# 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](https://community.arkio.is/tag/02-build-beyond) design challenge.

1st place [@GaelR](https://community.arkio.is/u/gaelr) [The landscape sample through architecture](http://community.arkio.is/t/the-landscape-sample-through-architecture/164)!  
2nd place [@Carlos_Torres](https://community.arkio.is/u/carlos_torres) [Retrofit an indoor pool into Lofts](http://community.arkio.is/t/retrofit-an-indoor-pool-into-lofts/159)!  
3rd place [@Missy](https://community.arkio.is/u/missy) [Palo Alto Pollinator Path](http://community.arkio.is/t/palo-alto-pollinator-path/153)

### 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.