Gerardo Alvarez ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
Gerardo Alvarez Vazquez Mellado Rio Guadalquivir 8 Pathe C.P. 76020 Queretaro, MEXICO +52 1 (442) 130.1352 gerardoavm@gmail.com
ARCHITECTURE WORK EXPERIENCE Oct 2015 - current
Consejero de la Construcción Magazine. Colaborator and Editorial Advisor.
Jun 2015 - current
GA Architecture (Own practice) Own architectural practice. Design development of several projects, such as a 110 housing plan (conceptual), a weekend house in the Sierra Gorda and a residential project.
Nov. 2013 - Feb 2015
HERYCO Architectural Office Design development of the project “La House”.
Jan. 2013 - Jun 2013
SEGMENTO QUERETANO Design development of several projects, such as some sports complex, a gated community entrance and a hospital.
Jan. 2011 - Nov. 2011
ESPACIO PROYECTA Co-founder and C.O.O. (Chief Operational Officer) of an Architectural Visualization agency., which developed high-end videos and renderings for housing development companies.
Sep. 2010 - Dec. 2010
ZAMORANO Arquitectos Design development and intern on the construction process of “Classico” night club.
Mar. 2010 - Sep. 2010
GRUPO FELSA
Intern on the construction process of a high cuisine restaurant in Queretaro.
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE Dec. 2011 - Mar. 2014
USANA HEALTH SCIENCES
Oct. 2010 - Sep. 2012
Network marketing distributor. Reached Silver Director rank with a +400 people team. Developed strong leadership, teamwork, communication and public speaking skills.
LA GIRALDA Restaurante
General supervisor of a 120 seat, high cuisine restaurant. Developed interpersonal communication, problem-solving and management skills.
EDUCATION 2009 - 2015
ITESM - Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Queretaro. Bachelor in Architecture
2004 - 2007
ITESM - Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Queretaro. High School
1995 - 2004
COLEGIO ALAMOS. (Catholic School in Queretaro) Elementary and Junior High School
NATIONALITY MEXICO UNITED STATES
Born in Queretaro, Mexico. Born abroad U. S. Citizen..
LANGUAGE SKILLS SPANISH
Native Speaker.
ENGLISH
Fluent.
TECHNICAL SKILLS 3D Modeling
SketchUp ArchiCAD
2D Drawing
AutoCAD
Rendering
Artlantis
Virtual Tours
Artlantis
Adobe Suite
Photoshop Illustrator InDesign
Other
Physical Modeling MS Office
WORKSHOPS / ARCHITECTURAL TRIPS Feb - Mar 2011
Jun 2011 Oct 2012
Sep - Oct 2013
May - Jun 2014
International Workshop at University of Miami. LEED Workshop and design development of a community center on Coral Gables, FLO. Virtual tours Advanced workshop on Artlantis software. International workshop at Finland. Workshop on Alvar Aalto architecture. Visited Alvar Aalto main projects in Finland. Visited Asplund and Lewerentz main projects in Sweden. Academic trip to New York City, Washington DC, New Haven and Philadelphia. Visited main architectural projects on this cities. International Workshop at Paris, France. Urbanism workshop of Paris and its suburbs. Visited Le Corbusier main projects in France. Visited main architectural projects in Berlin, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Barcelona and Madrid. Attended the Architecture Biennale of Venice and the International Architecture Biennale of Rotterdam.
Feb 2015
Workshop with the “Escuela Libre de Arquitectura� on Tijuana Visited main architectural projects in San Diego and La Jolla, CA..
Aug 2015
Spatial Analysis workshop on ITESM Queretaro with CalPoly professors.
Sep 2015
Academic field trip to Chicago. Visited main projects of Mies Van der Rohe and Frank Lloyd Wright.
OTHER INTERESTS Travelling / Sightseeing Art appreciation Aviation Politics Photography Acrylic / Oil painting Sports ( Golf / running )
PORTFOLIO CONTENT
SELECTED PROJECTS 7-8 9 - 12
SANGREMAL Cultural Park. MUQ MUSEUM: Modern Art Museum of Queretaro.
11
LA HOUSE. Executive suites.
14
CAMPESTRE 214
15
TALLER ACTIVO
16
CLASSICO Queretaro.
17
Nukoln Bridge.
OTHER PROJECTS 19 - 22
Showing different Technical Skills
SELECTED PROJECTS
SANGREMAL CULTURAL PARK
ACADEMIC PROJECT (2015)
Sangremal Cultural Park revitalizes a large private site on the perimeter of the historical downtown of Queretaro. The site has a very important historical value, so an intimate relation with the context was a very important factor on the project. The proposal consists on the creation of a cultural park, where public space and cultural programs come together as the most important cultural infrastructure of the city.
PROGRAM
1 : 1000 PHYSICAL MODEL
MASTER PLAN
CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAMS
Relocate all non-historical buildings, generating a big public space and new park for the city.
New openings on the perimeter and historical wall, providing visual and physical permeability to the site.
New street. Different fluxes. Better connectivity to the site.
Connect the downtown with the acueduct throughout the park with a main walkway.
AERIAL RENDERING
MODERN ART MUSEUM OF QUERETARO (MUQ)
ACADEMIC PROJECT (2015)
The Modern Art Museum is located on a cultural park, the building is conceptualized as a non-invasive building to the park, so the program is developed underground and there is a volume extracted from the park, creating an underground courtyard to provide natural light into the museum. The extracted volume is then rised above the park and the roof remains as a public space, where the whole city can be appreciated.
FIRST CONCEPTUAL SKETCHES
ZONING
SECTION
FACADE SECTION CIRCULATION DIAGRAM
1 : 200 PHYSICAL MODEL IN SECTION (closed)
INTERIOR RENDERING
1 : 200 PHYSICAL MODEL IN SECTION (open)
EXTERIOR RENDERING
LA HOUSE. Executive Suites.
(2014)
This project consists on the renewal of a 19th Century house in downtown Queretaro, just some meters away from one of the most important downtown avenues. The house remained on an “abandoned� status and the owner wanted to bring the house back to life by making executive suites with high-end ammenities. On the back of the house originally there was a grove which now is going to be developed as a 4-level building. Design collaboration with Jose Carlos Hernandez. This project is currently waiting for the construction license in order to begin.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
SECTION
CAMPESTRE 214
(2015)
This project consists on remodeling a house of 450 sqm in a country club in Queretaro. The remodeling has been organized in three different stages; front and street facade, rear facade and inside areas. The architectural project has been approved by the client and the construction will begin in the following weeks. Collaboration with Gerardo Fernandez
Front Facade actual picture.
Rear facade RENDERING
Front Facade RENDERING.
Street facade RENDERING
BUILT ACADEMIC PROJECT (2013)
TALLER ACTIVO
Taller Activo consists on a contest in which the students propose a project for a specific low-resource community. Then the community, with the advise of the teachers, select a winning project, which then is built by all the students with the help of the community. The project consists on a public space for a low resource community. The projects includes green areas, a forum, a bus stop and a bio-filter, which filters the grey water from nearby houses in order to water the trees and vegetation of this public space. Design Team collaboration with: Andrea Oliveros, Emilio Nava, Luis Ruenes. space was built.
Our proposal won the competition and the public
FIRST PLACE AWARD.
3.50
14.65 5.50
5.70 6.80
3.30 1.80
8.00
1.74
3.00
10.15
11.87
R 1.651 R 1.500 27.00
FLOOR PLAN
RENDERING
CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
BIO-FILTER DIAGRAM
CLASSICO QUERETARO
BUILT PROJECT (2010)
This project consisted on the design and construction of a high-end nightclub in the suburbs of Queretaro. Collaboration with Sergio Zamorano.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
RENDERING
CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
ACADEMIC PROJECT (2012)
NUKOLN Bridge.
This project consisted on developing the new Train station of Koln (Germany) over a bridge that would include a hybrid program, which includes a mall along the train station and a 18 level tower with residential units and hotel. The structural concept of the bridge and tower was tested on a physical model.
RENDERING
STRUCTURAL MODEL
FACADE
AXONOMETRIC
OTHER PROJECTS SHOWING DIFFERENT TECHNICAL SKILLS
RENDERING EL MIRADOR, Queretaro. 33 departments compound
FLOOR PLAN LA ALDEA, San Miguel de Allende. 110 Housing development
1 : 500 PHYSICAL MODEL VERTICE, Queretaro. Student Residences and mixed use development.
RENDERING HUERTAS, Queretaro. Gated community entrance.
“Versus collage”
PUBLICATION / GRAPHICS
“Conceptual collage”
SECTION GARU, Queretaro. Mixed use tower.
“VERSUS:”
“Past, present and future Collage”
Urban research on Queretaro’s iconic architecture. (+350 page booklet)
RENDERING CARACOL, Amealco’s forest. Minimal self-sufficient house.
SECTION Skyscraper, Chicago. CHI-DESIIGN Competition
MASTER PLAN
SPORTS COMPLEX, Pedro Escobedo.
FACADE
Corporate Building, Mexico City.
RENDERING
KOQUINOS, Queretaro. Playground in a “city” for children.º
1 : 400 CONTEXT MODEL MAQRO, Queretaro. Art Museum
1 : 50 PHYSICAL MODEL BUS STOP
INTERIOR RENDERING
CASA AVZ, Queretaro.
Gerardo Alvarez Vazquez Mellado gerardoavm@gmail.com
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