andres m. nunez portfolio

SELECTED WORKSAndres M. NunezUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO B.S. ARCH 2015

contents ARCHITECTURAL WORK

OTHER CREATIVE WORKS

mit chapelSpring 2015

sa//dcspring 2013

adapt + Reusefall 2014

spring 2013tensegrity orchard

spring 2015boisbuchet museum

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MIT CHAPELCambridge, Massachussets, USAprofessor: Taeg Nishimoto

MIT CAMPUS

chapel site

Eero Saarinen designed an iconic chapel on the MIT campus in the 1950s. The aim of this project was to reconceive this chapel with contemporary design and construction techniques. The same site, scale, and layout of the original chapel was used. However, the detailing and material selection was left at the discretion of the desinger. The parametric chapel seeks to reinnovate the original design intent of Saarinen but for the 21st century. The parametric design software Grasshopper was used to create the roof for the chapel which would be custom made out of steel, held up by steel columns and suspend the fritted glass that encloses the chapel space.

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site plan / floorplan

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tiles

concrete

fritted glass

steel columns

aluminum mesh

space frame

glass

aluminum mesh

interior

parametric truss

glass

aluminum mesh

fritted glass

suspended aluminum mesh

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east elevation

west elevation

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UTSA 10th annual design competition finalist

Professor: John Webbspring 2013

san antonio, txSA//DC

site plan

The San Antonio Design Center was a sophomore student design competition for a conceptual mid-rise building to occupy an empty lot next to Main Plaza. The building has an atrium cut all the way through the first floor angled towards the north to receive the most ambient and inspirational light. The building is a mixed-use program that would potentially house design studios, firms, offices, an auditorium, as well as retail space and various art galleries on the pedestrian level. The terrace on the third floor can be directly accessed from the street level entry and would be open to the public as an extension of the outdoor expeirence of Main Plaza.

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auditorium atrium

courtyard

service gallery

retail space

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first level floor plan

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sa river

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the site

mass development

public/private

atrium cut establish circulation studios expressed

verticality where appropriate main plaza connection

west view 13

shading system

steel structure perforated aluminum mullions glass

main st view15

terrace

lounge

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ADAPT +REUSEProfessor: Dr. Sedef Doganerfall 2014the Hot Wells ruin located in the far south side of San Antonio has remained vacant and unutilized for too long. This project is an aim to bring the historic bath house back to life with a light steel frame construction. The baths will remain where they historically were and new contemporary amenities have been added.

baths view

hot wells ruin

san antonio river

river walk

s. presa st

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structural development

ruin column grid roof

deck + entry 23

baths

riverwalk access

lounge

office

photostudio

darkroomcourtyard

coffee + juice

entry

gallery

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bathscourtyardart studio

spa

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art studio

skywalk

yoga

airspace

deck

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s. presa view

river walk view

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professor: Dr. Saadet Beeson spring 2013 design partners: R. Arias, R. Domit, K. Hernandez, A. Perea

Tensegrity is the integration of a structural language that works as a skeleton of continuous tension members and discontinuous compression members that operate with maximum efficiency andeconomy and at the same time creating a dynamic sense of space

a single tensegrity structural module was designed then repeated 4 times in one direction and 2 times in the other, then connected in the center with descending stairs to create an exciting structurally dominated structure.

This second year structures project called for the design of a semi open outdoor exhibition space with a large span. The type of structure was left open as well as the site, and type of exhibit. The team worked together creating a digital model as well as a physical model of the entire structure. To achive the large span requirements we selected tensegrity (tensional integrity) as the basis for the design.

tensegrity orchard

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conceptual models

in order to create a semi open outdoor pavilon based on tensegrity, a single compression-tension module was developed then repeated. This required creating many different models until a satisfying, economical solution was found. The connection detail for the members was also developed and digitially modeled.

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elevation a (with force diagram)

elevation b (with force diagram)

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professor: Taeg NishimotoLessac, Francespring 2015

boisbuchet museum

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Doimaine de Boisbuchet is a campus located in the beautiful countryside region of Lessac, France. The campus currently consists of a 19th century chateau and an “architectural park” which has three small buildings available to use for conferences, meetings, presentations, theatre or performances. The setting is a 19th century park with a nearby river and small lake. The campus is a destination for workshops and discussions by designers from all over the world. The Vitra Campus in Germany is a similar example of what this campus is trying to accomplish. In order to do so there is one missing building that the Boisbuchet estate would surely benefit from and that is a museum to showcase the various designed objects, as well as art and installations. The Boisbuchet Museum was designed keeping in mind the size and scale and program of Frank Gehry’s Vitra Museum. The site is within the circled patch of land near the boisbuchet estate, the museum is to be connected to its surroundings by various paths as well as allow for lines of sight and a service truck entry. The design of the museum is split into a continuos exterior circulation volume that allows visitors to travel to the top of the in one connected path and enjoy the various views and terraces that can double up as outdoor workshop spaces if necessary.

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site plan

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entry view

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office

airspace

atrium

gallery

terrace

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gallery

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terrace below

atrium

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rigid foam insulation

aluminum panel cladding

The strucutre of the building consists of reinforced concrete clad with black Lacobel reflective glass. In the terraces the ceiling and walls of these spaces is clad with aluminum panels for a faceted spatial effect, continuing on the language of the exterior of the building.

suspended aluminum panels

parapet flashing

aluminum box profiles

sloted steel brackets

lacobel black glass cladding

reinforced concrete

waterproofing

concrete footing section a

section b

terraces

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black glass cladding outdoor terraces

aluminum panels

concrete shell

continuous circulation volume

continuous exterior circulation volume

gallery volumes

floorplates & circulation

galleries

floorplates / circulation

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north west viewsoutheast view

back view (southwest view)

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graphicsthe following series of 20”x30” posters were created as part of a graphic design course (advanced design visualization) taken during the fall 2014 semester at UTSA under the instruction of Mark Blizard.

one of the requirements for this poster was for it to have a brochure that could be cut out, folded and taken as a guide for visitors to the city of san antonio. The white dotted line along the bottom of the poster represents where it would be cut.

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drawings/sketches

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photography

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