H r g ( a r q ) Helena Rocha Gonรงalves a r c h i t e c t u r e
H r g ( a r q ) Helena Rocha Gonรงalves a r c h i t e c t u r e
INDEX / / Personal Information :: Curriculum Vitae / / 5
/ / Personal Projects :: Urban Planning Limited City - Tires / / 7 Safeguard Plan of the Historical Center - Carcavelos / / 13 :: Equipment The Environmental Interpretive Center - Tires / / 17 Arts and Culture Center - Carcavelos / / 23 :: Housing Permenent: for new populations / / 33 Temporary: for old people / / 37 :: Ephemeral Structure Protection of a Building Facade - Campo d’Ourique/ / 41 :: Furniture Design Furniture Game / / 47 Chairs / / 49 :: Competition Pedestrian Bridge - Forte da Casa/ / 51 :: Exhibitions Architecture as Art - ESAD Caldas da Rainha / / 57
/ / Professional Projects :: JCFS Architects & Designers Ltd Furniture for an Auditorium - Sines / / 59 Casal Pisco Collection - Fátima / / 61 Clinical Center C'C ' - Leiria / / 63 Multinational Company Office - Lisbon / / 67
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INFORMAÇÃO PESSOAL
CURRICULUM VITAE // Personal Information :: Name: Helena Rocha Gonçalves :: Phones: +351 213645281 :: +351 914843161 :: Email : hrg.arq@gmail.com :: Adress: Rua Luís de Camões, nº 102, Lote 3B - 3º Esq. 1300 – 360 Lisboa, Portugal :: Nationality: Portuguesa :: Birth date: 13.11.1986 :: Driver’s license: Category B
// Profissional Experience :: 2009 (in progress) - JCFS Arquitectos & Designers, Lda. Realization of architecture projects Realization of furniture and equipmente design
// Educação e formação
:: 2011 (March to December) - Architects Order Internship in the architecture office JCFS Architects and Designers, Inc. Professional Formation in Regulations and Ethics of architecture. Title of qualification awarded - Architect :: 2008 - 2011 - Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa (Portugal) Master’s Degree in Architecture Graduation 16 points / 20 :: 2004 - 2008 - Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa (Portugal) Bachelor of Science in Architecture 15 points / 20
CURRICULUM VITAE
// Aptitudes and Personal Competences :: Lnaguages
Portuguese - Mother tongue English - B2 Independent user Spanish - B2 Independent user :: Debates 2011 - “Runaway Architects (Internationalization)” Order of Architects, Lisbon (Portugal) :: Seminars 2010 - ”Reflections on the Heritage and its Protection” Centro Cultural de Cascais, Lisbon (Portugal) 2010 - “Authenticity and Identity in the Built Heritage Interventions” Centro Cultural de Cascais, Lisbon (Portugal) :: Organizations 2008 - Organization and participation in the exhibition “Architecture as Art” School of Arts and Design, Caldas da Rainha (Portugal) :: Competitions 2010 - Participation in the Ideas Competition: Pedestrian Overpass Fort House Universidade Lusíada de lisboa e Câmara Municipal de Vila Franca de Xira
// Aptitudes and Computer and Graphic Applications :: Operting Systems: Windows e Macintosh :: Graphic Applications Microsoft Office Excel, Power Point, Word + Corel Draw + Movie Maker Adobe Acrobat Professional + Adobe In Design + Adobe Photoshop Google Sketch Up + Cinema 4D AutoCad + VectorWorks :: Computer Sciences Training: AutoCad :: Vector Works :: Cinema 4D
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URBAN PLANNING
LIMITED CITY // Drawing a city Site: Tires, Cascais - PORTUGAL Type: Urban Planning Area: 500.000 m2 Date: 2007 @ Universidade LusĂada de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura e Artes
LIMITED CITY
The city of Cascais is insert in the area of the highest density in the country and is characterized by several places of tourist attraction, however, is also characterized by numerous areas of a low urbanization and an increasing devaluation of agricultural activity and the soil sues. The choice of this location is strategic in the sense that one of the main objectives is the requalification of a degraded landscape but at the same time aims to combat the phenomenon of urban sprawl and support the densification. Thus, factors such as forest, gardens and collective urban park should work together to make this area more in touch with rural terms. The forest is one of the elements of the program and was perceived as a generator of space and urban form. Tears were opened in the mass of the forest that led to different housing typologies. So, the city develops through various lines, like habitable bands, which eventually submit along with the forest as the generating element of the entire remaining program.
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The relationship between these, forest and urban space, is ensured through an interconnection of interstitial spaces that fit and close together. The urban design emerges from a territorial manipulation, where we want a strong connection to the existing topography. The public space, where are the commercial equipments and the business and culture center, serves as a single space and recreational centre. It is presented as a crack in the territory, in order to play with the opposition rural / urban, where, through strategic points is able to create various visual and physical relationships with the whole city. The proposal seeks a full relationship with the territory of the city, presenting itself as a unitary structure in a direct relationship with the forest.
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SAFEGUARD PLAN // Think the city Site: Carcavelos, Cascais - Portugal Type: Urban Planning Area: Historical Center Date: 2008 @ Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura e Artes @ Câmara Municipal de Cascais
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The choice of the place in cause, the historical center of Carcavelos, part of a partnership between the Municipality of Cascais and Lisbon Lusíada University, where from a detailed analysis will be defined the core of the historic center as well as the preparation of a Safeguard Overall Plan and Enhancing of the Historic Core of Carcavelos. Based on the purposes advocated by such remarkable elements for the protection of heritage, such as the Venice Charter which says: “The conservation and restoration of monuments constitute a discipline that calls for collaboration of all sciences and all the techniques that may contribute to the study and safeguarding ...” (Venice Charter in May 1964, Article 2), it was understood that to create an empathy with the site and consequently able to develop a plan compatible with the existing set up with all the parameters needed to increase compliance with a regulation and protection, extensive research was needed in several areas.
In order to regain a functional balance of urban space, the intervention focused on three key areas. Work Structure: - Volume I: Analysis; - Volume II: Study and investigation; - Volume III: Propose a safeguard plan for the protection and enhancement; - Volume IV: Plan regulation; - Volume V: Legislation and Bibliography; - Analysis of profiles and facades of existing buildings and streets. In response to the problems found in the Historic Center of Carcavelos and in order to improve it and to make it more attractive some urban proposals have been developed, most of them based in the following aspects: 1-Requalification 2-Reabilitation 3-Renovation 4-Recycling
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THE ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETIVE CENTER // Submergence Site: Tires, Cascais - PORTUGAL Type: Equipment Area: 4.500 m2 Date: 2007 @ Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura e Artes
THE ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETIVE CENTER // 19
The project consists of making an Environmental Monitoring Center and a weir on a river at the site and Tires. The choice of site is strategic in the sense that a major goal is the requalification of a degraded landscape. This landscape develops in two nature reserves, ecological and agricultural. Therefore, it makes sense to create a center for observation and environmental control. The site selected for the implantation of the center is exactly on the banks of a riverside, so was felt appropriate to integrate the new architectural object in the landscape. Thus, the project is developed in a way immersed in river, enabling to create as the same time the weir, as well required. Through a clean and direct gesture with the territory is developed a program that just stands out in the landscape through its coverage. The plans cover stand out in the river as concrete platforms. These platforms works as
spaces for contemplation, living and leisure, while allowing different points of view over the surroundings. The proposal aims to a complete a relationship with the territory, presenting itself as a unitary structure in a direct relationship to water and natural surroundings.
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ARTS AND CULTURA CENTER // Contamination Site: Carcavelos, Cascais - PORTUGAL Type: Cultural Equipment Area: 1.100 m2 Date: 2009 @ Universidade LusĂada de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura e Artes
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Rehabilitation, redevelopment and urban revitalization, these are the primary intention of the project. The historical center is located in Carcavelos, in Cascais area, belonging to the district of Lisbon, the capital of the country. The strong link with the surrounding context is one of the most important and prevalent in the development of this community. Its geographical location, proximity to the town of Cascais, the Sunshine Coast, the beach and all the historic and architectural elements present, as is the case of Fort St. Julian, offer to all this urban area own unique characteristics. Intervention, contamination, plastic attitude, connection, expansion and urban sprawl, Historical Center, the place as an integral part of all existing historic structure, a revitalization, a need space in order to solve a set of present problems.
1. A landmark, an opposition space, an urban attitude. ing.
2. A public space, a public course, a build-
3. A Space for Art and Culture, a program hidden and camouflaged by an organic structure, generating public and private spaces, providing events, experiences.
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The Cultural Space has the purpose to function as an entry for the entire project and is the most exposed area of the whole structure created. Situated on one of the most important streets of the Historic Center of Carcavelos, thus making the transition from a historic district for a new public space, a new urban attitude. The connection of the street into the structure functions both as an extension, such as generating element of the entire program. Based on an existing building, these are the two main intentions for their rehabilitation. The program has a more “public” nature, with a café and a space for reading, functioning as a factor of attractiveness.
The Art Gallery is developed under the concept prime of the entire project, as a “camouflaged” space in a structure essentially public. The versatility of the space is the main objective of the gallery concept. The intention is to host several exhibitions and various authors from various fields, painting, sculpture and architecture. Thus, it was created an amphitheater, where the focus should be on center stage. The course, in addition to serving as an access to the Workshops of Arts, is also a living space for contemplation. These factors together has the significant resulting in the space, that is intended to receive ephemeral events, and so capable to provide different views on the same object.
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PERMENENT: FOR NEW POPULATIOS // Rurban Site: “Limited City”, Tires, Cascais - PORTUGAL Type: Housing Area: 10.000 m2 Date: 2007 @ Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura e Artes
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The permanent housing for new populations have a whole number of spaces to be created and set according to occupation. Because many of them are in contact with the Collective gardens were created spaces that can be opened or closed in the structure to enhance this relationship: Housing // Gardens // Forest
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TEMPORARY: FOR OLD PEOPLE // Sharing Site: Tires, Cascais - PORTUGAL Type: Housing Area: 4.000 m2 Date: 2007 @ Universidade LusĂada de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura e Artes
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The temporary housing for older people were based on structural and conceptual the concept of community.The modules are transformed into public or private spaces for manipulation and rotation plans. A space can thus be open to the side and so on. The modules are made up of a repeating structural basis and vary according to the day or night.The fact that had the biggest highlight is the neighborhood, the proximity between all occupants. Each house consists of an outside space and private space. It is the occupation of those spaces or not the global space can change spatially. At night this place is closed, and during the day is opened to the outside, dividing the module into two parts (bedroom and living room) and causing a huge common space, as a free space and in full contact with the inner experience of modules.
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42 // EPHEMERAL STRUCTURE
BUILDING PROTECTION // Ephemeral Site: Campo de Ourique, Lisboa - PORTUGAL Tyte: Ephemeral structure Date: 2007 @ Universidade LusĂada de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura e Artes
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The work consisted in making a proposal for a fence on the facades of the Cinema Europe, Campo de Ourique, Lisbon. Based on some assumptions this intervention aims above all strengthen their ephemeral nature, due to its functionality temporary maintenance and repairing of the facade of the old Cinema. The temporary use and functionality of this structure began as the starting point for the proposal. Its use beyond the work is the main catalyst for the whole concept and intervention. The game volume is the result of all these parameters and is where the “worker” has a key role in the interaction of this great object to the city. The volumes are moving according to business needs, to gain space, to higher levels, to rest or storage spaces. The result is an urban intervention, which interacts with who walks on the neighborhood, a living structure that allows not only a workspace but also a stage for various events and artistic performances. These objectives did this versatile object.
The module was chosen as the structural basis of this project, easier assembly and provide a spatial feature set. Its location is through a system such as “drawer” that allows an increase of circulation space and work. The materials chosen for the plans of the module have different characteristics, a translucent (acrylic) and a metal grid, giving the structure a theatrical character, due to transparency and volumetric motion.
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Works Place Resting Area Storage Zone
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48 // FURNITURE DESIGN
FURNITURE GAME // Rational Site: Carcavelos, Cascais - PORTUGAL Type: Furniture Date: 2009 @ Universidade LusĂada de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura e Artes
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Taking into consideration the project ART AND CULTURE CENTER Carcavelos did the idea of a false wall “removable� that could adjust to different circumstances and spaces. Therefore, this modular cabinet, which could fit several functions such as reception, waiting room, or even of shows supporting the adjacent cafe terrace. The object works like a puzzle, settles into a modular system where several blocks are embedded in various and multifunctional sizes. So near the art gallery, this space can be quickly transformed into a reception area or a space for an opening exhibition. To support the arts workshop, this object provides work options, tables, chairs or support to expose pieces of art. As a whole, it aims to be easy to setup and storage and built with lightweight materials.
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CHAIRS // Rational Type: Chairs Studies and sketches Date: 2011 @ Universidade LusĂada de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura e Artes
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PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE // XXX Site: Forte da Casa, Vila Franca de Xira - PORTUGAL Type: Pedestrian Bridge Date: 2010 Colaboration with: Pedro Freire e Filipa Castelão @ Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura e Artes @ Câmara Municipal de Vila Franca de Xira @ CITAD
PEDESTRIAM BRIDGE // 53
As part of the design competition for the realization of a pedestrian overpass planned at Fort House inserted in Polis XXI Program was developed a proposal to strengthen the link between the urban and waterfront of the Tagus River estuary. The higher crossing on the existing railway lines the primary challenge. The proposal begins from a square that is already at a high elevation, almost in the same level of the iron viaduct. The strategy is essentially based on four different intentions: - The faster course over the railway lines - direct way; - The viewpoint - for the Tejo estuary; - The vertical box / tower access - stairs and lift: - The space for contemplation - link to the riverside path. It was based on these four points that the gesture was designed around the way, simple and straight, and articulated the four corresponding directions.
It created a sequence of situations fast or slow, either temporary or of contemplation, not only through the gesture referred to, but also because of the materiality and structure chosen (consisting of a set of wooden beams) for the treatment side of the course. The intention is to create a succession of frames to ensure greater security and stability to the entire structure, a comfort to those who travels in and a view point really defined and a specific targeted and rhythm to the estuary.
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3 TYPES OF MODULAR SYSTEMS The treatment side of the course consists of a set of wooden beams, secure the upper walkway to the board through a modular system for easy fixation. The intention is to create a succession of frames to ensure greater safety and stability to the entire structure, a comfort to those who travels a frame and specific, targeted and rhythm stop the estuary, which is felt in and lifted. The board of the overpass is based on a system consisting of metal beams in metal profiles in “I�, with 0.75 m high reinforced by other sections of steel, with 0.15 m high, placed at right angles. The system of wooden beams forms three types of modules where the wooden frames are fixed with different offsets between them, more or less close and, therefore, only be necessary a mount in situ.
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3 DIRECTIONS
2 ACCESS POINTS
2 CONTEMPLATION POINTS
THE GESTURE
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PEDESTRIAM BRIDGE // 57
58 // EXHIBITIONS
ARCHITECTURE AS ART // Scale Site: Escola Superior de Artes e Design - Caldas da Rainha - PORTUGAL Type: Exhibition Area: 200 m2 Colaboration with: Bruna Serralheiro e Filipa Castel達o Date: 2008 @ Escola Superior de Artes e Design - Caldas da Rainha
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PULPIT + TABLE // Audit贸rio Site: Sines - PORTUGAL Type: Mobili谩rio Resume: Furniture for an auditorium Date: 2009 @ JCFS Arquitectos & Designers, Lda.
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CASAL PISCO COLLECTION // Corten steel Site: Ourém, Leiria - PORTUGAL Type: Furniture Resume: Collection for a living room Date: 2010 @ JCFS Arquitectos & Designers, Lda.
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CLINIC CC // Functionality Site: Leiria - PORTUGAL Type: Equipment Resume: Clinical Center of Obstetrics Date: 2010 @ JCFS Arquitectos & Designers, Lda.
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LISBON MULTINATIONAL OFFICE // New Look Site Lisboa - PORTUGAL Type: Remodel Resume: New image for the company, offices and reception areas Date: 2011 @ JCFS Arquitectos & Designers, Lda.
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// Email: hrg.arq@gmail.com // Skype: HelenaRochaGonรงalves // Phones.: +351 914 843 161 | +351 213 645 281 // Portfolio: http://issuu.com/helena.rocha.gonรงalves/docs/hrg_arq
H r g ( a r q ) Helena Rocha Gonรงalves a r c h i t e c t u r e