Architectural Portfolio 2020 - 2022

ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO

SELECTED WORKS

JOSE A BRAVO

ABOUT ME

My main interest in architecture revolves around giving back to the community. I believe that by creating architecture that provides for the community, it will bring out the fullest potential that architecture has to offer. The projects included in this portfolio revolve around the idea of giving back to the community. The Russell R. Kirt Environmental Center provides the College of DuPage campus with a new facility where students can learn and be more aware about their surrounding prairie environment. The Community Resource Center provides local services to the neighborhood while also having public outdoor areas where the community can come to gather. The Bronzeville School for Visual and Performing Arts an amphitheater was created for the community to host public events and provide a green space where students can come together and debrief from the school environment.

EXPERIENCE

Confluence, Chicago IL

Architecture Intern, May 2022 - Aug. 2022

Eggemeyer Associate Architects, Herrin IL

Architecture Intern, Jan. 2022 - May 2022

Burns & McDonnell Engineering, Chicago IL

Drafting Intern, Civil Cad Technician, Dec. 2017 - Aug. 2020

VOLUNTEER

Calvary Church, Naperville IL

Spanish ministry media team, Aug. 2020 - Present

Calvary Church, Naperville IL

NXT youth group, Aug. 2015 - Aug. 2017

SOFTWARE SKILLS

EDUCATION

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale IL

Architecture Studies, Aug. 2021 - May 2023

College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn IL

Pre - Architecture, Jan. 2019 - May 2021

Robert Morris University - Chicago IL

Drafting & Design Technology, Sep. 2015 - Dec. 2017

ACTIVITIES

Alpha Rho Chi - Amenophis, Southern Illinois University

Active Member / Worthy Estimator May 2022 - May 2023

Alpha Rho Chi - Amenophis, Southern Illinois University

Active Member / Professional Co-chair Nov. 2021 - May 2022

RUSSELL R. KIRT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER

INSTITUTION: COLLEGE OF DUPAGE | COURSE: ARCH 2201 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 01 | TERM: FALL 2020 | DURATION: 12 WEEKS | PROFESSOR: MARK PEARSON

OBJECTIVE:

Design an environmental education center for the College of DuPage campus. The environmental education center revolves around the idea of architecture, ecology and environmental stewardship. The building will serve as a way for College of DuPage guests, students, and staff to learn about the prairie environment located on campus. Our design included public space areas, classrooms and a multipurpose/ exhibit room where exhibitions and gatherings can be held.

CONCEPT:

The building focuses on the idea of immersion. This concept is achieved by separating the building program into three main areas: public space, educational space, and a multipurpose room. The ground gets raised up by 4 ft. for the building to sit on. This allows for public spaces to have an elevated view of the prairie environment. Next the education and multipurpose spaces slowly get immersed into the prairie environment by a series of ramps going downward. The result will bring the occupants into the multipurpose room which is 4 ft. below the elevated grade. A 2000 sq. ft. space below the grade will allow the occupants to be immersed into the prairie environment.

SITE WITH CONTEXT

WALL SECTION - C-C

DETAIL MODEL

DETAIL MODEL

LIGHT WALL + SPACE

OBJECTIVE:

Design a wall composition facing the south sunlight. Throughout the design composition, the reflection of sunlight was explored and the wall composition was later developed to create a space that responded to the reflection of the sunlight and the design composition of the wall.

CONCEPT:

The wall composition uses diagonal color panels to create a fun and colorful interaction between the space and the occupants. Color was also developed into diagonal windows around the space to encourage occupants to explore around the area.

WINTER SOLSTICE AT NOON

SUMMER SOLSTICE AT NOON

COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER

INSTITUTION: COLLEGE OF DUPAGE | COURSE: ARCH 2202 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 02 | TERM: SPRING 2021 | DURATION: 10 WEEKS | PROFESSOR: MARK PEARSON

OBJECTIVE:

Design a community resource center for an under resource neighborhood. The community resource center will serve as hub for community action and interaction. The building will provide outreach from a number of sources including governmental, NGOs, religious organizations, primarily serving residents of the surrounding area. The site for this project is an imaginary site that is base of many urban US cities, it is located at a busy intersection where to the north you have residential living housing and to the south you have a local urban park.

CONCEPT:

The building rotates to create a transition from the neighborhood to the park. The rotation of the building created the opportunity to step back from the property line therefore, allowing to open up outdoor space to serve the community. Having views to both the neighborhood and the park will help the community to feel endure the community around them.

SITE PLAN

CRAB ORCHARD LAKE ROWING CLUB HOUSE

OBJECTIVE:

Design a clubhouse/boathouse for the Crab Orchard Lake rowing club. The local clubhouse and boathouse will be used by high school and college students in the area and will help captivate the National Olympic Committee to designate COLRC as a national training site for Olympic rowers. The design is composed of three main areas: a clubhouse for training, a boathouse for boat storage, and a finish line tower that will be used by judges at event competitions.

CONCEPT:

The clubhouse design revolves around the idea of transparency towards Crab Orchard Lake. When the teams and guests enter the club house they have a full view of the water rowing training tank, allowing them to become excited for training and the sport in general. Both the lobby and rowing tank room extend through the second level for the coaches and staff to see the teams train. The lobby, weight room and erg room also have a view towards Crab Orchard Lake.

VIEW FROM LAKE

MODEL

FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 1

PIER 16 CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

OBJECTIVE:

Design a high school on a pier alongside Seawall Blvd. near the Gulf of Mexico in Galveston, Texas. The purpose of designing the school on a pier is to get students to learn from the ecology of the Gulf of Mexico. The building includes a variety of laboratory spaces and classrooms, a media center with computer lab, an activity room, a cafeteria, and administration offices.

CONCEPT:

The building focuses on the immersion of learning from the ecology of the Gulf of Mexico, this is achieved by rotating and aligning the building with the orientation of Seawall Blvd. to allow both students and staff to have views towards their surrounding environment and the city of Galveston. While the building rotates, the exterior walls and roofs are slanted and hang over the water to enhance the views of classrooms and activity areas while also allowing students and staff to feel a sense of immersion into the Gulf of Mexico and its ecology.

SOUTHEAST ELEVATION

SOUTHWEST ELEVATION

VIEW FROM SEA BOULEVARD

LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY RESIDENTIAL HOME

OBJECTIVE:

Design a residential home for a retired couple in the hills of Louisville, Kentucky. The house includes a main living area, a family room, a kitchen and dining room for 12, a library room, a music room, two offices, a master bedroom, three guest rooms, a game room, and a four-car garage.

CONCEPT:

The design of the house focuses on comfortability. The house main entrance goes into the living room where the guests have a full view of the lake. The house is divided into a public and private area. The main living room area is open circulation space while the private areas are divided with an elevation change with steps down from the public areas. In order for the retire couple to have more privacy, all the guest bedrooms were placed down in the lower level along with the game room. Lastly, the balcony is divided into two sections: a public side which is attached to the living area and a private side which is attached to the master bedroom.

3D VIDEO WALKTHROUGH

https://youtu.be/Tbvt14Y6c50

VIEW

WALL SECTION C-C

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

LOWER LEVEL FLOOR PLAN

BRONZEVILLE SCHOOL FOR VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS

INSTITUTION: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY | COURSE: ARC 352 DESIGN 04 COMPLEXITY | TERM: SPRING 2022 |

OBJECTIVE:

Design a school for visual and performing arts in Bronzeville, Illinois. Sustainability was a big part of the design and therefore, green spaces were promoted, the use of solar power, and the used of recycle materials were incorporated into the design. The school includes two auditoriums, rehearsal rooms, music rooms, gallery exhibit spaces, lobby space, a library room, classrooms, cafeteria with kitchen and administration offices.

CONCEPT:

The school revolves around the idea of community. The main feature that was integrated into the design was an amphitheater. By incorporating the amphitheater into the design, it provided the opportunity to developed a space where the community can come together and interact. The amphitheater also provides the building with enhance views of the surrounding community allowing for students and staff feel in a community driven environment.

DURATION: 8 WEEKS |

PROFESSOR: MICHAEL BRAZLEY

VIEW FROM DROP-OFF

SITE AND CONTEXT-

NORTH ELEVATION

PROGRAM AND SUSTAINABILITY EAST ELEVATION

SITE PLAN

FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 1

FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 2

LUMINAIRE DESIGN

INSTITUTION: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY | COURSE: ARC 482 - ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN III | TERM: FALL 2022

OBJECTIVE:

Design a signature pendant light fixture for an outdoor patio for a restaurant chain. The client essentially wants the lighting pendant to serve the restaurant chain as a branding opportunity, but also provide general ambient light for an outdoor dining area. One thing that was taken into consideration was mobility. This is because during the winter months when outdoor dining is not provided, the pendant light can easily be removed. This light fixture design problem was derived from the Robert Bruce Thompson Annual Student Light Fixture Design Competition.

CONCEPT:

The idea for this luminaire design revolves around the idea of adaptability. A hexagon shape was developed for a singular light fixture, and throughout this form, adaptability was introduced into the design. Hexagon shapes created the opportunity for expansion of the design. A set of connection rods can be installed into any side of the luminaire frame and can therefore allow for connection with other units of the light pendant. If lighting becomes an issue, multiple units can be connected to provide better lighting.

EVENING RENDERING

MASONRY & CONCRETE WORKING DRAWINGS

INSTITUTION: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY | COURSE: ARC 341 - MASONRY & CONCRETE | TERM: FALL 2021 | DURATION: 12 WEEKS | PROFESSOR: FARSHAD KHEIRI

MASONRY & CONCRETE WORKING DRAWINGS

INSTITUTION: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY | COURSE: ARC 341 - MASONRY & CONCRETE | TERM: FALL 2021 | DURATION: 12 WEEKS | PROFESSOR: FARSHAD KHEIRI

ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO

JOSE A BRAVO