ARCHITECTURE
P O R T F O L I O
JOSE PINTO M.A. Architect
01 Future Housing Typologies Workshop in Architekturforum Aedes | ANCB The Metropolitan Laboratory and Studio project in the Hochschule Anhalt.
2017 / Academic Project Master Degree Project Professor: Johannes Kister Use : Housing (Multi-unit Dwelling). Project location: JannowitzbrĂźcke in Berlin, Germany. Used softwares: Autodesk Revit, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop.
The proposal model of providing permanent supportive housing within the downtown core by incorporating a new type of shared public space within the building. The building is organized around three principal spatial zones stacked one upon the other: a retail zone at street level; a second level for community programs; and four terraced floors of residences above. The welcoming first floor includes commercial uses. The storefront glazing and the open corridors brings in natural light and transparency to the ground floor spaces, providing an urban permeability in the base of the building. The second floor has many recreational spaces. Residents are able to enjoy generous outdoor patio spaces of community edible gardens. Single studio apartments on the building are included in all the upper levels each include an eat-in kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom. The option for big families has been also considered in the proposal.
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Urban context and space study
Housing Typology 3 Single Apartments with shared public backyard.
Apartments
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Housing Typology 2 Single apartments.
Workshops Offices Apartments Public Space
Housing Typology 1 Single apartments with backyards.
Ground Floor Level
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Workshops Offices Supermarkets Cafes Restaurants Public Space
First Level
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Apartments
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Apartments
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Workshops Offices Apartments Public Space
Workshops Offices Supermarkets Cafes Restaurants Public Space
Parkings / Services
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Apartments
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Apartments
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Workshops Offices Apartments Public Space
Workshops Offices Supermarkets Cafes Restaurants Public Space
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02 Rethinking Remembrance
A ceremony, a sacred place for the dead and memorials for the dead.
Revitalization and improvement of an existing cemetery into an urban public space in Panama City.
Christianity Wake
Judaism 2018 / Academic Project Master Degree Thesis Professor: Roger Bundschuh and Ivan Kucina as second advisor. Use: Communal non-residential. Location of the project: Panama City, Panama. Used softwares: Autodesk Revit, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop.
Funeral in Chapel
Funeral by the grave
Procession from Wake to Cemetery
Funeral in Chapel
Funeral by the grave
Anniversary: Flowers and burning candles
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DEATH Death has fascinated us throughout history. The estate of human death has always been obscured by mystery and superstition, and its precise definition remains controversial, differing according to each culture and legal systems. Cemeteries provide a means of getting rid of a dead body, express basic cultural beliefs concerning death and the meaning of life. They are places where the relationship between the dead and the bereaved is stablished and maintained. Through the last centuries we have given main importance to the physical function of the cemetery as a place where to put the remains of the dead.
Procession fron Wake to the Chapel
Anniversary: Flowers and burning candles
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Islam Washing House
Procession
Funeral by the grave
End of mourning
Shinto Wake
Procession to the crematory
Wake
Procession to the crematory
Ceremony in a temple and cremation
Burning or scattering the ashes
1 Year memorial rite
Buddism
Every human culture has three common elements in the approach to death and the disposition of their dead.
Crematory
Funeral by the rivel
Shradeh
Hinduism Wake
Procession from the house to the temple
Ceremony in a temple and cremation
Funeral by the grave
Anniversay: Service, incent, fruits.
Existing Cemetery of Juan DĂaz in Panama City.
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today For technical reasons and health concerns, cemeteries have been located outside the cities; and the ones that remain inside the cities are enclosed. This led us to move away from cemeteries and for that reason we are disconnected from the dead. The traditional disposition of our remains in graveyards has used space in a non-sustainable way for the performance of the city. Enclosed cemeteries are only occupied by the function they hold within: a dead space. They are normally visited a few days a year, sometimes because of the location but also because of the boundaries that we as society have been creating through history: dividing the living and the dead.
How can we transform these spaces (existing and new) to bring back the connection and the commemoration from the living to the dead? How can we manage the future demand for burials in a more sustainable way?
RETHINKING The proposal for the new typology of using urban cemeteries as public spaces will lead us to view death in a new way; we can take advantage of an existing place and bring life into a dead space. Rethinking the potential of this now dead space intends to change the obscured perception of the Panamanian people towards death, through the revitalization of this cemetery into an approachable urban area that respects the importance as well as the religious and sentimental significance of grief and remembrance.
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Basic targets - Improve the overall aesthetics of the site to make it more appealing for a potential visitor. - Provide ecologic contributions. - Preserve the existing characteristics of the area with moral considerations. - Ensure better use as casual open space. - Improve the visibility and safety around the cemetery. - Provide a safe and pleasant walking experience for pedestrians. - Improve pedestrian accessibility. - Improve the physical and visual connections with the cemetery and surrounding urban context.
Existing Cemetery of Juan DĂaz in Panama City.
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PROPOSAL The revitalization of this existing space could also develop into a new typology that reuses the basic functional needs of cemeteries in the urban areas and brings the solution for the urgent necessity of a public park. With the combination of these two uses, the cemetery will bring back the lost connection that family and society have with the deceased and open the boundaries that have been created around death. To study the characteristics of cemeteries in general, the cultural traditions related to death, funeral processes and defining every element present in the typology of these spaces is one of my main directions to implement in the program a new configuration or new spaces that can follow the heritage of the society in issues related to burial practices. The analysis of the urban context, urban users and the cultural background of the site will give me possibilities to propose an architectural program that follows the local necessity for an urban public space. With this studio I bring the argument of proposing that cemeteries could function as urban green spaces as well, focusing on the interest of changing our attitude towards death, funerals and the manners of commemoration after the dead.
site At less than 10 km east from the center of Panama City, in an area with predominant residential use, a big representation of industries and some commerce, recreational spaces are very limited. The municipal Cemetery of Juan DĂaz is in the middle of this area possessing a current double necessity: the first one is the overcrowded state of the cemetery, and the second one is the lack of public space for the inhabitants of the Juan DĂaz sector. My project pretends to be a solution for both necessities, working also with the projection of the growth of the population.
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Process from Death until the Funeral in Panama
Legal Processes
Ritual
Commemoration
- Death certificate, issued by a doctor.
- Wake
- Visit to the graves, osaries, columbariums every year on November 2nd.
If it was a natural or sudden death, you must inform the police. The authorities arrive at the place of death, acknowledge the situation and call the doctor on duty to make the death certificate. The death certificate is only given to the relative in charge, since the insurer or the funeral home are prevented before the law to do this procedure. If it was an accidental or violent death, the police should be called, which communicates the death to the Office of the Prosecutor. A prosecutor and his aides review the place where the death took place, take photographs, collect evidence and make the body lift.
Is the moment in which the Christian community offers its prayers and consolation to the afflicted family, to read and reflect on the Word of God, to invoke the God of Mercy through prayers of intercession, and to provide the opportunity to Family and friends remember the memory of their loved one. Other prayers are also prayed, like the Rosary.
- Mass of present body (Requiem Mass) The members of the parish community join the grieving family in the celebration of the funeral rite. A priest or deacon preaches at the Funeral Mass. The praise is distinguished from the homily and consists of a reflection on the life of the deceased and how that person affected the lives of others.
- Necropsy Immediately, the office of the Prosecutor transfers the body to Legal Medicine, which performs a preliminary necropsy to confirm the identity of the deceased through the fingerprints and the dental chart. In this case, the certificate is issued by a forensic doctor of Legal Medicine.
-The insurer or the funeral home The death certificate allows the funeral home to mobilize the lifeless body to its headquarters. “Only an ambulance that is performing resuscitation maneuvers or a hearse can move the body without life. By law and biosecurity issues, a particular vehicle is not allowed to mobilize the body “. The death certificate and a copy of the citizenship card are required for the funeral home to begin the process of treatment and preservation of the body.
People bring flowers and clean cemeteries honoring the memory of deceased friends and family.
- Body preparation. The next steps are ultimately decided by the family or friends in charge of arranging services. The body can be prepared and embalmed for traditional services, dressed and placed in refrigeration for cremation, prepared for body donation or green burials.
- Mobilization to the wake place.
In coordination with the relatives, an hour is chosen for the mobilization of the remains.
- Comunication with the relatives The funeral home gets in touch with the relatives to advise them in the posthumous tribute of their loved one and accompany them at the beginning of the grieving process.
- Procession Usually in motor vehicles or by foot, from a funeral home or church or other place of worship to the cemetery or church. The deceased is usually transported in a hearse, while family and friends follow in their vehicles.
- Chapel The Christian community dismisses one of its members before his body is taken to his grave. The chapels are available to all Christian religions. They are places to gather with friends and family to celebrate a life through burial, cremation or memorial services. The only requirement is that the service is conducted by an ordained minister of any religion. If you do not have a priest or minister our customer service staff can recommend a selection for you to choose from.
- Death civil registry If it was a natural death, the funeral home records the death before a notary of the place where the death occurred, but if it is a violent death, the funeral home fulfills this diligence in the notary designated by the prosecutor of the case. The civil registry of death replaces the citizenship card. It is the legal document that serves the family of the deceased for the procedures of claims, successions, legal aid and funeral, replacement of the pension or banking matters.
- The Rite of Burial. It is celebrated at the place of burial. By burying the body in its resting place, there are prayers of hope that the deceased will experience the glory of the resurrection. The burial is almost always celebrated immediately after the funeral.
- Post-Burial Meeting After the funeral, family and friends typically meet at the home of a direct relative or friend to continue the celebration of the deceased’s life. It is a time to remember, to continue providing support to the afflicted family, and to share the food and drinks that family members and friends have brought.
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-Mass of the Month / Mass of the Year It is a Catholic custom also to send a mass every year of the anniversary of the death. Only the relatives and close friends of the deceased attend this anniversary Mass. This practice is not common in the city.
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Existing conditions
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chosen typologies For my research I made a spatial and historical analysis of sepulchral practices in western societies; this helped me to understand the basic cultural beliefs concerning death and the meaning of life, but also to comprehend the spirit of the funerary practices in each culture. With the study of all these typologies and traditions I will be able to choose the most appropriate and viable solution to be translated and applied in my specific context.
Columbariums A columbarium (pl. columbaria) is a place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns (i.e., urns holding a deceased’s cremated remains). The term comes from the Latin “columba” (dove) and originally referred to compartmentalized housing for doves and pigeons called a dovecote.
I propose the use of columbariums as the solution to the problem of spaces for the disposition of the dead, since it represents a resource that is already known by the Panamanian population and it also serves as a sustainable solution for saving space in the current cemetery. I also made a study on the diversity of funeral chapels in differents cultures to add a space wich serves to dismiss the deceased before the body or remains are taken to the grave or storage, without religious meaning to be used by all public. Funeral Chapels Mourning is the open expression of your thoughts and feelings regarding the death and the person who died. It is an essential part of healing. Funeral chapels provide a stage for mourning and are spaces to celebrate solemn commemorations with a spiritual meaning.
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ASIA
OCEANIA
EUROPE
Singapore
New Zealand
Italy
Bright Hill Crematorium & Columbarium. Singapore.
Columbariums. Papamoa, New Zealand.
Columbarium in the Cinque Terre on the Mediterranean Coast of Italy.
AMERICA
AFRICA
MIDDLE EAST
Panama
South Africa
Jordan
Columbarium at Jardin de Paz. Panama City, Panama.
Ash niche columbarium.
Columbarium, niches where urns were placed, Petra (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1985), Jordan.
ASIA
OCEANIA
AFRICA
China
New Zealand
South Africa
Chapel for a riverbank site in Wanjing, China
The Maori cemetery of the Church of St. John at Omahu in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Erinvale Estate Chapel, Helderberg, Western Cape, South Africa.
EUROPE
AMERICA
Austria
Peru
Chapel Maria Magdalena.
Small Chapel in the Cementerio Baquijano y Carrillo del Callao. Lima, Peru. 16
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Main spaces
Master Plan
Columbariums
Ossuaries and vault niches
Follies
Funeral Chapel
Information point Plaza Cafe Florist
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Information Point A welcoming space to get information about the facilities of the cemetery.
Funeral Chapel A space to dismiss the deceased with some ritual for every kind of public.
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Elevation of the vault niches and columbariums.
Section
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Facade detail
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03 Design for the Regional Center of the Technological University of Panama Oeste
2015 / Academic Project Bachelor Degree Thesis Professor: Olmedo Rodríguez Use : Communal non-residential. Project location: La Chorrera, Panama. Used softwares: Autodesk Revit, Lumion, Indesign, Adobe Photoshop.
The increase of the economic activity in Panama has made every sector in the country look for an update and an adjustment to the progress that is happening. Education, as one of the main beings in every society, also requires an inversion so that there can be qualified professionals that can take up those work areas that are needed an will still be needed in the future.
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Circulation
Sun and shadows
With these premises, I have proposed the design for this education center, which may be used by the people from the disctricts of San Carlos, Chame, Capira, La Chorrera and Arraiján. The design of this Regional Center is proposed because only with the existing one, the carreers cannot be finished, wich forces students to travel to the capital city. Nevertheless, many students with lower incomes cannot do this, so they generally do not finish their studies.
Wind
Wind, Sun and shadows
Site Analysis The studied area posseses a lot of potential and almost none restrictions that may affect the development of the project. Potential: - Location - Proximity to commercial plazas - Direct access to the Pan-American Highway - Direct access to the Arraiján - La Chorrera Highway - Proximity with the general hospital Dr. Santiago Barraza - Availabe public transportation - Optimal topography - Posibilities of future growth because of the size of the site 2015 l Bachelor Degree Thesis l Design for the Regional Center of the Technological University of Panama Oeste
Restrictions: - No direct infrastructure
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MASTER PLAN master plan
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1. Bus stop and pedestrian crossing. 2. Entrance Plaza.
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3. Central Plaza and parking level.
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16. Manteinance workshop and secondary parking lot. 17. Residual water treatment plant.
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18. Water tank. 19. Security guard.
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Collaborations
2012 / Restauration - Renovation Project Office: El Patio arquitectos Use : Comercial-residential. Project location: San Felipe, Panama City. Used softwares: Autodesk Revit, Autocad, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop.
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2015 / Social Area for Urbanization Office: El Patio arquitectos Use : Residential. Project location: Altos de Panama, Panama City. Used softwares: Autodesk Revit, Autocad, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop.
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2015 / House model Office: El Patio arquitectos Use : Residential. Project location: Altos de Panama, Panama City. Used softwares: Autodesk Revit, Autocad, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop.
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2016 / Ophthalmology office Office: El Patio arquitectos Use : Health. Project location: Bella Vista, Panama City. Used softwares: Autodesk Revit, Autocad, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop.
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