Colombia:+57 318 3811461
DIANA CASTILLO NARANJO
e-mail: arquidiana.castillo@gmail.com
M.Arch School of Architecture, Tsinghua University 2010-13 (Beijing - China)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-castillo-naranjo-62b6a525/ https://www.behance.net/dicasti
B.Arch National University of Colombia 1999 -04 (Medellín - Colombia)
https://issuu.com/dicasti
PERSONAL STATEMENT In 16 years of practical experience as an architect, I have had the opportunity to practice the profession in different cities in Colombia and overseas, working for different design departments along public and private sectors, with projects focused on innovation and environmental responsibility with the city. This is how I have met several processes for implementation of projects with a high standard of quality and also, I have achieved the tools to make them real from more efficient planning to effective execution. I coordinated multidisciplinary design teams to develop urban projects, with an efficient response to the challenges that have emerged and excellent results meeting the stablished goals. These projects have been developed in various economic and cultural contexts, involving local community in process and it has helped me to develop a special sensibility of perceiving, interpreting and thinking the particular social and habitable sceneries together with the importance of a responsible and sustainable design. In recent years I have working as a professor and I have developed a deep interest for research and academic life. In the past I had a brief contact as a visiting guest professor in Harbin Institute of technology, experiencing the power of teaching to generate and share knowledge, in addition to the continuous reflection on the construction of habitable space with a social responsibility and environmental commitment.
Design portfolio link
TIMELINE 2004 - Present (COL)Medellín/Feb.2020-present (COL)Medellín/Feb.2017-19
Agency for management of landscape, heritage and Public-private alliances / Medellín Municipality Architect http://www.app.gov.co/
(COL)El Retiro, Ant/Feb.2018
Prodiamante Azul / Monte Sereno http://www.montesereno.com.co/ Lead Architect
(COL)Medellín/Apr.2014/2016
Advanced level: Intermediate level:
Languages English Written and spoken / Spanish: Mother tongue
OPUS STUDIO Project manager / Architect http://www.opusestudio.com/
(COL)Medellín/Feb. 2014
LAP Architecture and lanscape http://l-a-p.co/proyectos/ Architect
(COL)Bogotá/Mar.2013
Mazzanti Design office Project manager https://www.elequipomazzanti.com/en/welcome-to-mazzanti/
(CH)Beijing/Jan.2013
M. Arch degree Tsinghua University
(CH)Beijing/Sep.2012
NY Hotel Tower & Sky Garden Skyscraper Competition http://issuu.com/dicasti/docs/book Architect
(CH)Beijing/May.2012
United Design Practice Architect https://uniteddesignpractice.com/
(CH)Harbin/Nov.2011
Visiting guest professor at HIT
http://issuu.com/dicasti/docs/final_defence_thesis
https://issuu.com/dicasti/docs/wokshop_results
(CH)Haikou/Sep.2011
Cultural and sport complex for Haikou http://issuu.com/dicasti/docs/haikou_brochure Architect
(CH)Beijing/Sep.2010
M. Arch admission Tsinghua University, Beijing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcEukjC9rhY
(COL)Bogotá.2008/2010
https://issuu.com/dicasti/docs/dcn_portfolio_01-2020_arch_compressed
Softwares
University institution Major college of Antioquia https://www.colmayor.edu.co/ Professor
Institutional Planning Bureau UNAL Colombia, Bogotá http://planeacion.bogota.unal.edu.co/ Architect
(COL)Bogotá.2007
Private design office LAB http://kubiklab.com/ Architect
(COL)Bogotá.2006
Academic extension Center / UNAL Colombia, Bogotá Architect NODOS foundation Junior Architect B. Arch National university of Colombia, Medellín
(COL)Bogotá.2005 (COL)Medellín.2004
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE DIANA CASTILLO NARANJO
UNIVERSITY INSTITUTION MAJOR COLLEGE OF ANTIOQUIA - Medellín, Colombia (02 - 2020 - PRESENT) Architecture and Engeneering faculty Professor / Coordinator: Alejandra Rico Perez Labor: Teaching specific courses to the 2nd semester of Civil Construction. APP AGENCY - Medellín, Colombia (08 - 2017 - 12 - 2017) y (02 - 2019 / 12 - 2019) Agency for management of landscape, heritage and Public-private alliances Architect / Director: Luis Roberto Durán, Daniel Madrigal Labor: Full technical drawings for architectural and Urban projects. PRODIAMANYE AZUL - MONTESERENO COUNTRY HOUSE - El Retiro, Ant. Colombia (01 - 2018 / 07 - 2018) Project leader / Coordinator: Prodiamante azul shareholders Labor: Full technical drawings. Leading urbanism and architectural design. OPUS STUDIO - Medellín, Colombia (03 - 2014 / 12 - 2016) Project Manager / Directores: Carlos David Montoya, Manuel Jaen, Carlos Betancur Labor: Development of the general conceptual design, basic scheme, master plan development, design team coordination, Housing and Urbanism design, technical design coordination. PROJECTS: * Carrera Bolivar contest - Medellín, COL - Unión temporal OPUS + LAP 2nd place * Centro Cívico de Medellín contest - 3th place * Uniempresarial contest - Bogotá, COL * Internacional Museo Nacional de la Memoria contest - Bogotá, COL * Countryhouse villa Master plan - El retiro, Ant, COL * Senior housing design and first management unit of housing - El retiro, Ant, COL EL EQUIPO MAZZANTI - Bogotá, Colombia (03 - 2013 / 12 - 2013) Project Manager / Director: Arquitecto Giancarlo Mazzanti Labor: Architectonic and Technical team coordination from the basic scheme stage until construction drawings. Attendance to meetings with Secretariat officials and representatives of Medellin municipality. PROJECT: * New Velodrome of Medellín - Medellín, COL UNITED DESIGN PRACTICE - Beijing, China (05 - 2012 / 01 - 2013) Achitect / Director: Architect Tang Junhao PROJECTS: * Le Jian Health Screening Centre - Beijing * 3C Park , Beijing * New York Hotel Tower & Sky Garden Skyscraper Competition HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - Harbin, China (11 - 2011) School of Architecture, Design Workshop. Labor: Guest professor in charge of 22 students course - 4th year Bachelor Architecture PROJECT: * Sustainable design (Green Architecture)
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE DIANA CASTILLO NARANJO
TSINGHUA DESIGN OFFICE, TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY - Haikou , China (08 - 2011 / 10 - 2011) Architect / responsable: Tsinghua design Labor: DDevelopment of basic scheme, master plan development, coordination of the working team for the competition. PROJECT: * Cultural and sports complex for Haikou NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBIA - Bogotá (10 - 2007 / 08 - 2010) Architect / Director: Juán Manuel Robayo, town Planner / Guillermo Restrepo, Architect Labor: Intervention for University facilities, diagnosis of existing buildings, architectural program development, 2d and 3d drawings. PROJECTS: * Alfonso Lopez stadium + swimming pool * Laboratories of Engineering school Project * Image, sound and media Building Project * Interior design and furniture design project * Laboratories Building Design Project, Veterinary School LAB office (01 - 2007 / 10 - 2007) Arquitect / Director: Camilo Alvarado, Architect Labor: Architectural design, construction details, 2D drawings, technical coordination PROJECTS: * 127-15 Commerce building * The Pedegral housing Compound * Kubik 68 - housing NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBIA Academic Extension center - SED UN - Bogotá, Colombia (02 - 2006 / 10 - 2006) Intervention for schools’ district - Design, structural intervention, assessment Architect / Director: Ivan Correa, Architect Labor: architectural design, construction license, 2D drawings PROJECT: * IED Palermo NODOS FOUNDATION (01 - 2005 / 10 - 2005 ) Religious architecture Architect junior/ Director: architect Carlos Benavides (Secretary of education - Colombia) Labor: architectural design, construction license, 2D drawings PROJECT: * CED La Arabia school
References Ignacio Choza de Juan M.Arch - Project Manager Environet, Inc. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States E-mail: ignaciochoza@gmail.com Mobile: +1 (808) 754-6818
Carolina Correa Jaramillo Architect - Medellín, COL Architect AGENCIA APP Medellín E-mail: carolinaco.arq@gmail.com Mobile: +57 300 7784379
Alejandra Rico Perez MEng - Medellín,COL. Ach. and Eng. Faculty Coordinator Colmayor. E-mail: maria.rico@colmayor.edu.co Mobile: +57 304 3469996
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