MDS - Works

MDSworks

a monument to change

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the enterprise

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Presidential library, museum, + foundation

manufacturing + corporate headquarters

collaborative research facility

historic motel transformation

moving upmixed use housing/commercial

XXLcollege campus master plan

retreatcommunity clubhouse

show stopperpublic music library

interventiondigital design / fabrication - installation

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statement + resumelearn about Michael David Salinas

MICHAEL DAVID SALINAS 1917 Ridgecrest Dr SE #315. Albuquerque, NM. 87108 Phone: 512.587.9386 Website: michaeldavidsalinas.com Email: [email protected] EXPERIENCE INTERN ARCHITECT FBT Architects ALBUQUERQUE, NM Mar. 2014 - Present - Junior Designer assigned on +300,000sf New Construction/Renovation of a High School. - Key player in Revit BIM management + coordinating with consultants. - Contributed to floorplan/section design; specifically solving the first phase 'core' concept. - Helped build Phase I submittals from SD to CDs, actively designing + drafting detail drawings. - Currently working on CDs for Phase II. CD experience on two previous public school projects. PART-TIME FACULTY UNM School of Architecture + Planning ALBUQUERQUE, NM Jan. 2015 - Present - Teaches one of three intro courses required for admission into the School of Architecture. - Focuses on physical model making, analog graphic skills, + conceptual thinking. GRADUATE / RESEARCH ASSISTANT UNM School of Architecture + Planning ALBUQUERQUE, NM Aug. 2011 - May 2014 - GA - Intro to Architecture (Managed operations, assisted lectures) (Aug 2011 - May 2012) - RA - Fabrication Lab (CNC, laser, metal, + wood working machinery) (June 2012 - May 2013) - GA - Introduction to Arch. Graphics (instruction of analog methods) (June 2013 - May 2014) LEASING + MARKETING COORDINATOR May 2010 Aug. 2011; RAM Partners LLC. AUSTIN, TX Jan. 2007 Dec. 2009 - Real estate sales, client service, marketing, + office work for a national multi-family management company; processed credit/criminal applications, performed file audits, assisted in collections. - Learned on the job property management software systems, AMSI, AMSI e-site, + Yardi Voyager NEW HOME SALES CONSULTANT KB Home AUSTIN, TX Dec. 2009 May 2010 - Real Estate sales + client service for a national, production homebuilder. - Developed an understanding of the homebuilding process, jobsite management. - Left upon scholarship award for UT Summer Academy in Architecture. EDUCATION University of New Mexico, SA+P ALBUQUERQUE, NM Aug. 2011 - May 2014 Master of Architecture, May 2014 - Awarded Matthew Smilovits Endowed Memorial Scholarship, $1000; 3.8 gpa University of Texas at Austin AUSTIN, TX May 2010 - Jun. 2010 Certificate, Summer Academy in Architecture - Recognized with the Award of Excellence; Awarded 90% scholarship based on entry portfolio. University of New Mexico ALBUQUERQUE, NM Aug. 1999 - May 2003 Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History - Awarded the Political Science Department Legislative Internship, Santa Fe, NM. - Community volunteer + activist. SKILLS - Skilled in, Rhino, Revit, AutoCad, SketchUp, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and more. - Digital fabrication skills, designing via 3D software, utilizing laser, CNC, + 3d printing machinery for results. - Some experience in Grasshopper; picks up + adapts to technology quickly. - Exceptional graphic, rendering, + oral presentation skills; possesses analog drafting + modeling skills. - Research, project management, interpersonal skills.

USER GUIDE:

Colorized or spot-color images indicate those that I claim no authorship.

Black + white or full color images are created by me. (with the exception of borrowed satelite imagery.)

Cyan - fi nal year of grad schoolMagenta - second yearGrey/Yellow - fi rst year or prior.

I do not want to be a ______ architect, I want to be a good architect.

A good architect has a balanced, pragmatic approach to design, evaluating simultaneously the impact of asthetics, sustainability, context, mechanical / structural system integration, + how the users of the building will respond to their surroundings.

One person or tool cannot yield the best results. Collaboration + utilizing multiple mediums are essential. Furthermore, change is constant; fl exibility + adaptibility are critical.

While compromises are bound to occur, the goal will always be architecture. A physical expression of the society that commisions it, the context that shapes it, the people that foster it, + the elements that manifest it.

Beauty exists in works of architecture; good architects make architecture.Architecture is a goal.

architecture as a goal

ON THE COVER: Flattened Iron Digital Photograph, Nikon D5100, 35mm lens New York City - 2014

SP 2014 - A MONUMENT TO CHANGE

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Perspective looking SE, at 60th + Woodlawn.

I just want to do Gods will. And Hes allowed me to go up to the mountain. And Ive looked over. And Ive seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land. -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mason Temple, Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, April 3, 1968, the day before he was assassinated.

BARACK H. OBAMA CENTER FOR CHANGE - CHICAGO, ILUniversity of New Mexico SA+P - Spring 2014 - Professor Kramer Woodard

On Chicagos South Side, there is a place that feels neighborly, yet still Presidential. It pays respect to a community that shaped Obama, but is strategic in its proximity to the University of Chicago + its ambition impact growth on the South Side.

The design resolves complex programs + circulation patterns while investigating an architecture that is a critical of urban, historical, + social contexts. By pairing simplifi ed + warped geometries, it gives voice to the sobering realities of the Presidency.

Finally, while Obamas election might be heralded as Americas arrival to the promised land, the mountain top within reminds us of the work left to be done.


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(2) Robie House, located + maintained by the University of Chicago. (Frank Lloyd Wright)*

(3) Brick Weave House fi ts in a historic working class

neighborhood, West Town, (Studio Gang)*

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(2) School of Social Service Adminstration(Mies van der Rohe)*

3 - Law School Quadrangle + Refl ecting Pool(Eero Saarinen)*

(4) Rockafeller Memorial Chapel (Bertram Goodhue)*

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The staggered, brick pattern is applied to space + structure

The historic 25 wide lots suggests a familiar rhythm for infi ll, a module tailored to existing fabric.

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Borrowed geometry, not program. Manipulation, spin, disjoining, + patching; a non-partisan remark on Presidential politics.

Parametric modeling assigns Chicagos brick a new role. Brick seperates this + that; its transparent, yet opaque.

A modern motar binds an assembly.


(1) Perspective looking SE, Plaza level entry at 60th + Woodlawn.

(2) Overhead looking E; student + public parking scheme under The Midway consolidates

pedestrian traffi c to a single, secure entry.

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the goodwill for transparent government versus the reality of

national security; The general public will never touch the

archives.

(1) Inside the brick tower, natural light pours down on museum

patrons as they ascend en masse; the experience is disarming

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(1) Exhibit level lobby. The fl exible gallery is structurally

interupted by staggered columns on a 25 module, 50 on center.

Partitions are placed at curators discretion.

(2) Direct sunlight is baffl ed to illuminate the space while

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the urban canyon performs as an enclosed street, offering public functions along the ground, while

resident scientists dwell above.

The built environment has an impact on productivity within the workplace. Many high level research facilities invest in spaces that encourage collaboration, promote wellness, + offer natural light. All true, except in New Mexico; most are merely adequate.

Spawned by the desire to collaborate, Sandia National Labs + the UNM School of Engineering seek a home to house their combined efforts.

It houses a dynamic internal public realm known as the urban canyon, shapes the users role within. Further, the design re-interprets program + typological models for the purpose of creating a stimulating working environment.

SP 2013 - THE ENTERPRISE

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developable triangleated surfaces. A 3-pointed surface is always fl at;

curvature is handled only in the joinery; it is easier to build.

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The client is a startup, therefore, the factory is approached as a generic type, just in case they are not here tomorrow. Thus, the design exercise is a search for context to shape the project.

Climatic: The harsh conditions demands a design that negotiates scarce solar access + frigid temperatures.

Physical: Industrys hazardous conditions + XL scale removes it from the city; it lacks context.

Embeded: The struggle between the classes - Proletariat + Bourgeoisie. While tensions are cooler today, the design attempts to optimize productivity by placing white + blue collar along a common plane. Programs of wellness are lifted, uniting all workers.

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ALUMINUM EXTERIOR CLADDING

WATERPROOF MEMBRANE

VAPOR BARRIER

A-36 CASTELLATED BEAMS, 10 O.C. (INCASED IN ROOF)

LAYERED 2 RIGID FOAM INSULATION

24 A-36 STEEL CHANNEL GIRDER

R-32 BATT INSULATION (COMBO WITH RIGID FOAM ACHIEVES R-49)

STEEL METAL DECKING

COMBINED VIERENDEEL TRUSS + GLAZING FRAME

DOUBLE GLAZED CURTAIN WALL WITH HEAT EXHAUST VENTILATION

RETRACTABLE, INSULATED CURTAIN TO CONTROL NIGHTIME HEATLOSS

24 A-36 STEEL CHANNEL COLUMN WITH INCASED HVAC DUCTWORK, FINISHED WITH ALUMINUM CLADDING

PRECAST CONCRETE FLOOR SLABS W/RADIANT FLOOR HEATING

STEEL REINFORCED, CAST-IN -PLACE CONCRETE BASEMENT AND FOOTINGS. STEEL REBAR PLACED 6 O.C.

WATERPROOF MEMBRANE

LAYERED 2 RIGID FOAM INSULATION

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Overhead perspective looking North. The rhythm of folded roof planes distribute daylighting throughout.

Main lobby + staircase; butt-joint glazing maximizes the visual connection from showroom to factory fl oor, blurring the line between white + blue collar. The stair also serves as a formal/informal meeting place.


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(2) Overhead from mezzanine.

(1) Assembly fl oor level looking towards docks. Work stations on left, part bins right.

(3) Assembly fl oor level looking from North corner. CNC routers in foreground, storage shelving beyond.


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Perspective of main entry; the Northern Lights, Aurora Borealis,

in the background during winter nights.

Transit by air is very common between Alaskan settlements; here, an overhead perspective

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LONG SECTION LOOKING ESE


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1200 SAN MATEO SE - ALBUQUERQUE, NMUniversity of New Mexico SA+P - Spring 2012 - Professor Kristina Yu

moving upIn Albuquerque, there lies an edge between desirable + not, providing lessons for developments that followed, yet itself still in tension.

Located along that ridge on an existing, underutilized parking lot beside a vacant shopping center is1200 San Mateo Blvd SE. It speculates that a single mixed use project can serve as a catalyst towards further endeavours, improving life in the emerging International District of the Southeast Heights.

Facing the street at ground level are three retail pods, capable of being subdivided into six total storefronts. The affordable housing apartments range from studios to three bedrooms. Inside, residents enjoy atypical fenestrations for dramatic daylighting, open living plans, shared + private patios.

Rather than fortifying, privacy is acheived by remaining permeable, banking on increased eyes on the street to deter unwanted activity. Simultaneously, the added density rejuvenates urbanism at the block scale.

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(2) 1/32 Hand drafted preliminary plan study.

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DE ANZA MOTEL - ALBUQUERQUE, NMUniversity of New Mexico SA+P - Spring 2014 - Lecturer Francisco Uvina

In Highland, just East of Albuquerques Nob Hill, lies the city-owned De Anza Motor Lodge, a Route 66 icon on the Historic National Registry. Vacant for some time, recent efforts to utilize preservation tax credits have failed. (Ironically, the developer wanted the 30s version, preservationists the 60s.) Meanwhile, it continues to decompose in plain sight in an area plagued with vacant lots + retail spaces; the district remains in crisis.

While a public owner cannot shed the Historic Registry tag, a private one can. Enter the Parasite: obviate the preservationists + forget the tax credits. Instead, urgently negotiate with the city for purchase with a promise to do something tasteful. The city continues by creating leverage via the media.

The project would introduce new mix of uses (commercial, residential, + motel), acting as a catalyst for revitalized street life, growing Albuquerques most successful pedestrian corridor.

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PROJECT TEAM:Daniel AguilarMichael SalinasSarah Vander WegenSonia Vinajeras-Gallegos

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INSTALLATION - GEORGE PEARL HALL - ALBUQUERQUE, NMUniversity of New Mexico SA+P - Fall 2011 - Instructor Stephen Mora, Sci-ARC

interventionGraduate Communications is a key component in the 3.5 year track; this installation was the culmination of an accelerated semester study of 2D/3D digital design tools to investigate possibilities, produce orthographic representations + details into a constructable reality.

With Pearl Hall as the host, Intervention prompted 5 design teams (3-4 people) to propose an installation that would transform an often vacant courtyard + engage the users in a dynamic way.

PROCESS:Utilizing Rhino as the platform, a series of curves were constructed,then lofted into a complex-curvature. After editing, the complex shape was reduced back into 2D contours 16 on center. Cross + longitudal curves were further manipulated into extrusions which were booleaned to produce dry-fi tting, interlocking pieces.

To reduce waste during CNC fabrication, the profi les were further refi ned into into segments, utilizing planar, puzzle-like joinery to assist the mechanically fastened mending plates.

The skin are ribbons of pine, soaked in water to allow material manipulation during installation.

Published on Suckerpunchdaily.com.Its description is co-authored by Stephen Mora + Michael Salinas.

WINNING DESIGN TEAM:Jason ArgyropolosServando MirandaSonia Vinajeras-Gallegos

CONSTRUCTION TEAM:Jason ArgyropoulosBrooke BelyeuRicardo CanoSam FloresAngelina GreyStevie HartmannHooman KeyhanAdriana Liberman

Dale LuskServando Miranda-ParraEduardo OrdazStephen Conner ReichertMichael SalinasSonia Vinajeras-GallegosNatalia VladimirovaMaggie WellsZhu Zhu

COMPETITION TEAM:Brooke BelyeuAdriana LibermanMichael Salinas

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(3) Third, build + install the winner.

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UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO KLAUER CAMPUS - TAOS, NMUniversity of New Mexico SA+P - Spring 2013 - Professor Roger Schluntz, FAIA

XXLToday, the University of New Mexico - Taos is a modest branch, offering a part-time, community college education. The setting is on a donated, isolated, barren mesa between the lush Rio Grande + epic mountain terrains that offer 270 views. While a seemingly generous site, a 100 setback + a 25 building height restriction name only a couple of the challenges with expansion.

The solution was to integrate indexical urban terrains that also remidiate the regional asthetic, culture, + sense of place. Verticality is acheived by digging in, splitting the terrain, recalling ceremonial kivas dug into the earth while accumulating building area density. At the micro scale, the streets are lively + comfortable, while the prominent landscape feature returns you back to isolation on the mesa + its disarming landscape; you are meant to feel small again.

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(2) Existing gateway, updated with a colonade of trees behind

(4) Overhead looking Southward toward media center.

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(1) at entry, the built landscape relates to Wheeler Peak.

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ALTURA PARK COMMUNITY RETREAT - ALBUQUERQUE, NMUniversity of New Mexico SA+P - Fall 2011 - Professor Gabriella Gutierrez

retreatAltura is a typical neighborhood park in Albuquerque; a perfect place to enjoy the outdoors, surrounded by a tree lined edge, 20 on center. An ambiguous brief described a need for a community clubhouse that had a stair element, public restrooms, + fi replace.

Site analysis revealed that neighbors of the park gradually errected walls; it reveals the diffi culty with perception of comfort near a public place. The design responds with walls of its own; a conservative facade that does not reveal its elegant, modernist architecture until situated inside the site.

Typical to modernism, the generic, open-plan is capable of hosting both small + larger functions. An axial relationship between preserved trees + the fi replace provides a delicate anchoring to the site.

FA 2011 - RETREAT

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Perspective looking Eastward. Butterfl y curtain wall roof.

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Section diagram @ roof.Longitudal section looking North. Cross section looking East.

1/8 scale fi nal model.

From the home of Austin City Limits and SXSW, an interactive/music event, a proposal emerges for a public library focused on sharing + cataloging music of all styles.

Located along 8th Street, between Congress Avenue + Colorado Street, the site sits on a sloped, under-utilized lot in downtown Austin, TX, adjacent to a busy one-way thoroughfare.

The goal was to not merely catalog, but to create a bold architecture that strives to embody the spirit of Austins live music scene. Its cantilevers appear to leap + lean towards the street, trying to stop the traffi c, calling passers by to see whats inside.

Inside, the listening + reading areas are enhanced by the visual connection to the urban scene. Meanwhile, peculiar nooks, terraces, + overlooks create a spatial fabric that is three-dimensional, allowing for multiple, smaller-scale experiences that become personal + intimate.

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AUSTIN MUSIC LIBRARY - AUSTIN, TXUniversity of Texas SoA (Summer Academy) - Summer 2010 - Studio Instructor Matthew Leach, Lecturer Kevin Moore, Professor Kevin Alter, Director SU 2010 - SHOW STOPPER

Longitudal section looking West.

Perspective looking South.Site model, looking West along

8th street.

Programing occured quickly using colored foam blocks.

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reclaimedWaste is diffi cult to accept, + yet the energy to convert the discarded into the useful must be minimal. Making from scraps must evaluate the ease of both the transformation + the new application.

The piece is both elegant + unrefi ned - this is intentional. The table top + bases exterior fi nishes are treated, while the underside leaves behind, without apologies, the memory of how it was made.

PROCESS:To become a coffee table top, recovered strips of birch plywood were bonded with wood adhesive, clamped, allowed to cure, then stripped of excess glue via scraping, then sanded, + fi nished with a polyurethane coat.

screeningRenting property is often an as-is situation; while the essentials are mandated, there are little incentives to both tenants + landlords to make adjustments to the nuances of com-fort in regards to the built environ-ment. Both parties realize that their relationship is temporary.

To the contrary, this deck/screen was conceived as a light, collapsible structure, utilizing a fl oating CMU foundation, secured with screws + bolts rather than nails or poured con-

crete peirs. The impact on existing structures is little to none + is meant to be re-located + reassembled somewhere else in the future.

Located on the South face of a 1 bed-room duplex, the screens enhance privacy, creating an interesting play on light, space, + a cozy place to oc-cupy. Intergral to the design are the removable panels on the upper third for Winter solar access + a pedes-trian path for mailbox access.

The base was fabricated from reclaimed steel angles abandoned in studio. To transform, the steel was cut down with a metals chop saw, then a jig was created from wood scraps to reduce error in fabricating two, identical longitudal sections + keep them square during the MIG welding process. The remaining cross-spanning pieces were welded to the long sections while attached to a portion of the existing jig. The metal was fi nished with a grinding + polishing wheel. Mechanical fasteners keep the top + base together as one.

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