ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Selected Academic Projects
In order to portray the academic process accordingly, each project is represented "as is", in that they have not been retouched or re-rendered since the time they were originally submitted for each indicated course, workshop or academic exhibition. They are faithful to the knowledge, tools and software available at the time.
PROJECT DETAILS
Generative Design Pavilion | Feb 2020
Course: Mutable Surfaces International Workshop.
Laboratorio de Modelos (LAMO)
Faculdade de Arquitectura e Urbanismo (FAU)
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
Project Type: Pavilion Installation.
Area:
Location: Ilha do Fundão (Cidade Universitária da UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
Software used:
Schematic Design: Rhino + Grasshopper.
Modeling: Rhino + Grasshopper.
Rendering: Rhino + Photoshop.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project was inspired by the movement of water, in order to create a fluid organic structure, where the form directs the path of users through its two entrances. The Snail Pavilion proposes meetings between its users, in addition to distinguishing public and private uses through the play of light and shadow conferred on its structural mesh pattern.
The pavillion's design process, including concept, algorithm programing for form finding, and final representation, was accomplished in work groups which were made up of students from different Universities. In this case, the team was made up by: Maria Eduarda Babo, Luca Rédua, and Desiree Vacques (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Allana Monteiro (Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Diego Paredes (Universidad del Bio-Bio, Chile), and myself (Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica).
PROJECT DETAILS
E-Condominium | Aug 2016
Exhibited at: MutArq Exhibition.
School Exhibition of Design Workshops' Outstanding Projects.
45th Anniversary of the School of Architecture.
Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR)
Course: Environmental Design, X Design Workshop.
Professional Cycle
Escuela de Arquitectura
Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR)
Project Type: Multi-Story Housing.
Area:
Location: Garabito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
Software used:
Schematic Design: SketchUp.
Modeling: Autodesk Revit.
Rendering: Autodesk Revit + Photoshop.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Beach housing project design in the coastal region of Garabito, Puntarenas. This project was developed and designed taking into special consideration (besides all the regular research, analysis and design process) its bio-climatic behavior and profit-earning capacity.
The project was selected among the other final works to represent the X Design Workshop for Environmental Architecture (Bloque Profesional: Diseño Ambiental, Taller de Diseño X) at the MutArq exhibition, which showed an outstanding project for each Design level at the School of Architecture. This exhibition of student's projects celebrated the School's 45th anniversary.
From the Professors:
The project was selected as outstanding due to its clarity of design in conceptual management and sustainable resolution of the proposal; specifically in terms of location, zoning, accessibility, and exploration of passive systems for comfort (...). Commitment in the technical resolution of the proposal at a constructive level, the management of structural systems and the quality in the bi and three-dimensional representation. Finally, we must highlight the student's achievement of transcending with a risky design that reflects the projection of his creativity and the approach of a new vision of architecture that breaks the established paradigms.
PROJECT DETAILS
Public Library for Quitirrisí Indigenous Reserve | May 2016
Exhibited at: VII Bienal Internacional de Arquitectura Estudiantil.
Colegio de Arquitectos de Costa Rica (CACR).
Course: Environmental Design, IX Design Workshop.
Professional Cycle
Escuela de Arquitectura
Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR)
Project Type: Detached Public Building.
Area:
Location: Quitirrisí Indigenous Reserve, San José, Costa Rica.
Software used:
Schematic Design: Autodesk Revit.
Modeling: Autodesk Revit.
Rendering: Autodesk Revit.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Architectural design for a Library inside an Indigenous Reservation. The project takes into serious consideration the environment, mainly culturally and ecologically speaking. It also provides a portal for the community to express themselves through the commercialization of their handcrafts, art expressions, and medicinal knowledge of endemic plants and trees.
It was designed to be constructed with wood from the site and avoiding the increase of the overall cost (like laminated wood).
The project was pre-selected for construction by the Huetar Indigenous Association of Quitirrisí.
PROJECT DETAILS
Student Dining Hall | Dec 2014
Course: VIII Design Workshop
Advanced Cycle
Escuela de Arquitectura
Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR)
Project Type: University Dining Hall.
Area:
Location: Montes de Oca, San José, Costa Rica.
Software used:
Schematic Design: SketchUp.
Modeling: Autodesk Revit.
Rendering: Autodesk Revit.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Description.
PROJECT DETAILS
School of Architecture's Heritage Building Extension | Dec 2013
Course: VII Design Workshop
Advanced Cycle
Escuela de Arquitectura
Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR)
Project Type: Extension of Heritage Building for a School of Design.
Area:
Location: Montes de Oca, San José, Costa Rica.
Software used:
Schematic Design: SketchUp.
Modeling: Autodesk Revit.
Rendering: Autodesk Revit.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Description.
PROJECT DETAILS
Productive-Progressive Housing in Neighbordhood Community | Nov 2012
Exhibited at: Develando la Caja Negra AQ-2012.
(Unveiling the Black Box).
1st Student Exhibition of Design Workshops' Outstanding Projects.
40th Anniversary of the School of Architecture.
Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR)
Course: V Design Workshop.
Advanced Cycle
Escuela de Arquitectura
Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR)
Project Type: Single-Family Detached Home.
Area:
Location: Turrúcares, Alajuela, Costa Rica.
Software used:
Schematic Design: SketchUp.
Modeling: SketchUp.
Rendering: SketchUp.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Design of a housing prototype targeting a low/middle-income family in which they're able to live and also include a work space for one of the family members. The house designed is expected to grow with the family, so it contemplates a few low-cost modifications to adapt itself in the future for that purpose.
It also takes into account its surroundings: a horizontal housing master plan. This stage was designed by other students and myself, and is supposed to provide quality public spaces and productive spaces for farming to the residents.
The project was selected among the other final works to represent the Design Workshop 5 (Bloque Avanzado I: Taller de Diseño V) at this exposition, which showed an outstanding project for each Design level at the School of Architecture. This exhibition of student's projects celebrates the School's 40th anniversary.
Mentioned in: Revista de la Escuela de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Costa Rica Volumen 2, Número 3, 1 de Año 2013. ISSN 2215-275X.
