ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO 2023

PORTFOLIO ARCHITECTURE

SELECTED WORKS 2019-2023

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METROPOLITAN LAND PORT

Orizaba metropolitan land port which concentrates urban and foreign transport in the region.

GRAN LACUSTRE

Multi-purpose residential and commercial development immersed in and inspired by the forest.

CENTRAL GARDEN

Vertical ethnobotanical garden where regional vegetation is preserved.

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HOUSE 06

Contemporary housing proposal

METROPOLITAN LAND PORT OF ORIZABA

Orizaba is part of a metropolitan area of 12 municipalities, where it serves as the capital, which has an inefficient land transport system due to the lack of urban planning. With this in mind, I decided to carry out the project of a land port that could help to centralise transport and improve logistics in metropolitan mobility. By elaborating an innovative urban-architectural project, which adapts to its context and provides an efficient, safe and timeless space.

MOODBOARD

INDUSTRIAL CONTEXT

INTERIOR VEGETATION

INDUSTRIAL SILO

NATURAL LIGHTING

DESIGN PROCESS

DESIGN PROCESS

The first step was to take into account the main axis of the terrain that generates this vertical separation into two spaces.

With the help of these axes, these three sections are highlighted and used to make a transition from public to private from the front to the back of the enclosure.

These three volumes generate a continuous circulation suitable for buses that completely avoids the public area.

At the same time, the secondary axes that divide the space horizontally into three sections are identified.

To achieve a balanced design, each section was assigned a building volume in a cilindrical shape to go with the industrial concept

The design ends in three volumes distributed along the site, symbolising each of the public, semi-public and private areas. The central volume is extended to make room for a larger number of platforms.

ARCHITECTURAL PROGRAM

1. Public space

2. Ascending and descending bay

3. Public bus stop

4. Access control

5. Public parking

6. Private parking

7. Platforms and manoeuvring area

8. Building of public areas

9. Building of public-private areas

10. Parking for standby buses

11. Fueling area

12. Maintenance area

INNOVATIONS OF THE PROJECT

ADVANTAGES OF THE SITE DYNAMIC SPACES GREEN AREAS

The slope of the natural terrain (12m) was used to create three slopes joined by pedestrian and vehicular ramps, to take advantage of water runoff for rainwater collection.

Indoor and outdoor green areas are implemented throughout the project.

Coworking and food court areas were included so that people who need to wait can stay on site efficiently.

THE PROJECT

FIRST FLOOR ENSEMBLE

1. Food court

2. Coworking area

3. Reception

4. Customer service offices

5. Administrative offices

6. Security area

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

THE PROJECT

WAITING AREA

FOOD COURT

COWORKING AREA

PLATFORMS

MAIN ENTRANCE

GRAN LACUSTRE HARAS DEL BOSQUE PUEBLA

Gran Lacustre is a project on the Haras del Bosque lake, a residential development in Puebla, which could increase the number of residents in the complex and at the same time attract the locals in a social and/or touristic way.

In our project we proposed a set of three plazas, including the existing construction, with the lake as the centre, which would include places for recreation, entertainment, conviviality, commerce, tourism and visits to the nature that characterises this development.

EXISTING MATERIALS

WALKING OVER WATER

First, we analysed the allocated area where we observed a unique topography that could be used for the project, on this site there is a large lake in the centre and an existing building.

DESIGN PROCESS

It was decided to generate a route through nature, based on this existing topography that would surround the lake and connect directly to the existing building.

In this route you can find 4 additional main areas where you can develop multiple activities with their own environment, without losing the connection with the lake.

To better connect these three large built-up areas, it was decided to add a commercial promenade running over the lake, in order to shorten times and distances for some users.

Of these 4 new areas, 2 were intended to be built up so that they could have their independent land uses and the other 2 would be for small buildings immersed in nature.

The concept is to generate a community with something of the tradition of the central neighbourhoods, therefore in the built-up areas central public spaces were created that allow for this social gathering, accessible from anywhere.

THE MASTER PLAN

1. Parking area

2. Motor lobby

3. Food court

4. Market

5. Shopping mall + hotel

6. Residential area

7. Passage over the lake

8. Walk through the forest

9. Events venue

10. Private cabins

11. Chapel

THE PROJECT

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

TRANSVERSAL SECTION

THE PROJECT

CENTRAL PLAZA

SHOPPING MALL + HOTEL

CENTRAL GARDEN

ETHNOBOTANICAL OF PUEBLA

The project was born from the intention of generating an architecture that complements the urban context in which it is located; that is why with the first of its floors, being free, we seek to promote constant communication with the city in which the building is part of the urban dynamics and at the same time the city enters into the functioning of the building. The idea is to generate a better adaptation to the natural environment, which is why we chose to segment the programme into different volumes that vary in height, in order to create a visual dynamism in the building and also to create microclimates according to the orientation of each space.

MOODBOARD

When analysing the allocated land in the centre of Puebla, Mexico, we realised its symmetry and decided to generate 32 sectors of 5m x 5m to serve as a guide for the design.

DESIGN PROCESS

It was decided to create a central atrium linking two buildings symmetrically located on the site.

According to the sunlight and the architectural programme chosen, the building to the south was made taller where the orchards would be placed and the building to the north was made smaller where the private area would be placed.

To continue with the intention of the continuity of the space, a free floor was generated in each building and 4 accesses were made on the roof from the exterior garden to the interior. It was also decided to make the centre of both buildings hollow to encourage better natural lighting and ventilation.

In order to give continuity and vestibulation to the exterior space with the interior, a roof was built to be raised at the corners corresponding to each building and the atrium was buried in the ground.

Finally, a building skin was designed based on offset modules made of woven partition walls and glass to ensure the permeability of the building, benefiting the orchards and the privacy corresponding to each location.

THE MASTER PLAN

1. Restaurant

2. Orchards

3. Laboratories

4. Class rooms

5. Administrative offices

6. Private laboratories

7. Residencies

8. Central atrium

9. Public parking

10. Bus parking spaces

11. Urban forest

ENSEMBLE PLAN

ENSEMBLE GROUND FLOOR

THE PROJECT

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

THE PROJECT

HOUSE 06 VENICE CANALS CALIFORNIA

Housing project where the main challenge was to design a house for two people, in which both could live with the personalities reflected in the design, while using a local construction method and materials.

The location was Venice Canals, Los Angeles, California, in the United States of America, characterised by its proximity to the coast, its almost year-round high temperatures and its tropical climate. The design, governed by these factors, resulted in high ceilings with large openings to take advantage of natural light, prevailing winds and natural ventilation.

MOODBOARD

SPATIAL CONTINUITY

TRANSPARENCY

TRANSFORMATION

DESIGN PROCESS

ENSEMBLE PLAN

GROUND FLOOR

FIRST FLOOR

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

THE PROJECT MAIN FACADE

TERRACE

THE PROJECT