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Marcela M. Morales
Graduate School application portfolio
MaSter’S of architecture at ucla 1317 perloff hall, loS anGeleS, ca 90095
resuMe
Photo NaMe resideNce
educatioN
aPPlyiNg For coNtact
Work exPerieNce
soFtWare skills aFFiliatioN
Bio
aWards/VoluNteer Work
laNguage skills
autocad
revit
Sketchup
Su podiuM
Word
poWerpoint
excel
photoShop
indeSiGn
illuStrator
cSuS Student aSSiStant at facilitieS ManaGeMent in planninG and deSiGn
april 2014 - March 2015
architectural intern at pacific deSiGn Group
deceMber 2013 - april 2014
Student intern at dreyfuSS and blackford architectS
July 2013 - SepteMber 2013
kitchen aSSiStant at cSuS children’S center
SepteMber 2012 - deceMber 2012
california State univerSity, SacraMento bachelor’S of artS in interior deSiGn With a
concentration in interior architecture 2009-2015
california State univerSity, SacraMento Minor in JapaneSe
2009-2015
yokohaMa national univerSity Joy proGraM (Junior overSeaS year)
SprinG 2015
Marcela M. MoraleS6288 di luSSo dr.
elk Grove ca, 95758
WWW.MMM-cube-deSiGnS.coM
Since a younG aGe i have knoWn that i have Wanted to Work in deSiGn, but it WaS not until i took My firSt draftinG claSS at laGuna creek hiGh School that i kneW that i Wanted to be an architect. it WaS alSo While i WaS in hiGh School that i diScovered My Second biGGeSt paSSion, JapaneSe lanGuaGe and culture. Since then i have been conStantly findinG neW WayS to Mix My tWo paSSionS aS Well aS the Multitude of cultureS and influenceS that inSpire Me, includinG My oWn Salvadorian culture. althouGh i Graduated aS an interior deSiGner, i have alWayS knoWn that i Would continue My education until i reached My Goal of becoMinG an architect.
Student volunteer for the kataribe proJect for the
yokohaMa hodoGaya Ward proMotion diviSion
enGliSh
SpaniSh
JapaneSe
iida nc Student MeMber
JaSSo ScholarShip for SeMeter abroad at yokokaMa national univerSity
Work publiShed in JaMeS kenney’S podiuM QuickStart v2
Student volunteer for S.t.e.p. at laGuna creek hiGh School (StudentS thrivinG for the eQuality of people)
social Media
pr.int.S (profeSSional interior deSiGn StudentS) Student MeMber at cSuS
JapaneSe culture club Student MeMber at cSuS
Mpta (ManufatorinG production technoloGy
acadeMy) Graduate froM laGuna creek hiGh School
photoGrapy
hot italian
internShip Work
SacraMento valley Station
daltile coMpetition
coNteNt
PhotograPhy
deSiGned in autocadrendered uSinG Sketchup and podiuM v2deSiGn teaM: katelyn toMlinSon, lindSay Godinez and Marcela MoraleS
conStruction ManaGeMent teaM: dan Mello, JoSh barrS, Mark oliveria
the hot italian tenant iMproveMent proJect tranSforMS thiS environMentally friendly italian reStaurant into an eleGant Sit-doWn reStau-rant at the heart of the SacraMento’S doWntoWn diStrict. keepinG true to the hot italian’S Goal of beinG l.e.e.d. Silver or above, MoSt of the Materi-alS uSed in thiS proJect are l.e.e.d. certified or are environMentally SuStainable. cuStoM partitionS, created froM antiQue MirrorS and repurpoSed Wine barrel rinGS becoMe another eleMent of environMental aWareneSS. a Water feature, diSplayinG the hot italian’S neW loGo becoMeS the focal point of the Main dininG Space. thiS WaS My firSt Group proJect, and i WaS very excited to Work alonGSide With My peerS. We Worked toGether to create a Space that repre-Sented traditional italian deSiGn in neW conteMporary WayS. in addition to the neW Group dynaMic, We alSo Worked alonGSide conStruction ManaGe-Ment MaJorS, Who Worked out the loGiSticS, budGet paraMeterS and reality of our deSiGn.
hot italiaN
sacraMeNto Valley statioN
deSiGned in revit
rendered uSinG Sketchup and podiuM v2 deSiGned With the intention of expanSion With the introduction of bulletS trainS, the SacraMento valley Station payS hoMaGe to itS paSt While lookinG boldly into the future. the neWly renovated SacraMento valley Station offerS people of the SacraMento reGion the ability to travel With eaSe. With thiS in Mind, the SacraMento valley Station WaS deSiGned to help link the SacraMento reGion to the Greater northern california reGion. uSinG an induStrial Modern Style, the Station Will hope to link the paSt to the future by uSinG ruStic old World MaterialS found Within the exiStinG Space With Modern architectural StructureS and Style to create a balance and or JuxtapoSition Within the Space. eleMentS inSpired by the train itSelf, Were uSed throuGhout the Space to connect the Station to itS initial function, but aS it expandS to encoMpaSS More functionS the Space becoMeS eQually More diverSe. interlockinG circleS and rectanGleS create dynaMic SpaceS that Weave toGether and provide for Multiple functionS. a Giant Sky-liGht that tranScendS Space to Meet With the lobby floor to becoMe an indoor Garden, help to viSually tie the Station to the “city of treeS”. thiS proJect WaS My final theSiS proJect aS an underGraduate Student and holdS a lot of SentiMental feelinGS for Me. for thiS proJect i Wanted to Step aWay froM My coMfort zone of linear deSiGn and create a curvilinear deSiGn. i believe that SteppinG out of My coMfort zone and explor-inG neW WayS to Space plan really helped Me learn about MySelf aS a deSiGner.
sacraMeNto Valley statioN coNt.
daltile coMPetitioN
deSiGned in revit and Sketchup
rendered uSinG Sketchup and podiuM v2 oriGinatinG froM the SMall country of el Salvador but livinG in the Golden State of california, the valdez faMily eMbodieS the tranSi-tional Style While preServinG and ShoWcaSinG their heritaGe. keepinG in Mind the culture and perSonal intereStS of the valdez faMily, thiS SMall SinGle faMily hoMe iS a perfect Mix of Salvadoran aeStheticS With a Modern aMerican flare. the coMMunal SpaceS of thiS SMall hoMe have been tranSforMed to fit the needS of thiS Matriarchal houSehold. irideScent blueS, and criSp WhiteS repreSentinG the flaG of el Salvador, Mix With WarM broWnS pro-vide the theMe for thiS renovation. deSiGned for the daltile 2014 coMpetition, SponSored by the aMerican Society of interior deSiGnerS, thiS proJect iS very perSonal to Me becauSe i chooSe to redeSiGn My faMily hoMe. i kept in Mind My oWn heritaGe While keepinG true to the paraMeterS of the coMpetition. My MoM really enJoyed thiS proJect and haS aSked Me to help her tranSforM our hoMe in order to achieve thiS look.
iNterNshiP Work
havinG Worked for Several coMpanieS, i have been able to Gain a fair aMount of inSiGht about the World of deSiGn and architecture. i have Worked for dreyfuSS and blackford, Where i Worked cloSely With chad Garcia, their in houSe biM ManaGer. With hiM i learned hoW to create neW Wall hatcheS in revit, aS Well aS hoW to create better coMponentS and faMilieS. Soon after i Worked at pacific deSiGn Group, a SMall houSe renova-tion firM. there i learned hoW to StaGe a ShoWrooM and hoW to interact With clientS. i then beGan WorkinG for My univerSity under facilitieS in planninG and deSiGn, i Worked for My univerSity for alMoSt a year before GoinG on My Study abroad to Japan. at SacraMento State, i Worked a Whole hoSt of proJectS, froM road re-paveMent and re-StripinG to reStrooM renova-tionS, floor plan updateS for all the buildinGS on caMpuS, etc. i feel very fortunate about havinG WorkinG With My caMpuS becauSe i WaS able to See a feW of the proJectS i Worked on coMe into fruition. My internShipS and JobS have helped Me develop different partS of My abilitieS that i had not been able to durinG My tiMe aS a Student. i aM very Grateful for havinG had the chance to Work in So Many different environMentS and on So Many different proJectS.
Flag Pole Option 1 Flag Pole Option 2
< s.t.o.r.c. uPdate aNd additioN
deSiGned in autocad and Sketchup
SacraMento State’S SuStainable technoloGy optiMization reSearch center or S.t.o.r.c., iS a reSearch facility for a variety of proJectS includinG aQuaponicS, verMiculture and biodieSel. With all the added attention to the Storc haS been receivinG a lot of Sti-pendS to expand. takinG advantaGe of thiS influx the Storc decided to expand a feW of their proJectS, eSpecially the aQuaponicS. i WaS aSSiGned to expand their exiStinG fence, aS Well aS lo-cate their neW biGGer Green houSe and relocate their exiStinG Green houSe to a neW location. i WaS alSo inStructed to create a neW road Way.
^ Flag Pole uPdate
deSiGned in autocad and Sketchup
located at the front of the caMpuS, the flaG pole SitS next to the buS StopS and iS conStantly over-looked. thiS proJect iS Meant to tranSforM flaGpole into an attractive and recoGnizable MeetinG place for StudentS aS Well aS a More appropriate hoMe for the flaG. i WaS aSSiGned to thiS proJect after another co-Worker Graduate, leavinG thiS proJect half done. i finiShed coMpleteinG the autocad fileS before turninG My attention to the renderinGS. due to tiMe reStrictionS i didn’t have chance to create hyper-realiStic ren-derinGS; hoWever i aM pleaSed With hoW they turned out .