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pilar buades Interior architect / exhibition design

Exhibition Design 06

The River

130Th anniversary of the Reds Queensland Rugby union team

The Vindolanda Trust â&#x20AC;¨Roman Vindlanda Museum & Fort

Reveal

Silver

Stephen Hart / Fellow Humans

Panorama

INTERIOR DESIGN 04

Re-opening Museum of Brisbane

Interior Design NGO offices

Furniture design 15

Urban Concrete bench

BRAND Spaces 14

Shop window design / Santo Pecado

The Story of JCB

Project Manager / PRO EXPO

Re-opening Museum of Brisbane Museum sector / City Museum When / April 2013

ince his opening in 1930 the Museum of Brisbane was located in the grand floor of the city Hall but during the Australian floods in 2011 the structure of the building was badly damage, the hole building was therefore restored during more that two years. The museum was placed in a temporary

location until April 2013 when it re-opened. An entire new space for a new museum now locate on the third floor of the city hall, more that 2000 meter squire now a semi private institution.

a new institution were the design of some key features of the public spaces such as the museum front sign, shop sign, special furniture. I was involved also in the design of the AV, multimedia displays and showcases. Being deeply ome of my responsiinvolved in the layout bilities during the amazing and design of the public proceed of coceived space and the specifica

tion of the finishing materials. That remarkable project offer me opportunity of be carried out site visits and dealing with suppliers during the extend and complicated building process. I was also responsible for lighting using ERCO;DALI syste;LED controlling light technol-

Top pictures General view and detail of the dynamic shop sign and newsletter sign point.

Bottom pictures Snapshot of the dome lounge, pendant lights by Tom Dixon and bespoke wallpaper produced by Porters Paints.

The River

a History of Brisbane Exhibition sector / Social History When /April 2013 Duration / 3 years Total floor area / 210 m2

Inspiration Quote / “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” Søren Kierkegaard

semi permanent social history exhibition which looks at the city of Brisbane, revealing how the river is intertwined in the lives of city inhabitants. Connecting the visitors to the stories of the city from earliest settlement through to the modern city. The Exhibition is explored through 4 galleries with more 235

photographic images, his- tity of content, so it was torical and contempo- important to ensure the rary painting and objects. visitors immersed in the exhibition did not feel the narrow spaces. was assisting in the Ones of my direct conexhibition design in tributions on the exhiconsultation with mubition was the design seum teams I develand follow-up of the oped concept drawconstruction of a giings of the challenging ant screen to exhib4 galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Two of them it a mesmerising film. are narrow corridors The design of the showwith an enormous quan

cases to display the 3D artefacts following the concept of the exhibition was another of my inputs on the exhibition. The d esign approach chosen was a lineal floating shelf made of Blackwood veneer and black iron, giving the strength and durability needed for the long period exhibition.

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Gallery elevations

Gallery floor plan

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A rear projection fabric screen completely integrated into the wall. In order to emphasize the sensorial experience, the screen is angled towards the stones-seats.

Joinery plan

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Detail B

Joinery elevation 09

Reds

Exhibition sector / Sports historical When / April 2013 Duration / 4 weeks Total floor area / 145 m2

the 130Th anniversary of the formation of the Reds Queensland Rugby union team.

he anniversary created an opportunity of acknowledges the contribution and achievement of the rugby community in Queensland, showing the memorabilia and personal items kept hidden in the archives. This exhibition was set in one of the public area of the Mu-

seum of Brisbane during an important rugby event in the city. The concept is showing the artefacts hidden in the archives as we just open the storage case. A raw plywood showcases holds a metal pales which support frames blazers, paints and didactics. Because the exhibi-

tion had to be itinerant live all element are detachable. I coordinated the production of exhibition elements to meet budget and deadlines. I designed the furniture elements and later liaised with builders of the fit out including multimedia displays.

The visitors are invited to interact on the discovery of the objects by opening the drawing of the showcases.

Roman Vindolanda Museum & Fort Musuem sector / Archeology and historial When / February 2011 Duration / Permanent

esigner for Studio MB, I was part of the 3D team, involved in the creation of initial concepts, cataloguing the massive number of artefacts and layouting the showcases, having present the conservation requirement for the different objects.

tudio MB completed the £1.9M gallery and exterior interpretation development at Roman Vindolanda Fort and Museum and The Roman Army Museum near Hadrian’s Wall. These two new museums house the Vindolanda Trust collections, one of the biggest ongoing archeology side in Europe.

Floor Plan

Axonometric view of the space

The Story of

JCB

Sector / Show brand Where / JCB World Headquarters Duration / Permanent

n immerse customer experience site, where the visitors are caught up in the history and development of the company, the iconic British construction equipment manufacturer.

hile at work in StudioMBâ&#x20AC;¨I was part of the 3D designing team working on the showroom with fourteen themed zones. I worked intensely in the 90 metre long glass topped, an internally illuminated time line running like a spine through the entire length of the exhibition.

Detail of the glass time line table 14

Concrete urban furniture

Reveal Rediscovering the city of brisbane collection Exhibition sector / Final arts When / September 2011 Duration / 12 months Total floor area / 245 m2

eveal was a showcase of the City of Brisbane Collection pro usually locked. A dynamic exhibition that showed 8 stories presented in three different rotations.

I worked extensively in a collaboration to produce multiple AutoCAD drawings required for concept presentation and exhibition production I also built a scale model of the space. I or this exhibition worked as a member I assisted in the cata- of the artwork inloguing and in the stallation team. artwork layout.

The Many lives of Moreton Bay T

his exhibition discovers an intriguing story of endless transformations of the Bay of Brisbane, from leper colony to wilderness retreat, from whaling station to marine sanctuary. The many lives of Moreton Bay brings them together as one powerful and revealing experience. This exhibition showcased the ever-changing region and its intriguing past through a numerous mix of social history artefacts, visual arts, multimedia, archival footage and gallery of paintings.

he stunning job of the exhibition curator grouping the artefacts and histories of the islands of Moreton bay and creating a bridge history between them was the starting point of the exhibition layout. A twoentrance exhibition, where the visitor can voyage without any pre-established order.

emphasise the traveling experience from island to island. Each island is presented in the exhibition by printed panels on mainsail and the artefacts are blended with didactic panels and giant prints. The aim was to create a stimulating exhibition that embodies beauty, history and where the protagonist is the people from the bay.

StandingBy Co. was engaged to create an interactive mapping experience designed to introduce and orient visitors, as though they are observing the bay from Brisbane.

The design presents a balance compromise between the limited space and the enormous number of artefacts. The irregular plinths

Exhibition sector / Social History When / February 2014 Duration / 8 months Total floor area / 235 m2

Fellow Humans Stephen Hart Exhibition sector / Contemporary sculpture When / October 2013 Duration / 6 months Total floor area / 85 m2

est known for his detailed figurative sculpture, Stephen Hart has developed his career utilising the traditional technique of hand-carving timber to examine and express the strengths and virtues of humanity, the individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s place in

society and our collective responsibility. In Fellow Humans Hart looked closely at 21 individuals who make up his immediate community.

great talk with the artist was my starting point of the design process for this exhibition. A tidy room in contrast with the organic shape of the sculptures, displayed in a central round plinth as the central body of the exhibition.

I prepared detailed drawings for estimating and manufacturing. In the perimeter of the gallery is explained the creative process of the artist, the didactic panels, his tool shelf and process maquettes.

Silver Exhibition sector / Cotemporary photograph and jewellery When / November 2013 Duration / 6 months Total floor area / 235 m2

I translated the curatorial briefs and ideas into this tangible exhibition, giving access solutions to the new artwork pieces which ones need specials requirements. I produced multiple AutoCAD drawings for building warrant and his exhibition is set exhibition production. in one of the big galleries of the museum, was Regarding some 3D the first big change over artwork I had the opsince the re- opening. portunity to design and produce with collaboration I wanted to present an the entire new space but in with local artisan a order to minimize the new set of showcase. building cost; many ele- New showcases with ments are off-cuts from a versatile design to the previous exhibition. be in harmony with the museum identity. ix pairs of Queenslandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest visual artists collaborate together for the first time. Each duo, a leading photographer and artisan jeweller , presented new artworks inspired by Brisbane city.

Scale mode. Six separate areas to fulfill the different natures of the artwork

< Introducing the didactic panels and the reading room as the common elements. The reading room is a space where the visitors are able to discover with the creative process showing of the artist; in the spaces is display working process maquettes, inspiration material and artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biographic.

Panoramas Exhibition sector / Photography When / April 2013 Duration / 6 months Total floor area / 85 m2

his photography exhibition features 150-year span countless images taken since the introduction of photography to Australia, in the 1860s since nowadays. At least one panorama photo of every decade since then, 18 in total.

had sole design and developed exhibition. The final concept was a timeline. The design faced the challenge of being an historical exhibition antedating The River whilst being an independent exhibition so

I developed a separate identity in balance with The River. The perimeter is homogenised with a colour strip around the space to emphasize the timeline story telling. A new freestanding wall is built and used as the title wall and display for a small collection. The wall articulates the space and provides housing for a multimedia display, an interactive component that allows visitors to compare yes-

Santo Pecado Visual merchandising / Brazilian shoes and fashion boutique When / Spring|Summer 2011

The concept used anto Pecado is a was based in three Brazilian shoes and words: swing clothes boutique. Insinuation | insinuar | an indirect or covert suggestion or designed and co- hint. ordinated the pro- Sin |pecado| any act duction window dis- regarded as such a play as part of the transgression esdesign project of the pecially a wilful or Pop-up shop. deliberate violation of same religious or Maintaining stand- moral principle. ards of image of the Holy | santo | saintly, concept of the store, godly, pious. I set up the window decors and merchandising.

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NGo Offices for Solidarios I

nterior design project of a headquarter for Solidarios, NGOs pioneered in the training of volunteers. The offices are located in the borne, a coastal district in Barcelona, in a building built in 1918.

Project Sector / Interior design When / June 2008 Total floor area / 1400 m2

classic building with plasters moldings and two leaded domes. Which endow natural light into the lower floor, where are located the offices with open top, units built with wire mesh so they are a semi-intimacy offices. So the visitor can see the work going on in the interior.

A building with a rectangular floor plan with two levels, the upper floor are located the training rooms, the public areas in addition with a bar and a conference room located in the first floor. All building accessible for every one in order to demonstrate de equality social bases of the organization.

Photomontages and plan detail of a unit

1. Steel pillar H section 2. Fixed laminated glass 6+6 3. Bracket for the glass made of stainless steel 4. Sliding mesh panels perforated 5 mm 5. Continuous LEDs line providing indirect light 6. Raised floor 7. Plates 60x60 micro perforated acoustic panels 8. Existing concrete floor

Ground floor plan

Longitudinal section of the building

Section Detail units wall / top right page

Floor plan level 2

Project Manager A

t Pro Expo a creative agency with more than 30 yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience in designing and building stands. We deliver high impact custom-made stands incorporating eye-catching and innovative designs. Based in Barcelona . I managed the stands productions for more than 29 stand in the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most important trade fairs. such as the Mobile World Congress

produced a multiples projects executed simultaneously around Europe. Developing design concepts for stands, identifying the key elements of the products and client brand, integrating such concepts within the project.

Sector / exhibition and corporative fairs Quantity / 29 When / From January 2016 - June 2017 Budget / between 30K and 250k

the full production of stands including the construction Management. Creating executive projects, drawing preparation and procurement of services. Supply chain management, leading with suppliers, negotiating budgets and logistics management. Creating complex budgets, high Taking and special take to the conknowledge of costs and building tinuous communication with clitechniques around Europe. I did ents to build trustworthy relationship. 30

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