Paolo Ramon Tambunting Portfolio

PAOLO RAMON TAMBUNTING

Registered and licensed architect in The Philippines

EU Resident - Filipino citizen

Age: 29

(+34) 649 646 090

paolotambunting@gmail.com

https://linkedin.com/in/paolo-tambunting

SKILLS

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Revit

Rhino

Sketchup

Enscape

V-ray

Lumion

Physcal 3d modelling

Sketching

Photography

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Illustrator

Microsoft Office

Stakeholder Management

LANGUAGES

English - Native

Filipino - Native Spanish - (A2)

EDUCATION

APR 2021 - JUL 2022

IE University, Madrid

Master in Business for Architecture and Design (MBArch) Thesis Honors + Full-time employment

JUN 2011 - JUN 2016 University of Santo Tomas, Philippines

Bachelor in Architecture (BArch)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JUL 2019 - JUL 2022 (Full-time employment)

Canvale PTY. LTD (Perth, Australia + Philippines)

Architect

+ 1000 sqm. Office fitout (RIBA stages 1 – 5), AU

Team of 4 – contributed to renderings, conceptual design, developed design, and technical drawings

+ 2000 sqm. Medical facility fit-out (RIBA stages 1 – 7), AU

Team of 7 – contributed to renderings, conceptual design, developed design, and technical drawings - in use

+ 800 sqm. Medical facility fit-out (RIBA stages 1 – 5), AU Team of 5 – contributed to renderings, conceptual design, developed design, and technical drawings

OCT 2018 - FEB 2021 (Personal Projects)

Finovation Inc. Office (RIBA stages 0 - 7), PHL + 20 sqm. recycled container

Delivered a complete project from beginning to end

Family Coastal Residence (Mabini, Philippines)

+ 1.5-hectare development (RIBA stages 0 - 4)

Delivered the full technical design package

AUG 2016 - OCT 2018 (Full-time employment)

D+Arc (Philippines)

Junior Architect

+ 7000 sqm. Events Hall (RIBA stages 4 – 7), PHL

Team of 6 – delivered project: contributed to the production of architectural drawings, physical and computerized models, and supervised construction

+ 1-hectare Commercial Complex (RIBA stages 0 – 2), PHL Team of 3 - delivered design package: contributed to the prodcution of architectural drawings, physical, and computerized models

+ 1000 sqm. Hospitality project (RIBA stages 0 – 3), PHL Team of 2 - contributed to the conceptualization, physical, and computerized model

+ 450 sqm. Residential project (RIBA stages 3 – 4), PHL Team of 2 - contributed to the conceptualization, physical, and computerized model

MAY 2015 - JUL 2015 (Summer Internship)

APR 2013 - JUL 2013 (Summer Internship)

APR 2012 - JUN 2012 (Summer Internship)

+ 600 sqm. Residential project (RIBA stage 3), PHL Team of 2 - contributed to the production of developing design drawings

+ St. James the Great Parish annex (RIBA stage 2), PHL Team of 3 (competition) - contributed to the model and renderings for the firm’s entry

Jorge Yulo Architects & Associates (Philippines)

+ 750 sqm. Residential project (RIBA stage 3), PHL Delivered a detailed scale model for the client

P A V I L I O N

E V E N T S H A L L

Junior Architect - model maker, production, and on-site supervision

“D+ARC” - Team of 6 Silang, Philippines

August 2016 - October 2017

RIBA stages 4 - 7

Angelfields is a nature sanctuary on a 10 hectare plot of land sitting on the foot of a mountain in the south of Metro Manila. The client wanted to contstruct a second and larger pavillion to hold events - weddings in particular after our firm had completed a smaller version on the lower end of the property. The objective was to design and construct a well ventilated structure to maximize the mountain winds and one that could accommodate 3 events simultaneously. We constructed 3 main roof structures that portrayed the Holy Family: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph as a fitting way to celebrate weddings underneath. I came into this project as a junior architect to further aid the process of the technical design and masterplan of the property. I was assigned to produce the drawings, building the physical and computerized structural study model, and overseeing the construction with the entire team. The Holy Family Pavilion had almost every weekend booked for weddings in the years 2018 - 2019.

The Holy Family Pavilion was set to become the main events hall for Angelfields which had a floor area of around 7,000 sqm. on a 10-hectare property. It contained a total of five different spaces that were available for events on top of three other garden spaces in it’s immediate surroundings. The largest events hall can accommodate 250 guests - quite uncommon for Filipino weddings.

Road layouts were a result of the terraneous site and existing vegetation - which the client had been growing and maintaining for the last twenty years. The site needed to have ample parking spaces and roads wide enough for 2-way vehicular traffic and parallel parking as much as possible.

A - The Holy Family Pavilion Events Hall

B - John Paul Pavilion and Restaurant

C - Rentable Cottages

D - Client’s Personal Cottage

E - Outdoor rentable space

F - Water feature

G - Back of House access

H - Back of House

I - Utilities

J - Parking

K - Main gate

L - Dog garden

M - Diver’s waiting area

N - Future Expansion

O - Drop-off Zone

ANGELFIELDS NATURE SANCTUARY MASTERPLAN

Upon arrival, guests are met with a reception desk and an eliptical ramp that leads either to the main hall (upper level) or the restaurant and other event spaces (lower level). Here they experience a semi-indoor experience, as there are no full height walls, just complete openings to allow the mountain breeze to ventilate the structure naturally. The lower ground floor contains a total of 3 different event spaces and a restaurant, while the upper ground floor holds the main hall and another restaurant. All back of house activitiy is located in the lower ground floor and has it’s own access halls to serve each event without crossing paths with the guests.

UPPER GROUND FLOOR PLAN

SOUTH WEST ELEVATION

STRUCTURAL STUDY MODEL

ISOMETRIC STRUCTURAL STUDY MODEL

TOP LEFT - View of Joseph from the ramp

TOP RIGHT - Main hall view from the balcony

BOTTOM LEFT - Interior of main hall facade

BOTTOM RIGHT - Completed Main hall

A R A Z A

C O M M E R C I A L

C O M P L E X

Junior

“D+ARC” - Team of 3 Bulacan, Philippines

August 2017 - May 2018

RIBA stages 0 - 2

In The Philippines, malls are a very sought out destinations by the public for many reasons - one of which is just to hang out. The client of this project wanted to establish a different approach to the conventional mall developments by integrating open areas and landscape throughout the complex. Figuring out the heirarchy of spaces was a major consideration for the massing and architectural program of the site. The client wanted the project to be accessible from several points, as there is an abundance of foot traffic in the site’s immediate surroundings - one of which is a major competitor in the commercial retail market known to be very simple and even earned the nickname “shoe box mall” for many years. We decided that if this project was to compete, then our design approach was to be completely different.

Architect - Model Maker - Architectural Documentation

A - SM mall complex (competitor)

B - Qualimed medical center

C - Dalisay market

D - Savemore grocery

E - wet market

F - Puregold grocery

G - Tunko bus terminal

H - residential subdivision

I - residential subdivision

When we conceptualized the massing of this project, we first needed to understand the topography of the site, what was going on around the site, and where the foot traffic was most abundant. Accessibility was at our utmost consideration as the client wanted to make use of clustered structures in order to provide space for softscape and hardscape. These considerations then pushed us to organize the strucutres into three zones: the primary or anchor (or main zone), the secondary zone (medium sized retail spaces) which was to be positioned along the perimeter as well, and the tertiary zone (smaller to medium sized retail spaces located further away from the road networks.

SITE AND CONTEXT STUDY MODEL 1:500M

SCHEMATIC MASSING MODEL 1:200M

F I N O V A T I O N S T U D I O - 0 0 1

Lead Architect - Project Manager - Construction Manager Muntinlupa, Philippines

October 2018 - February 2019

RIBA stages 0 - 7

001 is a project that came about when the start up company Finovation decided to build a model unit for their target customers. 001 was designed to recycle a used shipping container and implement cooling strategies due to the extreme heat, heavy rainfall, and seismic activity of The Philippines - ultimately, an experiment for the company to learn more about the nature of dealing with shipping containers for its strength and modularity.

Speed and quality was the main consideration for this project, as the cient wanted to build on that as their value proposition to their market.

To maximize efficiency, the company partnered up with a local logistics firm that handled the initial treatment and cutting of the container while my team prepped the site for the delivery

One of the main strategies was removing the roof of the container and building our own roof to protect the structure from the intense sun and heavy rain as well as adding more head room in attempt to increase the interior volume to what was a small space in nature. This was going to become one of the major design features - both practical and aesthetically pleasing.

During the conceptual phase, we needed to figure out which parts of the container we were keeping and letting go of. Our main study model showed us where the optimal locations for the openings would be as well as the toilet and bath.

It was imperative to construct a new roof to protect the container from the intense sun of The Philippines - we decided that having a lean-to roof type would be the best option to allow the hot air to escape on one end, and for the rainfall to flow towards the opposite end.

Finovation wanted to change the perception of what it was like to work with shipping containers in The Philippines; therefore, the studio was meant to represent that change through a physical structure that potential clients could literally touch and experience for themeselves. The layout was meant for the company to hold client meetings, and show the capabilities of quality upon working with shipping containers. The prototype studio brought in a total of 8 new potential projects for the company.

INTERIOR SPACE

We decided to repaint the existing doors of the container and kept them exposed as a reminder of what the structure is.

The goal of the project was to show that experience inside a metal box could be more than the description alone. We built our own roof to make the 20sqm feel larger than it actually was by increasing the headroom and placing openings for indirect sunlight. By placing it on stilts, it left an imposing presence of strength from the outside - not to mention that it allowed for more cooling strategies naturally. The building envelope was composed of a corrugated bitumen sheet on 100mm studs to provide insulation for the container - all constructed on the exterior of the metal box to ensure that we did not eat into the interior space which was already limited.

F A M I L Y

O A S T A L R E S I D E N C E

C

Principal Architect - Project Manager - Documentation

Anilao, Philippines

October 2020 - February 2021

RIBA stages 0 - 4

This project was designed for a family that wanted a second home away from the busy life of Metro Manila. The client wanted a house that made them feel in touch with nature by maximizing views to the ocean and the mountains behind them as well as integrating softscape in between each cabin. They wanted the structure to remind them of tropical design to strengthen the feel of residing by the coast. Upon considerations of the clients needs and constraints of the site, I proposed to separate the structures in attempt to minimize the impact, as well as to maximize views and natural ventilation.

The site measures at around 2.7 hectares, and has a total height difference of around 14 meters. Due to the irregularity of the land plot and severe slopes at particular points of the property, it was necessary to understand where we could and could not build. The approach of designing single storey and detached cabins became clear upon careful analysis of the site and what it provided.

Oriented based on site topography, sun orientation, and annual site wind patterns

Viewpoint from each structure to face the ocean

Communal areas for recreation all inter-connected via pathways

Additional landscape to protect the structures from natural elements

The concept of the residence was to capture the essence of Filipino tropical design, but actually matching those ideals with innovative technology and strategies. Our goal was to celebrate the surrounding nature that encompasses the site.

Traditional Filipino houses are normally raised above the natural ground level on stilts, as well as built with pitched roofing with overhangs as it protects the house from the severe sun, winds, and rainfall. This design follows all those principles, and is strategically oriented away from the harsh climate. Openings also utilize the annual wind changes and promotes natural ventilation.

CABIN FLOORPLAN

WALL SECTION

SPOT ELEVATION

The stright lines and hard edges represent the traditional elements of a “nipa hut” but are an attempt to innovate through materiality and technology. The contrast of color schemes between the interior and exterior of each cabin intends to strike a balance between natrual and earthy colors - all of which put together, elevates the experience with the natural environment.

CABIN INTERIOR

CABINS EXTEIRIOR

Cabins maximize the ocean view whilst being oriented strategically against the sun and maximizes the sea breeze and mountain winds

O T H E R W O R K S

PHYSICAL MODELS

TOP - 2-storey residence schematic model 1:100m

MIDDLE - Camp Yaru V1 massing model 1:100m

BOTTOM - 3-Storey Residence model 1:50m

SUBDIVISION MASTERPLAN MODEL 1:1000M

Clients were students from a Real Estate masters program that needed a physical model of their plans.

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