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Armando Hernandez
Armando Hernandez

Armando Hernandez's resume summarizes his academic and professional experience. He graduated from Sharyland High School with high honors and earned college credits through dual enrollment. He is currently studying architecture at the University of Houston with a 3.36 GPA. His experience includes sales work for Vector Capital and serving as a residential assistant for university housing. He has received several scholarships and awards for his academic and professional achievements.

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Index Indoor Outdoor Theater First Year Studio Menil Library & Coffee Shop Second Year Studio Nature Center College of Architecture Community Center Market Square Art Place Third Year Studio & Tech III Integration Buffalo Bayou Water Pump Station & Tech IV Integration Academic Work Fall 2009-Spring 2012
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Indoor Outdoor Theater Abstract first year project dealing with the rela- tionship of interior, exterior, and the transition in between those spaces. The project divides the private and public spaces on opposite east and west ends.
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Menil Library & Coffee Shop Houston, TX The project is an integra- tion of a library and a coffee shop brought to- Steel Beam gether by the landscape of the sculpture garden. The library uses a light shelve to scoop in natural daylight deeper into the lobby and reading space. Bars Reinforcement Concrete Slab Gravel Footing & Dowels East Section 0’ 5’ 20’
0’ 5’ 20’ West Elevation
Nature Center Texas Hill Country The project explores the relation- ship between indoor and outdoor as well as uses a sloped roof re- sponding to weather conditions such as blocking heat from the south sun. It is locted in the middle of the intersection of a bay of water and a creak where the nature cent- ers acts as a transition space itself. The systems working together are a coulum an beam systems seper- ated from the walls that provide the enclosure. North Elevation First Floor Plan 0’ 5’ 20’ North Elevation
Why Green Roof? Water Protection Heat Protection Island Reduction Energy Cosumption Components Plant/Grass Lightweight Soil Drain Mat Water Proof Membrance South Section
COA Community Center University of Houston, TX The College of Architecture Com- munity Center is designed as a rest- ing/relaxing place for architecture students. The intention is to make the project itself a plaza by a level change three feet submerged when walking throughout the south side of the architecture building. The buildings respond to the existing cir- culation as well as the placement of the entrance points. The green roof links three of the buildings provid- ing students with a private yet open exterior space. First Floor Plan 0’ 5’ 10’ 20’ 50’ 0’ 5’ 20’
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Market Square Art Place Houston, TX Restaurant The project deals with differ- ent light strategies such as light shelves and operable verti- Gallery cal louvers responding to the function of the spaces in the program. The art center essen- tially is a lifted mass held up by Retail floor columns. The columns are not continuous after the first floor to offset the curtain wall giving Basement Theaters the upper floors more surface area. First Floor Plan
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25' 25' 15 15' Tributary Bay Area= 25' x 15' = 375sq.ft Tributary Area: 15' x 25'= 375ft^2 Dead Loads: Corrugated Steel roof = 2 lbs/sq.ft x 375 = 750 lbs = .75kips Concrete Lightweight Plain = 1 lbs/sq.ft x 375 = 375lbs =.375kips Concrete Joist = 100 lbs/sq.ft x 375sq.ft x 1.5'= 56250 lbs = 56.3kips x (2) 115.9kips Concrete Beam = 12 lbs/sq.ft x 55ft = 660lbs = .66kips Concrete Column = 12lbs/ sq.ft x 52ft = 624lbs = .624kips Total Dead Load for Bay =117.27kips Total Dead Load for Building =117.27kips x 20(about) = 2345.4kips Live Loads: Restaurant (4206sq.ft) = 100 lbs/sq.ft x 4206 = 420.6kips Gallery Space (6170sq.ft) = 100 lbs/sq.ft x 6170 = 617kips Theater (fixed seats)(1120sq.ft) = 60 lbs/sq.ft x 1120= 67.2kips Exterior Terrace Space (4140sq.ft) = 100lbs/sq.ft x 4140 = 414kips Retail(5100sq.ft) = 100 lbs/sq.ft x 5100 = 510kips Common Area on first floor (1500sq.ft)= 100lbs/sq.ft x 1500 = 150kips Corrugate Steel Roof (6800sq.ft) = 20lbs/sq.ft x 6800 = 136kips Total Live Load for Building = 2314.8kips Operable Vertical Louvers
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Academic Portfolio
Buffalo Bayou Water Pump Station Houston, TX The pump station deals with flood levels and its’ primary functions are to control the flood water from the bayou, treat the water, and pour it back into the bayou or store it in the underground reservoir. The station also serves as a rest stop for runners and bikers using the bike way as well as kayak users from the bayou. Pump Water Potable Water 500 yr 100 yr Floodway Bayou water
First Floor Plan 0 5’ 20’
Mechanical Components Lifted Stone Ground
On roof 53412 HVAC Mechanical System Plan Water Wall From Reservoir Structural Framing
Academic Portfolio
Academic Portfolio
Armando Hernandez 1016 Nth 48th St (956)607-4160 (cell) McAllen, TX 78501 almost823@hotmail.com Education: Awards & Recognition Sharyland High School, Mission TX · Inducted into NHS · Graduate of 2009 · DAP 2009 Graduate · Graduated rank 53/588 students · Skills U.S.A best all around boy 2008-2009 · Skills U.S.A Treasure · Opening and closing ceremonies(O.C.C) 3rd place in state · Member of NHS( National Honors Society) competition 2008-2009 · Transferred 36 college hours with Dual Enrollment college credits from · $500 Skills U.S.A Scholarship South Texas College · $1,000 Associate General Contractors Scholarship · $1,000 School Going Green Scholarship University of Houston · $2,000 Top Ten Percent Scholarship · Accepted to The Architecture 5 year bachelors program as · Architecture major with 121 credit hours a freshman (only 180 students get accepted every year out of over · Part of NSCS (National Society of Collegiate Scholars) 1,200 applicants) · Currently 3.36 GPA · Full Residential Housing & meal plan paid by University of Architecture Classes: Houston Residential Housing Fall 2010-Present Work Experience: Architecture Studio I-II Architecture Studio V · Vector capitol May 2009- August 2009 Survey to Architecture I-II Technology III (Quantitative Structures Sales Advisor Intro to Arch I-II & Environmental Systems) First professional job, started off at 10% commission selling CUTCO product an Urban Environments ended as a Sales Advisor with 30% commission. Sold over $7,500 for the compa Architecture Studio III the first three weeks. Conceptual Structures Architecture Studio VI Into to Computer Aided Design Technology IV · University of Houston Housing August 2010- Present Research in architecture Architecture Studio IV RA (Residential Assistant) for RLH (Residential Life & Housing in the Universi Conceptual Environmental Systems Programs: Houston. Full housing and meal plan paid. Job includes guiding and inspiring Capitalism, Arch, and the City AutoCAD Adobe Illustrator dents as well as, directing meetings, programming, on call, room inspections, re Sketchup Adobe InDesign ing conflicts, desk hours, open door hours. V-Ray Adobe Photoshop
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  • 3. Index Indoor Outdoor Theater First Year Studio Menil Library & Coffee Shop Second Year Studio Nature Center College of Architecture Community Center Market Square Art Place Third Year Studio & Tech III Integration Buffalo Bayou Water Pump Station & Tech IV Integration Academic Work Fall 2009-Spring 2012
  • 5. Indoor Outdoor Theater Abstract first year project dealing with the rela- tionship of interior, exterior, and the transition in between those spaces. The project divides the private and public spaces on opposite east and west ends.
  • 7. Menil Library & Coffee Shop Houston, TX The project is an integra- tion of a library and a coffee shop brought to- Steel Beam gether by the landscape of the sculpture garden. The library uses a light shelve to scoop in natural daylight deeper into the lobby and reading space. Bars Reinforcement Concrete Slab Gravel Footing & Dowels East Section 0’ 5’ 20’
  • 8. 0’ 5’ 20’ West Elevation
  • 9. Nature Center Texas Hill Country The project explores the relation- ship between indoor and outdoor as well as uses a sloped roof re- sponding to weather conditions such as blocking heat from the south sun. It is locted in the middle of the intersection of a bay of water and a creak where the nature cent- ers acts as a transition space itself. The systems working together are a coulum an beam systems seper- ated from the walls that provide the enclosure. North Elevation First Floor Plan 0’ 5’ 20’ North Elevation
  • 10. Why Green Roof? Water Protection Heat Protection Island Reduction Energy Cosumption Components Plant/Grass Lightweight Soil Drain Mat Water Proof Membrance South Section
  • 11. COA Community Center University of Houston, TX The College of Architecture Com- munity Center is designed as a rest- ing/relaxing place for architecture students. The intention is to make the project itself a plaza by a level change three feet submerged when walking throughout the south side of the architecture building. The buildings respond to the existing cir- culation as well as the placement of the entrance points. The green roof links three of the buildings provid- ing students with a private yet open exterior space. First Floor Plan 0’ 5’ 10’ 20’ 50’ 0’ 5’ 20’
  • 13. Market Square Art Place Houston, TX Restaurant The project deals with differ- ent light strategies such as light shelves and operable verti- Gallery cal louvers responding to the function of the spaces in the program. The art center essen- tially is a lifted mass held up by Retail floor columns. The columns are not continuous after the first floor to offset the curtain wall giving Basement Theaters the upper floors more surface area. First Floor Plan
  • 15. 25' 25' 15 15' Tributary Bay Area= 25' x 15' = 375sq.ft Tributary Area: 15' x 25'= 375ft^2 Dead Loads: Corrugated Steel roof = 2 lbs/sq.ft x 375 = 750 lbs = .75kips Concrete Lightweight Plain = 1 lbs/sq.ft x 375 = 375lbs =.375kips Concrete Joist = 100 lbs/sq.ft x 375sq.ft x 1.5'= 56250 lbs = 56.3kips x (2) 115.9kips Concrete Beam = 12 lbs/sq.ft x 55ft = 660lbs = .66kips Concrete Column = 12lbs/ sq.ft x 52ft = 624lbs = .624kips Total Dead Load for Bay =117.27kips Total Dead Load for Building =117.27kips x 20(about) = 2345.4kips Live Loads: Restaurant (4206sq.ft) = 100 lbs/sq.ft x 4206 = 420.6kips Gallery Space (6170sq.ft) = 100 lbs/sq.ft x 6170 = 617kips Theater (fixed seats)(1120sq.ft) = 60 lbs/sq.ft x 1120= 67.2kips Exterior Terrace Space (4140sq.ft) = 100lbs/sq.ft x 4140 = 414kips Retail(5100sq.ft) = 100 lbs/sq.ft x 5100 = 510kips Common Area on first floor (1500sq.ft)= 100lbs/sq.ft x 1500 = 150kips Corrugate Steel Roof (6800sq.ft) = 20lbs/sq.ft x 6800 = 136kips Total Live Load for Building = 2314.8kips Operable Vertical Louvers
  • 18. Buffalo Bayou Water Pump Station Houston, TX The pump station deals with flood levels and its’ primary functions are to control the flood water from the bayou, treat the water, and pour it back into the bayou or store it in the underground reservoir. The station also serves as a rest stop for runners and bikers using the bike way as well as kayak users from the bayou. Pump Water Potable Water 500 yr 100 yr Floodway Bayou water
  • 19. First Floor Plan 0 5’ 20’
  • 21. On roof 53412 HVAC Mechanical System Plan Water Wall From Reservoir Structural Framing
  • 24. Armando Hernandez 1016 Nth 48th St (956)607-4160 (cell) McAllen, TX 78501 almost823@hotmail.com Education: Awards & Recognition Sharyland High School, Mission TX · Inducted into NHS · Graduate of 2009 · DAP 2009 Graduate · Graduated rank 53/588 students · Skills U.S.A best all around boy 2008-2009 · Skills U.S.A Treasure · Opening and closing ceremonies(O.C.C) 3rd place in state · Member of NHS( National Honors Society) competition 2008-2009 · Transferred 36 college hours with Dual Enrollment college credits from · $500 Skills U.S.A Scholarship South Texas College · $1,000 Associate General Contractors Scholarship · $1,000 School Going Green Scholarship University of Houston · $2,000 Top Ten Percent Scholarship · Accepted to The Architecture 5 year bachelors program as · Architecture major with 121 credit hours a freshman (only 180 students get accepted every year out of over · Part of NSCS (National Society of Collegiate Scholars) 1,200 applicants) · Currently 3.36 GPA · Full Residential Housing & meal plan paid by University of Architecture Classes: Houston Residential Housing Fall 2010-Present Work Experience: Architecture Studio I-II Architecture Studio V · Vector capitol May 2009- August 2009 Survey to Architecture I-II Technology III (Quantitative Structures Sales Advisor Intro to Arch I-II & Environmental Systems) First professional job, started off at 10% commission selling CUTCO product an Urban Environments ended as a Sales Advisor with 30% commission. Sold over $7,500 for the compa Architecture Studio III the first three weeks. Conceptual Structures Architecture Studio VI Into to Computer Aided Design Technology IV · University of Houston Housing August 2010- Present Research in architecture Architecture Studio IV RA (Residential Assistant) for RLH (Residential Life & Housing in the Universi Conceptual Environmental Systems Programs: Houston. Full housing and meal plan paid. Job includes guiding and inspiring Capitalism, Arch, and the City AutoCAD Adobe Illustrator dents as well as, directing meetings, programming, on call, room inspections, re Sketchup Adobe InDesign ing conflicts, desk hours, open door hours. V-Ray Adobe Photoshop
  • 25. nd any in ity of resi- esolv-