Architecture & Computational Design

JAVIER GONZĂ LEZ CASTILLO Portfolio Architecture & Computational Design

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Welcome to my portfolio. Here you will find attached my CV, a selection of works developed in studios of architecture, academic projects and some personal work and collaborations where I implent computational design in a rational way. You can also take a look at my youtube channel where I show more works and skills related to parametric design: YouTube channel I hope you enjoy and consider me to becoming part of your team !

JAV I E R GONZÁLEZ C A S T I L LO

javiergonzalezcastillo.92@gmail.com +359 877101755 Nationality: Spanish

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Architect & Computational Designer PROFILE I love to combine my architectural abilities and knowledge with computational design to give a precise and critical approach to the project. Through this powerful tool I explore new methods of design and push to the limit the architectural proposals.

EDUCATION 2017 • 2010

Architecture Degree

2015 • 2014

Exchange Study Program

WORK EXPERIENCE Act. • Abr 2019

Freelance Computational Designer

Act. • Mar 2019

Grasshopper Online Instructor

Escola Tècnica Superior de Barcelona (UPC)

Parametric Design Rhinoceros Grasshopper + Plugins Python Grasshopper Rendering & 3D animation Vray Rhino 3ds Max BIM & CAD Archicad Autocad Edition & Layout Design Photoshop Illustrator InDesing After Effects Final Cut Pro

LANGUAGES Spanish [native] Catalan [native] French [C1] English [B2]

• Online platform in progress aimed to teach parametric design in architecture.

• Parametric design projects for individuals and companies (ChocoDiseños Perú).

Udemy • Grasshopper course (basic - intermediate level).

• Consultation and resolution of students doubts.

Architect & Computational Designer

Faculté de l’ Aménagement (udeMontréal)

HABILITIES

ParametricMind

DESET Architects, Sofia Mar 2020 • Mar 2019

Architect & Computational Designer: • Formal solutions concerning facades and roofs with complex geometries.

• Construction solutions for exterior and interior spaces.

• Conception of medium-scale projects.

• Competitions.

Mar 2019 • Mar 2018

Junior Architect: • Participation in medium and large-scale project concepts (football stadium, sports hall, oceanarium, hotel) and mixed-use projects.

• Algorithmic modeling.

• Constructive details.

• Competitions.

Sep 2017

Workshop assistant Workshop ETSAB@Waseda, Barcelona • Supporting students in their projects.

Mar 2016 • Sep 2015

Internship

May 2015 • Feb 2015

Internship

Ara Studio, Barcelona • Basic Projects.

• Physical models and 3D modeling.

Victor Légaré, Montréal • Competitions.

• 3D Modeling.

TABLE OF CONTENT

WORK EXPERIENCE 01_CSKA STADIUM Sports facilites DESET architects

02_ ARTRO LULIN Mixed-Use DESET architects

03_ ARENA BURGAS Sports facilities DESET architects

ACADEMIC WORKS 04_REVIVING LE VIEUX-MONTRÉAL Public Space Final Degree Project

05_ HALTE CITADINE Mixed-Use Semester 08

PERSONAL WORK & COLLABORATIONS 06_ ALEXANDROV TOWER Mixed-Use Collaboration with DESET architects

07_ RING OF PERFORMANCES Competition Form Finding

01_CSKA STADIUM Location Sofia (Bulgaria) Built surface 58.000 m2 Status Competition Client CSKA Sofia Collaboration 2019

Renovation of the CSKA Sofia Football Stadium, located within the Borisova Gradina urban park. The main goals consisted in increasing the capacity and facilities to comply with FIFA rules and requirements.

TASKS: • Program distribution, organization and sectorization of the tribunes.

• Creation of the algorithmic definition that explores the roof’s structural system, composed by an outer compression ring and an inner tension ring.

• Study of the roof membranes positions and the outer ring coating.

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PARAMETRIC SOLUTIONS

A lot of visual effects are tested by changing the dimensions & amount of louvers parameters.

Wavy effect (sine function)

Some organic shapes are considered by producing scale operations based in functions.

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We set two scenarios by changing the Z-position of the radial the cables. They enlarge their leghts when moving down bacause they suffer more traction. We use physics simulation to check the elastic deformation of the membranes.

Origami shape (favorable clima & natural lighting)

Flat shape (rain or glare)

Setting the algorithm to make many tests for the steel structure was the first step to parameterize the overall system and study the rest of elements.

By incresing/reducing the truss segments we tested different vertical, horizontal and diagonal bars dimensions.

02_ARTRO LULIN Location Sofia (Bulgaria) Built Surface 16.000 m2 Status In Progress Client Sofia Municipality Collaboration 2018-2020

New building located in Sofia with three different uses: artro clinic, offices and appartments. The building is distributed in five rectangular prisms suspended one above another. The two lower volumes are coceived as clinic and offices, the next two as offices and the last one contains only appartments.

TASKS: • Modulation of the facades and studies regarding the opaque, transparent and translucent surfaces. • Offices and appartments program distribution.

Appartments

Offices

Artro + Offices

03_ARENA BURGAS Location Burgas (Bulgaria) Built Surface 54.000 m2 Status Construction in progress Client Burgas Municipality Collaboration 2018-2020

New sports hall located in the city of Burgas. It counts with a large interior surface for national sports events, several training halls as well as a multifunctional round hall aimed to different functions such as concerts, conferences, small sporting events and show rooms.

TASKS: • Solving different roof complex geometry such the intersections between beams to produce the technical details.

• Creation of the algorithm to test the position -variable- of the skylights and ventilation ducts of the roof.

• Solving the technical and constructive issues of the round hall and adapting the accoustic ceiling panels system to the round geometry.

Round Hall

Arena’s foyer

TRUSSES

Several models were considered by testing different segments and steel bars diameters before choosing the optimal one.

DIMENSIONS

Setting planar surfaces by projecting the structure axis over the roof surface. Extraction of the normal vectors to correctly fix the elements and test differents radius and heights.

ALGORITHM

ROOF ELEMENTS

Useful to define and choose all the positions for the skylights and ducts which could be easily redifined if needed.

Multifunctional Rond Hall

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PARAMETRIC PROCESS

ROUND CEILING Step 1 _ X - axis length variation Reducing the panels length of each group towards the center.

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Aligned Rotation Logic

Step 2 _ Z - axis distance variation Vertical increments following the beam curve.

Step 3_Radial division (default unit) Setting the amount of panels of each row.

Step 4 _ Radial distribution based on the gaps Rotation of the panels to avoid intersecting with the installation gaps. This constraint helps to set the logic and properly distribute each group of panels.

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Intersecting issues

REQUIREMENTS

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Fix the accoustic panels as high as possible to avoid loosing space.

Create a pattern by keeping a distribution logic.

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04_REVIVING LE VIEUX-MONTRÉAL Location Montréal (Canada) Built Surface 9800 m2 Status Concept Year 2017

Located in the limit of the historical center of Montréal, the project converts an empty and forgotten urban space of Le Vieux-Montréal through the construction of a new cultural spot which will connect several areas of the city.

The first step consists on creating a new urban park that will take part of an existing green corridor. The second step is to create the cultural sport beyond three three buildings which will respond different urban scales: a theatre, an art gallery and an experimental lab.

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05_HALTE CITADINE Location MontrĂŠal (Canada) Status Concept Year 2015

The project approaches the Canada Malting Building, an old dominant figure in the canal lachine characterized by its silos.

The challenge consisted in deciding which parts of the building to conserve, rehabilitate or remove. The elements to retain go beyond the materiality; sensory environments offer a unique architectural experience.

As the plot next to the building was huge, it was taken in consideration to build many small appartments adressed to a booming youth community.

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EXPERIENCES & EMOTIONS

1_Floating path

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06_ALEXANDROV TOWER Location Sofia (Bulgaria) Status Concept Collaborating with Deset Architects Year 2020

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One of the main requirements was to optimize the passive behaviour of the building during the coldest months. Departing from the idea of a Drainage twisted gully beyond tower, we settled the building above a podium (offices) and started testing the twoPowder-coated hundred aluminium cladding panel to soffit best positions inside the plot by previously defining MVHR a set of duct ventilation variables: displacement in the XY plane, rotation of Schüco the base Sun Shading and amount of twist. System ALB

Even if the twisting concept was with Velfac window sliding door more dynamic, the energetic results compared to the nonpaviors on twisted models wereConcrete similar. pedestals to balcony However, the structural behavior between a twisted building and high-performa Vacuum-packed insulation to roof of flat below an orthogonal one would have been very different. That is Cold-applied liquid why we continued developing waterproofing the project considering only the displacement and rotation variables. Finally, we decided 2mm aluminium sheet over to rotate tower 80 50mm degrees of thermal insulation to break with surrounding buildings alignment and create a pleasant square at the back.

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07_RING OF PERFORMANCES Location La Malbaie (Canada) Status Competition Year 2020

Located between differents villages it is asked to build a minimal pavilion and a bridge to improve the accessibility. The project is the result of a form finding process in which various physics simulation are used. The only conditions I impose are to achieve an inhabitable wavy round surface for the pavilion which would hold different activities and to replicate in the brige the organic shapes of the nature.

1_Bridge geometry as a mesh & anchor points definition

2_Springs lenght reduction & deflection calculation

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1_Definition of a mesh of points organised by rows.

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2_Grouping the rows of points according to a domain deffinition.

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3_Defining the shape of each sector by modyifing the height of each domain based in different curve functions.

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Inwards-facing performance The traditonal round-theater. This scenario allows a more dynamic relationship between stage (performer) and seating (viewer). The audience take their place all along the ring surface. Example: La Divina Commedia.

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Outwards-facing performance The ring as multi-stage. Different groups are organized inside the ring according to the number of performances. This scenario creates a unique surround-sound experience. Example: Speches, story readings.

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Directional performance The most common scenario. People concentrate around the biggest stage which is facing the lake. This organization allows to enjoy the performance and the landscape view at the same time.. Example: Improshows, poetry readings, small concerts.