Portfolio - Tatiana Chavarria by tati.chavarria

TATIANA CHAVARRÍA

ABOUT ME

I am passionate about architecture, history, and art. I am deeply intrigued by the study of the human being as a social species and their direct interaction with other beings and their environment. I also aspire to be a storyteller through architecture and photography.

Instagram: @pavilion.arch

EDUCATION

COLLEGE

Bachelor'sDegree: Architecture

UniversidadLCIVeritas(CostaRica)

2023

HIGH SCHOOL

Diploma: ArchitecturalDrafter

CTPDonBosco(CostaRica)

2013

WORK EXPERIENCE

MCKINSEY & CO. 2023-2024

PresentationDesignerofappealing andeffectivevisualpresentations thatcommunicatedcomplexideas toclients.

ECOPUBLIC

2021

LDB ARQUITECTURA 2022-2023

FulltimeJuniorArchitectonurban andcommercialprojects,workon publicspaceandcollaborationwith institutionaldesign.

Furnituredesignerfortheproject SMARTREE,whichusesmicroalgaeto reducecarbondioxideinurban areas.

LUZ DE PIEDRA S.A. 2019-2020

Freelancedrafteronvariousprojects, workfocusedonwooddesignand useoflocalmaterials.

GRADUATIONPROJECT:

PROFESSIONALPROJECT: "GuápilesBoulevard"

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GRADUATION PROJECT

Location:SanJosé,CostaRica.

ArchitecturalDesign: TatianaChavarría

Description: The political environment of a State is one of the spaces that can benefit the most from the forcefulness of a wellcommunicatedmessage.

The clear representation of the political intention of the country, manifested in its state, allows for a congruent relationship between the speeches and the values that it articulates.

COSTA RICAN CIVIC CENTER

HEADQUARTERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Thisprojectexploresthe relationshipbetweenlanguage andarchitectureinmass communication.Bothconvey connotationsbeyond individualintentions,aimingto connectwiththemasses. Architecturereliesonshared recognitionofsymbols, fosteringdiscoursebetween societyandthebuilt environment. Theprojectsuggeststhatclear architecturalcommunication canboosttransparencyand trustindemocracies,reflecting nationalvaluesandfacilitating citizenparticipation.It proposesstudyingSanJosé's institutionalarchitectureto addresscommunicationgaps ingovernmentinstitutions.

COSTA RICAN CIVIC CENTER

PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS

Location:Limón,CostaRica.

Leadarchitect:LuisDiegoBarahona

Seniorarchitect: KarinaVindas

Juniorarchitect:TatianaChavarría

Description: Guápiles is the most important urban center in Pococí, located on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast between San Jose and Limon. It was a vital point in the transportation of bananas and coffeethroughtheAtlanticRailway.

The proposal improved current conditions, highlighted public space and landscaping, created new uses, improved mobility, resolved and beautified the water, increased and improved lighting, and built safe spacesforchildren.

GUÁPILES BOULEVARD

Team: LDB Arquitectura

Theprojectimplementsmixed andintegratedzoningto createanewboulevardthat enhancespublicspaceby emphasizingthebalance betweengreenareas,plazas, andsidewalks. Keyfeaturesincludethe revitalizationofthecitycenter, aspaciousgastronomic promenade,andaconnection tothecentralpark.

Theboulevardaimsto promoteartisticexpression, tourism,andimprovedmobility. Itincorporatesareasforevents andculturalactivities,and focusesonlandscape preservationwithover150trees and12botanicalgardens.

GUÁPILES BOULEVARD

Location:Limón,CostaRica.

Leadarchitect:LuisDiegoBarahona

Seniorarchitect: KarinaVindas

Juniorarchitect:TatianaChavarría

Description:ThenewPococíCityHall is located on the site of the old municipal building. It is situated in front of El Salvador Plaza and Guápiles Central Park, significant public spaces in Guápiles' urban development.

The project consists of a building divided into three volumes: a tripleheight covered open plaza or atrium, a three-story office block, and a large cylinder above the atrium that houses the Municipal Council. The new building symbolizes a renewed icon of the municipality and promotes the qualityoflifeinPococí.

POCOCÍ CITY HALL

Team:

Thethree-storyofficebuilding housesthedepartmentsand featuresahighlyfunctional andflexibledistribution scheme.Thecorridorsare clear,bothforeasilylocating thedestinationofficeandfora quickevacuationincaseof emergencies.Thethirdfloor includesanauditoriumforover 100peoplewithindependent access.

Theofficebuildinghasthree levelsandahighlyfunctional andflexibledistribution scheme.Itisdesignedto maximizenaturallightinall offices,promotingcomfortand energyefficiency.Atthecenter ofeachfloor,thereare meetingroomsavailable. Additionally,eachfloorfeatures areceptionareathatprovides accesstotheofficesthrough twolongitudinalcorridors.

POCOCÍ CITY HALL

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Location:SanJosé,CostaRica.

Task:Renovationofabuilding.

Proposal:Mix-usedbuilding.

Configuration:Theconceptis basedonsensoryexperienceand howusers,beyondsight,feelthe structurethatsurroundsthem.

Weseektocreateadynamic environmentthatbreakswith spatialmonotonyandgenerates experiences.

PROJECT: VINCULOS

Theprogrammaticproposal includesapartments, commercialandofficeareas, nursery,terraceandother amenities.

Forthis,thevoidceasestobe aresidualspaceandis transformedintoconnecting elements,bothofthespace itselfandofhumanactivity.

Fromtheoutsideofthe project,incontactwiththe publicspace,tothecenterof thebuilding,whereitbegins togrowinheight,thevoids defineandconnecttheway publicandprivateactivity takesplace.

PROJECT: VÍNCULOS

Location:SanJosé,CostaRica.

Task:Re-activationofBarrio México.

Proposal:multipurposebuilding.

Configuration:Likeaplatform gardeninthemiddleofthecity, natureinvitesthosewhowalk throughtheurbanenvironmentto liveanatypicalexperienceinthis landscape.

Themultifunctionalspaces encourageinteractionbetween usersandthediversityofactivities, whichallowsthemanifestationof fluidtransitionsbetweenpublic andprivatespaces.

URBAN CONNECTOR: GALERIA VERDE

Weseektore-adaptan existingprogramandtake advantageofitforthe economicbenefitofallwho resideinthenewbuilding.It becomesanecological gallerywhereuserscan experiencealifethatblends thecomfortofthecitywith thetranquilityofnature.

Thedirectdialoguebetween insideandoutside democratizesthespace: everyonecanappropriateit equally.Whiletherhythmof heightsanddepthsbreaks thespatialmonotonypresent intheplace.

URBAN CONNECTOR: GALERIA VERDE

Location:BarrioLaCalifornia.

Task:Cityactivation

Proposal:urbanintervention

Configuration:LaCaliforniaisa historicallandmarkintheCosta Ricancapitalandhasrecently becometheepicenterof nightlifeinthecity.

Thisneighborhoodhashada changeinitslanduse:itwent frombeingaresidentialareato beingamostlycommercial area.

PASEO CALIFORNIA

Oneofthemain characteristicsofBarrioLa Californiaistheuserprofile: anexecutiveuserinthe morning,whileatnightthe usersaremostlyyoung adults.

PaseoCaliforniaseeksto mergethesetwoidentitiesin aspacethatallowsthe convergenceofcommon activitiesbetweenboth. Artisticexpressionis influenced,moreorless,by partyenvironmentsand, particularly,streetartfindsits spaceincountercultural venues;whatmakesthis spacetheidealcanvasfor thesemanifestations.

PASEO CALIFORNIA

Hypotheticallocation:SanJosé, CostaRica.

Task:Useranalysis.

Proposal:fictionalresidenceofa bookcharacter.

Configuration:Thedesignis basedonthefictionalresidence ofacharacterinabook.Inthis case,themainuserisTyler Durden,antagonistofthe'Fight Club'franchise.

TheideaofMichelFoucault's Panopticonisinvertedsothat theBunkerDurdenbecomesan idealheadquartertomonitorthe massesandthusplanthefallof thecapitalistsystemthat surroundsthecity.

CONCEPTUAL PROJECT "BUNKER DURDEN"

Theprojectisaspacewithout anycapitalistties,withno amountofgoodsanda compositionthatchallenges notionsofprivacy.

Theprogrammaticproposal includes:roomsforfighting,a factorywithadualfunction (forsoapsandexplosives),a gardenforharvesting supplies,bunksandsanitary systems,andamain headquarterstodevelop eachplan.Duetothe anarchistanti-capitalist natureoftheuser,the componentsofeachspace areconceivedtoignorethe worldofcomfortand pleasingaesthetics.

CONCEPTUAL PROJECT: "BUNKER DURDEN"

OTHER PROJECTS

PHOTOGRAPHY

Streetphotography

FURNITURE "SMARTREES"

Smart-Treedevicesarestationsthatcontain microalgaefortheabsorptionofcarbon dioxidefromtheenvironmentandrelease oxygen.Thesedevicesofferanalternativeto mitigateCO2inurbanareaswherethereis littleopportunitytoplanttrees.

Theproposalconsistsofaseriesoffurniture devicesforpublicuseforrealestate developmentsorcommercialandresidential use.Forthisproject,theobjectswerecreated tobeusedininteriorandexterior environments.

*AjointeffortwithEcoPublicand Biotechnologyengineers. SanJosé,CostaRica