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Valentina Castillo Herrán
VALE N TINA CASTILLO HERRAN
30/10/2001
valentina.castilloh24@gmail.com
+57 3166971861
Languages
Spanish -Native English C1
Dutch A1
Bachelor's degree: Architecture
Passionate about housing and interior design
HOLA,
I am Vale, an architecture student. I was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia. Ever since I was young I have always loved being creative. Growing up in a big city, I was always surrounded by architecture. This made me curious, and I decided to study architecture and learn how these buildings are designed and created.
During my studies I have become especially passionate for: Housing; I believe growing up in a country with many inequalities has taught me that everyone deserves a hime.
Interior design; Because of the endless creative ways to organize a space, I became very passionate towards interior design over the course of my studies.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Education
Universidad de Los Andes
Bachelor in architecture
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Exchange minor
Microhome competition, Buildner
Honourable mention
Small living huge impact, 2023
Design development for modular and self-sufficient structures within a 25 m2 limit, addressing the crisis of accessible and sustainable housing
Achievements
Collaborative teamwork and experience in micro housing, focusing on its correlation with human dimensions.
Investigation project
Invisible accessibility
The inaccessibility and vulnerability of visually impaired individuals in public transportation in Bogotá, Colombia.
Achievements
Raising awareness about the right to the city and the injustices experienced.
Investigation project
Transforming social housing
Discovering a new paradigm in the way social housing is designed in Colombia
Publications
Project Selected as a Finalist and Published in MicroHome Issue 02 by Architecture Competition Buildner
Technical Skills
Photoshop Illustrator In Design SketchUp
Rhino AutoCad
Twinmotion
D5 Render
THIS IS MY WORK
0.1 Arts Complex
Transforming social housing
0.2 Home of hope
Buildners Competition
0.3 Community
Research and housing center
ARTS Complex
Transforming social housing
The project emerged from the concept of transforming social housing in colombia. With this in mind, we designed a new model that involved separating different domestic spaces to create communal areas. This approach was designed to decrease housing expenses, allowing for more individuals to have dignified housing units with essential services.
perceiving architecture as a rubik's cube Based on the extraction and addition of pieces.
Parking area
Project location
Cultural district
School
Future constructions Croops
Connection
The objective was to connect the street to the block's interior through a side opening, leading to social interaction.
Central Courtyards Flexible urban design
The goal was to establish a central courtyard as the focal point of the project.
Adaptable urban design was implemented to accommodate a variety of activities.
First floor I towards a city connection
URBAN CONNECTION WITH THE STREET
COGNITIVE THERAPY CENTER CONTROLLED ENTRANCE
PUBLIC SPACE CONNECTION
SHARED SPACES FOR COMMUNUNITY
ARTS AND CRAFTS CENTER
TACTILE INDICATORS
POMPEIAN STREET REDUCTION
CYCLE ROAD
PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION
FIRST FLOOR ACTIVITIES CONNECTED WITH THE SCHOOL Arts
DUPLEX ADPTABILITY
FRONT GARDENS
NATURAL VENTILATION
TYPOLOGICAL VARIATION
SEMI-PUBLIC COUNTRYARD
SHORT STAY RENTAL
COMMUNAL KITCHENS/ LAUNDRY
FURNITURE as a dividing space
Area: 44 m2
Area: 35m2
Migrants
Area: 26m2
Families
Area: 68 m2
HOME OF HOPE
BUILDNER COMPETITION
“Home of Hope” proposes the design of a house and dispensary for a volunteering couple, a doctor and a botanist. Through their profession, they strive to offer basic medical services to the migrants in transit to Panama who cross through the Darien jungle. The house is designed to be energy efficient and is built with guadua. This is a kind of bamboo that is abundant in the area which makes construction more profitable and environmentally responsible.
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Costa Rica
Pacific
ocean
Death mountain
Puerto Limon
Darien national park
Panama
Project location
Walking Boat Ride
Bus I Truck
Death mountain
Drug tra c
Project location
Caribbean sea
Colombia
151.582 people crossing the border. Guerrillas, human rights violations, and assault. High death risk. High temperature and humidity.
Turia river
Bijao
Clan del Golfo
Cacaricas
Turbo
Armila
Pito
Marriaga
Acandí
Trigana
Necoclí
Medical plants
Wormwood ( Artemisia absinthium L.)
Nightshade ( Solanum nigrum L.)
Goatweed ( Ageratum Conyzoides L.)
Acetaminophen ( Plectranthus ornatus)
Soothes stomach ache
Disinfects Wounds
Reduces fever and diarrhea
Relieves pain and fever
Facing the challenges
7. Latticework in pigmented wood
8. Wood storage with a rail system
9. Ventilation grill systems
10. Floating floor plate with guadua 20 cm
11. Raised foundation with nartural stone cubes
Insect repellent plants
Cold air intake
Hot air exit for stack effect
1. Skylight with metalic anchorage and mosquito net
2. Waterprofed guadua beams 12 cm
3. Metal gutter for rainwater collection
4. wooden folding blind
5. Angeo for mosquitoes
6. Wall in water proged guadua 10 cm
+6.60 m
+3.10 m
Net to offer barrier againt masquitos
+0.9 m
+0.0 m
Rain water harvesting
Air Flow Stack effect guarantees natural ventination.
Windows
The flexible windows allow for ventilation and shadows.
Off the grid Rainwater harvesting for services and solar panels for
COMMUNITY
More than a research and housing building.
The School of Artistic Development is located on the southeast edge of Río Negro neighborhood in Bogotá . The proposal aims to integrate and revitalize the school area through a central opening that connects the neighborhood to the city and provides views towards the river. It involves a comprehensive program including various spaces for learning and, multifamily residences. These are designed to relocate existing families and other young populations, leading to more social interaction.
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The strategy
Río Negro Bogotá, Colombia
By placing the school we hope to reactivate perimeter Integrate connect
The proposal aims to create a cohesive link between the river, school, and neighborhood by integrating pathways and openings.
Natural lightning connect
school as the main focus reactivate the area through circulation.
The central volume favors the natural lighting overthe equipment and the housing units.
SOUTH
NORTH
EAST
WEST
SCHOOL CONNECTION
1. Commerce areas 2. Common areas 3. Central courtyard 5. Public library 6. Building connection
Underground level plan Level 2
type
AArea: 68 m2
Area: 85 m2
Area: 120 m2
Area: 150 m2