Hello and thank you or taking the time to look at my portfolio. I am a fourth-year architecture student at Arizona State University with a minor in Construction Management and professional internship experience that has shaped my understanding of architecture as both a design practice and a built reality. My work is grounded in human centered design, with a focus on wellness, emotional experience, and community connection, while remaining attentive to constructability, coordination, and real-world constraints. Through my academic and professional experiences, I have developed an approach that bridges conceptual thinking with technical execution, allowing design intent to remain clear and intentional from early concept through the final product.
I take pride in being a strong and thoughtful communicator, particularly within collaborative environments that require clarity between designers, consultants, and builders. Subtly informed by my cultural background, my design process values warmth, identity, and a sense of belonging, resulting in spaces that feel intentional and inclusive. Looking ahead, I am motivated to contribute to architecture and design-build practices that value both creative exploration and technical rigor, and that recognize the power of architecture to support well being and strengthen communities.
A Break from the Motion 2. Threads of Hope 3. Mural of Roots
4. Urban Skteching
A BREAK FROM THE MOTION
Spring 2025
Professor Type
Contributors
Site Edgar Duran
Spirtual Healing Center Alaiza Flores Encanto Park, Phoenix, AZ
A Break from the Motion is a spiritual healing center designed as a retreat from the constant motion and busyness of everyday life. Located in Encanto Park, ten minutes from downtown Phoenix, the center guides visitors through a meditative and reflective sequence of spaces that encourage renewal, peace, and mindfulness. Inspired by the four stages of the sleep cycle, the design symbolizes rest and rejuvenation, offering a spatial journey that allows the mind and body to reset.
Working on this project was especially meaningful to me, as it deepened my passion for creating environments that prioritize mental well-being and the importance of rest in our increasingly fastpaced world. This project helped me lay the foundation for my future thesis, centered on designing spaces that promote healing, reflection, and balance.
Sleep Stage 1Entrance
Sleep Stage 4Preformance Area
Sleep Stage 2Bathhouse
Sleep Stage 3Meditation Pods
Awake - Garden
Entrance Perspective
Bath House Perspective
Meditation Pod Perspective
Preformance Perspective
Exterior Perspectives
Fall 2025 Professor Type
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Site
Threads of Hope
Julia Lopez Womans Transitional Center
Paul Sanchez, Melanie Bustamante Kansas City, MO.
Threads of Hope is a transitional shelter in Kansas City, Missouri, created for women who are survivors of domestic violence. The project is grounded in the idea of collective renewal, the belief that healing becomes stronger and more sustainable when supported by a community. Inspired by Indigenous and Mexican textile traditions, the design draws from the symbolism of weaving: while individual threads may appear fragile on their own, when woven together they form a resilient, unified fabric. In the same way,
Threads of Hope seeks to interlace shared and private spaces, creating an environment where women can uplift one another as they rebuild their lives with dignity, stability, and hope. The shelter prioritizes holistic empowerment by offering opportunities for job training, financial education, physical wellbeing, and meaningful social connection. Through its materiality, light, and spatial rhythm, the project embodies care, culture, and continuity, transforming the process of healing into a shared tapestry of strength, community, and renewal
Education Center
- Classrooms
- Creative Workshops
- Seprate Employee EWntrence
- Library
- Daycare
Main Entrance/ Cafe
- Main lobby
- Social Worker/ Therapy
- Cafe
- Clothing Shop
- Laundromat
Health and Wellness Center
- Nurse Station
- Physical Therapy
- Gym
- Yoga Studio
- Self Defence
-Overflow Temporary Housing
Fall 2024
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Site
Mural of Roots
Julia Lopez
Community Spce
Jinsuh Park, Mikayla Dicherik
Golden Gate Barrios, Phoenix, AZ.
Mural of Roots is a park redesign located in the Golden Gate Barrios of Phoenix, a historically vibrant neighborhood now facing displacement due to the expansion of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. As long-time residents are forced to relocate, the social fabric of what was once a deeply connected and culturally rich community is being torn apart. This project responds to that loss by creating a space that preserves and celebrates the identity of the Golden Gate Barrios.
The park is envisioned as a living canvas where community, art, and culture intersect. Inspired by the neighborhood’s strong traditions of muralism, lowrider and car culture, and grassroots artistic expression, the design provides spaces for gathering, creative production, and cultural celebration. Mural of Roots honors the history of the people who shaped this place while giving current and future generations a space to express themselves freely. Through art, movement, and community engagement, the park becomes both a memorial to what once existed and a platform for the culture that continues to grow..
Type
Urban Sketching
Sketching and Watercolor
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During my junior year of college, I enrolled in an urban sketching class and quickly discovered how much I enjoy the practice. Sketching has become both a creative outlet and a form of stress relief for me. There’s something beautiful about capturing the world exactly as you see it; observing light, movement, and character in real time. In these drawings, I used pen and watercolor to illustrate buildings around ASU that stood out to me, highlighting the textures and moments that often go unnoticed.
