STUDIO ALYA

Ceramics
  1. The Coffee Collection
  2. Party Pitchers

Exhibition Design
  1. The Eames Institute
  2. Boom! Bop! Boing!
  3. Sustainability at the Table
  4. Second Nature

Architecture
  1. Houston Currents
  2. Inshallah Reih al Beit
  3. The Recess School
  4. La Primavera
  5. Tegel Mobility Hubs
  6. Ultra V. Diner

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About Alya / Studio Alya

   
1/8” = 1’ Model of Art Incubator


Houston Currents


Academic Project 
Partner: Gustavo Lopez Mendoza
Professor: Wonne Ickx
Date: Spring 2022
Location: Former Coca-Cola Bottling Plant, Houston, Texas


Study of Coca-Cola Bottling Plans & Systems of Order
Inspiration from Houston’s Urban Grid & Natural Bayous 


Houston Currents proposes an art incubator at the former Coca-Cola Bottling Plant in Houston, TX. The invervention uses juxtaposing geometry to create new interactions within the existing structures. The reading of the site and its many structural grids lead us to Houston at large: grids created by a system of overlapping and intersecting lines defined by vehicular traffic. Particular to Houston, however, Bayous, intersect the grids, serve as a natural, driving force and bisect this copious system of lines.


Study of Organic “Ribbon” Bisecting Existing Site



This understanding led to the concept of a “ribbon,” defined by two walls, which houses the art incubator and bounds large gallery space. The ribbon weaves through the site’s grids, fostering circulation, creative production, and diverse spatial qualities, giving new life to the historic building.


Art Incubator Plan



Zoom-In of Plan showing Studio Spaces in the “Ribbon”
Zoom-In of Plan showing Auditorium Space


Section Showing Variety of Spaces Introduced through the Ribbon





Technical Section


Perspective of Exterior Courtyards looking into Studios



Details from 1/4”  Model


Section & Detail Sections