Master Spatial Design - Architecture, Design and Interiors (MAA)
Bachelor of architecture (B.Arch)
Copenhagen, Denmark.
July 18, 1994
marifermendezb@gmail.com
Since childhood, I have been attracted to the essence and expression of spaces, creativity, and their transformation, as well as art, history, and design disciplines, which led me to an architectural education.
My motivation is fueled by a commitment to responsible and sustainable design. I am constantly learning and enriching my creativity, labor, and design development to create interiors and architecture that are aesthetically pleasing and make sense to people, communities, and contexts. This commitment to responsible design feeds my curiosity and drives me to explore new horizons.
My work experience has grown my versatility, discipline, and teamwork, which I incorporate into every goal and situation to achieve a successful result.
As an architect and designer, I like to learn from my work fellows’ thoughts, culture, and skills, which increases my awareness and enthusiasm for further challenges and projects.
Education
Master Spatial Design - Architecture, Design and Interiors
Sept 2022 - June 2024
Royal Danish Academy, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Strengths
Team work
Responsibility
Creativity
Organization
Versatility
Professional Interiorism Diploma
Mar 2020 - June 2020
CENTRO diseño | cine | televisión
Mexico City, Mexico.
Bachelor of Architecture
Aug 2013 - Dec 2018
Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico.
Technical Skills
Languages
Spanish Native
English Fluent
AutoCad
Revit BIM
3dsMax +Vray
Sketch Up
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Office
Model building
Experience
Junior Architect at Materia
Aug 2021 - Jul 2022
Teamwork and project management of projects focused on hospitality, retail and residential.
Schematic Design and Design Development: Barrio Tulum, Mx.
Construction Document: San Luis Park Pavilion, Louis Vuitton Office Mexico City.
Junior Architect at Miguel de la Torre Arquitectos MTA
Oct 2018 - July 2021
Teamwork and familiarity with high-end hospitality and residential projects and projects developed with Revit BIM.
Design Development and Construction Document: Hotel One Los Cabos, Park Hyatt Los Cabos. (Architecture and interior design).
FF&E Specification: Park Hyatt Los Cabos Suites, Villa 15 Costa Palmas, Los Cabos.
Intern at Victor Marquez Arquitectos VMA
Feb 2017 - Feb 2018
Supported different phases of residential and office projects, from Schematic Design, Design Development to Construction Documents.
Intern at School of Architecture, Universidad Iberoamericana (IBERO) Mexico City
Feb 2016 - Jan 2018
Support in research projects focused on cities with sustainable development. Analysis, design, and visualization of graphic material.
INDEX
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL PROJECTS
SCHEMATIC DESIGN AND DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMET
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMET
INTERIOR DESIGN PROJECT
WINE CELLAR PX
PARK HYATT LOS CABOS, SUITES
BARRIO TULUM
DESCRIPTION: Project for a residential community in the town of Tulum, México. The organic shaped buildings respond to an easy and dynamic circulation flow between spaces. The ever changing facade surface creates view angles from all the apartments without compromising privacy. The resulting shapes blur the presence of an orthogonal property line, blending with the surrounding trees. The rooftop is used for leisure spaces and programs while the ground floor holds retail spaces and food and beverage outlets.
MY WORK: Project management from kick-off, research and analysis, conceptualization, first schemes, and design, to the early stages of client and engineering.
DESIGN PROJECT: MATERIA
*copyright and autorship of the project
PERIOD: 2022
LOCATION: Tulum, Mexico
Experience Collage
Use of collage as a tool to create and inspire experiences, bring ideas and start creative processes.
THE
CONCEPT
Part of a population that contains a spontaneous social grouping and that has a peculiar, physical, social, social, economic and cultural character.
The project is born from the concept of a neighborhood where through spatial strategies: anticipation, transition, congregation, and contemplation.
A unique experience is developed with surreal, abstract, natural, and aspirational characteristics through its design, materiality, and coexistence with the existing context.
A1,046.51 m2 lot, contemplating the client’s requirements, orientation and existing nature as well as the municipality’s restrictions.
THE TERRAIN
“BARRIO”
HABITABLE UNITS
Habitable units are placed on the ground allowing space between them, creating dynamism and protecting views, giving a sense of the whole.
THE SPROUT BUILDINGS
Organic forms dilute the outline of the terrain and restriction. Everything becomes becomes a facade. There is no beginning or end. The project emerges from the site.
2ND AND 3RD FLOOR
1. Lobby and ground floor view
2. Loft’s public area
3. Loft’s room
4. Loft’s bathroom
5. Rooftop View
LV Office
DESCRIPTION: Concept Offices where color, material and lighting come together to create a fun and dynamic workplace.
MY WORK: Construction Documents.
(Ceiling, walls and floor finishes, partition details and elevations drawings.)
Construction visits from the beginning to the end of the project.
DESIGN PROJECT: MATERIA
*copyright and autorship of the project
PERIOD: 2021
LOCATION: Mexico City, Mexico
Lobby view
Photo by Jaime Navarro
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The interior design project proposes a functional and aesthetically outstanding space that encourages development, collaboration, and work coexistence with a partiality not ordinary, fresh, and cheerful that represents the corporate with a concept that also speaks of the brand itself, although it does not stick to the traditional idea of an office.
The design results from a study of the work dynamics within the company, the proposal connects all the spaces with a view of the park, through a configuration of private and common use spaces, in a community environment.
M:
FLOOR FINISH M:
FLOOR FINISH
Different-colored carpets on floors, a choice of material for easy cleaning and maintenance.
Material transition details have been sdesigned and specified.
FLOOR FINISH CEILING
The concept also applied where the exposed.
General, detail lighting office spaces.
GREY BOLON General area
BLUEBOLON Central area
PINK BOLON Showroom area
YELLOW BOLON Lobby area
WOOD VINYL Terracearea
CEILING FINISH
BLUEGRADIENT
PAINTED SLAB
General area
WOOD
CEILING TRANSITION
Enclosedareas
WHITE GYPSUM
Enclosedareas
concept of color is applied to the ceilings the installations are exposed.
General, companion, and lighting design in all spaces.
BLUEGRADIENT
PAINTED SLAB
General area
WOOD CEILING TRANSITION
Enclosedareas
WHITE GYPSUM
Enclosedareas
The concept is based on the color reference as an agent of vitality, inspiration, and elegance; a sensory route was created through intense colors that go from warm to cool, depending on the point of this route.
The installations are exposed, but they are integrated as part of the composition of the space, you can read the honesty of the design and how they are integrated into the space.
Detailed elevations with information about floors, walls and ceiling finishes, levels and key dimensions.
Meeting room and working area view.
Photo by Jaime Navarro
carpet - Grey. By Bolon Model Botanical Color Cilia.
Synthetic carpet - Grey. By Bolon Model Botanical Color Cilia.
Synthetic
Gypsum
1. Lounge and office area view
2. working area view
3. Lobby view
Photos by Jaime Navarro
PARK HYATT LOS CABOS, SUITES DEVELOPMENT
DESCRIPTION: Construction Documents by MTA.
MY WORK: Construction Documents of Park Suite, and King suite. (Architectural, interior sections, wall and floor finishes and FF&E drawings.)
DESIGN PROJECT: YABU PUSHELBERG *copyright and autorship of the project
PERIOD: 2020
LOCATION: Los Cabos, Mexico
SUITES RENDERS
BATHROOM
BATHROOM
PX WINE CELLAR
DESCRIPTION: Wine Cellar PX is an interior design project where nature and purity of the materials were the inspiration to create a layered space full of expression and contrast that develop a calm an intimate atmosphere and experiences.
PERIOD: 2021
LOCATION: Mexico City, MX
Moodboard Collage
Wine cellar PX was inspired by the experience of naturalness, calm and containment that a cave can generate to our senses. Through the selection of materials that convey its essence and purity, they produce an expressive, apparent, genuine and serene atmosphere.
A neutral color palette is configured and the space is enveloped in different sequences of layers giving movement, expression and contrast to the area. Accompanied by a soft and indirect lighting that helps to the correct conservation of the wines, and the creation of intimate and unique moments.
After various explorations, the bottle collection was placed at the back of the area as a sign of crown and to embrace the space with it.
The structure that supports the wine assembly was thought as a naked skeleton, light but strong, that allows viewing its constructive components and configuration as well as the bottles on, at all their faces and perspectives.
The vertical elements of the skeleton are lead screws attached to the bottom slab.
The horizontal elements are drilled woodblocks inserted into the lead screws.
Below them, two square locknuts help with the support and rigidity of the structure. The constructive configuration generates layers, movement, contrast, and exposition as the main concepts of the whole wine cellar project.
