PORTFOLIO - JUAN ESPEJEL ARCHITECT

PORTFOLIO JUAN ESPEJEL ARCHITECT

INTRODUCTION

The following document is a brief of selected projects that I have developed along my architectural studies and recent career.

In this portfolio you can find my final degree project and some of the residential projects I have worked on in different countries. Such as Spain, The United States, Puerto Rico, and more.

All the projects have been designed taking the client’s budget, the climate, the cultural context, and the functionality of the project as bases to create holistic architectural proposals.

Selected Projects Chezch Republic Embassy in Addis Abeba Quonset Hut House Cabo Rojo House Dubai House Proposal

Invespania Villa

PERSONAL INFO

First Name

One of my biggest interests in the architecture field is Sustainable

Juan David

Architecture, which I consider the type of architecture that really provides plenty of solutions against climate change and the con-

Last Name

sequences that come with it.

Espejel Fuentes

Mobile Number +971 504 930104

As an architect I believe that we are able to create the world where

Nationality

we want to live. At the same time I think that this all comes with a

Colombian

huge responsibility towards our world, our society and our legacy.

Date of Birth

For this reason all my projects are designed trying to develop them with aesthetical , bioclimatic and functional solutions.

30 - 04 - 1997

e-mail juanespejel93@gmail.com

Digital Skills

PHOTOSHOP

INDESIGN

REVIT

ILUSTRATOR

SKETCHUP

AUTOCAD

RHINOCEROS

LUMION 3D

CURRICULUM VITAE Experience Independent architect

2020

Architectural Designer

Jan - current date

Development of architectural and interior design for residential projects in different countries such as England, Israel, Barbados, USA and Puerto Rico.

Gestion 360 S.L , Malaga, Spain Architectural Assistant

2018 - 19 Jul 2018 - Jan 2019

Organization and presentation of Schematic Designs (SD), Designs Development (DD) and Construction Documents (CD).

3D modeling and visualization (BIM, Rendering).

Architectural Visualization ( Exterior and Interior rendering)

Drafting constructive details

Development of project documentation in Revit (BIM)

Visit to building sites

Education Expressive Technologies - Research Seedbed

Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture Universidad Piloto de Colombia

2015 - 2019

Universidad Piloto de Colombia

2017 - 2019

Achievements & Publications First Place in the VI design workshop contest “Housing in Context”

“Housing in Context” Winner Project Publication

Universidad Piloto de Colombia

Magazine “Mirada Proyectual” edition No 17 ( 2017 - 2018) - Universidad Piloto de Colombia

Languages Spanish English

Native Upper-Intermideate

2017

2017 - 2018

Czech Republic Embassy in Addis Ababa The Contest The following project was developed as a final degree project for my bachelor degree in architecture.

The project was a competition to design the Chezc republic embassy in Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia.

The project had to provide multiple solutions to different problems such as the weather, the context, security and the architectural program’s organization. The embassy project is a diplomatic complex compound by five different buildings.Inside it is divided in two zones, one for residential buildings and the other one for diplomatic facilities.

Another criteria for the contest was to make an interpretation of the “Genius-loci (sense of the place) of Prague, this aiming to bring some of the Checz Republic cultural and architectural elements to Ethiopia.

The Project Idea

Project Requirements

We identified an “architectural pattern” in the city. We could find that the city is composed by three difeffernt “layers” of urban and architectural elements. The first layer was the river, followed by the bridge and residential buildings and at the top the castles and churches that are located on the city’s elevated zones. This pattern was the aspect that we decided to add into the project through an architectural reinterpretation of all the elements mentioned.

0. Destinated Plot for the Project

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1. Separation from illegeal residential zone

2. Access and exit points

3. Parking Zone 1

4. Parking zone 2

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Embassy Complex

Design Process

5 1. Projection of a new road to separate the illegal residential zone and the Embassy Complex.

2. Extension of the existing road to improve the traffic’s flow.

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3. Creation of 10m Isolation due to security reasons.

4. Buildings oriented according to the sun path.

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5. Zonification by areas and programmes.

Official building

Workforce Residence

7. Internal division and security scheme.

6. Initial volumes location.

Amabassador Recidence

Consular building

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Staff Recidence

Public Space

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Official building

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Staff Recidence

8. Settle of a water mirror to divide the residential and diplomatic facilities.

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Amabassador Recidence

4. Consular

building

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Workforce Residence

Flexible Public Space

Bioclimatic Analizis

Winter Solstice

Summer Solstice

Givonni Chart

Wind Chart

The public space was designed as the heart of the we apply a reinterpretation of the elements that w genius-loci analysis.

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Cuarto de Exihibición

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The public space is a multifunctional space designed as an amphitheater where events and cultural performances could be shown.

The public space is a perfect stage for the Chezc republic’s diplomatic events and some of it’s national parties.

Due to its flexibility, the public space can be a unique place where the citizens could spend their leisure time while learning about the chek republic culture through movies and exhibitions.

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1 Official building Front Facade 2 Public space Axonometric 3 View insidethe public space

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INVESPANIA VILLA

Internship Project This stuning Villa is located in one of the most exclusive places in MĂ laga, Spain.

Design developed by me when I was working as Intern for Kubo Architects.

For this project the client asked for a detached house that took advantage of the privileged views of the site. Also she wants the distribution to meet her spatial requirements, and a clean and modern design.

PARTICIPATION Complete develope of the design, from his creative phase to the final proyect plans, the facilities design, facades design and distribution, 3d proposal and final renders.

FRONT FACADE VIEW

MAIN ENTRANCE

LIVING ROOM VIEW

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Analysis

THE PROJECT

Basement Plan

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PLANO DE IMPLANTACIÓN

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Ground Floor

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Second Floor

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LONGITUDINAL SECTION A-A´

AXONOMETRIC VIEW

TRANSVERSE SECTION B-B´

FRONT FACADE

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

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QUONSET HUT

The Project Idea The client requested an unique and affordable design for his new residence in the United States. The house has two different structures, the first one compounded by the wood frame walls and the wooden beams. On the other hand the secondary structure is the roof made by prefabricated Quonset metal profiles.

This method provides an advantage at the moment of the construction that helps to reduce the costs and the construction timing of the project.

Front Facade View

01 Gorund Floor

02 Second Floor

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Rear Facade View

03 Longitudinal Section

04 House Axonometric

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Kitchen & L

INTERIOR

Livingroom view

Stair view

Master BedroomView

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CABO ROJO HOUSE

The Project Idea Due to the project location in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, which is a Hurricane and earthquake zone. The house was designed with an earthquake resistant structure, at the same time it has specialized windows that can resist high winds .

The facade design incorporates all the safety elements with a modern and aesthetical solution.

Front Facade View

01 Transverse Section

02 Longitudinal Section

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03 Social A

Area view

04 Floor Plan

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DUBAI VILLA PROPOSAL

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FLORIDA HOUSE

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ORLANDO HOUSE PROJECT

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