Kyra Cuevas

Academic Works: 2010 - Present

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Architecture Light as inhabitation Four Ideal Houses Le Corbusier Studies Unhouse The Door & The Interior

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Fall 2010 Light as inhabitation David Gersten

Fall 2010 Light as inhabitation David Gersten

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“Without light, there is no architecture.”

We were challenged to amplify the experience of our studio by manifesting our own particular interests in groups. Our group intervention introduced a third projector (perpendicular to the class project) which projected live feed footage that also needed tobereflectedbackontostudiowalls.This intervention placed the project in site and real time.

Light is a fundamental medium of architecture, that tastefully carves out spaces as well as memory. Memory and space only exist if they are discovered by light, which is then penetrated by it’s inhabitants.

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“Without light, there is no architecture.”

We were challenged to amplify the experience of our studio by manifesting our own particular interests in groups. Our group intervention introduced a third projector (perpendicular to the class project) which projected live feed footage that also needed tobereflectedbackontostudiowalls.This intervention placed the project in site and real time.

Light is a fundamental medium of architecture, that tastefully carves out spaces as well as memory. Memory and space only exist if they are discovered by light, which is then penetrated by it’s inhabitants.

Fall 2010

Fall 2010

Spring 2011 Four Ideal Houses Lebbeus Woods

“Architectureisanindefiniteplay of volumes and materials.”

The Air-Cylinder house is a formal exploration of the cylinder. While maintaining it’s simplicity on the facade, our group was compelled by the element of air to create a swift, yet curvaciously complex interior. We were chal-lenged to build a large model to understand the impor-

tance of construction explorations.

Spring 2011 Le Corbusier studies

James Lowder

Fall 2011 Unhouse Pablo Eoira

Fall 2011 Unhouse Pablo Eoira

“Limitationsareoftendefinedbyarchitecture.”

“Limitationsareoftendefinedbyarchitecture.”

Theunhouseexploresanunlikelydefinitionofgravity.Here, two inhabitants live in the same house; though, they are compelled towards, yet against each other by the force

of gravity in between the house. The unhouse questions the idea of living with another inhabitant; with the ability to

inhabit each other’s presence solely by sight.

Not only does this unhouse play with the psychology of the human mind, but it also tampers

with the understanding of the 9 square grid. Instead of using the 9 square grid as a structural basis for

load bearing units to create volumes and spaces, the unhouse utilizes the limitations of the 9 square grid

to create a new kind of inhabitation.

Spring 2012 The Door & The Interior Guido Zuliani

Spring 2012 The Door & The Interior Guido Zuliani

“The nature of the entrance can defineanarchitecture.” The curved pivot door brings psychological awareness of the body.

“The nature of the entrance can defineanarchitecture.” The curved pivot door brings psychological awareness of the body.

The nature of the curved pivot door is also found evident within the interior. The squeezing sensation upon entry, as well as a minimal line of sight allows for the inhabitant to “embrace theactionandproductofentry.”Afterfullyopeningthecurvedpivotdoor,(whichwouldfit

comfortably on the east wall) the inhabitant would then be exposed to an open vessel of space. Then, the body is able to explore freely, feeling the contrast against the constraint through the body as well as sight. The interior continues the concept of squeezed to free entry throughout

to ensure privacy for the inhabitant, as well as comfort upon residence.

The nature of the curved pivot door is also found evident within the interior. The squeezing sensation upon entry, as well as a minimal line of sight allows for the inhabitant to “embrace theactionandproductofentry.”Afterfullyopeningthecurvedpivotdoor,(whichwouldfit

comfortably on the east wall) the inhabitant would then be exposed to an open vessel of space. Then, the body is able to explore freely, feeling the contrast against the constraint through the body as well as sight. The interior continues the concept of squeezed to free entry throughout

to ensure privacy for the inhabitant, as well as comfort upon residence.

IThe curved pivot door questions the body through it’s

strength and ability to move through space. It also is a play of

sight.

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The interior houses the two primary body positions: vertical and horizontal, as well as the experimentation of the in between (sit-

ting or lounging.) The concept of extremely tight spaces gradually progressing towards open spaces helped modify these body posi-tions, as the volume of the interior not only speaks in plan but in

section as well.

Contact Info:

Kyra Cuevas Kyranamo@gmail.com, Cuevas3@cooper.edu 1 646 733 7346

Thank You!

Contact Info:

Kyra Cuevas Kyranamo@gmail.com, Cuevas3@cooper.edu 1 646 733 7346

Thank You!

Objective: Seeking an architectural internship through the course of 2012, that will allow me to gain work experience as well as broaden my skills and in terests.

Education: The Cooper Union. BArch. 09.10 - Present

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art Studio Major Art 09.06 - 06.10

Experience: HarrisLieberman Gallery Intern 07.12 - Present Wallace Shawn Company Model Maker, Prop Designer 03.12

The Saturday Program: The Cooper Union Program Teacher 10.10 - Present

Ace Team Membership Program Team Member & Team Representative 10.09 - 09.10

Coler Goldwater Specialty Hospital Pharmaceutical Internship 06.08 - 08.08

SYEP: Coler Goldwater Specialty Hospital MaintenanceOfficeAssistant 06.06-08.06

Skills: Software Rhinoceros. Auto CAD. Sketch Up. Photoshop. Lightroom. InDesign. After Effects. ProTools. MicrosoftOffice.

Crafts. Hand Drawing. Hand Drafting. Woodworks. Silver Sautering. Vacuforming.