Luis Alava’s Profile

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Luis Alava
Display Name
Luis Alava
Major Program of Study
Architectural Technology
Academic interests

Architecture, Design

Bio

I am a graduated student with a Bachelor of Science degree from The City College of New York. I’m currently enrolled in the Architecture Technology BTech program, pursuing a second degree in The New York City College of Technology and eventually obtaining a carrier in architecture.

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My Courses

ARCH1101 Intro. to Architecture, F2017

ARCH1101 Intro. to Architecture, F2017

The study of architecture begins by developing a visual literacy of the built environment. Using New York City as a living laboratory, students explore concepts of design, composition, and construction in the context of the city by sketching and writing about their direct experience of buildings. Accompanying lectures focus on freehand drawing techniques, concepts of composition, writing about buildings and their construction, and reading architectural drawings. As a co-requisite of Design Foundations and a pre-requisite of Building Technology and architecture history, students are exposed to various styles of architecture and methods of construction found in the city. Along with developing graphic skills, students will build the basic foundation to talk, write, and graphically express architecture and its construction.

ARCH3512 Design VI Fall 2019

ARCH3512 Design VI Fall 2019

Adaptive Reuse Studio

ARCH 3612 Summer 2020

ARCH 3612 Summer 2020

Profs. Paul King and Jill Bouratoglou M,T, W and Thursdays 8:30-12:40pm

ARCH4861 ProPrac, SP2020

ARCH4861 ProPrac, SP2020

A comprehensive look at the building industry with an emphasis on student professional development.

ARCH2431 Building Tech III, SP2019

ARCH2431 Building Tech III, SP2019

Course focus is on steel construction. This course studies the development of building systems as they occur during the design development phase of architecture. The focus will be on steel construction. Using case study research methods, students analyze factors, such as building assemblies and systems, codes and government regulations, human ergonomics, and sustainability, which affect building construction and use. Their solutions to these issues are integrated into their final building design solutions. Students create a series of reports and a set of construction drawings using both analog methods (hand sketching and drawing) and digital tools including traditional CAD software and Building Information Modeling techniques.

My Projects

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My Clubs

Architecture Club

Architecture Club

For over 30 years the Architecture Club has been one of the most influential clubs on City Tech’s campus. Each semester students and club members’ gain valuable knowledge from speakers who are invited to come and share their architectural experiences with the club. However, class lectures are no substitute for the personal, eye opening experiences that a field trip can bring.

NYCCT Architecture Club

NYCCT Architecture Club

For over 30 years the Architecture Club has been one of the most influential clubs on City Tech’s campus. Each semester students and club members’ gain valuable knowledge from speakers who are invited to come and share their architectural experiences with the club. However, class lectures are no substitute for the personal, eye opening experiences that a field trip can bring.