WORK SAMPLE 2017 ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN LOVELYN KAY G. PASTRANA
robotics + architecture
[nomad]
medium_ rhino4, maya, v-ray, lidar scanner, arduino, adobe photoshop, adobe illustrator, mastercam prototypes_ laser cutting, heat gun bending, vacu-forming, flip-op cnc milling procedure notes_ NOMAD is derived from the concept of nomadic architecture combined with robotics wrapped in the framework of a user interface platformed on an ipad. Proposed as an alternative means for RV culture and road-reliant navigation, Nomad allows more flexibility in traveling, connecting, and everyday life. It serves as an interesting prototype in observing human-machine and machine-environment interaction.
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customizable living quarters the “pinch� in the legs provides enhanced structural qualities durable to movement and creates a simple gesture for connecting servomotors attachment frame motor chassis
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unibody design
WORK SAMPLE 2017 ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN LOVELYN KAY G. PASTRANA
[row 1] original assembly of a quadruped robot digitally modeled using rhino [row 2] final photographs of fabricated robot with servomotors and arduino board attached [row three] robot atop the milled landscape to test walkability and movement [row 4] component parts and assembly process showcasing the internal pieces and voids [right] test location for lidar scanner: whitewater canyon rd, white water CA 92282, on the remote pacific crest trail
WORK SAMPLE 2017 ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN LOVELYN KAY G. PASTRANA
village school
[tk/k playground]
location_ pacific palisades, ca type_ exterior playground addition and renovation area_ 4,547 sqft task_ site documentation/ as-built, client/ consultant/ contractor correspondence, concept package, schematic design package, design development package, material selection, complete project set for bidding, complete project set for construction, detail package, city submission and permitting, exterior renderings, 3D modeling, rfi/addendum to construction set
WORK SAMPLE 2017 ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN LOVELYN KAY G. PASTRANA
west lake branch library location_ los angeles, ca type_ public library area_ 28,000 sqft lot, 32,300 sqft building area medium_ rhino4, v-ray, adobe illustrator, adobe photoshop 3
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INFORMATION LIBRARY
FREE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS
CULTURE COMMUNITY CENTER
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METAL MESH/PERFORATIONS BASED ON SIDE main facade, more porous
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semi-private, less porous
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private, small perforations
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south wall, perforations control light
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utility space, little to no perforations
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west wall, adaptable perforations
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cafe facade, large perforations for views
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WORK SAMPLE 2017 ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN LOVELYN KAY G. PASTRANA
[infographics]
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DIVISION OF PROGRAM INTO TWO PARTS
blob DIVISION OF AREA BASED ON SQUARE FOOTAGE = SUBTRACTION OF SPACE FOR A PLAZA
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NILE RIVER
ELEVATE COMMUNITY CENTER TO CREATE COVER FOR PLAZA
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Cairo
With over 5,000 years of urban development and population expansion along the fertile Nile River, the city of Cairo has flourished, expanded, and became one of the most dense metropolitans in the world. Cairo relied on the flooding of the Nile for navigation and to control irrigation/soil for agriculture. To be able to control the longest river in the world, a series of dams were built. Just 600 miles off the boundary of Cairo lies the Aswan Dam, which is used to generate hydroelectric power and protect the people and crops from yearly floods. However at the rate of population and density expansion into the Sahara Desert and agricultural fields, it is feared that Cairo will no longer have the means to sustain its future generations.
Egypt
9,120,350 Population
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PUSH BACK CORNER FOR COVERED PARKING SPACE, SLOPE TIP FOR GREEN ROOF ACCESS, SCULPT PATH
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MASSING IS ROTATED FOR ACCESS TO PEDESTRIAN PATHS OFF BEVERLY AND READING ROOM VIEWS TO DOWNTOWN
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digital sketches
WORK SAMPLE 2017 ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN LOVELYN KAY G. PASTRANA
anamorphosis
profile typologies
[hybrid design]
location_ usc, los angeles, ca type_ installation/ furniture area_ parametric medium_ rhino5, grasshopper, v-ray, adobe illustrator, adobe photoshop
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solid bench
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bench
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stool
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advertising board
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bike rack
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solid transition
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WORK SAMPLE 2017 ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN LOVELYN KAY G. PASTRANA
gallery for the orbiter space shuttle endeavour location_ los angeles, ca type_ an analysis of surface condition, soft vs. hard medium_ rhino4, v-ray, adobe photoshop, adobe illustrator, scan&solve structural analysis tool for rhino
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Standing in the center, one can see the Gallery for the Orbiter on one side, the Air and Space Gallery on the other, and framed views of Downtown Los Angeles. Users can walk through the plaza and experience the shear height and grandeur of the space, a striking comparison to the vastness of space. From there, they can decide to either enter the galleries, lounge in the open central plaza, or continue on their way.
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(tunnel) entrance access
WORK SAMPLE 2017 ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN LOVELYN KAY G. PASTRANA
vertical circulation
exhibit spaces
site access
[top diagrams] site analysis of exposition park, focusing on interconnectivity and divisions [middle diagrams] by extracting information from the gradient field analysis of focal points on site, program specific areas were determined [below] site plan n 10’
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The variation in the pattern of the façade was used to break down the height of the space, highlight the flow of circulation through the galleries, and also emphasize the concept of unity between what is enclosed and what is revealed.
WORK SAMPLE 2017 ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN LOVELYN KAY G. PASTRANA
para[suction]s type_ object + surface medium_ rhino5, t-splines, grasshopper, v-ray, adobe illustrator prototypes_ zcorp 3d powder print notes_ inspiration from coral formation and movement, Parasuctions was designed as a still-life capture from below the sea
tile[DESIGN]
WORK SAMPLE 2017 ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN LOVELYN KAY G. PASTRANA
[PROCESS] parametric surface_ created in grasshopper and baked tile creation_ combination of tsplines, rhino boolean, rhino mirror, and rhino blend surface grasshopper definition: set surface and subdivided + morph box polysurface tile into mesh tile check for polygon count + naked edges [clear] set mesh tile to multiply and morph adjust parameters [tile count + height + scale] apply gradient join mesh tiles_ one mesh [clear] volume check_ final cost vray: set material 1 - diffuse bitmap + displacement set material 2 - diffuse color + reflection render parachute[SURFACE]
GRASSHOPPER DEFINITION SPREADS AND STRETCHES THE GEOMETRY CREATING A PARACHUTE FORM
[top] rendered close up of the skin [bottom row] photographs of the 3D powder print measuring at 6”x5”x3.5”
suction[TILE]s
MIRRORED LEGS ALLOW THE OBJECT TO CONNECT; TOP IS HOLLOWED TO SUBTRACT WASTED SPACE