N.Rodriguez Architecture Portfolio _ Selected Works 2018 - 2020

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NICOLE RODRIGUEZ VASQUEZ _ selected works 2018-2020

P O R T F O L I O C O N T E N T S _ selected works [2018] SMALL SCALE GALLERY

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INEX _ ART GALLERY + STUDIO

Was Selected in 2019 AIA Georgia Design Top 10 Finalist Student submitted

[2019] SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING

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MUI HAUS

COMMUNITY CENTER

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STITCHED ON TENTH

[2020] MIXED-USE OFFICE + URBAN FARM

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[PROJECT / NAME] - A NEW WORKPLACE

AFFORDABLE LOW-DENSITY HOUSING

15 IN BETWEEN APARTMENTS

Received Well-Being Commendation Award in KSU 2020 Integrative Studio Competition

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farmer's market today! 10am - 2pm

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[2018]

I N E X G A L L E R Y + S T U DIO SMALL SCALE GALLERY

01 | Conceptual Development | INEX Art Gallery + Studio | 2018

To push the design, a conceptual collage that challenges the perception of the outside being inside was established. From this, iterative sketches to develop a component that supports the conceptual collage was generated.

Conceptual Collage

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Component Investigation

03 | Design Proposal | INEX Art Gallery + Studio | 2018

exhibition/gallery

gallery office studio public unisex restrooms delivery/receiving Food prep/small kitchen studio storage/gallery storage mechanical room office elevator utility closet

Program Distribution

North Elevation

First Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

East Elevation

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INEX ART GALLERY + STUDIO INEX Art Gallery & Studio subverts the relationship between interior and exterior spaces. The gallery explores how architecture engages the social realm and investigates the role of public space and public art in today’s society.

With a facade that essentially erodes into the art gallery, this blurred line between what is perceived as “outside” and “inside” is the core of the gallery itself while captivating the captive audience on site.

[2019]

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SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING

05 | Single Family House | Renders | Mui Haus | 2019

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MUI HAUS

Exterior Render

Designed to fit the cultural background of the Mui Family and their needs, the Mui Haus emphasizes modularity and the fluidity of spaces within a home. The notion behind having no distinction between public and private program is expressed in the Mui Haus and follows a traditional yet modern approach to the standard typology of programmatic sequences of spaces within a home.

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Axonometric Section

Render of Kitchen

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Render of Lofted Area

07 | Orthographic Drawings | Mui Haus | 2019

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bedroom

Practice room

office

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master bedroom terrace/greenroof

Second Level

upper Level Plan 1/8” = 1’0”

South Elevation

North Elevation

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car park

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laundry

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Garden up

community garden

entry kitchen

dining room

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guest room

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green house

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basement Level Plan

Entry Level

1/8” = 1’0”

entry Level Plan 1/8” = 1’0”

West Elevation

East Elevation

Basement Level b’

[2019]

S T I T C H E D O N T E N T H COMMUNITY CENTER

09 | Material Selection | Renders | Stitched on Tenth | 2019

Recycled stained wood siding is used to identify BeLoved ATL because of its warm tones to symbolize a safe and home like space that is inviting for women who are victims of domestic violence.

Corten steel is used to identify World Relief ATL for the materials resistance to corrosion that also develops a light rust that protects the material - this speaks true to the hardships refugees had to overcome to seek refuge in Atlanta and how strong they are for their stories.

Corrugated steel is used to identify TRANScending Barriers for the materials lightweight nature and texture, this reflects the LGBTQ+ and TRANS communities many diverse personalities and people just like the deminseionality of the material.

Open frame light-weight steel parasol roof symbolizes an umbrella that everyone can feel protected and welcomed by. This roof becomes a signature not only for BeLoved ATL but for Stitched on Tenth as well.

Corten steel rust screens allow for a sense of barrier but also with the ability for light to pass through the screen, the panels are not directly attached to the building to let natural ventilation circulate.

Nano Liner XB (dynamic LED lighting) illuminates the building with the pride colors that represent the LGBTQ+ community, this marks their identity and provides them with a space that is designed for them.

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STITCHED ON TENTH farmer's market today! 10am - 2pm

Exterior Render

Stitched on Tenth is a diversity center located at the heart of an intersection of Monroe and 10th in Atlanta. Housed here are 3 distinct non-profit organizations that provide resources for those without any, Stitched on Tenth provides these communities to have their own identities architecturally while also coming together through art and community.

11 | Orthographics Drawings | Stitched on Tenth | 2019

ROOF PLAN Open frame light-weight steel parasol roof symbolizes an umbrella that everyone can feel protected and welcomed by. This roof becomes a signature not only for BeLoved ATL but for Stitched on Tenth as well. The Community Center is composed of a series of small buildings that showcase an identity to each community it serves, they are all connected with sky bridges.

Longitudinal

Longitudinal Section

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MONROE DR. NE

MONROE DR. NE

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longitudinal

10TH ST. NE

10TH ST. NE KANUGA ST. NE

therapy pod (walk ins)

KANUGA ST. NE

therapy pod (appointment)

conference room

open lounge

office office

gallery / reception

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cross studio / workshop space

classroom office

MONROE DR. NE coffee house

study room

MONROE DR. NE lobby waiting room office examination room thrift store

lobby office office

fabric studio

gender identity counseling

clinic

VIRGINA AVE. NE

VIRGINA AVE. NE longitudinal

longitudinal

Cross section

Cross Section

[2020]

[ P R O J E C T / N A M E ] MIXED-USE OFFICE + URBAN FARM

[PROJECT / NAME ]

13 | Mixed-Use Office + Urban Farm | Renders | [Project / Name] A New Workplace | 2020

[PROJECT / NAME] - A NEW WORKPLACE

Exterior Render

[Project / Name] integrates the transition of the flow of people through one considerable diagonal force extracted from the existing site. This move provides an angular ordering system which allows for the collision of circulation, mass and program to create a dialogue between the contemporary workplace and public space within a city. Through urban farming and landscaping, [Project / Name] creates opportunity for community engagement through sustainable living while also providing a hub for Atlanta that not only educates the community but also the working people it houses. As a whole, [Project / Name] is rooted into its neighborhood and is designed to mediate the urban landscape by blending public and private spaces that respects the movement and grid of the site while also fostering a place to work, play and learn.

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GARDEN WORKSHOPS culinary CLASSrooms

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MARKET HALL CORE GREENHOUSE/URBAN FARM Program Distribution

Zoom In on GreenHouse

STAYING ROOTED Urban farming or urban gardening is the practice of cultivating, processing and distributing food in or around urban areas. [PROJECT / NAME] incorporates an urban farm that houses agricultural learning workshops and culinary classes as a means to engage the community through food production while also promoting a healthier lifestyle to the working people within the office space. Not only can people learn about cooking and gardening there are spaces designed to encourage small retail pop-up shops.

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AMENITIES WORKPLACE LOBBY

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I N B E T W E E N A P A R T MENTS AFFORDABLE LOW-DENSITY HOUSING

15 | Affordable Low-Density Housing | Renders | IN Between Apartments | 2020 Context Map

COMPOSITE AERIAL VIEW

THERMALLY MODIFIED TIMBER FACADE

arts

SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS

SHARED BALCONIES

restaurants

IRRESISTABLE STAIRS government SITE

BIKE PARKING RACKS marta station

convenience store

LOCAL GROCERY MARKET, COMMUNITY KITCHEN, FOOD HALL

Sketch Diagram with Site Context FORM DEVELOPMENT

1 - EXTRUDE MASS

2 - STEP DOWN

3 - REDISTRIBUTE

4 - RESOLVE

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IN BETWEEN - [UP] LIFTING A COMMUNITY ‘IN Between’ is an affordable housing project designed to mediate between the public and private realm within an urban context. As a way to embrace the community, IN Between sits on the site along an axis that develops a meaningful and visual connection directly to the street. The mediator in this case, is the central open courtyard which is located along that axis which differentiates between public and private conditions.

Located in Atlanta in an underdeveloped neighborhood, IN Between focuses on being a “hub” that provides accesiblity to food for not just residents but for the neighborhood as a whole. It is this accesibility to food which creates programs like

Exterior Render

17 | Section Details | Unit Types | IN Between Apartments | 2020

ALUMINUM RAILS FLOOR SLAB

GYPSUM PANELS INSULATION

EXTERIOR WOOD FINISH

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Retail Ground Level 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13

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Unique Residential Level 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13

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TYP Residential Level -

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Wall Section

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40 A1- 600 SQFT

STUDIO UNIT VARIATIONS

South Elevation

A2- 660 SQFT

B1- 840 SQFT

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TOTAL MIXED UNIT TYPES

B2- 795 SQFT

ONE BEDROOM VARIATIONS

C - 1140 SQFT

TWO BEDROOM UNIT

North Elevation

NICOLE RODRIGUEZ-VASQUEZ _ ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER EMAIL: nicole414r@gmail.com LinkedIn: /in/nicole-rodriguez-0414