Isaura Perez Design Portfolio

Table of Contents

Urban Townhousepg.1-6

Wolf Pen Creek Walkwaypg.7-10

Italy: Genius Locipg.19-24

Watercolors& Sketchespg.29-32

Texas A&M University Interdisciplin-ary Construction Science Building pg.15-18

Texas A&M University Visualization Department and Outreach Centerpg.11-14

Professional Practicepg.25-38

Urban Townhouse

This project is a continuation of the Wolf Pen Creek Project. Indi-vidually, we were asked to design a townhouse within the area to connect living spaces with the recreational area. The challenge of having the length of the build-ing longer than the width required critical analyses of how light will enter the building, as well as how circulation within the build-ing functions. The solution was a courtyard and a light well to provide adequate lighting within the building. The light well sepa-rated the public and private areas in the townhouse. Circulation was kept on one side of the building to provide better design of the build-ing's program.

ARCH 406Spring 2010

Professor Francis Downing

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Interior Renderings of Bedrooms

Rendered Section

Rendered Elevation

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Fourth Floor

Roof

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Interior Renderings:Right: Living RoomBottom: Bedroom

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Wolf Pen Creek Walkway

This project was completed in a group. Our design concept was established using the Fibonacci Sequence for proportions as well as aesthetic purposes in creating the walkway. Our purpose for the design was to unify the shopping district in College Station to Wolf Pen Creek Park. Our solution was to use the main component of the bridge as a monumental feature spread throughout the park and the walkway set within its folds to promote physical activ-ity when trying to reach the shop-ping district. My involvement in the project was the design of the walkway as well as the rendering of the site as well as perspec-tives.

ARCH 406Spring 2010

Professor Francis Downing

Perspectives Site

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Structural Frame Detail

Walkway Mesh Pattern Walkway Structural Detail

Stair DetailSection/Elevation

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This project required the preser-vation of an existing warehouse. We were asked to develop the space into the new Visualization Center for Texas A&M University. The building is located in down-town Bryan, Tx. My approach was to intergrate the community of Byran. College Station into the building's design but attaching a gallery that could be used by the students as well as local artists. The design result was a 20,000 sq.ft. building equipped with computer labs, studios, as well as a living space for a steward and visiting professor or artists.

Texas A&M University Visualization Department

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ARCH 405Fall 2010

Professor David Woodcock

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This project is a proposal for a new building at Texas A&M University for the Construction Science Department. In a group, we designed a 60,000 sq.ft. building that followed the protocol set in the Texas A&M's Master Plan. With our studio's focus on green design, LEED Silver certification was major factor in the proposal. The design includes green roofs, solar panels on roof, and green and natural materials on the inside like rammed earth, bamboo, and local limestone. We allowed for every room to have a view to the outside and brought inside natural light through a major light well that became the most dominate feature in our design.My con-tribution to the project was the use of Revit to create renderings as well as the plans of the building.

Texas A&M University Interdisciplinary Construction

Science Building

ARCH 305Fall 2008

Professor Logan Wagner

Entrance View

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Floor Plans:BasementFirst FloorSecond FloorThird FloorFourth Floor

Right:Rendering of LobbyProgram: RevitLeft:Exterior RenderingProgram: Revit

Right:Rendering of Patio and Bridge Program: RevitLeft:Exterior RenderingProgram: Revit

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Italy: Genius Loci

Genius Loci can be translates as the “spirit of place.” Throughout my travels in Italy, I was struck with the question of what makes up this spirit. Was it the texture, the materials, the plants, the people, the architecture? How could a place evoke an emotion of danger, comfort, serenity, and peace? What were the elements that allowed the spirit remain in a place? I found that Genius Loci brings all elements from architec-ture to exude a certain feel in a space. Architectural elements and natural materials are in conjunc-tion to form a space that causes feeling within the human psyche. The places were the spirit resided the most was in spaces where different textures and materials came together and created crev-ices of wonder.

CARC 301Spring 2009

Professor Brian Dougan

East Elevation/ Section

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South Elevation

West Elevation/Section

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AxonPlans and Diagrams

Model

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Professional Practice

My experience in the professional world revolves around the devel-opment of plans, elevations, & details. I have participated in the development of Specifications, Rough-ins, and Material Selec-tions for projects. The following material remains the sole property of Carrell Partners & Yost Archi-tecture. The following projects included are Einstein Bros Bagels and Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel.

Schematic Rendering

Elevation

Millwork Detail

Storefront Section Storefront Elevation

Floor Plan

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Floor Plan

Elevation

Floor Plan

Elevation

FFE Package

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Watercolors & Sketches

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Castiglion Fiorentino, February 4, 2009

Tuscan City, April 12 ,2009

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Seascape, March 15, 2009

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Isaura Perezisaurap@hotmail.com214.235.6660