MOISESVALCARCEL

GONZALEZ

ACADEMIC DESIGNPORTFOLIOFLORIDA INTERNATIONALUNIVERSITY

My name is Moises Valcarcel Gonzalez and I have completed the Master’s Program for Interior Architecture at Florida International University in Miami, FL.

During my time in the program, I have found that my design work tends to be intriguing and innovative. I was once told that in school one should embrace the fact that there is no budget and that we could design without limits in school. I have taken this advice and adopted it into my design thinking. This has enabled me to broaden my spectrum of thinking and allow for the peculiar to happen. In featured projects, the risks may not be completely evident at first, but with thorough examination, one can figure out the risks taken.

As a designer, I hope to make an impact on individuals, which is what sparked my interest in studying interior architec-ture. As an interior designer, any decisions we make directly impact how people will end up feeling whether it be through furniture choice, lighting, or arrangement of spaces. There is a deep psychological aspect to what interior designers do, that drives the evolution of the practice. As time continues, people’s interests and ways of life grow and continuously change, making the field dynamic. Studying interior design helps to make an impact on individuals in any field, since anything we do as designers, can alter behaviors and interactions between people.

There are two quotes that have inspired me to becoming who I am today and have helped shaped me to achieve my goals. The first quote I came across is from Nietzsche which states, “He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.” This quote intrigued me the first time I came across it because it emphasizes long term goals. In design, my goal has always been to make a positive impact on people. With that constantly in mind, any decision I ever make regardless of the typology, client, or users, it all relates back to bettering individuals. The second quote is from Rick Riordan’s book Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Battle of the Labyrinth,

The only thing I could think to say was, “But you’re not an inventor! You’re a swordsman!”“I am both,” Quintus said. “And an architect. And a scholar. I also play basketball pretty well for a guy who didn’t start until

he was two thousand years old. A real artist must be good at many things.”This quote, although in a less serious setting, spoke to me because people like to categorize others into one thing that they do. But the entire point of Quintus’s response is explicitly stated at the end “a real artist must be good at many things.” Interior design and even architecture are forms of art and being able to successfully design spaces of different kinds, one must be able to understand how every other field works. In being able to understand the different types of clients, one must be a well-rounded individual, which is what I have aspired to be.

PERSONAL Statement

MOISES VALCARCEL GONZALEZmvalc011@fiu.edu904-616-9854 Jacksonville, FL

EDUCATION WORK EXPERIENCE

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

PERSONAL QUALITIES

PROGRAMMING SKILLS

NC StudioMiami, FL (09/2017 - Present) Interior Design Intern Convert hand drawings and conceptual ideas into working drawings, details, and 3D views and renderings

SanMar CorporationJacksonville, FL (05/2017 - 08/2017) Processor Collect products from around warehouse and check pulled orders for accuracy

Luxe PropertiesCoral Gables, FL (09/2015 - 04/2017) Realtor Find homes for clients Marketing Intern Create websites for agents, mailing lists, email blasts, and designing logos and flyers for agents

FIU Fabrication LabMiami, FL (09/2014 - 05/2015) Lab Assistant Monitor and maintain safety in lab, assist students in construction of projects, and clean equipment

Emed Multispecialty GroupJacksonville, FL (05/2011 - 08/2015) Administrative Assistant Sort files and records, collect daily deposits, manage human resources department, (with experience running front desk, referral, and medical records departments)

Florida International UniversityMiami, FL (08/2013 - Anticipated 05/2018 ) Master’s of Interior Architecture Spring 2017 Festival of the Trees Scholarship Honor’s College 2014-2015 Aesthetics and Values Exhibition

Paxon School for Advanced StudiesJacksonville,FL (08/2009-06/2013) International Baccalaureate Diploma

FIU School of Architecture Mentor (09/2014 - Present) Assist first year architecture students in understanding and developing ideas, designs and execution of architectural concepts

Workscapes (Jacksonville Office) (07/2014 - 08/2014) Organized spaces and created presentations to promote creativity

Alpha Rho Chi Professional Fraternity, Inc Superintendent - Academics Chair and Ritual Holder Worthy Architect - President Chapter Educator - Educate new members and brothers

National Organization for Minority Architects Students Treasurer

Bilingual (English/Spanish)Quick learner/ AdaptableWork well individually or in a groupOrganizational skills

Autodesk AutoCAD/ Revit/ 3DS MaxAdobe Illustrator/ PhotoshopRhinocerosMicrosoft O�ce

mvalgonblog.wordpress.com

INTERESTS

HOT WHEELS MIA - Retail

GAROFOLI HQ - Workplace

WHIPLASH MIAMI BEACH - Hospitality

BAKEHOUSE - Artist Residency

FABRICATED PROJECTS

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HOT WHEELS MIA - RetailThe Hot Wheels Flagship Store (Fall 2016) was designed in conjunction with Mariana Lamberti Vazquez. This project was based on a concept of creating a dynamic store, fluid in circulation through the use of ramps and levels. The design of the store was to have an industrial feel and appeal to the many types of visitors and residents of the Miami area. A 1-mile walking study was done to figure out the extent to which the store can reach.

Levels Model Spatial Model Spatial Model

Store Location

1/4 Mile Walking Distance

Banks

Hotels

Parking

Religious Centers

Restaurants

Schools

Legend1-Mile WalkingRadius

North - South Section

East - West Section

Detail Model with Different Levels Detail Model Play Area Close Up

As part of the design of the store, a custom display had to be created. Based o� the idea of Hot Wheels and the brand being about fast movement, we utilized the railings between levels and created a double sided display case that would cater to children on the higher level and adults at the lower level. This allowed for more �oor space for moving around the store, and created additional storage below throughout the store.

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UP

June 21st - Summer Solistice

Sunrise - 5:30 am

9:00 am

12:00 pm

3:00 pm

Sunset - 7:14 pm

Azimuth

63.32O

81.58O

113.39O

274.84O

296.52O

Solar Elevation

0.00O

44.18O

84.33O

54.32O

0.00O

December 21st - Winter Solistice

Sunrise - 7:03 am

9:00 am

12:00 pm

3:00 pm

Sunset - 5:33 pm

Azimuth

115.73O

131.32O

174.21O

221.77O

244.01O

Solar Elevation

0.00O

21.17O

40.57O

27.29O

0.00O

GAROFOLI HQ - Workplace

Concept Model Spatial Diagram Circulation Diagram Composite Diagram

The Headquarters for Garofoli (Spring 2016), an Italian Door Manufacturing Company, was designed in conjunction with Anthony Rodriguez. This project was based on a concept of transparency, framing, and a marching order. The spaces grow in transparency from exterior wall to storefront glazing with a loop circulation. The space features a communal staircase andlounge area underneath allowing employees different areas to work in. A solar analysis was done to see when employees would get direct sunlight, resulting in the late afternoon.

Solar Analysis

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Communal Stair Detail Model Underneath Stair Detail Model

WHIPLASH MIAMI BEACH - HospitalityThe Whiplash Restaurant in Miami Beach (Fall 2015) was designed based on a concept of bungee jumping. The idea originates from the client given, Stephen Starr. As a restauranteur, he brings to cities something new; bring a new attraction to Miami and doing it while serving food. The idea is shown through a single main circulation path that must be followed back out and through suspended fixtures and tables. There’s also stadium seating with tables that allow views to the jumping pit at the center of the restaurant.

Spatial & CirculationDiagram

Bubble & CirculationDiagram

Final CompositeDiagram

Mezzanine Dining Bar & Lounge Private Dining

Large Scale Model Evolution Model

BAKEHOUSE - Artist ResidencyThe Bakehouse Art Complex (BAC) (Spring 2015) re-design was completed in order to give a more understandable flow and sense of order to the existing space. The redesign was based on the idea of evolution and creating a space within a space. The BAC was created in what used to be a bakery factory, which evolved into what it is today. The design would make use of existing qualities and highlight while adding more of an industrial feel to certain characteristics of the building.

FABRICATED PROJECTSThe double nine set of dominoes was created in the Materials & Methods class with a theme of FIU 50 Years. Each domino has three layers and the back features the school’s most iconic building, the Green Library from the Modesto Maidique Campus, the university slogan “Be Worlds Ahead”, and a world map. Each number on the domino is a different tradition found at the school. The case displays each tradition as well.

The luminaire was fabricated in conjunction with Ninosca Laguna for the Lighting class. The luminaire allows the user to modify the direction in which the light is reflected and was designed for a restaurant with a tree theme.

This “tree” was designed and fabricated in conjunction with Camila Romero for the 2015 Festival of the Trees event hosted by the Interior Architecture program. The tree features twisted acrylic rods with sequenced LED lights that flicker around the tree.