Master’s degree in Architecture and Urbanism - Thesis
Type of Project
Academic - Master’s degree Thesis
School
Architectural Association - Design Research Laboratory
AADRL
Team
MArch. Florencia Demin
MArch. Valentina Marticorena Angela
MArch. Leo Zhu
Studio Director
Dr. Theodore Spyropoulos
Course Tutors
MArch. Hanjun Kim
MArch. Octavian Mihai Gheorghiu
MArch. Apostolos Despotidis
Year 2024 - 2025
‘Space in between’ explores the potential of creating space that is in continuous formation by uncovering and harnessing the hidden forces that structure everything around us. It proposes a different spatial paradigm in which architecture is conceived as a transformative, self-organising system that responds to invisible forces and human activity. The project envisions environments that are ephemeral, durational, and participatory. Through iterative testing of spatial configurations, the thesis suggests a different understanding of architecture, not as a fixed form, but as a dynamic interface of forces, matter, and people.
Through this thesis we are proposing an architecture that responds as we move through it; reflecting a world in constant motion and challenging us to reconsider how we inhabit space, not as passive users, but as active participants in shaping our environment.
Physical experiment | Pair of bouncing droplets
MATTER AND ENERGY
GRANULARITY OF MATTER
SOLID PARTICLES VISCOUS PARTICLES
ANGLE OF REPOSE
SOLID FLUIDISATION
INFLUENCING
ARRESTING
CYCLICAL FORMATION
WAVE FIELD INTERFERENCE
WAVE-PARTICLE DUALITY
CONTROLLING
ARRESTING
RELATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
WAVE PHENOMENA
LIQUID PARTICLES
WAVE FIELD INTERFERENCE
FARADAY WAVES
SENSING
HUMAN INTERACTION
FIRST PERSON EXPERIENCE
GRANULAR CHOREOGRAPHY
Digital simulations
Particle Advection
Liquid-like Behavior
GranularMedium(Sand) FluidMedium(Air)
Displacing
BoundedGranularMedium
Loose Particles
Particle Dissolution
Fluid Medium
Arresting
BindingComponent
Solid-like Behaviour
Particle Aggregation
WAVE PHENOMENA
Faraday waves
Physical prototype | Viscous material in vibrating petri dish
Vertical and horizontal dynamics of the bouncing droplet
Digital simulation of wave physics
Physical experiment | Multiple bouncing droplets
Two droplet interactions
Digital simulation
Promenading pair
Repelling pair
Ring organisation
pair
Orbiting pair
Joint pair
Wave-following pair
Dynamic system in search for stabilisation
Stable collective multi droplet organisation
Lattice organisation Packed organisation
Ratcheting
Digital simulation | Wavefield space and people interaction
Physical prototype | Control system and wave patterns
Physical prototype | Self made computer boards for wave generation
NEW TYPE OF ENVIRONMENT FOR A COLLECTIVE PUBLIC EXPERIENCE
Digital simulation | Influence of people in the wave formation
Digital simulation | Pattern formation due to human interaction
NEW CENTRALITY
Bachelor’s degree in Architecture
Type of Project
Academic - Bacherlor’s degree
School
Universidad del Salvador, Argentina
Student
MArch. Florencia Demin
Course Director
Arch. Fabian Schulz
Course Tutors
Arch. Maria Turull Torres
Year 2018
The project is located within a proposed new centrality in Pilar, Buenos Aires, informed by an urban analysis of mobility, green space, zoning, and existing urban fabric. A masterplan inspired by Barcelona’s superblocks establishes a sustainable urban framework, where a mixeduse building and public plaza occupy a transitional block. At the heart of the design is a wooden facade with integrated planters, which allows for specific user configuration. This creates a flexible and evolving facade, where individual contributions shape the overall identity. With native flowering species, the facade responds to the seasons, making each side of the building unique and dynamic throughout the year.
MASTERPLAN AND BUILDING SCALE
Masterplan scale
Superblock concept
CONFIGURABLE FACADE DESIGN
Lateral beams encompass the quadruple vertical beam to add lateral support and structure for planters
Planters fit inside the supports and act as railing. They allow for a personal configuration
Wooden floorboards span across transversal support beams to form the balcony floor
Native seasonal flowering plants form a green facade
Buenos Aires native flower plants for a seasonal flowering facade
Facade structure
FACADE DETAIL
Longitudinal section
PUAN
Bachelor’s degree in Architecture - Thesis
Type of Project
Academic - Bacherlor’s degree thesis
School
Universidad del Salvador, Argentina
Student
MArch. Florencia Demin
Course Supervisor / Dean of Architecture
Arch. Pablo Beitia
Course Director
Arch. Marcelo de Simone
Course Tutors
Arch. Guillermo Aranguren
Arch. Paula Nosdeo
Arch. Luis Novoa
Year
Course: 2019
Thesis supervision period: 2020-2022
The thesis is structured around three interconnected scales: territorial, urban, and architectural. It begins with a wide-reaching territorial analysis that informs a comprehensive regional proposal. From there, it zooms in to develop a new urban model, laying out the framework for a future city. Within this city, the architectural intervention is situated as a key component.
While each scale is developed with its own specific proposals, the final outcome operates as a cohesive system— interlinking territory, environment, urban fabric, population, and landscape into a unified vision.
Territorial analysis
Ecological analysis
City of Puan
Caldén (Prosopis caldenia)
(Prosopis flexuosa)
Sombra de toro (Jodina r hombifolia) Chañar (Geoffroea decorticans) 2m
Piquillín (Condalia microphylla)
Digital image | Flora, Fauna and terrain
URBAN SCALE
Rural neighbourhood - urban development
New centrality neighbourhood - urban development
Digital image | Urban plan
Digital image | Urban plan
ARCHITECTURE SCALE
Urban green infrastructure concept
Train station - farmer’s market plaza
Digital image
Render | Farmers market
HOUSE 109
Professional work - Built
Type of Project
Professional
Architecture firm
Schulz + Schulz architects
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Team
MArch. Florencia Demin
Arch. Fabian Schulz
Type of project
Residential
Location
Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Year 2023
This residential project is nestled on an inclined site, with the design responding to the natural topography through a staggered layout that follows the terrain’s contours. A warm, timber-clad exterior integrates the house into its wooded surroundings, enhancing its connection to nature. The project was developed from initial concept design through to interior design, technical documentation, and construction supervision, resulting in a fully built and realised home.
MEP PLANS
INTERIOR DESIGN
LEGEND
Professional work - Built
Type of Project
Professional
Architecture firm
Schulz + Schulz architects
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Team
MArch. Florencia Demin
Arch. Fabian Schulz
Type of project
Mixed use building
Location
Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Year
2021-2023
The mixed-use building is situated next to the new centrality in Pilar, at km 50. The building’s design creates a plaza along the corner pavement, merging a commercial front with a terrace patio. Along the building’s front, shops and studios are located to transition between the commercial plaza and the residential zone. The private residential apartments are connected to the plaza but have separate entrances and fully equipped gardens, providing them with private space while still being close to the commercial sector.
2.5
imprimacion 5 mm impermeable 2.5 cm Contrapiso cascote 6 cm hormigon armado armado 70 cm
DETAIL SHEET
Construction Detail Section
DETALLE 1 ESC. 1:25
Contrapiso cascote 14 cm
Losa de hormigon armado
Viga de hormigon armado V2029 15x40 cm
Cielorraso suspendido
DETALLE 2 ESC. 1:25
15x40 cm + talon 8
Cielorraso suspendido
DETALLE 1 ESC. 1:25
DETALLE 2 ESC. 1:25
DETALLE 2 ESC. 1:25
Carpeta cementicia 2.5 cm
Membrana geotextil con imprimacion 5 mm
DETALLE 4 ESC. 1:25
Carpeta cementicia impermeable 2.5 cm
Contrapiso cascote 6 cm
Construction Details
Losa de hormigon armado cenefa de hormigon armado 70 cm
8 Cielorraso suspendido
V3036 15x40 cm + talon 8 Cielorraso suspendido
Piso porcelanato 1.5 cm
Carpeta cementicia 2.5 cm
Carpeta cementicia 2.5 cm
Contrapiso cascote 14 cm
Contrapiso cascote 14 cm
Losa de hormigon armado
Losa de hormigon armado
Viga de hormigon armado V2036 15x40 cm
Viga de hormigon armado V2036 15x40 cm
Cielorraso suspendido
Cielorraso suspendido
Non-slip ceramic floor tile 1.5 cm
Cement screed 2.5 cm
Carpeta cementicia 2.5 cm
Geotextile membrane with primer 5 mm
Membrana geotextil con imprimacion 5 mm
Waterproof cement screed 2.5 cm
Carpeta cementicia impermeable 2.5 cm
Contrapiso con pendiente liviano isopor
Lightweight sloped subfloor
Losa de hormigon armado
Reinforced concrete slab
Reinforced concrete fascia beam 55 cm
Viga cenefa de hormigon armado 55 cm
Non-slip ceramic floor tile 1.5 cm
Cement screed 2.5 cm
cementicia 2.5 cm
Membrana geotextil con imprimacion 5 mm
Geotextile membrane with primer 5 mm
Carpeta cementicia impermeable 2.5 cm
Waterproof cement screed 2.5 cm
Rubble fill subfloor 6 cm
Contrapiso cascote 6 cm
Losa de hormigon armado Viga cenefa de hormigon armado 70 cm V3053 15x40 cm + talon
This single-family home was designed and built as a contemporary two-storey residence, combining refined spatial organisation with bespoke architectural detailing. A defining feature is the upper terrace, resolved with an integrated drainage system through a continuous perimeter gutter. Realised as an inverted beam, this element not only solves technical needs but also crowns the elevation, adding a strong visual language to the design. The project encompassed all stages—from concept design and technical documentation to construction supervision and final delivery.
Render | House internal view
Construction Detail Section
Construction phase
THE RING
Professional work - Competition
Type of Project Professional / Holcim competition
Architecture firm
Schulz + Schulz architects
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Project director
Arch. Fabian Schulz
Team
MArch. Florencia Demin
Arch. Fabian Schulz
Location Buenos Aires, Argentina
Year 2023
This project seeks to recover Buenos Aires’ relationship with the river. It understands the vital importance in the revitalisation of the coastal area, improving not only its natural environment, but the relationship of this landscape with the City.
The main proposal is to integrate the different types of developments surrounding the coastal area, through a landscape piece of architecture that connects the two main parts of the city, whilst consolidating a new observation platform for the riverfront park.
Render | Aerial view riverfront park
Concept
Buenos Aires has the hydrological basin with the widest river mouth in the world, and no adequate treatment for the surrounding wetland.
Landscape typologies
The city also seems to give its back to the river, not taking advantage of the unique scenery of the estuary.
A new riverfront park could integrate the proposal of a new lookout point and a new device of landscape remediation.
New observation platform that provides an ecosystemic remediation point that will expand inwards towards the city center.
Plan | Riverfront park + urbanisation
Render | Aerial view riverfront park and urbanisation Movility
Green movility
Forestation
Public space
Render | Riverfront park
NEXUS
Master’s degree in Architecture and Urbanism - Workshop
Type of Project
Academic - Master’s degree Workshop
School
Architectural Association - Design Research Laboratory
AADRL
Team
MArch. Florencia Demin
MArch. Guillermo Rage
MArch. Min Zheng
Workshop
Structural Gymnastics
Course Tutors
Dr. Pier Andrea Angius
MArch. Angel Tenorio
Year 2023
“Students collaborate in groups, focusing on digital modelling and fabrication techniques. They investigate structural configurations and intricate geometric topologies through form-finding processes and generate customised geometric data for computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). Three-dimensional tessellation systems and geometric unrolling methods are applied to simplify the overall design into flat components, enabling the production of physical prototypes using laser cutters and foldable flat sheets.”
Dr. Pier Andrea Angius on his workshop ‘Structural gymnastics”
Element generation process
Crease folding simulation + flap system
Interlocking Strategies
Curvatura
THE PORTAL PAVILLION
Master’s degree in Architecture and Urbanism - Workshop
Type of Project
Academic - Master’s degree Workshop
School
Architectural Association - Design Research Laboratory
AADRL
Team
MArch. Florencia Demin
MArch. Guillermo Rage
MArch. Aruna Subramanian
MArch. Longyu Yan
Course Director
MArch. Nassia Inglessis
Course Tutors
MArch. Hanjun Kim
MArch. Henry Louth
MArch. Konstantina Tsagkaratou
MArch. Jose Pareja Gomez
Year 2024
This work explores the design of interlocking wooden systems developed through digital fabrication techniques, where spatial assembly is achieved solely through geometric logic. The workshop focused on creating joints that require no glue, nails, or external supports—relying entirely on the precision and intelligence of the interlocking design. By testing the structural and spatial potential of aggregation, the project demonstrates how localized connection strategies can scale into complex, self-supporting pavilions. It highlights the role of geometry as both structural logic and spatial driver, where form emerges through the accumulation of systematically designed parts.
Digital model | Pavillion
JOINT DESIGN
System aggregation
OTHER PROJECTS
BAE
Architecture firm
Schulz + Schulz architects Buenos Aires, Argentina
Team
MArch. Florencia Demin
Arch. Fabian Schulz
Type of project Mixed use building
Location
Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Year 2022
SAN LUIS
Architecture firm
Schulz + Schulz architects Buenos Aires, Argentina
Team
MArch. Florencia Demin
Arch. Fabian Schulz
Type of project Residential building
Location
Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Year 2020
HOUSE VL
Architecture firm
Schulz + Schulz architects Buenos Aires, Argentina
Team
MArch. Florencia Demin
Arch. Fabian Schulz
Type of project Residential
Location
Vicente Lopez, Argentina
Year 2021
ITALIA
Architecture firm
Schulz + Schulz architects Buenos Aires, Argentina
Team
MArch. Florencia Demin
Arch. Fabian Schulz
Type of project
Residential building
Location
Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Year 2021-2022
DOWNTOWN PILAR
Architecture firm
Schulz + Schulz architects Buenos Aires, Argentina
Team
MArch. Florencia Demin
Arch. Fabian Schulz
Type of project
Mixed use building
Location
Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Year 2020
HOUSE 726
Architecture firm
Schulz + Schulz architects Buenos Aires, Argentina