Architecture is more than the design of buildings. It’s the creation of spaces that resonate with human emotions and experiences. It’s a tool for storytelling, whether it’s about memory, identity, or celebrating heritage through designs that honor cultural traditions and values. Architecture is about merging form and function with meaning, shaping environments that reflect who we are and who we aspire to be. It’s a discipline where innovation meets empathy, and every design is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on both people and the world.
Hello!
EDUCATION
Kevin Negrete
Garland, Texas 01-30-2001
kevinnegrete000@gmail.com 972-693-1523
EXPERIENCE
University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)
Bachelors of Architecture in Science
El Centro Community College
Basic courses
South Garland High School
- 2019
AWARDS
Gensler, Dallas Summer
Internship | Computational Design
Sewell Lexus, Dallas
Customer Service Representative
Target, Rowlett
Closing Expert
Buildner Museum of Emotions #5
Honorable Mention Award
SKILLS
ADOBE SUITE
Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Aftereffects
LONDON JAPAN DALLAS EAGLE PASS FORT WORTH
Canary Spine, London, UK
Professor: Carlos Alba Team: Marium Azab
The Universal Tower will be a landmark building that sets a new standard for a sustainable, culturally sensitive, flexible, and climate-aware development. The tower will provide a variety of unique experiences for its occupants and visitors, and it will be a catalyst for economic development and social enhancement.
United Kingdom
London
Canary Wharf
How can we bridge the gap between the financial and residential communities while honoring their differences?
Canary Wharf, once a bustling dockyard in the 1800s, has evolved into one of the UK’s largest financial districts, contrasting sharply with the surrounding residential areas. This juxtaposition inspired our design approach, aiming to bridge the gap between these communities by creating a facade and spaces that reflect both the dynamic energy of the financial district and the lived experience of the residential neighborhood.
One Park Crossrail One Canada New City Gherkin Canary Wharf
Massing Model
Viewports Response to Weather
Greenery Flow
Massing Programs
FLOW
The site draws inspiration from the flowing symmetry of the River Thames, creating a sequence that embodies elegance and continuity. The organic structure ensures a seamless integration throughout the site, offering an environment that feels both sublime and ever-flowing to those who experience it.
The DART+ project aimed to revitalize the underutilized Lovers Lane Dart Station in Dallas by enhancing its connectivity to the community. The redesign focused on improving convenience, safety, and technology integration, with features like a DART Plus membership program, expanded space, and green areas. The project sought to transform the station into a destination, fostering stronger community interactions and ensuring a more welcoming and functional environment for commuters.
Site
Proposed Expansion
Connection is the foundation of human experience, offering a sense of belonging and shared understanding that enriches our lives. how can we enhance the dart system to better foster these connections within the dallas community?
GREEN SPACE
CAR / BUS DROPOFF
TRACK
INTERIOR LOUNGE AND CAFE
Celadon Serenity, Osaka, Japan
Professor: Eduardo Castaneda
Team: Naomi Molina
Country represented: South Korea
South Korean culture is a captivating blend of ancient traditions and cutting-edge modernity, reflecting a society deeply rooted in history yet constantly evolving. Influenced by Confucian values of respect for family and education, South Korea embraces innovation while preserving its rich cultural heritage. For this project we would be assigned one out of six countries to do research on to then create a pavilion that would represent it at the Osaka 2025 World Expo.
Korean Celadon is a type of ceramic pottery known for its distinct greenish-blue glaze, developed during the Goryeo dynasty in Korea. Its significance represents a pinnacle of artistic achievement, celebrating delicate beauty, advanced ceramic techniques and exquisite craftsmanship. It symbolizes cultural heritage, technological innovation, and aesthetic values, embodying principles of harmony, elegance and reverance for nature
According to eastern belief, an artist must immerse themselves into the clay for a pure end result. The work is not a conscious conclusion resulting from continuous planning and calculation, but rather a natural evolution. Clay provides a universal language. The forms created by clay give us connection among cultures. Life and environment is maintained in clay, captured by the creative sensibility of the artist. It provides both a product and a process for developing culture. This pavilion aims to guide visitors through the clay making process, illustrating significance and potential to shape future societies.
CONCEPT DIAGRAM
INLAYING DOUBLE LAYER
OPEN WORK CELADON VASE
PREPPING EXHIBIT
Pine Porcelain Tiles
Ceramic Cladding Laser Cut Panels
EchoNesia, Fort Worth, TX
Professor: Mehdi Farahbakhsh Team: Negar Zandi
Fall 2024
As Fort Worth modernizes, its cultural heritage risks fragmentation under the forces of urbanization and globalization. EchoNesia envisions a future where architecture preserves and activates cultural memory, safeguarding it for generations to come. By encoding, storing, and retrieving fragmented moments, the project creates immersive spaces that embody the fluid and evolving nature of memory. Through cylindrical silos and fragmented geometries, EchoNesia bridges the past and future, ensuring that Fort Worth’s traditions endure in an ever-changing world.
Comprehensive Plan for 2050
Land Use-Before Land Use-2050
As Fort Worth modernizes, its cultural heritage risks fragmentation under the forces of urbanization and globalization. EchoNesia envisions a future where architecture preserves and activates cultural memory, safeguarding it for generations to come. By encoding, storing, and retrieving fragmented moments, the project creates immersive spaces that embody the fluid and evolving nature of memory. Through cylindrical silos and fragmented geometries, EchoNesia bridges the past and future, ensuring that Fort Worth’s traditions endure in an ever-changing world.
Targeted Sectors
Concept
Linear Memory
Fragmented Memory
Fragmentation is key to the design, reflecting how memories are non-linear, disjointed, and often reconstructed. This sporadic approach is realized through varied spatial forms, sensory interactions, and programmatic elements. The silos culminate in a central memory library or vault, symbolizing the synthesis of fragmented memories into lasting, collective narratives. The project emphasizes human experience, cultural preservation, and the dynamic processes of memory formation and recall.
2D Shape Analysis
Retrieval
Storing
Encoding
Silo Layout
Labryinth Overlay
Collision Points
Base Addition
Final Massing
En El Camino, Eagle Pass, Tx
Buildner Silent Competition
Museum of Emotions 5th Edition
Honorable Mention Award
Team: Cristian Madrid
Fall 2024
When entering this competition, my teammate and I saw it as an opportunity to explore the interplay between emotions and the spaces we, as humans, inhabit. It also allowed us to reflect on and express our feelings about the current discourse surrounding the Mexico–United States border. Initially, the ambiguity of the topic left us feeling disoriented, but as we progressed through the design process, we gained a deeper understanding of what it means to be an immigrant in the United States.
