portfolio jessica passos - march 2015

Jessica PassosSelected WorksMarch 2015

Resumehttp://linkedin.com/in/jessicapassos

Southern California Institute of ArchitectureMaster of ArchitectureGraduation expected Sept. 2016

Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBarchelor of Architecture and UrbanismClass of 2014

Parsons The New School for DesignVisiting Student - Architectural Design2012 - 2013

Software skillsProficient in AutoCAD, Grasshopper, Illustrator, InDesign, Maya, MentalRay for Maya, Photoshop, Rhinoceros, SketchUp.Basic knowledge of After Effects, Lumion, Revit, VRay

Other skillsTeam-work, 3D-printing (powder and filament), Presentations

Language skillsFluent Brazilian Portuguese, basic Spanish and basic German

Experience

Southern California Institute of ArchitectureTeaching Assistant Jan. 2015 - currentAssisting Ilaria Mazzoleni and Russell Fortmeyer for Environmental Systems I. Activities include: taking attendance; grading quizzes; verifying student’s work and providing feedback.

Walking Tours Belo HorizonteFounder and Tour GuideMay 2014 - July 2014Founder and tour guide in an initiative to provide architectural tours in Belo Horizonte, Brazil during the World Cup. Activities included: planning; financial strategy studies; creating and executing marketing strategies; contact and partnerships with local businesses; contact with potential clients; preparing tour routes; preparing a basic text to be used on tours; leading tours in English.

Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais (CEFET-MG)Architecture InternSept. 2013 - Feb. 2014Worked as an architecture intern at CEFET’s project department. Participated in activities within a broad range, such as: furniture detailing; interior design; architectural representation in 2D and 3D; urban design; landscaping; project organizing and project reviewing.

FAARMVolunteer Intern DesignerJune 2013 - July 2013Worked under supervision of Alice M. Chun as an intern. Activities included: meetings with possible partners; text revision; and strategy research.

Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisStudent Researcher Jan. 2012 - Aug. 2012Worked as a student researcher at PET, developing research and writing about the relationship between Inhotim, currently one of Brazil’s most promising museums, and the recent changes in urbanization patterns.

Parahyba MagazineEditor and Graphic DesignerJuly 2011 - Aug. 2012Developed a student-produced magazine in Architecture and Urbanism. Tasks included, but were not limited to, selecting works to feature in the issues, revising texts, preparing events, participating in events selling the magazine and, most importantly, editorial design.

Marginália+LabExhibition DesignerJuly 2011 - Nov. 2011Designed solutions in scenography for the video-artwork exhibition ‘Otherwhere’, by the group of artists Marginália.

CoarquiteturaProduction AssistantJuly 2011 - June 2012Production assistant for Coarquitetura, an architectural event consisting of exhibitions, a series of lectures and a workshop with architect Edgar Mazo. Worked mostly on production of graphic materials, such as exhibition boards and the event catalog.

Martissant Park ResidencesStudio Project

Parsons The New School for Design

Spring 2013

Instructor: Alice M. Chun

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Site Plan

This studio aimed to create a small cluster of residences for artisans in

Port-Au-Prince’s Martissant Park.

The houses reuse some of the existing structures, with a small unit

below grade, protected from the sun and mostly open. Also, it includes

a theater for the prople who will live in the area.

On the ground two more houses are placed, with minimum space to

encourage use of outdoor spaces. The modules were used to optimize

strcture, material usage and construction.

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Section Cut CC Upper Level Plan

Ground Level PlanLower Level Plan

45 E 45th St.Studio Project

Parsons The New School for Design

Fall 2012

Instructors: Kenneth Lewis and Harold Fredenburgh

The heights of each zone take clue on the surrounding iconic architecture

This studio aimed to propose a design for a corporate tower in Midtown Manhattan for modern creative

companies. This tower takes clue on the dinamism and richness of the surroundingd to break the

typical New York skycraper mass into smaller more dinamyc chunks, with multi-level connections and

intermediate hang-out spaces.

The facade design reflects the fast pace of idea exchanges in the urban environment with a pattern inspired

by computer circuits and the city itself.

These diagrams illustrate the ideas applied in the design in a simple clear manner.

Vertical Circulation Diagram Facade Diagram

The plans have voids to create multi-level connections

Typical plan - upper section

Typical plan - middle section

Section Cut

Typical plan - lower section

Ground floor plan

North Elevation South Elevation East Elevation

Vegetarian GardenStudio Project

Parsons The New School for Design

Spring 2013

Instructor: Alice M. Chun

Model displayed at Parsons Festival 2013

Ground Level Plan

Planted Areas Walkable Areas Footprint

This project proposes a space for a complete eating experience. Gardens are available for the

community to plant vegetables that will later be cooked and consumed on site. Visitors can walk

through the gardens and choose what will be part of their meal.

Sequence of Section Cuts

Otherwhere Exhibition Design

November 2011

with Gabriel Jota and Débora Andrade

Entrance

The CloudStudio Project

SCI-Arc

Fall 2014

Instructor: Russell Thomsen

with Glory Curtis

Project Overview

Front Elevation

Section Cut

Section Model

Massing Model

Aerial View

TextureStudio Project

SCI-Arc

Spring 2015

Instructor: Alexis Rochas

with Rabah Alabdulqahder

Northwest elevation

Massing Studies

Structure Studies

Representation StudiesVarious Courses

SCI-Arc

Fall 2014 - Spring 2015

Rendering (MentalRay for Maya)3D-Modeling (Maya)Pattern and Color (Illustrator)Image Adjustment (Photoshop)

Rendering (VRay for Rhino)3D-Modeling (Rhino)Linework (Grasshopper, Rhino, Illustrator)

3D-Modeling (Grasshopper, Rhino)Linework (Rhino, Illustrator)

Image Manipulation (Processing)