HAROLD THOMAS PORTFOLIO DESIGN 2017
“(...) one makes a living with the second thing one does best” LUIS E. MANSILLA
CONTENTS
ACADEMIC
ROW HOUSING
08
H8_EVOLVE HOUSING
14
2013
MEMORY PARK
22
2015
LUJÁN LOFTS
38
2016
HOUSE ALFARO
42
2012
BMW M SERIES BROCHURE
48
2016
N+S PROJECTS MAGAZINE
50
2012
EDITORIAL DESIGN
CONTENT _ portfolio ACADEMIC EDITORIAL DESIGN
6-7
ACADEMIC
2012
ROW HOUSING
01
proportion_ mass
02
extrusion_ inner courtyard
03
boundary_ two “L” units
04
compressing_ four “C” units
05
gap_ two new types
On the road to San Ramón of Tres Ríos and in the middle of two residential areas, lays the site with an area of about 1600 m2 where 50% of the ground is completely flat and the other 50% left is irregular terrain with 15% steep slope. The site has an easy access and provides all the basic services of electricity and drinking water supply .
CARR. SAN RAMÓN
01
residential uses
02
a
Costa Rica
lat. 10º n long. 84º o
CALLE CERRITO
b
c
03
residential uses
10 - 11
site
Cartago
lat. 9º 52 n long. 83º 55 o
La Unión
distrit 07 San Ramón
12 - 13
2012
Hatillo8
H8
H2 H3 VOID AS A CONSTRUCTOR OF HUMAN INTERRELATIONSHIPS
H7
H6
H5
H4
strategies A the value of the Avenue - indivisibility public-private spaces - boost social cohesion // sociability at rescue - giving the space some kind of value
AB
B the value of housing -“evolve housing” model - rethinking the intimate space - tackle the concept of “overcrowding”
spatio
the avenue - level ground
steady flow
democratic space spatio
A
the avenue - high ground
disrupted flow
hierarchic space
1
3
5
7
1
3
2
4
6
8
2
4
B
Row housing less growth and limited eyes contact more units = more overcrowding
Modular housing with common inner courtyard more growth and eyes contact more units = more spreading
a
b
c
d
Serve spaces
houses
Server spaces
hallways and avenues
Case studies
blocks choices current housing model
human interrelationships
avenues as void tracks evolve housing as a consecuence
a
Costa Rica
lat. 10º n long. 84º o
b
San José, Provincia
c
Alajuelita, cantón
lat. 9º 55 n long. 84º 04 o
¿why Hatillo 8? Satellite city model established in Hatillo took influence from the old English New Town model, that raised independent human settlements where basic services and all needs could be supply inside but directly connected with the labor sector of the major city. Hatillo 8 its chosen because of the importance of his avenues, cause they foster human relationships which in many ways helps define a strong community spirit that can be seen for example, in many rural areas, most of them isolated from big cities. This neighbouring encounters leads to the creation of human interrelationships which at the end, affect the nature of housing. The avenues among houses behave as voids that channel social cohesion and common good along the whole area.
distrit 10 Hatillo
inner courtyard
laundry room
avenues
antechamber
entrance garden
Hatillo 8 was built by the “Instituto Nacional de Vivienda y Urbanismo� (INVU) conceived as projects of social interest. The idea was to create horizontal row houses with the English concept of Garden-city but in this case, it should worked in a small satellite city. Despite of the increasing growth of the occupants per dwelling, these houses have suffered many changes that not only has disrupted the inner spaces but also the way people live today and how they relate with others.
green area interior green area exterior
common area interior
2013
MEMORYpark Resignifying the Cemetery as a park of the livings and the deads
theCALVOcemetery
120
The Calvo cemetery conmemorative role has fallen into the indifference and this is why it’s been called the “cemetery of the poors”, because of the many number of burials that has taken place in there. All the homeless people that come from slums and those who come from the streets. All men, women and childrens of the city that day after day die on streets and noone claimed their bodies. Those families with lack of resources or money who cannot afford to pay or acquire any funeral service. This is the Calvo Cemetery, the cemetery for those who has not.
bodies// BURIALS
50
bodies per year
entity: OIJ-poder judicial
17%
homes
in poverty condition that represents
(151,000
families
)
come from
10% represent unknown bodies
10% 70
of this
represent unclaimed bodies
bodies per year
sector: cantĂłn central
80%
where
(
1,092
)
homeless
live downtown San JosĂŠ
are homeless peope
cemetery = hiding
DEATH don’t do indifference so, ¿why we?
MEMORIALspace “Memory is equality’s nest, the place where indifference has no memory”
CREATIONALspace “it’s not: ¿which way to go?; is actually know what the way wants to be”
memorial
creational space
maternal space
catacomb
catacomb
hey you! how’s everything down there?
catacomb
2015
LUJÁN LOFTS
2016
HOUSE ALFARO
a lecture // process a) “L� disposition, two containers with inner courtyard: Left: house, Right: workspace. b) two corners visual contact with exterior. c) both containers split-out. d) second floor on housing.
b
program // develops housing: semi-public area on first floor (family-guests) housing: private area on second floor (family) workspace: public-private area (family-clients)
c
Private
Public - Private
d
Semi-private
42- 43
CONTENT _ portfolio ACADEMIC EDITORIAL DESIGN
44 - 45
EDITORIAL DESIGN
2012
BMW M SERIES BROCHURE
The essence of intensity The BMW 1 Series M CoupĂŠ brings the racetrack onto the road. The BMW M TwinPower Turbo straight six-cylinder generates explosive rushes of adrenalin and a tremendous racing of the pulse. Intense sensations, which thanks to the M high-performance chassis, strictly follow the ideal line. The perfect interplay between superior power, self-assured control and exact precision opens up a new dimension of driving dynamics. Just as it does on the racetrack, this overall package finely tuned with the passion and combined motor sports experience of BMW M GmbH also makes the decisive difference in the BMW 1 Series M CoupĂŠ.
Sheers Driving Pleasure
BURNING AMBITION THE NEW M1 SERIES M COUPE
M design Distinct appearance: you can detect the racing genes of the 1 Series M Coupé with your eyes alone. Powerful exterior design dedicated to high-performance on the ideal line. And with an interior to bring you the experience of a motor sports atmosphere every day.
From the mighty air inlets on the low front apron, via the strongly contoured side sections with their powerfully flared wing extensions, M wing mirrors and the typical M side air vents, through to the spoiler lip and respect-commanding twin tailpipes on either side: the BMW 1 Series M Coupé demonstrates dynamic presence – from every
Aerodynamics
46 - 47
Shaped by the absolute desire for maximum performance: the athletic appearance of the BMW 1 Series Coupé. The distinctive front and rear aprons, M wing mirrors and the spoiler lip speak the unmistakeable language of perfection in design and a maximum in aerodynamic optimisation.
JOY
IS THE VITAL COMPONENT
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BMW Zagato Coupe rear studio shoot | Foto: motorTrend
BMW Zagato | Foto: www.bmw.com
ZAGATO
LOVE THE
S
YOU’RE IN
The BMW Zagato Coupe combines design cues from both companies and has been entirely
hand built. You will notice that the car’s extremely long bonnet is definitely a BMW element, but the radiator grille and the headlamps have definitely received the Zagato treatment. The car features a very cool Rosso Vivace paint that ranges from something close to black all the way to a brilliant red, depending on the light.
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n Viewed
from the front, the new Zagato Coupe is definitely a stunning interpretation of the classic BMW face. It has twin circular headlights, a kidney-shaped radiator grille, and BMW’s logo, as well as a pair of air intakes that are used to cool the engine beneath. The traditional BMW radiator grille, however, has received the Zagato treatment. The matte kidney frames were inspired by Buckmister Fuller geodetic structures and being that this is a Zagato creation, it gets a “Z” letter on the kidney grille.
BMW BLOG | Foto: motorTrend.
BMW BLOG | Foto: motorTrend.
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