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Ramiro Martinez

Ramiro Martinez

San Diego, CA, US

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Art San Diego Fair 2013 Collide
Art San Diego Fair 2013 Collide
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Numisius Lounge

Our Numisius Colony was contacted by the Executive Director for Art San Diego (ArtSD) to design and fabricate a pavilion for the center lounge. She contacted NSA+D looking
for a group of students to collaborate with Noble Environmental Technologies (ECOR) in the design of this lounge. We broke into teams and had an in-house design competition. Taking into
consideration the theme of the art fair--[collide] or creative intersections--and the various programmatic needs of the space, our designs centered on versatility, modularity, dynamism and
complexity through materials and placement. The concept of a field of objects to define a space--like stars and solar systems composing a galaxy, or electrons orbiting a nucleus to define
an atom--rather than borders or walls to define the space was the creative jumping off point. A winning design was chosen and presented to our client. The selected design features a modular
bench that can be arrayed and configured multiple ways to suit the ever changing needs of the space. This module can be arrayed finitely to create a seating or a lantern object; together to
create an infinite configuration of a barrier object; or singularly to create stand-alone seating elements. Each module will be back lit, creating a glowing structure. By incorporating the
seating elements designed by ECOR into this field of objects, a collision is achieved.

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Status: Built
Location: San Diego, CA, US
My Role: Project Manager, Lead Designer, Fabrication Team, Installation Team
Additional Credits: Partners//
Numisius Colony of Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity
NewSchool of Architecture + Design
Noble Environmental Technologies
Paddle 8
Advisors//
Anna Cearley, Public Relations, NSA+D
Henri de Hahn, Provost, NSA+D
Max Sandoval, Marketing, NSA+D
Erik Luhtala, Materials Lab Director, NSA+D
Matt Arrigo, ecor Design Consultant
Project Manager//
Ramiro Martinez Jr
Project Committee//
Sam Godar Daniel Rojas
Michel Fregoso Subrato Roy
Damian Roman Heather Collins
Jacqueline Guevara Ruvira
Fraternity Pledge Volunteers//
Joshua Nunnally Yvonne Martinez
Nelson Martinez Julia Flaaus
David Harrison Aaron Garcia
Materials Lab Staff//
Melissa Vaughn Chuck Wilson
Marco Ulloa Sasha Pisch
Chris Setzer Michelle Willis
Justin Shepard

 
Art San Diego Fair 2013 Collide
Art San Diego Fair 2013 Collide
Art San Diego Fair 2013 Collide
Art San Diego Fair 2013 Collide
Modular Lounge at Newschool of Architecture + Design
Modular Lounge at Newschool of Architecture + Design
Art San Diego Fair 2013 Collide
Art San Diego Fair 2013 Collide
Art San Diego Fair 2013 Collide
Art San Diego Fair 2013 Collide
Art San Diego Fair 2013 Collide
Art San Diego Fair 2013 Collide
Makers Quarter, Craft Beer and Bites 2014
Makers Quarter, Craft Beer and Bites 2014