graduate architecture portfolio Julia Torrubia Aznรกrez
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E3 CITY
ENERGETIC, ECONOMIC & EFFICIEN CITY Degree in Architecture · Thesis Project Urban regeneration · Civic & event centre
2zero consume hotel Degree in Architecture · Design of Mechanical Equipments Project Hotel in a tight urban environment
3PONTOON DOCK CONNECTION
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CLIMATE CHANGE Master in Architecture · Second Term Project Residential development
4PERCEIVED ENVIRONMENTS IN OFFICES THE OCCUPANTS’ COMFORT PERCEPTION AS A DESIGN GUIDE FOR WORKING SPACES.
Master in Architecture · Dissertation Project Design guide for offices · Office building refurbishment
Current cities’ challenge is to become self-sufficient. This can be achieved through a 3d urban design, adding a thermodynamical layer. The aim of this thesis project is to upgrade the city of Madrid (Spain) under this hypothesis. Four holistic networks are developed: - Water network: collect and recycle naturally the runoff water in order to use it for recreational elements, irrigation and raising the humidity levels of problematic spots. It also raises the relative humidity levels and decreases the heat island effect. - Biomass network: green channels for the movement of flora and fauna are created along with compost spots. It also reduces the heat island effect. - Energy network: the wind, solar and geothermal energy are generated in the nodes of the network and used for the public electrical expenses. - Socioeconomic network: business and equipment required by the neighborhoods are placed in order to dissolve inmigration ghettos and mitigate social problems. The node of “Cuatro Caminos�, in which the four networks match, is developed. The area suffers from a lack of cultural services and green areas, it also has high percentages of immigrants. Therefore, a civic centre is developed on a public square with businesses and green areas. The building is a sustainable construction
E CITY 3
ENERGETIC, ECONOMIC & EFFICIEN CITY 2016 Undergraduate Thesis project E.P.S CEU San Pablo
URBAN RESEARCH
The aspects affecting to thermodynamic processes whithin the city were explored to define problematic spots. These areas were located and transformed into “active nodes� responding to the social, environmental and economic needs of that area, and connected by the urban networks ( water, biomass, energy and socio-economic)
URBAN NERWORKS 路 CUATRO CAMINOS ACTIVE NODE
WATER NETWORK
BIOMASS NETWORK
WIND
SOLAR
ENERGY NETWORK
SOCIO-ECONOMIC NETWORK
The morphology of the building is conditioned by different thermodynamic factors, especially the solar angle and the prevailing winds. VIEWS WIND HUMIDITY Creates movable Allow the views to Creates tunnels to drive the interior and exterior wind barriers to either stages content or let pass the humidity of the park to the centre of the building
SUN Creates barriers for higher solar protection and areas eposed to the sunlight
SOLAR ENERGY GENERATION
RAIN WATER COLLECTION
WINTER SUN ANGLE
MOVABLE TEXTILE PARTITIONS
SUMMER SUN ANGLE
CLIMATICED SPACES
The building is developed on an helicoidal ramp 100% accessible. A series of towers are spread along it as vertical connection hubs. They also function as solar and wind energy collectors.
WIND ENERGY GENERATION AEROESLASTICITY TURBINES
SOLAR ENERGY GENERATION
The location of this project is a tight urban area in the centre of Madrid. The main concerns are the isolation of the street noise, solar access and the generation of clean energy to obtain a self-sufficient development. The volumetry of the building was designed following these concerns. The facades were tilted in order to be more exposed to the sun and allow the street noise to slip, getting a smaller percentage of noise inside. The mechanical systems of the buildings were designed following the Spanish laws and integrated into the building.
zero consume hotel
2016 Undergraduate Design of Mechanical Equipments Project E.P.S CEU San Pablo
The facades are unified thanks to a microperforated sheet with natural motives that offer privacy when the building is seen farther from 5 metres but allows the views from the inside. Its aspect varies due to the changing illumination of the rooms and an additional system for the commons areas.
The required brackets are located creating a dynamic distribution. The evacuation signage is integrated as decoration of the hotel
This project is developed in the Royal Docks area, in London. The aim of the masterplan design is to join the side bands of the highway, creating the perception of a unified space. The ground floor is designed as a continuous platform with public equipment concerning the noise problems and the potential risk of future floodings, due to the climate change. It has been designed as a variety of environments with different conditions so the visitors and residences can choose depending on their preferences or momentary conditions. The buildings are a mixture of offices and residences of different typologies. Their general design and distribution tackle problems of solar access, wind exposure daylight levels, privacy and noise insulation.
PONTOON DOCK CONNECTION RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CLIMATE CHANGE
Term 2, 2015 Graduated group project Architectural Association School of Architecture
Different strategies were tested in order to allow the sun during winter and self shading during summer
PASSIV HAUS STANDARD ACHIEVED AY HIGHW
HIGHWAY DRL
DRL
ORIENTATION ANALYSIS (VERTICAL SOLAR RADIATION) Dec
Dec June June March
June March
March
June
March
JUNE
21st DECE
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UN
IDEAL DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS
tJ 21s
MBER
WINTER VS SUMMER OVERHANGS (SW orientation) DECEMBER
SOUTH-WEST VS SOUTH ORIENTATION
HIGHWAY DRL
Daylight conditions were mapped for the regular, worst and best case scenario. The aim was to grant minimum conditions and avoid over-illumination and overheating. It was found that the prevailing sky conditions through the year are intermediate sky without sun. INTERMEDIATE SKY WITHOUT SUN (lux) 12AM DECEMBER
JUNE VS DECEMBER ILLUMINANCE ANALYSIS 路 REAL SKY CONDITIONS Clear sky (lux) _ 12AM JUNE
Clear sky (lux) _ 12AM DECEMBER
Overcast sky (lux) _ 12AM JUNE
Overcast sky (lux) _ 12AM DECEMBER
Current office design vastly ignores environmental factors and the inhabitant conditions. As a result there is a global typology that offers uncomfortable and high energy consuming spaces that exclude and isolate the occupants. A poor perception of the working space drives the user to a negligent adaptive behaviour, degraded mood and deficient productivity rates. Climate, context, new working trends and occupants’ perception and behaviour towards the space are essential to design or upgrade office typologies. This dissertation was developed with the aim to provide a design method that takes the occupants’ comfort perception and response into account for working spaces. The proposed strategies are tested on an existing office building in Madrid. The key points of the developed methodology focus on offering freedom to the occupant to choose their preferred working atmosphere, allowing adaptive, easy to use and accessible control strategies that may be managed by the building and/or the occupant in a free running mode.
PERCEIVED ENVIRONMENTS IN OFFICES THE OCCUPANTS’ COMFORT PERCEPTION AS A DESIGN GUIDE FOR WORKING SPACES.
2016 Graduate Sustainable Environmental Design MArch Dissertation project Architectural Association School of Architecture
Humans are affected by the physic conditions of the spaces they inhabit. They impact on us on a psychological and physiological level. The environmental parameters that drive the physiological reaction must be granted, as the health depends on them. While they remain constant, the atmospheric parameters can vary and enhance the perception of the space increasing the comfort, job satisfaction or productivity. Both categories of parameters must be adapted to the working patterns developed, and depending on the physic conditions of the spaces they should be located in different parts of the building. PSYCHOLOGICAL REACTION Temp PHYSIC CONDITIONS
Comfort perception Job satisfaction Productivity
ATMOSPHERIC PARAMETERS
(Perception)
RH Illum
PHYSIOLOGICAL REACTION
Sweat Headache Stress
ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS
(Health) INHABITANT WORKING PATTERNS
LOCATION OF THE ATMOSPHERES
WORKING SPACES
SOCIAL AREAS
MEETING SPACES
The design guide proposed suggests a series of steps that should be followed during the design of an office. - Location of the atmospheres. - Volume and construction. - Window to wall ratio specification. - Solar protection. - Confirmation of the comfort conditions. ORIGINAL BUILDING.
ORIGINAL BUILDING.
NEW VOLUMETRY.
FINAL PROPOSAL WITH EXTENDED SHADINGS.
REDUCTION OF THE GLAZED SURFACE.
FINAL PROPOSAL WITH EXTENDED SHADINGS.
RETRACTILE MECHANISM Post Support of three fabrics on the corners
Retractil structure
Fabric. Recycled canvas.
Joint of the awning and the facade module
Fabric. Recycled canvas. Steel post Facade module Concrete slab
SHADING DEVICES MODULES
MOVABLE MODULE 1
MOVABLE MODULE 2
FIXED MODULE
The distribution and amount of the glazed and operable surface are decided depending on the daylight and thermal levels desired in the different atmospheres. Different shading devices are designed in order to avoid overheating, glare and over-illumination, offering comfort for the specific conditions of each space.
Julia Torrubia Aznárez Nationality: Spanish
CONTACT:
Date of birth: 1st of July 1987
Gender: Female
Spanish architect and MArch in Sustainable Environmental Design with almost two years of experience. Recently graduated from the AA School of Architecture.
07518997203 Julia.Torrubia@gmail.com Flat 1A Lanark Mansion, 12 Lanark Road. W9 1DB London https://uk.linkedin. com/in/julia-torrubiaazn%C3%A1rez-28316432/en
LANGUAGE: English (High level) Spanish (Native)
EDUCATION: 2014 - 2016 MArch. Sustainable Environmental Design AA School of Architecture. London UK 2013 Accredited Assessor “Verde”. Green Building Council españa (GBCe). Madrid, ES. 2005 - 2013 Dipl. Architecture EPS San Pablo CEU Madrid, ES
COURSES: 2014 Title on Energy efficiency and sustainable constructions. EPS San Pablo CEU. Madrid, ES 2013 Energetic performance. Grasshopper. Algomad 2012 Madrid, ES 2012 Rhinoceros & Grasshopper EPS San Pablo CEU Madrid, ES 2009 Sketchup pro & V-Ray Studio Banana Madrid, ES 2005 Modelling EPS San Pablo CEU Madrid, ES
EXPERIENCE: 2013 Energy consultant. (1year) Fundación Universitaria San Pablo CEU. Madrid, ES Developed technical reports and deal with clients, suppliers and consultants during the refurbishment and design of different educational offices. 2012 Communication volunteer. (1month) Solar Decathlon Europe. Madrid, ES Control of the tests performed on the prototype sustainable homes based on solar energy during the Solar Decathlon competition to prove their energy efficiency and viability. 2011 Human Resources Assistant. (2 months) Merial Animal Health. Harlow, GB Document management, event support, graphics improvements in presentations and language support. 2010 Architectural Assistant. (1month) Estudio Javier Saenz Guerra. Madrid, ES Collaboration on the restricted contest for remodeling Artesanía Square’s facade at Alcobendas, Madrid, ES. Outcome: Finalists 2009 Architectural Assistant. (2 months) Estudio Lamela. Madrid, ES Support on: - Europan Competition (Poland) - Blueprint for the courts in Guinea - Construction Project for the conversion in Business Park buildings in the Expo Zaragoza water. 2008 Architectural Assistant. (3 months) Estudio Vicente Enguix Navarro. Madrid, ES Graphic documentation, infographic, modeling assumptions, models and 3d development.
COMPUTER SKILLS: Autocad- Profficient Sketchup pro- High level Rhinoceros- Medium level Grasshopper- Medium-High level Adobe creative suit: High Revit- Low level
DIVA- Medium-high level EDSL TAS- Medium-high level Rayman pro- High level Ecotec- Medium level Flow design- Medium level Microsoft office: High
AWARDS: 2016:LABGRADE Sustainable competition 2016. (First prize) Milan. Internation contest http://www.labgrade.net/ 2011:Schindler National Contest (First prize) Schindler group. 2009:3ºTravelling notebook contest · Drawing category (First prize) EPS San Pablo CEU. Madrid, ES 2008:2ºTravelling notebook contest · Drawing category (First prize) EPS San Pablo CEU. Madrid, ES 2008:2ºTravelling notebook contest · Photography category(First prize) EPS San Pablo CEU. Madrid, ES 2003:City of Ávila Quick paint Contest. (Distinction) Council of Ávila. Ávila, ES
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