Yesenia Rodriguez

Architecture Portfolio | 2016 - 2019

 TABLE OF STUDIO TABLE OF ELECTIVES
CONTENTS CONTENTS

01 WIND ROSE
FALL 2016

01 HARABEE
02 FORM & FORMWORK
FALL 2017
SPRING 2019

02 SCISSORS
03 STINGER BUS STOP
FALL 2017
FALL 2018

03 DREAM
04 ENVELOPE DESIGN
FALL 2017
FALL 2017

04 UGAMI
05 FACADE TECTONICS
SPRING 2018
SPRING 2017

05 SCINART
06 BUZZ OVER-PASS
FALL 2018
SPRING 2017

06 REFUGEE
07 COLLAGE MAKING
SPRING 2019
FALL 2016

08 CONST/ THINKING VISUAL

FALL 2019

09 AIR SHELF
SPRING 2020

10 CONNELL WORKSHOP
SPRING 2020
C O N TA C T
470-286-0213
yeseniar2171@gmail.com
Lawrenceville, GA
www.yrad.myportfolio.com
PROFILE
I am currently a 4th year undergraduate student at the Georgia Institute of
Technology pursuing a bachelors of science degree in Architecture, while also
working on receiving a certificate in Building Construction. I am expected to
graduate in May 2020 with honors. I am an excellent team member, responsible,
and willing to learn and gain experience. I am very interested in working with you
and your firm to continue producing great architecture.

SKILLS EXPERIENCE
Revit Student Intern, Digital Fabrication Lab
August 2016 - December 2017
Rhino
Worked one-on-one with a faculty member in the College of Design on a
Sketchup research project regarding 3D printing concrete, as well as assisted him with
Model Making other tasks pertaining to his work.

Adobe Illustrator
Sales Representative, Vector
Adobe Photoshop May 2016 - July 2016
NavisWorks Show CUTCO Cutlery to potential customers.

LANGUAGE Crew, McDonald’s

July 2015 - Present
Engish Work to help customers through the ordering process, as quickly and as
Spanish accurately as possible. Other duties include partnering with other crew and
managers to meet target goals, operating a cash register, running the drive-thru,
cleaning the restaurant, and completing other assigned tasks.
H O B B Y/
INTERESTS
Arts & Crafts
E D U C AT I O N
Computer Games
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology
Music
June 2016 - Expected Graduation May 2020
Workout
Architectural Drawing & Design Program, Maxwell High School of Techology
Reading
August 2015 - May 2016

High School Diploma, Central Gwinnett High School

August 2012 - May 2016
AWA R D/
C E R T I F I C AT I O N S
Revit User Certification, 2016
VOLUNTEER WORK
Honor Graduate, 2016 & 2020
Academia Cafe, Cafe Community Center
Mike Rice Award Finalist, 2017 August 2015 - May 2016
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Professor: Benjamin Flowers

Partners: Sydney Anderson,

Carol Lin, Elizabeth Sit, Deja
Williams

Date: Fall 2016

We built a wall that had to be

5’x7’ using either paper, plastic
bags or aluminum cans. For this
project we decided to use small
shopping bags as the main
material of our wall. We
constructed some supports
made of wood, to go on either
end of the wall. These wooden
pieces contained holes spaced
apart 4” so that we can use a
make shift rope made of the
plastic bags which will then be
used to attach more plastic
bags, thus creating the wall.
FORM & FORMWORK

Professor: Charles Rudolph

Partners: Christian Hampel

Date: Fall 2017

Test #1

In this assignment we were

tasked with designing a form
and figuring out how to design
our formwork so that we get
our desired shape with only one
pour. We did several test pours
to test out our formwork. In the
first test we added very little
mix to the form just to test out
how much mix we needed. For
the second pour, one of our side
pieces broke off after being
taken out of the form. We found
that we needed to reinforce our
Test #2
form so that it would not fall
apart. For our final pour
everything went well, we mixed
the right amount of plaster and
made sure we reinforced our
form. The result came out just
perfect.

Final Pour
STINGER BUS STOP

Professor: Charles Rudolph

Date: Fall 2017

After being invited to design a

prototype for the STINGER
service on the Georgia Tech
Campus, my design’s concept
was based off of the side view of
a parachute. The goal of my
design was to provide shelter
and seating for waiting
passengers, while exhibiting the
architectural and tectonic
qualities of frame constructon.
Thus it is why I choose the main
frame of the bus shelter to be
made of steel, because it
provides strength and durablity
for an bus shelter. Then for the
seating I wanted it to be made
of something cozy, thus the
usage of wooden slats as the
bench gives it a light and cozy
feel to it. Finally for the roof I
wanted to use soemthing that
could give protection against
the weather but still allows you
to see up through it, thus the
use of glass for the roof. The
glass gives you the impression
that there is no roof but that is
not the case. As far as the site of
the new bus stop, I choose one
of the stops that the STINGER
service makes, that doesnt
currently have a bus shelter
thus I choose the site to be in
front of Klaus on Ferst Dr.
 Top View Front View

Glass
Roof
4"x2"
Steel
Tube

4" Steel
Square Tube

Wooden Slat Bench

Bus approaching bus stop

Concrete
Footing

Left View

Site
ENVELOPE DESIGN

Professor: Charles Rudolph

Date: Fall 2017

For this assignment I was

tasked with designing a new
enclosure for the south wall of
the west building of the College
of Design. For my design I chose
to go with a slated facade that
allows some sunlight to pass
through but at the same time
block most of it. The facade can
also be folded up or folded
down to accomodate to the
movement of the sun. Between
each column the system is split
into two pieces to give you
more control over which
combination you desire.
 Section Detail with Shades Extended

Section

Section Detail with Shades Folded

 35’ - 0”

FACADE TECTONICS
ROOF
24’ - 0”
Professor: Charles Rudolph

Date: Spring 2018

LEVEL 4
Design a facade system for my 12’ - 0”
College of Design addition
design from studio and develop
a detailed plan, section, and
elevation.

EXISTING FLOOR

1
ELEVATION 2
SECTION DETAIL
1/2” = 1’0” 1/2” = 1’0”

1’ Square Tile

2x4 Stud Wall

1’ Square Tube Beam

Finished Concrete Floor

2” Glass

4” Aluminium Pipe

3
FLOOR PLAN
1/2” = 1’0”
BUZZ OVER-PASS

Professor: James Case & Chris

Putman

Partners: Blayke Kortman,

Daniel Cancilla, Gradie Bupe, &
Hannah Golstein

Date: Fall 2018

Design a simply-supported
beam out of balsa wood that
carries a heavy load at the
center. The structure must span
30” and support a 4”x4” loading
plate at the center of the beam.
The goal is for our beam to
support a minimum of 50
pounds with minimal
deflection.
 30”

15”

5”

A.

5”
0.2

”
297
15.

0.1
25
”

SECTION A.

TOP
0.125”

3.5” A.

3”

30”

15”

SIDE

2”

5”

0.25”
0.25”

BOTTOM

3.5” A.

0.125”

15.297”

30.594”
COLLAGE MAKING

Professor: George Johnston

Date: Spring 2019

Every week we were tasked

with creating a collage given
certain perameters.
Final Collage
Based on the the life of the Twin
Towers.

Top Left: collage showing the

initial design intent for the Twin
Towers.

Top Right: collage showing the

construction of the Twin Towers.

Bottom Left: collage showing

the terrorists attacts that
occured on 9/11.

Bottom Right: collage showing

the aftermath of the attacks.
CONST/ THINKING
VISUAL
Professor: Harris Dimitropoulos

Date: Fall 2019

AIR SHELF

Professor: Javier Irizarry

Partners: Tia Calhoun, Jahaziel

Lee, Enrique Maradiaga,
Mathias Zacarias

Date: Spring 2020

We were tasked to design,

estimate and develop a
construction schedule for a
facility. This facility will house
the future Air Book drone that
would be used to deliver books
from Emory to Georgia Tech.
The design of this facility is
super simple as its primary
function is to serve as a place
where the drone can land, as
well as serve as a place to store
the books, and finally if needed
it serves as a shop where
maintenance can be done on
the drone. The facility has its
dedicated landing area, storage
for the books, mechanical
space, a restroom, and an open
shop space for storing the
drone or for performing
maintenance.
 View of the main space in the building

Section

Floor Plan
 3D Axon
Schedule

West Elevation
CONNELL WORKSHOP

Professor: Lane Duncan

Date: Spring 2020

Workshop in which we discover

and explore drawing in the
sence of tone, line, contour,
gesture, and composition. We
also explore drawing by using
materials and experiences that
we are not used to, such as,
drawing with charcoal, drawing
from a life model, and
practicing real time drawing by
drawing in an certain amount of
time.