Alexandra García

Background: Architecture

Revit meets VR

Jul 23, 2024

Image 1: Exterior View (Render in Revit)
Seeing my Revit model in Arkio for the first time was an exhilarating experience. Walking through my design at a 1:1 scale brought a new level of immersion and understanding. It was thrilling to see the spaces and details come to life, allowing m…

Winners of Build Beyond

Jul 10, 2024

Let’s kick off the week with some exciting news with the announcement of the 02-build-beyond design challenge.

1st place @GaelR The landscape sample through architecture!
2nd place @Carlos_Torres Retrofit an indoor pool into Lofts!
3rd place @Missy Palo Alto Pollinator Path

Palo Alto Pollinator Path

Jun 24, 2024

Pollinators need help crossing busy four lane streets here in sunny Palo Alto, California. Here I imagined a thickly planted structure to provide a bridge from one side of the Embarcadero Road Pollinator Corridor Project to the other.

Rendering for a better understanding of the project

In line with my research on hypercontextualization methods, this architectural excerpt demonstrates how framing can influence the perception of a place. The inability to see the horizon is suggested through various methods designed to engage the viewer's senses.

Inside-Outside: Great room re-design & expansion

Jun 24, 2024

The original space that I started with was a Great Room space that was adjacent to a Kitchen/Breakfast room. Within this space there is an existing fireplace (North wall), sets of windows (East wall), and television wall (West wall).

I wanted to create a more open concept, both holistically and functionally.