Multi Comfort Student Contest 2020: “Smart Living Multi Comfort”
Paris, France
2020
Center for People with Disabilities - CPWD
Cali, Colombia
2021
Mixed Modality Community Center focused on: Training Center, Village and Guest House
Dakar, Senegal
2022
Hotel Restaurant Interior Design Renovation
Oman
2023
Apartment Interior Design Renovation
Cervinia, Italy
2023
Integrating Hurricane Resilient Technologies into Creole Traditional Architecture
Archipelago of San Andres, Providencia & Santa Catalina, Colombia
2023-2024
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Turin, Italy
EDUCATION
2021 - 2024
Master in Architecture for Sustainability
Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy
2018 - 2022
Bachelor in Architecture with emphasis on Bioclimatics
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Cali, Colombia
LANGUAGES
Spanish - Native speaker
English - B2
Italian - A2
SOFIA RAMIREZ ARIAS
ARCHITECT
ABOUT ME
MSc in Architecture for Sustainability from Politecnico di Torino, Italy and architect from Javeriana Cali University, Colombia, with great creative and design skills, passionate and motivated to learn new things to improve everyday. Committed, organized, responsible and with leadership skills. With knowledge in art, drawing, visual communication design, photography, writing. Interested in social work and volunteering with different projects for communities and animals/nature related.
WORK EXPERIENCE
May 2024 - Present
Emmevistudio - Italy
ï Development of 3D models and 2D drawings for the creation of graphic compositions for gare d'appalto.
Tetrastudio Architetti Associati - Italy
ï Development of 3D models and 2D drawings for architectural projects.
May 2023 - July 2023
Architectural Internship: De Leo & Drasnar - Italy
ï Planning and Interior design proposals for hotel project: restaurant and bar, and housing project.
ï Development of plans, 3D’s and rendering of the different projects.
ï Development of SCIA and CILA boards for submission to the commune of Torino.
COURSES
2018 - 2021
Complementary Option in Visual Communication Design
ï Knowledge of Visual Communication Design programs to complement and apply in Architecture.
ï Knowledge of concepts of color theory, design, communication, technical tools also applicable in Architecture.
2019-1
Workshop MURS: More Urban, Rural, Social
ï Social work at a school in Cali: development of a project aimed at addressing and mitigating issues in the surrounding community that impact children.
2018-2
Habitat and Environment
ï Workshop with a community in a low-income area in the city of Cali focused on the development of public spaces for the benefit of the local community.
SKILLS
AutoCAD
Revit
SketchUP
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Lumion
Twinmotion
Microsoft Office
D5 Render
Rhino
Creativity
Leadership
Teamwork
Commitment
Communication
Responsability
Empathy
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy
ï Master Degree Architecture for Sustainability 110/110
ï Green Building Design A: 2022: 30 e Lode
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali, Colombia
ï 1st Place Integral Bioclimatic Project I: 2021-1
ï 3rd Place Basic Integral Project: 2020-2
ï 2nd Place Project III - Urban Facilities: 2019-1
ï 3rd Place Project I - Basic elements of Space: 2018-1
ï Honorable Mention Architecture: 2018-1
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MULTI COMFORT STUDENT CONTEST 2020 “SMART LIVING MULTI COMFORT”
Location: Saint-Denis, Paris, France
Year: 2020
Design by: Juan Camilo Gutierrez, So昀椀a Ramirez Arias
Ground Floor PlanProject Phases
The Multi Comfort Student Contest is an international competition for architecture and engineering students to develop a project in different places around the world.
In this edition of the MCSC the task is to design a Sustainable Development Park combining residential, educational and recreational functions. The challenge is to convert the zone of post-industrial site of Coignet Enterprise in Saint-Denis (Paris, France) into green living, learning and recreation area respecting both traces of historicalheritageoftheplace and modern neighborhood sustainable development needs.
Saint-Gobain is the organizer of the competition with the participation of Saint-Gobain local organizations in the countries where a national stage is held.
Source: saint-gobain.com/en
Restoration of pre-existences
Urban connections and platform
Urban borders and public space Integratin
Functional Urban Schemes
with Nature
Restoration of pre-existence: Pre-existence 1: Maison Coignet (Integrated Arts Center)
Restoration of heritage buildings for cultural/educational use
BasementFirst Floor
Restoration of Maison Coignet to generate a new Integrated Arts Center. Three floors divided in different activities: Music, Dance, Sculpture, Photography, Painting.
Restoration of pre-existence: Pre-existence 2: Warehouses (Cultural Center)
Restoration of warehouses using the existing structure and materials to turn them into a cultural center. Two areas are generated from the urban passage located in the middle: Academic area/Cultural area
Urban Connections and Platform
Connections with the city using platforms and bridges (project axes)
Urban Connections
Urban Borders and Public Space
Adequacy of urban borders containing the project and public space implementation through architecture
Border 1: Seine River BayBorder 2: Urban Park
Urban Borders and Public Space: Border 2: Urban Park
Adequacy of urban borders containing the project and public space implementation through architecture
Landscape Strategies
Urban park with areas of vegetation, paths and leisure areas. Two strips of vegetation frame the lake.
Tall trees that allow visual permeability to the inner zone of the park.
Protection of the water body with the use of dense vegetation. Visual openness in the area.
Tree canopy that acts as an envelope and vegetation barrier.
Urban Borders and Public Space
Adequacy of urban borders containing the project and public space implementation through architecture
The project is located in the Melendez neighborhood in the south-west of the city of Cali.
Is part of the UPU 13 (Territorial Planning Unit), these are middle planning instruments that develop and complement the POT (Territorial Management Plan), through portions of the urban territory (gruops of neighborhoods) and rural territory (groups of villages) that share similar physical characteristics or associated with hydrographic basins.
The project seeks to promote the creation of effective public space (parks, plazas), recover elements of the environmental system, create different facilities for the community, increase coverage of bike paths, and recover and potentiate the natural corridor of the Melendez River.
Project Strategies
Ground Floor Plan
Two conditions are observed in the sector: - Orthogonal: City - Organic: Nature Building intended to be related to these two conditions.
Development of the project based on a circulation that connects volumes and patios.
Voids that help the lightning and ventilation of the building, as well as the separation of volumes and its permeable facades.
Placement Strategies
Facade
South Facade
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Transverse Section C-C’
Section D-D’
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Transverse
Longitudinal Section B-B’
The Project and the Natural Environment
Vegetative barrier as protection of the water body
Water body that fulfills climatic and recreational functions
Solar Incidence on Facades
Vegetative barrier for green visuals, air purification, noise control and sun control
Protection with pergolas in the terrace and adjustable horizontal louvres onm the east facade.
Solar incidence (south facade) on terrace without pergolas to generate open spaces for different activities. Voids in the building to allow the sun to pass through.
Constructed area of the projectSidewalks and street Neighborhood
South Facade: During the year, the sun has slight inclinations towards the north and south facades. The solar angles on these facades are not so steep since they are not the facades where the sun rises and sets.
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Protection of north facade with adjustable vertical louvres and overhangs. Skylights on the roof to allow light to enter from the north.
Protection of spaces on north facade with overhangs . Gravel covering to help improve thermal comfort on the inside of the building.
East Facade: The solar angles on the west and east facades are steep, as the sun rises and sets on these sides.
Bathroom Construction Details
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MIXED MODALITY COMMUNITY CENTRE: BASED ON THE TRAINING CENTRE, VILLAGE AND GUEST HOUSE
Location: Dakar, Senegal
Year: 2022
Design by: Master Plan: Eylül Ayik, Isabella Dower, Anna Dziurych, So昀椀a Ramirez, Marc Rodriguez
Design by: Master Plan: Eylül Ayrik, Isabella Dower, Anna Dziurych, So昀椀a Ramirez, Marc Rodriguez
Guest House & Training Centre: Isabella Dower, So昀椀a Ramirez, Marc Rodriguez
Strategies
Centre of excellence WHO AFRO Region
Guest House & Training Centre: Isabella Dower, So昀椀a Ramirez, Marc Rodriguez tates , incorporating COVID-19, Ebola and other
The flagship projects will collectively improve the capacity of Member States to prepare, detect and respond to public health emergencies. They will build upon existing infrastructure to put in place a well-organized partner support system that augments national capacity when needed, incorporating lessons learned from COVID-19, Ebola and other health emergencies.
Main objectives:
Member States staff training and on-boarding as SURGE members.
Stationing WHO AFRO Health Emergencies Program staff to ensure quick deployment during emergencies.
ensure quick of
Mantaining stockpiles of medical and logistical supplies (Western Africa, Eastern/Central Africa, Southern Africa).
Source: World Health Organization Téchne - the technical science for health network Polytechnic of Turin
Masterplan: General PlanMain
Boundaries and types of connections
The project counts with different types of roads used for the different levels of connections that exists between the spaces.
Main areas of the project
Deffinition of two main areas in the project: housing and training area and medical area. This two areas are divided by the main road to separate their uses.
Connection Public Space
Deffinition of a main public space that connects the two big areas of the project: housing area and medical area. Connection of the main public space with secondary public spaces inside the housing area through paths.
Functions (mixed-use buildings)
The Centre of Excellence was developed as a project with integrated functions (mixed-use buildings).
Master Plan: Axonometric View
The project counts with different types of roads used for the different levels of connections that exists between the spaces.
Master Plan: Site Section
Deffinition of two main areas in the project: housing and training area and medical area. This two areas are divided by the main road to separate their uses.
Deffinition of a main public space that connects the two big areas of the project: housing area and medical area. Connection of the main public space with secondary public spaces inside the housing area through paths.
The Centre of Excellence was developed as a project with
grated functions (mixed-use buildings).
Site Section:
Guest House-Village
House-Village
Project Aim:
Our project aim is to create a multi-functional, mixed use facility which centres around the concept of interconnected public spaces. We wanted to challenge the ‘zoni昀椀zed’ notion of the original design brief and to propose an integrated scheme, in which the functions of guest house, village and training centre are combined.
The ëclustersí share a communal kitchen/living core which is utilized by two independent rooms. Semi-public/private spaces exist in the front of each core, connecting the clusters to the centre public spaces.
Transversal Perspective Section: Highlighting Ventilation and Water Systems
Ventilation Strategies:
Big openings on the North and South facades promote cross ventilation. Moreover, the reed mat ceiling allows stale, warm air to be ventilated through the roof. The detached roof is ventilated and aids in lowering indoor temperatures.
Water System:
Proposed water system aims to achieve a closed circular network of Recollection, Accumulation, Depuration and Reuse of grey water and rainwater. A 9000L deposit has been buried. The deposit consists of a 昀椀rst 昀椀lter made of gravel and sand and a second 昀椀lter made of mud plus local sand. Clean water is reused again in home facilities.
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HOTEL RESTAURANT INTERIOR DESIGN RENOVATION
Location: Oman
Year: 2023
Design with team during internship at De Leo & Drasnar Architects - Torino, Italy
First proposals for the interior design renovation of a hotel restaurant located on the Oman Coast.
Different options are proposed based on the client’s requirements with varied color palettes, with light colors and accents in different shades of gold, blue and pink depending on the option.
Designs inspired by the characteristics observed in the environment: sea, beach, different textures on the ground.
05apartment interior design renovation
Location: Cervinia, Italy
Year: 2023
Design with team during internship at De Leo & Drasnar Architects - Torino, Italy
First proposals for the interior design renovation of an apartment located in Cervinia, Italy.
Different options are proposed based on the client’s requirements for the different spaces of the apartment, each environment reflecting its essence depending on its use.
Designs using combinations of different materials such as wood, and stones with different colors.
INTEGRATING HURRICANE RESILIENT TECHNOLOGIES INTO CREOLE TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE
Location: Archipelago of San Andres, Providencia & Santa Catalina, Colombia
Year: 2023-2024
Design
by:
Ximena Uricoechea, So昀椀a Ramirez Arias
The Colombian islands of San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, located in the southwestern Caribbean region, have recently been affected by hurricanes, causing signi昀椀cant damage to the population, environment and infrastructure. Due to the lack of national regulations for hurricane-resistant houses, the traditional architecture of the Archipelago has been severely affected. This, considered Colombian heritage and protected by national laws, has been influenced by Caribbean architecture known as Creole, which evolved and adapted to the different conditions of this region, historically prone to hurricanes. After Hurricane Iota in 2020 destroyed most of these islands, the Colombian government proposed and built prototypesforthereconstruction, which lacked Creole characteristics and traditional techniques. This study proposes a housing prototype that integrates Creole architectural features, national and international hurricane-resistant standards, and heritage protection laws, contributing to research on Creole architecture at national and international levels.
Current Problematics in the Archipelago
Vulnerability ofthe Caribbeanregionto hurricanes.
Lack of recognition ofthe traditionalarchitectureof theArchipelagoasCreole.
Lack of national regulations forhurricane resistantconstructions.
Implementation of new construction techniques unrelatedtotraditional techniquesprotectedas nationalheritage.
Annual Average # Hurricanes per year: 5.9
Strategic location
Cyclones Classification
1.Tropical Depressions: <62 km/h
2. Tropical Storms: 63-118 km/h 3. Hurricanes: >119 km/h
Characteristics of Creole Architecture in the Archipelago
Internal ExpansionOrientation
Clusters
External Expansion
Vertical Expansion
Elevated FoundationWooden Techniques
Plan Distribution
Expansions
Roof
Details
Weaknesses of Wooden Architecture in Case of High Winds or Hurricanes
Roof lifting and damage by heavy rains and high winds.
Vulnerabilityofnottreated woodto moisture.
Weakening of structural connections increasing the risk of displacement,partialcollapseor overturning.
Tongue and groove
Platform frame
Common Design Strategies between Creole Architecture and Hurricane-Resistant Regulations
Building GeometryWooden Roof Structure
Elevated Foundation
Shutters
Windows
Doors
Caribbean/Islander
Wooden Roof Structure
Roof Division
Purlins
Rafters
Trusses
Conceptual Proposal
1.2.3.
Vulnerability to hurricanes and the need to implement hurricaneresistant regulations.
CREOLE ARCHITECTURE
Traditional construction methods and design
Recognition of Creole architecture as a foundational typology and its resilience throughout history to hurricanes.
HURRICANE RESISTENCE
Protection of material and immaterial heritage (construction techniques) by national laws.
MATERIALITY
According to international protocols and manuals
Use of wood as the main material
Conceptual Proposal: Design Process
Front Piazza
Laundry
Foundation and walls tracing
Tongue and groove technique
Walls structure
Roof sheets
Roof structure
Railings, windows and doors
By recognizing and valorizing Creole architecture, implementing regulations for hurricane-resistant constructions, and balancing resilience with affordability in housing initiatives, the Archipelago can enhance its capacity to withstand future natural disasters while safeguarding people lives and its rich cultural legacy.
Prototype = adaptation of traditional Creole Architecture to current technologies without losing the essence and Creole heritage techniques.
Galvanized sheet 24 gauge (0.5 mm).
Wooden rafter 50,8 x 152,4 mm.
Twisted galvanize/umbrella nail/screw and washer.
Simpson H3 hurricane tie- Stainless steel.
Simpson H10AR hurricane tie- Stainless steel.
Diagonal bracing with wooden frame beam 50,8 x 10,26 mm.
Double wallplate wooden beams.
Fascia board.
Pine tongue and groove V-joint cladding - 18 x 110 mm.
Hot-dip galvanized wood siding nails 50,8 mm.
Wooden shutters for windows opening outwards.
Window with fixed top part and a movable bottom part- reinforced impact glass.
