Adan G.
Adan G.
CASE STUDIES
Leveraging Experience
With a strong foundation in architecture, I am now shifting my focus towards the realm of UX/UI design - Leveraging skills in design thinking and collaboration to craft engaging interfaces and interactions.
Design thinking
Design thinking
empathize
Site Analysis
Understanding the physical environment, climate, geography, and context of the site. Gathering insights about the external factors that impact design decisions.
Site Analysis
Understanding the physical environment, climate, geography, and context of the site. Gathering insights about the external factors that impact design decisions.
Cultural and Historical research
Studying the heritage, traditions, and identity of the community to ensure designs align with cultural significance.
Cultural and Historical research
Studying the heritage, traditions, and identity of the community to ensure designs align with cultural significance.
Precedent Analysis
Understand how successful designs have addressed similar challenges or user needs. This aligns with the goal of empathizing: gaining insights to inform your design.
Precedent Analysis
Understand how successful designs have addressed similar challenges or user needs. This aligns with the goal of empathizing: gaining insights to inform your design.
define
Problem Statement
Articulating the design challenges based on the site analysis and stakeholder needs.
Problem Statement
Articulating the design challenges based on the site analysis and stakeholder needs.
Program Development
Identifying spatial requirements, defining the scope, and creating a list of spaces needed based on user goals.
Program Development
Identifying spatial requirements, defining the scope, and creating a list of spaces needed based on user goals.
Zoning & Code Analysis
Reviewing local regulations, building codes, and zoning restrictions to define constraints and opportunities for the project.
Zoning & Code Analysis
Reviewing local regulations, building codes, and zoning restrictions to define constraints and opportunities for the project.
IDEATE
Concept Development
Exploring architectural concepts such as form, function, materials, and aesthetics. These ideas are directly informed by the analysis and defined requirements.
Concept Development
Exploring architectural concepts such as form, function, materials, and aesthetics. These ideas are directly informed by the analysis and defined requirements.
Massing
Proposing volumetric arrangements of the building to visualize proportions and relationships between spaces.
Massing
Proposing volumetric arrangements of the building to visualize proportions and relationships between spaces.
prototype
Schematic Drawings
Creating detailed drawings and plans to present initial ideas in a tangible format.
Schematic Drawings
Creating detailed drawings and plans to present initial ideas in a tangible format.
Physical Models
Building small-scale models to simulate spatial relationships and material choices.
Physical Models
Building small-scale models to simulate spatial relationships and material choices.
see case study
DESIGN THINKING
EMPATHIZE
Site Analysis
Understanding the physical environment, climate, geography, and context of the site. Gathering insights about the external factors that impact design decisions.
EMPATHIZE
Site Analysis
Understanding the physical environment, climate, geography, and context of the site. Gathering insights about the external factors that impact design decisions.
EMPATHIZE
Cultural and Historical research
Studying the heritage, traditions, and identity of the community to ensure designs align with cultural significance.
EMPATHIZE
Cultural and Historical research
Studying the heritage, traditions, and identity of the community to ensure designs align with cultural significance.
EMPATHIZE
Precedent Analysis
Understand how successful designs have addressed similar challenges or user needs. This aligns with the goal of empathizing: gaining insights to inform your design.
EMPATHIZE
Precedent Analysis
Understand how successful designs have addressed similar challenges or user needs. This aligns with the goal of empathizing: gaining insights to inform your design.
DEFINE
Problem Statement
Articulating the design challenges based on the site analysis and stakeholder needs.
DEFINE
Problem Statement
Articulating the design challenges based on the site analysis and stakeholder needs.
DEFINE
Program Development
Identifying spatial requirements, defining the scope, and creating a list of spaces needed based on user goals.
DEFINE
Program Development
Identifying spatial requirements, defining the scope, and creating a list of spaces needed based on user goals.
DEFINE
Zoning & Code Analysis
Reviewing local regulations, building codes, and zoning restrictions to define constraints and opportunities for the project.
DEFINE
Zoning & Code Analysis
Reviewing local regulations, building codes, and zoning restrictions to define constraints and opportunities for the project.
IDEATE
Concept Development
Exploring architectural concepts such as form, function, materials, and aesthetics. These ideas are directly informed by the analysis and defined requirements.
IDEATE
Concept Development
Exploring architectural concepts such as form, function, materials, and aesthetics. These ideas are directly informed by the analysis and defined requirements.
IDEATE
Massing
Proposing volumetric arrangements of the building to visualize proportions and relationships between spaces.
IDEATE
Massing
Proposing volumetric arrangements of the building to visualize proportions and relationships between spaces.
PROTOTYPE
Schematic Drawings
Creating detailed drawings and plans to present initial ideas in a tangible format.
PROTOTYPE
Schematic Drawings
Creating detailed drawings and plans to present initial ideas in a tangible format.
PROTOTYPE
Physical Models
Building small-scale models to simulate spatial relationships and material choices.
PROTOTYPE
Physical Models
Building small-scale models to simulate spatial relationships and material choices.
see case study
Design Philosophy
Through my academic journey, I immersed myself in a rigorous five-year program that allowed me to cultivate a personal design philosophy, integrating theories, concepts, methodologies, and graphical representation. This transformative experience laid the ideal foundation for honing my critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills, shaping the way I approach design challenges.
ACBA Storefront
Solar Farm
Cultured Meat Lab
