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OSCAR V. GARCIA JR. [email protected] (850) 346-2470

architecture portfolioSELECTED WORKS


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SOUP KITCHEN

NEW ORLEANS, LA


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prof. MICHAEL NIUS DESIGN STUDIO III - second year FALL 2008

THE NEED

a communal space providing food and shelterfor those in need

COMMUNITY DINING

THE PROPOSAL

a NEIGHBORHOOD structure equpped with program alotted for foodpreparation and distribution, as well as counseling and guidance

for those seeking individual assistance

THE SITE

an inll lot on a busy street corner located in the Warehouse District, where the return and growth of the neighborhood is reected in the

rebuilding and restoration of commerce along the street


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oor plan

entry

Kitchen/Dining

The most prominent part

of the program hugs the

street corner and creates a

barrier of privacy for those

outside the complex and

others who are utilizing the

soup kitchens resources.

The L-shaped plan createsa linked space where food

preparation and distribution

are conveniently located

adjacent to the dining room.

Bathing Pavilion

Shower areas were incor-

porated into the program

for those in need of general

hospitality. A total of 10 indi-

vidual stalls are put in place

featuring shampoo and

soap dispensers as well as

sinks. In addition, a sky-light built into the hip roof

provides plenty of natural

light and operable privacy

windows give way to proper

ventilation.

Counseling/Admin

Ofcial staff of the soup

kitchen have ofces located

in the rear of the site facing

all the other programmatic

elements. It is important

that these spaces are kept

open and free of obstruc-

tion in order to support theadministrations open door

policy. A variety of meeting

rooms and individual ofces

compose the administrative

area and complete the qual-

ity of this valuable neighbor-

hood resource.

THE SOLUTION

a SUSTAINABLE design including kitchen and dining facilities, bathing area,

and administrative ofces


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dining room


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FERRY LANDING

NEW ORLEANS, LA


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prof. BRUCE GOODWIN DESIGN STUDIO II - rst year SUMMER 2008

conceptual sketch

DECONSTRUCTIVISM

decay

deterioration

decomposition

venturing beyond arrival and

departure; the composition

of the structure begins to

break down as the viewer

moves land out onto the

river


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prof. BRUCE GOODWIN DESIGN STUDIO II - rst year SUMMER 2008


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FACADE STUDY

NEW ORLEANS, LA


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RETHINKINGPERCIVAL STERN

THE NEED

an UPDATED facade for Percival Stern, an existing college building which houses the schools classrooms for laboratory sciences

prof. TIFFANY LIN DESIGN STUDIO V - third year FALL 2009

THE SITE

Tulane University campus, adjacent to Freret Street, a two-lane street with constant ow of trafc throughout the day; Percival Stern is a

long and narrowMONOLITHIC building located across from the Fogelman Arena and Navy ROTC Building

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THE PROPOSAL

a DYNAMIC facade wih a new composition for the building skin featuring glass curtain walls for more light emission and balcony space

for an enhanced building experience


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prof. TIFFANY LIN DESIGN STUDIO V - third year FALL 2009

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B C

B CA

Detail Drawings

a) attached concrete slab

b) typical curtain wall

c) balcony condition

An in-depth study of curtain wall sys-

tems reveals the structural members

necessary for successful contruction.

The drawings on the right dictate

the variety of components that are

incorporated into the overall design.

The details demonstrate the amount

of comprehensive thought put into

the completion of the new facade.

The understanding of hardware andconstruction methods was established

through this studio project.

3/8 scale wall section

Campus elevation

Freret St. elevation


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CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM

NEW ORLEANS, LA


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prof. DOUG HARMON COMPREHENSIVE STUDIO VI - third year SPRING 2010

REVITALIZING A NEIGHBORHOOD

THE NEED

a REJUVENATING symbol for this historic neighborhood, which embodies rememberance and GROWTH for people to return

THE SITE

a free-standing building located at the corner of a historic STREETFRONT that transitions from residential to urban scale

THE PROPOSAL

establishing of a civil rights INSTITUTE to reect the historicalcontext of the neighborhood and provide as a meeting place for the COM-

MUNITY to come together and bring life back to a once bustling district


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THE SOLUTION

a spatially complexmuseum that captures the CVIL RIGHTS movement accurately and is designed to tell the story through varietyof

EXHIBITION spaces and path of circulation; hierarchy in the building is set with the community centerperchedhigh up on the corner of

the site to create a line of open communication where visitors and residents can see and be seen

PROGRESSION

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LOADING(receiving,conservation, storage)

CONCEPTUALRECOLLECTION OF MEMORY

CIRCULATIONPRESCRIBED PATH OF NAVIGATION

PROMIXITYSITE OF CHANGE AND MOVEMENT

EXTRUDECREATE MASSINGOF THE BUILDING

SLABSDIVIDE SECTIONSFOR THE FLOORS

BISECTDIVIDE THE LENGTHIN HALF TO CREATE

SEPARATION OF 2 HEMI-SPHERES; BARRIER

WEAVINGCLOCKWISE CYCLEPRODUCES CIRCU-

LATION THAT REP-RESENTS TIME

INTERWEAVINGBREAKING THE BISECTINGWALL GIVES FLUID MOVE-

MENT AND THUS CREATESA SYNTHETIC JOINING OF

EXHIBITION SPACES

LIVE TIMELINESPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AREDISPERSED THROUGHOUT

THE BUILDING CONNECTEDBY VARIOUS MEANS OF

HORIZONTAL AND VERTICALCIRCULATION

PROGRAMlobby, exhibition, admin

9750 sq. ft.

bookstore, cafe, mechanical5300 sq. ft.

gallery, auditorium, community9050 sq. ft.


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detailed section

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longitudinal section

northeast elevation

northwest elevation

south elevation

exterior perspective


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