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Inter-related | Inter-dependant

brings opportunity to reshape the urban fabric through diversity.

The diversity of place opens the opportunity to design

for our ever-lasting surroundings. Social diversity is the

backbone to the creation of identity. I have focused my

undergraduate studies in architecture by identifying

diversity through several methodologies: using and

layering various mediums and materials, designing

buildings of different functions and uses, and utilizing

process in different forms to achieve successful designs.

Dr. J. A. Holton

Atheneaum

Interdisciplinary

Projects

Design Concepts

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Rockville Automobile

Museum

Structural Design

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4

Chinatown, D.C.

Ballet Studio

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Light + Shadows + layers

TRANSFORMATION

An independent

study of light and

shadows. The

transformation of a

common shadow

arranged in 10°

increments having

the same light

source and then

layered, engages

the opportunity for

this desing concept.

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ON ON

DESIGN CONCEPTS

WATERCOLOR +

GRAPHITESENSE of AWARENESS

This design was

generated to enhance

the park surrounding

Glenview Mansion.

The mansion uses a

classical language,

which dominates its

surrounding

landscape. I chose to

maintain the urban

setting and keep the

scenery that surrounds

this area untouched.

The museum is

located across from

the mansion and

responds in the same

language.

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ROCKVILLE

Site Plan & Analysis

F R A M I N G V I E W S 0 200 400

AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM

Hand drawn, color pencil rendering

The façade design

of the Automobile

Museum was

based on “traces

r e g u l a t e u r s ” :

lines of control. Through my

studies and studio

research I began to

understand the

relationship of

lines of control,

which determine

the ratios through

the entire building

6TRACES REGULATEURS

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DEFINING THE FAÇADE

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First Floor

0 8 16

Ground Floor

The library and cafe are separated from the

museum to create a connection between the

museum and the existing theater, thus serving

the entire community of Rockville. 32

Theather

Cafe

Museum

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Second Floor

Third Floor

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A

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North Elevation

Section A

Hand Drawings

CHINATOWN, D.C. BALLET STUDIO

Spring 2008; with Professor Karl DuPuy’s

assistance we were requested to design a façade

on 14th Street in Washington D.C.’s Chinatown

neighborhood. After studying the elements of

the neighborhood, I was inspired to enhance the

classical language already established, by

creating a classical façade revealing the function

of the building:

A B a l l e t S t u d i o

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capturing 14th. Street essence

Learning proportions. Hand drawning of site study.

Public areas of interest

Retail areas

Semi-private areas

Private areas

Site A

Site C

Site BB

My design intention

for the Atheneaum

in Centreville, MD,

under the direction

of Professor Karl

DuPuy, was to create

a center that

revitalizes the town

by engaging past

with present of its

community. Taking

advantage of the

preveleage site A

location, I recreated

a passageway

through the

building connecting

two major roads,

and providing an

open common area.

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The main feature of the design is a versatile

membrane that embraces the created exterior

and interior spaces.

Figure ground downtown Centreville; scale 1:200

DR. J. A. HOLTON ATHENEAUM

PROGRAM

Watercolor

Connectivity + Procession

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Interior Promenade; hybrid drawing

First Floor Second Floor Third Floor

North Elevation

Water StreetWater Street18

Lawyer Street West Elevation + Section A

APhysical model scale 1/8’ = 1’

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The comprehensive study of structural design and construction is a

critical knowledge applied in any architectural design. Through

technical classes I studied structures, their function, components,

and how they work together. Professor Deborah Oakley in

conjunction with Professor Carl Bovil provided me with the

knowledge architects should apply to their designs. This section

shows the design process I used to gain a successful structure. The

result is a creative, functional, and unique architectural space that is

structurally sound

Physical model Scale 1/8” = 1’

STRUCTURAL DESIGN

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1:30 Scale

Max tension member size Tmax = 92 (I-4) Ft = 22 Ksi Steel rod Areq. = Tmax = 92 = 4.18 in² Ft 22 /in² d = 4 (4.18 in²) = 2.3 in π Use 2 ½ in diameter rod

Max compression member size L = 11 ft Cmax = 104 Structural steel tubing Fy = 42 ksi Nominal outside dia. = 8.625 in (holds 133 )

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Concert Hall - University of Maryland

The following project, assigned by

Professor Deborah Oakley, was completed

in a collaboration with fellow student

Ahmed Zaman. We created a functional

but spacious Art Education Center for

University Park through creative structural

design

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Ravit 3D Model

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A careful calculation of a force

polygon will provide valuable

information required to succefully

produce a truss. In this example an

interior truss has been calculated

to withstand the maximum design

forces. This truss connection is

depicted in the roof section detail.

The intention of the design was to create a

tribute to the main gallery space; mirror

imaging of the stairways provided the

opportunity through innovated structural

design of the trusses, enhancing the

promenade and circulation of the building.

The intention of the design was to create a

Ravit drawing

Section 1

INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS26

Through the study and exploration of

different media and technique (learned

primarily in ARCH-343 and ARCH-448d

with professor Courtney Miller Belairs),

I gained a better understanding of

space and materiality. Learning

from mentors such as Leonardo da Vinci, Giovanni Piranesi, Paul Cret, and Bridget Riley, I mastered different

techniques used to communicate the

ideas of depth, volume, and

luminosity. This section demostrates

the use of graphite, charcoal,

watercolors, gouache, and wood to

communicate SPACE

School of Architecture great space, University of Maryland.

Graphite

Exploring Media DIVERSITY

The virtues of GRAPHITE

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Hand drawings

the beauty of the detail in Charcoal

Hand drawings

Digital Media

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Interlacing systems

designing with patterns

Gouache, ink

& pencil

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Through exploration

of patterns and

layering, learned in

the study of

patterns by Bridget

Riley, I employing

diverse mediums

with complimentary

colors to generate

c o m p r e h e n s i v e

facades.

VERONICA L. SILVA5292 Cedar Lane, Columbia Md. 21044 - 443-5464044

E-Mail: vlsilvac@yahoo.com

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Degree College Date

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND 2006-2009 IN ARCHITECTURE COLLEGE PARK

ASOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2003-2005COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFT & DESIGN

BILINGUAL SECRETARY IQUIQUE ENGLISH COLLEGE 1985-1990& COMPUTER PROGRAMMER

OTHER SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND C.P. Elected to the dean list. GPA : 3.5

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND C.P. Entry AIAS/AARP Livable Communities Competition

HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE Graduated with high honors. GPA : 3.75

HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE PHI THETA KAPPA Member

HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE Tutor diploma

CODELCO CHILE, 1-YEAR Course on Team BuildingDIVISION CHUQUICAMATA

SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

LANGUAGES: Spanish, excellent conversational, reading and writing. English, excellent conversational, reading and writing. Italian, excellent understanding, reading and writing. SOFTWARE: CADD, SolidWorks, Revit, ArchiCAD, Adobe Photoshop, InDesing, and Illustrator,

Sketchup, FormZ, Windows XP, and basic networking locally and remote. I have the skill to undertake the understanding and implementation of other software.

TYPING: 80 wpm in English, slightly higher in Spanish

WORK HISTORY

Dates Company or department Position held, and significant accomplishments

2004 Harford Community College Certified CADD tutor2005 Bel-Air Maryland One on One tutoring

Feb.97 BECHTEL-Chile Administrative assistance to the client Jan. 99 Seconded to Collahuasi Project Manager and project team. Project team Iquique - Chile As requested by the client (Collahuasi) to provided administrative and bilingual secretary Support to the project manager and Administrative manager.

Apr.96 BECHTEL-Chile Administrative assistance to Human Resources Jan.97 Collahuasi project to the project office and at the construction site Iquique, Chile located at 16,728 ft. above sea level.

May.93 CODELCO CHILE Secretary to the president of the syndicate of May.96 Division Chuquicamata Supervisors (The labor representatives of the Codelco Chuquicamata - Chile Corporation) Offices located at 6,232 ft. above sea

level.

Jan.92 CODELCO CHILE Administrative assistance.Apr.93 Division Chuquicamata

Chuquicamata - Chile Providing secretary services to the training center manager.

Reference: Attached or Available upon request.