Arch. MA. German Tamayo Osorio
PhD Studentship Doctoral Programme in Landscape and Urban Studies ETH Zürich
Bio
I am an architect from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, with Master degree in architecture from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. I am 32 years old and I am currently living in Medellín, Colombia. I have ten years of professional experience, exercising in the fields of urban, landscape and public space design, research, planning, representation, spatial analysis and construction supervision. I have worked in multiple areas of Architecture, Urbanism and Research, with capacity for leadership, learning and assertiveness, as well as great commitment in the development of the projects. I have special interest in landscape, urban and public space research and design, also I can contribute significant knowledge in terms of regulations, technique, construction, strategies and representation related to those areas.
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Honours Nominated Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize INFLEXION MEMORIAL PARK College of Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois, 2022 First place competition FIVE URBAN ACUPUNTURE INTERVENTIONS Sociedad Colombiana de Arquitectos Bogotá, 2021 Finalist INFLEXION MEMORIAL PARK Colombian biennal of architecture Bogotá, 2020 First Place International Competition INFLEXION MEMORIAL PARK Sociedad colombiana de arquitectos Medellín, 2018 Exemplary graduated Colegio Cooperativo Juan del Corral Copacabana, 2019 First place national competition RUMIPAMBA AMBIENTAL PARK Sociedad colombiana de arquitectos Nariño, 2018
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Second place international competition SEWING ROCINHA IDEAS 24H - Favela Ideasfoward, 2018 Second place national competition El Camino - Operative unit of atention Sociedad Colombiana de Arquitectos Bogotá Bogotá, 2017 Honorable mention Graduation research Colombian Biennial of Architecture Students Bogotá, 2014 Honor tuition Acuerdo 001 de 2005 del CSU Universidad Nacional de Colombia Medellín, 2012 Best project of semesters III - VI - VII Salón de octubre Universidad Nacional de Colombia Medellín, 2008 - 2009 - 2010 Best bachelor Colegio Cooperativo Juan del Corral Copacabana, 2006
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Education and Research Master’s degree in Architecture Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Porto Alegre, Brazil August 2015 to August 2017
Dissertation: EL EDIFICIO EN ALTURA EN EL CENTRO DE MEDELLÍN Verticalización y modernidad de la avenida la Playa
Link: https://lume.ufrgs.br/handle/10183/169102
The dissertation addresses a specific topic: modern high-rise buildings in the downtown Medellín. Using six projects located on the historic and transcendental La Playa avenue as a reference, it seeks to reflect on modern architecture, as well as verticalization through the study of some of the most recognized buildings resulting from this process.
Bachelor in Architecture Universidad Nacional de Colombia Medellín, Colombia January 2007 to June 2012
Graduation research: FACHADAS QUE HABLAN: Valoración arquitectónica de los sectores asociados a la calle Ayacucho
Honorable mention Colombian Biennial of Architecture Students Bogotá, 2014 Link: https://issuu.com/gertamayo/docs/ fachadas_que_hablan_-_german_tamayo
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THE HIGH-RISE BUILDING IN THE DOWNTOWN OF MEDELLÍN Verticalization and modernity of La Playa avenue
PARLANT FAÇADES Architectural appreciation of Ayacucho street related sectors.
The research project was based on the evaluation of the stylistic and formal components of the buildings of a traditional sector of the city through the analysis of its facades. The main purpose was the rescue and conservation of the architectural memory to the city as a testimony of various architectural moments.
Arch. MA. German Tamayo Osorio
Speaker 37 Colombian congress of urbanism and architecture Bogota, Colombia November 2021 PARQUE AMBIENTAL RUMIPAMBA: Diseño de espacio público para la apropiación ciudadana mediante el reconocimiento histórico, el reverdecimiento y la renovación en el centro histórico de Pasto https://vimeo.com/646710739
Lecture Lecturas de Arquitectura Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Medellín, CO EL ESPACIO PÚBLICO Y LA MEMORIA EN EL CONCURSO DE ARQUITECTURA Public space and memory in the architectural competition
Article - Publication Revista Científica de Arquitectura y Urbanismo Facultad de Arquitectura Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría, Cujae La Habana, Cuba Next to be pubilshed LA PLAYA AVENUE Landscaping valuation of an urban walk in Medellín downtown Article - Publication Revista DeArq Facultad de Arquitectura y Diseño Universidad de los Andes Bogotá, Colombia Next to be pubilshed TRES MOMENTOS DEL AGUA EN LA INFRAESTRUCTURA Y EL ESPACIO PÚBLICO DE MEDELLÍN Three moments of the water in the infraestructure and public space of Medellín
Trainee teaching experience Invited jury Uniritter Julho 2017
Evaluation of final architecture projects to obtain a bachelor’s degree in architecture.
Trainee teacher Federal Rio Grande do Sul University Porto Alegre, Brazil August 2016 to June 2017
Subjects: 2016-2 PROJETO ARQUITETÔNICO V - Public infraestructure and building 2017-1 PROJETO ARQUITETÔNICO III - Housing and renovation project
Teacher (architectural draftsman) Corporación Tecnológica de Colombia - ATEC Medellín, Colombia September 2013 to December 2014
Subjects: 2014-2 Buildings drawing - BIM modeling 2014-1 Housing drawing - 2D drawing - Complexing drawing 2014-1 Manual drawing
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Profesional experience and portfolio FIVE URBAN ACUPUNTURE INTERVENTIONS
Bogotá, Colombia
Project director Jun. 2021 / Mar. 2022
The project was the result of the national architecture competition convened to present “quick, economical and social inclusive” intervention proposals with an adequate reading of the territories. There were five parks in total, in which topics of participation, accessibility, stay and play were the main objective. Through a “catalogue of actions” certain activities were prioritized according to the needs and opportunities present in each park. First place competition Sociedad Colombiana de Arquitectos Bogotá, 2021
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INFLEXION MEMORIAL PARK
Medellín, Colombia
Project co-director Nov. 2018 / Dec. 2019
Inflexión Memorial Park is a public space that is located on the lot of the old Mónaco Building, a symbol of pain and violence. The park is located in the Santa María de los Ángeles neighborhood, Poblado sector. On its surface, 4 geometric breaks forcefully burst the urban layout and break into it as an INFLEXION, a space that is given to the city as a MEMORIAL PARK. The architectural proposal generates through a landmark on the surface, and three great moments: essence, inflexión and resilience. Finalist Colombian biennal of architecture Bogotá, 2020 Nominated Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize College of Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois, 2022 Link: https://www.mchap.co/mchap-2022-projects/inflexión-memorial-park
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First place international architecture competition Sociedad colombiana de arquitectos Medellín, 2018
Link: https://www.archdaily.com/947376/conmemorativo-inflexionpark-pequena-escala-arquitectura-plus-taller-alterno
RUMIPAMBA AMBIENTAL PARK
Pasto, Colombia
Project co-director Apr. 2018 / Dec. 2019
The park is situated in the historic centre of Pasto, in the south of Colombia. The proposal was inscribed in three main principles: sustainability from the environmental point of view; promotion from the cultural and tourist; and urban articulation from its relations of public space and heritage. The main idea was to create a natural oasis in the middle of the already consolidated urban fabric of the historic center of Pasto, including elements that evoke history, promote the stay and the exercise of civic and cultural activity. First place national competition Sociedad colombiana de arquitectos Nariño, 2018
Link: https://www.archdaily.co/co/907171/taller-alterno-plus-laura-florez-plus-alexander-jimenez-primer-lugar-en-diseno-del-parque-rumipamba-en-pasto-colombia
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LA PLAYA WALK AVENUE
Team architect - EDU Empresa de Desarrollo Urbano Medellín, Colombia Feb. 2018 / Dec. 2018 The renovation of La Playa Avenue as an urban walk was one of the projects included in the Medellin Center Intervention macroplan. The intervention was based on the strategy of inverting the mobility pyramid, prioritizing pedestrians and bicycles and increasing the green areas for sustentability. New living and study areas were implemented, as well as the planting of gardens and new trees, which improved habitability and the path of passers-by.
CIUDAD DEL RÍO CULTURAL CENTER Medellín, Colombia
Team architect - EDU Dec. 2020 / Apr. 2022
The project is located on a flat lot belonging to the Simesa urban regeneration plan. It houses spaces for presentations, teaching and archive. This cultural center includes specialized spaces and a complete cultural program dedicated to the audiovisual, music and dance scene of the city.
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MOSQUERIN HOUSE
Copacaba, Colombia
Co-director Feb. 2017 / Jun. 2017
The project opens onto the landscape through two white volumes that stand out within the natural green of the mountain. In the center, the pool is inserted as a nucleus of family and social activity, which is divided into two volumes articulated by a rear corridor.
C44 APARTMENT BUILDING Caldas, Colombia
Director Jan. 2015 / Mar. 2016
The project (not built) is made up of two volumes that are connected by a central fixed point and bridge-like walkways. The various configurations of the openings and balconies on the facade modify the interior space, it is the search for constant individualization, with an apparent contradiction and diversity.
MOVA - TEACHERS FORMATION CENTER
Medellín, Colombia
Team architect - OPUS Estudio Jun. 2014 / Dec. 2014
Public equipment dedicated to the training and qualification of teachers. Located on a working parking lot, five volumes are distributed according to the program. The visuals and the interior needs solve the facades of the building.
LLERAS PARK RENOVATION
Medellín, Colombia
Team architect - OPUS Estudio Jan. 2014 / Jun. 2014
This traditional place of nocturnal activity, proposes the expansion of trails, the connection and ease of inclusive movement and the incentive to stay in the place. The project combines the re-programming of activities, quality in the materialization of public space and diversification in the landscape as a method in urban design.
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NEURO EDUCATIONAL PARK
Santa Rosa de osos, Colombia
Team architect - Gerardo Abril Architect Aug. 2013 / Nov. 2013
Public equipment dedicated to the training and qualification of teachers in the city. Located on a working parking lot, five volumes are distributed according to the program. The visuals and the interior needs solve the facades of the building.
NORTH PARK LOS MEANDROS
Girardota, Colombia
Team architect - Universidad Santo Tomás Oct. 2012 / May 2013
This traditional place of nocturnal activity, proposes the expansion of trails, the connection and ease of inclusive movement and the incentive to stay in the place. The project combines the re-programming of activities, quality in the materialization of public space and diversification in the landscape as a method in urban design.
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Arch. MA. German Tamayo Osorio