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2009 - 2019
// ARCHITECTURE / URBAN PLANNING
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TABLE OF CONTENTS p.20-27
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Housing Together
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Urban Planning Core Studio Fall 2017
Kay Idantite Architectural Association Haiti Visiting School AAUK Summer 2016
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Urban Planning Option Studio Fall 2016
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Saving is Buying Option Studio Abroad at OMA Rotterdam
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Spring 2017
Barbie House Pavilion reCYCLO: Architectures of Waste Option Studio Fall 2018
p.48-65
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Other projects 01. Manzana 02. A Toll on the Environment 03. Three Houses
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resume/cv Contact Phone: +1 (215) - 767 -3567 E-mail: astrid.mayak@gmail.com acamaguinaga@gsd.harvard.edu
Work Experience Office of Metropolitan Architecture O.M.A./A.M.O. Rotterdam - Research Assistant Research Studio led by Rem Koolhaas and A.M.O. for the upcoming Countryside exhibition and book (NYC Guggenheim Museum 2019).
Harvard GSD Design Discovery LinkedIn: - LinkedIn.com/in/Astrid-Cam30a81177 - Issuu.com/AdiCam - Archinect.com/AstridCam
Address: 3 Sumner Rd, Apt. 33 Cambridge, MA 02138 United States
Jan 2017 - May 2017
Apr 2018 - Jun 2018
Program Assistant Provide assistance with the Design Discovery program outreach, planning, and organization. Responsibilities included general office and other miscellaneous duties as required.
Harvard College
Oct 2016 - Jan 2017
First-Year Programming Intern Responsible for helping to plan and run social events for the Class of 2020, which allow students community-building opportunities in coordination with the Fellow for First Year Programs.
Norristown Area School District
Oct 2014 - Jun 2016
Bilingual Community Liaison
Skills Microsoft Office
Rhinoceros
AutoCAD 2D & 3D
Sketch-Up + VRAY
Photoshop
InDesign
Illustrator
ArcGIS
Ladybug
3D Printing
Grasshopper
Model making
Assisting the district with its overall goal of effectively communicating with students, parents and other constituencies, for whom English is a second language.
Grupo Icono S.A.C.
Aug 2013 - Dec 2013
Architectural Intern Assist in all aspects of architectural design such as presentations for clients, to drawing and correction/modification of residential and commercial projects, maintaining project files and submit them for permit evaluation.
Oficina Lista E.I.R.L.
Jan 2012 - Mar 2012
Design Assistant / Draftsperson Using design software, to draw and edit furniture models upon client request. Assist in the design of melamine furniture and supervise the assembly in the workshop.
5 Language Spanish
Level: Native
English
Level: Advanced
French
Level: Beginner
Education Harvard University GSD
Aug 2016 - May 2019
Urban Planning - M.U.P. Masters in Urban Planning Graduate School of Design (2 yr professional program) Architecture - M.Arch II Masters in Architecture Graduate School of Design (2 yr post-professional program)
Volunteer Architectural Association AAUK General Coordinator Peru Trek 2018 Coordination of travel details, itinerary, scheduling tours and meetings with government officials; as well as tourism activities during the trek. Harvard University Association of Peruvian Students (HAPS) May 2018
Jul 2016 - Aug 2016
AA Visiting School Haiti Bamboo Core House design with an emphasis on sustainability, earthquake and hurricane resilience and workshops between Port-auPrince and Marmelade. Complementary Course
University Ricardo Palma
Mar 2009 - Dec 2013
Architecture - B.Arch Bachelor in Architecture School of Architecture and Urbanism (5 yr program)
Architecture for Humanity
Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
International Studio Lima Megacity
Project: Children’s home (Vineyward Community of Hope)
Workshop/Urban Research
Location: Andhra Pradesh, India Architect/Volunteer in team design and outline. Philadelphia Chapter July 2014
Jan 2013 - Apr 2013
Collaboration between NTNU and the URP (University Ricardo Palma).
Temple University IELP Intensive English Language Program English as a second language course Bridge program
Jan 2007 - Mar 2007
6 Awards Research Travel Grant
Activities Climate Leaders Program at Harvard University
Harvard University Asia Center
Member of the Inaugural Cohort 2018-2019
Funded research trip to Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Phillipines and Thailand) for work related to study grassroot responses to flooding and climate change.
The Climate Leaders Program for Professional Students at Harvard is a new student-led, faculty-advised program for Master’s and professional doctorate students across all Harvard graduate schools, developed in partnership with the Harvard University Center for the Environment (HUCE).
August 2018
David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies Funded research trip to Puerto Rico as part of a student group effort to study the aftermath of Hurricane Maria and Irma in the Caribbean. January 2018
Best Studio Student Basic Studio Group 3 Arq. Carlos Salas del Carpio University Ricardo Palma July 2009
October 2018 - May 2019
https://www.climateleadersprogram.com
Event Coordinator of the Harvard University Association of Peruvian Students (HAPS) Harvard University Student Group Executive Board (Elected)
Sept 2016 - July 2018
Serve as Event Coordinator and Director in the Executive Board of the Harvard University Association of Peruvian Students, which is a nonprofit university-wide organization composed of students, professors, alumni and researchers from all schools of Harvard University interested in Peru.
St. Louis Public Radio 90.7 FM Interview with Don Marsh St.Louis on the Air radio interview about the “My Grove” Project
Jan 2017
Interview to Harvard professor Daniel D’Oca and graduate design student Astrid Cam Aguinaga to discuss a recent project to undo legacy of segregation in St. Louis through urban design projects. http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/harvard-class-takesunusual-approach-designing-solutions-segregation-housing-stlouis#stream/0
‘Next City’ interview feauturing “My Grove” Project ‘Designers Offer Fair Housing Ideas for St. Louis Region’ [article]
Jan 2017
Interview with Jen Kinney for a written piece on NextCity.Org https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/fair-housing-ferguson-harvardgraduate-school-design
7 Nomination for Submittal of “My Grove” Project for 2016 Platform GSD
Dec 2016
Harvard Graduate School of Design - Publication Nomination for submittal of Urban Planning Studio ‘Affirmatively Further: Fair Housing After Ferguson’ Final Project Work for Harvard GSDs annual publication and exhibition.
Founder of the Research Group in CEA (Student Center) at the School of Architecture University Ricardo Palma Student Organization
Dec 2012 - Dec 2013
Working alongside other student organizations and conducting academic research in topics such as The Rimac River Project (Rio Verde) and its surrounding neighborhoods.
President of the Student Council of the School of Architecture and Urbanism
Nov 2012 -Nov 2013
University Ricardo Palma - Student Representative (Elected) As part of the School of Architecture’s council, which contained representatives of professors, students and the Dean working together to create projects, organize events and serve as a school government unit.
8 The project looks to tackle any material wastage with the bamboo onsite. The upstairs ‘galri’ (gallery) space and the project has options of both internal or external vertical circulation to allow for one or two occupants in the finished house.
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kay idantite ‘Identity House’ (in Haitian Creole) Bamboo as a means for improvement on the built environment Architectural Association Haiti Visiting School Critics: John Naylor, Rose DiSarno, Nancy Leconte Summer 2016
Group work Astrid Cam (Architect - Design and Rendering), Jupille Facile (Haitian Civil Engineer - Structures), Presna Parnel (Haitian Construction Worker - Advising)
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Kay Idantite
Metal Sheet Roof Cover
Bamboo Stick Inner Roof
Bamboo Core Structure
Balcony Screen Variation
Bamboo Section Screens
Bamboo Floor
Concrete Foundation
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Summer 2016
01/ Subtitle. The task was to design a 25sqm ‘core house’ with a structural system which can be constructed with a minimal variation of components. This home was to be earthquake resilient, and resistant to hurricane winds of 80 m/s. The home must utilise a species of bamboo which grows in Haiti, however not limited only to using bamboo for the rest of the construction. This house was intended to be replicable by others in the community who can learn from the construction and use the finished building as reference.
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Kitchen Area
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Kay Idantite
Rainwater Collection System.
Secondary Collection Point
House Level
Primary Collection Point
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Water Collection Tank
Summer 2016
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Side Elevation
Side Elevation
Interior View from the Gallery
Interior View from the Balcony
Close up view of the panels
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The “My Grove� flat as an ADU represents an important option for low -impact densification, as it increases lot inhabitation and generates rental income. However, due to its street invisibility, leaves the character of a neighborhood intact.
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MY GROVE Use of the Additional Dwelling Unit as a means to fight gentrification Urban Planning Option Studio - Harvard GSD Critics: Daniel D’Oca Fall 2016
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My Grove
01/ Description. The project consists of the construction of a small, modern-looking flat, located at the rear end of the available free space on the property of the owner. The size and amount of modules to be built as part of the flat will be determined by the participating homeowner and will depend on how much free space each parcel has and their budget. Once the new unit is finished, the owner can then rent it at market-rate price and make a profit, while at the same time becoming part of the new development, through his or her own property.
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02/ Project Delivery. Part of the proposed delivery of the project, is to make the homeowner partners part of every step. By providing the information in a simple way, using fun graphics people of all levels of education can understand what the process is about and they will feel as much part of it as they are.
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03/ Grants. With the support of a Real Estate Tax Transfer (RETT) funded grant, residents are envisioned to partner with a local community development corporation to plan, finance, and build an Accessory Dwelling Unit on their property. The size of each grants would be $10,000 for each qualify-able low-income homeowner resident.
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20 Housing Together AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP THROUGH HOUSING COOPERATIVES
...Dreaming of your own home? Love living within a supportive community of neighbors?
The American Dream is now affordable!
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housing together Promoting affordable housing through housing cooperatives Urban Planning Core Studio 1 - Harvard GSD Critics: David Gamble, Ana Gelabert-Sanchez, Lily Song and Sai Balakrishnan Fall 2017
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STAGE 2 Residents who want to participate in the program partner with their local CIC to start the process.
STAGE 3 The CIC acquires land through a community land trust process and assigns a 99-year lease for the coop.
STAGE 1 Local residents who are interested in forming a housing cooperative get together and organize.
Fall 2017
01/ Description. The Housing Together Project is part of a proposal to create a non-profit organization within the community that would advocate and assist with the formation of Housing Cooperatives. The project consists of an innovative way to implement limited-equity housing cooperatives on land leased from the “Housing Together” initiative ‘s community land trust. In the diagram below, the four major stages of the Housing Together process are outlined and explained.
STAGE 4 Through the partnership between the CIC and the coop-residents, a housing cooperative is formed and the apartments built, allowing for people to access an affordable scheme of homeownership.
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02/ Objective.
Land holders own land and sell it to developers for a profit
Treating housing as a commodity means that we see it as something that can be traded like other commodities – we see it as a kind of money, like diamonds or gold. We treat housing as something that has more value in its trading potential than its use potential, which is wrong when we think of housing as something we need to live. But because we see housing as a commodity, a property investor will purchase a set of properties in order to sell them and make more money later on. That’s what’s driving the property market higher and higher. Housing as a commodity means that we’re seeing ridiculous developments in apartments and houses – inefficient and short-lifespan glass-walled condos, because they have better views and increase the commodity-value of the housing unit. All kinds of material improvements that drive the cost of a house higher, while not changing its use-value – and the use-value of a house is relatively stable, since everyone needs a house.
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Community Investment Cooperatives
Technical assistance/ Development Management Finance Plan
Design a new ‘Model’ of co-habitation
03/ Model. It is also possible to suggest a ‘new’ model of cohabitation within the housing units. Taking from the Co-housing movement, two families could potentially share the same apartment. Sharing the kitchen, living/dining room and other communal spaces, while maintaining some spaces of their own, and most importantly their privacy. It is possible to imagine what these new apartment units would look like if we arrange the spaces in a way which would promote communal living without taking away more private spaces for each family.
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Family 1 4-5 members Shared Common Spaces
Family 2 4-5 members
Shared Green Spaces
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barbie house pavilion Creating an architecture pavilion using problematic un-recyclable materials, using waste as an architecture material reCYCLO: Architectures of Waste Option StudioHarvard GSD Critics: Caroline Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell Fall 2018
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01/ Plastic toy lifecycle. Ultimately, Barbie dolls are either re-used (collections, donations, etc) or discarded into the waste system. Yet recycling them is difficult due to a combination of different types of plastic and other components.
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02/ Anatomy of a Barbie.
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03/ Photographic Studies.
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03/ The Module. The premise of the studio was to utilize problematic materials (un-recyclable) as a building material for the design of an architecture pavilion. For this particular project, the Barbie Pavilion, Barbie dolls had to be disassembled first, as each part of the doll represents a different type of plastic that while together would be impractical for the recycling process. Using each part of the doll as a metaphor for layers of a construction material, the legs were first assembled to provide structural support for the basic construction module. Later, the bodies and heads would be installed as the layer of the facade, and lastly the remaining arms and heads for a weaving rich texture that will denote the interior layers of the block.
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04/ The Pavilion. The pavilion then becomes assembled by a lego-like building blocks array of the basic module, creating a varied texture both for the interior and exterior of the pavilion. It was modeled after a typical doll house aiming to become an architectural representation of a Barbie house (a house made of Barbies). Its look remains â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;unfinishedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as any other lego-like toy set would be in the hands of a playing child. It aims to represent not only the goal of continuously collecting material (un-recyclable Barbie dolls) but to create an awarenesss of the problematic mass production of these toys.
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Close up look of the Barbie House Pavilion rendering
Creative rendering of the Barbie House Pavilion
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saving is buying Exploring the trend of private land conservation while taking a closer look into the future of the countryside as the scenario where it develops. Research will be part of the Countryside exhibition by OMA/AMO. Option Studio Abroad at OMA Rotterdam Harvard GSD Critics: Rem Koolhaas Spring 2017
Mount Fitzroy, Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina Source: Patrick Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien (2015)
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01/ Nature Conservation. The conservation of nature and its resources have taken many forms throughout history. However, in times when global warming is rapidly changing ecosystems around the planet and forests are being devastated by human activities, alternative initiatives seem necessary in order to halt the destruction of nature. and individuals respond. The current trend of conservation in Latin America shows how wealthy foreign individuals seek to save areas of wildlife by buying up land in one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most remote places: Patagonia. This situation allows for the proliferation of private conservation schemes, that show a rich variety of models, all of which (individually or in partnership with local communities or government agencies), are equally interesting to explore for their level of success and innovation in protecting nature.
Photograph: Chilean Patagonia Fjords near Pumalin Park (2017) Authorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s photograph (Astrid Mayak)
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Terrestrial protected areas: (% of total land areas) Totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientiďŹ c reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use.
As for nature conservation efforts in South America, there is evidence pointing to the fact that the current trend of wealthy individuals acquiring land to protect it is mostly concentrated in the Patagonia region between Chile and Argentina.
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03/ Foreign Land Conservation. The amount of land acquired for conservation in South America, that we have data on, shows an incredible 5.6 million acres which would be equivalent to a little over half of a country like the Netherlands. At the top of the list is Douglas Tompkins and wife Kris Tompkins, with over 2 million acres (as part of individual landownership and their foundations) followed closely by the Benetton group and George Soros. What this account of foreign landowners aims to do is to show how varied the actors in this trend are, how different their visions of what is an eco-friendly use of their land is (from more efficient sheep ranching to mere philanthropic conservation) and how much land is actually now in foreign hands, raising concerns over national sovereignty within local government officials and the public opinion.
Private Land Total = 5.6 million acres
Douglas Tompkins & Kris McDivitt Co-founder of The North Face and Esprit (Tompkins) Former Board member of Patagonia, Inc. (McDivitt) Net worth: $xxx million Nationality: United States Land: 2 million acres in Chile and Argentina Land use: Conservation
Luciano & Carlo Benetton The Benetton Group Net worth: $xxx million Nationality: Italy Land: 2 million acres in Argentina Land use: Sheep Ranches
George Soros Founder, Soros Fund Management LLC
Johan Eliasch Head N.V.
Net worth: $600 million Net worth: $25.2 billion Nationality: Sweden and Nationality: Hungary and United United Kingdom States Land: 400,000 acres in Brazil Land: 1 million acres in Brazil Land use: Carbon Offsets and and Argentina Logging Land use: Biofuels and Ranches
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DESIRED CONSERVATION SCENARIO SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION?
ACADEMIA CONSERVATION FOUNDATIONS
DEEP ECOLOGY CONSERVATION ECOLOGICAL ACTIVISM
PHILANTHROPIC CONSERVATION LAND ACQUISITION
ECOPHILANTHROPISTS
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CONSERVATION NGOs
CONFLICT-FREE PRODUCTS REDD+ PROGRAMS
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PRIVATE PROTECTED AREAS ECOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE
LAND DONATION FOR NATIONAL PARKS
MORE EFFICIENT AGRICULTURE
GREEN MARKETS INTO THE GLOBAL ECONOMY BIOFUELS
BIODIVERSITY/ NATURE PROTECTION LAWS ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCIES
STATE PROTECTED AREAS
STATE DEBT FORGIVENESS
UN-STATE/ GOVERNMENT CONSERVATION
Ted Turner CNN Net worth: $2.3 billion Nationality: United States Land: 100,000 acres in Argentina Land use: Raxx
Joseph Lewis Tavistock Group and Hard Rock Cafe Net worth: $5.6 billion Nationality: United Kingdom Land: 37,000 acres in Argentina Land use: Ranches
Sylvester Stallone Celebrity (Actor)
REFORESTATION CARBON OFFSETS
WORLD CONSERVATION
Joe Wells TBD
Net worth: TBD Net worth: $400 million Nationality: United States Nationality: United States Land: 21,000+ acres in Land: 30,000 acres in Argentina Argentina Land use: Ranches Land use: Ranches
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John Malone
04/ Private Patagonia. The Patagonia region is one of the ares of highest concentration of foreign land ownership for conservation purposes. It is a vast geographical region, mostly kept wild until only a few decades ago, when national governments tried to expand their agriculture frontiers into the deep south. One of the first questions that arise from this finding, is: â&#x20AC;&#x153;What makes this area of South America so attractive to these eco-philanthropists?â&#x20AC;? In areas where the state shows little interest in conservation, and great interest in bringing them into the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy, private conservation initiatives are trying to transform former sheep and cattle ranches into national parks. This is the case with Chilean and Argentine Patagonia. One of the most notable figures in this conservation movement in the south of the continent, is Douglas Tompkins and wife Kris Tompkins (former McDivitt), closely followed by the Benetton brothers and George Soros. With more than 1 million acres of land owned by each one of them, they are at the center of neocolonialist concerns by the local communities and governments of such areas.
Satellite View of the Region Source:Google Earth (2017)
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Saving is Buying
Bubble diagram for key word frequency and intensity for the news articles revised from 1999 to 2014, highlighting category of source; local or international. (n=7) Own elaboration (2017)
A Gated Community (The Atlantic) -1999
Millonarios compran ecoimperios - 2007
The great green grab (The Guardian) - 2008
Save the Planet? Buy It (The Telegraph) - 2008
El Nuevo Mapa de Conservacion (Que Pasa) - 2010
Confesiones de un millonario atipico (Revista Noticias) - 2011
The entrepreneur (The Atlantic) - 2014 property/propiedad government/gobierno Investment/inversion Struggle/Lucha Park/parque Tompkins environments/medioambiente forest/bosque nature/naturaleza economic/economico People/personas/gente/pobladores Buy/compra Patagonia
Key word frequency bar graphic for news articles revised from 1999 to 2014. (n=7) Own elaboration (2017)
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05/ Analysis. It is possible that wealthy philanthropists in the 21st century are increasingly growing concerned about the environment. Perhaps, some of them are indeed trying to keep the world ‘green’. Some, might go even further, and invest in protecting nature’s most valuable forests by creating private parks. And some, will try to save what remains of nature by buying it.
Photograph: Pumalin Park, at the Caleta Gonzalo entry point (2017) Author’s photograph (Astrid Mayak)
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other projects Miscellaneous projects I have worked during the course of my studies both undergraduate (B.Arch) and graduate (M.Arch II/MUP). 2010 - 2017
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Manzana
Each individual project was assembled together to display its location within the neighborhood studied.
The analysis of the typologies of spaces found in the area was important as every space in the project was influenced by them.
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Undergraduate work - 2010
Manzana. Mapping the city (Lima) and The housing project Second Year Undergraduate Studio University Ricardo Palma Critics: Arq. Freddy Valdivia and Arq. Rafael Rios 2010
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Manzana
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01/ Description. Manzana takes place in the context of the city. The assigned task is to map a specific designated area of downtown Lima. The exercise consists of taking measurements and drawing urban and architectural plans. Through this experience, we familiarize ourselves with the surrounding environment; learning the different characteristics and routines of the neighborhood and its residents. The exploration of the city serves as context for the rest of the semester and it is the main component of every project throughout the studio.
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Manzana Plans of the project. 1' 2'
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02/ The Housing Project. The idea behind the Housing Project is the relationship between the “container” and the “contained”. Its design consists of a big container that just like a big tree it holds the contained spaces in its structure, leaving ample space for neighbor’s interaction, playspace and with most of the apartments enjoying 360 degree views. Individual Project
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03/ The Design. There are four types of apartments in this housing project in the plans above. They vary mostly in the number of bedrooms and the size of the shared spaces. Individual Project
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A Toll on the Environment
Greater Lowell Area Mapping Lowellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Industrial Era Settlements
An Industrial Utopia
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Graduate work - 2018
A Toll on the Environment Mapping Lowellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Industrial Past Legacy Massachusetts Urban Planning Core Studio 2 - Harvard GSD Critics: Daniel Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Oca, Stephen Gray, Kathy Spiegelman and Frederick Merrill Spring 2018
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A Toll on the Environment
Greater Lowell Area Mapping LowellĂ&#x160;s Post-Industrial Era Urbanization
The Deindustrialization Legacy
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Graduate work - 2018
Greater Lowell Area Mapping LowellÊs Projected Future Urban Development
A ÂCleanerÊ Growth Machine
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Three Houses
The design considerations taken into the Three Houses project intend to portray a new housing typology for mid-density in the city.
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Undergraduate work - 2013
three houses Designing new housing typologies and spatial relationships Memoria Studio Fifth Year Undergraduate Studio University Ricardo Palma Critics: Arq. Juvenal Baracco 2013
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Three Houses
01/ Description. The purpose of Memoria Studio was to be able to take relationships and translate them into spaces. With Three Houses it is perfectly accomplished, by assuming the task of designing three different houses for three different types of families all within the same plot of land.
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Three Houses
Subtracting overlapping quadrilaterals to create the contrast between built mass and open space
02/ Transforming typologies. The Three Houses have the same architectural language and have been fitted inside the plot with precision, according to each of it’s owner’s needs. Inspired in the house typology called ‘Quinta’ -very popular in Lima in its republican years- it emphasizes its design in the semi-public spaces it shares in between the limits of the private property of each house, thus creating interesting social opportunities for the neighbors to relate to each other without any competition for space but in harmony.
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Family Type: Young couple with small children Two Story House: Spaces are suited for the type of lifestyle of the users, with ample double height spaces in the social areas. Shared Spaces: There are two distinct areas in the house; the ‘living’ area and the ‘leisure’ area. Implemented with a guest room, play room, indoor garden and library.
Family Type: Senior couple One Story House: Avoiding the need for star and maximizing accessibility for seniors. Shared Spaces: Kitchen, dinning room and living room are guaranteed to have views to the outside and distributed for optimized circulation.
Family Type: Married Couple with teenage kids Two Story House: In order to place more emphasis in the privacy of the older kids and the parents, as well as to create a higher space to guarantee views to the street. Shared Spaces: Controlled and contained spaces create situations where relationships can be kept strong within the family members.
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