NRE Portfolio

NADYA ROBLEDO ESPINOZA NewSchool of Architecture + Design B. Arch. + Minor in Urban Studies nadyarobledo@gmail.com U.S. (619) 565 7059

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Architectural Projects

These projects vary in scale, context, objectives and conditions that are part of my collection of work during my years studying architecture.

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urces globally. Still, people tend to use culture and society in a more traditional sense: for example, being a part of a “racial culture” within the larger “U.S. society.”

Qualcomm City

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RADIUS HOTEL

AR 403 Qualcomm City Instructor: Andrew Duncan Programs: Rhino, Revit, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop

Density

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HEALTH

Density

Low culture, or popular culture generally pursued by the working and middle classes refers to sports, movies, television sitcoms and so aps, and rock music. Remember that sociologists define culture differently than they do cultured, high culture, low culture, and popular culture.

MUSIC

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WORK

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Areas of expression are further developed here as are several interactions with qualcomm.

This diag Prevalent ideas and The Culture of the United States is a Western culture, having been originally influenced represents thebefore multiuse capabilites of the current American sports, mi ropean cultures. It has been developing since long the United States became a

Density

Culture consists of the beliefs, behaviors, objects, and other characteristics common to the members of a particular group or society. Through culture, people and groups define themselves, conform to society's shared values, and contribute to society. Thus, culture includes many societal aspects: language, customs, values, norms, mores, rules, tools, technologies, Nature products, organizations, and institutions. This latter term institution refers to clusters of rules and cultural meanings associated with specific social activities. Common institutions are the family, education, religion, work, and health care.

EDUCATION

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TELEVISION

U.S. Culture and Society

sense ofmusic, national ntry with its own unique social and cultural characteristics such as dialect, arts,prs habits, cuisine, and folklore. Today, the United States of America is an ethnically and ra MOVIES SPORTS diverse country as result of large-scale immigration from many different countries throu its history.

Culture and society are intricately related. A culture consists of the “objects” of a society, Prevalent ideas and ideals which evolved domestically such as national holidays, uniqu The Culture of the United States is a Western culture, having been originally influenced

by Eu-tradition, and innovations in the arts and entertainment give a whereas a society consists of the people who share a common culture. When the terms cultAmerican sports, military ropean cultures. It has been developing since long before the United States becamepride a couure and society first acquired their current meanings, most people in the world worked and sense of national among the population as a whole. ntry with its own unique social and cultural characteristics such as dialect, music, arts, social lived in small groups in the same locale. In today's world of 6 billion people, these terms have habits, cuisine, and folklore. Today, the United States of America is an ethnically and racially lost some of their usefulness because increasing numbers of people interact and share resocountry as result of large-scale immigration from many different countries throughout urces globally. Still, people tend to use culture and society in a more traditional sense: for diverse ex1” = 450’ its history. ample, being a part of a “racial culture” within the larger “U.S. society.”

Nature vs. Density

Prevalent ideas and ideals which evolved domestically such as national holidays, uniquely American sports, military tradition, and innovations in the arts and entertainment give a strong sense of national pride among the population as a whole.

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Experience

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Experience 1” = 450’

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Experience

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Sienna

Shelter

Food

The Culture of the United States is a Western culture, having been originally influenced by European cultures. It has been developing since long before the United States became a couWater ntry with its own unique social and cultural characteristics such as dialect, music, arts, social habits, cuisine, and folklore. Today, the United States of America is an ethnically and racially diverse country as result of large-scale immigration from many different countries throughout its history.

Food Prevalent ideas and ideals which evolved domestically such as national holidays, uniquely American sports, military tradition, and innovations in the arts and entertainment give a strong sense of national pride among the population as a whole.

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Transportation

Amsterdam

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Urban Fabric

Water Food

Transportation

Urban Fabric

COMMERCIAL Qualomm city would be BICYCLES the new “place to be” PEDESTRIANS in San Diego.

CARS Due to its residential and commercial density as well as its incoming population who will be visiting. city Why leaveQualcomm Mission Valley? or any place for that CANAL needs an establishment to occupy all After much evaluation we to the conclusion of people thus in came need of the main premises of ever leaving an area or why live in a hotel. a specific area. We paid attention to what mission valley lacked and how we could add it in our new site

Amsterdam Qualomm city would be the new “place to be” in San Diego.

Due to its residential and commercial density as well as its incoming population who will be visiting.

Qualcomm city needs an establishment to occupy all people thus in need of a hotel.

Hotel Necessity

Work

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COMMERCIAL Qualomm city would be the new “place to be” in San Diego.

Due to its residential and commercial density as well as its incoming population who will be visiting.

Qualcomm city needs an establishment to occupy all people thus in need of a hotel.

MIXED USE

Necessity matter?

MIXED USE BICYCLES PEDESTRIANS CARS

CANAL

Apartments

Clothing Site Necessities of living and living comfortably in a co

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on what our site provides we created a qu 88Based 154 SHELTER

that flow along the necessities and how to use the FO Shade 132 advantage.

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ART

ARCHITECTURE

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MIXED USE

BICYCLES PEDESTRIANS 450’ CARS

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MUSIC + PERFORMING ARTS

Qualomm city would be the new “place to be” in San Diego.

Due to its residential and commercial density as well as its incoming population who will be visiting.

Qualcomm city needs an establishment to occupy all people thus in need of a hotel.

CANAL

MUSIC + PERFORMING ARTS

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CULINARY + SPORTS CULINARY + SPORTS Site

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Hotel Necessity

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Education

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After much evaluation we came to the conclusio the main premises of ever leaving an area or why a specific area. We paid attention to what mission lacked and how we could add it in our new site

SECONDARY

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Experience

Shelter

Why leave Mission Valley? or any place

Transportation

Urban Fabric

Necessity

Amsterdam

Food

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Luxury vs. Necessity

Food

Transportation

Luxury vs. Necessity

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Shelter Areas of expression are further developed here as there are several interactions with qualcomm. This diagram represents the multiuse capabilites of the current field.

Experience Entertainment Entertainment U.S. Culture and Society

Shelter

Dividing qualcom into three main parts based on the secondary and primary roads that go along the site.

Entertainment On our site flows avenue “S” which is a primary vehicle oriented.

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ARTS + FASHION ARTS + FASHION

Necessity

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EDUCATION

Necessities of living and living comfortably in a community.

Based on what our site provides we created a quick diagram that flow along the necessities and how to use them to our advantage.

EDUCATION

Luxury After analyzing the necesities we would like to take it a step forward to have a complete experience. a eutopian place for living. This diagram expresses a few ideas that could be incorparted.

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Radius hotel is a three-quarter long project that consisted of designing from an urban to an architectural scale. First two quarters was redesigning the urban fabric of Mission Valley’s Qualcomm stadium’s property and surroundings.

Converting a parking lot enthusiastic space to a pedestrianfriendly environment. This hybrid Qualcomm city will be the home of San Diego’s new culture center. Culinary, sports, music, performing arts, arts, fashion and education are the N base concentrations of the cultural center. After designing 0 400 475 the urban fabric a mass was chosen to be Qualcomm’s new hotel. Due to Qualcomm’s residential and commercial density as well as its incoming population a hotel is the logical choice for manifesting. The Radius Hotel is located in the East skirt of the Qualcomm stadium. The hotel complemented the adjacent circular pedestrian-plaza by radiating outward. The Radius hotel focused on natural ventilation and open green spaces for users.

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BRIDGING SCHOOL

AR 301 Instructor: Scott Magic Programs: Revit, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator

GYM

KETTNER BLVD

KETTNER BLVD

KETTNER BLVD

Level 1

Level 2

CAFETERIA

KITCHEN

The Bridging School is located in Little Italy a block away from India St. on the corner of Grape St. and Kettner Blvd. The challenge of this primary school is its location. As opposed to your typical primary school at a suburb this primary school is in a complex urban grid. The first level of the Bridging School is on the rim of the property line causing a courtyard affect. This courtyard affect serves as protection from the outside. Administration offices, gym, multipurpose rooms, library, cafeteria and theater are on the first level as well the outdoor playing areas. The second and third floor consists of open plan classrooms. The modular classrooms have sliding doors that can move forward and backward in accordance to each classroom need. This modularity allows students to interact with the outdoors while being in a classroom setting.

THEATRE

ART

MUSIC

ADMINISTRATION

LIBRARY

RESOURCE ROOM

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COMPUTER ROOM

RESIDENTIAL PLAZA MIDRISE AR 303 Instructor: Eric Scmekmo Programs: Rhino 3D, Adobe Illustrator

Initial sketch

Concept Sketch

The Residential Plaza Midrise is a mixed used building in Downtown San Diego on 6th and E St. A linear grid that includes residential, commercial, mixed used, parking lots and parking garages enforces San Diego’s urban fabric to be a city of cars. With no assigned space for pedestrian activity, aside from the sidewalks, a plaza was much needed. Analyzing the current urban pattern of building-sidewalk street sidewalk-building.

The project of this midrise applied San Diego’s motif of a Gaslamp sidewalk and injected it within the design. Introducing a successful plaza to the linear fabric.

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CONTRAST + CONTRADICTION

AR 204 Instructor: Adriana Cuellar, Marcel Sanchez Programs: AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Illustrator

rhythmic elements

angular disposition of elements

inverse void

vertical excavation

vertical distribution

relative correlation

Manipulated image that supports illusion of space veneer disposition

Diagram of accumulated analysis

1. Cordo and Documani

2. Hidden Geometry

3. Orientation

4. Path Circulation

5. Defined Circulation

6. Geometrical Balance

NSAD Rome Summer Project 2010 Instructors Adriana Cuellar and Marcel Sanchez Nadya Robledo

Found from an alley leading out of the northwest corner of Piazza Navona, branching out to its own tiny trapezoidal piazza, Piazza Santa Maria della Pace, is where Pietro da Cortona and Chiostro by Bramante is located. Several houses 8.had to bePattern demolished, by Pietro da9. Cortona, allowing the church Geometrical 7. Communality Pattern Rotation to thrust forward and occupying most of the minuscule space. The Piazza itself gives hierarchy to the building emphasizing the church’s form and façade while generating an illusion of invasion of space and creating a monumental effect. Opposing forces and relative spatial articulation were found through the dissection of hidden geometries from the piazza. Central gravitation, equilibrium and concaved forces were elements found in a vertical study of the church. Integrating both analysis and producing ideologies that prove contrast and contradiction at Piazza Maria della Pace. Rhythmic elements, vertical excavation, relative correlation and veneer disposition are crucial components for the illusion of Geometry space and monumental 11. effect.

That formula was manipulated Geometrical Pattern 10. Internal 12. Forces in and order Balance to detect sites throughout Rome that manufacture the exact moment of reaction.

Hidden geometry

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volume outcome

Found from an alley leading out of the northwest corner of Piazza Navona, branching out to its own tiny trapezoidal piazza, Piazza 1.

Santa Maria della Pace, is 2.where Pietro da cordo and documani hidden rectangles Cortona and Chiostro by Bramante is located.

Several houses had to be demolished, by Pietro da Cortona, allowing the church to thrust forward and occupying most of the minuscule space. The Piazza itself gives hierarchy to the building emphasizing the church’s form 4.

5. andpathfaçade while generating ancirculation illusion of circulation defined invasion of space and creating a monumental effect. Opposing forces and relative spatial articulation were found through the dissection of hidden geometries from the piazza. Central gravitation, equilibrium and concaved forces were elements found in a 8.vertical study of 7. commonality geometical pattern the church. Integrating both analysis and producing ideologies that prove contrast and contradiction at Piazza Maria della Pace.

Rhythmic elements, vertical excavation, relative correlation and veneer disposition are crucial components for the illusion of space 11. and10. monumental effect. That formula was internal hexagon hexagonal pattern manipulated in order to detect sites throughout Rome that manufacture the exact moment of reaction.

Rythmic Elements

Angular Disposition of Elements

Outward Argumentation

rhythm

Inverse Voids

Vertical Excavation

Carved Void

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vertic

Vertical Distribution

Relative Correlation

Proportion

veneer

Veneer Dispostion

Surface Outcome

Layer Manipulation

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NSAD Rome Summer Project 2010 Instructors Adriana Cuellar and Marcel Sanchez

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ANATOMY OF CRUMBLED PAPER

FAB LAB Instructor: Shaun Benson Programs: Rhino, Rhino CAM, MakerWare, Replicator G

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Left Elevation

Top View

Right Elevation

Field 1

Field 2

Field3

Field 1

Field 2

Field 3

This was an experimental fabrication-based project that focused on translating digital work (two dimensional) to digitally- fabricated physical models. A laser cutter, CNC mill and two 3D printers were used to manifest this experimentation. The Anatomy of Crumbled Paper was the study of the physical properties of a morphed piece of paper, the transformation from a feeble to a superlative structure. The points of strength from the three sides (elevations and top view) of the folded paper were discerned and dissected into fields. These fields manifested a columniation that exemplifies the potency of the crumbled paper.

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