Andrew

System
SYSTEM | |Sustainable
SUSTAINABLE & Renewable
& &RENEWABLE
Parkwest Reconsidered|SUSTAINABLE RENEWABLE SYSTEM

Parkwest 112,511 gal/day

RETENTION POND
6.4 acres

FILTER

WATER COLLECTION 297,000 gal/acre in 18

41,066,626 gal/year 18,640 gal/day 69,952 gal/day week growing season
approx. 112,511 gal/day

College Station, TX, U.S.A 21,849 gal/day

Graduate Studio 1
HOUSING VINEYARD & FARMING
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Parkwest Valley is a 4,200 bed apartment complex with other programmatic 40 days

elements such as market, bars, restaurants, and a child care facility.

9,360 gal/day

BIOGAS DIGESTER
Design through integration was intregal beginning with the sustainable and
renewable system designed for the site. The design of the masterplan (first 10,176 kW methane 51,840 gal/day

half of semester) was conceived on the idea of the line which became the remaining
community & grid
to

public path. The structure then stepped back from the line creating a valley- H
25,920 gal/day

ing effect as well as an outdoor terrace for most interior units. The second HOUSING NEEDS
120,587.6 kW/day
HYDROGEN PLANT
produces 268,800 kW/day
HOT WATER OXYGEN BAR

half of the semester was spent developing a portion of the masterplan in

greater detail. All in all, the semester project spanned from a massive scale Water
WATERUsage
USAGE| Housing
| HOUSING Energy || Program
ENERGY Consumption
CONSUMPTION
= 50,000 kW/year

masterplan down through the wall details. WATER USAGE

TOTALS
STUDENT
AFFAIRS
SEAFOOD
SHOP
MAIL
ROOM
(2) BARS
6,000 sqft
1,000 sqft 1,200 sqft 1,500 sqft
WATER FROM CITY
25.3%, 18,763,920 gal/yr
STREET
RECYCLED GREEN TESTING CAMPUS LIGHTS
26.7%
GROCER CENTER POLICE 1,000 lights
2,200 sqft 2,000 sqft 1,200 sqft
DRY GOOD ALL FAITH SWIM- HOUSING
FILTER
LOSS
13.8%
GROCER SPACE MING
48% 3,400,000 sqft
2,200 sqft 1,200 sqft POOLS
SHOWER 14,400 sqft
RAINWATER COLLECTED 16.8% TOILET WATER USAGE LEASING COFFEE
37%, 27,550,200 gal/yr 26.7%
FUNCTIONS ADMIN SHOP/ PIZZA
1,500 sqft CAFE MAKER
FRESH WATER USAGE 1,200 sqft
FAUCET 1,880 sqft
CUSTO-
OTHER 25.2%
15.7% 5.3% INPUT
DIAL STUDY COMPUT-
LEAKS WATER USAGE SPACES ER CARE
13.7% CLOSETS
BLACK
CLOTHES
WASHER OUTPUT 8,350 sqft 1,110 sqft CENTER
26.7% 21.7% 1,000 sqft
URGENT
FITNESS CHILD
Design Principles
CARE
RECYCLED
26.7%
FILTER CENTER 3,600 sqft CARE
32.7%
3,500 sqft CENTER
BUTCHER
Internal Transportation: Invisible and Available YOGA 20,000 sqft
TOTAL ANNUAL 1,200 sqft
WATER USAGE
100%, 74,460,000 gal/yr
STUDIO BAKER
3,500 sqft 1,200 sqft

WATER SAVED

Energy | Production
THROUGH RECYCLING

ENERGY | PRODUCTION
74.7%, 55,621,620 gal/yr

HYDROGEN BIOGAS
PLANT (4) DIGEST-
176,472 sqft ERS
4,791 sqft

PARKWEST VALLEY
Sustainability and Renewability through Innovative Technology HOUSING ANNUAL TOTAL: 44,014,474 kW
COMMUNITY (-HOUSING) ANNUAL TOTAL: 3,426,144 kW
CONSUMPTION ANNUAL TOTAL: 47,440,618 kW
BIOGAS ANNUAL PRODUCTION: 3,714,240 kW
HYDROGEN PLANT ANNUAL PRODUCTION: 98,112,000 kW
EXCESS ANNUAL PRODUCTION: 50,671,382 kW

Symbiotic Connection to the Surrounding Context

ANDREW GAZDA
Masterplan Sections

0' 25' 50' 100' 200' 500'

1" = 64'
SECTION B-B
Living Spaces: Create Healthy and Comfortable Spaces

0' 25' 50' 100' 250' 500'

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Area selected
Above: Master Plan Perspective for further detail

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Opposite: Interior of Structure Perspective
Aquaponic
The sustainable solution for food production

Singapore, Singapore
CTBUH Competition

The Aquaponic Tower was designed to be a means for Singapore, which

imports 88.9% of its leafy vegetables and 95.3% of its fish consumption, to
begin producing a greater percentage of its food. This tower evolved from the
ideas of vertical farming and vertical fishing, marrying the two in a symbiotic
manner.
An aquaponic system works this way: the waste from farmed fish is circulated
through a water treatment system which removes the solid wastes. Then the
water goes to plants grown hydroponically. The waste is nutrients for the
plants and the plants in turn purify the water, which is eventually returned tothe
fish to begin another cycle. To run this system in a sustainable way, louvres
are placed on the exterior of the hydroponic floors for photosynthesis. Direct
sunlight on the aquaculture increases algae growth. This dilemma leads to
the concept of using the algae as a means for pump energy by placing algae
farms on the exterior of the fish floors. Finally, water is collected on the roof
to replace the loss of water through evaporation.
The Aquaponic Tower would increase Singaporean production of leafy
vegetables by 10.1% and fish by 5.5%, thus saving an estimated annual total
of $24,213,300. The ingenuity and creativity of the Aquaponic Tower is not so
much in the design, which is highly dictated by the function, but in the idea.

SITEPasir Ris Farmway 3

Singapore
What is Aquaponics?
A system of in which the waste
from fish is utilized as nutrients for hydroponic plants, which in turn purify the water which is
recirculated to the fish, meaning the only waste of water is evaporation

Rearing Tanks Water Treatment Hydroponic Tanks Sump

- Each rearing tank raceway produces 590 fish (480 kg) per
harvest with corrals shifted every 13 weeks for a total 52
week growth period
- The Aquaponic Tower staggers the production of its 26
systems, thus harvesting every other day for an
annual total of 87,625kg.
1) Clarifiers - removes settleable solids
2) Filter Tanks - removes fine solids
3) Degassing Tank - removes hydrogen
sulfide, methane, and nitrogen
- Three sets of two raft hydroponic tanks for each aquaponic system - Correction of pH through
- Seedlings are nursed in a greenhouse and then placed into net pots addition of base additive
- Wide variety of possible vegetables ranging from lettuce and basil to cucumbers and tomatoes available - Returns treated culture
- Production would vary depending on choice of vegetables, but each system would yield 4,990kg of basil, 2,900kg of okra or 22,225kg of lettuce annually, water to rearing tanks
thus the whole tower (26 systems) would produce 129,740kg of basil, 75,400kg of okra, or 577,850kg of lettuce. - Addition of water to make
up for evaporation

Water Collection System

replaces loss of water due to evaporation

Sunlight Louvres
relects sunlight to hydroponics

Algae Farms
creates biofuel to run system pumps
Aquaculture Floorplan
Hydroponic Floorplan
Texas A&M University Houston, Texas
2.5 years Summer 2014

The example project for the CRS Center Texas A&M University is the
schematic design for Texas A&M Universitys College of Veterinary Medicine
and Biomedical Sciences new building(s) and renovations.
Facts
The example projects for Gensler are the 6th Floor Start Up Guide designed to
ease the transition of employees to the newly acquired and renovated space,
also including assistative suggestions for the employees beginning the
mobility program and an Amenities Study of all the major energy companies
in Houston and the surrounding areas.
6th Floor Start Up Guide

OMG! Wheres My Desk?!

Rice

WELCOME
Montrose

This Space is Now Space

Heights Eastwood

Socialize Focus For many people, this space may not seem a whole lot dierent than what we design for our clients. For Gensler

to the 6th Floor

Houston, it is a lot dierent than what we have experienced for years. It may not look dierent, but it will feel
dierent. How you feel positive or negative aects the work you do, your relationships, and your well-being.

Rejuvenate
The sixth oor is experimental, experiential and hopefully inspirational. The work settings oer choices of where,
how and when you work. They will continue to evolve from where we are now to where we want to be in the
future to continuously adapt, rather than wait for the right time to change. Yet, space is only one part of the
Houston equation, the most important part is you. This is an exciting time. Make the most of it.

Learn Collaborate

SHORETEL
Dont want to work at your desk right now? Simply forward your calls to your cell.
Open ShoreTel.
Click on the Logo > Options > Extension Assignment. Input your cell phone number. Then click Ok.
Click the Logo > Extension Assignment > Extension Assigned to: [cell phone number]
To no longer transfer calls to your cell, simply click the Logo > Extension Assignment > Primary Phone
Midtown
Free Address Lockers

Goals & Needs

Uptown
LYNC
Cant contact coworkers while working remotely? Lync can be downloaded as an App on your iPhone, iPad,
Windows Phone or Android.
Login in using your Gensler email & password used to login into your work computer.

11th Floor
WIRLESS CONNECTION
Wireless access on the 6th oor will be the same, including guest login information. Wireless connection is
projected to be up by September 6th, when the oor is fully populated.

CONFERENCING SYSTEMS
6th Floor Speaker systems in the 6th oor conference rooms are the same as those on 3 and 4. The only dierence are the
touch panels which are a newer version.
4th Floor
3rd Floor To use, simply click the system you want (ie PC, Laptop, Apple TV) which will turn on the system. The volume is
Memorial then controlled with buttons on the screen.

Assigned/Unassigned Collaboration Space Support GLYMPSE APP

Working remotely will present new problems to overcome and exciting solutions to utilize. One such problem is
Meeting Space Free Address
location. Utilizing the Glympse app, you can now share your location with whomever you please for as long as you
please. Receivers of a glympse do not need to have the app to view the location. This will be an extremely useful
tool as people begin to go mobile.

Amenities Study
Concepts

Report
22@ for the 22nd Century:
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Graduate Studio 2

22@ for the 22nd Century is a proposition for the future of the 22@
district of Barcelona. This highly industrialized area must rediscover its
identity as many of the industrial buildings have become abondoned
and unused. This project presents not buildings that should remain

6,70
until the next century but prototypes to begin the process of
transforming 22@. Through five intervention strategies, the project
presents a case-by-case consideration of each existing building and
the appropriate manner to modify it ranging from simply changing
the roof material to razing the entire structure and inputting a building
that should remain until the 22nd century. The original site of the
project demonstrates the hybridization of two of these strategies. By
inserting simple concrete structures, an unlimited number of virgin
sites are produced allowing for complete independence of each 1:2500 22@ Site Plan
floor. To represent the vast opportunities of possible architects and TRAIN STATION PUBLIC POOL | ENLARGED CITADEL PARK | TRAIN TRACK RIVERWALK | FERRIS WHEEL | SUPERBLOCKS & INTERVIAS | BEACH IMPROVEMENT | ZOO RELOCATION

buildings to be manifested on these independent sites, the projects

of the other classmates are shown imposed within the proposed Intervention Strategies
structures. To further exhibit the possible diversity of these spaces,
the built projects of prominent architects were reimagined within the STRATEGY ONE: STRATEGY TWO: STRATEGY THREE:
- industrial buildings - add roof greenhouse on top of structure - add additional floors to existing
confines of these concrete infrastructures. In conclusion, this project - remove roof & replace with glass to to increase food production structure to increase density
presents just a step or two of the process to transform the industrial create greenhouse
22@ district into the Barcelona of the 22nd century.

Barcelona

STRATEGY FOUR: STRATEGY FIVE:

- building skelaton - raze building & replace with vertical
- invest in infrastructure neighborhood
- divide into plots/houses
 STRATEGY 3

STRATEGY 2

STRATEGY 4

STRATEGY 1
Existing Roof Plan: Industrial Buildings Proposed Floor Plan: Urban Farming 1:300

Existing Section
STRATEGY 5

Proposed Section
STRATEGY 5 + 4 STRATEGY ONE:
original site
- industrial buildings
- remove roof & replace with glass to
create greenhouse

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STRATEGY TWO: STRATEGY THREE:

- add roof greenhouse on top of structure - add additional floors to existing
to increase food production structure to increase density
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- building skelaton
- invest in infrastructure
- divide into plots/houses

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- raze building & replace with infrastructure
- divide into plots/houses

LONGITUDINAL SECTION 1:150


BIRDS EYE VIEW PERSPECTIVE
MARKET PLAN + ALLOCATION
STREET LEVEL CIRCULATION
MICHAEL LOFFREDO
BENEFICIAL LIVING COMMUNITY
XING CHEN SETH LAUDERDALE SARAH DIAZ COREY DAY
GREENING BLOCK EL MERCADO DE POBLENOU OPEN AIR MARKET & HOUSING FLYING CARPET
MIKE MILLN DANIEL YAUSSY ALEX ZUCHERO SEBASTIAN CASTANEDA
FARM TO TABLE URBAN CANOPY NARROWING IT DOWN 22-MAT
MARKETPLACE
HANNAH AUGUSTYN JACQUE GONZALEZ RYAN PEDEN-SPEAR STEPHANIE YAEGER
ROTATION ADAPTABILITY CUTS IN THE FABRIC MANIPULATING MATERIALS
WILL THEISS
TITLE OF PROJECT
JESSICA SOVEREEN KEVIN SIMONEAUX CHRIS PILOTTE BETTY ORDORICA
TITLE OF PROJECT THE BIOME GOLDEN SOLUTION MARKET & HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
SIMPLY STRUCTURE.
THE SKYSCRAPER AS NO LIMITATIONS
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XING CHEN, GREENING BLOCK | MIKE MILLN, FARM TO TABLE MARKETPLACE | HANNAH AUGUSTYN, ROTATION STEVEN HOLL, STOREFRONT | MVRDV, CANCER CENTRE AMSTERDAM | OMA, TIMMERHUIS ROTTERDAM | ELEMENTAL, VILLA VERDE HOUSING | LE CORBUSIER, UNITE DHABITATION | ANTONI GAUD, LA PEDRERA
2017 MAIN
@ PIERCE
ELEVATED
ANDREW GAZDA
M I C H A E L O B R I E N | M I G U E L R O L DA N
S H E L L E Y H O L L I DAY | B R U C E DV O R A K
P I E R C E E L E VAT E D
an elevated way of life
The Pierce Elevated development supports and provides diversification of transportation and presents
new ways of living and working through promoting new technologies and improved efficiencies to
create dense, sustainable communities fostering an urban ecosystem in the heart of Houston.

Existing Site Image

The following document is a compilation of two projects: a master plan and the first phase of construction within this master plan.
The proposed client for the master plan is a private-public partnership and the buildings along it would primarily be funded and
developed by private entities.

Graduate Advisory Committee

Chair of Committee: Michael OBrien
Co-Chair of Committee: Miguel Roldan
Architecture Committee Member: Shelley Holliday
(Outside Architecture) LAUP Committee Member: Bruce Dvorak
Studio Professor: Brian Gibbs

Proposed Client of the Master Plan

Public Private Partnership between the 1) The Midtown Redevelopment Authority (MRA)/Tax Increment Reinvestment
Zone No. 2 (TIRZ) and 2) Private Developers

Master Plan Professional Advisors

Peter Merwin, AIA
Gensler | Mixed Use Practice Area Leader, Principal
Bill Neeson, LEED AP
Hines | Vice President, Construction
Kyle Shelton, PhD
Kinder Institute for Urban Research Advisor | Program Manager

Proposed Client of the Building

Private Developer
As stated before, the project begins with a master plan: the re-adaptation of an elevated highway structure into a mixed used
what is Pierce Elevated?
development.
Pierce Elevated is the short elevated section
of I-45 which forms the boundary between
Downtown and Midtown Houston.
whats the plan for Pierce Elevated?
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
plans to reroute I-45 around Downtown, tearing
down the Pierce Elevated structure and selling
the land for other right-of-way passages in
8-10 years.
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down to the Downtown and Midtown neighborhoods of Houston, Texas. DOWNTOWN
MIDTOWN
HOUSTON
HARRIS COUNTY
GULF OF MEXICO
TEXAS
UNITED STATES
This site plan continues to define the context surrounding the master plan emphasizing that the limits SITE
of consideration do not end at the property lines of the project site. The image locates the proposed 2017 MAIN
first phase building (2017 Main) along the existing elevated structure between Downtown and Midtown. PIERCE ELEVATED
DOWNTOWN
It further provides layers of data considered and utilized during the design phase of the master plan
MIDTOWN
and building. HOUSTON

SITE DATA
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LAYERS OF HISTORY
Pierce Elevated is advantageously situated between the Downtown and Midtown neighborhoods of Houston. The symbiotic
benefits of a large scale mixed-use development located at this site are innumerable. Residents of the development would be
within walking or biking distance of the majority of these two neighborhoods as well as on the METRORail line connecting to the
NRG Stadium (home of NFL Houston Texans, Houston Rodeo, and many other events), Hermann Park, Rice University, Houston
Convention Center, Minute Maid Park (Home of professional baseball Houston Astros), BBVA Compass Stadium (Home of MLS
Houston Dynamo), performing arts centers, University of Houston, and many other amenities as well as in the future connecting to
the Galleria shopping center. Simultaneously, all residents in and around these neighborhoods and amenities will be able to access
the mixed-use development and park on top of the almost 1.5 mile long, elevated structure.

DOWNTOWN

MIDTOWN
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and began pyramiding from the

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structure. With the development 6,192 679 5,707 4,240 348 2,032 379 1,330 608 375 201 1,011

of mixed-used structures along 301 1,398 3,387 1,000 545 1,180 582 213 201 500
2,295
200
the Pierce Elevated, a similar
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effect will occur.

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In 2002, when I first took office,

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decision away from demolition.

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more than two decade, it was Property Values of 209
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Downtown & Midtown Houston 485 225 218 79 73 95 175 160 80 93 82

seen by many as an eyesore and a price per sqft

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barrier to development; a vestige 140 129 173 99 98 71 193 166 66 72 76 168 180 275 108 203
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of a bygone era that had outlived 1452

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its practical use. A small group 976

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an opportunity: the chance to 69 220 53 116 179 226
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transform an abandoned remnant 64

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of our past into a vital part of our 21

future. - Mayor Bloomberg

Looking at the existing elevated highway structure it is primarily a line. When one zooms into a line however, often it is pixelated or MASTER PLAN PARTI

jagged. The parti of the master plan for the mixed used development follows this phenomenon trying to break down the existing
preconceived notions of the Pierce Elevated as a means of vehicular traffic often despised by Houstonians. By creating a dynamic
zig-zag-esque plan, designed with pedestrian and bike movement, views, and sun orientation, the experience on the structure will
adjust from disgust to enjoyment. To further improve the experience of users and life of residents, ample vegetation will be used
throughout the master plan as well as the buildings along it. The public space will be the synthesis between the building structures
and natural elements. Lastly, it will be these natural elements that blur the street, Pierce Elevated structure, and buildings together
into one whole.

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ECOLOGICAL URBANISM:
JAGGED LINE =
URBAN ECOSYSTEM
ORGANIC LINE =
LINE: NATURAL ECOSYSTEM
PIERCE ELEVATED PUBLIC SPACE IS THE
I-45 HIGHWAY SYNTHESIS IN BETWEEN

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ELONGATED LINE:
IMPROVE EXPERIENCE
& DICTATE VIEWS
BLUR STREET, PIERCE,
REMOVE HIGHWAY BUILDING:
CONNOTATIONS, SLOW NATURE BLURS
PATH DOWN VERTICAL SEPARATION
The master plan of the Pierce Elevated mixed used development was produced utilizing the previously explained parti steps.

MASTER PLAN PIERCE LEVEL, +20

As previously mentioned, the design of the master plan greatly considered existing views as well as potential views towards
Midtown per its development and growth.

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The master plan included Target and Macys as anchor stores at the ends of the development as both stores are looking for a
location within the Downtown area. In addition to this, many parks, playgrounds, public amenities, and overlooks are included on
the Pierce level. Stairs are located every other block and elevators would be provided about every other stair location.

Playground Main St Glass Floor & Overlook Botanical Garden

PIERCE LEVEL PUBLIC AMENITIES, +20

Pocket Park

Pocket Park Downtown Overlook

Outdoor Mall Overlook
The typical section of the public space between buildings next to or on the elevated structure is 40 feet. This allows for stores,
restaurants, and cafs to expand up to 8 feet from their building, 8 feet of pedestrian traffic, 4 feet of public furniture, lighting and
vegetation, 8 feet of bike traffic, 4 more feet of pedestrian traffic and lastly another 8 feet for store expansion. When the structure
splits further to the east, the measurements are slightly modified but primarily the same.

5-0 5-0 5-0 8-0

8-0 5-0 5-0 5-0

8-0 8-0 4-0 8-0 4-0 8-0

PIERCE LEVEL TYPICAL SECTIONS

On the street level of the master plan, development is only allowed on the Midtown side of the structure to allow ample light and
comfortable space below the structure. The space below Pierce Elevated is a surprisingly pleasant refuge from summer heat as
there is plenty of shade and a breeze keeps the temperature low.

MASTER PLAN STREET LEVEL, +0

Utilizing the pleasant cooling conditions below the structure, but limited by the 15 foot ceiling height, the street level primarily
consists of passive functions such as informal sports courts, parks, temporary market space, water and nature gardens and
Bike Kiosk
innovation hubs.
Innovation Hub
Dog Park - creative workshops
- makerspace
Private Courtyard Informal Sports Courts Temporary Market Space - art/design/fabrication studios

Bike Kiosk

Playground Permanent Market Space Private Courtyard

Private Courtyard Water Garden
STREET LEVEL PUBLIC AMENITIES, +0
This image shows what the master plan could look like once developed
further. The primary focus here though is to emphasize that public
amenities are not limited to the street and Pierce level but continue
vertically within the development. Most notably, the majority of the roofs
within the master plan will be dedicated to urban farming. Farming MASTER PLAN ISOMETRIC
PUBLIC
RESIDENTIAL
Public Pool
RETAIL
COMMERCIAL
Farming
EXISTING

2017 Main @ Pierce Elevated

Farming
Renovated 2016 Main Apartments

Gateway Building
Music & Performance Venue

Farming

Film Venue
Farming
Most Roman cities were built with two perpendicular main roads, the Cardo and Decumanus. The Decumanus was
the main street and the Cardo was lined with shops and vendors, serving as a hub of economic life. As the intersection
of these two roads was the forum. The master plan utilizes this proven method to determine program functions
along the plan. The first phase of the project is 2017 Main which will have several forum-like functions. The Pierce
Elevated will act as the Cardo full of vibrant life uninhibited by vehicular traffic and the Decumanus is Main St. where
the METRORail is located and the means by which the majority of visitors and residents will access the development.

PIERCE ELEVATED

CARDO

DECUMANUS
MAIN ST.
2017 Main @ Pierce Elevated

2017 MAIN; FORUM-LIKE FUNCTION ON CENTRAL AXIS

2 0 1 7 M A I N @ P I E R C E E L E VAT E D
an elevated way of life
Throughout the length of the design of the Pierce Elevated master plan, three key drivers were considered in every decision made.
When transitioning from the master plan to the first phase, 2017 Main @ Pierce Elevated, these drivers became even more vital as
they would shape the space in which people would inhabit. These three architectural drivers are:

ARCHITECTURAL
1) Urban_ the site on which 2017 Main is located is located between two principal neighborhoods of Houston. Designing in such
a location requires the consideration of how this building will interact with a large radius around it. The building must positively
impact the site and the surrounding area.

DRIVERS
2) Social_ as Houston continues to expand its unsustainable suburban reach, problems have begun to intensify, such as traffic
and flooding. 2017 Main strives to provide an alternative to this suburban expansion by creating a vertical neighborhood filled with
communal spaces, public amenities, and commercial and retail space in addition to its prime location within the city of Houston.

1 URBAN
3) Environmental_ the word sustainable has begun to simply relate to how a building performs. This narrow way of thinking
limits the possibilities to provide for the needs of residents within a large, dense, urban fabric. 2017 Main will exhibit a building
that performs sustainably but also provide elements such as communal space, urban farming, green space, and a variety of
programmatic functions to satisfy the majority of its patrons needs.

2 SOCIAL
3 ENVIRONMENTAL
The ideas behind the design of 2017 Main @ Pierce Elevated begin with the ideas behind the design of the master plan. As the
1 2
master plan was the initial element of the project the first phase is an expansion upon its ideas and transformation of these ideas
from a horizontal plan to the vertical built environment. Thus, the first parti step of 2017 Main is the final step of the mixed use
development: nature is what will blur the street, Pierce Elevated and buildings into one whole. Secondly, this building will become the
vertical manifestation of the ideas used to generate the master plan. It will answer the question- what is the relationship between a
elevated, horizontal public amenity and the buildings adjacent or attached to it? Next, there is an existing 28 story residential tower,
2016 Main, on the adjacent site. 2017 Main will match this height to create a gateway along Main St. (the Decumanus of the master
plan), making it an experience to travel from Midtown to Downtown. The fourth parti idea is to create a vertical neighborhood. As
BLUR STREET, PIERCE, VERTICAL MANIFESTATION
mentioned before, 2017 Main will strive to provide an alternative to the gross suburban expansion of Houston. Lastly, similar to BLUR STREET, PIERCE, BUILDING;
BUILDING: VERTICAL MANIFESTATION OF PIERCE OF PIERCE:
NATURE BLURS VERTICAL SEPARATION NATURE BLURS ELEVATED HORIZONTAL PUBLIC PATH ELEVATED HORIZONTAL
the way Native Americans inhabited Mesa Verde as well as the Solar Envelopes of Ralph Knowles, the south and west facades of VERTICAL SEPARATION PUBLIC PATH
the structure have been carved out to prevent the extreme solar radiation on these sides. Thus the residential spaces will only be
3 4
located on the north and east, allowing for more energy efficient spaces and larger expanses of glass exterior facades. This also
allows the residents to have the best views to the downtown area to the north.
2016 MAIN

HORIZONTAL NEIGHBORHOOD VERTICAL NEIGHBORHOOD

GATEWAY WITH EXISTING GATEWAY WITH

2016 MAIN ST TOWER EXISTING 2016 MAIN VERTICAL NEIGHBORHOOD VERTICAL
TOWER NEIGHBORHOOD

MESA VERDE 2017 MAIN @ PIERCE ELEVATED

ADAPT TO HOUSTON SUN & CLIMATE ADAPT TO HOUSTON

SUN & CLIMATE 2017 MAIN PARTI DIAGRAMS
 1909 Theorem 1916 Zoning Law Solar Envelopes Mesa Verde Isokon Building Co-Living
Hugh Ferriss Ralph Knowles Ancestral Pueblo People Wells Coates

Downtown Athletic Club

Starrett & Van Vleck

Imagining Nothingness

rotate
delirious new york
Vertical City
Mountain House Little Denmark Parkwest Valley
BIG BIG Andrew Gazda

De Rotterdam
Ofce of Metropolitan Architecture OMA

2017 Main @ Pierce Elevated

Parc de La Villette Third Way Politics &

OMA the Vinex Program
rotate Stacking
Rdovre Skyvillage
Urban Acupuncture MVRDV
Ecological Urbanism
Markthal
MVRDV
Promenade Plante
Phillippe Mathieux

Habitat 67 Ivry-sur-Seine Cerd Plan

Moshie Safdie Jean Renaudie Ildefons Cerd
High Line Pierce Elevated Industrial Revolution
Diller Scodio + Renfro Andrew Gazda
These diagrams show the process of generating the form utilizing the parti steps in conjunction with the research done throughout 2017 MAIN FORM GENERATION

this time of the project. The first generated form was cut for sun and views so that residential and commercial terraces got the
maximum amount of northern sun but this left the south and west facade completely vulnerable to the harsh summer sun. Volumes
were also subtracted from the generated form to allow for public elements such as pools and sports courts. Circulation within this
structure would have been difficult and it lacked any type of order. This led to the central circulation core of the second generated
form where both vertical and horizontal circulation would take place in the central core of the building. Like the first form though,
1 2
the south and west facades would be blasted by the sun. Inverting the previous form and placing the circulation and commercial
space on the south facade allowed for the residential block to be shaded from the sun, though still leaving the commercial spaces
vulnerable to the sun and with a lesser view. The final generation of the form carved out the south and west facades completely
with no inhabited space being vulnerable to the sun and with all residents with a view towards downtown.

CUT FOR SUN & VIEWS CENTRAL CIRCULATION CORE CENTRAL CIRCULATION CORE:
SUBTRACT FOR PUBLIC SPACE CUT FOR SUN & VIEWS: VERTICAL CIRCULATION ON EXTERIOR SRF VERTICAL CIRCULATION ON EXTERIOR
SUBTRACT FOR PUBLIC SPACE SURFACE

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ADAPT TO SUN & CUT

VERTICAL NEIGHBORHOOD VERTICAL NEIGHBORHOOD: ADAPT TO SUN & CUT FOR VIEWS FOR VIEWS:
SOUTH FACADE SHADES NORTH RESIDENTIAL BLOCK SOUTH FACADE SHADES NORTH CIRCULATION ON SOUTH AND WEST FACADES CIRCULATION ON SOUTH AND
RESIDENTIAL BLOCK WEST FACADES
G A P t o
2 0 1 7 M A I N @
G A T E W A Y
P I E R C E E L E VAT E D
ANDREW GAZDA | MICHAEL OBRIEN | MIGUEL ROLDN | SHELLEY HOLLIDAY | BRUCE DVORAK
 ELEVATED PARK

DOWNTOWN GATEWAY VIEW

MIXED USE PROGRAM

EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE

MIDTOWN GATEWAY VIEW

SITE ANALYSIS

2017 MAIN
DOWNTOWN MIDTOWN

HIGH DENSITY POPULATION LOW DENSITY

HYPER CONCENTRATED JOB LOCATION DISPERSED
TOWERS PROMINENT STRUCTURES SINGLE FAMILY HOUSES
UNHUMAN SCALE HUMAN
URBAN LIFESTYLE SUBURBAN
MINIMAL VEGETATION ABUNDANT

GOALS EVALUATION
TRANSFORM A NEGATIVE LIMIT TO A POSITIVE ONE // URBAN GATEWAY
BE A CATALYST FOR POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PIERCE ELEVATED MASTER PLAN
[GAP TO GATEWAY COMPARISON IMAGES ]
CREATE AN EXPERENTIAL AS WELL AS PHYSICAL GATEWAY BETWEEN DOWNTOWN & MIDTOWN
[DOWNTOWN & MIDTOWN GATEWAY IMAGES]

PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE TO LOW DENSITY SUBURBAN GROWTH // SOCIAL

CO-LIVING LIFESTYLE
[CO-LIVING DIAGRAMS; CO-LIVING EXPLODED, CO-LIVING EXPLODED ISOMETRIC ]
MODULAR LIVING SPACES
[MODULAR FLOOR PLANS ]

DESIGN WITH AWARENESS, RESPONSIVENESS, & ADAPTABILITY // ENVIRONMENTAL

VALUE PASSIVE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN DECISIONS OVER RELYING ON TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE
[PARTI & FORM GENERATION DIAGRAMS ]
BULDING INTERACTS SYMBIOTICALLY WITH THE SITE & PIERCE ELEVATED
[SITE PLAN; SECTION ]

CREATE A DIVERSE MIXED USE STRUCTURE // MIXED USE PROGRAM

DESIGN AROUND THE 24-HOUR CLOCK
[24-HOUR CLOCK DIAGRAM ]
PROVIDE THE NEEDS OF USERS WITHIN BUILDING OR IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY
[PIERCE ELEVATED MASTER PLAN; PROGRAM SECTION ]
 According to The Collective

FORM DRIVING IDEAS 2017 MAIN @ PIERCE ELEVATED CO-LIVING

Co-Living is a way of
a n e l e v a t e d w a y o f l i f e
living focused on a
genuine sense of
ARCHITECTURAL community,
shared spaces and
using

DRIVERS facilities to create a

more convenient and
fullling lifestyle.
1 URBAN
According to The Collective

2 SOCIAL
3 ENVIRONMENTAL

03
BLUR STREET, PIERCE, BUILDING;
NATURE BLURS VERTICAL SEPARATION

ANDREW GAZDA

02
When completed in 1967, city leaders claimed, with MICHAEL OBRIEN | MIGUEL ROLDAN | SHELLEY HOLLIDAY | BRUCE DVORAK | BRIAN GIBBS
its elevated position offering views of the burgeoning
skyline, the Pierce Elevated driving experience was
almost like going up in a cable car and trumpeted 1
the magnificent view of the business district.

ARCHITECTURAL
DRIVERS

01
1 URBAN
2016 MAIN

2 SOCIAL

03
3 ENVIRONMENTAL
BLUR STREET, PIERCE, BUILDING;
NATURE BLURS VERTICAL SEPARATION

02
When completed in 1967, city leaders claimed, with
its elevated position offering views of the burgeoning
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skyline, the Pierce Elevated driving experience was
almost like going up in a cable car and trumpeted
the magnicent view of the business district.

VERTICAL MANIFESTATION OF PIERCE ELEVATED HORIZONTAL PUBLIC PATH GATEWAY WITH EXISTING 2016 MAIN ST TOWER
2016 MAIN

01
03
VERTICAL MANIFESTATION OF PIERCE GATEWAY WITH EXISTING
ELEVATED HORIZONTAL PUBLIC PATH 2016 MAIN ST TOWER

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02

HORIZONTAL NEIGHBORHOOD VERTICAL NEIGHBORHOOD

MESA VERDE 2017 MAIN @ PIERCE ELEVATED

01

HORIZONTAL NEIGHBORHOOD VERTICAL NEIGHBORHOOD

MESA VERDE 2017 MAIN @ PIERCE ELEVATED
VERTICAL NEIGHBORHOOD ADAPT TO HOUSTON SUN & CLIMATE

VERTICAL NEIGHBORHOOD ADAPT TO HOUSTON SUN & CLIMATE

03

FORM GENERATION DIAGRAMS

1909 Theorem Hugh Ferriss
1916 Zoning Law Ralph Knowles Mesa Verde Cerd Plan Co-Living
Solar Envelopes

Downtown Athletic Club

02

Imagining Nothingness

rotate
delirious new york
Vertical City
Mountain House Little Denmark Parkwest Valley

De Rotterdam
Ofce of Metropolitan Architecture

2017 Main @ Pierce Elevated

Parc de La Villette Third Way Politics &

the Vinex Program
01

rotate Stacking
Rdovre Skyvillage
Urban Acupuncture
Ecological Urbanism
Markthal

Promenade Plante

Industrial Revolution

Moshie Safdie Jean Renaudie

Habitat 67 Ivry-sur-Seine
High Line PIERCE ELEVATED
03

IDEAS DIAGRAM

1 2

CUT FOR SUN & VIEWS CENTRAL CIRCULATION CORE

02

SUBTRACT FOR PUBLIC SPACE VERTICAL CIRCULATION ON EXTERIOR SURFACE

01

CUT FOR SUN & VIEWS CENTRAL CIRCULATION CORE

SUBTRACT FOR PUBLIC SPACE VERTICAL CIRCULATION ON EXTERIOR SRF

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03
02

VERTICAL NEIGHBORHOOD ADAPT TO SUN & CUT FOR VIEWS

SOUTH ELEMENT SHADES NORTH RESIDENTIAL BLOCK CIRCULATION ON SOUTH & WEST FACADES
01

VERTICAL NEIGHBORHOOD ADAPT TO SUN & CUT FOR VIEWS

SOUTH FACADE SHADES NORTH RESIDENTIAL BLOCK CIRCULATION ON SOUTH AND WEST FACADES
CO-LIVING/LEGO BRICK CONCEPT

1) MODULE ROOM UNITS 1) MODULAR CO-LIVING UNITS 1) STRUCTURAL SHELVES 4) ASSEMBLY OF LEGO CREATION
traditional apartments

CO-LIVING NETWORK

SHELF FIVE

SHELF FOUR

SHELF THREE

SHELF TWO

CO-LIVING UNIT QUANTITIES

PINK L. BLUE BLUE ORANGE PURPLE GREEN TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGES
SHELF 5 1 1 1
Residential 213,452
SHELF 4 1 1 1
Podium 154,021
SHELF 3 2 1
SHELF 2 1 1 1 1 Total Above Grade 367,473
SHELF 1 2 2 1
TOTAL 3 2 3 3 4 3

Co-Living Units Typical Units TOTAL SQFT: 367,473

Total Co-Living Sqft 84,992
Total bed count 216
SHELF ONE Efficiency 393
(Sqft/bed)
Total TYP sqft 45,216 BED COUNT: 285
Avg apt sqft 793
Total bed count 69
Efficiency 655
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CHARRED WOOD_SURETO: SHOU SUGI BAN

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM DIAGRAM FULL STRUCTURAL SYSTEM MATERIALS DIAGRAM

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NORTH-EAST ISOMETRIC SOUTH-EAST ISOMETRIC

CONCRETE FLOOR

SOUTH-WEST ISOMETRIC NORTH-WEST ISOMETRIC CONCRETE PANEL FACADE

 ZONE 1 - ROOF TOP
CACTI OF TEXAS

Basil Basil Blueberries Cilantro

Genovese Genovese Rabbiteye Leisure
Ocimum basilicum Ocimum basilicum Vaccinium virgatum Coriandrum Sativum

ROOF PLAN Citronella

Lemon Grass
Dill
Bouquet
Garlic
Silverskin
Cymbopogon citratus Anethum graveolens Allium sativum

ZONE 2 - RESIDENTIAL TERRACES

SMALL FRUITS, VEGGIES & HERBS

Basil Blueberries Cilantro Citronella

Genovese Rabbiteye Leisure Lemon Grass
Ocimum basilicum Vaccinium virgatum Coriandrum Sativum Cymbopogon citratus

ZONE 1 Dill Garlic Lavender Lemon

Bouquet Silverskin Hidcote Eureka
Anethum graveolens Allium sativum Lavandula angustifolia Citrus limon

Radish Rosemary Sage Snow Pea

Cherry Belle Arp Tricolor Sage Oregon Giant
Raphanus sativa Rosmarinus officinalis Salvia officinalis Pisum sativum

Spinach Strawberries Thyme

Malabar Quinault Lemon Thyme
Basella alba Fragaria ananassa Thymus citriodorus

ZONE 3 - VOID, WILDERNESS

TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL FLOOR PRODUCTIVE & FLOWERING VINES

Bluebill Evening Trumpetflower Jasmine Morning Glory

Clematis pitcheri Gelsemium sempervirens dfkg;lkdfjdk jdkfjdfd;kfdfd
Deciduous Evergreen, yellow Productive dfjdjfkdfndkf

ZONE 2

Passion Fruit Scarlet Runner Beans Silver Ponyfoot Trumpet Honeysuckle

dfkg;lkdfjdk dfkg;lkdfjdk Dichondra argentea Lonicera sempervirens
Productive Productive Evergreen, slender, magenta

ZONE 3

ZONE 4 - COMMUNAL FARMING

MEDIUM SIZED VEGGIES
ZONE 4
Bamboo Eggplant Lettuce Muskmelon
Blue Bamboo Black Beauty Iceberg Cucumis melo
Bambusa chungii Solanum melongena Lactuca sativa Productive

Summer Squash Tomatoes Winter Squash Zucchini

Crookneck Squash Early Girl Butternut Squash Gold Rush
Cucurbita moschata Solanum lycopersicum Cucurbita moschata Cucurbita pepo

ZONE 5 - MARKET
5TH FLOOR HOUSTON NATIVE PLANTS

ZONE 7
American Beautyberry Black-eyed Susan Cat Tail Liatris Deciduous Holly
Callicarpa americana Rudbeckia hirta Liatris pycnostachya Ilex decidua
pest-free, deciduous cheerful & heat-tolerant perennial prairie wildflower large shrub, bright-red berries

Gulf Coast Muhly Grass Gulf Coast Penstemon Indian Blanket

Muhlenbergia capillaris Penstemon tenuis Gaillardia pulchella
pink-purple blooms attracts hummingbirds wildflower, attracts butterflies

ZONE 6 - 5TH FLOOR PARK

HOUSTON NATIVE TREES & GRASS
ZONE 5
American Beautyberry Black-eyed Susan Cat Tail Liatris Muskmelon
Callicarpa americana Rudbeckia hirta Liatris pycnostachya Cucumis melo
pest-free, deciduous cheerful & heat-tolerant perennial prairie wildflower Productive

ZONE 6
ZONE 7 - PIERCE ELEVATED
TBD BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
MODULAR CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAMS

STEP 1: STRUCTURE
WOOD COLUMNS, GLU-LAM BEAMS, CLT INFILL

STEP 2: FRAMING, MEP, FINISHES

STEP 3: DELIVERY & ASSEMBLY

2017 MAIN @ PIERCE ELEVATED
Andrew Gazda

092216 | Metal Channel

072100 | 6" Expanded Polysyrene (EPS)
064216 | 5/8" Birch Plywood Panel
061600 | 5/8" OSB Sheathing
064800 | Wood Header (3 2x6)
055000 | Corten Steel Window Frame

096900 | Neoprene Seal

096900 | Pedestal Cap with Flush Top
034500 | Concrete Floor Panel
096900 | Mero Schmidlin Standard Stringer
096900 | Height Adjustable Pedestal

061323 | 5-ply 6" deep CLT Floor Panel

055000 | Metal Bracket
061800 | 10-1/2" x 5-1/8" Glulam Beam

CONSTRUCTION DETAIL 1

Steel Cable | 057300

Metal Square Tube | 057300
Weld
Flashing | 055000
3"x2" Wood Framing | 064800
Corten Steel Planter Box | 057500
reto Charred Cypress Wood Siding | 062013
Floor Screed Angle | 055000
1 1/2" Concrete | 033000
9/16" Metal Deck | 053100
10 1/2" x 5 1/8" Glulam Beam | 061800
5-ply 6" deep CLT Floor Panel | 061323
Metal Bracket | 055000
5/8" Birch Plywood Panel | 064216
5/8" OSB Sheathing | 061600
6" Expanded Polysyrene (EPS) | 072100
8" Wood Column | 061323
072500 | MVIS Air & Water Vapor Barrier
Standard Wire Chase
Weep Hole
064216 | 5/8" Birch Plywood Panel
061600 | 5/8" OSB Sheathing
Growth Medium with Plantings
Filter Fabric
Resevoir Layer with Aggregate
Moisture-Retention Layer
Aeration Layer
Hydroduct 220 Drainage Composite
Root Barrier
072419 | R-30 XPS Thermal Insulation 5-ply 6" deep CLT Floor Panel | 061323 096900 | Height Adjustable Pedestal
096900 | Mero Schmidlin Standard Stringer
071353 | 90-mil EPDM Waterproofing Membrane Metal Bracket | 055000
034500 | Concrete Floor Panel
1" XPS Protection Course 10-1/2" x 5-1/8" Glulam Beam | 061800 096900 | Neoprene Seal
061323 | CLT Double Surface Spline Connection 096900 | Pedestal Cap with Flush Top
057500 | Corten Steel Planter Box

CONSTRUCTION DETAIL 1

2" Topping Slab | 033000

6" Concrete | 033000
3" Metal Deck | 053100
Weep Hole
MVIS Air & Water Vapor Barrier | 072500
5/8" OSB Sheathing | 061600
Perforated 'Z' Girts Horizontally | 092216
Rheinzink Reveal Panels | 074213.13
Perforation for Ventilation
Galvanized Hat Channel | 092216
1/4" Birch Plywood Ceiling Panel | 064216
Steel Tube Truss | 054400

Rheinzink Sill Flashing (3 slope) | 076200

Continuous Slope Angle | 055000
Perforation for Ventilation

Galvanized Hat Channel | 092216

Rheinzink Reveal Panels | 074213.13
Standard Wire Chase

CONSTRUCTION DETAIL 1
Steel Tube Column | 051200
6" Steel C-Stud | 054000
5/8" Birch Plywood Panel | 064216

6" Concrete | 033000

3"Metal Deck | 053100
Steel Tube Truss | 054400
6" Recycled Denim Insulation | 072100
3" Monokote MK-6 Fireproofing | 078100
MVIS Air & Water Vapor Barrier | 072500
1/2" OSB Sheathing | 061600
Rheinzink Reveal Panels | 074213.13
Galvanized Steel 'Z' Bar | 092216
Galvanized Hat Channels | 092216
1/2" Reveal
3" Recycled Denim Insulation | 072100
5/8" OSB Sheathing | 061600 Rheinzink Reveal Panel | 074213.13
Steel Plate | 051200 Galvanized Hat Channel | 092216
MVIS Air & Water Vapor Barrier | 072500
Sureto Charred Cypress Wood Siding | 062013
6" Expanded Polysyrene (EPS) | 072100

092216 | Metal Channel

072100 | 6" Recycled Denim Insulation
Perforation for Ventilation
077200 | Venilated Insect Screen
076200 | Half Tab

1:25 DETAILED PERSPECTIVE SECTION:

- technical, structure
- materiality
CONSTRUCTION DETAIL 1

- vegetation
- life
 2 0 1 7 W O RK
Architects are tasked with the role of designing the world in which humanity works, plays, and
(210)-260-6809
lives. This goes beyond simply the built environment and includes the space in-between: every
space humanity comes in contact with. Utilizing my abilities of leadership and creativity, I desire

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to design experiential spaces. Such spaces often come hand-in-hand with nature and thus a
sense of sustainability. Every building should reflect a concern for our future and our planet. I
would like to collaborate with coworkers of similiar values to shape the world of the future.

College of Architecture - Texas A&M University

College Station TX & Barcelona Spain
Graduate Teachers Assistant
> Fall 2015: TA for the Deans ENDS 101 class; graded assignments &
met with students during office hours to discuss various topics
Spring 17 > Fall 2016: TA for the Junior level design studios; taught software
tutorials and assisted with project design as needed
> Spring 2016, 2017: TA for the Texas A&M Barcelona study abroad
Graduate Studies, Fall 2015 - May 2017 program; acted as the mediator between the professors and the students
2016 Fall 16
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas relaying information as needed
Sustainable Urbanism Specialization
Joseph M. Bennett Architects
Summer 16 Austin TX
Architectural Intern
> Produce construction documents for high end residential design
and small commercial projects
Graduate Study Abroad, Spring 2016, 2017 Spring 16 > Model and render projects for schematic design & final images
Barcelona Architecture Center, Barcelona, Spain > Actively participate in all phases of design and construction
Teachers Assistant, Intern
> Gain knowledge of and work within City of Austin Code and ADA-
Fall 15 TAS code
2015

Gensler
Summer 15 Houston TX
Architectural Intern
Undergrauate Studies, Fall 2011 - May 2015 > Worked in Studio 4 focusing on large scale core-and-shell design
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas and construction
Cum Laude, Minor in Art Spring 15 > Designed the parking garage and first four floors of a 30 story mixed-
use tower going up in downtown Houston
> Assisted with facade details, lobby> design, restroom design and
materials, and presentations for various projects
Fall 14
2014

> Intern Project: schematic redesign of the Stages Repertory Theatre

Study Abroad, Fall 2013 Gensler

Santa Chiara Study Center, Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy Summer 14 Houston TX
Consulting Intern
EDUCATION > Assisted with programmatic space planning
> Change management strategy and execution for the new headquarters
Spring 14 of an energy company
SKILLS > Analysis and summary of workplace performance surveys
> Amenities study of major Houston area energy companies
CONSTRUCTION DETAILING Winter 13 > Intern project: schematic planning and design of future Boy Scouts of America
2 52 0 1 3

Camp Strake
MASTER PLANNING
CRS Center
MICROSOFT OFFICE Fall 13 College Station TX
Archival Assistant
GOOGLE SKETCHUP > Assisted in digitizing archives of the CRS firm
> Actively participated in various Center projects
AUTOCAD Summer 13 > Assisted Dr. Valerian Miranda with Schematic Design Program for
Texas A&M Universitys College of Veterinary Medicine and
MODEL MAKING
Biomedical Sciences new building(s) and renovations
V-RAY Spring 13
ADOBE SUITE
M/I Homes
RHINO Winter 12 San Antonio TX
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Intern
GRASSHOPPER > Completed permits for communities within city limits
> Worked with & modified plans to include custom options of the buyer
TEAMWORK Fall 12 or Sales VP
> Attended meetings with engineers, architects, construction managers,
LEADERSHIP
sales reps, and design coordinators
Summer 12 > Assisted a construction manager run two communities and was placed in
charge while he was on vacation