PORTFOLIO 2015

PORTFOLIO RUBIA TORRES

architecture

INTRODUCTION

RUBIA TORRES

I am a 2nd year Brazilian exchange student looking for opportunities in the U.S.

rubiabtorres@gmail.com +1 857 800 4415

This portfolio is intended to show some designs I’ve been working on.

CURRICULUM VITAE | Rubia Torres PERSONAL INFORMATION Roberia Rubia Belizario Torres DATE OF BIRTH: 06.22.1995 ADDRESS: 1800 6th ave. Troy. NY. USA. 1280.

NAME:

E-MAIL: rubiabtorres@gmail.com CELLPHONE: +1 857 800 4415

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND Bachelor of Architecture and Urban Planning

University of Fortaleza (Brazil), 2nd year. GPA: 3.88 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (USA), exchange student (IIE). GPA: 3.55

COMPLEMENTARY EDUCATION Technician in Civil Construction Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Ceara (IFCE) DURATION 2 years

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE 2015 Marcus Lima & Marcia Sampaio Imagem + Arquitetura

COURSE INSTITUTION

COURSE INSTITUTION DURATION

Climate Changes and Sustainable Development Democrito Rocha Foundation (FDR) 160h

COURSE INSTITUTION DURATION

Environmental Agents Democrito Rocha Foundation (FDR) 120h

6 MONTHS

(visual communication applied to Architecture)

SKILLS SOFTWARES Autodesk AutoCAD (advanced),

Autodesk Maya (intermediate), Autodesk Revit (beginner), Rhinoceros (advanced), SketchUp (advanced), ZBrush (intermediate), V-ray (intermediate), QGIS (beginner), Adobe Creative Suite (advanced), Microsoft Office (advanced).

LANGUAGES Portuguese (native)

English (fluent)

ACADEMIC WORK ARTICLE Vitruvian Analysis of Buildings EVENT XX Event for Scientific Initiation (University of Fortaleza)

INTERESTS Photography (club member) Graphic design Street art

MODELING

MODELING

omega house

Modeling project of a round house. First model in 1/100 scale and second model in 1/75 scale.

First study model and drawings.

Second study model and drawings.

MODELING

space invader

Modeling project made with cube units. The idea was to make it an interactive piece, where people can seat, enjoy, and depending on the angle you see you can visualize the "space invader". Designed for gamers.

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front

MODELING

root greenhouse

Greenhouse made by Y modules in the shape of a root.

plan

module Digital model.

module views

Physical model.

MODELING

fixture álvaro siza

Fixture designed based on Iberê Camargo Foundation by the architect Álvaro Siza.

Steps for the design: focus on the hallways, reflection, general shape of the fixture.

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Digital model in perspective.

MODELING

sculpture project

Sculpture stranformations, cubic experiments, positive and negative pieces and design of a major piece.

Original sculpture: Constantin Brancusi’s Newborn, 1920.

Transformations.

Cubic experiments: positives and negatives.

MODELING

sculpture project

Physical models.

Major piece design 1: egg seat.

Major piece design 2: egg stand.

MODELING

flower project: ivy sweet but aggresive

Inspiration and references.

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perspective

belizario TORRES, roberia RUBIA

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Ivy flower: phase 1.

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belizario TORRES, roberia RUBIA

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Ivy flower: phase 2.

MODELING

flower project: ivy sweet but aggresive

Renderings of the final result.

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

beta project

A single-family residence for a journalist (40) married to a fashion designer (35) who have 2 children (boy and girl, twins, aged 9). Plus a maid (20 years in the family).

First sketches and brainstorming.

Concluded first studies.

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

beta project

A single-family residence for a journalist (40) married to a fashion designer (35) who have 2 children (boy and girl, twins, aged 9). Plus a maid (20 years in the family).

First floor.

Second floor.

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

beta project

A single-family residence for a journalist (40) married to a fashion designer (35) who have 2 children (boy and girl, twins, aged 9). Plus a maid (20 years in the family).

Digital model.

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

beta project

A single-family residence for a journalist (40) married to a fashion designer (35) who have 2 children (boy and girl, twins, aged 9). Plus a maid (20 years in the family).

Digital model: detail of the "cobog贸".

RENDERING SKILLS

RENDERING SKILLS

v-ray rendering

Interior rendering.

RENDERING SKILLS

v-ray rendering

Exterior rendering.

GENERATIVE DRAWINGS

GENERATIVE DRAWINGS Generative drawings created by simple rules on phyton script coding (Rhinoceros).

Rule: connect one point to several points

phyton coding

GENERATIVE DRAWINGS

phyton coding

Generative drawings created by simple rules on phyton script coding (Rhinoceros).

Rule 1: connect one point to several points with vector movement.

Rule 2: connect points up to a set distance (which decreases).

GENERATIVE DRAWINGS

phyton coding

Generative drawings created by simple rules on phyton script coding (Rhinoceros).

Starting condition top

Plan evolution

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right right

Elevation Rule: move several points towards and along a curve generating linework.

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perspec

HAND DRAWING

HAND DRAWING Drawings made for Design Observation course using only pencil.

design observation

HAND DRAWING Drawings made for Design Observation course using only fineline pen.

design observation

HAND DRAWING Drawings made for Design Observation course using pencil and fineline pen.

design observation

PHOTOGRAPHY

Millennium Park, Chicago, IL. USA. 2015.

Universidade de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, CE. Brazil. 2015.

Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. USA. 2015.

Parque Nacional de Ubajara, Ubajara, CE. Brazil. 2014.

Chicago River, Chicago, IL. USA. 2015.

USA. 2015.

New York City, NY. USA. 2015.

Stevens University, Hoboken, NJ. USA. 2015.

Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, NY. USA. 2015.

RUBIA TORRES