EKATERINA GUNDAR
SELECTED WORKS
PORTFOLIO
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curriculum vitae 4-5 Selected works:
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Urban health guidelines development 6-15 Radical Urban Interventions Competition 16-19 White City 20-27 Contemporary Art Center 28-33 EstaciĂłn AbroĂąigal, Madrid 34-39 The castle restoration in Spain 40-47
E K A T E R I N A G U N D A R Expert in urban planning
INFO:
BRIEF OVERVIEW:
Date of birth: 22.03.1995 katerina.gundar@gmail.com
I am a knowledgeable and goal-oriented specialist in urban planning and architecture. My objective is to seek a position in an international company allowing me to demonstrate in practice the abilities of an urban planner as well as a varied spectrum of knowledge based on many years of experience and research.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
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January 2020 – June 2020 – Intern at Ezquiaga Arquitectura Sociedad y Territorio SL., Madrid, Spain: Development of territorial analytics, urban plans, and reports, configuration of project’s geodatabase in ArcGis, preparation of documentation for further discussion, editing of the company’s portfolio, European urban policies research;
Team leader Critical thinking and reasoning Analytical and strategic thinking Abstract thinking and creativity skills Problem-solving Cognitive flexibility Good understanding of psychology Time-management Hand drawing using different techniques, architectural modeling
September 2018 - February 2019 – freelancer, Moscow, Russia: 3D visualizations for the new health center in 3DsMax+VRay; Architecture project management and negotiations with an architectural studio in Alicante, Spain, supervision of architectural plans and optimization of interior design solutions; May 2018 – July 2018 – Intern at Architecture Studio Malinov A.A., Moscow, Russia: Development of architecture plans, negotiations with the customer, optimization of architectural solutions, 3D visualization; May 2015 – December 2016 – freelancer, Moscow, Russia: 3D visualizations of the opera theatre for the research project in 3DsMax+VRay, included interior design visualizations, such as foie, main hall, the 3D section of the building, library and its 3D section. COMPETITIONS: 2020 – The Radical Urban Intervention, ArcDeck.net, international; 2017 – Young architects and students competition, ArchNovation-2017, national competition, Russia;
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CV SOFTWARE: Autodesk: AutoCAD, 3DsMax, Revit; Urban planning and analytics programs: ArcGis, ArcCatalog, QGis, RWind; Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Media Encoder; Other software: SketchUp, Blender, RenderDoc, Google Earth, Microsoft Office. LANGUAGES: English – fluent German – fluent (certificate TestDaF, C1) Spanish – fluent (certificate DELE, C1) Russian – native
P U B L I C AT I O N S : 2019 - The restoration of the urban-planning integrity of the historical center of Moscow in the author’s course project of the reconstruction and transformation of the megacity, collection of articles and university thesis 2018-2019, MARKHI, Russia; 2018 - The using of experience of saving the historical monuments of Madrid in the analogous of the historical, cultural, and landscape structures of Moscow, collection of articles and university thesis 2017-2018, MARKHI, Russia; M A I N E D U C AT I O N : 2019 – January 2021 – Master’s degree in Urban Planning at ETSAM, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain: Final project: “Development of the urban health guidelines and their implementation in the master plan of the municipality Cuarte de Huerva”, describes the importance of implementation of the urban health guidelines as urban policies, the introduction of urban development programs oriented on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals; 01.2018 -05.2018 – International exchange program at ETSAM, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain: Finished the course of urban project with a grade 10MH, prof. José María Ezquiaga, prof. Fernando Fernández Alonso; architectural project course with prof. Juan Herreros; experimental workshop “Informal public spaces” with prof. Alberto Nanclares; 2014 – 2019 – Bachelor’s degree in Architecture at Moscow Architecture Institute (State Academy) MARKHI, Moscow, Russia; Final project: “Urban planning reconstruction of the central part of Moscow: restoration and integration of the destroyed walls of the White City into the modern urban structure”, oriented on the necessity of the reconstruction of the historical monument in the city center of Moscow and integration of new efficient land use in it; ADDITIONAL COURSES: 2020 – “Introduction to psychology”, Yale University certificate; 2020 – URB-HealthS : Multidisciplinary experts panels improving Urban Health trainings for technicians and trainers, training course “Sostenibilidad, salud pública y su influencia en el urbanismo de Alcorcón, Madrid” certificate; 2014 – German language course in Berlin, Germany at IIK BerlinerID (Das Institut für Internationale Kommunikation) 2013 – German language course in Dusseldorf, Germany at IIK (Das Institut für Internationale Kommunikation)
URBAN HEALTH GUID DEVELOPMENT
Master´s final project: “Development of the urban health guidelines and their implementation in the general urban planning plan of the municipality Cuarte de Huerva”
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DELINES A fragment of the concept collage based on photo fixation performed with using of Adobe software
URBAN ANALITYCS Four aspects are analyzed to achieve a broad vision of the problems in the area: mobility, urban fabric, main socioeconomic indicators, and urban health. Concerning mobility, it is important to take into account several aspects that are accentuated in the works that favor sustainable mobility, among them, the broad analysis of public transport (type, number of lines, frequency, coverage, location of stops, etc. .). Also, it provides the analytics of urban traffic, the connectivity of urban centers, and the continuity of roads and highways. Within this topic, the existing complementary documentation on sustainable mobility is attached, which turns out to be one of the priority issues. In the urban fabric, characteristics such as land use/buildings, variety and complexity of urban morphology, housing density and percentage of empty housing are studied. Likewise, greater attention is paid to two types of urban phenomena such as urban gaps and the industrial fabric. The key content of the general, partial or special plans is highlighted to detect the cause of the problem areas within the consolidated urban land, and thus be able to manage them to reach the fulfillment of the conditions of the sustainable city. From the socio-economic point of view, the parameters taken into account in this work are the demographic structure, which characterizes the population of the territory and social cohesion, which is one of the important points within the urban structure, and the data on the main economic activities of the place, job market, unemployment, etc. Therefore, the offer of activities for both the young population and the elderly is analyzed. Likewise, it is important to see if the urban structure favors all ages. Regarding the urban health issue, several conditioning factors are studied to define the plan of action. First of all, urban density, thermal and wind comforts are analyzed, in addition to the existing noise pollution from road traffic, air traffic, and industrial areas, the ratio of square meters of urban green areas per person and security that it includes in itself the safety of roads to school, mobility of the elderly, quality of existing pavements, street lighting, etc.
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M O BILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY
FL O O DING R ISK
U RB AN T H ER MAL COM FO RT
L O CAL G RE E N ARE AS
URB AN FAB RIC
URB AN ST RUCT URE
COMPREHEMSIVE DIAGNOSTIC PLAN
SYNTHESIS
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For the future development of the urban proposals for Cuarte de Huerva it is important to carry out an integrated diagnosis that will help to understand the main problems and weaknesses of the territory. Also, the strengths of the area have great value when qualifying the area. Collecting all the data obtained in the previous analysis, the synthetic comprehensive diagnostic plan has been developed. This map consists of key information that reflects the valuable factors for urban planning and improvement of the rural environment, for example, the thermal comfort zones that are significant for the urban microclimate. From the synthetic level, several determinants can be defined that have the greatest impact on the municipality, among them: • River Huerva, which on the one hand produces thermal comfort in its surroundings and, on the other, is a source of flooding within the territory that affects both public spaces and construction; • Noise emitting sources, especially industrial parks, and sports centers; • Public transport network that does not offer equal access to different areas of the municipal term; • Large polygons of undeveloped developable land. The preparation of the normative documentation is part of the urban intervention in terms of urban health and the implementation of the measures developed concerning the main topic of the work. It is based on the main diagnostic. To increase the quality of life of the population and maintain the sustainable evolution of Cuarte de Huerva, two types of documents are introduced: guidelines on urban health matters and bioclimatic ordinances.
PROPOSED URBAN INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE URBAN HEALTH I N C U A R T E D E H U E R VA Regarding the guidelines on urban health, the document focuses on eight main points that collect new urban developments, urban and rural public and natural spaces, infrastructure and mobility issues and their effects, housing. At the same time, bioclimatic ordinances determine the standards for housing, urban developments, and public spaces to cope with the effects of climate change. Both documents will promote human and environmental health and will help achieve the sustainability and balance of the urban fabric. The rules will be applied in a mandatory way in the areas indicated throughout the section, a review of territorial planning and adaptation of the existing rules according to the new vision-oriented in urban health is foreseen. Future urban interventions within the Cuarte de Huerva municipality will aim to implement a territorial model capable of providing sustainable development of the area, taking into account both environmental and human health aspects that form the concept of urban health of the municipality and, likewise, help the urban system face threats, preserve its essential functioning and recover after the crisis, for example, a health crisis. It is planned to reestablish the lost connections between different urban areas by configuring a local network of active mobility (not motorized), thus achieving internal development of the municipality. Areas of cultural and patrimonial importance are established that form the main axis of the area. Likewise, a tourist route is planned that also links natural areas with historical objects. The Huerva river becomes a vertebral axis of the area, joining the existing tissues to improve accessibility. Likewise, the development of areas close to residential areas is taken into account, for example, agricultural spaces and local shops, to increase the economic sustainability of the area.
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T HE GR EEN AND BLUE I N F R AS TRUCTURE
A R CH I TE C T U RE A ND INTERV EN T I O N S
To achieve the continuity of the green-blue infrastructure, it is proposed to organize the network of corridors and urban green spaces oriented to the central backbone. The agrological value of each parcel attached to the Huerva River is even reviewed to exclude unproductive parcels and guarantee free access for the citizens in these areas. Also, it is significant to introduce urban gardens to strengthen the agrological value of the territory and, therefore, support the economy of the primary sector.
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The protection of agricultural land is proposed, as well as the recovery of the river bed to support the ecosystems. Among this, it is suggested to unblock access to the river formed by the industrial buildings. Regarding the protection of the urban area from the negative effects produced by the highway axis, the introduction of a green barrier is proposed that will help reduce urban wind speeds, noise, and air pollution in the areas close. 14
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D P U B L IC S PAC ES
MOBI LI TY A N D A CCE SSI B I LI TY INFRASTR U CTU RE
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The river converts into a natural backbone that involves incorporating public use and enhancing this blue axis. The connections between the urban area to the natural territories to the east are proposed to be made through orchards and the Huerva river. It works, above all, on pedestrian and bicycle connections, especially between residential and industrial areas. It is proposed to introduce interchanges that will serve as the central points where people can choose between different modes of transport to facilitate their movements within and outside the municipality.
RADICAL URBAN INTERVENTIONS Today the importance of radical urban interventions is undeniable and in the pandemic situation that we are living in, public spaces have become a necessity. That is why the historic city center located in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico was chosen for the present project (competition “Radical Urban Interventions” organized by ArcDeck.net). In the area, several problems pretend to be solved by introducing the concepts of urban health and sustainable development goals in the current project. The first problem is the bad urban microclimate caused by global climate change that makes public places unsuitable for recreative and spare time purposes. Secondly, colonial-style architecture is not valued as historical monuments in the present urban structure of Leon. As for the north of the area, the highway divides the city into two different parts without any kind of good pedestrian connection.
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AR CH IT E CT U RE WI T H H IS T O RIC AL VAL UE
PRO J E CT AR E A
PROJECT PLANS DEVELOPMENT
MAIN CITY SQUARE TRAN
N S F O R M AT I O N The central axis of the city (highway) becomes a boulevard with recreational and sport uses because it will be a great support for the network of the city’s green areas as well as green mobility network (pedestrian, cycle, and public transport). According to the research carried out, the total area of the park will help to reduce air pollution in the area as well as introduce natural space that can function as a biological bridge for different species. The highway goes down the ground in a tunnel. This urban intervention is inspired by the Canadian and Spanish urban practice, for example, the city park Madrid-Rio in Madrid, Spain. On the other hand, the line of public transportation is left integrated into the boulevard to provide accessibility for citizens and tourists.
RE C RE AT I ON AL G RE E N ARE AS
PE D AS T R IAN ZO NE WIT H P U BL IC T R ANS P ORT
The pedestrian route structure is integrated into the base plan allowing strengthening tourism and increase the importance of colonial architecture. All the main streets are provided with the shade producing structures and green spaces. Some of the roofs convert into terraces and gardens that also helps to establish an urban microclimate suitable for pedestrian movements. As for the main city squares located in the heart of Leon, it is important to reorder spaces by producing recreational areas for the inhabitants. The project introduces the second fountain that creates a refreshing sensation in the area decreasing local air temperature. There are also increases in the total area of green spaces which provide shadows in the summertime.
WHITE CITY RECONSTRUCTION
Bacherlor´s final project: “Urban planning reconstruction of the central part of Moscow: restoration and integration of the destroyed walls of the White City into the modern urban structure”
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A fragment of the concept collage is based on 3Ds city model created with Autodesk 3Ds Max
This project is oriented on the necessity of the reconstruction of the historical monument (White City Wall) in the historical center of Moscow and the integration of new efficient land use in it. To create this project, a fullfledged analysis of the historical development of the city of Moscow was carried out, both before the construction of the walls of the white city and after their demolition. In the end, the development of the master plan and urban interventions sites was completed
ANALYSIS OF THE MODERN AND HISTORICAL URBAN STRUCTURE
The project is devoted to the methods of reconstruction and restoration of the historical structure of the city in a modern context. In this project, there are given solutions for the reconstruction of the historical center of Moscow. The project develops and restores the architectural composition of the districts, changes the functional purpose of the buildings, and preserves the architectural heritage. The principles of reconstruction are prevalent based on urban transformations and reconstructive measures in restoring the integrity of the historical structure of the city of Moscow. The first phase consisted of historical city plans presentation and their synthesis on the modern master plan. Then the analysis of the current urban structure was carried out, including analytics of public transportation, pedestrian areas, historical monuments, educational and cultural buildings, commercial zones, etc.
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BASE URBAN PLAN
The full exposition size was 20m2 (2m by 10m) The project included a fully developed documentation binder with analysis of transport, social, ecological, and cultural impact.
NEW CITY CENTER PRESEN The main provisions of the city development concept are aimed at forming a unified system of natural and green areas of public spaces (including interpreting the green rays that disappeared from the central part of Moscow, identified in the master plans of the last century), improving transport networks, creating a comfortable urban environment, improving the quality of life . The master plan is a collection of all possible solutions to the above problems. The central part is closed by the restored wall of the White City, which has the function of a tourist route. Developing a continuous architecture that continues along the entire boulevard ring, connecting the two fronts of the facades (external and internal) with a single public space, it was possible to achieve the restoration of the historical appearance of the city, preservation of its cultural heritage and urban planning historical identity. The ability to use ground road surfaces as pedestrian spaces helps to meet the needs of the city.
TYPOLOGICAL WALL SECTIONS
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NTATION
P R O J E C T I N T E R G R AT I O N I N T H E C U R R E N
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T URBAN STRUCTURE The first illustration shows the integration of the historical wall on the north part of the historic city center (Nikitskie Vorota).
The second one shows the location at the Pushkinskaya square where the Passion monastery was destroyed and decided to restore. It is a very important transport hub on Tverskaya street. The project proposes to develop an underground pedestrian network that will unite cultural, educational, and commercial centers in this part of the city.
The last urban intervention suggests the discovery of the riverbed of Neglinnaya. This will restore the historical value of the place and develop an accessible green net.
CONTEMPORARY AR W I T H E D U C AT I O N A L I N TA O Y U A N C I T Y , C
The development of the center for contemporary art was carried out in collaboration with Sanam Gulmalyeva. The main idea was to increase the connection between architectural forms and nature and introduce the dialog between them. 28
A fragment of the side fasade based on 3Ds model created with Autodesk 3Ds Max. Post production in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
T CENTER PROGRAMS CHINA
For the development of projects was selected an existing tender for the development of the contemporary art center in Taoyuan.the main problem of the project was that the territory consisted of two lots, separated by infrastructure. To connect the two sites, an extension of the existing pedestrian bridge was proposed, which also connected the two detached buildings of the project with each other and the metro line. Natural forms found in the project area were taken as a basisŃŽ
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MAIN FASADE VISUALISATION
INTERIOR DESIGN BASED ON THE NATUR
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The main feature of this project is a glass cube located in the lobby of the arts center. It is also a continuation of the exhibition spaces. Overall, the building has been designed to offer maximum flexibility in use. There are main exhibition spaces, a theater hall, workshop rooms, seminar rooms, etc. The main idea of the work was to reflect the surrounding nature in the architecture of the art center. For this, the use of natural materials was chosen both on the facade and in the interior. Solid glazing allows you to achieve a kind of unity with the park area surrounding the architecture. In the interior, you can see the repetition of natural curves both in the layout and in the shapes of the premises, for example, the main corridor of the art center.
E FORMS
The interior visualisations were made in Autodesk 3Ds Max with post-production in Adobe Photoshop
E S TA C I Ó N A B R O Ñ I G URBAN INTERVENTIO
Collaboration project created with Alejandro Cano Rovirosa, Carlos Mombiela Torres and Javier Presa Torres at ETSAM, UPM, Madrid during the international exchange program in Spain.
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GAL MADRID ON A fragment of the concept collage is based on 3Ds city model buildt in Autodesk 3Ds Max with post production in Adobe Photoshop
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE TERRITO
When starting the proposal, priorities were set to follow to make decisions as a whole. First, the intention of urbanizing the area of the area as much as possible and thus generating a new neighborhood or expansion within this communications hub of South Madrid. In the middle of the project area, the railways are located, which separates the territory in two principal pieces. For this, the analysis methodology was determined, which was followed throughout the first phase of work. In the first place, the socioeconomic analysis focused on such parameters of the zone that were significant for the new urban development was carried out. Then, the analysis of the architectural structure that forms the surroundings of the work area was elaborated. This determined the main typologies, size of the house, its density, etc.
LOCATION OF THE AREA
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RELIEF SECTIONS
A NA LY S IS O F A RC HI TEC TU RA L STR U CT U R E
S OCI OECONO MI C ANA L Y SI S
ORY PERFORMED IN THE TEAM
NEW RESIDENTIAL AREA P After diagnostics, it was decided to surround the area by a green belt through which the existing unevenness with the EntrevĂas neighborhood is overcome and to the west creates a barrier that cushions the acoustic and visual pollution as well as the impact caused by the M30. At the same time, a network of green public spaces is built integrated into the structure of the new neighborhood. Regarding residential construction, there are 4,500 homes distributed in two sectors located on both sides of the railways.
THE RATIO OF MAJOR URBAN USES
CONCEPTUAL VISION OF THE PROJECT
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PRESENTATION
THE CASTLE R E S T O R AT I O N IN SPAIN At present, the restoration of monuments of historical heritage plays an important role. Spain is included in the list of countries with the highest number of cultural heritage sites according to UNESCO data. Among other things, medieval castles located on the territory of the Perinean Peninsula are of high value. One of such objects is considered in this project. The castle is located in the North of Guadalajara in Galve de Sorbe on the hill which opens a panoramic view. Now the castle is in an abandoned dilapidated state, without any restoration. There are no visits or tours at the castle. Within the framework of the architectural project, a plan for the restoration of historical and cultural heritage was developed, presented in the form of 3D-model of the castle made in Revit and integration of contemporary structures in it, as well as collages of interiors.
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PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE TERRITO
In the course of the analytical part of the work, a comparison was made between different typologies of castles and actual projects for their restoration. This formed the basis for future architectural interventions. Further, it was decided to restore the destroyed fortress wall of the castle, as a symbol of the historical belonging of the place to the Middle Ages. Search collages are used to visualize this proposal using 3D-model made in Revit and Adobe Photoshop. For further understanding of context was decided to create an area view of the project as well as panoramic view of the castle next to the village Galve de Sorbe. There one can observe a better understanding of the interaction of architecture and urban fabric with the beautiful landscape of Guadalajara.
CASTLE TYPOLOGY
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ORY AND THE INICIAL IDEA
AREA VIEW OF THE PROJECT
3D COLLAGE BASED ON REVIT MODEL WITH POST PRODUCTION IN ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
SECTION OF THE PROJECT
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Modern architectural solutions are integrated into the structure of the castle, including the creation of several viewing platforms, which give a more complete vision of the landscape. At the same time, the architecture itself is turning into an exhibition center with the possibility of introducing training programs. In one of the parts of the restored wall, the building of the research center is provided. Great emphasis is placed on ensuring accessibility for people with disabilities. Elevators, ramps, tactile navigation for all kinds of visitors are being installed. Also in the building, there are libraries, rooms with physical and electronic archives, allowing access to any information. The building is designed for a one-time visit of about two hundred people (the castle together with the complex of the restored fortress wall).
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