Alexandra Urruela!
PORTFOLIO
CONTENTS
01
resume
02
light museum
03
office building
04
apartment building
05
airport terminal
06
health center
07
photography
LA RAMBLA ZONA 1
ESCUINTLA
PORTAL MEDICO
Alexandra Urruela!
01 resume EDUCATION
PERSONAL AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Colegio Internacional Montessori. 2008
aleurruela@ufm.edu
Universidad Franciso Marroquin, 5th year architecture, last semester. 2008-2012
amurruela@gmail.com birth date September 17, 1989
PUBLICATIONS ARQUITEMAS Magazine 2008 edition. Best Project ARQUITEMAS Magazine 2009-10 edition. Best Project
place of birth Forth Worth, Texas, USA hometown
Guatemala City, Guatemala
address Km 12.5 Carr. al Salvador Sta Rosalia La Laguna, Eucaliptos 388 cel 502
45464647
First year 2008 Third year 2009
ACOMPLISHMENTS Graduated High School with a gold tassel (students with an 85 or above average) Nominated twice for best project 2010 for third year students Winner of 2011 best project for fourth year students Currently holds a Cum Laude average.
PARTICIPATIONS AND EXTRACURRICULAR COURSES Revit Architecture. 2010 Secretary of Student Council from 2010-2011 Participation in rePresentation workshop with Michael Herpy. 2011 Participation in Disenando el Patrimonio Historico workshop. 2011 Russia Moscu and St Persburg
Signs of the City. 2011
SOFTWARE Rhinoceros 3D VectorWorks
Bonzai FormZ Sketchup
Revit AutoCAD
Photoshop Vray
OTHER INTERESTS Photography Realistic Drawing
02 light museum 1st Year I SEMESTER As our final project, first year students were asked to design a museum that would expose different types of light, as well as different ways the light could enter. The museum was supposed to be underground allowing light to enter only from the ceiling. My design consisted of six dif ferent skylights that, depending on the time of day would allow light to enter only through one of the skylights at a time.
3RD YEAR, V SEMESTER
03 office building la rambla
SOFTWARE AND TOOLS USED VECTORWORKS RHINO PHOTOSHOP
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The office buiilding was part of a masterplan that included housing, retail and entertainment, in Mazatenango, Guatemala. Part of the challenge was designing a building that would adapt adequately to the tropical climate, as well as the culture. Vibrant colors and local materials where an important part of the design.
04 apartment building zona 1 3RD
YEAR, VI SEMESTER
SOFTWARE AND TOOLS USED
VECTORWORKS REVIT PHOTOSHOP
The apar tment building wa s l o c at e d i n t h e central historical part of G u at e m a l a C i t y. T h e concept of the building was to incorporate different sizes and types of apartments, including lofts as well as family size-spaces. At the same time, the project had to respect the construction norms, such as heights and setbacks, established by the Municipality,
05 escuintla airport terminal The airport terminal was located in Escuintla Guatemala, an area known for its tropical humid weather. One of the main priorities, was to adapt the terminal to the harsh climate, by creating large covered spaces for plenty of shadowed area, as well as the use of green roofs to cool the interior spaces. The green roofs also serve as exterior spaces for tourists to enjoy the view of Guatemala s beautiful landscapes.
4th YEAR, VII SEMESTER SOFTWARE AND TOOLS USED VECTORWORKS RHINO PHOTOSHOP
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5th YEAR,A -IXA ' SEMESTER
SECCIÓN
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SOFTWARE AND TOOLS USED 20
VRAY RHINO REVIT PHOTOSHOP
PORTAL MEDICO This mixed-use health center included, an off ice building, mainly dedicated to clinics retail, a food court, and restaurants in the first two floors, as well as the main hospital,. The main focus of the project was to solve most of the technical issues that hospitals require,, while maintaining a clean and modern image. Efficiency and profitability where also main concerns, while designing the health center.
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health center
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07 photography russia
07 photography spain
07 photography guatemala
Thank you!