Mónica García - Architecture Portfolio

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MÓNICA GARCÍA C.

Architect

Selected works | 2020 - 2022

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2 MÓNICA GARCÍA CAZORLA SOFTWARE CONTACT CAPABILITIES | SKILLS

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PERSONAL ARCHICAD LUMION

INDESIGN MORPHOLIO PROCREATOR QGIS

MS. OFFICE

TEAM LEADERSHIP HAND DRAFTING

SPANISH DUTCH ENGLISH

Architect

3 CONTENTS ACADEMIC 01. CUBO HOUSE 05. LOS PUERES HOUSE 02. RIVER & CATHARSIS 03. HOUSING ENTRE RÍOS 04. SOLAR PANEL PROFESSIONAL 07. VECTOR ILLUSTRATIONS 06. STONE HOUSE PERSONAL

CUBO HOUSE

Single-family house Cuenca-Ecuador

Academic work - Professor Ana Rodas PhD

Year: January - 2018, Third semester

Individual work

Publication at arq UDA PROYECTOS 2019 magazine

https://doi.org/10.33324/ceuazuay.259

The house’s location between Loja Avenue and Primero de Mayo Avenue was crucial due to its context dominated by the Yanuncay linear park. Transparency was fundamental in the design, with social and service areas on the ground floor to ensure natural lighting. The first floor was designed as a glass cube to utilize the site’s small size, promoting harmony and creating a dynamic relationship between the exterior and garden. The façade achieves balance through full-empty spaces and the careful selection of materials. The upper floor uses brick to take advantage of the stunning landscape views while providing privacy and social spaces on the terraces.

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Roof Plan

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Ground Floor First Floor

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All images and model were produced by Mónica García

RIVER & CATHARSIS

INTERACTIVE WATER PARK

Regeneration of the Yanuncay River’s banks. Cuenca-Ecuador

Academic project - Professor Arq. Pedro Espinosa | Partner: Alejandra Ortiz

Year: March - 2022, Ninth semester

Group work

Publication at arq UDA PROYECTOS 2021 magazine

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Author: Mónica García

The project in Cuenca aims to revitalize the Yanuncay Riverbank and implement an Interactive Water Park. It proposes a comprehensive strategy with five essential components. The first involves integrating El Recreo Park with the riverfront. The second is constructing a transportation station along Las Americas Avenue. The third includes establishing two squares along the route. The fourth and most significant component is creating an interactive water park for children in the old Plaza de Toros. Finally, a citywide parking lot is proposed to promote multimodal transportation and reduce traffic on Av. de las Américas. The project seeks to create a cohesive and sustainable urban space.

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Current State of Intervention - Bullring and Green Corridor Current State of Intervention - Av. de las Américas Current Status Intervention - Entrance to Cuenca

Current Status Intervention - Welcome to the City

Author: Mónica García

Av. México

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Roofing Plan

Author: Mónica García Author: Alejandra Ortiz

North Access Parking lot North Hall General Section Construction Section Author: Mónica García

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Central Square South Hall Viewpoint South Access Green Corridor Author: Alejandra Ortiz Author: Mónica García

HOUSING ENTRE RÍOS

Collective Housing Project Cuenca-Ecuador

Academic project - Professor Arq. Diego Proaño | Partner: Alejandra Ortiz

Year: February - 2021, Seventh semester

Group work

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The housing between rivers intervention aims to integrate a collective housing project with its immediate surroundings and the city, generating a high-density urban fabric that incorporates public, semi-public, and private spaces for the community. The project utilizes a module (2.70 x 2.70m) made up of prefabricated, energy-efficient panels, which are grouped into 3 supermodules of varying heights (5, 4, and 3 stories), resulting in a density of 120 dwellings/ ha. Through functional, formal, architectural, urban, constructive, sustainable, and social criteria, this project seeks to interconnect spaces and harmoniously blend with its surroundings.

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Author: Alejandra Ortiz

16 Ground Floor Ground Floor Second Floor First Floor Third Floor First Floor Second Floor Third Floor

Author: Mónica García

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Author: Alejandra Ortiz

Prefabricated Elements

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Author: Mónica García

Prefabricated Elements

Construction system - Wood frame

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Author: Mónica García

SOLAR PANEL

Alternative Energy

Academic project - Professor Arq. Pablo Ochoa

Year: February - 2020, Fifth semester

Group work

Part of the sustainable social housing prototype within the MingaLab UDA group.

Author: Mónica García

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The solar panel harnesses sunlight to generate a greenhouse effect, which increases the water temperature as it passes through the panel. Its simple and lightweight design makes it adaptable to any housing structure, and it is situated to receive sunlight from dawn until dusk. Recycled materials are used to make the panel, with a metallic, black, and semi-circular base that enhances heat accumulation. The panel also features a thermal insulation coating and a reflective zinc layer, sealed with glass to keep heat isolated from the outside. The semi-circle shape of the panel allows for more air and heat generation inside, making it more efficient than a straighter shape. Overall, this panel is a practical and environmentally friendly option that improves the planet.