Garavi - Architecture Portfolio 2022

The following selected projects have been chosen to show the range of studies, ideas and conceptual explorations achieved during the completion of my Bachelor of Arts with the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, my professional experience to this day and other academic exercises from my ongoing Master in Architecture and Urban Design. Projects have been collated in chronological order. All works have been completed by myself unless otherwise accredited.

History

Bachelor of Architecture

Master in Urban Design

2017 09 Construction projects I “u-calli Cathedra” 2017 19 Capstone projects I “Colegio de Notarios Públicos” 2022 39 Projects II: Intraurban renovation “Paseos Intraurbanos”

Professional projects 2019 65 Residential building “Casa FA” 2019 87

Oficina de Planeación + Diseño Mixed-use complex project “Dana” 2021 101 AMCGAZ

Quick service restaurants “Whataburger”

2022 51 Projects I: Collective housing “El Chorro”

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Eduardo Garavi

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Eduardo has always known that his future was destined to be part of the design industry due to his affinity for arts and design from a young age. After exploring studies in International Relations in his first semester at Tecnológico de Monterrey, he reaffirmed his love for space and urban design, particularly with the rebuilding of New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath, which was the catalyst for Eduardo to redirect his interest towards Architectural Design.

Eduardo began his Bachelor in Architecture in January 2013 and completed this by December 2018. During his formation, he had the opportunity to be part of selected cathedras focusing his studies on ephimeral structures, skyscraper design, social housing, steel structures design, real estate development, landscaping and virtual reality projects. In 2021, he returned to his studies to obtain the Master in Architecture and Urban Design, participating in projects focused on social vulnerabilities and sustainable solutions.

As a student and architect, he has proven himself to be driven and dedicated in order to achieve the desired results, and has developed a series of skills along with continuous capacitation on technical and technological matters. His philosophy on architecture is focused more than in aesthetics, rather on the experience of the user and the surrounding environment.

I believe architecture should be conceived as life: for the constant evolution, for the passing of each day, for the phases of the moon, for the cruelty of the seasons, a never-ending rollercoaster of emotions.

Professional Experience

Garavi Atelier (Jan 2019 - current)

/ Project Architect

• Architectural design, 3D modeling and renderings

• Branding and furniture design

• Construction documentation

AMCGAZ (Apr 2021 - Aug 2022)

/ Project Architect II

• Construction documentation for commercial projects

• Master planning for land user projects

• Research analysis for site planning and land use

Oficina de Planeación y Diseño (Aug 2019 - Oct 2020)

/ Junior Architect

• Coordination of architectural and engineering project details

• Monitoring of project progress with contractors and suppliers

• Construcion documentation and collaboration on design projects

• Process management and quality control for office activities

Tecnológico de Monterrey (Apr 2017 - May 2018)

/ Intern in Spaces Department

• Definition of design guidelines for new spaces

• Reports, reviews and validation of space indicators

• Documentation for architectural projects and support guides

• Analysis of projects and processes for spaces transformation

Actual Home (Jul 2016 - Oct 2017)

/ Architectural designer

• Architectural proposals, 3D modeling and renderings

Liberty Carton (Jul 2015 / Jul 2016)

/ Architectural draftsman

• Architectural plans development

Educational History

Master in Architecture and Urban Design (current)

/ Tecnológico de Monterrey

Bachelor of Arts in Architecture (Dec 2018)

/ Tecnológico de Monterrey

Academic Courses

Dwelling self construction (Sep 2020)

/ Universidad Autónoma de México

Interior Visualization Certification (May 2019)

/ The Soma Group

Revit MEP Certification (Apr 2019) / The Soma Group

Achievements

Orange Investments Cathedra (May 2018)

/ Best Mixed-Use Complex Design

Proyecta Exhibition (Jan 2018)

/ Best Mixed-Use Complex Design

u-calli Cathedra (May 2017)

/ Outstanding Residential Design

Hyde Park Library (May 2017)

/ Outstanding International Library Design

Skills

AutoCAD

Revit

Civil 3D

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign QGIS Lumion Sketchup

u-calli Cathedra

Construction projects I: u-calli Cathedra

For the following contest, the task was to design a single family house on a 12 x 15 meters site. One of the requirements was to have a footprint of maximum the 80% of the site and use the rest of it for a garden and/or terrace.

The main purpose of this dwelling is for the users to feel comfortable inside open wide interior spaces that at the same time have a connection to the outside through wide windows and doors, providing the house of natural ventilation and illumination.

The ground floor was designed as an space open for reunions connecting each other with double heights and doors hiding inside walls. This connection can be noticed on the dining room with a double height and connecting itself to the living room which can be expanded towards the outside to the terrace or to the family room, leading to a bigger seating area.

On the other hand, the upper level is characterized for its privacy, connecting bedrooms through a hallway but opening them with wide balconies and windows towards the outside.

Elevation

Colegio de Notarios Públicos de N.L. Capstone projects I

The site is located in the downtown area of the city of Monterrey. Currently, consisting on two properties where there are two buildings, one of them in a state of abandonment and the other one, working as headquarters.

The conditions of the site allowed to take advantage of its potential through the creation of more open and illuminated interior spaces developed from the exterior spaces. In this way most of the areas are ventilated and illuminated in a natural manner, giving the opportunity for the user to be in constant connection with the environment and at the same time, creating a comfortable, pleasant and useful workspace for the constant communication between colleagues.

The interior spaces present a continuity thanks to the exterior spaces destined to generate this continuity and that in turn fragment the buildings for the delimitation of areas according to their use. On the ground floor, a cafeteria serves the Notaries Association, as well as the public that passes through this area. On the same level there are administrative, social and collective activity areas.On top of the library is an auditorium that thanks to its double height and amplitude, works as a semi-public space that gives continuity and connection to the upper floor for collaborative work, meeting rooms, offices and the terrace.

The intervention gives importance to the constant connection of the users between them and with their surroundings in order to liven up the activities that take place in the building and to involve the different natural elements that this area has.The upper level of the façade was designed in such a way that it contrasts with the lower level of the façade but at the same time there was a relationship with the context of the Old Quarter and the history of the architecture of the city of Monterrey.

When making up blind walls, it was important to take advantage of the light through the courtyards. This is achieved with curtain walls and brick lattices for spaces that require privacy. In the same way, the ground floor space is illuminated through the curtain wall of the auditorium and a roof with chainsaw teeth that provides northern overhead light.

Ground floor

room

Upper level

Section A-A’

Main façade

Co-working area

Paseos Intraurbanos Projects II: Intraurban renovation

The focus of this projects was the urban transformation of subutilized zones in the municipality of San Nicolás de los Garza. This transformation required a complete diagnosis of the site’s current conditions, its relation with the metropolitan scale and the vision of different actors. The intervention seeks to generate the strategies that allow the revalorization of the zone through integral projects that consolidate new centres.

One of the highlights from the investigation was the contrast on concentration of young and old population within the zone caused by the fragmentation of the city through physical barriers like highways, buildings and deteriorated urban equipment; leading to several difficulties for pedestrians in the mobility and security areas, with an eventual migration towards neighborhoods that offer a cheaper and better life quality.

With this in mind, the main goal of the project was to regenerate a series of corridors to move safely towards the urban services like schools, parks, hospitals, supermarkets, transit stations, among others. The following images illustrate the concept behind this and what could happen in the pauses that occur in the intersection between corridors.

Among the solutions to implement we can find the rehabilitation of streets, sidewalks and public spaces; the integration of natural areas, regional vegetation and rain gardens; the afterhours school openings for use diversification and sports incentivation; art corridors, pavilions, space for informal commerce and the train as an additional option for public transportation.

El Chorro Projects I: Collective housing

The project was carried out around the ideas of urban regeneration, adjusting to the current urban regulations of the municipality of Monterrey and under the parameters of the New Agenda of UN Habitat and with a degree of recycling of existing buildings of at least 30 percent. It consists on the design of a superblock next to Plaza del Chorro where a neighborhood seeks urban transformation, social cohesion and the consolidation of human-scale environments with all services, infrastructure and equipment.

With the purpose of strengthening neighborhood coexistence and the local economy, improving the conditions of active and safe mobility, as well as contributing to the resilience of the neighborhood in the face of climate change, the following is proposed for the ground floor of the complex:

i) Plant trees in the public space with native and pollinating species. ii) Pacification of streets through wide sidewalks. iii)Creation of commercial spaces with permeability inside the block.

The 145 residential units consist on typologies of one, two and three bedrooms strategically positioned throughout four stories to obtain the greatest benefit in relation to the central space of the block through balconies and terraces placed within the private and social areas.

The interest of generating an interconnection between the exterior urban space and the interior space of the housing complex makes it possible to move freely from the public plaza towards the block, creating an extension of the existing public space.

Key map

Key map

North Elevation

East Elevation

South Elevation

West Elevation

Casa FA

Residential building

The project consists on a residential building with two levels of construction, displaced to the north, east and west of the site.

The building aparts itself from the east limit to create an interior corridor that works as an access to the service areas and the backyard. This corridor also allows the natural ventilation of the garage and generates a fourth facade of the house to provide natural light and ventilation to all spaces oriented to this part of the property; such as bedrooms, bathroom and studio.

The north façade of the construction is tucked a few centimeters with respect to the property limit for the construction of orthogonal walls and provide illuminated spaces for the garage, the main entrance, the terrace and bedrooms. On the other hand and with the same principle, three bedrooms and the kitchen are concentrated on the south.

In terms of infrastructure, the water intake and the sanitary discharge network were projected on the west side of the street; while on the opposite side are located the gas intake and the connection for electrical preparation.

The volume of the building consists of a rectangular prism of contemporary style with some volumes extracted to generate some more open areas such as garage, main access and service patio.

The construction of this project was completed in 2020.

Upper level

North Elevation

East elevation

South Elevation

Section A-A

Section B-B

room

Main façade, original concept

Master bedroom

Living room

Dining room

Dana in collaboration with Oficina de Planeación + Diseño Mixed-use complex project

Dana is the second phase of commercial area of a development located within one of the most important dwelling and business centers in Nuevo León, becoming part of the master plan known as Arboleda

The projects seeks to create a base of three bodies of commercial area in two levels in order to allow the flow that the complex poses to the users, becoming a walkthrough of different environments created throught this interaction and connection with the exterior.

The void within the main structure generates a space of double height, inviting the visitor to discover what the building is offering by itself.

One of these bodies divided by walkways serves as the base for a 24-story residential building. A tower which functions as a result of modular design with typical floor plans, expressed on the facade with diagonal walls leading to a game of lights and contrasts.

Dana has five apartment typologies, that have an area from 47 to 163 square meters, leading to a total of 216 residences. Within its common areas you may find an event room, common kitchen, kids room, gymnasium, co-work, barbeque grills, pool, jacuzzi, dressing rooms, terraces and bar.

The construction of this project was completed in 2021.

Commercial zone

Residential building

Social area

Whataburger in collaboration with AMCGAZ Quick service restaurant

Whataburger is a popular fast food restaurant chain with presence across the United States of America. As the franchise grows, there is a need for quick development through a prototypical architecture and at the same type adaptability to the site’s requirements and conditions.

Since American municipalities have their specific requirements for developments depending on zoning and land use, these projects had to be modified from prototype accordingly to meet the standards like the material board, the color palette, the building screenings and drive thru queue length; to name a few. Also from the concept site planning and the technical drawings, the existing conditions for the Civil Engineering side had to be considerated to make sure the building will work properly with water, sewer, grease and stormwater pipe networks.

As an Architectural Designer, I had the oportunity to participate in the production of the construction documents for 35 franchises spread across the states of Arizona and New Mexico. As mentioned before, the interventions focused on architecture, interiors and kitchen. For some sites, the fire riser room and SES room were added for safety and operational purposes. Also, energy analysis were done, in order to meet facade requirements considering the glazing coverage area and its possible reflectivity and heat issues during the summer and winter solstices.

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