Victor Acevedo Portfolio

VICTORACEVEDO PROFESSIONALPORTFOLIO

I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Growing up in NYC, I was always immersed in different cultures and constantly observed the changing world around me. As I grew older I found myself interested in the surrounding buildings, cultures and nature and how they come together. This has fueled my interest in how architecture shapes us and vice-versa.

I graduated in May of 2018 from Carnegie Mellon University with an accredited Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and a minor in Chinese Language and Culture. I have a strong interest in residential design and working with passivehaus and net zero design standards. While attending CMU, I took environmental/net zero energy graduate level courses as a way of further exploring these topics.

My minor in Chinese has helped me open up mentally and broaden my understanding of the world around me. Learning new languages has always been an interest of mine and through learning a language, your perception of the world changes. I have discovered words and emotions that don’t exist in the other languages I know as well as how certain traits and colors can have a certain perception in one society, but a completely different one in another. As I grow in the field of architecture, I would like to continue to explore and learn from different cultures while helping to shape my own. Continuing to push for a more integrated society where buildings and systems are better integrated to create a more sustainable and healthy living environment for both the world and occupants.

Avocet Tower

National Research Center for Health

Disparities at Howard University

Gadsden & Greene

Student Housing

Pan Am Shopping Center Redevelopment

UNIVERSITY PROJECTS

Moveable Community Porches

Bethnal Green Gasworks

Apartments

Avocet Tower is a mixed-use development with 370,000 gsf class A office space, 220 key AC Marriott Hotel, and restaurant. The office portion of Avocet Tower has a unique footprint that features an offset core. This establishes a large, flexible, open floor plan with natural lighting for each floor. Office tenants have exclusive access to a 5,000-square-foot fitness center and a roof terrace with panoramic views of Washington, DC. The building features a variety of sustainable design features, including view glass windows, bio-retentions, EV charging stations, a 10,000 sf plaza with a water feature and bike storage room. My main responsibilities were to coordinate with consultants and subcontractors to solve issues in the field, review submittals, perform site visits, write field reports, and lead the documentation efforts for LEED which resulted in a LEED-CS Platinum certification.

AVOCET TOWER SITE PLAN

Prior to Covid-19, we toured the precast and curtain wall manufacturing plants to see materials that would be used on the project, reviewed mockups at both plants, and witnessed testing of the facade using the propeller of a plane. Due to Covid-19, overseas markets were shut down and as a result, the building design changed. I redesigned both the fitness center locker room and bike storage room, worked with interior designers to reselect finishes, and helped coordinate the moving of MEP systems due to added knock-out panels in the building for potential multi-floor offices. As the building progressed, I was sent out to create and review punch lists and ensure the contractor was making the appropriate repairs before closing out items. After the building opened, I was selected to be a speaker for a NAIOP sponsored tour of the building and its sustainable features.

CURTAIN WALL WINDOW TESTING

PUNCHED WINDOW MOCKUP

OFFICE LOBBY CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS PHOTO

OFFICE LOBBY COMPLETION PHOTO

Trellis Brise-soleil provides refuge from extreme sun exposure

Terrace and Green Roof

Provides access to nature in light-filled outdoor space, providing 360-degree views of the entire metro area

Responsible Materials

Implemented local and low-emitting building products

Native Plantings

Reduce potable water use and restore habitat for pollinator species

Bio-retention Collects rainwater to reduce strain on local stormwater system

View Glass

Reduces solar heat gain and glare, also improving energy efficiency

Biophilic Beauty

Statue inspired by birds in flight

LEED Platinum tower located in dense downtown Bethesda, MD

office tower

The National Research Center for Health Disparities is a flexible multi-tenant, multi-phase lab/office building for researching and addressing health disparities in minority communities. The aim is to attract startups from within and outside of Howard as well as established biomedical operations looking to partner with the university’s faculty and researchers. During the second and third phases, plans include adding another 235,000 SF of Class A lab/office spaces, support, amenities, and retail to activate the Georgia Avenue corridor. Following weekly meetings with the client, my responsibilities included creating floor plan/elevation iterations based on client feedback, developing documentation for zoning, and revising area calculations.

Gadsden & Greene Student Housing

Gadsden & Greene is an on-campus student housing project at the University of South Carolina. The project includes a 12 story residential building with much-needed informal social and group meeting spaces, dining, and retail food options. With connectivity in mind, the buildings integrate with the surrounding community and downtown Columbia. Along the base of the building is space for future retail tenants. In addition, a 40,000 sf academic innovation center is planned for the primary corner of the building. This space will be a resource and amenity to the entire campus. During documentation efforts for this project, I was responsible for assigning and reviewing intern tasks, creating unit plans, modeling stairs and elevators, and beginning detailing efforts. As we moved into construction, my tasks included reviewing submittals, updating plans based on VE decisions, and preparing documentation and narratives for upcoming bulletins.

TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL FLOOR PLAN

COURTYARD RENDER

COURTYARD RENDER

Pan Am Shopping Center is going through a proposed redevelopment to densify and introduce housing to a once single use development. The phasing of the project allows for tenants to be relocated into the new buildings while also allowing for construction to begin while other leases on the site are still active. The redevelopment includes 4 blocks of new construction as well as an extension of the Michael’s and a new CVS drive thru. I was involved in the development of block 3 and assisted the team in the development of unit plans and elevations for the site. The redlines shown on the floor plans were a collaboration between the project manager and myself, resulting in a progression of the plans through iterative idea sharing.

2 BEDROOM CORNER UNIT FLOOR PLAN

BLOCK 3 - ENLARGED TYPICAL

BLOCK 1 - EAST ELEVATION / PRECEDENT IMAGERY 3D V IEWS

PAN-AM SHOPPING CENTER

BLOCK 3 - ELEVATION / PRECEDENT IMAGERY 3D VIEWS

BLOCK 3 SOUTH ELEVATION AND INSPIRATION PHOTOS

Moveable Community Porches

LEARN LOUNGE PLAY

Manchester, Pittsburgh, PA

Manchester Academic Charter School

The MACS school came to us to help them solve their challenge of having too many unused lots. Recognizing the potential to not only benefit the school community, but also the neighborhood as a whole, we developed a moveable piece that can be used to activate these once unused spaces. The porch design was inspired by the elaborate and colorful porches of the surrounding Manchester neighborhood. We worked with school faculty and students to get feedback on what kinds of uses were most desired and attended events at the school to build rappor t and assist in teaching the students new skills such as woodworking. As a monitor in the digital fabrication lab, I was in charge of fabricating all architectural elements including the columns. I also managed the budget and ordered all materials, cut the wood for the frame and helped sand/paint the elements. I created the following plan and axon to show how the porches can be used as a catalyst to redevelop an abandoned lot owned by MACS that was once a residence for a Tuskegee Airmen.

CONSTRUCTING THE FRAME

ASSEMBLING THE CANOPY

CNCING ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS

COMMUNITY EVENT

POST CNC COLUMNS

COMMUNITY EVENT

Existing Airplane Planters

Renovated Private Residence

Community Test Kitchen

Community Garden

Deck/Dining Area

Existing Trees With Added Benches

Tuskegee Airmen Museum / Community Space

DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY GARDEN/GATHERING SPACE WITH ADAPTABLE PORCHES

1) Existing Structure

2) Extrude Void

3) Inner Atrium/Lightwell

4) Reduce Floorplate/ Increase Light

5) Egress

6) Balconies Act as Shading Devices

Building Structural System

7) Rotate Building/Increase Terrace and Ground Light

8) Structural System

9) Final Result

Building Egress System

London is currently confronting an affordability crisis and by choosing to develop underutilized and more unconventional sites, London will be able to increase its housing stock. The site contains two prominent gasometers (no. 2 and no. 5). Preservation of the gasometer’s structural steel/iron as a historical and cultural landmark allows for clear delineations of public and private spaces. Keeping these structures also creates opportunities to embed energy generation while simultaneously addressing variation in the urban fabric. Replicating the idea of exposed structure, the apartment design showcases the structure on the outside. The units rotate as they go up to help provide sun for the terraces and shade/rain protection for the hallways. This also allows each unit to have a unique view of the city.

2-BEDROOM UNIT A

2-BEDROOM UNIT B

3-BEDROOM UNIT

RENDER OF EXTERIOR HALLWAY

VICTOR ACEVEDO

CONTACT INFO

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EMAIL: victor.acevedo2095@gmail.com

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