My Design Journey

Research Analysis

Design Thinking for Social Innovation

Human Centered Conceptualize Approach System Thinking

Yahayra Rosario Cora, AIT yrcora@gmail.com

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Service Strategist

Design Management

Story Teller Planning

Facilitator

ARCHITECTURE DESIGN Interior Historic

Preservation Reclaiming Materials Economy

Education

Urban Renewal

Design

Visualization

Design for Sustainability Ecology

Society

Sketching

Architecture Degree [BS + BA]

2Master of Arts

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Design Management Design for Sustainability

“Design Knowledge is Power...”

Ashley Ciecka and Michael Jeter from the Academy of Art University, San Francisco”

My Design Journey “Because there has been no fundamental reinvention of design practice in order to play an active role in the culture of sustainability, clear paths to new forms of practice do not exist. Designers must rethink their practice both individually and collectivelly in order to find ways of engaging with the massive problems that confront humankind.�

[Victor Margolin]

See my projects...

Refreshing Whitemarsh Plaza Event

http://www.emergentstructures.org/?p=762 Video http://vimeo.com/21025925

Portfolio

1 Architecture Design Consulting

Historic Preservation

INDEX

Housing Project at JosĂŠ de Diego Avenue

Enhancing San Patricio Urban Forest in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

Developing a Sustainable Plan

Refreshing Whitemarsh Plaza

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Architecture Design Consulting

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YRC Professional Service Consultant Architectural Professional Services Consultant for reshaping the sales area of the Rafael Rosario & Associates in Santurce, Puerto Rico

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Interior Design Consulting in Santurce, Puerto Rico Client; Rafael Rosario & Associates

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Floor Plan

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As-build of Nechodoma House North-East Elevation

in Miramar, Puerto Rico Client; HĂŠctor Arce Arquitectos

South-East Elevation

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Landscape design project for new entrance and new visitors parking of San Ignacio College in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.

For this project, I was the design assistant for the architect Carlos Miranda at Miranda Architects Offices.

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Landscaping for San Ignacio College

in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Client; Architect Carlos Miranda

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Monumento al Jíbaro Architecture design project to develop plaza and base for “Monumento al Jíbaro”. The project is located in front of the “Academia de Manejo de Emergencias y Administración de Desatres, Carretera 189” in Gurabo, Puerto Rico.

Site Plan

For this project, I was design assistant for the architect designer Edgardo Pérez. Additionally, I prepared construction details and developed blue prints required by the architect designer.

Floor Plan

North Elevation

East Elevation

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Portfolio

Design Consultant + Development of Blue Prints

for Architecture Design of Academia de Manejo de Emergencias in Gurabo, Puerto Rico

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Architecture design project to reshape “Academia de Manejo de Emergencias y Administración de Desatres, Carretera 189” in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, facade and training areas.

For this project, I was design assistant for the architect designer Edgardo Pérez. Additionally, I prepared construction details and developed blue prints required by the architect designer.

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Portfolio

Design Consultant + Development of Blue Prints

for Architecture Design of Academia de Manejo de Emergencias in Gurabo, Puerto Rico

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Kitchen Design Architecture design project to remodel kitchen area of FernĂĄndez Residence in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

For this project, I was design assistant for the architect designer Carlos QuiĂąones from Visura CSP. Additionally, I prepared construction details and developed blue prints required by the architect designer.

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Portfolio

Design Assistant + Development of Blue Prints

for Visura CSP in Ponce, Puerto Rico

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Historic Preservation

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Santo Cristo de la Salud Chapel in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico In 2003, I collaborated with the architect Beatriz del Cueto [FAIA] in a historic preservation project for the Santo Cristo de la Salud Chapel as part of a course. Our goal was to recreate and document the construction history of the chapel by identifying the different construction stages. For this purpose, we made building measurements, developed bi-dimensional drawings to showcase the existing conditions of the chapel, and recreated its construction history using three-dimensional models.

Additionally, we processed construction materials in the preservation laboratory and identified modern materials with the same properties.

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Portfolio

East Facade Documentation

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Legend: 1. Fasade Photomontage using 24� x 60� grid

2. Fasade Loss and Repairs

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3. Fasade Conditions 4. Existing Surface Decoration

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Urbanism Design at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Department of Architecture [2004]

Visualizing the Problem

The Fort “El Morro” in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico is one of the most visited tourist destinations on the Island, by foreigners as well as residents. However, when people travel here, they realize that there is no connection between the existing paths. Therefore we proposed to develop connecting paths in this area, in addition to cafeteria and security booths for the longer walks.

South Walkng Path Fort “El Morro” Walking Path Problem with this context is UNI-DIRECTIONAL CIRCULATIONS

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Portfolio

Urban Proposal to Connect Walking Paths

in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

Fort “El Morro” in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

South Walking Path doesn’t have a culmination point

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Informal access from the seaboard adjacent to the low wall of the Fort “El Morro.”

Openning that conncects the lower interior area of Fort “El Morro” with the exterior.

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Urban proposal to connect walking paths

Level +33’-0” - Interior Connection with the Fort “El Morro”

Site Plan

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Level +15’-0” - Service Area

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Urban Furniture-Detail “A-A”

Urban Furniture-Detail “B-B”

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3D Views

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Housing Project on JosĂŠ de Diego Avenue

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Advance Design I at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Department of Architecture [2003] The project consisted of designing a housing development between two buildings on Jose de Diego Avenue in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This urban area is characteized by buildings with shared walls.

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Portfolio

Housing Project at JosĂŠ de Diego Avenue

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Development of marketing plan and architecture design to enhance San Patrico Urban Forest.

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Enhancing San Patricio Urban Forest in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

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San Patricio Urban Forest in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

Introduction to Marketing at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico [2002] Marketing plan and design in order to promote the use of San Patricio Urban Forest in Guynabo, Puerto Rico by developing management areas, educational maps and brochures.

Team: Miguel Moreno Melvin Roman Yahayra Rosario-Cora

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Portfolio

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Project Overview Professor Paepcke, me and other students with backgrounds in industrial, interior, architecture, design management and design for sustainability, traveled to Illinois, Chicago to look for alternatives to switch Rochester Public Library towards sustainable practices and meet green building requirements.

[Interdiciplinary Design I]

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The new design was based on a human centered approach. This approach let the students on understand employees and patrons behavior, flow, noise, cultural and physical aspects of the building to promote a shift towards sustainable practices.

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Developing a Sustainable Plan

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Eco-Library

Rochester Public Library in company with Savannah College of Art & Design Interior Analysis Overview

Observing Flow/Behavior within Library

by Lina Gao, Fang Jun & Yahayra Rosario Cora

The purpose of rearranging the interior of the library was to redirect the flow of people, light and energy does re-vitalize the current space. This new layout includes a shelf area, office, storage room, kitchen and updated colors and materials.

Children

Adults

Most of the children go first to the play area [A3], then grab a book to read in the library [A4], or check out a book [A5].

Some adults go to the library to use the computers while others grab books or magazines and settle down in the personal reading area or use laptops briefly.

Others check in books and stay near the circulation desk [A2] looking for movies or books.

Adults with a child:

We worked to provide a pleasant environment while improving the flow and efficiency. In maintaining a sustainable edge on all sides, we concentrated on reducing waste, re-using materials, reimagining space and recycling or donating leftover materials.

Some adults stay in the computer area [B1], leaving the children in the play area [A4 & A5]. In addition, adults stay near the computers and circulation desk.

Teenager Teenagers go into the library and look for a book, check out and leave.

Others come to use the computers.

Interior Design Proposal

by Yahayra Rosario Cora

Young Adult

The idea of the new layout is consolidating programs and activities to designated spaces. The proposed layout will create a positive flow and allow for a more harmonious experience.

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LIBRARY SPACE

Seniors Some seniors use to go to library to read magazines [F1] , use laptops in the area [F2], look for fiction books [F3] or accompany a child.

School Teacher The visiting teacher checks in at the circulation desk, then grabs a table to set up and tutor students [G1].

Library Employees General information on use of interior by employees: Circulation desk area [H1], library materials and employee desks [H2], storage area [H3], and community room [H4].

Most young adults go to the library to use the computers, but there is not a designated area for them [B1].

Portfolio

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Eco-Library

Rochester Public Library in company with Savannah College of Art & Design

As part of the project we rebranded the library image an as a green institution.

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Application of the Sustainable Plan The administrator of the Rochester Public Library has been applying some of the recommendations that we provide during summer 2010

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More information on Rochester Public Library website: http://www.rochesterlibrary.org/craftsupplies

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Project Overview

by Kitipat Checharoen, Colleen Heine, Ken Holmes and Yahayra Rosario Cora

In summer 2010 I collaborated with Professor Boylston on a reclamation initiative at Whitemarsh Plaza as part of a course. This plaza in the suburbs of Savannah, Georgia is a 1970’s-built strip mall similar in character to thousands of other strip malls dotting the American byways. Whitemarsh Plaza is home to various businesses including a convenience store, liquor store, pet groomer, nail salon, computer repair shop, a few offices, and five restaurants. One of those restaurants, Thrive Carry Out Cafe, sells fresh and local organic food. We worked with the

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restaurant owner to design areas constructed out of reclaimed wood.

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Refreshing Whitemarsh Plaza Savannah , Georgia

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Refreshing Whitemash Plaza During the design process we ensured we understood the needs of the restaurant owner and other tenants, while keeping in mind the physical and structural context.

Greening the Un-green

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Context: Whitemarsh Plaza is located in a high traffic area at the intersection of Highway 80 and Island Expressway on Whitemarsh Island, about 8 miles east of downtown Savannah.

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Proposal: After understanding some threads of a complex interconnected web, policies, social perspectives, behaviors and values of Whitemarsh Plaza tenants, my teammate Kitipat Cheecharoen and myself proposed the Outdoor Eating Area design and its placement. Additionally, we presented proposals, such as green roof infrastructure, impermeable pavements and biosoils, to convert Whitemarsh Plaza as a “Green Destination” to educate Savannah’s community.

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Taking Action: During the winter quarter of 2011, another group met Professor Boylston for the course Sustainable Practices in Design Management. This group reclaimed wood to make reality our outdoor eating area vision.

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Refreshing Whitemash Plaza

Approach 1 Understanding Whitemarsh Plaza community perceptions, behaviors, values and needs.

Events Refreshing Opportunities http://www.emergentstructures.org/?p=762 SU-2010 / DMGT-740 / Sustainable Practice in Design Management / Scott Boylston

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Approach 2 Recaliming material to build the outdoor eating area in order to keep momentum.

Reclaiming Material

Call for Action Designers Publication

Well Fed Special Savannah Edition: Keeping it local and green.

Vol 1. Issue 5. P. 22-24

Documentary

Video

http://vimeo.com/21025925

WI-2011 / DMGT-740 / Sustainable Practice in Design Management / Scott Boylston

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In summer 2011 I combined my dual master’s degree in Design Management and Design for Sustainability to conduct the final project in a disadvantaged community in Puerto Rico. For the project I developed and conducted the Let’s Move Boricua: No more politics, no more critics, we are looking for solutions [Workshop & Event].

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Portfolio

Switching Puerto Rico’s Society Towards Sustainable Practices

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Switching Puerto Rico’s Society towards Sustainable Practices

Design Thinking Cross-Disciplinary Human-Centered Approach Designers [+]

Overview I applied design thinking with the intent of framing solutions to switch Puerto Rico’s socio-economy towards sustainable practices. The topic was a reaction to Puerto Rico’s overwhelming dependence on United States food imports and welfare aids.

First, Let’s Move Boricua [A workshop and event] was developed to encourage citizen participation during the ideation process of changing Laura Mercado Public School to one specializing in Agro-Ecology. I saw the opportunity to generate awareness for the potential of local production based on inactive resources, economic benefits, and the culture of ownership and taste.

Some benefits of the workshop and event included bringing Puerto Rican designers into the discussion to re-frame local food production, market and consumption; and creating cross-disciplinary groups that focused on design thinking and creative collaboration strategies. This workshop

and event integrated organizations [profit and non-profit], government agencies, educators, students, and low-income community members into the efforts of resignifying agriculture development and the consumption of local food products.

In addition, the workshop and event permitted Laura Mercado Public School to connect with other organizations in the Island that are trying to re-frame agriculture as a viable means to create wealth; offered the participants the opportunity to build new relations inside and outside the institution; developed solutions that attend their socio-economy needs; developed recipes hosted from their own backyard; and took out those entrepreneurial, marketing, branding and creative skills that they never knew they had.

Enhance Context Identity

Sustainability Social Innovation

Community Community

Social + Economic NEED Ideation Shape future environment

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Clarify the message

School Components

Change or shape their future environment

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Laura Mercado Public School, New School Specialiced in Agro-Egrocology Student’s Parents + Community

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Perceptions Behavior Values

Students

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Motivate

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Students School Components

Parents

Others

University of Puerto RicoMayag端ez Campus

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Laura Mercado Public School, New School Specialiced in Agro-Egrocology

Rosario Community

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Workshops Idea Macro Visions

Used to frame Laura Mercado Public School workshop

Micro Visions Clarify the message of why it’s necessary to switch Laura Mercado Public School to one specializing in Agro-Ecology Introduction of design thinking Creation of crossdisciplinary and/or cross level groups Human centered approach Build new relations and alliances inside and outside the school Look for opportunities to integrate school programs to the new curriculum 54

Workshops Process

Workshops Outcomes

Multiple Backgrounds Workshop Look for solutions to enable individuals in low-income communities to be selfsufficent through agriculture

Teachers + Guest Workshop Develop ideas to integrate existing school programs, the students and Rosario Community to the new school curriculum

Students Workshop Change classroom dynamic in order to engage the students Design Thinking and creative collaboration to make students expose and analyze the problem, as well offer possible solutions to it Brand and market local food products Looking into traditional cousine and learning the value of host their backyard

Workshop/Event for Rosario & School Community Spread the Sustainable Virus & Amplify Positive Deviance Host your backyard Facilitate visualization of best future scenarios for Puerto Rico’s socio-economy/ Workshop outcome Transparency & Round Table to integrate and facilitate collaboration Portfolio

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“Design Knowledge is Power...”

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Ashley Ciecka and Michael Jeter from the Academy of Art University, San Francisco”

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My Design Journey Inspiration for My Design Journey:

Design Ethos Conference 2010

Amplifying Communities

by Cameron Tonkinwise [Parsons Lab]

Project M John Belinjeng

Enzio Manzini

Project Habitat for humanity

by Cameron Sinclair

Professor of Sustainability at SCAD Scott Boylston

Book Natural Capital

Book Switch your organization

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