PORTFOLIO_Luis_Montenegro

PORTFOLIO ARCHITECTURE

Luis Fernando Montenegro

“Hello, I am Luis Fernando Montenegro, an architecture student at Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design at the University of Houston with a passion about designing innovative , sustainability, preservation, and recreation designs of aiding local communities and the environment.”

CONTACT

Email: Mobile:

(832)508-9648

luisfmont97@gmail.com

Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/luismontenegro

WORK

2016 - 2024 Joe V’s Smartshop - Perishable Clerk

2022 - 2023

Wonderworks Houston - Architecture teaching assistant

2024 - Present PBK Architects in PBK Sports

EDUCATION

2012-2015 North Shore Senior High School; Houston, TX.

2015-2020 San Jacinto Community College - North Campus; Houston, TX.

General Studies, Associate of Arts

2020 - 2025 Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design - University of Houston; Houston, TX.

Bachelor of Architecture

PERSONAL

SKILLS

Team work

Communication

Teaching

Visualizing

Organization

Problem Solving

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Attention to detail

Creativity LANGUAGE

Honesty

Critical thinker

Ability to work under pressure

Flexibility and adaptability

01. NOAA ReachSearch Vessel

NOAA ReachSearch Vessel

Research Facility

Location : Seawall Blvd,Galveston,TX

Sqft : 25,450 ft²

Located along the Galveston Seawall at the north-eastern end of the island, the NOAA Reachsearch Vessel, a mixed innovation center where the public and NOAA scientists dedicate to study the ocean, climate, and space. Based on NOAA’s mission statement, the design concept of the project is intended to reach out towards research staff and the public about the study of the ocean , marine life species harvesting, and hurricane preparedness. Therefore, the final form design resembles the soon-to-be developed IKE

Dike, a barrier system located between the northeast end of Galveston island and the southwest end of the Bolivar Peninsula to prevent another potential hurricane disaster.

NOAA staff and public individuals strolling the research facility

entrance towards the research facility

SECTION A-A PERSPECTIVE

02.

Book Station Phostel

Hybrid Travel Center

Located at 902 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77002, the project’s design proposal is to hybridize the branch library, train station, and youth hostel strenching towards POST Houston.The external courtyard garden consists of a mixed-use of garden and gravel, existing on the railway, substitutes the site’s parking lot and under the highway . Guests from beyond destinations riding with AMTRAK train station will experience a warm welcome and leisure after a long-distance trip to enjoy and understand the history of POST.

Location : 902 Washington,Houston,TX

Sqft : 39,000 ft²

SECTION B-B PERSPECTIVE

EXTERIOR STRUCTURE

EXPLODED STRUCTURE AXO W / HVAC

Steel Soffit Panel

Steel Girder and Beam

Steel Framing

W Steel Column - 10” x 4”

Diagonal Steel Bracing

INTERIOR STRUCTURE

Steel Girder and Beam

HSS Steel Columns

W Steel Column - 13-3/4” x 12-1/2”

Concrete Slab Foundation

The Unity Hub

Museum

Location : 1001 Avenida de las Americas ,Houston,TX

“ Houston as a unified community made up of diverse individuals”

Features:

Atrium, a glass oculus that connects to the sky - Interior

Central archive tower (Archive Space) - Interior

Sqft : 39,800 ft²

The Unity Hub serves as a vibrant and inclusive gateway where Houston’s diverse communities converge. This dynamic space celebrates the richness of diversity, creating pathways that foster connection, openness, and shared experiences. At its core, the central archive tower, shaped like a circle, symbolizes the seamless flow between people and cultures that stores and showcases the city’s diverse heritage and connecting the community.

The central archive tower serves as a focal point, strongly aligning with the idea of inclusivity

The design embodies the idea of Houston as a whole, embracing its cultural diversity while creating a unifying space for the community.

Interior spaces are diversified to represent diversity.

Glass panel facade - Vibrant Panels

Trellis shading device (Rooftop) - Comfort sun shade experience

Polycarbonate facade (Ground floor) - A Opaque / transparent panel

Vegetation - Informal plants

SOUTH EAST ELEVATION - EXTREME VIBRANCY FACADE + ENTRY

SECTION A-A - INCLUSIVE TOWER, MUSEUM, and ARCHIVE

1966 - FUTURE Gallery EXHIBITION and luminous ARCHIVE

SOUTH WEST ELEVATION - CANOPY + CAFE

SECOND B-B - COMMUNITY CENTER , ADMINISTRATION, ARCHIVE, CAFE

COFFEE TEA

SWEENY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT // BULLDOG STADIUM

PROJECT SUMMARY

STADIUM

Bulldog Stadium, originally built in the early 1980’s and well past its lifetime, is to be demolished and reconstructed to today’s contemporary needs. The district stadium will have a minimum 5,000 occupant capacity and will be designed to serve a devoted home fan base capacity of approximately 3,500 occupants. This will be achieved with a steel reinforced elevated aluminum bleacher system. The new stadium will be supported with new sports field lighting, LED video scoreboard and a distributed sound reinforced system. A new 2,400-square-foot press box equipped with game monitoring/broadcasting capabilities for home and visitor’s coaching staff will include dedicated equipment and filming platforms. The stadium design will be enhanced by additional improvements through various track & field site elements, and an extensive pedestrian entry plaza.

FIELD HOUSE

In support of the new Bulldog Stadium, the school district will be constructing a new two-story 30,000-square-foot field house. Housing a 4,500-square-foot open concept weight room, locker room facilities equipped with showers for girls and boys athletic teams, and athletic offices for high school staff members. The field house will be designed with a contemporary touch while complementing the design and material use of the existing high school campus design.

CAMPUS RENOVATIONS

Sweeny ISD proposes interior renovations to multiple campus gymnasiums and support spaces to promote a better and safer environment for their student population. Amongst the various improvements targeted for the elementary, junior high and high school campuses include: repair or replacement of gymnasium flooring, replacement of existing basketball equipment, replacement of safety wall padding, possible upgrades to low energy consumption lighting, and renovation of existing student locker rooms.

EXSITING HIGH SCHOOL

SWEENEY HIGH SCHOOL - ENLARGED FLOOR PLAN - VISITOR LOCKERS

GYM - ELEVATION SOUTH

FLOOR

ELEMENTARY GYM - ELEVATION EAST