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Portfolio of architecture + design

Deysi Montes-Castillo

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Nomad Tree Eco Resort

Madre de Dios - Peru Newschool of Architecture + Design Thesis Project 2015 with Stellar *With stellar mention and publication at the NewSchool’s 2015 Look Book Architecture provides me with the necessary tools to create the nexus between the Amazon rainforest and the traveler; in this case it serves as the way in which people can be welcomed to reconnect with the origins our lives which is nature. Showing that it is possible to offer a shelter that can be nestled in the Amazon rainforest; led to the design of Nomad, the low impact Eco Resort in Puerto Maldonado, Peru.

Madre de Dios- Peru

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NOMAD Eco-Resort

Tourism in from World to Peru

EUROPE 477 ,. 956 of tourists

Tourism in Peru

FRANCE 151 000$ SPAIN: 199 000 NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA 2 ‘ 1 8 1., 876 of tourists

USA : 620 000 $

ASIA & OCEANIA 161, 000 of tourists

BRAZIL 163000$

Location Location South America

Japan 129 000$

COL 12000$

MIDDLE EAST 27000 of tourists

Arg. 124000 $

AFRICA 3673 of tourists BRAZIL 163000$

aUSTRALIA 76000

SOUTH AMERICA 12000 of tourists

South America

Peru

Amazon Deforestation

Madre de Dios

Tourism in Peru

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Cuzco 30 min

9 hours

Lima 2 . 30 h Lima-Peru

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Br. Madre de Dios Puerto Maldonado

Bol. Puerto Maldonado

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Amazon Deforestation per Year Deforestation in the Amazon per Year

Square kilometers forest lost annually Square km. forest lost annually 2006

14,286

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11,651

2009

7,464

2008 2010 2011 2012 2013

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12,911

7,000

6,418 4,656

5,843

year 1999

year 2009

Protected Area vs. Used Area

Bungallow View

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Exploded Axon of Bungallow

View from the Towers and bridges

There are 7 towers along the resort the entire project. Their main purpose is to be an organizational, emergency and structural system that wraps up the Eco Resort. These towers support the bridges and allow to use the zip line for a faster diplacement. Š Deysi Montes-Castillo

Interior View of the Couple Bungallow

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Interior View of the Group Bungallow

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Exterior View of the Restaurant

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Verbandkammer Modular Office Building

San Diego - California Newschool of Architecture + Design

The Verbandkammer office building is located in National City, San Diego and with cutting edge technology produces its own energy; at the same time, it uses a new concept of open floor plan with office space for renting. These two ideas together allow designing a space that is modern and energy self-sufficient to create a cornerstone that can later be imitated in National City.

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VERDBANDKAMMER

Location

Design

The Location of the lot has many setbacks to take in consideration for the correct design. The project is located in between two other constructions and the access points are through the west alley and the main access is on B Avenue. The lot size is 8050 square feet.

Through the design the project had to solve several challenges in order to adjust to the conditions. For instance, the natural lighting was an important part of the desing this is why two the construction had to be made nin the middle on the lot. This left the project with 4600 square feet of free open space on the sides. This space can be used for open areas for expositions, patios, lunch breaks, etc.

Exploded AxonSoutheast View

Exterior �loor tile

Circulation: Stairs & Elevators Bathrooms

Concrete Floor

Main Entrance B Avenue

Verbandkammer Modules

Algae Panels

Green Wall

Secondary Entrance

The Verbandkammer installations are built from a combination of 40 component types. These components can be rearranged according to the need of the users. It is perceived as an open system that can be manipulated, changed or hacked by both future artists in residence as well as the organization itself. The installation has no final form. Along with its users it is constantly in its making and adapting. The modular form is built of multiple components consisting of 11 types of frames, 10 types of cladding, and 40 separate modules, all of which are easily assembled or dismantled.

Verbandkammer Module : OFFICE

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Verbandkammer as a work studio

Exterior View of Verbandkammer Module

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This structure allows artists to produce their work all in one place without ever having to leave. .The structure is all about multitasking in that each part must perform multiple functions.

The original Verbandkammers where created by a Belgium firm named Nilsson Pflugfelder.

The Verbandkammer is a cultural production that behaves according to the needs of the market. It covers workplace, residency, archive, administration, and discursive spaces into one coherent, solid system.

This unified assembly consists of different elements: 11 different types of frames, 10 different types of cladding, 40 types of modules, 6 programmatic entities and various results of Verbandkammer assembled. Through the compressed adjacencies, the various parts rub against each other generating a productive friction that allows the structure to keep together.

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Building Systems

Circulation The building has two internal cores for circulation; these two staircases and elevators allow the efficiently motion of the people inside the building. .

There is an exterior staircase that works as a design piece for the building.

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Energy Systems 1. Hydrogen is farmed from each Algae Panel on the three upper levels and then pumped into solid storage in the cellar.

2. Combined heating and power fuel are created by burning hydrogen for electricity 3. Heat and electricity is distributed to each level.

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Distribution of Floors The first floor has an open floor plan that can be rented for big reunions or events and they also have access to patios. The second, third and fourth floor are entirely for Verbandkammer module use. These private spaces can be rented according to the needs of request. And the fifth floor has access to an open terrace for entertainment of the users of the building.

Algae Panels

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1. Solar leaf, external louver 2. Brackets with thermal breaks for transfer of loads to primary construction.

3. Inflow and outflow of medium 4. Subframe, rolled steel U-section 5.Pin fixing allowing sliding left right 6. Metal cladding 7. Supply of pressurized air, controlled by magnetic valves

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Algae Panels - Grow Energy Technology

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The system used to create energy out of the photosysthesis of the algaes is called Hydral. It is a groundbreaking infrastructure technology designed for an environmentally-conscious future.

Using genetically modified algae, our system converts carbon dioxide into hydrogen through photosynthesis.

Hydrogen is then utilized by fuel cells

to power buildings and cars, while this process simultaneously cleanses local waste water.

Grow Energy’s Technology is centered on the concept of using biological processes to address humanity’s resource needs of power and water.

The Hydral Algae panel brings energy production to the consumer.

Each panel is a modular 0.7 m. X 1.5m.

Algae panels to be placed in an urban environment such as today’s photovoltaic.

These green panels do more than photo-voltaic, however, and are nowhere near as energy intensive to create, nor carry dangerous heavy metals.

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Bridges in order to motivate the connection between communities

Water feature that can implemented with water from the river

Extend pedestrian sidewalks

Reusing the parking sports as patios where people can walk and interact.

Westfield Connection Urban Planning Design

San Diego - California Newschool of Architecture + Design

The Westfield Connection project intends to create a park that crosses Camino de la Reina and unifies the mall area along with the residential area proposed. Nevertheless, the project aims to bring a passive river experience through the creation of a park right next to the trolley station.

In this way people will be attracted to the river and invited to rediscover this beautiful feature forgotten by the neighborhood.

Furthermore, the experience of the mall will be reintroduced and the original Westfield Park Valley Center will be relocated across Camino de la Reina with the mall.

The parking spaces will be located on the back by the freeway in this way there will be enough space for the new designs.

San Diego - California

WESTFIELD CONNECTION

Different researches and testimonials point out that the urban design should be oriented towards the happiness of the human being. Essentially, the public spaces need to be designed in order to make the life of the citizens more bearable, to create more interactions between different people, to combine work, residence, commercial and entertainment activities in an organized mode. In order to replace the private car

use, the cities have to invest in better public transportation such as : buses and trains, and various forms of bicycle and car rentals in order to prioritize the people. Furthermore, the Westfield region has intended great part of the commercial area for parking spaces and some walkways or plazas at the mall. A new public space has to be redeveloped in order to involve the community of Mission Valley.

Several aspects were taken in consideration in order to rebuild the experience walk in Mission Valley such as : to create a mixed use area where the pedestrian were to be the most important; rethink the river experience and generate an space that can be utilized by the community; design more green areas to invite the pedestrian to walk more and through this to reduce the use of car in the area.

Concept Diagrams

Reorganization of parking

Connection of the two parts of the 2 shopping centers

Pedestrian crossing bridge- unifying communities

Visual and pedestrian connection

Project Vignettes

Vignette 1 The first vignette shows a street view with a fountain in the center in order to encourage pedestrian interaction and walking. Along the street are placed several planters and trees as a landscape feature to bring sense of scale into the landscape. Since most of the areas are filled with parking areas we opt for creating wider walkways.

Vignette 2 The main idea of working in this area is to give a second chance to the parking lots. These spaces are most of the time empty with no use of cars. If we could clear the parking spaces and change the landscaping we could create nice public spaces where people can sit, admire and interact after they shop at the mall.

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