As a 3D Modeler and Visualizer, I am particular with details and have streamlined my workflow to be efficient and organized in order to meet tight deadlines. Since July 2023, I have been training as a Design Architect which allowed me to contribute greatly in the projects I am assigned to. With this role, I work closely with senior designers and project leads to determine the needs of the project and translate those deliverables into a work schedule for the team. I spearhead coordination within the team, conduct regular quality checks, and compile the team’s output into a design package. Out of the three projects that were assigned to me, I have had the pleasure of presenting two design packages to clients, one here in the Philippines, and the other in a different country.
With themed entertainment projects, we proceed with developing a storyline after going through the site analysis, we conceptualize the project name, storyboard, characters, and translate these into mood boards and design concepts. As the design architect for this interior design project, I worked closely with the concept artists in creating the storyline and contributed in the idealization of the story’s environment. I was in charge of translating the concept into a mood board, and lead the 3D Visualizer team in developing the interior design of the different zones.
Throughout the project, I managed the team’s workload, compiled their output into a design package, and presented the team’s progress to the executive director weekly. Doing this project has showed me the new innovations in the entertainment industry and has challenged me in how we can utilize these innovations and still differentiate from our competitors.
For this project, we were tasked to design a glass bridge and a scenic hiking trail leading to a temple in a spiritual and ecological park. As the design architect for this project, I lead the research team for the basis of the design, managed the team’s schedule and workload, compiled their output in a design package, and lead the progress meetings with the client as well as the final presentation for the project. Our workflow began with determining what glass bridge design is most appropriate for the site and researching the life of the monk that the park is dedicated to so we can create a design concept that resonates with the visitors of the park. The team underwent a series of consultations with engineers and Buddhist temple architects to ensure the design concept’s integrity and buildability. This project taught me a lot about working with people, especially with language and cultural barriers which made me more understanding and empathetic.
In this unique project, we had to design a waterpark with a 35-meter waterfalls as its focal point, as an amenity to a luxury hotel and golf course development. The shape of the site is a half circle and the diameter side of the half circle is the 35-meter vertical wall where we have to position the waterfalls. As the design architect for this project, I contributed in the making of the design concept for the park, the mood board, and the outdoor furniture selection for different areas. I was also in charge of scheduling the team’s workload per week wherein I compiled their progress into a design package which I presented to team leaders and the executive director weekly. I also had the opportunity to present the final design package to the client, the project consultants, contractors, and master planner of the whole development.
