Portfolio 09/22

Portfolio by

Albert Burgers-Ruiz

Albert Burgers Ruiz

Email: Albert.Burgers@gmail.com

Phonenumber: +316 83658273

Website: Haltovista.com

Portfolio: issuu.com/albertburgers

Currently Living: Nieuwe Binnenweg, Rotterdam

In retrospect , I can say that Architecture and Design are not only rooted in my heritage, but have also shaped the person I have become. From my early years living in Aruba, I remember helping my mother with her watercolor drawings. As I grew older and started studying, I helped out my father with commercial and residential buildings. I moved to The Netherlands when I was seventeen to commence my study.

During my time at the TU Delft, I oftentimes combined Academic with Practical work, varying from workshops in foreign countries to construction work in the Caribbean. My first building was a historic mudhouse baptized by fire. Nevertheless, the building indicates a continuous desire to maintain heritage, while also being able to reinterpret it respectfully. After I started my Master’s degree, I took a year off to work for a leading Dominican Architecture and Urbanism firm. During this period I was awarded many responsibilities for the design of a luxury market hall. I was tasked with creating variations for the concept, the roof and structure,

the main facade, and the floor plans. I partook in meetings with the client, the municipality and communicated directly with the designated engineers to make the design buildable.

My Academic work has been a reflection of my proficiencies and my position as a young Architect. In my portfolio I have therefore highlighted some projects where detailing was essential, others where I used parametric tools, a masterclass for urban development, and two workshops. My position as an architect is illustrated best through my graduation project, an Explore lab studio tutored by The Why Factory staff.

In short, I believe that an Architect is the ‘chief builder’, which requires us to think holistically about the building process, to look at the present but design for the future, to be aware of the economical cost but also the value and thereby building sustainably.

After my graduation in 2021, I briefly worked for a Development company in Rotterdam and afterwards did several projects in the Dominican Republic.

An Architect is the ‘chief builder’ who looks at the present but designs for a sustainable future.

Curriculum Vitea

Academic Background Software Skills

TU Delft, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment

Master track Architecture

Graduation: Manufactured Paradise Thesis: Manufactured Sites Public: Green Medical Spaces Urban: Programming Sky City

TU Delft, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment

Bachelors track Architecture

Urban: Planning Pompenburg

Luzac Leiden, Netherlands 2 in 1 year Advanced Course VWO

Colegio Arubano, Aruba HAVO

Work Experience ExtraCurricular

Stichting Rancho Project

Volunteer

DOMUS, publication

Vision of the Future November // edition 1040

Follow the Money

Masterclass TU Delft, the Netherlands

Manifesta x TheWhyFactory Workshop Marseille

Hellowood Wood Workshop Marseille, France

ElCasc Wood Workshop Villena, Spain Rumpus Time Committee Exhibitions at TU Delft

24H STYLOS Competition

First Place at Tropicana, Rotterdam

Symposium Committee

Chariman // Stylos TU Delft

DELE Advanced Spanish Course in Santo Domingo, D.R.

IKO Kite instructor

Cabarete, Dominican Republic

BRUBUR Inversiones

Dominican Republic

Project Architect

Residential: La Zona

Commercial: Plaza Herrera Urban: San Isidro

Commercial: Los Prados Urban: Finka Maimon (10 months)

RED Company Rotterdam PA to Niels Jansen + Junior Developer (6 months)

Escarfullery y Asociados Santo Domingo

Architect / Team Lead Public: Mercado San Felipe (9 months)

Independent Work Aruba

Residential: Boegoeroei

St. Monumentenfonds, Aruba

Project Intern

Residential: Koningstraat (6 months)

Three Dimensional Rhino + Grasshopper Sketchup

BIM Archicad ( Revit

Two Dimensional Autocad Illustrator Photoshop Render Twinmotion ( Vray ) Present Indesign Keynote Powerpoint Write Pages Word Calculate Excel Sheets AR + VR Drone Mapping Sketchfab

WORK EXPERIENCE

Brubur Inversiones: Gurabo, Santiago, R.D.

Medical center transformation on the periphery of Santiago de los Caballeros.

Commercial Facade constructed on the structure of a dwelling.

Punto Medico, Santiago 2022

Santiago de los Caballeros was the old capital of the island and is currently the second largest city with a population of 1.2 million.

Gurabo was a rural area but is slowly becoming a satellite city because of its expanding population and commercial output. Much of which happens on the street where the building is located. A Medical center in this area provides the inhabitants accesible health care.

La Zona Colonial 2022

The city of Santo Domingo was founded in what we nowadays call the Zona Colonial. It is from here that the Spanish ventured into the rest of the Americas, from the coast that this buiding coincidentally overlooks.

RETREAT THE OZAMA RIVER

ON THE EDGE OF LA ZONA

Warehouse Reconstruction

The contemporary redevelopment consist of a wooden structure dividing the iconic warehouse.

Katendrecht

2022

Redesigned student project to showcase my Archicad skills.

Contrasting section

Historic building in Rhino Intervention in Archicad link: Conservation Theory Papers

The site is located in the harbor of Rotterdam. The conservation theory was highly influenced by Cronocaus and Preservation theory. The design focussed on hightlighting the iconic structure which is unique to the historic identity of the monument.

The wooden structure centred between the two facades creates a vertical path to further expand the build volume of the monument.

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Stichting Rancho: Historic Reclamation

Birdseye view showcasing the potential for a contemporary pilgrimage.

Reactivation of the urban fabric through strategic interventions that showcases the historical relevance of the neighborhood.

Rancho, Aruba 2022

Aruba’s origin story, a collection of historically and archeologically relevant sites in the city center of Oranjestad. Conserved and reclaimed through urban acupuncture. Commissioned project to be presented at a Conference between various islands on urban reform in the region.

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Brubur Inversiones: Plaza Herrera

The old road in Santo Domingo, that leads to Santiago, the second largest city of the Dominican Republic.

Las Palmas de Herrera

2019-2022

Plaza Herrera is a Solar-powered commercial Centre in the busy street of the Carretera Duarte Vieja. The Plaza, through its flexibel floorplans and prime location, has attracted a Medical Clinic, a Laboratory and a Pharmacy.

Santo Domingo Este compared to the rest of the city.

Brubur Inversiones: San Isidro

Santo Domingo Este 2022

Situated in the largest developing area of Santo Domingo, the district: Este is ripe for commercial investment. The site is located on the fringes of a residential area and is surrounded by motel parks.

Because of the unique location of the site, the irregular plot and its fringe surroundings we were asked to explore several alternatives. The emphasis of the project is to visualize certain business cases and their respected parking necessities.

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Volume studies for a large irregular plot on the fringes of the city, ripe for economical development.

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Picture of the condition at the start of the commision.

Brubur Inversiones: Los Prados

Santo Domingo 2022

This open plan building has had several lives before it was placed in our hands (became part of Brubur’s portfolio). The commercial building is located in a middle class neighbourhood which is growing rapidly and contains building of mixed use.

After completion there were several interested parties, however we opted for a medical clinic as this would have a positive effect on the neighbourhood.

Existing structure that we modified into a flexible commercial building.

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

Primer Piso

Altura Tienda : 3.0 m

Altura Entrada Camiones : 3.9m 1

Servicio's Abiertos Servicio's Techados

Almacen

Parqueo's

Entrada Camiones

Tienda

Servicio's Edificio Parqueo Techado

Primer Piso : 290 m2

Almacen : 158 m2

Tienda : 71 m2

Entrada Camiones : 41 m2

Servicios : 187 m2

Parqueo (8x) : 91 m2

Parqueo Techado (3x) : 41 m2

Servicios Edificios : 06 m2

Servicios Abiertos : 29 m2

Servicios Techados : 20 m2

STUDENT VERSION

Segundo Piso

Altura : 3.2m

Segundo Piso : 278 m2

Baños (2x) 5 m2

Segundo Piso

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK

Brubur Inversiones:

NeoColonial Hotel

La Zona Colonial 2022

The city of Santo Domingo was founded in what we nowadays call the Zona Colonial. It is from here that the Spanish ventured into the rest of the Americas, from the coast that this buiding coincidentally overlooks.

The architectural style is Neocolonial and therefore an permitted to be converted into a Boutique Hotel. Our goal is to create a place for locals to retreat in the weekends and holidays.

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A preliminary Design for the the conversion of two buildings into one tranquil space.

Neocolonial elements in the Historic city of Santo Domingo

Escarfullery y Asociados: Caribbean Market

Diagram of the modern roof variation modeled parametrically.

Puerto Plata, DR

2019

Because of my family ties to the Dominican Republic I was lucky enough to be accepted at a leading Architecture and Urbanism firm. Here I was tasked with the prime design and several variations of the concept, the facade, the program and toilets.

During this period I comunicated in Spanish to colleagues, clients, engineers and other stakeholders to convene about the project.

Design project where I started with the concept and left after the construction drawings had been submitted.

Project

Although this is not the final variation, it is the one where I modelled the structure in Grasshopper. Even though I also partook in the final alternation, this version still has my preference.

Cigar Lounge

The final set of drawings shows one of the buildings; namely the Cigar Lounge. This is an example of one of the buildings I worked on shows the adaptation of an historic building.

Masterplan

The masterplan indicates the diverse program while simustaniously encompassing historic and new buildings. Before my departure we had calculated the cost, achieved a final proposal and submitted the permit drawings.

CALLE PROF. JUAN BOSCH

Monumentenfonds: Historic Reconstruction

Koningstraat 29, Aruba 2014

The Koningstraat was my first design and construction project. During this project I formulated the vision for the project, held discussions with the contractor and client about the budget and the construction method.

Although the existing building was already abandoned, the ‘cas di torto’ was being occupaid.

This historic Aruban house had been abandoned and lit on fire after it was purchased. The cleaning up was done with a social association and the ‘Cas di Torto’ was done using traditional methods.

Reconstruction of a historic mudhouse through the restoration and adaption of traditional materials.