Joyous Shades
 Joyous Shades is a colorful play space that calls attention to the sun path though the shadows it casts. As the Sun moves across the sky and shines though the openings in the canopy, it will activate different colored panels inserted along the supporting wires.Joyous Shades is an interactive installation for observing the variations in the sun’s action depending on the time of day and the season of the year. When the sunlight travels through different openings in the canopy and colored panels, they cast a variety of shadows and colors onto the ground that allow children to observe the incidence of the sun on the Earth. Phenomena Light Transmission refers to the amount of light that can successfully pass through acrylic or any other materials. Acrylic is highly versatile material that can have various transparency. In this installation, the colored acrylic panels installed are highly translucent. Precedent  Monumenta 2012 by Daniel Buren Site Analysis Joyous Shades is located on the sidewalk at the halfway mark through the Hudson Riverside Park. It is directly facing the river, with a lawn lying right behind it. Generally, the sun travels up from the East and falls to the West, with its highest point-the noon-slightly tilting to the South. During the installation period, the sun path will shift northward with the sun itself rising higher at noon until the summer solstice, and then slowly reversing back afterward. This phenomenon is caused by the change in relative position between the sun and the earth. The average daylight hours during the installation period would range from 12 hours at the equinoxes to 15 hours at the summer solstice. Users The intended users of the installation are children. Joyous Shades will provide a space for children to rest on the chairs, read the books, and play under the shadows. Experimental Process  When light is transmitted, the pattern of the fabric is casted on the floor. When light passes through different colored cellophane sheets, the different shades of colors are naturally mixed as their shadows are combined. Plan & Program   Elevations  Details Materials & Construction  Renderings Front View  Side View  Top View  |
El Jardín on 7th: Migrant Housing
Office to Residential Conversion In this group project we were tasked with tackling the ongoing housing and climate crises by converting an existing office building into affordable collective housing. The question we began with asking ourselves was: what can we
El Jardín on 7th: Migrant Housing
Office to Residential Conversion In this group project we were tasked with tackling the ongoing housing and climate crises by converting an existing office building into affordable collective housing. The question we began with asking ourselves was: what can we
MICRO-HOUSING: THE ELDERLY WHEELCHAIR USER
By Miranda Alvarado——– The Medium1 Unit is designed to connect private accessible spaces with areas that encourage social interaction. It incorporates smart home features like voice activated controls (doors), clerestories & niched railing, to help support the user’s mobile independence
MICRO-HOUSING: THE ELDERLY WHEELCHAIR USER
By Miranda Alvarado——– The Medium1 Unit is designed to connect private accessible spaces with areas that encourage social interaction. It incorporates smart home features like voice activated controls (doors), clerestories & niched railing, to help support the user’s mobile independence
Affordable collective housing
Large unit – 4 roommatesProvocation – As people age, why are we still developing senior housing that confines the elderly to secluded, institutional like conditions rather than establishing shared communities, fostering connection and support. Concept statement – Enabling elderly people
Affordable collective housing
Large unit – 4 roommatesProvocation – As people age, why are we still developing senior housing that confines the elderly to secluded, institutional like conditions rather than establishing shared communities, fostering connection and support. Concept statement – Enabling elderly people
El Jardin – Studio Unit
Studio Apartment for Migrants Roommates or Couples Using modularity to create a dual-purpose space for two types of user type, ranging from couples to roommates for utmost space optimisation and allow movement, circulation and transformation. Design Concept Plan Elevation/Sections Mood
El Jardin – Studio Unit
Studio Apartment for Migrants Roommates or Couples Using modularity to create a dual-purpose space for two types of user type, ranging from couples to roommates for utmost space optimisation and allow movement, circulation and transformation. Design Concept Plan Elevation/Sections Mood
Accessible Housing [Medium Unit: User with Moderate Dementia & Caretaker] ~ Fleur De Lis “Couleurs de l’Esprit”
Designing a medium sized apartment for a person with moderate Dementia and their 24/7 caretaker built to give freedom and ease to both people who live in the apartment using wayfinding and smart technology that allows for easier navigation, subconscious
Accessible Housing [Medium Unit: User with Moderate Dementia & Caretaker] ~ Fleur De Lis “Couleurs de l’Esprit”
Designing a medium sized apartment for a person with moderate Dementia and their 24/7 caretaker built to give freedom and ease to both people who live in the apartment using wayfinding and smart technology that allows for easier navigation, subconscious
Modu House- Studio
Modu House combines “Modular” and “House,” emphasizing flexible, transformable furniture and modern living. It’s a sleek, innovative name for adaptable apartment spaces. Modu House Mission: Addressing the Housing Crisis for New York’s Middle Class and Creating a New Living Experience
Modu House- Studio
Modu House combines “Modular” and “House,” emphasizing flexible, transformable furniture and modern living. It’s a sleek, innovative name for adaptable apartment spaces. Modu House Mission: Addressing the Housing Crisis for New York’s Middle Class and Creating a New Living Experience
El Jardín on 7th: Migrant Housing
Mission Statement: Our goal is to design a secure living environment that creates opportunity while embracing migrants’ culture through the fostering of a multi-generational community. General Program: The Roof will be used to create a garden space with greenhouses that
El Jardín on 7th: Migrant Housing
Mission Statement: Our goal is to design a secure living environment that creates opportunity while embracing migrants’ culture through the fostering of a multi-generational community. General Program: The Roof will be used to create a garden space with greenhouses that
The Mayura Chair
The Mayura chair is a lounging chair that is designed for compact spaces to be transformative and flat package able, a transformative effect is created using the diagonal slotting technique, when pulled apart the chair opens up into a seat
The Mayura Chair
The Mayura chair is a lounging chair that is designed for compact spaces to be transformative and flat package able, a transformative effect is created using the diagonal slotting technique, when pulled apart the chair opens up into a seat
The Chrysalis
The Chrysalis is a chair that is made to promote people to transform their chair into a cocoon out of spare cardboard. The Goal for this chair I wanted to Make a sustainable chair for long-term using Origami Techniques to
The Chrysalis
The Chrysalis is a chair that is made to promote people to transform their chair into a cocoon out of spare cardboard. The Goal for this chair I wanted to Make a sustainable chair for long-term using Origami Techniques to
THE TOME MESH CHAIR
By Miranda Alvarado The Tome Mesh Chair creates a practical oasis for book lovers who need their own private space for reading. It utilizes slotting & scoring methods to help uphold good posture. It uses weaving to help with comfort
THE TOME MESH CHAIR
By Miranda Alvarado The Tome Mesh Chair creates a practical oasis for book lovers who need their own private space for reading. It utilizes slotting & scoring methods to help uphold good posture. It uses weaving to help with comfort