Academic Architecture Portfolio

JOSÉ MARIO CÁRDENAS CALDERÓN ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

WHAT IS ARCHITECTURE? To think of architecture is to think of art and science, of the objective and subjective, of the tangible and the intangible.

It is such a complex practice that it reaches its maximum expression even in its simplicity, but its value goes beyond the aesthetic value since its multiple characteristics are the source of a broader function.

But to serve a function, one must ask what is architecture and how is it made?

Architecture from an objective point of view is the practice of spatial design that is responsible for the ordering of space through built volumetric interventions, these spaces can be solid or empty, which respond to a social, historical, or environmental context, intending to create sustainable and functional spaces that can serve a specific function without ruling out the possibility of growing or evolving along with its context.

But from a more intimate approach, architecture is the bridge that allows dialogue between the human being and the world, through his body new scenarios generate where interaction between people and nature proposes fluidly.

It is a mirror that reflects the identity of a society through its urban layout and architectural character.

It is a time machine, which allows us to travel and understand the life of other cultures through their form and space, deciphering their way of living, building and dialoguing with their context.

But to be able to do architecture its not enough to know what it is, You have to understand the elements that compose it and serve as the basis for its function.

The new architecture is not created from day to day, it is the result of the orderly use of many elements that compose it - walls, columns, floors, doors, windows, solids, voids-, which evolve to create new proposals of contemporary architecture, by using materials, technology and the social context of the time; to achieve growth, it is necessary to start from the conscious study of what has already been built, since it is a timeless practice that - if it is well proposed -, its solutions serve as a guide to generate new answers to different problems.

Only when having a project, which origin arises from a successful architectural precedent, and has the quality to survive its time, memorability is obtained, which occurs when generating rich and functional spaces that accumulate memories of many lives, enriching them through its spatiality.

When speaking of order, we do not refer to orthogonality, but rather the efficient flow of activities and trajectories within a building through its spatial composition, and the dialogue in synchrony of the project’s mission that seeks to generate spaces with meaning and potential through the physical manifestation of its components.

The form is born from the function, the context, and the needs of the project, but its effect goes beyond the functional approach since it crosses the physical spectrum and manages to reach the spiritual, evoking emotions in those who inhabit architecture. The emotions and experiences that it provokes are the results of its geometry, proportion, a rhythmic composition, materiality, and spatial character, which when used with elegance reveal the beauty of the architecture.

Architecture is the construction manifestation of a proposed space; by default, it is an external entity and alien to nature, nevertheless it has the potential to take root in a place and begin to dialogue in synchrony, not only adopting the character of the context but also improving it and enhancing its characteristics. Respecting the vegetation, the climate, the views, and understanding the identity of the site, is when the architecture stops being invasive and becomes a successful addition to the context.

The function of architecture is to create rich and functional spaces that allow the community to develop efficiently in its day to day; is to generate sustainable projects that serve as additions to the immediate context and are carriers of the identity of a culture, it is to materialize the way of life of a society and provide experiences and emotions that allow it to stay and continue to host entire communities.

It is that we were, what we are and what we want to be.

ABOUT ME....

J. MARIO CÁRDENAS CALDERÓN CONTACT

San Pedro Garza Garciá, N.L. Mex.

Jose Mario Cardenas Calderon

jmariocardenas95@hotmail.com

jmariocc

+52 81 8020 1966

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Architecture at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (2014 - 2020)

WORKSHOPS

Design Workshop Taller Vertical 1: Housing. Arq. Agustín Landa, Arq. Edna Garza.

Taller Vertical 2: Vertical Housing. Arq. Claudia Carreño.

Taller Vertical 3: Educational Buildings. Arq. Mauricio Maycotte, Arq. David Martínez.

Taller Vertical 4: Communitary Buildings. Arq. Enrique Salas, Arq. Rigoberto Almaguer.

Integradores 1: Re-adaptation and Restoration. Arq. Carlos Estrada.

Urbanism Workshop: Methodologies for Urban Design. Arq. Nélida Escobedo.

Cátedra Blanca CEMEX: Urban Centers. Arq. Roberto Romero, Arq. Agustín Landa.

Special Workshop BIM Edificación Workshop: Arq. Lorena Zazueta, Arq. Rodrigo Maisterrena.

Catedra UCalli: Arq. Fausto Treviño, Arq. Joel Valencia.

AWARDS

First place at Catedra UCalli 2018 Competition.

Best Project at Integradores 1 Competition: Re-adaptation and Restoration of Colegios de Notarios de Nuevo León.

SOFTWARES

Revit Architecture and Revit MEP Autocad Lumion Sketchup

LANGUAJES

Spanish - Native English - Advanced

PROFESSIOANL EXPERIENCE

2019 - ZURDOARCQ

Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign Office

SKILLS

Sketching Conceptualization 3D Modelling

Modelling Communication Planning

INTERESTS

Drawing Music Reading

Soccer Hiking Box

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PROJECT TIMELINE

Magnolia House Taller Vertical I: Single Family Housing.

Priv. Las magnolias. Plot: 29 - 30.

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January 2016

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Vita Theater Semestre i: Vita Theater.

Distrito Tec. Monterrey, N.L. Janueary 2018 August 2016

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Notary College Integradores I: Colegio de Notarios.

Monterrey Centro.

Monterrey, N.L. January 2019

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Escobedo’s Master Plan Cátedra Blanca CEMEX: .

Escobedo Center.

General Escobedo, N.L. August 2020

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Escobedo’s City Museum Cátedra Blanca CEMEX: .

Escobedo Center.

General Escobedo, N.L. August 2020

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Escobedo’s City Museum Cátedra Blanca CEMEX: .

Escobedo Center.

General Escobedo, N.L. August 2020

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MAGNOLIA HOUSE TALLER VERTICAL I

Family House Study Case: Frank Lloyd Wright - Jacobs House Arq. Agustín Landa, Arq. Edna Garza Jan 2016 01 02

CONCEPT

SITE ANALYSIS

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Located in Carretera Nacional, Magnolia House is a single family residence planned to host 5 members. The project seeks to bring a sense of privacy allowing the family to socialize within its own private environment.

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The theme of the house was to recreate the work of the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright in an even more modern day environment. Taking two of his most iconic projects -Robbie House and Jacob’s House- as a reference the design guideline started taking shape setting the design rules for the project. Concepts such as privacy, nature inclusion, horizontality were key factors during the design phase of the house.

The project seeks to create its own atmosphere by making a central space that serves every area in the house, it becomes an element that the visual image.

The first level of the house became the public area, for the sole reason to take advantage of the composition of the project, having public areas surrounding an open space makes it feasible for the whole project to erase the physical boundaries of interior-exterior program.

Since the project lacks elements of relevance in the proximity, a connection with other elements was required, so that the house feels in contact with its surroundings, such elements were the mountains, and for it to work, another level was added to have a clear view.

Given how the program was arranged, the second level took a private turn, hosting areas that of intimacy for the residents.

To create a visual contrast in the building, another volume of different character was needed, this would serve as the anchor of the project, form which all spaces are born and relate.

The house seeks a strong connection with nature, thats why it doesn’t matter where you look, you will always find green, as the last gesture, a green “necklace” surrounds the house, serving as a gentle welcome to the house.

The house is divided into three volumes arranged into an “L” composition to take full advantage of the plot where it’s located. The horizontal volumes host social and private areas in their respective levels and the vertical anchor of the project host the entrance and stairs.

Public and semi-public program is stuck on the first floor while private areas such as rooms are located in the upper level to give privacy to the family.

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To create a more permeable environment, terraces were added to the project, allowing the resident to enjoy the project form different perspectives, and establish and indirect connection with other spaces without sacrificing privacy.

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VITA THEATER TALLER VERTICAL I

Cultural Center Arq. Lorena Zazueta, Arq. Rodrigo Maisterrena Jan 2018

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SITE ANALYSIS

CONCEPT Summer wind torrent (SE)

Distrito Tec Projects

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Located in Junco de la Vega Avenue, Vita Theater rises as a new culture and art cluster that enriches the community experience by giving home to artists and creating a safe environment for art and culture display.

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Tec de Monterrey has been a promoter of this district by being a key element in the restoration and re-organization of the community, as part of its plan to grow and expand, it proposes the creation of a new cultural center that will be the heart of arts of the institute. Following the idea of integrating the community the complex offers both indoor and outdoor spaces from art display that are open to both students and member of the community.

Total mass Since the project was very demanding, considering that it would include a theater, with all the spaces required, classrooms for the Art and Culture program and Restaurants, it was needed to know the amount of space required to host every activity. By adding up the total amount of m2 we came up with this volume.

Team Members: José Mario Cárdenas Calderón Barbara Villarreal Marcela Torres Mayte iris

After identifying the most used routes and where they meet, a convergence point came out as a result, from which our project would start take form, not just to respect the previous customs, but to enhance the experience in the space.

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The project is divided into 4 volumes that each play an important role in hosting a wide variety of activities inviting all types of art to be part of the culture scene and creating an enriching environment.

In addition to the architectonic design of the project, MEP installation was also included and worked during every phase to make sure the building didn’t only had the necessary space to function but also was well equipped for the task, by working close with expert companies -TTQ and BAUEN- every aspect from the structure to MEP was carefully designed.

Since this project was aimed for Distrito Tec and was taking place in a very important location, observing the area and the population that circulate in that area was very important.

By analyzing how people move through the area, displacement patterns were drawn.

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As a result of the analysis, three tower were added to host other programs, and all of them directed to the center to emphasize the importance of the core of the project. Volume 1 represents the theater, with all dressing room, storages and rehearsal rooms. Volume 2 represents Art and Culture tower, hosting all type of classes (painting, dancing, chorus, and the administration). Volume 3 represents the gallery and a experimental theater for 400 people. Volume 4 represents the restaurant tower and the cooking workshop.

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After arranging the buildings accordingly to the purpose of respecting the former use of the space, they had to be unify by an element. By adding 3 rings the tower become a vertical pavilion and the classrooms turned into galleries showcasing the activities they host as pure expression of a diversified art. To keep the rings from becoming monotonous in their function, the middle ring became a grandstand, and core of the project evolved to an amphitheater, inviting every member of the community to not just walk by as they used to, but to stay and become an actor of their own experience.

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Amphitheater Parking Lot lvl 1 The project seeks to maintain a connection between different spaces, it takes the role of a great gallery and sees every activity as an exhibition with the goal to enrich the experience of the visitor. The black box, the amphitheater, and the theater create a linear passage where art is always present and in any form; having a wide variety of scenarios allows to receive anyone.

The rings are vital for the Cultural Center to work, from they you can move from level to level and be present when the show is up, they also help to unify a wide variety of environments into one great salon.

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The main idea behind the project was to create a vertical pavilion where visitors could experience multiples arts in the same building, the pavilion becomes a gallery where the main exhibition are the students and their activities. The participants become actors in this play that seeks to communicate the beauty of art.

For the restaurant tower, efficiency was the main idea when we group the cooking workshop with the restaurants; having the same activities happening under the same roof would improve how these spaces operate.

It takes the same form as a vertical pavilion, where the rings serve as the connector and invites the visitor to experience different environments at different levels.

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Facade System

Heat convection dictates that as air gets hot it tends to go up

Panel varies from side to side depending on Sun exposure Air will circulate trough the panels and remain inside if weather conditions demand it

Panels anchored to steel columns Connective ends (top/bottom)

Hollow panel to create tromb wall effect

Aluminum structure to lighten panel weight Tromb Wall system, is an alternative measure use when trying to deal to extreme weather, as it creates a layer of either cold or hot air that helps generate a thermal barrier between the building and the exterior; its primarily composed of two segments, one in front of the other and a upper and lower opening that can be closed or open at will. During summer, in very hot days, the system remains open at the top so that the hot air finds its way from the building, and in winter, the system is closed so that a layer of hot air gets traps an generates a thermal layer, preventing the cold weather to affect the interior conditions of the house.

ELECTRIC INSTALLATION

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Given the regulations in construction, areas such as underground parking lots and hallways must be equipped with half the available lighting fixtures as emergency lights, so that in any given situation, vehicles can still circulate and find the closest exit

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As the main water pipe passes trough diferent plumbing fixtures it shrinkes, given the less amount of water it carries along the way. To increase comfort for actors and staff in the building, each dressing room was given it own water heater, this allows the space to function accordingly the number of people it can host

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NOTARY COLLEGE INTEGRADORES I

Restoration and Re-adaptation Study Case: Mauricio Rocha - San Pablo Cultural Center Arq. Carlos Estrada Jan 2019

SITE ANALYSIS

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Located in Monterrey Center, Notary College takes on a task to bring back life to an unused building that seeks to be restored and become a new cluster of activity that enhances the life expectancy of the building.

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Challenged with restoring itself without a disregard of its past, the new proposal seeks to create a time transition in which the future dialogues in peace with the past, by respecting its proportions and materials and giving a new interpretation of the building in modern day times.

The project is made up by three volumes that once isolated, today become a restored complex in which they act as an unified building serving to many activities that guarantee the spatial flexibility of every space.

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Given the project is divided into two independent buildings there is no connection between them, therefore for them to as one is impossible in their original condition.

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During the design phase, concepts such as spatial diversity and transparency where crucial to create the scenario desired.

Giving that the building is born out of traditional architecture. Every piece added to it had to be in synchrony with the language of architectural context around it, paying attention to proportions, heights and colors without failing in creating a modern project.

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ELIMINATE ELEMENTS THAT AFFECT NEGATIVELY THE BUILDINGS

RESTORE THE ESSENCE OF THE BUILDINGS

UNIFY THE BUILDINGS

1.Superior Level of a former government building (it more recently served as a nightclub but is abandoned nowadays).

2. Lower level of a former government building and Colegio de Notarios.

3. Warehouse (completely disconnected from the other two buildings).

Elimination of top volumes that hinder buildings performance and add weight the original structure without providing anything of quality in return. By freeing the central openings, natural ventilation and lighting is permitted to pass, making more efficient the operation of both volumes and improving the quality of the space.

Circulations inside the buildings are proposed around the courtyard to pay homage to their original function. Inner Courtyard are restored and given a different face, to diversify the spatial offer inside the project, to do so, elements such as walls and stairs had to be removed, without damaging the essence of the area.

Once the elements that hindered the performance of the building were eliminated and the core of the two buildings were restored, making a connection between them was imperative as the main goal remained turning two separated things into one. An opening in the walls is open to create a transition and connection between them.

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Been able to work as an independent section of the building was vital when you have different activities under the same “roof”, that’s why every block has access to it own services.

Inner Courtyard serves as an extension of the multi-functional space, and having sliding doors on each side, allows and enclosed area become one capacious space.

Sliding doors help isolate areas if necessary, by doing this you permit different activities to take place at the same time.

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Interventions The inner courtyard wasn’t just conceived as an action against the Sun, but as a gentle alternative to generate different environments, given the option of being able to be open or close if desired.

The triple story height (multi-functional space and library) generates a fresh environment, allows to create an indirect connection between all levels and plays with the scale sensation felt in that space.

The inner courtyard serves as an extension of all the interior spaces, it allows natural lightning and ventilation to pass, and given the flexibility of its cover it can be use during any weather condition.

By planting trees along the sidewalk we proposed a barrier that limits the sun exposure all pedestrians were being exposed to, by doing this we don’t just improved the comfort by walking during daytime but also protect the buildings and create a more pleasant visual image of the city.

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Vegetation serves as a protective barrier between the pedestrians and the vehicles.

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ESCOBEDO’S MASTER PLAN CATEDRA BLANCA CEMEX

Catedra Blanca Cemex 35: Urban Centers Arq. Roberto Romero, Arq. Agustín Landa August 2020 35 36

MONTERREY METROPOLITAN AREA ANALYSIS One of the biggest challenges modern day cities face is the uncontrolled growth in which urban areas expand, the lack of urban planning causes a mess in how the city operates and as a result you have this typical asphalt layer that sprawls across the land. As this problem intensifies connectivity issues are born, and the lack of infrastructure to attend those problems become visible.

Nuevo Leon in Mexico is no exception of this, when you analyze the state and how their cities work the only thing the y share is the lack of order and complete disregard of its neighbors. The lack of efficient connectivity as well as green areas generate one of most polluted states in Mexico.

Monterrey Metropolitan Area

Main avenues that connect the cities.

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Image taken from Google Earth

The lack of public transportation, long distances, and poorly distributed services create a gentrification in specific areas that lack the infrastructure to satisfy the demands of the population. People are forced to use their own car since the public transport poor quality causing traffic jamming and increasing the time it takes to move from one place to another.

According to OMS every city should have at least 9 sqm of green area per habitant, Monterrey has 3.4 sqm: with a population of 4,247,184 million people according to INEGI, Monterrey Metropolitan Area still needs 2,385 Ha of green area in the city.

*Analysis made by Catedra Blanca CEMEX 35 classroom in collaboration with Arq. Agustin Landa and Arq. Roberto Romero.

ESCOBEDO To fix a state we had to look first at the cities and understand how they work and could be improved.

As part of the exercise each team was assigned a municipality to cover Monterrey Metropolitan area.

Escobedo’s a municipality with a population of almost 500 thousand habitants and shares a border to the south with Monterrey, Santa Catarina and San Nicolas de los Garza, to east with Salinas Victoria and Apodaca, to the west with Garcia and to the north with Hidalgo and El Carmen.

When you look at the city layout you can see a highly dense south area compared to the north side of the city, this as a result of how the industry took possession and how bad the distribution of services was proposed.

The city also host important natural elements that are key in maximizing the city’s operation, Pesqueria river crosses the municipality from west to east and is home to two mountains, San Miguel and Topo Chico.

A deep study of the municipality was made starting with the main square with the objective of bringing order and planning to the city starting from its very heart, by restoring its plaza and planning where to build what, we could control how the city grows and behave to improve the quality of life for its residents and visitors.

Escobedo’s city layout.

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Concepts such as green areas, connectivity and adequate distribution of services were key in designing a new city layout.

Before starting to design the new square we had to identify its surroundings as well as its contents; the main square host the City’s hall and a church that is considered as city’s cultural heritage.

Escobedo’s main square.

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Building Typology

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Master Plan To improve connectivity within the city and with other municipalities, different types of roads were proposed each targeting and specific type of traffic.

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To reduced the need for displacement, services were evenly distributed as well as housing areas. To control growth a green ring was proposed to contain the city expansion. The river becomes a link between north and south side of the city hosting new transport methods and becoming and integral element in the city’s image.

Industry Green area Housing Mixed uses City center

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Block proposal The new block proposal is born out of the new to increase green and open areas, as well to reduce vehicle traffic presence in the city and make it home for a pedestrian. A module made up by for blocks is created and become a super block, in it the inner roads once made for cars become pedestrian making the experience of walking trough it friendlier.

Three different configurations were made.

L: Frees a corner to the people creating a small square or park that welcomes people to its interior.

Square: Creates an inner courtyard for private use reducing the need to move to another area.

U: Creates an open inner courtyard by opening one end to become an extension of a public area, usually allocated in proximity of the river or linear park that crosses the city from north to south.

In addition to the Master Plan for connectivity for Monterrey Metropolitan Area and Urban planning for Escobedo, two building were developed, which showcased further in the document.

*Analysis made by Jose Mario Cardenas and Romina Arellanes.

ESCOBEDO’S CITY HALL CATEDRA BLANCA CEMEX

Catedra Blanca Cemex 35: Urban Centers Arq. Roberto Romero, Arq. Agustín Landa August 2020 41 42

SITE ANALYSIS

CONCEPT

Located north of Pesqueria river in the extension of the main square, the new Escobedo’s City Hall becomes a center of community gathering welcoming all types of activities with the goal of being an anchor of social interaction.

With the objective to re-define a government building, the project seeks to incorporate many practices that will increase its use and lifespan.

Being located in a main square surrounded by green areas, a river and cultural projects the city hall opens itself up to be part of the experience of the pedestrian by giving away its first level and leaving opening on its four sides to be crossed in any direction.

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Concepts such as openness, permeability, flexibility and accessibility where key during the design process. The project seeks to emphasize the importance of the river, main square and linear park by acknowledging their presence and functioning according to them.

The program consist of a multi-purpose ground floor, offices for rent, and auditorium, areas for government procedures and administration department, and an archive.

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VOLUME IS DIVIDED BASED ON ITS USE -PRIVATE, SEMI PUBLIC AND PUBLIC- TO IMPROVE ITS OPERATION. PRIVATE

LINEAR PARK

A PLATFORM IS USED TO EMPHASIZE THE HIERARCHY OF THE PROJECT. CITY HALL VOLUME

TO CREATE AN INTERNAL SPACE THAT WOULD SERVE AS HEART AND INNER COURTYARD,

INNER COURTYARD

EXTENTION OF MAIN SQUARE

VOLUME SITING PRIORITIZING CONNECTIVITY WITH THE LINEAR PARK AND RIVER.

CITY HALL VOLUME

ACROSS THE BUILDING ON ANY DIRECTION. SAN NICOLAS DE BARI CHURCH

CONNECTIVITY WITH THE RIVER.

NEW PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE TO CONNECT THE NEW AND OLD SQUARE

The project is made up by four blocks carefully seated on top of a platform (that seeks to subtly separate the project from its immediate context without blocking the entrances so that once “inside” you can feel when you are in the city hall or in the public square), and auditorium that crowns the project on its north side, a monumental portico and a cover that lets light to permeate in multiple ways and a central vacuum that allows all faces of the project to interact from within.

PESQUERIA RIVER

THE FIRST LEVEL OPENS UP TO GENERATE AN OPEN FLOOR AND ALLOW PEDESTRIAN TRANSIT

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SEMI PUBLIC

PUBLIC

TO CREATE A VISUAL FINISH THE AUDITORIUM IS LOCATED ON THE LINEAR PARK SIDE TO SERVE AS A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE INTERIOR AUDITORIUM

AND EXTERIOR WITH ITS TRANSPARENCY.

Floors

Level 1 1) Main Square 2) Access 3) Open Level 4) Stairs (To level 2) 5) Elevators (To level 2)

Level 2 6) Bathrooms 7) Multi-practice Area 8) Pesqueria River

1) Bridge 2) Office 3) Conference Room 4) Stairs (To level 3) 5) Elevators (To level 3)

6) Bathrooms 7) Terrace

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Level 3 1) Permits Area 2) Office 3) Event Room 4) Stairs (To level 4) 5) Elevators (To level 4)

Level 4 6) Bathrooms 7) Terrace 8) Historic Archive 9) Auditorium Lobby 10) Storage 11) Auditorium

1) Government Staff Offices 2) Mayor’s Offi ce 3) Conference Room 4) Stairs (To level 3) 5) Elevators (To level 3)

6) Bathrooms 7) Terrace 8) Equipment Room 9) Stairs (To mainteinance hall) 10) Auditorium

Sections

Section A-A’ 1) Main Square 2) Access 3) Open Level 4) Bridge 5) Stairs 6) Elevators 7) Pergola 8) Skylight 9) Auditorium

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Section B-B’ 1) Open Level 2) Bridge 3) Skylight 4) Permits Level 5) Offices Level 6) Government Office Staff Level

Level 1

Level 2

1) Main Square 2) Access 3) Open Level 4) Stairs 5) Elevators 6) Bathrooms 7) Linear Park 8) Pedestrian Bridge 9) Pesqueria River

1) Bridge 2) Office 3) Conference Room 4) Bathrooms 5) Stairs 6) Elevators

Level 3

Level 4

1) Permits Level 2) Transit 3) Historic Archive 4) Event Hall 5) Auditorium Lobby 6) Auditorium 7) Bathrooms 8) Elevators 9) Stairs

1) Government Office Satff Offices 2) Mayor’s Office 3) Equipment Room 4) Bathrooms 5) Stairs 6) Elevators

Area Distribution

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West facade

North facade

South Facade (Night time)

Portico

Inner Courtyard

Inner Courtyard

Auditorium

Model Section 49 50

ESCOBEDO’S MUSEUM CATEDRA BLANCA CEMEX

Catedra Blanca Cemex 35: Urban Centers Arq. Roberto Romero, Arq. Agustín Landa August 2020

SITE ANALYSIS Located north of Pesqueria river and west to the extension of the main square, the new Escobedo’s museum becomes a center of cultural and art display welcoming all types of exhibitions to be part of the experience.

The idea behind the project was to create a space that would serve gathering center for art, inviting all types of artist to be part of the scene.

The project consist of two volumes, and a bridge that serves as a connector between the library and museum, and a visual definer of the inner garden of the project.

Bridge The bridge serves as an unifying element that makes two separate pieces function ass a whole, at the same time allows for a different way to enjoy and experience the project by allowing the visitor to enjoy the views and making the exterior not just a complement but a functioning area of the project.

Concepts such as openness, permeability and flexibility where key during the design process. The project seeks to emphasize the importance of the river, main square and linear park by acknowledging their presence and functioning according to them.

The program consist of a library that holds big areas for reading and research as well as a vast collection of books for consulting, the ground floor remains an open area for a more flexible use of the installation while the upper level becomes more segmented and private.

The museum on the other hand is multi-storey building with areas with multiple height to facilitate the inclusion of a wide variety of exhibits; thanks to the proposed structure the building can modify its internal arrangement to fit specific needs.

An office for tickets purchase remains on the outside of the museum to facilitate its operation.

Second level gallery The curtain wall become and integrate part of the project for not only is the facade of the inner face of the museum but also permits visual interaction between the garden and the museum. Also takes advantages of the views generated by the green ribbon that borders the river and the river itself.

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Floors Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Exhibition area Common area Gardens Administration Bathroom Gift shop/ Ticket shop Stairs / Elevator Library Ring Terrace

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Portico

Courtyard access

Bridge

Gallery

Model

Perspective 1

Top view

Perspective 2 55 56

ARCHITECTURE