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Guilherme Netto Alves dos Reis
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgement of Country Page 1
La Vivienda Page 26
Curriculum Vitae Page 2
The Bends - Thick Air Page 30
Carmem: Research Thesis Page 4
Courtesan (au Chocolat) Page 34
Giardino di Pisa Page 12
Case Study #1142 - Glass House Page 38
Aletheia Institute Page 18
Architectural Photography Page 42
Sofala Art Gallery Page 22
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acknowledgment of awabakal and worimi
Acknowledgment of Country
I would like to acknowledge the custodians of the land where this portfolio was produced, the Awabakal and Worimi peoples. I recognize and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs, and continuing relationship with the land. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land. I recognize the past atrocities against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this land and that Australia was founded on the genocide and dispossession of First Nations people.
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vita dos rei
curriculum guilherme netto
alves
GNAReis instagram @concretthos
email gui.netto.reis@gmail.com
phone +61 466 361 058
address 4/31 Mitchell street, Merewether 2291 NSW
OVERVIEW
SKILLS
Graduate of Architecture from Brazil, currently living in Newcastle, Australia. Vibrant and curious, I am fond of provocative design and practical problem solving.
Advanced
Intermediate
Beginner
Rhinoceros
Archicad
Grasshopper
I’ve been fortunate to collect valuable international experiences, which I look forward to apply in a professional setting.
SketchUp
Revit
Python
Looking for an Architecture Graduate position in a place where my I can refine my skills, benefit from my collaborative personality and continually learn from my peers.
Indesign
V-Ray
Illustrator
Premiere
Photoshop
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
University of Newcastle
Visual Communications Newcastle // 2022
Research Scholarship Newcastle // 2021
Visual Communications tutor for the first year of Bachelor of Design (Architecture) at the University of Newcastle. Selected to run extra tutorials for software learning.
Research assistant for Dr. Timothy Burke in his project for the Banquet Exhibition, curated by Marissa Lindquist & Michael Chapman.
Arquiteto Imigrante Online // 2018 - 2020
UNSW Global Sydney // 2016 - 2019
Student advisor at a Start-Up who seeks to support Brazilian immigrants interested in working or studying within the scopes of Built Environment disciplines.
Administration assistant at the branch of academic services within the institute of languages and student services.
M.ARCH // 2020 - 2022 WAM: D
University of New South Wales B.ARCH // 2016 - 2019 WAM: D (Dean’s list 2018)
Polytechnic University of Valencia EXCHANGE // 2019 (Sem2) WAM: HD
Technical University of Vienna GLOBAL STUDIO // 2018 (Tour) WAM: HD
ACHIEVEMENTS
IUAV University of Venice GLOBAL STUDIO // 2018 (Tour) WAM: HD
Banquet - Exhibition at WXI gallery, Maitland 2022
Co-leadership of the graduation exhibition committee 2021
Harry Seidler international studio study tour to Vienna 2018
LANGUAGES
Workshop Architettura Venezia representing UNSW 2018
English (fluent) Portuguese (native) 2
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Brazilian Architects Tribute student exhibitor 2018
Teto Foundation volunteer work in Sao Paulo 2017
contemporary abattoi revistting the meat eating mode
CARMEM - Research thesis
Carmem is an acronym for: contemporary abattoir revisiting the meat-eating model. It represents the amalgamation of a slaughterhouse and a public gallery, by expressing the systemic reality that we consume. Through an approach of functionalism, the architecture seeks to communicate the trueness of meat processing and its graphic events, adressing the hidden mechanisms of our current model through spectacles - of lure and disgust.
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88% of Australians eat meat. That number represents over 22 million meat-eaters. At the same time, the country ranks second in interest in veganism, and yet, bottoms to list for actually vegan population - with 1%. We notice there is curiosity, but a lack of action. In parallel, we know that with advancements in mechanization, we have been consuming meat on a scale never before seen. What the following research project investigates is the current operation of the meat industry, and it poses the questioning of a reevaluation. Through the analysis of meat processing facilities, I sought to express the currently hidden mechanisms in an architectural language of functionalism.
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giardino di pis workshop architettura di venezi
Giardino di Pisa
The restoration of the ancient garden of Pisa was a design initiative that made large use of dynamic installations that responded to weather and various programs. They sought to tackle the issues of recurring flooding - through buoyancy or sacrificial elements, that would collaborate in the design development through time. The multitude of installations was laid across the site, creating a micro-cosmos for the citizens of Pisa, as its flexibility could be explored at the will of users.
Upon leaving Brazil to study in Australia, I’ve watched architecture unfold cross-culturally, showcasing different styles and approaches. This motivated me to continue my architectural travels, seeking to learn and share knowledge. In my second year of the Bachelor of Architecture, I was selected to represent UNSW at the Venice Biennale, in the WAVe 2018 workshop. There, I was mentored by Iñaqui Carnicero and Lorena del Río, from RICA* Studio (Madrid - New York). During my time there, I worked in multidisciplinary fields of architectural communication, such as model making and 3D axonometric. I’ve worked in large teams, who produced work around the clock for four weeks. The proposal that follows was awarded second place in the design competition.
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aletheia: mental health facilit prototype architecture & illusions
Aletheia
The prototype architecture acts as a wellness center at Quarantine Beach, Sydney. A weeklong retreat dedicated to the treatment of non-psychotic mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety, through the means of art therapy. It is argued that art therapy allows clients to communicate their feelings or thoughts they find difficult to talk about, while also enabling them to understand themselves better and feel more comfortable in therapy. This structure mimics a sand dune, evoking the meditative qualities of the desert, as it allows for self-reflection and retreat. Besides, it appears to shift its shape from different vantage points, around and within, promoting psychological retreat and safety.
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The project took an unorthodox approach to the development of prototype architecture that could be reused, readapted, and repurposed. Starting off with the investigation of a magic trick, we delve deep into the engineering of the hidden mechanisms, while taking into consideration the magician’s gestures and stage design. Combining what we’d learned with various precedent studies, from Peter Zumthor to Junya Ishigami, we proposed “proto-ingredients” which could be combined and arranged in various ways, in order to satisfy the needs of particular briefs and sites. The elements of caves and dunes were explored in the context of a mental health facility, located at Quarantine Beach, in Sydney.
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sofala art galler glenn murcutt’s rural architectur
Sofala Art Gallery
The project’s scope was to design an art gallery in the regional town of Sofala, New South Wales, for the exhibition of local artwork, while also accommodating artists in a working studio adjacent to the gallery. The design approach had to consider the possibility of flooding and landslides, which took a major influence on the morphology proposed. The result was a gallery with planning versatility, with pivoting walls and rolling partitions. The passive design shelters visitors from harsh summer sunlight, yet it’s lit in cooler months. The framing of the views from the surrounding landscape was a major design consideration as well.
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An invaluable opportunity to learn from Glenn Murcutt is what this project was all about for me. Not only have I learned about the sensibility of tactile design, from conversations with Glenn and reading recommendations, such as Juhani Pallasmaa’s “Eye of the Skin”. But also, it was this project that changed my views with respect to site responsiveness. During the project initiation phase and concept design, I led the Hydrology and Geology research team. The studio format enabled the constant exchange of information across different teams. The humbling experience thought me many things about teamwork and collaborative methods of design development, but it also thought me how much there is yet to be learned from leading architects’ mentoring.
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vivienda: visualizatio collaborative rendering technique
Vivienda
The project La Vivienda was developed with a focus on Building Information Modeling, in a multidisciplinary course at the Polytechnique University of Valencia.
Together with two colleagues, the project was divided into three stages (design, technical detailing, and rendering) which each one of us would approach individually. Responsible for the final stage of presentation, I’ve produced the following images using V-Ray from a model produced in Revit.
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bend atmosphere
The Bends
chromatic
A monumental pool promoting intimate experiences. The long and progressive descent over the eastern side of the pool, slowly deepens and transmits the idea of a new space. The pool gradually becomes. Once this long hallway ends, a right turn leads to the long lap pool extending towards the opposite way, ending in a dark wall. This wall is in fact blue, yet that is undiscernible when looked from a distance, against the light. The journey is marked in the middle by a yellow skylight, which sets the atmosphere in the middle of the meditative swim. Throughout, the value of the blue wall is slowly diminished, as floating in darkness sets the illusion of a longer, deeper pool.
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Returning, the view is very different, as a red wall, lit by the northern sunlight, invites visitors to make the journey back.
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As part of an elective course, this project revolved around the idea of global atmospheres and chromatic experience of spaces. Different color theories were covered, ranging from the works of Josef Albers and Rudolf Arnheim, towards the applications of Luis Barragan and James Turrell. The course taught the value of colour combinations and careful selection of palettes and their response to lighting and surrounding elements. Large part of this course was based on physical experimentation, prior to the design development, which snippets can be found in the following video:
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courtesan (au chocolat case study: grand budapest hote
Courtesan (au Chocolat)
The box of Courtesan au Chocolat, from the movie The Grand Budapest Hotel, is seen in it as an object of desire and momentaneous pleasure.
As part of a Summer program by the University of Newcastle, I produced the following poster as part of the Banquet Exhibition, curated by Marissa Lindquist & Michael Chapman.
The unwrapping scene of the box of chocolates is directly linked to the reveal of the hidden object - desireful in nature. Here, the unwrapping of a box of chocolate is compared to the undressing of the female body, both understood as objects of desire.
Working alongside Dr. Timothy Burke, we spent the duration of the program researching mapping techniques, especially for movement.
The focus of the exploration takes the hands’ movements as their common denominator.
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As much as this work inclined towards the scopes of graphic art, it proved very useful for the techniques I’ve acquired relating to mapping methods.
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Undressing
Movement mapping
Little finger (right)
Ring finger (right)
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Thumb (right)
Little finger (left)
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Movement mapping
Unwrapping
Courtesan au Chocolat
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Glass House (Lina Bo Bardi)
In this project, done in my first year of Bachelor’s, the aim was to explore profoundly a building of individual choice and explore the architect’s creative process and design through annotated drawings, physical models, and diagrams. The choice: Lina Bo Bardi’s Glass House. Enclosed by the Atlantic Forest, Lina built her home distant from society. A statement that architecture should keep a distance between individuals and the natural environment. The analysis focused on its topographic location and orientation, reaffirming the passive design of her home. Design explorations also focused on circulation thought, such as the staircase drawing.
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personal interest art, achitecture and photograph
Photography
A hobby that has progressively developed alongside my academic journey. As I matured in architecture, I watched this hobby become both a cause and a consequence of my growth.
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gui.netto.reis@gmail.com @concretthos +61 466 361 058
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