Work Portfolio 2005 - 2020
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Alvaro A Alvarez Work Portfolio 2005 - 2020 Alvaro A Alvarez Work Portfolio 2020 Not Authorized for Distribution by Author - For Reference Only. Refer to AlvaroAAlvarez.com 15 HUDSON YARDS Project Information Luxury Residential Manhattan, New York City 2014 - 2019 Role Interior Project Architect Scope Concept Design to Completion of Construction All Interior Spaces: Amenities, Lobbies, Unit Kitchens & Bathrooms Project Description Hudson Yards is a $25 billion dollar residential development on the West side of Midtown Manhattan, in New York City. This would become a brand new neighborhood housing thousands of residents and office workers, as well as the tourists visiting the public spaces and restaurants. My role as interior project architect of 15 Hudson Yards was to be responsible for the design, development, and construction of all interior condominium and amenity spaces along with our team and clients. We designed and built the kitchens and bathrooms (over 50 different typologies) for all 285 condo units, as well as all architectural and furniture design for the 2 lobbies and 3 resident amenity spaces. The 70-story tower (construction levels) has a strong relationship to the Shed Museum embedded at its base; the Shed being a public space, 15 Hudson Yards acts as a private gallery for the residents. With precise attention given to every detail joint, base, and cabinet finger-pull, this project truly conveys the artistry and care our team gave to each moment. Similarly, we made large-scale, stronger gestures with hand- selecting travertine stone in Italy and individually placing each wood panel on the lobby soffit. This project truly behaves as the private museum every dweller would love to experience without even having to leave their home. Collaborators (Rockwell Group): Greg Keffer (Partner) Brad Zuger (Project Manager) Kathianna Rousseau (Interior Designer) Client: Alvaro A AlvarezRelated Exterior PhotographWork - Portfolio North Facade 2020 Not Authorized for Distribution by Author - For Reference Only. Refer to AlvaroAAlvarez.com Lobby Lounge Alvaro A Alvarez Photograph standing at entrance lounge facing reception and art fountain. Travertine walls & floor, with walnut wood soffit and resin vertical panels. 15 Hudson Yards Work Portfolio 2020 Not Authorized for Distribution by Author - For Reference Only. Refer to AlvaroAAlvarez.com 1 2 3 High Line Lounge, Exterior Views Alvaro A Alvarez 1. Photograph of lounge towards facade with view of glass & chrome fireplace flue over a Chelsea Gray marble plinth. 2. Hudson Yards. 3. Lobby Entrance. 15 Hudson Yards Work Portfolio 2020 Not Authorized for Distribution by Author - For Reference Only. Refer to AlvaroAAlvarez.com 51st Floor Lounge Alvaro A Alvarez Photograph standing at lounge entrance, facing towards South Facade. Blackened metal partitions. Custom FFE pieces throughout. 15 Hudson Yards Work Portfolio 2020 Not Authorized for Distribution by Author - For Reference Only. Refer to AlvaroAAlvarez.com NIGHTINGALE PLAZA Project Information Nightclub West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California 2015 Role Architectural Designer Scope Schematic Design - Design Development Documentation of All Interior Spaces. Design of Dancing Area, DJ Booth. Project Description Nightingale Plaza is a renovation of West Hollywood’s staple night- club, Greystone Manor. All interiors were scrapped to the bones, and the exterior façade got a face-lift as well. Our design truly activated the space in all sense of the word, as the metallic panels attached to the ceiling moved in relationship to the DJ’s songs. Having the ceiling ‘dance’ alongside the guests allowed for the experience to be different every time a clubber returned. Though contributing to the full-scope architectural documentation, the focus of my efforts during the schematic design phase was placed in creating the curved frame ‘hugging’ the banquette seating on the back. Opposite to it sits a similar curved frame, setting as a backdrop to the DJ booth. As included in the renders (though ultimately valued- engineered out of the final construction), I had the opportunity to design a small dancing cage for performers. This was unusual even for the firm, let alone a recent college grad that is only starting his career, though the research process for it was very fun. This speaks volumes of the role design has to play in activating this space, and putting on a memorable show for attendees. Collaborators (Rockwell Group): Greg Keffer (Partner) Richard Chandler (Project Manager) Jennifer Bukovec (Interior Designer) Ray Ho (Interior Project Architect) Client: Alvaro A AlvarezSBE Hospitality Interior RenderWork - ‘Closed’ Portfolio Ceiling 2020 Not Authorized for Distribution by Author - For Reference Only. Refer to AlvaroAAlvarez.com 1 2 3 4 Bar Lounge & Exterior Views Alvaro A Alvarez Photographs. 1. Banquette seating embedded on back side of bar. Custom wallpaper wraps from wall to ceiling, behind back-lit mirrors. 2. Exterior Facade view. Nightingale Plaza Work Portfolio 2020 3. Outdoor lounge next to fireplace. 4. View of lounge seating in front of bars. Not Authorized for Distribution by Author - For Reference Only. Refer to AlvaroAAlvarez.com Dancing Lounge Alvaro A Alvarez Photograph of main dancing space. Custom curved metal framework wraps seating and DJ booth. Ceiling panels are in ‘open’ configuration and two bars Nightingale Plaza Work Portfolio 2020 flank the dancing space on each side. Not Authorized for Distribution by Author - For Reference Only. Refer to AlvaroAAlvarez.com POP-UP DINNER Project Information Event Design The Statler Hotel, Cornell University Ithaca, NY 2013 Role Project Manager Scope 120-guest Function Coordination with Kitchen and Service Teams $700 budget Project Description Hotel Ezra Cornell (HEC) is a university, student-run organization which operates the Statler Hotel for a weekend, putting the students in charge of lodging, hosting conferences, and restaurant dinners. This is a 90+ year-old tradition in Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration, and grants students an opportunity to experiment with operations, or in the case of this project, the design of a pop-up dinner. This was an opportunity to challenge traditional hospitality. Instead of having floral arrangements on the tables, invert them by having them descend from the ceiling and stop right before reaching the guests. A similar gesture was aimed with creating a curtain of faux stones hanging from the side of the dining room, celebrating the verticality of the three-story tall atrium. Due to a kitchen delay, the dinner ended up lasting 4 hours instead of the original 2, which the guests seem to enjoy more as they had a chance to truly take in the experience for a longer time. Collaborators: Chloe Chan Brianna Yang Client: AlvaroThe Statler School A of HotelAlvarez Administration Photograph DuringWork Dinner Portfolio Function 2020 Not Authorized for Distribution by Author - For Reference Only. Refer to AlvaroAAlvarez.com 1 2 3 4 Atrium Dinner Design Alvaro A Alvarez 1. Hanging florals and faux stones celebrate the verticality of the space. 2. Dinner tables set up for 120 guests. 3. Detail of faux stones hung from Hotel Ezra Cornell Work Portfolio 2020 ceiling with fishing wire. 4. Faux stones constructed out of paper and foam. Not Authorized for Distribution by Author - For Reference Only. Refer to AlvaroAAlvarez.com TIJUANA PARASOL Project Information Outdoor Parasol Camino Verde, Tijuana, Mexico 2014 Role Architectural Designer Scope Site Identification & Surveying Material Sourcing Design & Assembly Project Description Camino Verde is a low-income, 30,000 person neighborhood in Tijuana, Mexico – in 2014 (at the time of this project), it had 2nd highest violence-rate in the country. Historically established in 1984 by immigrant families choosing to settle in the outskirts of towns, the community has organically grown without regulation into the chaos that it is today. Our efforts that summer were to use architecture as a vessel for community unification through a common goal: creating a public space open to everyone and teaching the locals on how they can continue to re-create the projects and keep on constructing them. The project was a parasol above a stage area with Spanish-Steps style seating constructed out of rammed earth material, and using wooden pallets as the setting for the stage floor and column cladding. The main feature of the space is a colorful parasol constructed out of salvaged car tire-lids. We collected 55 lids, hand-washed each of them, painted and jointed together in order to demonstrate to the members of the community how simple and affordable the process was. The project was well-received, but ultimate paused due to bureaucratic motives. Software & Resources: Adobe, SketchUp, recycled tires. Collaborators (Amorphica): Aaron Gutierrez Julia Cerrud Tatiana Perez Roberto Gutierrez Client: Alvaro A AlvarezCity of Tijuana ExteriorWork Portfolio Render View2020 Not Authorized for Distribution by Author - For Reference Only. Refer to AlvaroAAlvarez.com 1 2 3 4 Outdoor Theater Alvaro A Alvarez 1. Render of rammed-earth seating with stage and columns cladded in wooden pallets. 2. Located on major stairways in the community. 3. Photographs of Tijuana Parasol Work Portfolio 2020 salvaged tire lids collected, washed, painted, and jointed together to create parasol. 4. Photograph of joint detail. Not Authorized for Distribution by Author - For Reference Only. Refer to AlvaroAAlvarez.com HOTEL OF MEMORY Project Information