redirecting water incorporated onto structures. Ranger station will incorporate wind direction channels Convey: to move water or species - In connection with filtering system, water will flow throughout the site and seeds will have air flow access to spread and propagate channel Spontaneous: scoring, perforating and bolting strategies for the channel - Score surface to capture pollen, promote colonization

Cultural Program

The following ecological programs must be accommodated and included within each project proposal (can be contextually adjusted based upon initial site mapping) • • • • •

Celebrate: a location people to gather loosely (10sf per person) - Square located on site for gathering and socializing purposes Procession: a location for organized movement - Bridges provide direction and key access points to channel provide viewports to other developed designs in channel Linger: a location for laziness - Canopy and protect design ideas will be implemented to create places with relaxing viewpoints Reflect: a location contemplation - Location with a view of the channel, unobstructed by everything else Play: a location(s) unstructured play - Incorporated onto structures, will flow with the landscape

Growth of plants and algae

Narrative PECK ROAD PARK

LASHBROOK PARK

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WHITTIER NARROWS

RUBIO WASH

We want our site to encompass both what is fully natural and what is made by man. Our site located adjacent to the Rubio Wash, will be home to a community center that will teach others about the effects of industrialism and will encourage society to develop in a way where we know we belong in nature instead of placing us as being superior to the rest of life. Our actual site shall act as the main entrance to our site, introducing different sections within the river and a short description of the significance of life at that specific point in the channel. It is the human goal to become smarter every day, and through our site we want to nourish the growth of knowledge and understanding of life. As we bring individuals into the river through Rubio Wash, we will showcase our findings from project 1 through different focus sites. Above ground we want to have as much vegetation as possible to create a pleasant aesthetic and draw people in. Once we have the focus of people, they will be intrigued to learn more. We took the ant scale and applied it to our human scale to create paths above ground and to help us keep our own focus to make sure our spaces accommodate people, but also bring nature in and allow different forms of life to develop so there is always something new to learn and experience within our design. The scale of our project creates dramatic views and will, in a way, help isolate the individual from the rest of the world and in this way provide a new perspective with which to look at the channel. Ou structural design will benefit the people of the region by giving them access to a site where they can spend time in a beautiful designed outdoor space while celebrating the ecology of the channel. We will only place individuals beneath ground for short distances to maintain the infrastructure of the channel, as they come back to the surface, they will be placed in a completely different scenario from which they entered. A person may enter learning about algae within cracks but will emerge learning about the air they breathe as they increase in elevation. For example, below ground we can demonstrate different pesticides and heavy chemicals that seep into the dirt and as visitors walk out they will learn about chemicals in the air such as silica and black carbon and the effects it has on their health. Every possibility we are able to, we want to make issues and opportunities within the river as personal as possible to generate the most action from our visitors.

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Rhodophyta (Red Algae)

Water

Crack in concrete

Xanthophyta (Yellow-Green Alage) Chrysophyta (Golden brown Algae)

Chlorophyta (Green Algae)

Landing Water Wind Dispersion Ecology Algae

Grasses Birds

Form Breakdown

Flow Nature

Preservation Barrier Noise Scale Action Reflection

Connection Interaction

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Urban Influences

Curve Landmark Pulsating

Matrix

Celebration of Nature

Ecological Nest Preservation

Water Flow Channelized

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V. LAX INTERSTITIAL

Less than 45 dB 45-50 dB 50-55 dB 55-60 dB

THIRD YEAR DESIGN LA 301

60-65 dB 65-70 dB 70-75 dB More than 75 dB

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Jorge Colmenero + Jeremie McAffe + Shams Koram OXR

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Arrival Routes Departure Routes Flight Patterns

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The vastness of the sky above us can be deceiving. While it may seem empty and void of much activity, there is a whole other world that we are only partially aware of.

36,000 feet above us, airplanes come and go creating a vast network of hihgways in the sky that connect nearly every corner of the world. It is impressive just how far technology has allowed us to travel and remain connected, and these sky highways are just one of the many complex systems of transportation that have shaped and inspired the world. This map attempts to convey the complexity of such a system and its direct relationship to noise, an ever growing concern for communities living near airports such as LAX.

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VI. CRUSADE FOURTH YEAR DESIGN LA 401 TEAM

Jorge Colmenero + Khael Castanedas

At long last in the city. And what a city it is. The sun is gone, overcome by the towering glass and steel monoliths that have spread across the city like a virus. My eyes search for a place of peace and quiet, not finding any amongst the river of people going to and fro, each one too focused on their path that they seem to not notice the world around them. All it takes is just a moment, to stop and look, and listen and feel. The city is a vibrant organism, it is a living, breathing mesh of people, buildings, money, cars, smog, and trees all tangled up trying to sort themselves out. New York City has everything, there is nothing you can’t do, nothing you can’t have. In the messy, chaotic mesh, you can find a place to belong.

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DOCK

NEW FERRY ROUTE

Dock Relocation

Section Cut B

TERRACE PLANTING Partial Planting Removal

STRUGGLE PLANTING

DREAM PLANTING OPEN FIELD WITH VIEW OF MANHATTAN

Path Removal

Dock Removal

12 Existing Conditions

Section Cut A

SITE: LIBERTY ISLAND

GLORY

DECEPTIVE PLANTING

MAIN PATH Culmination of the crusade when the user arrives and stares in awe at Lady Liberty.

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AXONOMETRIC SECTION A Not to scale

VII. LAGI COMPETITION

PHASE 1

The site chosen by LAGI for its 2016 competition, Santa Monica, provides a tremendous opportunity for innovation and design since the site is located offshore. This does, however, come with its limitations as far as what type of structures, materials, and what energy technologies can be implemented. Not to mention that the habitat of the Santa Monica Bay will directly feel the impact of any and all designs and construction that takes place in their environment.

THIRD YEAR DESIGN LA 302 TEAM

Jorge Colmenero + Jeremie McAffe + Shams Koram

PHASE 2

Our design, R.E.D, hopes to not only create a viable source of energy for the city of Santa Monica, but it also seeks to enhance and improve the quality of the marine habitat. The site is designed to produce energy, integrate people within the marine environment, and serve as an iconic piece of art, engineering, and design for the Santa Monica that will come to deďŹ ne and shape the experience of those that visit.

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Concentrate Flow

GLYCERIN

Spiral Module Concentrate Flow Permeate Tube

BIO-DIESEL FACTORY

Membrane

RENEWABLE FUEL Permeate Carrier Material

Feed Flow

Mesh Spacer Permeate Flow

Feed Flow O-ring

NITROGEN

Membrane

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ALGAE PRODUCTION

PATHWAY SECTION

PIPES AND PAD SECTION

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1250 Capri Dr, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

THE RIVIERA TENNIS CLUB

VIII. RIVIERA COUNTRY CLUB

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The glasshouse would be removed in order to accomodate for the construction of the new clubhouse.

COURT 19 REMOVAL Removal of court 15 will provide better access as well as parking.

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IX. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

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JORGE COLMENERO

MOULDED STEEL HANDRAL 1 1/2” DIAMETER CONC. STEPS WITH FINISHED BRUSHED SURFACE

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