PORTFOLIO
BY: BRANDON MALDONADO
BRANDON MALDONADO | ARCHITECTURE STUDENT
Creative and highly motivated architecture student with a strong passion for design, collaboration, and craftsmanship. Known for a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and a high level of determination in delivering precise, high-quality work. I’m committed to continuous improvement and excellence in every stage of the design process, from concept development to final execution.
| LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-maldonado-b95b402b9/
| Instagram: disparagearchitecture
| Email: bmaldon6@students.kennesaw.edu
| Phone: 229-379-5568
Work Experience
| Oracle Design
Architecture Summer Internship
I served as an intern helping design layouts spaces in multi-family homes, as well as using software computing skills to bring to life.
| Wilson Construction
Part-time Employer
Served over the years as a maintence man and painter for newly built or renovated homes.
Languages
English
Spanish
Education & Achievements
Kennesaw State University
Bachelors of Architecture expected in May 2026
NOMAS Member
AIAS Member
Urban Studio Competition - Honorary Mention - SeizmoreGroup Gallery Display
Tectonic Joint Studio Competition - 1st Place
4 Semester Deans List
2 Semester Presidents List
Cairo High School High School Diploma 2021
3.5 GPA
Automotives Certification
FFA Student Member
Technical Skills
Revit
Rhinocerous 3D
Sketchup
Autocad
Adobe Suites
Reference
Michael Frush / Oklahoma State University michael.frush@okstate.edu
Keif Schleifer / Kennesaw State University kschlei1@kennesaw.edu
Kevin Dougherty / Kennesaw State University kdoughe5@kennesaw.edu
Edwin Angulo / Kennesaw State University eangulo3@kennesaw.edu
“Happiness is not added to architecture, it is discovered within it.”
- inspired by Louis Khan
0.1
How High Can We Take a Mythical
Story?
Stories and narratives have long played a huge role in the streets of Ponce De Leon. They’ve categorized ideas and shaped how our surroundings has inspired due to the writings in the air. Though, how much can this story keep going? The Mix-Use high rise building became the inspiration to the embodiment, having a phsyical building acting as an agent towards the sight.
Due to the high rise building creativity of the mythical story of Ponce De Leon, the innovation to integrate the life of Atlanta came into play to rewrite the stories thats already hidden. Because of Atlanta high popularity of sports in the city, a relaxation concept came for office users and retail occupants by having sports play room spaces for healthy tranquility. Showcasing how high a tale can be!
MIDRIB HEIGHTS
MASSING GENERATION
| GROUND PLAN - RETAIL SPACE
| LEVEL 2 PLAN - RETAIL PLAY ROOM
| NORTH SECTION B
SKYLIGHT DESIGN OF MIDRIB FLOWER
TUBULAR STRUCTURAL SYSTEM
| EAST ELEVATION
OFFICE SPACES
SPLIT CORES
PLAYROOM SPACE
RETAIL SPACE
PARKING GARAGE
LOUVER DESIGN
A UNIQUE FACADE OF TWISTED LOUVERS SURROUNDING THE BUILDING WHILE HAVING A WAVY SUBTRACTION FORM. THIS IN TURN OF THE AESTHETICS HELP THE INTERACTION OF THE PEOPLE IN THE BUILDINGS WITH NATURAL LIGHT BEING A CONSTANT SOURCE
SKYLIGHT DESIGN
THE MAGNOLIA FLOWER INSPIRATION GIVING LIFE TO THE SKYLIGHT THAT EXTRUDES FROM THE TOP CEILING DOWN TO THE FIRST FLOOR. CONSIDERING ITS SUSTAINABLE FACTORS WITH ENERGY EFFICIENCY, VENTILATION, AND PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING
TUBULAR STRUCTURE DESIGN
CONSTRUCTED AND HELD BY A TUBLAR SYSTEM OF CONCRETE PILLARS, WITH TWO CORES PLACED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGH RISE WITH THE INNER WALLS ACTING AS SHEER WALLS
Where Can We Manifest
Interchange Through Space?
Due to the SCAD Fashion and Film Museum giving title to the area, a inspiration rose from artists who tried to integrate anamorphic shapes within their fashion ideas by using cultural backgrounds around the world. An imagination thus gave way for art to make a statement that either involved social, cultural, or political issues. For this, abstract study models were created to study how shapes and lines can create spaces, thus furthering a concept of the form in Fashion Design.
The whole creativity for the program was to put 3 factors in order for people to be exposed with the inspiration of SCAD; Comfortability, experiences, and relations. 3 factors that resonated with the programmatic requirments. By creating an open gallery, small food court, auditorium, and plaza for the interaction of individuals in order to socialize and share one anothers perspective. Which in turn was transferred to classrooms that act as studios for any type of artisitic learning, wheather it be fashion, architecture or etc. Thus, designing an idenfite space for exchanges towards one another
THE EXCHANGE OF ARTS
Fall 2024 | Studio VII | Mix-Use Education
MASSING BLOCK IN ORDER TO FIT TWO OUTDOOR SPACES IN ORDER TO CREATE DIALOUGE BETWEEN PEACHTREE AND THE SITES PRIVACY CENTER.
SEPERATION OF THE TWO BLOCK AS BOTH ARE LETTING GO IN ORDER TO FIT THE PROGRAM NECESSARY. ONE BRING EDUCATIONAL SPACE, THE SECOND BEING A MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SPACE.
OUTDOOR PLAZA
Should We Reshape An Entire Identity for Wellness?
Transforming this sluggish site into a bright spirited area was taken through a theme for its redevelopment; Health and Wellness, which came with the focus of one main goal, Pedestrian Safety. Through this we were able to communicate to our site on a whole new level that allowed us to develop a place of public engagment and liveliness. Turning the elements that were an obstacle into spaces used for our theme.
Health and Wellness transformed the area into a location of high walkability that accomadated both pedestrian safety and vehicular activity. Creation of green spaces such as parks, sport courts, and plazas came to flourish which allowed for pedestrians to socialize and interact with one another which through research helped improve mental health. Considering both physical and emotional well-being throughout our design. Thus, the creation of the Brookhaven Excertion emerged.
BROOKHAVEN EXCERTION
Spring 2025 | Studio VIII | Urban Lab
PHYSICAL EXERCISE
COMMERCIAL MIX-USE HOTEL RETAIL PARK TRAIL HIGH WALKABILITY
SPORT COURTS PARKS PLAZAS PAVILLIONS GREEN INFRUS GARDENS
REDEVELOPING STREETS FOR PEDES TRIAN SAFETY WHILE KEEPING THE IDENTITY OF THE TRACKS AS IT IS
LOCATION OF THE WELNESS CENTER TO BE DIRECTLY TIED WITH THE PARK. THE PARK TRAIL WITH WATER DRAINAGE FROM THE SITE TO BE REUSED FOR WATER RESERVOIR
MIX-USE HOUSING DEVELOPED TO BE LINKED WITH THE WELNESS COMMUNITY
MIX-USE HOUSING TO BE CONNCETED WITH THE PLAZA. PLAZA CREATED TO DEDICATE SPORT USAGE. DEVELOPMENT OF A POCKET PLAZA SURROUDNED BY OFFICE BUILDINGS.
CREATION OF THE UNDERGROUND RETAIL TUNNEL TO CROSS THE OTHER SIDE OF PEACHTREE STREET. CENTRAL PARK IN FRONT OF THE ENTRANCE OF THE RETAIL TUNNEL TO BE THE CENTER FOR PEOPLE TO BE WELCOMED IN AND OUT. PAVILLIONS TO LEAD FROM DOWN TO THE OTHER UNDERGROUND RETAIL TUNNEL
BOTH MARTA AND TRAIN RAILS TO BE ADJACENT WITH ONE ANOTHER TO CREATE ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR DEVELOPMENT
TWO HIGH RISE BUILDINGS ON EACH SIDE OF THE PAVILLION, CREATING A CENTRAL PLAZA IN FRONT OF MARTA STATION
LINEAR PARK DESIGNED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE RAILS TO BRING CONNECTION FROM THE SITE CONTEXT. MIX-USE HOUSING DEVELOPED WITH THE ADDITIONAL SPACE PROVIDED, BINDING THE BUILDING AND THE LINEAR PARK.
| SUB-TERRANIAN PARKING
| GROUND LEVEL PLAN
| EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC SECTION WELLNESS
RETAIL SPACE
RETAIL PLAZA
UNDERGROUND RETAIL
PEACHTREE STREET
PAVILLION
MARTA STATION
MARTA RAILS
| PEACHTREE STREET SECTION A
NEWLY DEVELOPED STREET
CENTRAL PARK
MARTA BUSES
0.4
How Can Unraveling The Mind
Become A Physical Form?
Made as a structure that would educate people about our environmental crisis, the Eye Whirl is a give-back to the world. Its purpose is to show people the worst of our world about pollution and show images of our planet’s future if we don’t stop. These images are powered by screens of different lengths with circular pads of solar power. A structure designed to fit its purpose of what it wants.
THE EYE WHIRL
Fall 2023 | Studio IV | Kiosk
REPRESENTATION THE FOUND OBJECT TO INSPIRE THE CREATION PROCESS
INITIAL CONCEPT INSPIRED FROM THE FOUND OBJECT THAT CREATES A CONTAINER FOR ALL THE TRASH NEEDED FOR RECYLCING
SECOND CONCEPT THAT BRINGS THE CONTAINER WITH THE ADDITION OF MONITORS TO EDUCATE ABOUT RECYCLING. THE TWO WILL BE INTEGRATED IN SHAPING THE FINAL FORM
TOP VIEW
| EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
MONITORS
CYLINDER CONTAINER
GLASS
ROTATING CLYINDER
SOLAR PANELS
BASE
“One of the great beauties of architecture is that each time, it is like life starting all over again.”
- Renzo Piano