c maltez selected works 2014
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Christopher Maltez
As a young professional, I am looking to consistently further my education and knowledge of architecture. This includes the understanding of the field in its methodology, technology, tools of design, and the construction process. I am always striving for a better grasp of Architecture.
M e n t a l i t y
christopher maltez
805 407 8565
Revit
Construction
Adobe: Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Metal Working
Rhinoceros
Handcrafting
Welding
Hand drawingGrasshopper
Craig Coryell Marcela Gracia Jean - Luc CuisinierPREVIOUS BOSS ANDOWNER OF CORYELLCONSULTING
PREVIOUS FREEDOM BY DESIGNDIRECTOR AND PEER
PREVIOUS BOSS, CURRENT TEACHER, AND PRACTICING [email protected]
[email protected]@gmail.com
C u r r i c u l u m V i t a e
WORK EXPERIENCE:
REFERENCES:
EDUCATION:
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:
DESIGN BUILD COLLABORATIVE:CONSTRUCTION WORKER/ INTERN
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE: METAL SHOP/ WOOD SHOP MONITOR
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE: LEAD WELDER OF BUS SHELTER PROJECT
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA: COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING, AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
ENGLISH SPANISH
GRADUATED: MAY 2014. BACHELOR’S OF ARCHITECTURE
March 2013 - December 2013 January 2012 - December 2013
January 2012 - December 2013
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
SEPTEMBER 2010 - MAY 2014AUGUST 2014 - NOVEMBER 2014
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA AIAS FREEDOM BY DESIGN: PROJECT MANAGER, LEADDESIGNER, LEAD WELDER, AND ORGANIZER.
PANAMA: ASSISTED IN THE DESIGN AND BUILDING OF A BOAT DOCK AND FIBER-GLASS SOLAR POWERED BOAT, AND THE DESIGN OF A FLOATING HOUSE.
Capstone | Detroit | Hudson’s Site | 2014
This project was based in the heart
of downtown Detroit at the the
site of where the department store
Hudson’s used to be. The objective
of this project was to create a
program that we thought suited the
location and its surroundings.
The function of this project was
a historical museum as well as a
commercial office which included
associated spaces.
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Specific Site Analysis
Hudson’s Site
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Central United Methodist
Shops with Housing above
Restaurant
Baseball Fied Parking
Detroit Opera House
Restaurant
Residential Tower
Developing Hotel
Residential Tower With Ground Floor shops
Vacant Tower
Residential Tower With Ground Floor shops
Restaurant
Residential Tower
Google Earth
Compuware
Chase Bank Offices
Offices and Retail
Office Building
Earnest and Young Offices
Cafe
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are on
each of
these
locations
dictate
the
downtown
area.
Compuware
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one of
the focal
points and
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the two
urban
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During the Winter, An
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the heart of Campus
MartiusCampus Martius
Grand Circus Park
By investigating the relationship betand urban space, a more interactexperience can be created for the Ua gradient between private and
Site Plan
1st Level
Plan
Programs used:
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Historical Society PrecedentsThe Historical
Society for
the University
of Arizona is
locatved on the
Edge of campus
and away from the
main activity
on campus. The
building is
also not very
inviting.
Location of Current Arizona History Museum is located on the edge of the
campus at the University of Arizona.not very optimal. After Touring the
Museum myself, It was not very inviting as well.
Perimeter of the campus that is constantly populated for the majority of
the active work day. Students cross campus from what side to the other for
class, Recreations, Clubs, Meetings, etc.
Earth
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The Doje’s Palace
in Venice, Italy is
a perfect example
of a Historical
Society. Located
adjacent to Piazza
San Marco, the
Doje’s Palace has
been turned into a
Museum.
The historical Society will provide a viewing display for the
public and visitors of Detroit. It will provide information about
its urban history and that of other cities also. Information put
on display will be a collection of the research conducted through
the Urban Research Institute and previously existing information
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Doje’s Palace
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Programs used:
Structural
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Level 460' - 0"
16" Wide x 24"Deep Girder
24" x 24" Column
6' - 10"
5" Concrete Slab
3/4" = 1'-0"1 Structral Call out
16" Wide x 20" Deep Beam
Structure
BoundaryLayersAccess Points
Piazza del Campo
Piazza San Marco
Piazza Navona
AIAS Arid Cities Competition | Tucson | 2014This project was a competition
which my team and I placed second
in, that was put on by the American
Institute of Architecture Students
(AIAS). The Competition was a
proposal for two different sites
one being in Tucson, Arizona, and
the other being in Phoenix, Arizona.
Because of the proxemity to Tucson,
we chose that site. The project was
then focused on conserving water
and integrating the outdoor space,
commercial space, and residential
space.
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The Project expresses an extension of the city. In the presence of the desert, the element of water is celebrated and
take its path, marking its motion on the concrete expressing the acceptance of nature within man’s creation. This
change causes the experiential change. The project brings together Tucson locals into the extension of the city; one
. retail
. restaurant
. outdoor bar
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contextual . site proper . water collection
. water . xeriscape
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. housing
. housing
. rec center
. community space
. housing
. housing
Programs used:
This design proposal for the
University of Arizona’s second
Integrative Learning Center is
located on campus in Tucson,
Arizona. The program consisted of
spacial layouts where students
could study privately or in group
setting while still having the
opportunity to use the ground
floor as a means of direct routes
to the nearby buildings. This
design also takes advantage of
tucson’s climate in providing well
placed indoor outdoor spaces.
CILC | Tucson | 2014Center for integrative learning
Programs used:
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Our Final Proposal is a closed system the resolves the outward thrust that could potentially flatten our cantileverwhen the downward force is applied. WHen constructed the many vertical, horizontal and bottom piece come together as one skin system.
Material List
60 sq. Ft of Pine -light, strong and urableBasic leather strapping1/8” or 3/16” cable whats lower coststeel washers, ferrrulesSteel Carabiner
Material List
2 Sheets 1/16” oak wood boardBasic leather strapping1/8” or 3/16” cable whats lower costNeedle and threadSteel Carabiner
When the downward force isapplied the arch will flattenas seen above to the right.
How it is put together.
Our system works with a compressive bottom plate,then between the outer lips of the plate a layer of vertical arched wood stripscreates the base layer for our skin to be rapped around.On top of the verticalstrips a layer of horizontal strips will be layed down. The horizontal strips arenot as wide as the vertical ones in order to retrieve a more consistant arch.Then we have one more layer of vertical strips and a final layer of horizontal strips completeing the skin system.
Notes:
The criss-crossing of grain and orientain in the skin resiststhe multi-latitude forces that will affect its shape and its total strength.
Glue will be used to adhere the wood strips to one another, only the leather strapping used to keep the cable in line will be pinned to the wood.
Concept Statement:
To develop and explore a stressed-skin system comprised of criss-crossing wood members to developa very strong, arched wood skin that can resist the forces of thrust, tension, compression and applied loads.
The below Force Diagrams explaing moment, shear, tension and compressionbelow are how we derrived our form, the top image below.
With the flat bottom plate in compression, our hope is to take the downward forcethat will be applied and use the compression in generates to resist thrust.
We predict tobe the breakingpoint when theforce is appliedbecause the4 layers of stripping isall that holdsit together.
Cantilever ProjectStructures ClassGroup ProjectGroup : Chris Maltez, Matthew Grove, Sasha Ramos, Hamad Mubarak
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DETAIL INTERIOR CONNECTION
The plates are glued togetherusing a “key” wedge to setthe agle and for a stronger connection
Side Elevation Load DetailTransverse Section Load
Front Elevation Transverse Section Showing Wood Strip Layers
SHOP DWGS
The top of the cantilever will bein tension while the bottom will be in compression when the force is applied
Force Reaction Diagram
As seen in the plan, the shape is force/form specific narrow where the load is picked up and wider where the most stress will occur.
We chose to maximize the length to 8’-8” to offset the difference in themagnitude of force, (P= B*D). Magnitude = force multiplied by the length
This project was an exploration through the usage of a monocoque structural system and stressed skin. The group Integrated the bending of a field material and a rib system similar to that of an airplane wing or a boat hull. The group worked through a series of construction methods issues and was able to create a stressed skin cantilever which operated precisely how it was predicted.
Concrete - Cast Shell ProjectStructures ClassGroup ProjectGroup : Chris Maltez, Matthew Grove, Sasha Ramos, Hamad Mubarak
Specific voids were created to lighten the load and particularly direct the forces loaded on top of the Shell
The corners were reinforced by steel dowels to help with resolving the stresses occuring along the edges.
The edges of the voids were shaped specifically to the anticipated travel direction of forces to help with load bearing
Although the form of this project was created first in a digital world, the actual forming was a blend of old and new methods. A plexi glass sheet was first laser cut to form, then a blowtorch was used to heat the plexi glass which would then fall naturally into the arch form once a predetermined distance between the two ends had been established. The arch would then be inverted which would give us the right - side - up arch. Once this phase was completed, the next phase was to use sheet metal to create a larger scale model for the final 1000 lb. test....it passed.
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Bus Shelters | Tucson | 2013The Bus Shelters Site was located in Marana County which is part of Tucson, Arizona. During this project, I acted as project manager and fabricated two bus shelters while reading off of a set of drawings, each were about 10 feet by 20 feet, and one for each side of the road. During this project, I obtained my certified welder’s license. I also coordinated and worked along side with other students.
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