Julieta Alva Portfolio by julieta.alva

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PORTFOLIO 2 2 0 5 L V A A

Julieta Alva j.alvathirteen@gmail.com

403.613.2203

Vancouver, BC V6K 2E8

University

Skill Set

Excellent interpersonal skills and leadership abilities

Proficient in Adobe CS Programs (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

2D + 3D Digital: Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper

Rendering and video software: Enscape, Rhino 3D, Photoshop)

Fluent in Spanish and English

Practice-Based Experience

Human Studio Architecture + Urban Design Intern Architect | Vancouver, BC

Multi-story supportive housing, Passive House, Single Family homes [DD,DP,CD, LCA Study]

AIR Studio Design Intern | Vancouver, BC

Single stair housing study ideation and presentation [SD, Graphic Design]

Humainologie // CCGC Creative Director | Calgary, AB

Chief designer for innovative designs printed on apparel to promote values of the brand and raise money for the non-profit [ Brand Curation, Graphic Design]

Academic-Based Experience Conferences

UBC ElementsLab Neighbourhood Energy Research Assistant

GIS + BIM data analyst | Directors: Ronald Kellet + Cynthia Girling

Graduate Teaching Assistant Seminar in Robotic Wood Fabrication

University of British Columbia | Professor: AnnaLisa Meyboom

Academic Assistant Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee

University of British Columbia | Chair: Dr. Sara Stevens

Canadian Urban Forestry Conference Urban Greening and Densification - Keynote Speaker

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | Co Presenter: Dr. Sara Baron

Human Studio Architecture + Urban Design Ltd.

#200 - 68 E 2 nd Ave

Vancouver, BC V5T 1B1 (778) 996-7465

www.humanstudio.ca

November 12, 2024 RE: LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FOR

To Whom It May Concern:

I am excited to recommend Julieta Alva, with whom we have had the pleasure of working closely for the past year and a half. I can confidently speak to her skill, dedication, and vibrant personality as an Intern Architect.

When Julieta joined our office, she was quickly assigned to help prepare a building permit set for a small commercial project. Despite her limited experience at the time, she approached the task with confidence, working independently and asking all the right questions. It was clear to us from the start that she was both resourceful and self-assured.

Soon after, Julieta showcased her artistic talents and strong rendering skills, helping establish what is now our office standard for all renderings. She quickly became the go-to person for anyone in need of renderings. During a slower week, she even took the initiative to update many of our past renderings to match the new style she helped define—a display of her independence, resourcefulness, and forward-thinking approach that we all appreciated.

Julieta’s strength lies in her ability to work seamlessly in a team environment, readily offering support within her skill set. She has contributed to a variety of projects, from single-family residences to multi-story, mixed-use housing, providing drawing support across all phases. Her work is consistently accurate and time efficient.

Beyond her professional skills, Julieta has become a friend to many in our office, with a wonderful sense of humor and kindness that brightens our workspace. I am confident that she would be a valuable team member for any office.

Please feel free to reach out to me if you would like further information about Julieta's skills and contributions during her time at Human Studio.

Sincerely,

Maia Low, Architect AIBC Principal

Pete Atkinson

Architect AIBC, LEED, Principal pete@humanstudio.ca

Heidi Nesbitt

Architect AIBC, LEED, Principal heidi@humanstudio.ca

Maia Low

Architect AIBC, LEED, Principal + Studio Lead maia@humanstudio.ca

The Death and Life of Suburbia

This portfolio contains studio work [SW], design build projects [DB], professional work [PW] & work from my masters Graduate Project [GP]

Georgia House

THE DEATH AND LIFE OF SUBURBIA

Vertical Studio Final Project | UBC

Location: Surrey, BC

Program: Community Center

Professor: James Huemoeller

Year: 2022

Project Goals:

Reappropriating wasted space in North American suburban developments

Re- thinking the traditional community center model

WHERE DOES PUBLIC SPACE BELONG? HOW CAN WE RETHINK TRADITIONAL URBAN PLANNING METHODS THAT HAVE LED TO AUTODEPENDENCY, AND UNTAPPED POTENTIAL OF SUBURBAN LANDSCAPES?

SITE CONDITIONS

Analysis of current bylaws revealed how single family lots result in massive amounts of underused area. Ripe with potential for public takeover....

NEW SUBURBIA

Imagine ways to foster collective living

Shared Amenity Space - Floor Plan

A new typology of shared amenity spaces would emerge as part of the New Suburbia. Programs traditionally done in private - the Pods bring people together in their shared backyards, alleviating the isolation that comes with living in Single Family Homes.

Conditions

THE KETTLE 02

Multi-Storey Supportive Housing

Type: Residential - New Build

Firm: Human Studio

Client: BC Housing

Area: 798 m2

Budget: 18 million

Status: Construction Starting 2025

The Kettle is one of a series of Permanent Modular Supportive Housing projects the City of Vancouver is completing in partnership with BC Housing. It has 72 residential units with ground floor amenity space, commercial kitchen, and administrative spaces for the building operator.

My role in this project was in completing the IFT and IFC drawing packages. I worked on unit and amenity space interior detailing,

222 E GEORGIA 03

Social Housing + Cultural Spaces in Vancouver’s Chinatown

Type: Residential and Commercial, Heritage Restoration

Firm: Human Studio

Client: 221a Society

Area: 750 m2

Status: Building Permit Submitted

222 E Georgia is an intergenerational partnership between the Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada and 221A Artist Run Society.

5 storeys of 100% social housing and 3 floors of cultural and rental commercial spaces. The North facade will be retained and restored as part of a heritage conservation strategy.

My role in this project was helping get the

GEORGIA HOUSE 04

Type: Residential - Renovation

Firm: Human Studio

Area: 170 m2

Budget: 50 thousand

Single Family Residential Renovation

Status: Construction Starting 2025

Georgia House is a renovation to a single-family dwelling on a residential RT-5 zoning. This project is primarily a renovation to the basement level and landscape.

My role in this project was assisting in the development of the project building envelope strategy. I worked in the preparation of building envelope details and wall sections for the project IFC package.

HARDWOOD HEAD STAINED TO MATCH WD-1. PROVIDE DRIP CHANNEL

HARDWOOD JAMB BEYOND TO MATCH WD-1

HARDWOOD SILL STAINED TO MATCH WD-1. PROVIDE DRIP CHANNEL

SCREEN

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THE FESTIVAL OF PUBLIC IMAGINATIONS

UBC Graduate Project

Imagine a parallel system of unregulated occupation in Vancouver founded on collective action as a means to create public space that expresses human delights and desires.

I propose an annual festival where participants are encouraged to engage with the participatory building of public space by having free reign to alter, add, or remove parts of the city with no rules.

In order to determine the form public spaces should take, we must radically reinvent the design process to embrace measuring reality against ideals, and not the other way around. Starting with a little bit of chaos.

Site analysis revealed untapped potential of regularly planned and controlled streets in downtown vancouver

ELEVATION B

ELEVATION A

REPEATING CONDITIONS AND PATTERNS REVEAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW METHODS OF OCCUPATION. WHAT WOULD PUBLIC SPACE LOOK LIKE IF PEOPLE WERE ALLOWED TO DO WHATEVER THEY LIKE TO IT?

ALLEYS

STREET FRONTAGES

LIGHTS

LOBBIES

Participatory action was explored through building a scale model of the site in downtown Vancouver and encouraging people to interact with it by arranging and accumulating 300 3D printed chairs.