ANA PAULA
GARZA
University Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) ARCH 2021
ANA PAULA GARZA VIESCA Monterrey, N.L. Mexico
anapaugzav@gmail.com +52 (81) 17785831
About me When I was a little girl, I used to sleep over at my grandma’s house every Friday night. I would anxiously await the alarm clock to go off at exactly 8:00 am, indicating our workday had begun, exploring construction sites she was designing, construction sites she was overseeing. We would visit them all year long, observing and evaluating progress from fresh concrete walls to freshly painted surfaces and marbled floors. We would have countless visits until the projects were finally finished, and when they were, the first thing we both did was tilt our heads and look up, as if we were looking up the mountains, leaving in awe, admiring a year’s work. This was when I began to understand one of architecture’s wonders: the ability to evoke emotion and human behavior through design. I’ve been a lover of architecture and design for a while now, buying loads of books, travelling to new destinations with new projects to explore, getting the opportunity of meeting new people and building new friendships throughout this journey. I’m in my fourth year of Architecture School; exploring new concepts, typologies, and developing new original projects is my passion.
ANA PAULA GARZA VIESCA
anapaugzav@gmail.com +52 (81) 17785831 ARCH 2021
EDUCATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
ITESM Bachelor’s Degree Architecture
Architecture Intern Galak Summer 2020 Worked at a construction firm where I mainly focused on architectural plans for a residential building using AutoCAD for floor plans, Sketchup and Vray for renders, and Revit for the building model. Applied communication skills; mainly home office.
2017-Present Lorenzo de’ Medici Institute Study Abroad 6th semester Architecture in Urban Context Certificate Jan-May 2020 ITESM-Semester i 5thsemester Educational Architecture Govt. Program Aug-Dec 2019 University of Navarra Summer intensive studies program Drawing and Arch. History II Jun 2018 American School Foundation of Monterrey High School SKILLS Languages Spanish English Software’s AutoCAD 2D AutoCAD 3D Revit Sketchup Rhinoceros 3D Vray 3ds Max Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Excel Word
Participant Semester i Educational Architecture Government Program Aug-Dec 2019 College semester program that involved an enviornmental relationship with the community to renovate a public school and it’s facilities. It’s an academic experience which actively involved the learning process through discussion, work, and application of knowledge outside the classroom in a local setting. Co-CEO Tabola Tables Jan 2017- Present Co-CEO of a table design buisness. Tabola Tables offers modern furniture featuring inspiring modern and contemporary designs, made and designed by Mexicans. Architecture Intern Ten Plus Three: Design firm Summer 2017 Worked at a design firm before entering college applying knowledge in AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Excel. Mainly focused on architectural plans and generating unique floor designs for restaurants. Learned how to use AutoCAD while working there. Applying communication and organizational skills. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Founder: Bit Everything Jan 2017- Present Founder and creator of instagram account @biteverything. The account displays tips and tricks about architecture and interior design, inspirational works from architectural firms, games, etc. Volunteer: Creeser May-Aug 2020 Educational intervention for peace. Worked as a volunteer implementing virtual strategies to reduce violence and increase social and personal skills during the pandemic. Volunteer: Techo 2014-2018 Construction volunteer for TECHO, a non-profit organization focused on building houses for those in need who live in rural communities. Tasks included building, fundraising and teaching english to young kids. Volunteer: Jovenes en Movimiento 2015-2016 Worked as a volunteer for this non-profit organization program which consisted on fundraising to help out people with disabilities. We helped donate a wheelchair and a diabetes 1 year kit.
SELECTED PROJECTS CoAP Museum Piazza di Castello Costa Rica Villa Chile Tiny House Paco Alvarez Residency Container 2+2 Residential Building Decanini Residential Building Plaza la Boquilla Jardines Roma Primary School Eco house + Eco village Guerilla Parklet Challenge Giardino delle Medaglie deoro Rokagris Residency GV Residency Parasitic Sagrado Corazon Chapel Akro Tower Tilia Headquarters Social Housing INFONAVIT: Villas de Alcali
CoAP Museum Gallery of Contemporary Art and Photography Course: Architecture in it’s Enviornment Type: Cultural Institution Site: Piazza Fillipo Brunelleschi, Florence, Italy Partner: Ana Sofia Treviño
8 | INTRODUCTION
CONCEPT With 2,200 square meters of exhibition, lecture spaces, bookshop, restaurant, offices, and a roof garden area for outdoor art; the intention behind the design is for architecture to clearly adapt to the spaces and the exhibited art, creating a coexisting relationship between architecture and art itself. Along with a permanent collection, the museum hosts a programme of temporary exhibitions, therefore having interior flexibility. The building acts as a monument for the area with an interior public plaza for residents as well as for visitors. The roof garden frames the Duomo of Brunelleschi as well as the surrounding buildings, giving a new perspective view for the people.
DEVELOPMENT OF FORM
Two different volumes were arranged in order to create a circulation and a central space: being the courtyard
The volumes connect, creating a new area for the project.
Pedestrian path
A ramp was designed in the extreme of the biggest volume, connecting the project to it’s enviornment.
Car path
Half the height of the volume is intersected underground, including the connecting volume. Leaving the ramp at a street level and creating a new roofed path between both volumes.
STRATEGY & SITE |9
Terrace
ZONING DIAGRAM
Ramp
Roof garden
Accesed from the ramp & an open public space.
Underground floor
Ground floor
Main entrance Exterior entrance
Access to the auditorium, elevators, and stairs to the exhibitions.
Offices
Courtyard
Exterior space opened to the public.
Permanent exhibitions Connection between exhibitions Auditorium
Temporal exhibitions
Site plan
10 | SECTIONS & FLOOR PLANS
1. Hall 2. Entry Conference Room 3. Ticket & Bookshop Point 4. Utility Room 5. WC 6. Cafeteria
Floor plan level 0
Section 1-1’
7. Offices 8. Storage 9. Conference Room 10. Double Height Volume 11. Exhibition Area 12. Technical Area
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Floor plan level -1
Section A-A’
12 | ELEVATIONS & RENDERS
Courtyard
ELEVATIONS & RENDERS |13
Permanent exhibition gallery
Yesca Villaggio Ecohouse + Ecovillage for Students Course: Sustainable Architecture Type: Residential Site: Piazza delle Cure, Florence, Italy
16 | INTRODUCTION
CONCEPT Village consisting of 20 residential units in co-housing with shared functions according to art/design based students. The complex formm is based on the contraints and requirements of the site; leading to new form explorations and design opportunities. The village is located in the Piazza delle Cure, having the San Gervasio river used for hydroelectric energy for the project. Around the building is a public plaza, opened to formal and informal activities such as: art installations, foodtrucks, and gatherings. Inside the complex, are the eco-modules with it’s shared spaces and a private park.
ECO-HOUSE MODULE
The angular window in the entrance creates an interesting view from the exterior, percieving a big inner space within a small one.
Floor plan
With strategic decisions, most walls are angular, reducing the area to it’s maximum potential, thus archieving a spontaneous design.
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Legend 1. Insulation 2. Tripple glazing 3. Solar gain 4. Sunshading 5. Cross ventilation system 6. Radiant floor 7. Thermal solar pane 8. Photovoltaic panels
The module structure consists of xlam wood (florentine material), with all of its intallations exposed (water pipes, electricity, and gas). Finally, the roof is made out of copper laminates.
MASTER PLAN & SECTIONS |17
MASTER PLAN
Railway
3 6
3 5
3 4
3 Entrance 1 2
Underground walkway
WINTER AND SUMMER SECTIONS Dec. 21
Jun. 21
Legend 1. Plaza 2. Foodtrucks area 3. Entrance to YESCA 4. Modules 5. Shared area 6. Private residents park
AKRO Tower Mixed-used building: Year 2100 proposal Course: Proyects V: Mixed used complexes Type: Mixed-use Site: Monterrey, Nuevo León, México Partner: Barbara Gonzalez
20 | MANIFESTO
AKRO TOWER MIXED-USE BUILDING
ÁKROS + POLIS A-CROP-O-LIS
Architectural complex with a mixed-used typology. It’s name derives from the word Acropolis; from the Greek Acropolis, composed of ‘akros’ : extreme and ‘polis’ : city. Akro Tower encompasses the most and least essential activities of human beings and their daily life. It’s interiors and exteriors unfold and function just like a city, being able to contain users’ daily life in each of it’s parts. Mixed-used buildings were used since the roman empire. Even though it’s a popular and modern aproach to architecture and design, we must appreciate and contemplate it’s historical value. Years ago, each building was placed in a certain spot within the agora for a certain reason. The Akro tower assembles this by selecting strategic visual parameters in order to develop it’s final design. The development responds to a visual connectivity with respect to both the immediate and distant points of interest. Based on the optimal heights and distances of each, the predominant views of the project were established for each elevation: north, south, east, and west. Given the year this proposal is held (2100), there are certain aspects the project takes into consideration. The design consists of a series of modules (each containing 5 floors), thus having the flexibility of adding or removing modules in order to satisfy the needs for years to come without the need of demolition. Furthermore, contemplating the series of buildings that are yet to come in a near future, the project gives back all the green space taken from the original site and offers 50% more.
INTRODUCTION |21
CONTEXT Site of intervention 19,530.00 m2
Site plan
Economic activity
STRATEGY There were 10 visual parameters selected including historical and influential buildings along with visual landmarks (mountains). According to each parameter’s height and distance from the site, the project’s shape and design was established.
22 | SITE PLAN
SITE PLAN |23
24 |STRATEGY
STRATEGY Visual parameters
Development of form
North South East West
North facade
South facade
East facade
West facade
PROGRAM |25
PROGRAM
Physiological needs Supermarket Restaurants Spa, beauty salon Farmacies Soccer/tennis fields Gimnasium Health center
Safety needs
Love and belonging
Self actualization
Commerce Shops Medical clinics/ Hospital Offices / Meeting rooms Hotel Apartments
Social and semi-private areas. Amenities Cafeterias Social service Psychological clinics
Recreational course center. Extra-curricular activities Kindergarten, Elementary, Secondary education. Movie theatre Museums/ Art galleries
26 | EXTERIOR RENDER & ELEVATIONS
ELEVATIONS
North
South
East
West
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28 | FLOOR PLANS The complex consists of 5 basic human needs according to Maslow hierarchy of needs: Self actualization, esteem, love and belonging, safety needs, and physiological needs. According to this theory, the design disintigrates implementing those five in every floor. In the corporative floors, there are active, recreational and passive spaces that integrate Maslow’s five principles. Similar to the olimpark, the floor consists of sport facilities such as squash, yoga, spinning and a gimnasium, but also includes a central park, sports lounge bar, cafeteria, mixed used rooms, etc.
Ground floor
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0 5
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Residential level module
50 m2
67 m2
Apartment models
Offices level module
92 m2
112 m2
Olimpark (sport center) level 31
120 m2
Office models 55 m2
30 m2
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30 | EXTERIOR RENDER & CIRCULATION MODULE
CIRCULATIONS
EXTERIOR RENDER |31
32 | EXTERIOR RENDER
EXTERIOR RENDER |33
TILIA Headquarters Office building Course: Construction Projects II Type: Offices Site: Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
36 | INTRODUCTION
EXPLORATION
Through the design process, there were 4 models developed in order to choose the final form.
DEVELOPMENT OF FORM
Obstruction to create open views and a seperate courtyard.
MAQUETTE
Bridge added to tie modules together.
Bottom structure integrated for construction purposes.
OVERVIEW PLAN |37
Overview plan
38 | FLOOR PLANS
Underground parking -1
Underground parking -2
FLOOR PLANS |39
Ground level
40 | FLOOR PLANS & SECTIONS
Level 3
Section cut A-A’
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Level 4
Section cut 1-1’
42 | ELEVATIONS
North facade
South facade
East facade
West facade
EXTERIOR RENDER |43
44 | FACADE SECTION DETAIL
INTERIOR RENDER |45
46 |FLOOR PLANS
INTERNSHIP GALAK
Level 6
Level 4
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ANA PAULA GARZA VIESCA anapaugzav@gmail.com +52 (81) 1778 5831