ANDREA BENAVIDES WARD|Professional Portfolio an drea. ben av i des . w ard@gm ai l . c o m w w w .an d reab w .co m
ANDREA BENAVIDES WARD
148 W 68th Street, NY 10023 | (347) 609-2558 andrea.benavides.ward@gmail.com http://www.andreabw.com
EDUCATION| Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation |New York, 2016 - Present + M.S. Architecture and Urban Design
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC) |Lima, 2010 - 2015
+ Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, graduated 3rd Place with Academic Excellence Award + Minor in Landscape Architecture and Urban Design + Member of the Academic Excellence Student Group + Exchange Student at Oklahoma State University, developed Studio VII in the Landscape Architecture Faculty + Exchange Student at Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura in Madrid (ETSAM), developed Studio IX
WORK EXPERIENCE| Freelance Project [Developed with a partner] |Lima, 2015
+ Designed an architectural and landscape proposal, developed construction and technical drawings in AutoCAD and Rhino, and supervised the construction process of a remodeling project on the main entrance of a residential property in Casuarinas, Lima.
Paisaje Vivo Landscape Architecture [Full time intern] |Lima, 2014 - 2015 + + + + + +
Participated in brainstorming and concept discussions during the design process. Designed an environmental project for the protection of a Natural Reserve at the South of Peru. Developed construction drawings for green rooftops on LEED certificated buildings and residential gardens. Worked in the administration department in account verifications. Digitalized and organized database of all the projects developed in the firm. Supervised of a group of six gardeners, a lighting specialist and a drainage specialist in an on-site field work during the implementation of a rooftop garden on an office building in the Business Center of Lima. + Attended to meetings with specialists from collaborating offices in representation of the firm.
Barclay & Crousse Architects [Freelance] |Lima, 2014 + Acted as lead investigator and liaison with a group of architecture firms working on a research project for the Peruvian Education Ministry about the ideal typology for High Performance Pubic Schools across Peru. + Developed a detailed analysis of the present requirements for the design of public schools in Peru and compared them with the requirements in other Latin American countries in order to propose new policies for the design.
51-1 Architects [Full time intern] |Lima, 2014 + Contributed with design ideas and made revisions and improvements of construction drawings for a social housing project in Trujillo, Lambayeque. + Developed construction drawings of the project Grand Condor Hotel for the New Airport in Quito, Ecuador.
Arquitectonica International Corporation [Full time intern] |Lima, 2011 - 2012 + Acquired important basic on-site project skills. + Digitalized and organized project database. + Developed construction drawings for two big scale malls and office buildings in Lima.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE| Academic Excellence Student Council
+ Acted as a mediator with the responsibility to communicate student´s complaints and suggestions to the University’s Academics Office.
Tectura Lectures |Lima, 2012 - 2014 + Member of the organizing committee of Lectures of Latin American Architects which take place every two years in Lima.
Volunteer Work in Niñacahy NGO |Lima, 2014 + Worked as a creativity counselor guiding children in workshops where they could play and learn more about their city.
SKILLS| Languages
+ Advanced English and Native Spanish
Architecture and Design Programs + + + + + + + + +
Autodesk AutoCAD 2d Adobe Suite McNeel Rhinoceros 3D Google Sketch Up Pro V-Ray GIS Grass Hopper Revit Microsoft Suite
Advanced
SENIOR HONOR THESIS| Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas |Lima, 2015
+ Tourism, viticulture and archaeological facilities in the Valley of Pisco + Studio X Final Semester from Undergraduate Studies This project sought to design an architecture that respects and strengthens the natural landscape of the region. Traditional architectural elements of the valley were reinterpreted so that the intervention did not seem external but rather inherent to the environment. I began by doing a territorial analysis of the region and studied the landscape behavior. The project is composed by three independent buildings: a hotel, a winery specializing in Pisco production, and an archaeological center. The main purpose of the project is to revitalize the valley by exploiting in a sustainable way its natural landscape attributes, its economic potential reflected in traditional Pisco production, archaeological diffusion, and eco-tourism.
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CANNABIS ARCHAEOLOGY| Columbia GSAPP |New York, 2016
+ Urban Design Studio II, Fall Semester + Publication in Architecture Newspaper website + Selected project for Columbia’s Abstract Publication 2018 + Team members: Nishchal Agarwal, Zarith Pineda, Kristen Reardon Cannabis Archaeology seeks to counteract the lack of economic drivers in the city of Poughkeepsie and improve the quality of human and environmental health in the Hudson Valley region. By leveraging underutilized water infrastructure and the legalization of medicinal marijuana in New York State we are introducing a hydroponic cannabis manufacturing. The project is composed by a network of medicinal marijuana grow houses located in three specific sites along the Fall Kill Creek, a forgotten water body that crosses the northern and less developed part of the city. As a team we took advantage of our personal skills in the production of drawings and animations using Rhino, Grasshopper and GIS, Auto-Cad 2D and Adobe Suit.
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S.I.[AMPED]ECOTONES| Columbia GSAPP |New York, 2016
+ Urban Design Studio I, Summer Semester + Selected project for Columbia’s Abstract Publication 2018 + Team members: Dissa Pidanti Raras, Paul Xiaopu Wang S.I.[AMPED]ECOTONES| Columbia GSAPP |New York, 2016
+ Urban Design Studio I, Summer Semester This project characterizes itself by its a multi-scalar approach. It addresses the flood risk situation + Selected project for Columbia’s Abstract Publication 2018 in Stapleton by analyzing the+geographical conditions Staten Island. The design empowers the Team members: Dissa Pidanti Raras,ofPaul Xiapo Wang Island’s biodiversity and introduces new ways in which humans and natureItcould coexist the samein This project characterizes itself by its a multi-scalar approach. addresses the floodinrisk situation by analazingurban the geographical The design empowers urban environment throughoutStapleton a sustainable design, conditions helping oftheStaten cityIsland. become resilient. As thea Island’s biodiversity and introduces new ways in which humans and nature could coexist in the same group we designed the diverse strategies applied to the different scales of intervention and work urban environment, throughout a sustainable urban design and help the city become resilient. Asina group we stablished the stablishedusing the different strategies that we applied Suit. to the different scales of collaboration to build the 3D modeling and animation Rhino, GIS and Adobe
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CENTRAL PARK| Paisaje Vivo SA |Lima, 2015
+ Full-time intern + Collaboration with Volterra Architecture Firm For this project we developed the landscape design for a residential complex in San Isidro district in Lima. The design consists in a central common space inside the building, where we applied a green rooftop system, working as a team with ZinCo Green Roof Technology firm, due to the fact that the parking lots were located underneath the central space. We also designed the green spaces in every terrace of the apartments and the green rooftops of the building. The species were selected carefully according to the conditions of the place. I developed on-site supervision and strengthen my communication skills after mediating between the clients, the workers and my boss. 7|Page
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HOTEL GRAND CONDOR| 51-1 Architects [Full time intern] |Lima, 2014
+ Complementary hotel project to the new Airport in Quito, Ecuador Worked as part of the eight person team in charge of developing the final construction drawings for the project. Provided 3D modelings and architectural renderings using V-Ray for Rhino and Google Sketch Up Pro. Helped with the production of final design development and construction documents using AutoCAD 2D. From this experience, I learned how to work collaboratively under tight deadlines to complete deliverables of the project. I assisted with solving problems we encountered during the project by contributing positive alternatives and solutions, such as responding efficiently to last moment modifications delivered by the engineers office in Quito and redrawing construction details of the building’s facade.
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GREEN ROOFTOP P.A.|Paisaje Vivo SA |Lima, 2015
+ Full-time intern + Collaboration with Volterra Architecture Firm In this project I was part of a five person group in charge of the design and construction of a green rooftop for an office building in San Isidro District. The challenge was that we had to work with an existing building with existing structures that were not calculated to add extra weight from a green rooftop. Therefore we had to do a careful analysis of the amount of soil the structure could support and we had to do a detailed selection of species that could grow in those conditions. We worked in constant collaboration with the German company ZinCo, specialized in green rooftop technology.
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FINCA VILLACURI| Paisaje Vivo SA |Lima, 2015
+ Full-time intern + Collaboration with De La Piedra Architecture Firm For this project we designed the master landscape architecture proposal for a new urbanization developed in a deserted area at the South of Peru. The challenge was to select the precise species able to survive in an extreme dry climate and that respond to the different conditions of the areas we where designing. We manage to select native species that could survive with almost no water. The master plan included designing the landscape intervention for all the recreational areas plus the streets and the main entrance to the complex.
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FINCA VILLACURI| Paisaje Vivo SA |Lima, 2015
+ Full-time intern + Collaboration with De La Piedra Architecture Firm For this project we designed the master landscape architecture proposal for a new urbanization developed in a deserted area at the South of Peru. The challenge was to select the precise species able to survive in an extreme dry climate and that respond to the different conditions of the areas we where designing. We manage to select native species that could survive with almost no water. The master plan included designing the landscape intervention for all the recreational areas plus the streets and the main entrance to the complex.
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REHABILITATION FAVELA PARAISOPOLIS| Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (ETSAM) |Madrid, 2013
+ Exchange Studio IX, Fall Semester in Higher Technical School of Architecture in Madrid (ETSAM) + Teaching Unit led by the Architect and Theorist Federico Soriano As a class we conducted a detailed investigation about the operation inside the favela Paraisopolis in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The first assignment consisted in negotiations and collaborations between our class mates to determine the different parameters and limits of each others sectors of land. For the design assignment I proposed a rehabilitation space for the women victims from abuse, in addition to a personalized rehabilitation center for the offenders. We were encourage to explore materiality and textures in combination with 3D modeling and representation techniques.
Plan view A-A Women’s Rehabilitation Center
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Plan view B-B Women’s Rehabilitation Center + Offender’s Rehabilitation Space
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REHABILITATION FAVELA PARAISOPOLIS| Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas |Lima, 2013 + Winner project of the Javier Cayo Annual Competition
In this studio I developed a territorial, urban, and local analysis within the Callao Province. Based on this urban study, the location of a hybrid building was determined, whose functions would respond to the traditional activities developed in that district. Innovative and long-term structural solutions are developed in the architectural proposal. The building is made up of residential apartments, offices, small business shops, workshops, common recreational spaces and parking lots. These elements convert the project into a hybrid building. The objective of this intervention was to consolidate the different daily functions of the city in only one building and apply the concept of the vertical city. In this way, the architectural proposal could house a large number of inhabitants in the building, using less area on the surface and controlling future urban expansion.
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