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I believe that good architectural design is not just about creating an intelligent blend of style, form and function. It is also a form of storytelling.
“Architecture is a book written in stone”
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My Background
Communication and Collaboration
Architectural Design
Interior Design
Ontario Building Code - BCIN
Construction Administration
Project Management
Clients Relationships
InnovativeInteriorDesignerwithexpertiseinprovidingcreativeand personalizedinteriorspacesaccordingtospecifications,budget,and functionality.With+10yearsofexperience,provenleaderinpreparingsleek proposals,deliveringpresentations,andfosteringinterpersonalrelationships withclientstobuildastrongandreputablepractice Skilledleaderindriving creativeprojectsbyworkingcloselywithteammatesinaresults-drivenindustry. Expertinresidentialinteriordesignprojectswithflexibilityindesigningfor diverseclients.
Ahighlymotivateddesignerwithadesiretotakeonnewchallenges Strong workethic adaptability,andexceptionalinterpersonalskills.Adeptatworking effectivelyunsupervisedandquicklymasteringnewskills
S K I L L S P R O F I L E
MelanieKleinSchool,2019 05.
01. Child Development Center and Community Center “Paticos”, 2020. By EcoDesign Consortium.
AND COMMUNITY CENTER
Low-rise multi-use structure with a central open space articulating the experience of design.
Project location p an Bogotá, Colombia Mochuelo Bajo
IMPROVING LIFE QUALITY
Designed for the most vulnerable: Seniors and children. Aiming to improve life quality for 1,000 families. Education and development.
Project with the Government. Immediate buildings, security concerns, noticeable slope, regulations, and land property issues.
Hierarchy and identity. Build social fabric.
DESIGNING FOR CHANGE
Our concept prioritizes adaptability, creating evolving spaces with evolving needs and lifestyles. Modular, flexible, and harmoniously integrated, our architecture anticipates and embraces change."
Massing Analysis
CONTEXT RELATIONSHIP
We wanted to keep a harmonious tionship with our context. Make the st of the opportunities provided by rritory and translate the inputs into chitecture full of meaning, capable voking a strong feeling of identity.
FUNCTION
The function program was very defiant Main floor: Beginning and protection. Second floor: Development and advance. Third floor: Explore and control. the balance between authority and integration
Area: 11,840 SF
Users: 63 Children
30 adults
Roof plan
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Inner bui ding
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Lactancy Room and Cradles Room
Detailed 1:50
Facade section
Lactancy and Cradles Room
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Terrace Detail Plan 1:50
Terrace Detail PSection 1:50
Outdoor Render South-East Corner
Inter or Render
Indoor patio
As-bui t project
02. Sanmiguel House, 2019.
MULTI-FAMILY
This project was designed to look as a single project, but in the reality it was a two-units family house.
The site was very challenging because of the several regulations and budget restrictions. Even though it was possible to maximize space distribution and capacity, achieving an appealing whole unity.
My role in this project was designing all the architecture and the interior design.
02. Casa Sanmiguel
Southeast Facade
02. Casa Sanmiguel
COMPOSITION
In terms of composition, the two units were articulated by a central element In both houses the central element was organizing circulations and services, to optimize budget and sound isolation.
In the exterior, a firstlevel plane of composition is setting the base for the upper volumes playing with textures and shadows.
The architecture was intended to highlight pure lines and clean geometries. The beauty of the volumes and objects articulated by composition planes.
It is a playful composition of full and void making more interesting the volumes.
Facades pictures
02. Casa Sanmiguel
NATURAL LIGHT
One of the main goals of the design was to achieve the maximum amount of natural light, to reduce electricity usage
As a result, every space in the house has a natural font of light, making it more comfortable and pleasant to be in the spaces.
The intetior hight of the floors was thougth to provide a feeling of open space but not to much to make it feel out of scale
To deal with the cold temperatures the material were carefully selected: wood tiles, warm textures and colors.
In the first level are the social spaces including a guest room. In the second level are the private areas and a doble hight hall to look to the stairs.
Skylight window for the shower Full size w ndow the bathrooms Circulation to secondary rooms and terrace
NATURAL LIGHT
One of the main goals of the design was to achieve the maximum amount of natural light, to reduce electricity usage
As a result, every space in the house has a natural font of light, making it more comfortable and pleasant to be in the spaces.
The intetior hight of the floors was thougth to provide a feeling of open space but not to much to make it feel out of scale
To deal with the cold temperatures the material were carefully selected: wood tiles, warm textures and colors.
In the first level are the social spaces including a guest room. In the second level are the private areas and a doble hight hall to look to the stairs.
Skylight window for the shower Full size w ndow the bathrooms Circulation to secondary rooms and terrace 02. Casa SanmiguelStaging Projects, 2021.
STAGING PROJECTS
One of the biggest housing development companies in Colombia, Amarilo, partnered up with me to deliver fast staging solutions in different cities, within different budgets, scopes, and schedules simultaneously, to meet tight deadlines.
The scope of the service provided was: Surveys, 3D interior design, industrial design, fabrics selection, acquisitions, furniture production, transportation, and installation.
We completed more than 20 projects in a time frame of 8 months, without having a single quality complaint and never failed to meet the deadline.
03. Staging projects
All the furniture was designed and produced by me. Clean composition: A floating bench invites you and connects with the desk. Floating look, clean lines, and volume intersections.
Complete Study Room
STAGING PROJECTS
The objective of this project was to renovate the study room exclusively. Location: Bogotá, Colombia. Weather: Cold.
Before
STAGING PROJECTS
After
The objective of this project was to renovate the whole apartment s existing staging with strategic movements to keep the budget as low as possible. I managed to reuse the sofa partially.
Location: Villavicencio, Colombia. Weather: Warm and humid.
05. Melanie Klein School, 2019.
05. Melanie Klein School
INTERIOR DESIGN CONCEPT
The main view of the reception entry and the waiting room. In the first plane is the counter with a double height. Then a waiting lounge with big armchairs and a big living room, next to a fireplace. At the end of the room a Transparent Box to serve as a meeting room, right before you can access the floating stairs. Location: Bogotá, Colombia. Weather: Cold.
Complete Study Room
General Interior Design Concept
One of the core values at Melanie Klein School is honesty and transparency between parents and the school. Thus, a stronger culture based on trusting each other is cultivated.
The purpose then, was to interpret these core values through the architecture. Creating a strong feeling of transparency at the reception volume, allows parents and the general public to understand through the experience from the first moment they enter the building, what are MK´s values.
Also, through the volumetric composition, more value is added to the experience by developing interior space exploration. Through this experience, any guest will be guided with order and curiosity. In that manner, any person inside the building will get a welcoming feeling and a natural wish to linger in the space.
06. Terpel, 2013 (By Arquint Colombia)
DESIGN PROCESS
The first step in my design process is to explore lines, forms, intentions, and volumes freely. I just get carried away by my emotions. Through this process, I connect the body, mind, soul, and heart.
Complete Study Room
What was the project about?
I had to define the guidelines for the third parties at the service stations that could rent out commercial spots, so they would know how to design facades and interiors.
What was the Idea?
I took one of the most noticeable features of Terpel´s service stations: the curves. Especially the cover of the service isles. I just played with it and those drawings are the result.
DESIGN PROCESS
What was the result?
The exploration ended up with a volumetric idea that I turned into reality using different 3D Software. I defined two possible scenarios: Individual volumes and collective volumes.
The second step is about thinking about how this exploration can be functional and determining which elements about form are more relevant.
