Archinect - Cal Poly Pomona (Alex)

Modular Bike Rack

2013-04-03T04:09:41-04:00

I took advantage of spring break to revisit a project from last year, which was my first year in architecture. ARC 103 (design studio) was geared toward designing a bike rack with a focus on creating some kind of social interaction, for instance: seating, lockers, planters, etc. When designing this project I was advised to look ahead and think about the possibility of actually constructing the bike rack at full scale; since the project starts at a small scale the transition in scales tends to create issues, as was seen in previous projects. The simplest and most effective method of construction was to develop a modular system. Initially we submitted individual proposals, but were then placed into groups for the final project. We were grouped within our section according to similarities in the modules we developed, the type of connection being used was taken into consideration, whether it being a joint, hinge, plug, etc. One of the requirements for this project was to use recycle...

Midterm Review.

2013-02-25T00:24:00-05:00

This past Friday was our studio's midterm review. The project this quarter is a museum located in Little Tokyo, on an infill lot between the crossings of 1st street and San Pedro. The dimensions of the lot are 50x100 Ft. so it is rather small project. This quarter I have been working on an abstract level to better understand spacial quality, relationships and conditions. I have used regulating lines, minor and major datum lines, syntax and vocabulary, and an irregular grid to derive a variety of spaces. For midterm I presented an abstracted museum which does not necessarily work programmatically, rather I used it as an exercise to create interesting spaces which has set up the framework for my museum. From now until the end of the quarter I will focus on tying in the programmatic functions while maintaining a dynamic set of spaces.

In addition to designing the museum, I have carved the ground. Instead of dealing with a flat 0’ elevation, I have ex...

Hello Archinect.

2013-02-01T02:41:51-05:00

Hey Guys. My name is Alex Gomez.

I am in my second year (Bachelor's) studying architecture at Cal Poly Pomona. I'll provide a brief background so there is a better understanding of who I am. I was born in Anaheim, CA in May of 1993, raised there until I was in the second grade, then I moved to my current home Santa Fe Springs. Growing up I played sports and built up my book of stories for all of my bruises and scares I have. I actually just added one story to the book this past summer, I cracked my head open when I attempted a gainer flip off a diving board at work (so nasty! 9 stitches). Anyways back to my life, I attended Santa Fe High School, I was involved and developed close relationships with teachers/counselors that helped guide me where I am today. I was admitted to Cal Poly Pomona right out of high school, and now I am here today focused on my architectural education.

The program has been well worth it, my knowledge has expanded about quadruple since graduating from h...