Leonardo Velandia Portfolio

PROJECT PORTFOLIO

CONTENTS

1. AB HOUSE

2. MORICHAL HOUSE

3. NAGED HOUSE

4. BEGONIAS HOUSE

5. PORTOBELLO BUILDING

6. RESERVA DEL VERGEL BUILDING

7. IMEK CONVENTIONS CENTER

8. CRESCENT VILLAGE HOMES

9. ATLANTIS AT THE PALM RESIDENCES

10. SCIENCE BUILDING - UNIVERSITY OF IBAGUE

11. MACHIN PLAZA HOTEL

12. SUITES 9-43 APARTMENT BUILDING

LEONARDO VELANDIA; Is an award-winning architect and industrial designer with more than 25 years of experience; His numerous and successful projects can be found in the USA, UAE, Asia, and LATAM. On his designs, he focuses on staying away from transient trends, constantly imprinting a timeless language with rich textures, and the careful inclusion of nature and lighting. In this booklet, you can find some of his favorite projects.

1

AB HOUSE

This house sits on a spectacular site surrounded by paradisiac views of the mountains and tropical forest; The clients requested a singlestory home with flat roofs and plenty of openings to enjoy the views. In response, the main spaces open themselves to the infinite edge swimming pool and consequently to the best panoramas. Large roof canopies and rusted metal grills protect the areas from the intense tropical sun. Multiple water features, terraces, and gardens articulate the different volumes of the composition.

AB HOUSE

This interesting country house, compact and self-contained, is located in a province with a high solar incidence throughout the year. To minimize the heat on the house interior, it opens mainly on the north and south facades, allowing the enjoyment of the views of the surrounding meadows. The walls and ceilings use a ventilated double-chamber as a passive thermal solution. It is protected with a screen of wood trunks, trees, shrubs, and small plants to provide shade on the western side, and rainwater is collected and recycled.

MORICHAL HOUSE

MORICHAL HOUSE

An amazing low-budget country house with a rustic Thai style. The social area is entirely open to the views and winds, unlike the bedrooms grouped in a compact cell to save space and ensure thermal insulation. The roof orientation and conformation cautiously direct the view towards the mountains and protect against the direct sunlight.

NAGED HOUSE

NAGED HOUSE

This spacious suburban house is located within a high-end residential complex, with a contemporary style that houses double-height spaces. Its facades have been covered with exposed brick and dark colors to conserve heat and have low maintenance.

BEGONIAS HOUSE

PORTOBELLO MIXED-USE BUILDING

Located on a very busy corner, this mixed-use project responds to the site by having a commercial podium and three residential towers containing 96 apartment units. The towers are resting over a large green roof that allocates the swimming pool, gym, and gardens.

This is a contemporary design for a 20 story building with 84 apartment units. The building shape cleverly solves the narrow site and allows for views and ventilation to all levels.

RESERVA DEL VERGEL APARTMENT BUILDING

Within the large medical-scientific complex IMEK, I developed a concept for a convention center for 2,000 people, a hotel with 350 rooms, and an exhibition hall with indoor and outdoor exhibition areas. The design is inspired by the tree leaves after they fall to the ground.

IMEK CONVENTIONS CENTER

Crescent Village is a high-end apartment rental community created for the Irvine Company in San Jose, California. Conceived under the concept of a city within a city, it offers a wide variety of floor plans accompanied by spectacular amenities and retail services at hand.

CRESCENT VILLAGE HOMES, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

CRESCENT VILLAGE HOMES, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

This one-of-a-kind project is part of The Atlantis Dubai at The Palm. It contains a world-class hotel, four residential towers, and sixteen super luxurious villas in front of a private beach with sub-terranean vehicle access traveling under lavish gardens and fountains.

THE ATLANTIS RESORT AT THE PALM - DUBAI

APARTMENTS

THE ATLANTIS RESORT AT THE PALM - DUBAI

SCIENCE BUILDING - UNIVERSITY OF IBAGUE

The Universidad de Ibague in Colombia has commissioned this project in Colombia as part of an expansion plan to accommodate the engineering and science labs. The concept aims to create a compact, energy-efficient building that could be developed in three phases and includes a great theater with green roofs to provide natural landscapes.

Machine Plaza is an urban boutique hotel with a re-interpretation of the Spanish Colonial language. It is compact and self-contained to provide a tranquil environment in the city’s heart by having two courtyards as articulation spaces, a roof swimming pool with bar, and a gym that complements its amenities.

MACHIN PLAZA HOTEL

SUITES 9-43 APARTMENT BUILDING

The Suites 9-43 is a rustic-contemporary building that hosts 54 apartments topped with a sky lobby to allow future access of the inhabitants traveling via drone; a swimming pool, clubhouse, and pet park are also part of the roof amenities.