ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

Robert TiradoPennsylvania State University

CURRICULUM VITAE

DESIGN PROJECTS

2 DRAWINGS

uffizi

villa steingeodesic sphere

alcosan education center

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EDUCATION SKILLSETS CONTACT

Pennsylvania State University

B. Arch - currentMay 2016

University Park, PA

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Powerpoint)Model Making

E: rst5100@psu.eduC: 609-502-7899

Curriculum Vitae 2

Duration: 4 Week Project

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GEODESIC SPHERE

The goal of this project was to create a geodesic sphere of minimal weight that used its facade to play with the effects of light and shadow.

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Wood, string, and plexiglass were the components used to create this lightweight sphere.

Objective:

GEODESIC SPHERE

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Black and white plexi triangles were used to create different transparencies and shadows.

A series of string run through the wooden connectors holds the sphere together.

ALCOSAN EDUCATION CENTER

Duration: Semester Project

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PretreatmentScreeningGrit RemovalFat and Grease Removal

Filtration Concept

Main Program (Exhibition)

Secondary Program

(Light vs. Heavy)

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Water Treatment Process Program Concept

FiltrationDisinfectionOdor Control

This project focused on creating an educational facility for the ALCOSAN water treatment plant. The concept of my design was to incorporate the

filtration process used for water and have it govern the layout of the building as well as the environment in which it would sit.

Wall screens protect the south facade from lower sun, while operable louvers on the glass roof control the light emittance for the rest of the building. These

create an environmental filter for the building.

Southwest Elevation

Southeast Elevation

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Program Concept

Ground Level

The ground level exhibition space is divided into zones that each house a portion of the water

treatment process, where the visitors can learn about each specific portion.

The walls dividing each zone represent the process being highlighted This allows the movement of a person from zone

to zone to act as a representation of water being purified.

The exhibition space (Light Portion) is the main program of the building, while the other half of the building

houses the secondary program (Heavy Portion).

Perspective from Second Floor Balcony Perspective of Exhibition Space Perspective Inside Exhibition Zone

Second Level

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Concrete Foundation Pile with Pile Cap

Compacted Granular Fill

4” Concrete Slab3/8” Waterproof Membrane

1” Terrazzo Floor Layer

18” Concrete Column

4” Rigid Insulation

Steel Angle Connector

Steel Arm Attaching Truss to Angle

Open Web Steel Truss

6” Steel Purlin

6” Steel Mullion

Rain Chain

Gutter System

Operable Galvanized Steel Louver

1” Glass

1” Glass

Grass

2” Concrete Slab

Glass roof drains onto rain chain, which deposits rainwater into basins. These basins step the

water down until returned to the nearby river.

Wall Section

Cross Section

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DRAWINGS

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