MARIANA GUERRA PORTFOLIO
mariaNa Guerra SUMMARY
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Has had the opportunity to develop professionally in a full range of positions and responsibilities in both the US and Mexico. Highly interested in art fabrication and hands on experience. Currently seeking new opportunities to expand her knowledge and understanding of the architectural and construction field. Offers excellent leadership skills, but also knows how to be a great teammate. Interests include working out (Mixed Martial Arts!), making art, urban cycling and rading crime novels. I once backpacked through Europe for a month and a half. I travelled on my own by train over 5,000 miles of the US West Coast and Midwest. I’m a doer and i’m not afraid to go for the things i want and/or get things done. IF YOU ARE VIEWING THIS AS A PDF, CLICK ON THE BLUE LINKS TO VISIT WEBSITE.
DUE TO CONSTANT TRAVEL BETWEEN MEXICO AND US, EMAIL OR WHATSAPP ARE THE PREFERRED METHODS OF COMMUNICATION.
EDUCATION
TECNOLÓGICO DE MONTERREY
MONTERREY, MX AUG 2007 - DEC 2012
B.A. in Architecture. Licensed since 2012.
EXPO MILANO 2015 INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP MILAN, ITALY SEPT 19TH - OCT 08TH 2012
• Personally selected as part of the three team members representing Mexico in proposals for the “Expo Milano 2015: Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life” pavillion clusters. Workshop consisted of 18 teams from all over the world. Expo Milano was visited by over 20 million people in 184 days.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Spanish (Native Language) • English (Bilingual) • Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) • Autodesk (CAD, Revit) • Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, etc.) • Google Sketchup • Artlantis / Vray • Rhinoceros 3D and Grasshopper • Excellent skills in free hand drawing and sketching • Graphic Design skills • Leadership and teamwork • International on site experience • Public Speaking • Time management
WORKING EXPERIENCE ZAHNER
SALES ENGINEER - KANSAS CITY, MO AUG 2014 - JAN 2016
ordering material. • Preparing packages for submittal and construction drawings. • 2D drawing, 3D modeling and renderings to present to client.
• Experience being first contact with high profile clients, meeting with them and figuring out their needs, understanding the importance of keeping and forming relationships. • Estimating of projects from architectural drawings establishing material and substructure quantities, INTERN - MEXICO CITY, MX JAN 2012 - MAY 2012 labor time and cost, crating and shipping in order to • Internship granted through university contest. put together a proposal. Winners of the 2014 Emerging Voices Award by The • Writing detailed proposals for clients establishing Architectural League of NY. point by point what would be included in the system • Design proposals for projects around Mexico including and pricing. Ensenada, Mexico City and Oaxaca. • Engineering and detailing of 2D drawings for • 2D Drawing, 3D modeling and rendering, making of manufacturing of parts through CNC machinery. models. • Deep understanding of what a shop drawing must include in order to be succesfully fabricated. • Project manager for art, architecture and Shopfloor INTERN - MONTERREY, MX DEC 2010 - AUG 2011 projects. • Brand Identity and Stationery. • On site experience managing construction crews for • Architectural design proposals. projects in the United States and Mexico. • 2D Drawings for construction documents and rendering. • Coordination with construction teams and subcontractors • Production of invoices for individual phases of projects, from down payment to last. INTERN - MONTERREY, MX MAY 2010 - NOV 2010 • Issuing of purchase orders for specialized materials • Architectural Design proposals. and delivery on site. • 2D drawings and making of models. • Time management in order to meet construction schedule and delivery dates.
Taller | Mauricio Rocha + Gabriela Carrillo
OFICIO TALLER DE ARQUITECTURA
Garza Camisay Arquitectos CIDEB
EMEDOS Desarrollos
TEACHER - MONTERREY, MX AUG 2007 - DEC 2013
ARCHITECT - MONTERREY, MX AUG 2012 - JAN 2014
• Project manager on-site in charge of remodeling hospitals, construction of clinics and residences. • Studio Administrator in charge of transfers, payments,
• Teaching of English as a Second Language for secondary level.
WILLING TO TRAVEL/RELOCATE IF NECESSARY. RECOMMENDATION LETTERS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT/ CNC FABRICATION PATIO DE LAS JACARANDAS FUGA CASA ANAHUAC
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN EXPO MILANO 2015 CUATRO CUATROS CARITAS CENTER CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUND MULTIMODAL STATION ART GALLERY
ARTWORK & SKETCHES
PROJECT MANAGEMENT/ CNC FABRICATION
PATIO DE LAS JACARANDAS AGUASCALIENTES, AGS, MX
ARTIST: Jan Hendrix ARCHITECTS: Arturo Revilla and Jose Luis Jimenez Garcia CANOPY ARTWORK: ZAHNER CONSTRUCTION DATES: March 2015 - April 2015
This open-air canopy was designed and built in Mexico to celebrate the annual festivites in the city of Aguascalientes. Based off the jacaranda trees that bloom every spring, the shadows cast by the canopy are inviting to the public.
Engineering was done personally by me and another engineer in Kansas City, with fabrication done in Dallas. Material is 1/4� aluminum, laser cut with a true white Kynar finish. The lasered sheets were then sent to their final destination in Mexico. Construction was done within a month, with constant on-site supervision from myself and an experienced sheet metal worker. Installation was done by a subcontractor. The canopy also holds special events like concerts and plays.
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FUGA
ARTIST: Jan Hendrix MATERIAL: Laser cut bronze, chromed after fabrication. CONSTRUCTION: Summer 2015
For this project, artist Jan Hendrix wanted 8 different complex designs to be made into 35 duplicates each. Every individual piece is a different size. Together, the pieces form a vanishing point that travels across the room. Each piece was cut from 4mm bronze and chromed post fabrication. The smallest piece is 4 inches in diameter and the largest is 4 feet wide. The laser was new to the company, so this project served to experiment with the limits of the machine. There was a lot of communication and cooperation needed between the machine operator and myself to get these files to the best resolution. Material had to be obtained from all over the US and fabricated in Dallas, TX. They were then shipped to the border for their final destination in Mexico. The finished pieces were exhibited in Mexico City’s GAM, among a retrospective of Jan Hendrix’s work up to this point. The pieces were sold during the exhibit.
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CASA ANAHUAC
COMPANY: EMEDOS DESARROLLOS CONSTRUCTION: Summer 2013 Casa Anahuac was built in the summer of 2013 in San Nicol谩s de los Garza, Nuevo Le贸n. The house includes two bedrooms with their bathrooms, kitchen, living room, etc. Constant site supervision was done, along with payments to workers and supply of materials.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
EXPO MILANO 2015
Concept model of how playing with the topographical surface works to create a forest feeling along with a porous structure functioning as shade.
International Workshop Cocoa Pavillion Concept SEPT-OCT 2012 BUILT FOR WORLD EXPO IN 2015 During three weeks, designers from 18 different countries were invited to participate in a concept workshop for the EXPO Milano 2015 cluster pavillions. Three designers from a designated country worked together with six Italian designers to develop a pavillion’s concept. Mexico’s team was tasked the Cocoa pavillion. The cocoa pavillion developed from a forest, focusing on the in and outs on the ground and the organically produced shading. The goal was to give the user the experience of walking through this ever changing atmosphere, light and shade at different angles and heights.
FIRST SKETCHES REGARDING TOPOGRAPHY
EXPO Milano 2015 was visited by over 20 million people in a course of 184 days. There were over 500 events related to the EXPO. In the next page, you can see pictures of the final cluster pavillion.
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PROPOSED COVER STRUCTURE
CUATRO CUATROS
CUATRO CUATROS WINERY ENSENADA, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MX. COMPANY: Taller | Mauricio Rocha + Gabriela Carrillo DESIGNED: Jan - May 2012 Internship awarded through university contest. The main attraction is the 2,100+ acres where people can hike, mountain bike and go horse riding. Over a mile of coastline offers a beautiful beach, ocean and cliffs over the Mexican Pacific. The main focus during my internship was the lookout and the community center. Both have been developed and built since.
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CENTRO CARITAS
III ARCHITECTURE STUDENT BIENNALE: WORKING SPACES NOMINEE Nuevo León, México DESIGNED as part of Catedra Blanca XIX. AUG - DEC 2011 NOMINATED: 2012 CARITAS is a philantropic association that works within Monterrey’s metropolitan area. The main headquarters of the association are currently in a state of chaos, being made out of add-ons constructed throughout the years. The project for their new HQ is to be built in a new location where they can provide enough and adequate space for the people they help. This site is located next to their industrial size food storehouse, which turned into a challenge when figuring out the placement of the buildings. The buildings contain open spaces that are dynamic in all their uses. The organization needed spaces that could function as offices, meeting rooms, and clinics. The open spaces, along with their common patio, give a freedom to the site in the way it can be managed. The site contained an old pool which was repurposed as an auditorium needed by CARITAS for their monthly events and conferences. The construction gives a warm and welcoming feeling to all its users through patios and light materials.
GROUND LEVEL
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
ELEVATION
SECTION A - A'
SECTION B - B'
Wooden frame base
CHILDREN'S
PLAYGROUND DESIGNED as part of Catedra Blanca XIX. AUG - DEC 2011
The task at hand was to design a replicable playground in underdeveloped neighborhoods around the city. The Huicholes, who reside in northern-central Mexico, were taken as an inspiration for the design. A set of wooden frames and rope serve as the base for an ‘Ojo de Dios’, which is woven in communal engagement and connection. When each ‘ojo de Dios’ is done, the frames then can be stacked into levels that generate an ever changing playground. It’s a simple, community driven way to generate more quality public spaces.
types of Wooden frame plan and section
MULTIMODAL STATION Spring 2011 The city of Monterrey currently faces a strong public transport problem. BRT routes are being proposed to the governement and some are being implemented. One of the proposed routes passes through the center of the city and heads north. The site chosen for the station connects the metro, located just two blocks south.
FRONT VIEW
trANSVERSE SECTION
LONGITUDINAL SECTION
ART GALLERY
Spring 2009 Located next to the north entrance for ITESM Campus Monterrey, the gallery’s main purpose is to showcase the work of students from the annexed Art School. Recently remodeled, this section of the school is receiving prominent attention due to its great location inside the campus and between the arts and architecture buildings. Natural light was given emphasis, casting changing shadows on the inside throughout the day. Even if the space isn’t being used as a gallery, it invites towards reflection with its play of lights and shadows.
SECTION A - A’
CEILING PLAN
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
artwork & SKETCHES
SKETCHBOOK/TRAVELING JOURNALS
"DAME SÓLO UN BESO QUE ME ALCANCE HASTA MORIR"
Ironed plastic bag “Luna” performed by Zoe
“YOU ARE THE REASON I’M TRAVELING ON.”
Acrylics "Don’t Think Twice, It’s all right." performed by Bob Dylan.
"UN DÍA ME IRÉ DE VERDAD"
Calligraphy Markers “Belice” performed by Love of Lesbian
"LIFE DOESN’T FRIGHTEN ME AT ALL"
Calligraphy Markers “Life doesn’t frighten me at all” Written by Maya Angelou
“LA FLOTADERA”
Calligraphy Markers Performed by Hello Seahorse!
“NO TE VAYAS AL BOSQUE”
Calligraphy Markers Performed by Hello Seahorse!
MARIANA GUERRA
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