Carla ArecharUniversity of California, BerkeleyUndergraduate Portfolio

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Advance Study of Architecture: Architecture 101(A. Salazar: Summer 2011, Spain) Nature Dwelling............................................... 1-2

Fundamentals of Architectural Design: Architecture 100B(G. Creedon/ L. Iwamoto: Spring 2010) Urban Activity Center....................................... 3-8

Introduction to Construction: Architecture 160(G. Black: Spring 2011) Kindergarten.................................................. 9-10

Additional Work Berkeley Art Museum Cafe............................... 11 Degenkolb CPMC Hospital................................ 12 Photography..................................................... 13

INTERIOR RENDER

PROCESS DIAGRAM ON 24X36IN MYLAR

MERCADILLO ACTIVITY COLLAGE

DIAGRAMMATIC MODEL: FORCES ON SAND DUNE

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SITE LOCATION: Guardamar Del Segura, Spain.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: To develop a design that incorporates a modern intervention next to the Islamic and Phoenician ruins located on the dunes. Intervention consist of an exten-sion of Guardamar’s Archeology Museum (MAG) and a Nature Dwelling, and inclusion of sustainable elements.

PROPOSAL: At present, archeologists have explored less than 20% of the site; therefore the proposal for the program calls for a design that does not harm the ruins. The exterior wall that served as the protection of the Islamic civiliza-tion remains uncovered, therefore there is a need to preserve this area, and thus the proposal for the inter-vention is to build additional ‘architectural’ walls along the perimeter of the original Islamic wall. This ‘wall’ would also house the program of the Nature Dwelling and MAG extension, with incorporated sustainable design strategies such as natural ventilation and solar panels.

SOFTWARE: Rhinoceros, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator

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ROOF PLAN

2nd FLOOR: ROOMS

Reception MAG Extention Rooms Communal Bathing Lounge/kitchen/restrooms Restaurant

PROGRAMATIC/AREA DIAGRAM

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Table of Contents:

Advance Study of Architecture: Architecture 101(A. Salazar: Summer 2011, Spain) Nature Dwelling............................................... 1-2

Fundamentals of Architectural Design: Architecture 100B(G. Creedon/ L. Iwamoto: Spring 2010) Urban Activity Center....................................... 3-8

Introduction to Construction: Architecture 160(G. Black: Spring 2011) Kindergarten.................................................. 9-10

Additional Work Berkeley Art Museum Cafe............................... 11 Degenkolb CPMC Hospital................................ 12 Photography..................................................... 13

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SITE LOCATION: SOMA San Francisco, Ca.

PROPOSAL: Inspired by a case study on precast concrete with inserted water pipes used for heating and cooling buildings. This urban center consists of precast concrete towers that serve as the main structural core and also houses the mechanical, electrical, and piping equipment of the building. The exterior skin incorporates sustainable design by utilizing operable solar panels on the south and southwest façades.

SOFTWARE: Revit Architecture, Rhino, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: The premise of the Urban Activity Center is somewhat intentionally open-ended, and embodies the ideal that urban life provides a continually shifting set of needs, and continu-ally evolving infrastructures that support those needs. The program is an un-constructed combination of recreation center, athletic facility, community center, parking garage, class-room, and park. These uses tend to occur in the gap that exists somewhere between ‘home’ and ‘city’, and begin to potentially operate at the middle scale of ‘neighborhood’ or ‘district’.

1: Concrete Shell 2: Urban Context 3: Core Organization 4: Shading Device/Solar Panels

Ramp leadingto Parking

Ramp leadingto Parking

Retail

Check-inArea

StaffOffice

Multi-useRoom forMeetings

SnackBar

Street Level

Public Plaza

9th Street

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t.Mechanical Systems

Lobby

Atrium

General Storage

Janitorial Room

Retail

StaffOffice

Multi-useRoom forMeetings

Second Level

Equipment StorageLocker Room

Indoor Exercise Space

Weight Exercise Equipment Area

AtriumGeneral Storage

Retail

Mechanical Systens

Equipment Storage

Locker Room

FlexibleStage

Court Seating

Court

Third Level

Weight/Exercise Equipment Area

Indoor Exercise Space

Fourth Level

Showers

Outdoor Activity and Sun Deck

Pool

Atrium

Retail

Multi-useRoom

Pool Storage

Weight/Exercise Equipment Area

Indoor Exercise Space

Mechanical Systems

Equipment Storage

General Storage

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Atrium

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Exercise Area

Exercise Area

Rest Area

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Public Plaza

Lobby

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Staff Office

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Public Service Room

Exercise Area

Courtyard

Pool

Exercise Area

9th StreetGround Level

Second Level

Third Level

Fourth Level

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Section 1

Section A

Conceptual Cut

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Mission Street Elevation

9th Street Elevation

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PUBLIC PLAZA

FIRST LEVEL

SECOND LEVEL

THIRD LEVEL

ROOF

CONCRETE CORES

OPENINGS

SKIN

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# 9 Rebar

# 3 Ties

Panel-Foundation Connection Detail

SITE LOCATION: Berkeley, Ca.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: Group project that utilize tilt-up concrete construction methods for a 24sqft kindergarten.

PROPOSAL: Wall design with tree trunk shapes impressed on 10x10ft concrete panels to be built using tilt-up construction method.

SOFTWARE: Rhinoceros, AutoCAD, Illustrator

roof

wall

partitians/sitting steps

retaining wall

Assembly

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VS BOX

PAGEL VS INFILL GROUT

HIGH-STREGTH WIRE ROPE

TILT-UP 6" WALL PANEL

Subject: CONNECTION DETAIL

Designers: CARLA ARECHAR JINAH CHOI JOSIE DYBE GERARDO GUZMAN

Job: KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM

Date: 05/04/11

Scale: 6”=1’-0”

PFEIFER VS SYSTEM DETAIL: SECTION AT PANEL CONNECTION

6” = 1’-0”

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North

GROUND

OUTDOOR DINING

GALLERY

PFA

KITCHEN

OFFICE

CAFE

2625 DURANT AVE

SITE LOCATION: Berkeley, Ca.

REQUIREMENTS: Measure and produce floor plan for existing café to be used for leasing purposes.

SOFTWARE: AutoCAD

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SITE LOCATION: San Francisco, CA.

OFFICE: Degenkolb Engineers

TASK: Produce rendered images of existing Revit model for potential use on a construction sequence animation.

SOFTWARE: Revit Structure

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CPMC HOSPITAL RENDERS

LOCATION: Granada, Spain.

DESCRIPTION: Small window frame picture taken at the Alhambra. Selected among the winners of a photo contest

CAMERA: Cannon 3Ti

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WINDOW FRAME PHOTOGRAPH