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PORTFOLIO Portfolio Camila Alzate RiaĂąo Graphics and content by: Camila Alzate RiaĂąo 2020 Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Politecnico di Torino
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Marymount International School International Bachelor
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Politecnico di Torino Architect Msc in Architecture Construction and City
Responsible, creative, organized, cooperative and respectful person. I am passionate about understanding architecture as an eclectic field of action and knowledge, ambitious for its flexibility to be approached and worked from any field or problem. As an architecture student, I have stood out for being a dedicated person, demanding of myself and being very rigorous and meticulous with my work.
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From left to right: Competition: The Cultural Loop Thesis Projects: Svanamøllen Ex Osi-Ghia Academic: PoliTo-Classroom R Kruton Yondó River Port Eco-District The Cutting Edge
From left to right: Internship: Weibel Allerod Vordingborg - City Hall Nymollevej Velliv Fagerladen 22
The Cultural Loop PROJECT LOCATION: Évry- Courcouronnes, France FINALIST BIM COMPETITION 2019 Project Team: Riccardo Piazzai & Camila Alzate
Understanding BIM as an eclectic approach, composed by an addition of processes and different actors, BIM was used to optimize the design and the quality of the project. We used a shared platform in which a central model was saved, helping us to conceive the use of BIM not just as a software but more as a collection of information. Each team member worked simultaneously on a local file colligated to the central model. The architecture proposed was meant to hold a cultural program that will not only offer the inner utility of the spaces, but that will gather an open space design that integrates the architecture with the development of open space activities, complementary to the cultural center program. The building unfolds like a ribbon which form was decided by the fitting of the plot and the urban diagonals of the neighborhood. Form development
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2 Block alignment
3 5
Context diagonals
4 Pyramidal slope
6
Modular spaces
Public Public stairs connection space design
The diagonal part of the building is configured by modular spaces that are placed in consecutive different heights, bringing up the pyramid concept of the context architecture. This volumetric gesture not only creates a relationship with the urban context but increase the sustainable performance of the building by setting a beneficial slope for the solar panels and aggregate the square meters of the south faรงade.
MEP DEVELOPMENT:
Svanemollen PROJECT LOCATION: Copenhagen, Denmark Project Team: Riccardo Piazzai & Camila Alzate
With the aim of emphasize the original function of the existing building as “crossed building”, the concept envisions a mixture of volumes, voids and paths that cross the building while overlapping each other. The complex includes – in addition to the commercial spaces – areas for temporary exhibitions, outdoor spaces, offices, and places for study and leisure. The project is designed around a large void full height space which gives access to the commercial galleries. Outside, a pedestrian walkway follows the outline of the concept of the original railways coming out from the existing building, restoring an urban link that has been destroyed over time. The fluid and sinuous shapes, the variety and interweaving spaces and the modulated use of natural light lead to a spatial and functional framework of great complexity, offering constantly changing and unexpected views from within the building and outdoor spaces.
Concept Intervention Sequence
Landscape is one of the main issues of the project as it should be adaptable and configured by strips, in material and function. Encourages socialization and diversity through innovative use of nature, design, sustainability and technology. The outdoor space tries to expand the limits of the traditional conception of the site in a more close engagement with its context.
Circulation
“Hot Spots�
Entering the atrium, the main elements of the project are evident: strutural-modulated metalic walls that curved allong the path, define an open and unexpected circulation to cross the building. A new continuous spatiality of multiple perspective points and fragmented geometry is created, designed to achieve a fluid connection and get the sensation of a transitional building. In the First Level, flows and pathways overlap and connect in another dimension to create a dynamic and interactive space. The organized and sequential open space aims to get flexibility of use. Continuity of spaces across the walkway, passing thought the huge double height, makes it a suitable place for any kind of moving and temporary exhibition without wall divisions or interruptions.
Facade and panelizing
Physical and visual permeability
Double hight and space connection
Railing system
Interior design modules
Functionality
ex osi-ghia PROJECT LOCATION: Turin, Italy Project Team: Riccardo Piazzai & Camila Alzate
With its proximity to the city center, a well-connected system of transportation and the potential to reuse the structure characteristic of the building complex, the site is destined to become a new urban square, out of the ordinary, by transforming the roof into an active part of the project. Taking advantage as well of the visible connections from the roof to the city. In order to become a new commercial hub in Turin that supplies services and function to one of the most complicated areas between the districts of San Salvario and Crocetta, divided from the railway. The relation towards the railway purposes a filter from this polluted context, and changed from a blind wall to an open park were the green retakes and coexist with the structure, a main feature of the architecture that remains through which the main features of the design are taken from. Concept Intervention Sequence
The new commercial hub and cultural anchor for food, shopping, workspace and recreation is the program complemented by a green and urban commercial park, which is open to everyone and therefore involves and develops the surrounding neighbourhood. A unique element of the project is the roof, with a pedestrian street, pop-up retails and open space.
Circulation
“Hot Spots�
Following the structure opportunities to place a readable circulation by which the new retail and changeable floor tratment defines the transition spaces with the places to stay and relax. This by the integration of the public space strategies and greenery in the intersection zones, between the commerce modules. The Project is based on a scheme to maximize the commercial areas value with the design of a new mezzanine looking towards the new green gallery and a series of commercial floating boxes facing the hanging corridor. The desing entailed a thorough analysis of the existing building by looking at key customer types and their routes posibilities and variations through the building, evaluating the new commercial offer by connecting the exterior space with both, direct access to the level and passing thought the ground floor.
Hotel Facade Physical permeability
Floating shop facade
Social Stair Visual permeability
Urban design and integration Materiality and lighting effect
POLITO-CLASSROOM R PROJECT LOCATION: Turin, Italy Project Team: N. Livio, R. Piazzai, Camila Alzate
1 Block alignment
2 Urban CUT
3 Push Back
4 Center + Steps
With the acknowledgement of the changeable characters of a project design and development, for the building od classrooms R of the Politecnico di Torino, the process was created in the design criterias that will define a parametric design that allow the project to adjust more efficiently to changes during it’s design phase.
kruton PROJECT LOCATION: Beijing, China
The project was develope under the concepts set by a master plan, which area of study consider 1km x 1km. Considering in the study the management of the master plan, with the different areas of development, cesions and area of ocupation of the complexes projected. Master Plan Project Team: X. Leon, S. Hosie, Camila Alzate Kruton Building: Individual Project
Localization of the floors shown: 2nd floor: Variety of appartments proposed 6th floor: Common services connecting to the second building of the complex by the bridge.
APPARTMENT ZOOM IN:
Location: 6th floor
Flexibility graph:
South facade Environmental Study
Bathroom Details:
Kitchen Details:
yondo river port PROJECT LOCATION: Yondรณ, Colombia Individual Project
The displacement is a consequence of the territorial fight due to the pressure and conflict generated by the acquisition of more valuable land. This added to the vulnerability of the population, given the lack of opportunity and the large indexes of needs they handle. Because of this critical situation of the region a network of peasant markets was proposed, to offer food security to the population. The main headquarters of the network was located in Yondo, due to its strategic position in the region and its river characteristics that allow the location of the port. Renewable energies from the river, turbines are located in each pier.
eco-district PROJECT LOCATION: Suba, Bogotรก, Colombia Master Plan Team: M. Castro, M. Korn, Camila Alzate
Neighborhood area of study: 1km x 1km
Before and After Nolli comparisson
4 Areas of intervention were chosen to develop different scale projects that will allow the transformation of the neighborhood. Each area develope a zoomed in axonometry that will explore the intervention in detail, 2 sections and 4 temporary axonometries that explained that development of the project by phases in time.
Vordingborg City hall PROJECT LOCATION: Copenhagen, Denmark PLH Arkitekter project/ COMPETITION WINNER Project Task: Post-production
Groud Floor
Image created by the company Visualizator.
1st Floor
2nd Floor The competition took place for the proposal of the City Hall expansion. The project aimed to propose a continuity between the existing building and the new building with an atrium as the main connected space in between the buildings and a cohesive facade aesthetics.
3rd Floor
Weibel Allerod PROJECT LOCATION: Copenhagen, Denmark
PLH Arkitekter project Project Task: Design process + visual content creation
Image created by the company Visualizator.
Small scale project proposed for the company expansion in the back part of the existing complex. The need of the client was to create a new shed that took the main concepts of the traditional industrial building with a completely sustainable language and materiality. The concept aimed to be flexible in the distribution of the interior space and resolve the parking to went over the clients need for future changes flexibility.
Nymollevej PROJECT LOCATION: Copenhagen, Denmark PLH Arkitekter project Project Task: Design process + visual content creation
For the acquisition and new use of the complex of buildings a quick sketch proposal was developed for the inclusion of three main volumes that will be connected to the existing and between them through a walkway that follows the existing modularity divisions and creates an outside distribution. The three new buildings host the new entrance, the added sports hall and a staff house for temporary use. The redistribution of parking was proposed to accomplish with the minimum required and add value to the public space of the complex with the consideration of bike parking that was not included in the existing condition.
Existing condition:
1st Draft proposal:
velliv PROJECT LOCATION: Copenhagen, Denmark PLH Arkitekter project Project Task: 3d model for render + Render + 3d revit model collaboration
The visualizations were a constant update tool to take interior design decisions for the expansion of the client office.
Fagerladen 22 PROJECT LOCATION: Copenhagen, Denmark PLH Arkitekter project Project Task: Space planning + visualizations
A real state strategy was employed, to create a digital renovation for a countryside house. The plans and images were later uploaded in the real state web-page to show the before and after of the appilying possibilities the spaces and the house could offer.