Studio I-VI projects

1. Armando Hernandez

3. Index
Indoor Outdoor Theater First Year Studio
Menil Library & Coffee Shop Second Year Studio
Nature Center
College of Architecture
Community Center
Market Square Art Place Third Year Studio
& Tech III Integration
Buffalo Bayou Water Pump Station
& Tech IV Integration
Academic Work
Fall 2009-Spring 2012

5. Indoor Outdoor Theater
Abstract first year project dealing with the rela-
tionship of interior, exterior, and the transition
in between those spaces. The project divides the
private and public spaces on opposite east and
west ends.

7. Menil Library & Coffee Shop
Houston, TX
The project is an integra-
tion of a library and a
coffee shop brought to-
Steel Beam
gether by the landscape of
the sculpture garden. The
library uses a light shelve
to scoop in natural daylight
deeper into the lobby and
reading space.
Bars
Reinforcement
Concrete Slab
Gravel
Footing & Dowels
East Section
0’ 5’ 20’

8. 0’ 5’ 20’
West Elevation

9. Nature Center
Texas Hill Country
The project explores the relation-
ship between indoor and outdoor
as well as uses a sloped roof re-
sponding to weather conditions
such as blocking heat from the
south sun. It is locted in the middle
of the intersection of a bay of water
and a creak where the nature cent-
ers acts as a transition space itself.
The systems working together are
a coulum an beam systems seper-
ated from the walls that provide the
enclosure.
North Elevation First Floor Plan
0’ 5’ 20’
North Elevation

10. Why Green Roof?
Water Protection
Heat Protection
Island Reduction
Energy Cosumption
Components
Plant/Grass
Lightweight Soil
Drain Mat
Water Proof Membrance
South Section

11. COA Community Center
University of Houston, TX
The College of Architecture Com-
munity Center is designed as a rest-
ing/relaxing place for architecture
students. The intention is to make
the project itself a plaza by a level
change three feet submerged when
walking throughout the south side
of the architecture building. The
buildings respond to the existing cir-
culation as well as the placement of
the entrance points. The green roof
links three of the buildings provid-
ing students with a private yet open
exterior space.
First Floor Plan
0’ 5’ 10’ 20’ 50’
0’ 5’ 20’

13. Market Square Art Place
Houston, TX
Restaurant
The project deals with differ-
ent light strategies such as light
shelves and operable verti- Gallery
cal louvers responding to the
function of the spaces in the
program. The art center essen-
tially is a lifted mass held up by Retail floor
columns. The columns are not
continuous after the first floor
to offset the curtain wall giving Basement Theaters
the upper floors more surface
area.
First Floor Plan

15. 25' 25'
15
15'
Tributary Bay Area= 25' x 15' = 375sq.ft
Tributary Area: 15' x 25'= 375ft^2
Dead Loads:
Corrugated Steel roof = 2 lbs/sq.ft x 375 = 750 lbs = .75kips
Concrete Lightweight Plain = 1 lbs/sq.ft x 375 = 375lbs =.375kips
Concrete Joist = 100 lbs/sq.ft x 375sq.ft x 1.5'= 56250 lbs = 56.3kips x (2) 115.9kips
Concrete Beam = 12 lbs/sq.ft x 55ft = 660lbs = .66kips
Concrete Column = 12lbs/ sq.ft x 52ft = 624lbs = .624kips
Total Dead Load for Bay =117.27kips
Total Dead Load for Building =117.27kips x 20(about) = 2345.4kips
Live Loads:
Restaurant (4206sq.ft) = 100 lbs/sq.ft x 4206 = 420.6kips
Gallery Space (6170sq.ft) = 100 lbs/sq.ft x 6170 = 617kips
Theater (fixed seats)(1120sq.ft) = 60 lbs/sq.ft x 1120= 67.2kips
Exterior Terrace Space (4140sq.ft) = 100lbs/sq.ft x 4140 = 414kips
Retail(5100sq.ft) = 100 lbs/sq.ft x 5100 = 510kips
Common Area on first floor (1500sq.ft)= 100lbs/sq.ft x 1500 = 150kips
Corrugate Steel Roof (6800sq.ft) = 20lbs/sq.ft x 6800 = 136kips
Total Live Load for Building = 2314.8kips
Operable Vertical Louvers

18. Buffalo Bayou Water
Pump Station
Houston, TX
The pump station deals with flood levels
and its’ primary functions are to control
the flood water from the bayou, treat the
water, and pour it back into the bayou
or store it in the underground reservoir.
The station also serves as a rest stop for
runners and bikers using the bike way as
well as kayak users from the bayou.
Pump Water
Potable Water 500 yr
100 yr
Floodway
Bayou water

19. First Floor Plan
0 5’ 20’

20. Mechanical Components
Lifted Stone Ground

21. On roof
53412
HVAC
Mechanical System Plan
Water Wall From Reservoir Structural Framing

24. Armando Hernandez
1016 Nth 48th St (956)607-4160 (cell)
McAllen, TX 78501 almost823@hotmail.com
Education: Awards & Recognition
Sharyland High School, Mission TX
· Inducted into NHS
· Graduate of 2009 · DAP 2009 Graduate
· Graduated rank 53/588 students · Skills U.S.A best all around boy 2008-2009
· Skills U.S.A Treasure · Opening and closing ceremonies(O.C.C) 3rd place in state
· Member of NHS( National Honors Society) competition 2008-2009
· Transferred 36 college hours with Dual Enrollment college credits from · $500 Skills U.S.A Scholarship
South Texas College · $1,000 Associate General Contractors Scholarship
· $1,000 School Going Green Scholarship
University of Houston · $2,000 Top Ten Percent Scholarship
· Accepted to The Architecture 5 year bachelors program as
· Architecture major with 121 credit hours a freshman (only 180 students get accepted every year out of over
· Part of NSCS (National Society of Collegiate Scholars) 1,200 applicants)
· Currently 3.36 GPA · Full Residential Housing & meal plan paid by University of
Architecture Classes: Houston Residential Housing Fall 2010-Present
Work Experience:
Architecture Studio I-II Architecture Studio V · Vector capitol May 2009- August 2009
Survey to Architecture I-II Technology III (Quantitative Structures Sales Advisor
Intro to Arch I-II & Environmental Systems) First professional job, started off at 10% commission selling CUTCO product an
Urban Environments ended as a Sales Advisor with 30% commission. Sold over $7,500 for the compa
Architecture Studio III the first three weeks.
Conceptual Structures Architecture Studio VI
Into to Computer Aided Design Technology IV · University of Houston Housing August 2010- Present
Research in architecture
Architecture Studio IV RA (Residential Assistant) for RLH (Residential Life & Housing in the Universi
Conceptual Environmental Systems Programs: Houston. Full housing and meal plan paid. Job includes guiding and inspiring
Capitalism, Arch, and the City AutoCAD Adobe Illustrator dents as well as, directing meetings, programming, on call, room inspections, re
Sketchup Adobe InDesign ing conflicts, desk hours, open door hours.
V-Ray Adobe Photoshop

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26. Armando Hernandez