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0101Thesisdesign
Unboxingthemall

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Analysis of the site reveals numerous obstacles preventing
students and others from using the site. There are only two
main entrances and two main exits. People living facing the
back of the mall cannot enter from their houses. There is a
lot of noise since the two main highways surround the site.
The site is in need of a connection to the students and the
neighboring houses. There is a lack of housing in Tijuana and
with the population increasing, a lot of people are moving
to the outskirts of the city. It will be important to create
different typologies of housing surrounding the strip mall
to keep people from sprawling. At the same time, providing
housing for students and amenities is a key to creating a
successful masterplan.
(Universidad Autonoma de
Baja California)
International Border
USA
Airport
UABC
Otay Commercial Center
Fig. 4.12 - Existing Conditions
OtayCommercialCenter

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Commercial/mixed-use buildings
Residential/civic buildings

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TheMasterplan:
The final masterplan shows how the Otay Commercial
Center was unboxed and made into an open shopping
center. The Otay Commercial Center was transformed
into an enduring, walkable, and integrated open-air,
mixed-use development. The primary design focus is
on pedestrians.
The masterplan adds smaller blocks and many
open spaces to encourage walkability and help with
people’s health. It will be anchored by retail, dining,
and vertically and horizontally integrated residential
and office uses. It will include a central plaza and
parks that will host different activities.
Ultimately, the program creates a dense, self-
sustaining, walkable community that has a strong
residential component and a strong connection to its
surroundings. The Otay Commercial Center will be a
place where people can live, work, and play.
The shopping center itself is designed to have
commercial in the first floor and residential on the
second floor. The building uses local materials such
as steel, concrete and wood.
Existing Conditions
Commercial: 608968.8 ft2
- 14 ac
Residential: 334540.8 ft2
- 7.7 ac
Proposed Masterplan
Gross Floor Area: 5176199.62 ft2 - 119 ac
Built-up Area: 2000240.73 ft2
Required Green Area: 1034635.68 ft2
Net Floor Area: 3623339.73 ft2
Mean Number of Storeys: 2.59

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LAND USE DATA - COMMERCIAL
LAND USE DATA - CIVIC BUILDINGS
Total = 7 Civic Buildings
LAND USE DATA - APARTMENTS
Total = 19 Apartments
LAND USE DATA - OFFICES
Gross Floor Area: 281909 ft2 - 6.5 ac
Total = 10 Ofﬁces
LAND USE DATA - MIXED-USE
Total = 12 Buildings
LAND USE DATA - SINGLE FAMILY HOUSES
Gross Floor Area: 367,947.24 ft2 - 8 ac
Total = 237 Houses
LAND USE DATA - TOWNHOUSES
Total: 338 Townhouses
LAND USE DATA - PARKING STRUCTURES
Total = 8 Parking Structures
LAND USE DATA - GREEN AREAS
Gross Floor Area: 1500468 ft2 - 34 ac
Programgoalsandobjectives
The objective is to create a livable complete
community for students and neighboring
communities. Ideally, students and other
residents will work and cycle to the site, enjoying
retail, dining, and recreation opportunities. The
program will also include a variety of typologies
that will create density in the area.
Currently in Tijuana, population is growing on the
outskirts of the city. Rapid growth has created a
need for housing. The new project will provide
housing to the center of the Otay community. By
incorporating single family housing, townhouses
and apartments, the project will create a place
for people to stop sprawling.

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AERIALPERSPECTIVE
PROPOSEDMASTERPLAN

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AERIAL PERSPECTIVE
EXISTING CONDITION

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RENDER-NEWOTAYCOMMERCIALCENTER

0202Repurposed
IndustrialBuilding

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PerspectiveSection
Section showing the designed
restaurant with a bar on the basement
and an outside plaza. Originally the
building was a powerhouse. It was re-
purposed as part of a revitalization in
Dogpatch, San Francisco.

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BasementFloorPlan
1stFloorPlan
2ndFloorPlan/Office

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OutsidePerspective
OutdoorPerspective

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ExplodedAxonometric
Exploded axonometric shows how the building has been structure. It
shows the materials that are being used and how the outside and inside were
repurposed. I designed an outside structure that can be used as an outside
eating area looking out to the plaza. Basement was made into a gathering space
and a bar.

0303ElementarySchool
YantaloPeru

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AerialPerspective
This project was done between myself and Stephen Graham. The
purpose was to design a simple school for a community in Yantalo, Peru for
kindergarden, ﬁrst grade, and second grade students with plan on expanding the
school to have more students.
The simplicity of design creates an unabrasive addition to the Yantalo
community by arranging the classrooms around a central courtyard.

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2ndGradeandLibrary
Kindergardenand1stgradeClassrooms
Windows in classrooms facing towards the central courtyard are placed higher as awning windows primarily to
solve visually seeing the distraction from people walking outside or having recess.
The Classrooms are color-coordinated by grade to create an outside learning environment for the students and
to allow for a subtle hierarchy between the classes.

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AerialPerspectives
The central courtyard has
many purposes similar to the stage
and the soccer ﬁeld. It acts as a social
gathering space for students and
teachers, an outdoor cafeteria, and the
trees in the central courtyard offers
an additional view of nature in a safe
setting.

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SitePlan
Gliderport designed in Torrey Pines. Included Glider
storage, public gathering, store, and reception.

0505Entranceto
theForum
Rome,Italy

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ShadowingCirculationDiagram

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Sketches
Top -Temple of Poseidon.
Right - Etruscan Temple.

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Sketches
Right - Falling Water
Bottom - Villa Savoye

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Models
Models that I have built
throughout architecture program.

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