Martin Rodriguez, Jr.
“Rodeo, My Gay Rodeo”
An architectural form project about love, battle, fitness, and sanctuary told through the perspective of a rodeo clown and their experience as a gay rodeo entertainer. Taking precedent from the International Gay Rodeo Association, the architecture creates a queer space for inclusiveness, community, and equality to celebrate shared Southwest American passions and interests. This project takes additional influence from animated cartoons, such as Cuphead and Betty Boop, for their representation of playful storytelling and mixed media animation using 2D drawings, 3D modeling, photography, and physical models.