SELECTED WORKS
Javier JuarezBaltazar
VELA APARTMENTS
Mixed-Use Housing Santa Ana, CA | Spring 2025 Studio
Vela Apartments is a six-story, transit-oriented development across from the Santa Ana Regional Transit Center. Designed around a central promenade and layered circulation, the project integrates live/work units, residential housing, and commercial spaces. Its stepped massing, shared terraces, and facade strategies provide social interaction, passive shading, and personalized outdoor use. Built atop a concrete podium with light wood framing above, Vela balances density with livability and environmental responsiveness.
2X12 JOIST FRAMING @ 16” O.C.
5/8” GYPSUM BOARD – INTERIOR FINISH
2X6 WOOD STUD FRAMING @ 16” O.C.
1/2” PLYWOOD SHEATHING
WEATHER-RESISTIVE BARRIER (WRB)
2” CONTINUOUS RIGID INSULATION
3/4” HORIZONTAL METAL Z-GIRTS
METAL RAINSCREEN PANELS (NON-COMB, VENTILATED SYS)
SECONDARY METAL FRAMING FOR PERFORATED SCREEN
PERFORATED METAL SCREEN
SYNTHETIC WOOD PLANK DECKING
PEDESTAL SYSTEM
SECONDARY WRB
TAPERED RIGID INSULATION
LIQUID-APPLIED WRB
3/4” PLYWOOD SHEATHING
PERFORATED METAL SCREEN REMOVED TO EXPOSE BALCONY CONDITION AND UNDERLYING ASSEMBLY.
ASSEMBLY + TECHNICAL SECTION
Exploded axon (left) reveals full facade andfloor assembly with WRB, rainscreen, and balcony systems. Technical section (right) shows structural configuration and code-aligned floor levels across podium and light wood framing systems.
Rooftop Lounge – Informal gathering space enhances residential life
FACADE STUDY + FINAL VIEW
Screen layering, terrace massing, and cascading circulation define Vela’s architectural identity.
Modular unit stacking with screen shading and balcony articulation
DETAIL ASSEMBLIES + TYPICAL WALL/FLOOR TYPES
Developed independently for DD set coordination, focusing on material layering, insulation systems, and constructability.
Foundation Detail: Concrete Stem Wall with Anchor Base
Wall Corner Axon: Interior Partition Intersection with Floor System + Finish Layers
PHYSICAL MODEL SERIES
Studio + voluntary model studies exploring form, circulation, light, and facade rhythm.
CPP Building 7 model developed in collaboration with Blossom Sumardi
Studio Project (Solo