PORTFOLIO by EMILIO

EMILIO RUMBEA ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

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I’m a knowledgeable and resourceful architecture professional with over 5 years of experience in the construction industry.

My background includes a BArch + MArch in Architecture as well as years of work experience as a site supervisor, architectural draftsman and assistant project manager. Additionally, I hold a WELL professional accreditation and am currently undertaking a Diploma of Project Management,

I have proficiently produced architectural documentation for small to medium-scale residential projects, as well as managed personnel and construction processes on-site. I’m also comfortable in liaising with clients and stakeholders during the design and construction stages of a project.

In addition, I take pride in being thoughtful, detail oriented and having a continuous improvement mindset. After a very enriching intermittent career break, I’m eager to fulfill a permanent position within a high performing design/ building team, and work to deliver excellent projects by proactively applying my knowledge, experience and work ethic.

EDUCATION

BArch + MArch in Architecture from UCSG (Completed)

Dip. of Project Management at Mindroom Innovation (Ongoing)

OTHERS

IWBI WELL Professional Accreditation

Permaculture course at Universidad Casa Grande

International bamboo construction workshops x 2

UN Haitat conferences 2016

CLEFA Costa Rica 2012

Quito Architecture Biennale 2012

WORK REFERENCES IN AUSTRALIA

Rick Ensley (Cape Almonds)/0439907119

Michael Sorensen (Sorensen Architects)/0409831458

Nigel Lee (Sails Noosa)/0409068061

INTERESTS

Architecture/Art Freediving/Surfing Reading/Learning/Travelling

INSPIRING TRIPS

Argentina-Australia-Belgium-Costa Rica

Cuba-Ecuador & Galapagos Islands

Indonesia-Spain-USA & Hawaii-Venezuela

WORK EXPERIENCE + MORE

SEE RESUME

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SketchUp

Revit

Enscape

Photoshop

InDesign

Archicad Lumion

Procreate Morpholio

Mac OS & Windows

Microsoft Office

Jira

LANGUAGES

English

Spanish

French

INSPIRING ARCHITECTS

Utzon, Murcutt, Mumbai, Niemeyer, Aravena, Simon Velez, Bo Bardi, Solano Benitez, Coderch, Aalto, Zumthor and Autocad 2D

ASPERGER FOUNDATION CENTRE

Aplace where Aspies, their close ones and the broader community; can meet, participate in therapies, exchange experiences and learn about Asperger’s Syndrome. One building composed by two main volumes, separated by a semi-public pedestrian alleyway. Not only does the alleyway provide access to an undeveloped and neglected park on the centre of the block, but in doing so, it invites the public to discover the Centre. On every level above the alleyway, different spaces bridge the gap between both main volumes. The Asperger Foundation Centre enables everyone who visits to safely explore closeness, distancing and integration between us all.

TYPE: Academic proposal. CLIENT: Asperger’s Guayaquil Foundation.

YEAR: 2016 LOCATION: Guayaquil, Ecuador AREA: 1550m2 STATUS: Proposal.

Material Selection Game Design Play

Select 5 materials that clearly represent sensory qualities i.e.: Silk/ Smoothness, Glass/Transparency, etc.

Design game for kids to express their sensory preferences freely.

+ Build a “dice” with the project’s program expressed on its coloured faces.

+ Place material samples next to a “voting panel”.

The kids roll the dice, and according to the program’s activity that comes up, they decide which material better suits such activity.

+ For this, they proceed to manipulate the materials and cast a vote by dipping their finger in a paint tub that corresponds to the dice’s face colour.

Select 5 materials that clearly represent sensory qualities i.e.: Silk/ Smoothness, Glass/Transparency, etc.

An all-faiths private chapel, intended to open on occasion to the public, for small religious rites. The chapel is composed by two main elements: The ”base” and the “roof”. The first being a continuous ground level concrete structure that hosts users and defines the activities. The second with its curved geometry adapts to the activities underneath. The roof is wide and flat over the entrance, starts curving over the benches and becomes a frame at the sides of the altar, all the while funnelling the view and enhancing the perspective at the everchanging background of the Pacific Ocean.

TYPE: Private/Religious. YEAR: 2020 LOCATION: Ayangue, Ecuador AREA: 78m2 STATUS: Conceptual Design.

SEASIDE CHAPEL

The geometry of the roof is key to its structural integrity as it bends to adopt properties of a vaulted structure.

The model shows structural viability and can be replicated even with a paper sheet.

Palo Santo House was designed for a family who owns and runs a tropical flowers and cacao farm. They needed a low-maintenance dwelling that would offer privacy, safety, and make the most out of a stunning site on a hill next to a dam on the property. The design had to allow for a smooth transition between work and leisure, while maintaining a strong connection with the surrounding landscape and weather patterns. Due to its location away from the city, it had to be quick to build and easy to secure when the family was away. The design contemplates future additions as the family’s work dynamics and needs evolve over time.

TYPE: Residential YEAR: 2018

LOCATION: Cerecita, Ecuador AREA: 270m2

STATUS: Due to a change in the clients personal circumstances,the house was never built. Despite the completion and coordination of: geomechanical analysis, structural and infrastructure plans, budget reviews and meetings with the builders.

PALO SANTO HOUSE

A.P.I.V.E. OFFICES

Office renovation, comprising the interior analysis, interior design, furniture design, data services coordination, estimation, construction contracting and supervision. All construction and supervision activities executed afterhours during one long weekend, as it was an urgent commission located within an office building. The layout is developed along three main spaces, each with its own level of privacy as they distance themselves from the main entrance. The main circulation axis connects all three spaces and separates each space from a continuous piece of furniture that works as the corresponding storage for each one of them.

TYPE: Private Offices YEAR: 2017 LOCATION: Samborondon, Ecuador AREA: 35m2 STATUS: Completed.

BEFORE & AFTER FLOOR PLANS

1. RECEPTION

2. COFFEE STATION

3. WORK STATIONS

4. MAIN OFFICE

5. FILE STORAGE

CLOSED FURNITURE + ELEVATIONS

OPEN FURNITURE

This is not an architecture project, but a measuring and drafting job for a construction materials research lab. Architect Jorge Moran (+), had designed a machine for the Ecomateriales Research Lab to cut open and flatten bamboo poles. The Ecomateriales initiative had already patented its innovative products, but not some of the machinery used for their fabrication. The following is the process that resulted in the drawing sets used for

TYPE: Measuring and Drafting. YEAR: 2016 LOCATION: Duran, Ecuador STATUS: Delivered.

BAMBOO FLATTENER

+ MODELMAKING PRINTMAKING SOCIAL MEDIA/CREATIVE WRITING

Urban model of 9 Octubre Avenue. The most influential street in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Collaboratively constructed along with architecture school students from different years. Built out of a base plan matched with estimations from observations and measurements during several field trips. (MODELMAKING)

The Architecture Network, is a social media account, where I wrote short essays and stories about architecture during the lockdown days of the pandemic.

Goals:

To bring people closer to architecture through storytelling.

To improve my Architecture-specific writing skills

To learn how to manage social media accounts in a more professional way.