PORTFOLIO
ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE & URBAN PLANNING
BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA CAJIDE 2024
PORTFOLIO
DESIGN STRATEGIES
Develop new BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES aligned with Saudi Vision 2030.
Elevate ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE through INNOVATIVE DESIGN to celebrate CULTURAL DIVERSITY.
Catalyse ARCHITECTURAL PROGRESS through advocacy, scholarship, and education.
Drive ECO-FRIENDLY architecture & urban planning through DESIGN INNOVATION.
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URBAN PLANNING, LANDSCAPE & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
MEMO
THE DIPLOMATIC QUARTER IN RIYADH HOSTS MORE THAN 80 DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES. THEREFORE, IT IS THE NEIGHBOURHOOD SELECTED TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES AROUND AN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL.
BEYOND A SCHOOL, THE PROJECT IS CONCEIVED AS A WELCOMING COMMUNAL CENTER, WHERE EXHIBITIONS AND SPORTS EVENTS WILL COMPLEMENT THE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, CREATING A VIBRANT COMMUNITY FOR ALL. RESPOND TO THIS DIVERSITY IS THE MAIN VISION OF VERITAS SCHOOL.
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: RIYADH, KSA
• COMPLETION: PROJECT SUBMITTED IN 2023
• DESIGN: ASMA ALHADI
• PROJECT DESCRIPTION, ORGANISATION AND PLANNING: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• DESIGN SUPERVISION: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IN THE DQ EDUCATIONAL
URBAN PLANNING, LANDSCAPE & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IN THE DQ
MEMO
THE DIPLOMATIC QUARTER IN RIYADH HOSTS MORE THAN 80 DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES. THEREFORE, IT IS THE NEIGHBOURHOOD SELECTED TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES AROUND AN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL.
BEYOND A SCHOOL, THE PROJECT IS CONCEIVED AS A WELCOMING COMMUNAL CENTER. MERGING URBAN, LANDSCAPE, AND ARCHITECTURE DESIGN, SMILING MINDS
SCHOOL PROVIDES A SPACE OF REUNION WHERE CHILDREN WILL BECOME SOCIAL, COMPASSIONATE, AND CONFIDENTIAL INDIVIDUALS.
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: RIYADH, KSA
• COMPLETION: PROJECT SUBMITTED IN 2023
• DESIGN: HALA ALDHAWAYAN
• PROJECT DESCRIPTION, ORGANISATION AND PLANNING: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• DESIGN SUPERVISION: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
EDUCATIONAL
URBAN PLANNING, LANDSCAPE & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IN THE DQ
MEMO
THE DIPLOMATIC QUARTER IN RIYADH HOSTS MORE THAN 80 DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES. THEREFORE, IT IS THE NEIGHBOURHOOD SELECTED TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES AROUND AN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL.
BEYOND A SCHOOL, THE PROJECT IS CONCEIVED AS A WELCOMING COMMUNAL CENTER. BIOPHILIC SERENITY
SCHOOL MERGES THE LANDSCAPE AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TO ACHIEVE A SAFE, INCLUSIVE, AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN.
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: RIYADH, KSA
• COMPLETION: PROJECT SUBMITTED IN 2023
• DESIGN: HESSA ALJUBAILY
• PROJECT DESCRIPTION, ORGANISATION AND PLANNING: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• DESIGN SUPERVISION: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
EDUCATIONAL
URBAN PLANNING, LANDSCAPE & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
BOUTIQUE HOTEL IN DIRIYAH
MEMO
THE BOUTIQUE HOTEL SHOULD EXPRESS THE PLACE'S CULTURAL IDENTITY, RESPECTING THE NAJD STYLE AND THE “SALMANI ARCHITECTURE STYLE “ AND ALIGNED WITH THE SAUDI 2030 VISION. THE BOUTIQUE HOTEL'S CHARACTER WILL BE DEFINED BY ITS AESTHETICS AND FACILITIES. PREVIOUS RESEARCH, INVESTIGATION, AND THE DESIGNER´S INTENTIONS WILL INFORM THIS, EMPOWERING THEM IN THEIR LEARNING PROCESS.
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: RIYADH, KSA
• COMPLETION: PROJECT SUBMITTED IN 2022
• DESIGN: ROBA ALLUHAIDAN, FULWAH ALSAAID
• PROJECT DESCRIPTION, ORGANISATION AND PLANNING: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• DESIGN SUPERVISION: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
HOSPITALITY
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MEMO
DESIGNING THE EMBASSY OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA IN MADRID IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON THE QUESTIONS OF IDENTITY AND MEMORY TO APPLY THEM TO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN. WHILE THE IDENTITY IS REFERRED TO AS THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, THE MEMORY HAS TO EXPRESS THE CHARACTER OF THE HOST CITY. CREATING A BUILDING THAT REPRESENTS THE IDENTITY OF THE COUNTRY IT REPRESENTS AS WELL AS THE MEMORY OF THE SHARED HISTORY OF THE TWO COUNTRIES.
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INSTITUTIONAL
SAUDI EMBASSY COMPLEX IN MADRID URBAN PLANNING, LANDSCAPE & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN MEMO
CALLIGRAPHY HAS BEEN A UNIFIED THREAT THAT WOVES THE SPANISH AND ARABIC CULTURES. THE SAUDI EMBASSY COMPLEX IN MADRID AIMS TO REVITALISE THIS CONNECTION BY OPENING HIS SOCIAL MISSION TO ALL THE PEOPLE, SAUDI AND SPANISH, INTERESTED IN PRACTICING OR KNOWING MORE ABOUT THIS ANCIENT ART. SURROUNDING THIS SOCIAL CENTRAL AREA, GROWING AROUND IT ACCORDING TO THEIR NEED OF PRIVACY, WILL BE ORGANISED THE REST OF THE COMPLEX´S PROGRAM
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: MADRID, SPAIN
• COMPLETION: PROJECT SUBMITTED IN 2022
• DESIGN: LAYLA HAKMI
• PROJECT DESCRIPTION, ORGANISATION AND PLANNING: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• DESIGN SUPERVISION: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
INSTITUTIONAL
ADAPTIVE RE-USE & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
MARITIME RESEARCH COMPLEX
MEMO
AN ABANDONED OIL PLATFORM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN LEADS TO A REFLECTION ON THE FUTURE OF THESE ARTIFACTS IN A FUTURE WITHOUT FOSSIL FUELS. THIS PROJECT PROPOSES A RE-USE OF THE STRUCTURE THAT WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ITS EXCEPTIONAL LOCATION AND STRUCTURE TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OF THE SEA. THE OIL PLATFORM WILL BE TRANSFORMED INTO A SPACE FOR MARITIME SCIENTISTS TO RESEARCH, EXCHANGE INFORMATION, AND LIVE. A RESORT WILL HELP TO FINANCE THE COMPLEX
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: MEDITERRANEAN SEA
• COMPLETION: PROJECT SUBMITTED IN 2021
• DESIGN: RAGHD ALDHAYAEI
• PROJECT DESCRIPTION, ORGANISATION AND PLANNING: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• DESIGN SUPERVISION: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
INDUSTRIAL
URBAN PLANNING, LANDSCAPE & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
FLEXIBLE OPEN AIR MUSEUM
MEMO
THE MUSEUM AIMS TO CONNECT THE CITY OF FLORENCE WITH THE MOUNTAIN VIEWS BY CREATING AN OPEN EXHIBITION THAT PROPOSES AN URBAN PLANNING STARTING POINT TO ORGANISE THE PLAZA. THE LANDSCAPE DESIGN IS MERGED WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL ONE, RESULTING IN A FLEXIBLE ARCHITECTURAL OBJECT THE USER IS INVITED TO DISCOVER ALONG AN ARCHITECTURAL PROMENADE. MOVABLE PANELS BLEND INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR IN THIS ATMOSPHERIC DESIGN.
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: FLORENCE, ITALY
• COMPLETION: PROJECT SUBMITTED IN 2021
• DESIGN: HAYA HAZZAM
• PROJECT DESCRIPTION, ORGANISATION AND PLANNING: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• DESIGN SUPERVISION: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
CULTURAL
URBAN PLANNING, LANDSCAPE & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
ART CENTER IN QIDDIYA
MEMO
QIDDIYA CIT IS “AN EXCITING NEW DESTINATION RIGHT ON RIYADH´S DOORSTEP. WITHIN THE HEART OF THE FORMIDABLE TWAIQ MOUNTAINS, ONLY 40 MIN AWAY FROM DOWNTOWN RIYADH” [FROM QIDDIYA.COM]
IN THIS NEW LOCATION, THE ART CENTER IS FOCUSED ON PRESENTING THE CONTEMPORARY SAUDI ARTIST TO THE WORLD BY REPLICATING THE WORLD-FAMOUS SAUDI HOSPITALITY CEREMONY IN THE ARTICULATION OF THE EXHIBITION ROOMS AND COMPLEMENTARY SPACES.
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: QIDDIYAH, KSA
• COMPLETION: PROJECT SUBMITTED IN 2021
• DESIGN: AREEJ FRAIJ
• PROJECT DESCRIPTION, ORGANISATION AND PLANNING: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• DESIGN SUPERVISION: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
CULTURAL
URBAN PLANNING, LANDSCAPE & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
RESORT IN THE GIZA PLATEAU
MEMO
ACCORDING TO THOMAS BERRY “EVEN AS REGARDS EARTH
WE ARE MORE COMMITTED TO HISTORY THAN GEOGRAPHY, MORE COMMITTED TO TIME TO SPACE. HISTORY IS ENDLESS. PLACE IS LIMITED”. LOCATED IN THE GIZA PLATEAU, THE PROJECT FOCUSES ON PROVIDING THE BEST EXPERIENCE
BUILDING´S INTERNAL RESPONDING TO THE OF THE PLACE.
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: CAIRO, EGYPT
• COMPLETION: PROJECT SUBMITTED IN
• DESIGN: HOOR AL SAYEGH
• PROJECT DESCRIPTION, ORGANISATION AND PLANNING: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• DESIGN SUPERVISION: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
HOSPITALITY
URBAN PLANNING, LANDSCAPE & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
YOGA CENTER
MEMO
ACCORDING TO THOMAS BERRY “EVEN AS REGARDS EARTH
WE ARE MORE COMMITTED TO HISTORY THAN GEOGRAPHY, MORE COMMITTED TO TIME TO SPACE. HISTORY IS ENDLESS. PLACE IS LIMITED”. LOCATED IN THE GIZA PLATEAU, THE
PROJECT FOCUSES ON PROVIDING THE BEST VISUAL EXPERIENCE TO THE USERS WHILE CONTROLLING THE BUILDING´S INTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND RESPONDING TO THE CULTURAL IDENTITY AND HERITAGE OF THE PLACE.
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: PORTUGAL
• COMPLETION: PROJECT SUBMITTED IN 2021
• DESIGN: RAHAF BARAKAH
• PROJECT DESCRIPTION, ORGANISATION AND PLANNING: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• DESIGN SUPERVISION: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
SPORTS
URBAN PLANNING & LANDSCAPE DESIGN
THE BURNING MAN ART FESTIVAL
MEMO
THE AREA WHERE THE BURNING MAN FESTIVAL IS ORGANISED ORIGINALLY WAS THE HOME OF THE PAIUTE PEOPLE. INTENDING TO CONNECT THE PAST AND THE PRESENT AND TO BRING NEW AND OLD GERLACH RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TOGETHER, THE INTERVENTION PROPOSED A MERGE BETWEEN URBAN PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN WITH THE BUILDINGS AS GENERATORS OF ACTIVITIES THAT COMPLEMENT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: BLACK ROCK DESERT, USA
• COMPLETION: PROJECT SUBMITTED IN 2020
• DESIGN: LATIFAH ALMOHIZA
• PROJECT DESCRIPTION, ORGANISATION AND PLANNING: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• DESIGN SUPERVISION: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
LARGE URBAN INTERVENTION
URBAN PLANNING & LANDSCAPE DESIGN
EMERGENCY ARCHITECTURE
MEMO
THE PROJECT AIMS TO PROPOSE AN ACTION PLAN FOR FIRST AID AND INFORMATION TO INHABITANTS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN THE CASE OF A NATURAL DISASTER. FOCUSING ON AFRICA´S MOST DAMAGED AREAS AND THE POSSIBILITIES THIS CONTINENT OFFERS FOR TRANSPORTATION, FACILITIES, AND STORAGE, THE RESEARCH INTENDS TO MERGE THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES WITH THE TRADITIONS OF CONSTRUCTION AND URBAN PLANNING TO BE EFFECTIVELY UNFOLDED IN THE MOMENT OF THE DISASTER.
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: AFRICA [MOVABLE, VARIOUS LOCATIONS]
• COMPLETION: PROJECT SUBMITTED IN 2020
• DESIGN: FARAH BITAR
• PROJECT DESCRIPTION, ORGANISATION AND PLANNING: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• DESIGN SUPERVISION: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
LARGE URBAN INTERVENTION
HYBRID TOWER IN KING SALMAN PARK
URBAN PLANNING, LANDSCAPE & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN MEMO
“KING SALMAN PARK, THE LARGEST URBAN PARK IN THE WORLD, SITS AT THE HEART OF RIYADH AND OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, FROM ARTS AND CULTURE EXPERIENCES TO SPORTS, INNOVATION, AND ENTERTAINMENT FEATURES.”[VISION2030.GOV.SA]
TWO RESIDENTIAL TOWERS EXPLORE A FUTURISTIC APPROACH WHERE TECHNOLOGY WILL ALLOW REMOTE WORKING AND TELE TRANSPORTATION. URBAN PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN ARE ADAPTED TO THIS NEW REALITY BEYOND CAR-CENTERED URBAN LAYOUTS.
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: RIYADH, KSA
• COMPLETION: PROJECT SUBMITTED IN 2021
• DESIGN: RAHAF BARAKAH AND RAGHD ALDHAYAEI
• PROJECT DESCRIPTION, ORGANISATION AND PLANNING: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• DESIGN SUPERVISION: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
HYBRID BUILDING
LANDSCAPE & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
NATURE INTERPRETATION CENTER
MEMO
THE NATURE INTERPRETATION CENTER STARTS WITH A LANDSCAPE DESIGN APPROACH THAT VALUES THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE WORK'S EDGE, A UNIQUE LANDSCAPE IN SAUDI ARABIA.
THE BUILDING, CONSISTING OF A RESEARCH AREA AND AN EXHIBITION & VISITORS CENTER, EMPHASISES THIS APPROACH, TAKING A SECONDARY PLACE AS THE END OF THE PATH, FRAMING THE BEAUTIFUL VIEW OVER THE CLIFF.
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: EDGE OF THE WORLD, KSA
• COMPLETION: PROJECT SUBMITTED IN 2020
• DESIGN: RAMA, MAISSON, AMEERA AND NOUR
• PROJECT DESCRIPTION, ORGANISATION AND PLANNING: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• DESIGN SUPERVISION: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
LANDSCAPE
LANDSCAPE & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
ECOLOGICAL RESORT IN VIETNAM
MEMO
A RESORT THAT IS CONCEIVED AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY, CAPABLE OF PROVIDING AN AUTHENTIC AND UNIQUE EXPERIENCE TO THE USER AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY AT THE SAME TIME.
APART OF LUXURIOUS ROOMS AND SERVICES TO THE CLIENTS, THE RESORT WILL INCLUDE FACILITIES THAT EMBRACE DIVERSITY, CONTRIBUTE TO MERGING VISITORS AND LOCALS, RESPECTING THE CULTURAL IDENTITY OF THE PLACE AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: VIETNAM
• COMPLETION: PROJECT SUBMITTED IN 2020
• DESIGN: NOUF ALSWAILEM
• PROJECT DESCRIPTION, ORGANISATION AND PLANNING: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• DESIGN SUPERVISION: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
HOSPITALITY
URBAN PLANNING, LANDSCAPE & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
TOURISTIC INFORMATION CENTER
MEMO
THE TOURISTIC INFORMATION CENTER REPRESENTS THE POSSIBILITY OF THINKING IN AN OPTIMISTIC FUTURE FOR SYRIA. LOCATED IN DAMASCUS, THE BUILDING WILL INTRODUCE THE LOCAL BEAUTY TO THE VISITORS, ROTATING AROUND ITSELF TOWARDS THE MOST IMPORTANT TOURIST ATTRACTIONS OF THE CITY.
ON THE UN URBAN LEVEL, THE PARK CREATED AROUND THE BUILDING AIMS TO REUNITE VISITORS AND LOCALS TO START BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE.
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: DAMASCUS, SYRIA
• COMPLETION: PROJECT SUBMITTED IN 2020
• DESIGN: HAYA HAZZAM
• PROJECT DESCRIPTION, ORGANISATION AND PLANNING: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• DESIGN SUPERVISION: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
INSTITUTIONAL
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• THE EMBASSY IS A PLACE OF ENCOUNTER BETWEEN TWO COMMUNITIES: THE VENEZUELAN AND THE SAUDI. PROVIDING THE NEEDED SECURITY AND PRIVACY TO EACH OF THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE EMBASSY, THE BUILDING IS DIVIDED INTO DIFFERENT ROTATE TO PROVIDE THE OPTIMAL VIEWS AND ORIENTATION FOR EACH FUNCTION. THE SOCIAL AND PUBLIC PART IS A CONTINUATION OF THE ENTRANCE GARDEN, WHILE THE AMBASSADOR´S RESIDENCE IS ISOLATED IN THE UPPER PART.
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INSTITUTIONAL
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URBAN PLANNING & LANDSCAPE DESIGN
RE-USE OF DOXIADIS URBAN MODULE
MEMO
IN 1980, THE FRENCH PHILOSOPHER MICHAEL FOUCAULT AND THE FRENCH PSYCHOTHERAPIST FÉLIX GUATTARI
PUBLISHED THEIR BOOK A THOUSAND PLATEAUS, DESCRIBING REALITY AS DIVIDED INTO DIFFERENT PLATEAUS WITHOUT ANY INTERNAL CONNECTION OR SENSATION OF CONTINUITY. AT THE SAME TIME, SOME PHILOSOPHERS, LIKE GILLES DELEUZE, ARE DEVELOPING THE CONCEPT OF THE FOLD AS A CONNECTION DE FACTO BETWEEN ALL DIFFERENT REALITIES AND ENTITIES. KEEPING BOTH CONCEPTS IN MIND, THE PLATEAU CONCEPT TO THE URBAN TISSUE'S ANALYSIS AND THE FOLD AS A SPACE OF OPPORTUNITY.
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: RIYADH, KSA
• COMPLETION: PROJECT SUBMITTED IN 2018
• DESIGN: URBAN DESIGN STUDIO
• PROJECT DESCRIPTION, ORGANISATION AND PLANNING: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• DESIGN SUPERVISION: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
URBAN INTERVENTION
URBAN PLANNING, LANDSCAPE & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
TOURISTIC APARTMENTS COMPLEX
MEMO
CONTEMPORARY REINTERPRETATION OF THE TRADITIONAL
ANDALUSIAN PATIO HOUSE. USING A DETAILED PLAN AS AN URBAN PLANNING STRATEGY, THE ORIGINAL HOUSE WITH A GARDEN THAT INITIALLY OCCUPIED THE PLOT IS TRANSFORMED INTO A RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX INCORPORATING A SWIMMING POOL AND VARIOUS SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STRATEGIES TO DECREASE ENERGY AND WATER CONSUMPTION WHILE PROMOTING A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT.
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: ANDALUCIA, SPAIN
• COMPLETION: FINALISED IN 2015
• DESIGN: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA & FRANCISCO CASAS
• DESIGN MANAGEMENT: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT: FRANCISCO CASAS
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
• MANUFACTURING & CONSTRUCTION
• HANDOVER
• USE
RESIDENTIAL
URBAN PLANNING, LANDSCAPE & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
MICRO PATIO HOUSES
MEMO
ENHANCING A NEIGHBOURHOOD FEELING IS THE PRIMARY
INTENTION OF THE STRONG CONNECTION PROPOSED BETWEEN THESE TWO TINY HOUSES AND THEIR COMMUNAL PATIO. CLOSED TO THE STREET TO PROVIDE PRIVACY TO THE OWNERS, BOTH HOUSES LOOK OPEN TO THE PATIO, WHERE THE NEIGHBOURS CAN HELP EACH OTHER AND ENJOY THEIR FREE TIME TOGETHER OR SEPARATED.
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: ANDALUCIA, SPAIN
• COMPLETION: FINALISED IN 2013
• DESIGN: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA & FRANCISCO CASAS
• DESIGN MANAGEMENT: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT: FRANCISCO CASAS
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
• MANUFACTURING & CONSTRUCTION
• HANDOVER
• USE
RESIDENTIAL
LANDSCAPE & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
HIDDEN HOUSE IN THE WOODS
MEMO
THE PROJECT FORM DEVELOPMENT FOCUSED ON TWO MAIN INTENTIONS: TO RESPECT ALL THE PINE TREES IN THE PLOT AND TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A PARAMETRIC-BASED DESIGN TO REDUCE THE HOUSE'S ENERGY CONSUMPTION TO THE MAXIMUM.
THE PLOT'S TOPOGRAPHY WILL REMAIN UNTOUCHED, AND THE LANDSCAPE WILL PROVIDE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE HOUSE AND THE ROAD, FOLLOWING THE NATURAL SLOPE.
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: GUADALAJARA, SPAIN
• COMPLETION: FINALISED IN 2010
• DESIGN: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA & FRANCISCO CASAS
• DESIGN MANAGEMENT: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT: FRANCISCO CASAS
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
RESIDENTIAL
LANDSCAPE
& ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
INVISIBLE HOUSE IN A CLIFF
MEMO
THE HOUSE, INVISIBLE FROM THE ROAD, IS DEVELOPED VERTICALLY TO BENEFIT FROM THE VIEWS FROM THE CLIFF.
THE SECTION PLAN BECOMES CRUCIAL TO SOLVE THE CIRCULATION FROM THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE MAIN GARDEN IN AN INFERIOR PLATEAU EXISTENT IN THE PLOT.
A TRIPLE-HEIGHT INTERNAL COURTYARD ENSURES THE CROSS VENTILATION OF ALL THE ROOMS, ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF THE HOUSE, ESPECIALLY DURING THE HOT GUADALAJARA SUMMERS.
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: GUADALAJARA, SPAIN
• COMPLETION: FINALISED IN 2010
• DESIGN: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA & FRANCISCO CASAS
• DESIGN MANAGEMENT: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT: FRANCISCO CASAS
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
RESIDENTIAL
CORPORATIVE STREET OFFICES RE-USE & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
MEMO
THE OFFICES OF CAJA MADRID [NOW BANKIA] MUST REPRESENT THE COMPANY'S AESTHETIC VALUES AND PROVIDE THE USERS AND EMPLOYERS WITH THE OPTIMAL FUNCTIONAL ENVIRONMENT TO DEVELOP THE BANK ACTIVITIES.
THE BANK IDENTITY IS REPRESENTED BY THE GREEN COLOUR, LOGOS, AND THE MARKETING BRAND DESIGNED TO GIVE THE CHARACTER OF THE BANK.
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: MADRID, VIGO AND CARTAGENA, SPAIN
• COMPLETION: FINALISED BETWEEN 2008 & 2011
• DESIGN: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• DESIGN MANAGEMENT: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT: BANKIA BANK
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
• MANUFACTURING AND CONSTRUCTION
• HANDOVER
COMMERCIAL
PARISH CHURCH & COMMUNAL COMPLEX
URBAN PLANNING, LANDSCAPE & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN MEMO
MORE THAN A PARISH CHURCH, THE COMPLEX ROTATES AROUND A PUBLIC PLAZA THAT COMPLEMENTS THE RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIVE FUNCTION WITH A COMMUNAL SPACE, HONOURING THE ORIGINS OF THE TYPOLOGY, LOCATED IN THE ROMAN BASILICA, A SPACE OF REUNION, MARKET AND SOCIAL INTERACTION FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE ANCIENT ROMAN EMPIRE
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: ANDALUCIA, SPAIN
• COMPLETION: SHORTLISTED COMPETITION IN 2009
• DESIGN: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA & FRANCISCO CASAS
• DESIGN MANAGEMENT: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN [INITIAL STAGES]
URBAN INTERVENTION/RELIGIOUS
URBAN DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE & LANDSCAPE DESIGN
STREET OFFICE
MEMO
THE LUXURIOUS PENTHOUSE NEXT TO THE REAL MADRID FOOTBALL STADIUM, “EL BERNABEU,” IS THE HOME OF A FAMILY WITH TWO SMALL DAUGHTERS. THE HIGH STANDARDS IN SELECTING THE MATERIALS, FINISHES, AND DECORATIONS FOCUS ON PRESERVING FAMILY LIFE BY COMBINING AN OPEN-PLAN ARCHITECTURAL DISTRIBUTION WITH AN ELEGANT INTERIOR DESIGN OF THE SPACES. THE PROJECT COMPRISES THE REDISTRIBUTION OF THE SPACES, INTERNAL DECORATION AND FURNITURE DESIGN.
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: MADRID, SPAIN
• COMPLETION: FINALISED IN 2009
• DESIGN: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• DESIGN MANAGEMENT: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
• MANUFACTURING & CONSTRUCTION
• HANDOVER
RESIDENTIAL
URBAN DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE & LANDSCAPE DESIGN
STREET OFFICE
MEMO
CONCEIVED AS A BIG GARDEN, THE BUILDING´S ROOF IS FORMED BY A SERIES OF OVERLAPPING GREEN AREAS THAT CONNECT THE UPPER AREA WITH THE ENTRANCE PLAZA WITHOUT INTERRUPTION.
COMBINING OFFICES, INDUSTRIAL USE, AND EXHIBITION USE, THE SPACES INSIDE FLOW INTO EACH OTHER, ROTATING LOOKING FOR THEIR OPTIMAL ORIENTATION LIKE THE NATURAL ELEMENTS THAT COVER AND SHAPE THE FAÇADES AND GREEN ROOF.
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: ANDALUCIA, SPAIN
• COMPLETION: SHORTLISTED COMPETITION IN 2008
• DESIGN: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA & FRANCISCO CASAS
• DESIGN MANAGEMENT: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN [INITIAL STAGES]
HYBRID/INDUSTRIAL
URBAN PLANNING, LANDSCAPE & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
LOW-INCOME PUBLIC HOUSING
MEMO
INTENDING TO CREATE A CARBON-ZERO BUILDING, THE PROJECT COMBINES PASSIVE AND ACTIVE ENERGY
STRATEGIES. THEREFORE, THE PROPOSAL REPRESENTS A MORE ORGANIC URBAN GROWING, WHERE THE ARTIFICIAL MEETS THE NATURAL, AND THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING BECOMES A VERTICAL SEQUENCE OF UNIQUE COUNTRY VILLAS WITH GARDENS, GREEN ROOFS, AND GREEN FAÇADES. WINTER AND SUMMER PLANTS ENSURE THERMAL COMFORT ALL OVER THE YEAR.
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: MADRID, SPAIN
• COMPLETION: SHORTLISTED COMPETITION IN 2008
• DESIGN: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA & FRANCISCO CASAS
• DESIGN MANAGEMENT: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN [INITIAL STAGES]
RESIDENTIAL
ADAPTIVE RE-USE, ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR DESIGN
STREET OFFICE
MEMO
THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN PRESENT AND PAST IS EXPRESSED IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF A METALLIC WORKSHOP INTO AN ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE BY USING DIFFERENT TEXTURES AND MATERIALS AND THE STRATEGIC USE OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT DIVIDED INTO TWO FLOORS; THE OPENPLAN LAYOUT AND LARGE WINDOWS OF THE GROUND FLOOR CONTRAST WITH THE INTIMACY OF THE VAULTED BASEMENT, WHERE MEETINGS TAKE PLACE UNDER LOCAL ARTIST JACK BABILONI´S FRESCO
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: MADRID, SPAIN
• COMPLETION: FINALISED IN 2008
• DESIGN: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA & FRANCISCO CASAS
• DESIGN MANAGEMENT: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT: FRANCISCO CASAS
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
• MANUFACTURING & CONSTRUCTION
• HANDOVER
• USE
RESIDENTIAL
VISION FOR AFSLUITDIJK URBAN PLANNING & LANDSCAPE DESIGN
MEMO
“A FUTURE ORIENTED VISION LIKE THIS DEMANDS A SPECIFIC MINDSET, A WAY OF THINKING DIRECTED BY DEVELOPMENTS. SEVEN ROBUST LONG-TERM CONDITIONS ARE LEADING US INTO THE DESIGN OF AN ARCHIPELAGO NETWORK WITH ISLANDS AND WATER PARCELS WITHIN THREE ECOSYSTEMS (SALT, BRACKISH, FRESH), IN WHICH RECREATION, AQUACULTURE, HOUSING, COMMERCIAL PROGRAM AND A UNIVERSITY FOR COASTAL ZONES OPERATE IN CLOSE HARMONY” [MONOLAB.NL]
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
• COMPLETION: SHORTLISTED COMPETITION IN 2007
• DESIGN: MONOLAB + BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA & FRANCISCO CASAS
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
URBAN INTERVENTION
CAJA RURAL CULTURAL CENTRE ADAPTIVE RE-USE & ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
THE CULTURAL CENTER´S PROGRAM IS DISTRIBUTED ACCORDING TO THE LEVEL OF PRIVACY REQUIRED FOR EACH USE. THE MOST PRIVATE AREAS WILL BE ON THE UPPER FLOORS SO THAT THE GROUND FLOOR WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
THEREFORE, THE OLD PALACE RECOVERS ITS ROLE AS SOCIAL LIFE GENERATOR, CONNECTING THE STREET WITH THE INTERNAL COURTYARD, ACTING AS HEART OF THE BUILDING
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: ANDALUCIA, SPAIN
• COMPLETION: SECOND PRIZE COMPETITION IN 2005
• DESIGN: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA & FRANCISCO CASAS
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
CULTURAL
MEMO
ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
TOURISTIC APARTMENT
MEMO
THE APARTMENT IS LOCATED IN A XIX-CENTURY BUILDING IN THE CENTER OF MADRID. THE CONTRAST BETWEEN THE PRE-EXISTENCES AND THE NEW INTERVENTION. THEREFORE, THE ORIGINAL STRUCTURE OF BEAMS AND WOOD COLUMNS COMBINED WITH A BRICK WALL IS PRESERVED. THE INTERVENTION INCLUDES DECORATION AND FURNITURE
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: MADRID, SPAIN.
• COMPLETION: FINALISED IN 2005
• DESIGN: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA & FRANCISCO CASAS
• DESIGN MANAGEMENT: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT: FRANCISCO CASAS
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
• MANUFACTURING & CONSTRUCTION
• HANDOVER
• USE
HOSPITALITY
HYBRID BUILDING ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
MEMO
THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING FACES THE “OLIVE TREES´ SEA”, REPRESENTING THE LAND'S IDENTITY AND ECONOMIC RICHNESS. FOR THIS REASON, ALL THE HOUSES WILL OPEN LARGE WINDOWS TO THIS SIDE, LOOKING AT THE “SEA”. THE NEUTRAL AND WHITE FAÇADE IS EASILY INTEGRATED INTO VARIOUS BUILDINGS THAT FORM THE STREET, WHILE THE DOOR DESIGN REPRODUCES THE BUILDING NUMBER
BASIC INFORMATION
• LOCATION: ANDALUCIA, SPAIN.
• COMPLETION: FINALISED IN 2004
• DESIGN: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA & FRANCISCO CASAS
• DESIGN MANAGEMENT: BEATRIZ VILLANUEVA
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT: FRANCISCO CASAS
• COMPLETED PHASES:
• CONCEPT DESIGN
• SPATIAL COORDINATION
• TECHNICAL DESIGN
• MANUFACTURING & CONSTRUCTION
• HANDOVER
• USE
RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL
Beatriz Villanueva Cajide
Member 1018368 Saudi Council of Engineers
Architect Registered in Spain
BArch, MArch II, MSc, PhD.
beatriz@brijuni.studio
+966(0)531987633