PORTFOLIO
Academic Selected Works
B. Arch 2025
Reese Huerta
EXPERIENCE
Education
University of Oklahoma
B. Arch 2021-Present
Moore Norman Technology Center
Computer Aided Design and Draft 2019-2021.
Southmoore Highschool High School Diploma 2017-2021.
Software Knowledge
Modeling Software:
Autocad (Certified Autodesk License 2021-24)
Revit
Sketchup
Rhino 8
Visualization:
Enscape
Twinmotion
Presentation/Post:
Illustrator
Lightroom
Photoshop
Canva
Background Experience
Tom Love Innovation Hub Fabrication Laboratoy Employee
Utilized numerous CAD softwares to help fabricate projects both within and outside OU. Expertise in CNC Machining, 3D Printing, and laser cutting technology. 2023-Present
Moore Norman Technology Center
Computer Aided Design and Draft
Began my architectural journey by learning the fundamentals of CAD programs and introduction in design. Expertise in CNC Machining, 3D Printing, and laser cutting technology.
Contact Information
Email: Reese.J.Huerta-1@ou.edu
Phone Number: (405)-339-2878
LinkedIn: linkedin/in/reesehuerta
Instagram: @reeseshuerta
San Juan Mixed Use Development
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
The design for this multiuse infill housing project is grounded with numerous intentions. Giving the owners a luxorious experience while also cultivating an innovative and notable commercial use as well. Respecting the siteʼs cultural heritage and giving details to vernacular elements the design is thoughtfully prepared to meet the needs of itʼs users. The design features a sensible ciruclation pattern creating privacy for itʼs owners and experience for itʼs users. The views created from this experience are thought provoking to each person that interacts with the site.
Programming
PARKING COMMERCIAL DWELLING
MAIN RESIDENCE VOIDS
Floor
This project is best seen through a sectional lens. Each programmatic space is able to envisioned through itʼs intended use this way. The several seperate layers coexist with one another often playing off of eachother. The traversal experience is similar for each user but itʼs how each space is entered where this discrepancy can vary.
SECTION A 1/16”
This project while being sectional, was very much an exercise of carving and manipulating the forms to effectively reach the required square footages. Utilizing numerous iterations the intent behind some of the final locations of the programmatic choices grew from intent. Likewise, with a busy city such as San Juan, being able to provide a unique experience for not only the residents but the visitors of the site. The intimate residence is thought to be at the top of the building to provide security and privacy. Likewise, the second story salon is a secluded elevated destination that overlooks the street. The rum lounge and private driveway are on the first floor for ease of access for their intended user.
Continued Drawings
Street Elevation
Whilst seeing this design from the front facade it is easy to recognize itʼs organizational pattern but upon exploration you may see additional details in how the site functions in Puerto Ricoʼs climate. The front facade showcases details of itʼs commercial uses while showcasing glimpses of itʼs residential side. The building utilizes numerous passive systems to help alleviate some infrastructual issues within San Juanʼs cityscape. Utilzing large operable windows for wind to help cool the building. Likewise, the site utilizes a biosolar roof that helps collect rainwater while simultaneously collecting energy.
Lake Thunderbird Boathouse
Location: Norman, Oklahoma
This design concept is thoughtfully integrated with Lake Thunderbirdʼs natural features while creating a close dialogue between the built environment and the surrounding landscape. The layout is organized along a central, linear axis that serves as the primary circulation route, connecting key programmatic elements and offering views of the lake's Little Axe area—one of the most frequented areas during the warmer months.
Programming/Context
The site is primarily organized on a singular axis. This axis is facing the direction of the Little Axe Area. Little Axe is one of the more populated areas with several camping grounds and docks in the area. The design also indirectly faces the Lake Thunderbird State Dam.
The site also invites secondary axis, these serve as the siteʼs intervention on the design. These axis primarily serve as the areas in which the site drains itself in between forms.
This design concept is thoughtfully integrated with Lake Thunderbirdʼs natural features while creating a close dialogue between the built environment and the surrounding landscape. The layout is organized along a central, linear axis that serves as the primary circulation route, connecting key programmatic elements and offering views of the lake's Little Axe area—one of the most frequented areas during the warmer months.
These axis are intended to bound and create the forms in which the design takes place. Each of which serving their own purpose.
Lake Thunderbird State Park
Fishermanʼs Little
Lake Thunderbird
Model Photos
The Arrow Urban Farming & Cafe
Location: Norman, Oklahoma
The project aims to transform a corner street plot in the densely populated commercial area of downtown Norman into a community engagement space. By employing urban farming techniques, the initiative seeks to create a multifunctional area that serves as both a public gathering place and a platform for community learning.
Living Wall Hydroponic Towers Planters
To truly understand the design process behind this specific project is to understand the urban farming strategies involved. Each of which are utilized in the design and provide design choices. The primary farming method that was the most complicated was utilizing hydroponic towers which are helped powered through the siteʼs water collection. The other two methods relies on simpler means of harvesting and growth.
Renderings
Isometric
Section A
University of Oklahoma Fabrication Lab
Jacobson Hall Interactive Installations
Student Employee
Being a student employee at OUʼs fabrication lab has been a great experience for being able to utilize real world technologies to solve problems. Likewise, it has been extremely beneficial to my architectural career to be able to understand the fabrication process from beginning to end. This particular project I have been assigned to with the help of another fellow architecture student has been great for understanding how the professional world works with networking and realizing actual projects.
This project is to be three seperate installations to be designed and fabricated for the newly renovated Jacobson Hall Auditorium addition. These both are in the process of being built with an estimated date of early May 2025. The two showcased here are both ones that I took responsibilty over and helped in the design phase with the help of OUʼs interior design team. Over the past 6 months I have sent numerous renditions of both installations. Creating shop drawings and renderings. Coordinating with the interior design team while also getting feedback to help meet all university design challenges.
Interactive Kiosk Enclosure
This first installation has easily been the most coordinated of the two projects. For one, this specific kiosk has numerous challenges that has been interesting to work through. The intial concept is an interactive screen that visiting prospective students can come and interact with that would showcase Oklahoma as state and Normanʼs history. The kiosk is a design challenge due to itʼs sheer size at 7ʼ wide and almost 4ʼ tall. Accomodating for ADA guidelines and Information Technologiesʼ staff has been the best takeaway in terms of learning. The design intially was to be a floating obolisk that resembled the shape of Oklahoma, but through several meetings it was agreed the design should be more vernacular with the usual interior furniture designs of the university.
First Interactive Kiosk Concept
Finalized Interactive Kiosk Concept
The second installation I heavily involved with is the 16ʼ tall GO OU foam letters sign. This is a pretty exciting installation as the scale of this design is much bigger than any previous project worked on. The design came from having preexisting 6ʼ by 6ʼ GO OU letters at the fabrication lab after a manufacturing mishap. My involvement with this project is designing the framing for the letters while also trying to find a structural way to secure these heavy letters to the existing brick wall. These letters directly face the auditoriums exit as new prospective students leave their first seminar. This momentuous installation has a chance to really captivate incoming students.
While also, having to fabricate these bases, the steel structural elements will need to be welded at our own shop. This has been very beneficial so far getting to learn the new machinery and metal shop.
Thank You.
“Even a brick wants to be something” - Louis Khan