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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 five years studying architecture.

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Qualcomm City Qualcomm City

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RELIGION

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FAMILY

HEALTH

EDUCATION

WORK

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Nature Density MUSIC Density Nature Nature

TELEVISION

MOVIES

SPORTS

Density

U.S. Culture and Society U.S. Culture and Society

The Culture of the United States is a Western culture, having been originally influenced by European cultures.

It has been developing sinceculture, long before thebeen United States became a couThe Culture of the United States is a Western having originally influenced

by Euntry with its own unique and culturalsince characteristics such dialect, music, arts, social ropean cultures.

It has social been developing long before theas United States became a couhabits, cuisine, and folklore.

Today, United States of America is an ethnically and racially ntry with its own unique social andthe cultural characteristics such as dialect, music, arts, social diverse country as result of large-scale immigration from many different countries throughout habits, cuisine, and folklore. Today, the United States of America is an ethnically and racially itsdiverse history.country as result of large-scale immigration from many different countries throughout its history.

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

American sports,pride 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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Nature vs. Density Nature vs. Density

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Experience Experience

Experience Entertainment Shelter Sienna Shelter Sienna Water Shelter Water Food Entertainment Entertainment

Amsterdam Amsterdam

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Food Food

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Transportation Transportation

SECONDARY

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

Luxury vs. Necessity Luxury vs. Necessity

COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL

to its residential and commercial

MIXED USE BICYCLES PEDESTRIANS BICYCLES CARS PEDESTRIANS

MIXED USE

CARS

Apartments

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Qualomm city would be the new “place to be” be Qualomm city would inthe Sannew Diego. “place to be” Due to its residential in San Diego. and commercial denDue to its residential sity as commercial well as its denand incoming population sity as well as its who will bepopulation visiting. incoming Qualcomm who will becity visiting. needs an establishment Qualcomm city toneeds occupy all an establishment N thus people in need of to occupy all apeople hotel. thus in need of

Clothing SHELTER

CANAL CANAL

Shade

incoming population who will be visiting. Qualcomm city needs an

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RADIUS HOTEL AR 403 Instructor: Andrew Duncan Programs: Rhino, Revit, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop

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establishment to occupy allpeople Site ART

ARCHITECTURE

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AGRICULTURE

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MUSIC + PERFORMING ARTS MUSIC + PERFORMING ARTS

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ARTS + FASHION ARTS + FASHION

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EDUCATION

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Plaza Enterance

Plaza Enterance

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Atrium Tower Offices

Pool

Pool

Restaurants Lounges Restaurants Offices Halls

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Plaza Enterance

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Atrium Tower Offices

Restaurants Lounges Restaurants Offices Halls

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Courtyard Pool

Tower Offices Halls Courtyard

Offices Halls Courtyard Courtyard Pool Pool

Restaurants Tower Offices Halls Courtyard

Atrium Tower Offices

Restaurants Lounges

Tower Offices Halls Courtyard

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Restaurants Lounges

Private Plaza

Restaurants Lounges

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Pool Courtyard

Pool Courtyard

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KETTNER BLVD

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

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GYM

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1. Cordo and Documani

2. Hidden Geometry

3. Orientation

4. Path Circulation

5. Defined Circulation

6. Geometrical Balance

7. Communality

8. Geometrical Pattern

9. Pattern Rotation

10. Internal Geometry

11. Geometrical Pattern

12. Forces and Balance

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

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Rythmic Elements

Angular Disposition of Elements

Outward Argumentation

Inverse Voids

Vertical Excavation

Carved Void

Vertical Distribution

Relative Correlation

Proportion

Veneer Dispostion

Surface Outcome

Layer Manipulation

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

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Transitional Border

BORDER RELATIONSHIPS + CONDITIONS AR 501 - 503 Instructor: Doug Wiganowske, Goyo Ortiz Programs: Rhino 3D, Adobe Illustrator

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Territorial Border 1.

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Transitional Border

Territorial Border

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Transition to Transgression

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My thesis deals with redefining the conditions of omnipresent physical and nonphysical borders in order to emit synchronization amongst affected elements by providing relationships through expansion and cohesiveness.