Architecture Portfolio

PORTFOLIO Architecture

MARIANNE RANKIN 2019- 2023 Selected work

EDUCATION

Bachelor of architecture

Isthmus school of architecture and design

2019-2023

WORK EXPERIENCE

aRE Arquitectura en Estudio| Bogota,

Colombia

October- december 2022

Architecture intern

3d modeling, interior design and renderings of an apartment in Madrid.

Elaboration of architectural plans and renderings for an apartment in Hong Kong.

Elaboration of construction plans for three houses in Bogota, Colombia.

CERTIFICATION

Spanish (native)

Autodesk Revit Certification(Basic)

PC CAD Panama, 2023

INTERESTS

Interior design

Photography

Collages

Rendering and graphic expression

Participation in the architectural competition of Hospital Tatamá and Colegio El Porvenir; making the graphic expression of the architectural plans.

CULTURAL PLAZA NUEVO BELEN

Thesis proyect Duration: 3 months

Design of a cultural plaza located in the community of Tocumen in Panama City, Panama. It is proposed to build a cultural plaza that functions as a diffuser of culture, becomes a tool for the integration and social transformation of the sector, and becomes an urban landmark for the community.

Design premises

At the midpoint of the pedestrian paths, a central plaza is created, which becomes the main element and connector of the architectural composition

The central plaza generates two main axes that divide the land, generating four recreationa areas of different characteristics.

Tocumen Panamá

PanamaCty

NuevoBelen Panamá

Concept

The project is based on the concept of cultural connectivity, with the objective of establishing a relationship between culture and the community through the design of a central plaza that functions as an articulating point, which connects all the urban facilities proposed in the project.

1. By taking out the axes in relation to the centra square, a free space is created between the pub ic spaces.

2. The available free space is used to create four vo umes that are oriented towards the boundaries of the site.

3. The hierarchies and sizes of the volumes are defined taking into consideration their relationship with the terrain limitations and the scales of the public spaces

4. The volumes are established taking into account the design of the pub ic spaces. The corners are cut to soften and widen the entrances and exits of the project

Section AA

Section BB

Aereal view urban garden

View urban garden

View public plaza

CONVENTION CENTER

Post- pandemic mixed uses Duration: 1 months

This project is located in Metropark, Panama City, the site of World Youth Day (WYD). An analysis of the area where the project is located shows that it responds to the social and cultural problems faced by the community

Twenty hectares of land were used to create a large-scale project that included a park with sports fields(1), a children's area(2), and a skateboard area(3); a convention center(4); and a chapel(5) commemorating WYD.

Sports field 1.

Recreational spaces are proposed, where activities allow for natural distancing and also offer interaction among users, the feeling of competitiveness and the development of teamwork.

Children's Playground

Inspired by the need for public spaces for children in the city, the idea of working with the Play Loop concept arose, which allows to expand the space for this function with different play modules along a route that allows connection with complementary buildings.

Skate Park 3.

In order to encourage the sport even more, we incorporated an exclusive area for skaters In Panama the sport is practiced, however, there are only two spaces of quite reduced area, which are directed only to this sport. This allows us to attract young people, generate greater interaction between them and develop and improve motor skills.

The convention center is made up of three 8 m high levels; it has a pre-function area, multipurpose rooms, restrooms, technical areas and circulation and access spaces.

On the second level are the multipurpose rooms that can be joined using movable partitions and also have the same circulation core with bathrooms.

Floorplan level 1

Floorplan level 2

As for the structure, cellular beams and columns were used to stiffen and support the slabs. The core beams were used to support the roof, as well as the trusses and tensors to support the large curved steel roof.

Tensors

Galvanized steel sandwich panels

Metallic Truss

Lightweight Concrete Mezzanine Slab

Steel reinforcement for concrete beams

Underlayment Slab

Reinforced concrete spread footing

Zonification

Cut facade

Longitudinal section

Transverse section

A TEMPORAL PAVILION

Ephemeral architcture

Duration: 1 month

The project is to design a temporary pavilion for the Bicentennial celebration in Panama on November 28. The pavilion is located in the Independence Plaza, in Casco Antiguo, Panama. It is surrounded by historical landmarks such as the Santa Maria la Antigua Cathedral, the Municipal Palace and the Canal Museum.

Concept

The pavilion was based on the concept of a journey through time, from which came this circular shape with different openings and distances; which mark the routes around the existing bohío in the middle of the square.

Floorplan with pathways

1. 2. 3.

For the structure, a completely removable structure was needed, so wooden columns and beams were used for the floor, envelope and roof.

Polycarbonateplate

Structural isometric

Woodenroofstructure

Facadestructure

Wh tevinylfloor ng

F oorwoodenstructure

Facades

For the facades, metal lattices were used for the general composition and other types of lattices in blue and red were used to demarcate the entrances and exits.

North facade

South facade

SPIRAL HOUSE

The house and the letter

Duration: 1 month

The spiral house is located in a mountainous terrain in the city of Bogota, Colombia; which seeks to meet the requirements set out by the client through a letter in which the client wants ''first come the land'' Therefore, the design of the house was developed from a spiral composition following the existing contour lines forming an indissoluble unit with its terrain.

Concepts

A house whose volumetry is positioned facing each other, forming a centralized composition from the approach of a central courtyard. Forming in turn multiple open spaces.

House where ''the land comes first'', with a centralized composition that adapts to the contours of the terrain and does not disturb the existing nature on a large scale.

The house has a volumetry facing each other creating a central courtyard from whose center emerge the dividing axes of the composition. With these axes, the common areas were divided from the private areas by means of an open terrace; the common areas located at the beginning of our unit and the private areas located at the back.

These areas are related by a spiral circulation that goes from the most public and illuminated part of the house to the most private and darkest part of it, bordering the central courtyard.

Section BB

Section AA

GUNA YALA SCHOOL

Classroom module

Duration: 2 weeks

This project located in the Guna Yala region, Panama, was carried out with the purpose of designing a classroom that would address and respond to the social problems of the area; and incorporating the typical architecture of the place In order to design the classrooms, a detailed study of the educational problems, the typical constructive structures of the area, its traditions and economy was carried out.

Based on the studies conducted, the specific needs of the Gunas students were determined and two types of classrooms were designed:

The first typology A seeks to provide open learning spaces for students. This type of circular building has a central space, which is intended for school activities, such as vegetable gardens or green spaces to hang out.

Module A

Section Module A

The second typology B seeks to provide open learning spaces for students. This type of building has a circular floor plan with high ceilings that allow for better air circulation so that the interior environment is fresh and pleasant for the students.

Floorplan Module A Module B

Section Module B

Roof made wi h royal palm leaves

Roof made with royal palm eaves

Bamboo s ructure

Bamboo structure

Roof made with roya palm leaves

In terms of materials, we chose to use materials found in the area, such as: caña brava for the walls, macano forks for the structure, bamboo for the roof framework and royal palm leaves for the roof.

Cane-based latticework

Bamboo structure

Wood pivot windows

Makano wooden structure

Makano forks

Makano forks

Isometric structure module A

Concrete base

Isometric structure module B

Concrete base

Aerial view

Exterior Module A

Exterior Module B

3D VISUALIZATION

Throughout my career I have understood that graphic representation is essential when presenting a project; it is the way to transmit the essential knowledge to communicate architecture. That is why as I have been advancing in my career, I have tried to improve my graphic representation using different programs for 3D modeling, renderings and photo editing. Personally I don't have any defined language of graphic representation since I like to play with different styles, there are some projects that have a more realistic style, others are collage style and others are illustrations.