Raul Martinez Undergraduate Portfolio

RAUL MARTINEZ UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

Raul Martinez B. ENVD - Arch Selected Works 2012-2015 P: 970.691.5679 E: rama5228@colorado.edu

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CONTENTS Coot Lake

Community Museum

Art Gallery

Dense + Green

Civic Planning

Passive Solar

CU East Campus

Waldorf School

Departed Strata

Mesa Trail Retreat

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Design and Communication II | Spring 2012

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Coot Lake Pavilion

Selecting a hand tool at the beginning of the course and exploring the actions that the tool performs lead to exploration of dynamic architecture. Verbs taken from the C-Clamp influence the design for a pavilion found in nature.

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As travelers move along the trail of Coot Lake they have the opportunity to step into the wetlands with respect to the wildlife.

The pavilion allows a view of the lake, Rocky Mountains, and bordering wetlands. Travelers circulate downward to experience the rich ecosystem that exists.

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AERIAL SHADED Hand drawings

Design and Communication II | Spring 2012 four week design

El Lissitzky

The creation of an art gallery for artist, El Lissitzky begins in section view. Abrupt shifts in the design reflect the Russian Constructivism era in which he painted and designed. The actions of the C-clamp are used throughout the gallery.

CONCEPT DRAWING

The building uses small allowances of light to its advantage, washing the walls and creating dramatic shadows throughout the day. Relations within constructivism give the impression of sharp, strong actions thrown about a canvas in search of some type of order. The idea of a purposed composition art piece is replaced by works that focus on materiality and production.

Constructivism is the necessary artistic practice of its particular historical moment, because it is directly responsive to the abrupt shifts that underpin the process of the building of communism.

An abstract study model informs the design of the double height entrance

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SECTION C

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SECTION A

SECTION B

Entrance 2 Lower Gallery 3 Double Height Installation 1

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Art Classroom

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Visiting Artist Space

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Urban Design Studio | Fall 2012 ] planning & geographic information system focus

Civic Center Planning

The urban design studio is an introduction to urban planning. The project focuses on the civic area within Boulder, CO. Geographic Information Systems software creates an understanding of the complex relationships that exist as well as help to inform future development.

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500 YEAR FLOODPLAIN

100 YEAR FLOODPLAIN

HIGH HAZARD

CONVEYANCE

NATURAL SYSTEMS

The civic area’s proximity to Boulder Creek makes it prone to flooding and creates constraints for designers and planners. Boulder Municipal Court, the public library, and property of the University of Colorado are significant places located in the high hazard flood zone. New development will avoid the high hazard zone to reduce damage and cost.

100 Year Flood High Hazard Conveyance 500 Year Flood

ZONING MAP

Working within zoning laws can cause limitations for new business but these boundaries are in place to promote the wellbeing of city residents and create seperation between conflicting districts. The majority of the zoning in the civic center is Public which is advantageous as city planners can promote a heavily occupied civic center at a lower cost.

LAND USE MAP

Master planning includes a framework for the future, therefore Land Use regulations exist. A guide for future development will inform business owners and residents as they make personal and financial investments.

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PUBLIC PROCESS

Inclusive planning for a civic center includes residential input and collaboration between different stakeholders. To better understand the public’s vision, the provision of the website InspireBoulder.com allows site members to share concerns as well as comment on the ideas of others. The map reflects concerns of citizen comments seen on the website where those issues predominantly occur.

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http://www.inspireboulder.com/how-do-you-use-the-boulder-civic-area

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Landscape Architecture Studio | Spring 2013

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CU East Campus

In the design proposal, a mitigation of the poor hierarchy that exists vertically calls for plants of varying sizes that will create a smooth transition between the large buildings and the empty fields located on the east campus. Carbon sequestration is made possible by an increase in vegetation and trees throughout the campus. Those same natural systems will decrease energy costs as their shading mitigates surface heat and provide cool areas for users to occupy.

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Gathering nodes surrounded by native plants give the user privacy while submerged in nature

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Ecological value will increase as natural systems of different heights are added into the landscape. The preservation of the field will infiltrate the runoff storm water as well as create a balance between structure and nature.

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Transitional Elevation Change

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False Indigo 5’ Baptisia Australis

Bluestem Jointfir 4’ Ephedra Equisetina *

American Plum 15’ Prunus Americana

Blue Columbine 3’ Aquilegia Caerulea

Arborvitae Green Giant 60’ Thuja standishii x plicata

Winterfat 3’ Krascheninnikovia Lanata * Xeriscape Plant

Golden Currant 7’ Ribes Aureum

Western Catalpa 50’ Catalpa Speciosa *

Windflower Anemone 1’ Anemone Nemorosa

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Architecture Design | Fall 2013 circulation & form

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Departed Strata

The project aims to create an open air pavilion with space for a speaker and audience. A wrapping of components and thin openings around the building lead to a composition that brings the building to a human scale. The name is derived from the two dominating enclosures that appear to be exiting the earth in opposing direction.

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SITE PLAN CIRCULATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

SECTION

The project began by manipulating the site, which is a sloped ground plane with a boundary wall to the north. Visitors circulate downward on a path that begins on the west end. Larger gathering spaces are made private with help of a surrounding elevated topography. Raised masses of land create observation points.

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SOUTH ELEVATION

The second part of the introduction to architecture project, known as the ‘Structure Lab’, called for a covered, open-air pavilion integrated into the reworked ground plane. A stage for a lecturer is located on the west end of the pavilion. Natural lighting from thin openings illuminates the stage as well as auditorium seating. Visitors step into an intentionally dark threshold before moving up to the seating area.

Developing the facade by zooming into an exterior wall was the final part of the project. As the user moves along the site, they have the opportunity to occupy the built-in seating. A subtle illlumination is achieved in the threshold.

SEAT-WALL SECTION

TEMPORARY ART GALLERY

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Architecture Design | Fall 2013 program & facade

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Highlands Community Museum The goal of the project is to create a community museum for the Highlands Neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. An emerging artistic culture is establishing itself in the area. As more businesses oriented to a younger crowd are opened in the area, the provision of a place to tell of the history of the neighborhood is necessary.

AIAS

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER

Award Winner 2014

Story Booth 95 SF

Storage 95 SF

Restroom 218 SF

Storage 194 SF

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Viewing Point

Meeting Room/ Classroom 3100 SF

Office Suite 682 SF

History Gallery 955 SF

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LEVEL 2

Story Booth Story Booth 95 SF 95 SF

Restroom 218 SF

Mechanical Room 144 SF

Storage 120 SF

Elevator 78 SF

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Temporary Exhibits Gallery Space 1322 SF

Story Telling/ Projector Room 1185 SF

History Research Room 532 SF

Cafe Seating 784 SF

Loading/ Trash

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LEVEL 1

The translucency of the channel glass will attract visitors as the building illuminates at night. Daylight will give the interior galleries a warm glow without creating problems for the art pieces. A concrete wrap around the entire building guides the window openings.

A double height art gallery is the first space the visitor walks into and will hold large scale art installations.

The community has strong Italian and Latino heritage. Educational space for visitors includes a projection room for storytelling of the community’s past and a history research room for exploration of artifacts.

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SECTION

Back of House

Art Galleries

Education

LIGHTING STUDY

PROGRAM DIAGRAM

CAFE

A cafe located on the southeast end of the building will take advantage of the morning sun and help users warm up as they begin their day. Active pedestrians and those in the open park space across the street are drawn to the museum by the oversized windows.

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Green Neighborhood Design | Spring 2014 architecture & sustainable neighborhoods

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The Green Neighborhoods Praxis focuses on architecture, landscape architecture and green neighborhood design for CU Family Housing; a community recently flooded by Boulder Creek. In collaboration with CU Campus Architects, City of Boulder Directors of Urban Design and Boulder High Students, we seek to answer the question , “What would a higher density, kid-friendly, green neighborhood look life for Boulder?�

Vision Statement A high density, child-friendly neighborhood that embraces the existing natural systems and provides a diversity of uses to promote a healthy lifestyle Project Goals Mixed Use + Mixed Density: Mixed use buildings are decentralized/distributed. There are a varety of densities Curvilinear Expansion: The pattern of the roads/pathways expand organically to mirror the creek moving from east to west Drainage Park System: Two mixed use drainage parks running North-South through the site Urban Agriculture: Dispersed throughout the greenways and drainage parks to provide access for all residents Outdoor Interaction: Promote interaction with natural elements ranging from public to private Increase Walkability + Bikeability: Walking and biking are the primary modes of transit. Pedestrian access helps drive the design

CURENT HOUSING TYPES

Townhouse

Low MultiFamily

Mid MultiFamily

High MultiFamily

Non Residential

PRIVATE vs PUBLIC

Single Family

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Public

Semi-Private

Private

Ideas and concerns presented by students at Boulder High and Whittier Elementary School informed the design. The integration of multiple sustainable systems includes places that also serve as play areas for children. Recent flooding of Boulder Creek left a strong impression on all stakeholders who agreed that the safety of the neighborhood from water damage was a priority. The design response came in the form of major forested drainage swales which serve as natural play spaces, bring ecological value, and create a north-south connection.

The addition of mixed-use residential buildings throughout the site provides convenient shopping for residents and attracts students from nearby campuses during lunch time. The community garden plots are semi-private outdoor spaces that give neighbors a place to socialize and help bring diverse groups together. Courtyards are created through the placement of buildings in relation to each other. Defined space between buildings is more private and safer for younger children as they play outside. Vehicular travel is kept to a minimum as there is only one paved road throughout the neighborhood with east-west acces.

SITE ANALYSIS

METRICS

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RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

STREET PARKING SPOTS

LIVING UNITS

COMMUNITY GARDENS

UNDERGROUND PARKING SPOTS

ACRES OF ATHLETIC FIELD

Community Garden Mixed Use Residential

Multiple Crossing

Drainage Swale

Mixed Use Residential

Bike Path

Residential

Proposed Trees

Pedestrian Walkway

Existing Trees

Office/Retail

Convention Center Stadium

Community Garden

Drainage Swale Athletic Fields

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Green Neighborhood Design | Spring 2014 passive solar

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Dense + Green: Passive Solar

The final project of the Green Neighborhoods Studio came in the form of one sustainable focus that required extensive exploration. A focus on passive solar building uses simple techniques regarding the building envelope and exposure to sunlight with respect to the seasons.

SUMMER SUNLIGHT

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BALCONY SCREEN

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SUMMER SUN PATH WINTER SUN PATH

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My residential building will include trees of various heights predominantly on the east and west to screen the sun. The second and third floor are situated ten feet to the south of the first floor to create a larger, covered gathering space on the ground level. The northern slope of the roof will allow more sunlight on the second floor balcony.

TREE SCREEN

The building is stretched from east to west with a perforated secondary building skin that wraps around it. The secondary wrap creates shadows that travel the building envelope and will mitigate strong sun coming in from the east and west.

Simple moves within the form create outdoor space for each unit.

WINTER SUNLIGHT

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1’11”

WINTER

All south facing units have an eight foot high glazing located in the main living space. The wall segmentation creates balconies on all four sides of the building which will give occupants the chance to enjoy the weather. Overhangs located on the southern façade help prevent overheating in the summer but allow the sun to enter in the winter.

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Advanced Design Lab | Fall 2014

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Shepherd Valley Waldorf School

An elementary school with a unique curriculum seeks to expand enrollment and take advantage of its rural location. Celebration of the outdoors by placement of the buildings and the architecture help maintain a traditional Waldorf atmosphere with a modern advantage.

Access to Forested Playground

Natural Play Spaces

Central Gathering Tree

Shepherd Valley Waldorf School is a K-8 private school located in Niwot, Colorado. Major values of the school include engagement with nature, artistic expression, and critical thinking skills. Faculty members meet weekly to deepen their understanding of Waldorf principles and educational ideas. The project calls for a proposal of a campus that houses the unique program required by Wadorf Schools and embraces the surrounding landscape.

The campus redesign will be a necessity for attracting more student enrollment, effectively engaging current students, and generating an appropriate environment where staff, students, and parents will be more involved. A strong threshold increases safety at the entrance eventually splitting into two major paths for accessibility control and easier circulation.

Class Class Admin

Festival Hall Class

Eurythmy Handwork

Music

Wood & Clay

Art

In the proposal of the campus, a strong threshold establishes safety, and a distinct procession helps with way-finding and defining the play spaces. The design process implements a linear axial plan, creating relationships between elements on the site that are important.

Integrated within each building is an indoor-outdoor space that provides sheltering from rain and strong summer sun. The natural landscape that exists on the land is embraced rather than manicured, and can be seen growing up to the very edge of every building.

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Advanced Design Lab II | Spring 2015 sculptural architecture

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Mesa Trail Retreat

A retreat and cultural center located near the Mesa Trail in Boulder County, Colorado integrates geodesign methods to strategically offer visitors a mountaineous vacation. Spatial composition originating from abstract parti models creates a dynamic architecture.

Exhibition 2 Kitchen 3 Lounge 1

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Outdoor Terrace

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Meeting Space

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Guest Rooms

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Plaza Party Garden 9 Multifunction Atrium 7 8

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Meeting Rooms

Cafe / Bar Reception 13 South Entrance

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The form of the building began with a parti model similar to the shape of a sailboat. Evolution of the concept lead to a design that takes elements of the sailboat mixed with mountain-like formations.

Enclosures gradually slope upward on all sides. As the building is programatically a retreat, the sailboat integrates with the idea of exploration and discovery.

Seclusion will assist the visitor in their efforts to submerge themselves in nature.

CAFE

Program boundaries in the building are not strictly defined, allowing guests to use the space in ways which they see fit. The philosophy behind the lack of order is that people generally know what methods work best for them in terms of relaxation.

The roof of the atrium creates vivid shadows along walls throughout the day.

M o v i n g i n t o t h e w i n t e r s e a s o n , the emphasis of lighting is changed from overhead to the glazing on the east side

RAUL MARTINEZ

rama5228@colorado.edu