This is a portfolio of selected architectural works designed during my time at Arizona State University.

1. James P Angelle
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Master’s of Architecture
Arizona State University 2011
Bachelor of Science Accountancy
Arizona State University 1999

2. : James P Angelle
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Master’s of Architecture
Arizona State University 2011
Bachelor of Science Accountancy
Arizona State University 1999
1 Native American Community Center
Flagstaff, Arizona
2 Maurer Residence - Tranquil Waters
Tempe, Arizona
3 Metamorphic School of Dance
San Francisco, California
4 Social Housing - Multi-Family Homes
Neuquén, Argentina
5 Social Housing - Single-Family Homes
Neuquén, Argentina

3. The project examined an actual proposal for the Native American Community Center at the Native American Community Center
Northern Arizona University campus, the program of which included an outdoor ceremonial Flagstaff, Arizona
space, an indoor meeting room and center space, classrooms, and offices. This design is a
synthesis of the existing contexual architecture and landscape with the cultural identity and
heritage of the Southwest Native American Communities.
“The cosmos becomes a continuous flowing whole, with visible connections between the seen
and the unseen, the tangible and the intangible”.
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hvac plan
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6. east elevation
northwest elevation
west elevation

7. The focus of this project is the urban sprawl of metropolitan Phoenix and the paradigm of each Maurer Residence - Tranquil Waters
family owning their own home on their own piece of land. Grouped with fellow students to Tempe, Arizona
design a compact urban community and individually designed homes for young professional
couples associated with Arizona State University, the size of the homes were constrained by
the size of the lot. This constraint drove the design towards a courtyard typology, providing the
occupant with private outdoor space and a unique living configuration. Surrounding the entry
with the sight and sound of water and carrying it through the home to the central courtyard
captures the client’s love of outdoor living and desire for a water feature as the key element. location of residence within the community
Papago Big Surf
Park Salt River Waterpark
SR 101 - Pima Freeway
Indian Reservation Rio Salado
Golf Club
McClintock Dr
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SR 202 - Red Mountain Freeway
Tempe Town Lake

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B B
A ground floor A second floor
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11. When an individual becomes a dancer, they experience a therapeutic transformation in their Metamorphic School of Dance
abilities and psyche. Whether the pursuit is professional or casual, dance builds communities San Francisco, California
through the individual. This project contributes to the art of dance by providing a metamorphic
multi-use central space that transforms from dance classrooms into a 274-seat theater space
with balcony and a full fly space. This is achieved by separating the two spaces with a movable
‘flywall’ that flies up to reveal the theater. Three structures contain 33,514 square feet and
comprise the theater, large and small classrooms, administrative office space, cafe, locker
facilities, community space, and storage. space planning and adjacency diagram
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12. roof plan
ground floor second floor
theater metamorphosis theater metamorphosis
basement ground floor second floor
classroom metamorphosis classroom metamorphosis

15. classroom
metamorphosis
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16. second floor - lobby / bridge small classroom
market street elevation - night courtyard
market street elevation - day

17. The City of Neuquén is situated at the confluence of two rivers that support significant Social Housing - Multi-Family Homes
agricultural production, energy production, and recreational opportunities. Neuquén has Neuquén, Argentina
grown rapidly due to this geographic location and discovery of oil reserves. Rapid growth has
spawned numerous informal housing settlements that often lack basic infrastructural services.
Resettling these areas allows the municipal government to address this deficiency, by improving
housing conditions and increasing density around a proposed pedestrian-friendly canal corridor.
‘Stepped-back’ dwellings provide individual families private outdoor space not typically found in
multi-family housing. Constraining the building height to three stories, minimizes overcrowding. diagram of design interacting with water
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18. site plan -
overall strategy
in collaboration
with Eva Camacho (park spaces)
and Taylor Townsend (musuem)

19. The average lot size in the City of Neuquén is 10X20 meters. Designing multi-family housing based on this common unit allowed
achievement of density levels three times greater than the existing conditions, based on the number of homes per hectare.
site plan - primary
in collaboration with Eva Camacho (park spaces) and Taylor Townsend (museum)

20. densification strategy diagram
existing condition - one family per lot densify vertically individual outdoor space
shared circulation enhance air circulation enhance privacy interact with water channels
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1A - 85.5m2 (920ft2)+ 17.1m2 (184ft2) shop space 2A - 78.5m2 (845ft2) 3A - 61.5 m2 (662ft2)
1B - 91.0m2 (980ft2)+ 29.0m2 (312ft2) shop space 2B - 86.2m2 (928ft2) 3B - 61.7 m2 (664ft2)
ground floor units second floor units third floor units

21. section AA
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22. rendering of pedestrian-friendly vehicular
zone with access to shopfronts
rendering of pedestrian-only zone and home
entrances with terraces

23. Greater residential density enhances society by minimizing community fragmentation caused Social Housing - Single-Family Homes
by rapid growth and urban sprawl. Achieving higher residential densities, while avoiding Neuquén, Argentina
overcrowding, enhances the quality of life by 1) improving access to employment, government
services, social services, and daily sustenance, 2) creating opportunities for social interaction
through community amenties, and 3) creating greater efficiencies for municipal service
infrastructure by minimizing distances to reach communities. Weaving social housing within
existing built environments, rather than on the fringe of the city, can bind society in a rich social
fabric, enhancing the urban setting and social life. modeling density in the City of Neuquén
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24. Weaving patterns of greater density:
over time the action of weaving with
housing gradually intertwines and
wraps the community in an enhanced
socio-economic fabric.
Scale: 1:1500
site plan
in collaboration with Eva Camacho (park spaces), Salvador Patiño (market), and
Taylor Townsend (museum)

25. A
Single-family social housing
addresses the existing condition
of one family per lot. However,
this design proposal is based B
on a lot size and configuration
that creates greater densities
than currently exist. It achieves
a 40% increase in density based
on the number of homes per
hectare.
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Scale: 1:500
site plan
in collaboration with Eva Camacho (park spaces) and Salvador Patiño (market)
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26. HOUSING CONFIGURATION METHODOLOGY
II IV RULES:
HOUSE I I
III V I) Maximize options for variation in outdoor space.
II - I - V II - I - IV III - I - V III - I - V I-I-I II) Maintain staggered rhythm in facade.
III IV III) Staggered rhythm continues with incremental additions.
HOUSE II II
V V IV) Minimize occurence of same unit adjacencies.
III - II - IV III - II - V V - II - IV V - II - V II - II - II
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HOUSE III V III
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II - III - I II - III - II II - III - IV II - III - V V - III - I V - III - II V - III - IV V - III - V III - III - III
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II - IV - O III - IV - O V - IV - O IV - IV - IV
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Second Floor - Phase III
House I3 House II3 House III3 House IV3 House V3
Ground Floor - Phase II
House I2 House II2 House III2 House IV2 House V2
Ground Floor - Phase I
House I House II House III House IV House V
Lot - Building Footprint
Scale: 1:250

27. section AA
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT PRODUCT
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3D Axonometric section BB axonometric
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28. rendering of housing & community amenties (plaza/gardens/barbecues)
rendering of housing & community amenties (open space/barbecues)

29. architecture
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