Robert Stefan Trojan Alcantara

Robert Stefan Trojan Alcantara is a thoughtful and creative architecture student with a strong focus on 3D design, supported by confident skills in hand-drawing and 2D visualisation. He is particularly interested in designing spaces that tell a story and is eager to contribute to projects in the residential and public sectors. Alcantara is adept to learn new tools and techniques quickly, working well under pressure and is always looking for ways to enhance his design thinking and technical abilities.

He enjoys combining traditional drawing methods with digital tools, often exploring how the two can work together in fresh and engaging ways. He regularly shares his architectural sketches and concept illustrations on Instagram, using the platform as a space to develop and refine his ideas. Alcantara is also drawn to the narrative side of architecture, with a clear passion for concept development and spatial storytelling. He is proficient in Rhino, Adobe Suite, SketchUp

Ideas, Sketches and Models – A collection of design wotk from the Final Major Project, including sketches, ideas, orthographic drawings and models.

Bay Study and Tectonic Model – The exterior facade reflects the inteior journey of its users, as they move through the building. As they traverse from one floor to the next, developing their skills, the facade's detailing takes on a level of heightened sophistification, from vernacular brick bonds to complex brick patterns.

Ground Floor Plan – Using a mine cart to aid the transport of raw materials through the site. Turning raw clay into unfired clay bricks through workshops and community builds.

1 to 20 Envelope Detail – Technical details to present how the building will be constructed. The project consists of materials such as, Glulam, unfired (interior); fired (exterior) clay bricks and straw insulation.

Interior Perspective – This view presents the interior collaborative spaces. A public workshop space with the library overlooking this space from the mezzanine above.