PF 2020 by jvaras

urban design

& architecture

portfolio

james varas

Ring of Fire About 90% of the world’s earthquakes and about 81% of the world’s largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire. All but three of the world’s 25 largest volcanic eruptions of the last 11,700 years occurred at volcanoes in the Ring of Fire. The Ring of Fire is a direct result of plate tectonics.

A large 40,000 km (25,000 mi) horseshoe shape, it is associated with a nearly continuous series of oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and volcanic belts and plate movements. It has 452 volcanoes (more than 75% of the world’s active and dormant volcanoes).

Project Book 2020 Maritime routes. Corridors of a few kilometers in width trying to avoid the discontinuities of land transport by linking ports, the main elements of the maritime-land interface.

Projects uc berkeley 1

San Francisco Central Waterfront

Environmental Performance

Valparaíso 3

Cachagua Masterplan

Cachagua Seasonal House

Patagonia

Pacific Rim; Routes Among Unpredictable Tides In the 20th century, maritime transport grew exponentially as changes in international trade and seaborne trade became interrelated. Maritime routes are a function of obligatory points of passage, which are strategic places, of physical constraints (coasts, winds, marine currents, depth, reefs, ice) and of political borders. As a result, maritime routes draw arcs on the earth water surface as intercontinental maritime transportation tries to follow the great circle distance. Maritime routes are linking maritime ranges representing main commercial areas between and within which maritime shipping services are established. Pacific routes inside the Ring of Fire (also known as the Rim of Fire or the Circum-Pacific belt) are inscribed in a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

ober 2004, NCEAS report A Global Map of Human Impacts to Marine Ecosystems. .GOV HIFLD GEOPLATFORM. ), arcgis.com lly downloaded from the USGS earthquake search engine and filtered to be larger than 5.7 magnitude.

Pirihueico Lake Urbanization

Lake shelter

san francisco central waterfront prof. John G. Ellis AIA, RIBA | UC Berkeley urban design toolkit

context The San Francisco Central Waterfront site is part of the emerging development corridor along Third Street Light Rail line that connects downtown San Francisco, Mission

St a cke d f l a t s

Co m m u n i t y G a rde n

PDR

P DR

Town H o u s e s

Co m m u n i t y B u i l di n g

DENSITY 75 Du/ACRE OPEN SPACE 40%

Tow n Ho u se s

DENSITY 75Du/ACRE OPEN SPACE 40%

Bay with the Bayview District. It incorporates the Dogpatch and Pier 70 Districts, former shipyards and the legacy of the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s industrial heritage. The challenge was to respect the

St a c ke d f l a t s

Tow n H ou s e s

PDR

Town H o u s e s

Sta c ke d flats

Tow n H o u s e s

DENSITY 82 Du/ACRE OPEN SPACE 40%

St a cke d f l a t s

DENSITY 82 Du/ACRE OPEN SPACE 40%

DENSITY 75Du/ACRE OPEN SPACE 40%

small scale character of the Dogpatch with the large scale industrial buildings around Pier 70.

masterplan

I N FI L L & U RBAN REPAI R PROPOSAL

urban repair and infill

HISTO RICAL BUILDING S (IN RED) AS ENCLAV ES TO BE CONNECTED

Project The Central Waterfront site combines the fine grained scale Dogpatch District and the large scale warehouse and industrial buildings along the waterfront. Much of the proposed development is infill and urban repair, extending the street grid and creating a new canal to connect Third Street to the water at 23rd St. Proposals include a new outboard sea wall similar to that in Lisbon to protect from sea level rise as well as creating WARM WATERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; S COV E: ECO LOGICAL CANAL

a new waterfront destination at Pier 80.

MASTERPL AN . U RBAN REPAI R (GREY) AN D I N FI L L (W H ITE)

environmental performance studies prof. Harrison Fraker, FAIA Emeritus | UC Berkeley 14th Street, new york city

The concept for Houston and

It can also be seen as an upside

14th streets is to create a light

down version of the Highline,

weight steel trellace 3 stories

where the green material is

above the street that supports

suspended under the structure

photo voltaic (PV) collectors

rather than planted above.

above, and a hanging garden

Together the transparent PV

below. (footnote see MFO

collectors and the hanging

Park in Zurich as precedent)

garden generate energy, pro-

It can be seen as a reversal of

vide shade, dappled light and

the proposal for Placa Reial, in

a much-needed cooling effect.

that the middle of the space is covered rather than the edges.

EN V I RON MENTAL PERFORMAN CE I MPROV EMENT I N 14 TH STREET

Facades shaded by a tall canopy, topped with PV collectors

AERIAL V IEW O F 14 TH STREET

The result is a crystalline hang-

At the average cost of elec-

ing garden that could reduce

tricity in NYC of $.21/kWh, it

the temperature of the street

would generate approximate-

by as much as 4-6 degrees C.

ly $4 million per year, more

The PVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s running the full length

than enough to finance con-

of each cross street could

struction and maintenance

generate as much as 18 mil-

and would become more valu-

lion kWh/year, or could be the

able as the cost of electricity

equivalent of an 18 -megawatt

escalates. If combined, the 6

power station in the middle of

streets would be the equiva-

the city.

lent of a 100-megawatt power station.

P ROPOSED STRU CTU RE. PVS PAN ELS AN D HAN GI N G GARDEN

Placa reial , barcelona

context Situated just off the Rambla, the Placa gains identity in part from the formal neoclassical façade that lines the space on all four sides, in contrast to the informal Gothic era buildings in which it is embedded. The façade is only one bay deep,

PL ACA REIAL PROPOSED CAN OPY.

approximately 5 meters in depth, and at the ground level a vaulted arcade encircles the square, the only arcade of its type in Barcelona.

P LACA REIAL E X ISTING CONDITION NE X T TO RAMBLA .

chalenge The arcade that encircles the

light on the facades. The tall

The Placa is shaded at the

Placa provides much needed

slender structure is matched

south end by a retractable

shade for pedestrians and the

to the rhythm of the neoclas-

fabric canopy. A floor ‘misting’

local shops, cafes and restau-

sical faced at every other bay

system delivers evaporative

rants that front the space.

creating a sympathetic ‘giant’

cooling that operates inter-

The cafes and restaurants

order around the whole plaza.

mittently affording opportuni-

have added awnings outside

PL ACA REIAL PROPOSED ORCHARD.

ties for play.

the arcade to extend the area

The Placa floor is shaded by

of shade for more seating.

an orchard at the north end,

Together these systems not

These measures are an effort

recalling the 14th century

only transform the microcli-

to provide comfort and adapt

orchard that preceded it. It is

mate, reducing temperatures

to the hot climate, which will

flood irrigated at night by rain-

by as much as 8C, they also

only become more severe with

water that is collected from

transform the sensorial ex-

climate change.

the plaza and canopy and

perience of the space giving

stored for reuse. The flooded

it a whole new identity and

project

orchard at night brings reflec-

meaning.

The facades are shaded by a

tions of the night sky and the

tall canopy, topped with PV

orchard canopy into the expe-

collectors that not only pro-

rience of the plaza, while also

vide renewable energy for all

proving evaporative cooling.

the energy demands of the plaza, but also create ‘dappled’

PL ACA REIAL COOL I N G STRATEGY.

masterplan cachagua

cachagua PriVate community (architect)

anteproyecto de loteo

descriPtion The villages located along the coast in the north of the

subdiVision Plan

Valparaíso region are mostly holiday towns, although the population that permanently resides in this place is very small, the floating population is immense during the summer. This development responds to the need for holiday homes in the area, developing one of the last available land with proximi-

location

ty and view to the coast.

context

Project

Zapallar, at Valparaíso region,

IIn the south side of Zapallar,

is a quaint and elegant seaside

a location named Cachagua is

resort town, which has played a

a small but very visited coastal

significant role as a playground

pueblo. Ten miles from the

for Chile’s economic and po-

coastline, the project is located

litical elites. Together with its

on the tops of a series of hills

neighbouring towns of Cacha-

with partial views of the sea.

gua and Maitencillo, Zapallar

Avoiding placing the sites on

represents the heart of one

the slopes, the development

of Chile’s most attractive and

extends into the few plains,

exclusive vacation areas. The

leaving much of the land as a

town is built on steep hills along

green area. The densification

a protected horseshoe bay,

of the high tableland allows this

around the town the hills that

urbanization does not spread

look out to sea are almost all

into the territory turning the

developed.

edge of the slopes into a natural greenbelt

lane tyPe design

location

west View from the Project site

seasonal house tunquén

tunquén house (architect and builder)

descriPtion Near the city of Algarrobo, the sector of Tunquén is a place of soft hills and beautiful sea sight. This house is part of the previous project, it is located in a sector that will be populated with modern style homes and a beach character, forming a group of houses very close to each other.

context The beach of Tunquén, is a place of coastal paths near a very contained beach between the hills. The sector is very pleasant to walk through the hills, beach and wetland. There

east facade

is a network of trails for horses, bikes and trekking.

interior design

Project This modern 2000 square feet house gives view to the coast in each of its rooms, the west facade is completely glazed. All the rooms open onto a large terrace overlooking the coast. Kitchen, dining and living room are united in a large common space. A modern house, with materials from the Chilean coast, is a reminiscence of Casa Errázuriz of Le Corbusier. ortho frontal facade (west)

urbanization & masterplan pirihueico

lake Pirihueico PriVate community (architect and deVeloPer)

context The place is a piece of the very southern nature of Patagonia, but located in the central-south zone of Chile. Pirihueico Lake is one of Seven Lakes in Panguipulli Commune, southern Chile. The lake is of glacial origin and it is enclosed by the mountains of the Andes. Located in a geological fault that includes Panguipulli Lake and Lácar Lake in Argentina. Pirihueico Lake is used as a waterway due to its elongated shape. It is used mostly by vehicles traveling to or from Argentina by the nearby Huahum Pass. For that reason there is a ferry operating between Puerto Fuy and Puerto Pirihueico in each extreme of the lake. original masterplan

The Lake is long, thin and

at the toP: inner lagoon, at the bottom border: lake Pirihueico.

mountainous, it is like a wide river. Those are optimal conditions for navigation witch is the main way of transportation in

MASTERPLAN PIRIHUEICO

the area. Because of the lack of

descriPtion This project consists of the de-

roads the only way to get into

PARQUE PIRIHUEICO

velopment of 250 acres located

this development is by boat. HUILO - HUILO

in the Chilean Patagonia, In the

FUNDO CARRANCO

Pirihueico harbor is closer to

middle of austral forests at a

argentinian ski center of San LAGO PURIHUEICO

LAGO PURIHUEICO

mountain lake near Argentina,

Martin de Los Andes than to

this holiday houses community

any other city, which is a big

development was concentrated

attraction.

at peace of the lake’s border, leaving a mayor area preserved as a natural park.

KLAUS KNOPP

FORESTAL PIRIHUEICO FORESTAL PIRIHUEICO

PLANTA GENERAL PIRIHUEICO Escala 1 : 1 0 . 0 0 0

Anteproyecto:

URBANIZACIÓN PARQUE PURIHUEICO LOTEO CON CONCENTRACIÓN DE DENSIDADES

Contenido:

PLANTA GENERAL URBANIZACIÓN

lake Pirihueico exPanded Project — zoning Plan Identificación de la Lámina

PP-URB-002

Norte

PLANTA GENERAL PIRIHUEICO Escala 1 : 1 0 . 0 0 0

Anteproyecto:

URBANIZACIÓN PARQUE PURIHUEICO LOTEO CON CONCENTRACIÓN DE DENSIDADES

exPanded Project — new deVeloPments. Contenido:

PLANTA GENERAL URBANIZACIÓN

Identificación de la Lámina

PP-URB-002

Norte

marina and inner lagoon

lake shelter covacevich

Pirihueico shelter (architect and builder)

descriPtion As part of the previous development, located in the Andes ESTAR

mountain range, the first house

16 m2

DORMITORIO 2

of the project was built, a win-

15 m2

ter shelter.

CL DORMITORIO 1

BAÑO 2

25 m2

7,5 m2

context BAÑO 1

Located on a plateau, gained

7,5 m2

ELEVACIÓN ORIENTE Esc. 1:75

height above the level of the lake, the house is located 55 yards from the edge of the lake

ELEVACIÓN PONIENTE Esc. 1:75

eleVation designs second floor final design

PLANTA NIVEL 2

SUPERFICIE 81,7 m2

PLANTA NIVEL 2

SUPERFICIE INTERIOR 86,7 m2 SUPERFICIE EXTERIOR 27 m2 TOTAL NIVE 1 = 113,7 m2

Esc. 1:50

in a sector with very old oaks

ELEVACIÓN SUR

and safe height.

Esc. 1:75

Esc. 1:50

Project

TOTAL NIVEL 1 + NIVEL 2 =

195,4 m2

TERRAZA

A 2500 square feet barn-type

46 m2 (/2)

house, without eaves. A volume of two levels, rectangular plant

CASA PIRIHUEICO

with tall and elongated windows

CABAÑA EN LAGO PIRIHUEICO, PANGUIPULLI SUPERFICIE 195,4 m2

DESP. 2 m2

that allow the trees to be seen

LIVING 21 m2

in their full magnitude from the

COMEDOR 18 m2

COCINA

Proyecto:

12 m2

CABAÑA EN LAGO PIRIHUEICO PUERTO PIRIHUEICO, PANGUIPULLI, LOS RIOS

BAÑO

inside. An isolated house with

ELEVACIÓN NORTE Esc. 1:75

4,5 m2

the latest technology and great

Contenido:

UBICACIÓN - PLANTAS - ELEVACIONES - CORTES

Propietario: Sergio Covacevich Concha.

thermal efficiency.

ZAGUÁN 4,5 m2

TERRAZA 8 m2 (/2)

Rol

Dibujo

: P.I.R.

Reviso

: A.V.M

Archivo Cad : CP-ARQ-3

interior with western lighting

west, east, south, north, and interior Views — winter

CP-ARQ-3

: Camino Interior s/n, Puerto Pirihueico

: 00-000

Reemplaza a Plano: CP-ARQ-2

first floor final design

Norte

Identificación de la Lámina

Proyecto : Jaime Varas Madrigal. Dirección

Fecha :

01 - 10 - 16

Escala

Est. Revisión

1 : 50

N° Lámina

1 De 1

publications on urban design

huerfanos architects Pulications

HuérFanos arcHitects I co-founded Huerfanos Architects with other PUCV partners, a group that provides advisory to municipalities in urban design by organizing, directing and managing architecture public contests. In Chile, municipalities outside of the main cities are making decisions on the city growth with little or no knowledge of urbanism, specially those with few resources. We publicated various books with our projects.

river Park san FeliPe

The project is an initiative of

This was about the design

Huérfanos Arquitectos, fi-

and production of a National

nanced by the National Council

Competition of Architectural

of Culture and the Arts (CNCA)

Pre-projects aimed at students

through the FONDART (a gov-

and young architects; whose

ernment fund) National Line

main objective were to promote

of Promotion for Architecture

ideas, points of view and crite-

2013, in collaboration with the

ria on how the new public space

municipality of San Felipe and

should be in Chilean cities.

SEREMI (Ministry of building)

The Parque Estero San Felipe

of the region of Valparaíso.

contest invites us to think about

Initiatives like this one were

the transformation of the river

very significant to the central

into a linear park incorporating

region of Chile, winning national

this territorial limit as a new

awards. we diagnosed various

urban value—intervening it’s

problems of the chilean cities in

channel, it’s banks and it’s en-

the central region of the coun-

counter with the city with the

try. Urban design is needed in

purpose of consolidating this

municipalities of developing

edge as a place of recreation

cities where infrastructure and

and walk.

land use patterns are being established.