Marco Vasconcelos Esilva
MAR CO VAS CON C E LOS E S I LVA C U RRI C U LU M V ITA E
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EDUCAT ION
University of Johannesburg Faculty of Architecture
| 2018 - 2020
“As an architect, you design for the present with an awareness of the past, for a future which is essentially unknown.” – Norman Foster.
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BArch: Bachelor of Architecture | Undergraduate FADA University of Johannesburg, South Africa | 2017 IEB Matriculation Certificate | University Exemption The King’s College and Preparatory, Bryanston, South Africa
AWARDS | 2019 Design Award | Most thought provoking in Design FADA Academic award | 2017 Top Subject Achiever in Visual Arts | Book Prize Academic Excellence for Visual Arts | Distinction Top Subject Achiever in Geography | Book Prize Academic Excellence for Geography | Distinction
Curriculum Vitae
I have always been intrigued by the role technology and sustainability has on the future of architecture. In order for our lives on this planet to improve, I believe that we have to be conscious about integrating technology and design that will allow for a more sustainable future. Adaptability is one of the strongest drivers of architecture. Innovation through design should rather leave behind an impression on the world instead of the planet. I have a knack for detail as well as striving for simplicity through my designs. On the premise of “Less is more”, true simplicity isn’t solely defined by the lack of embellishments but rather the idea of bringing about order to complexity. I try to achieve a level of simplicity through visual mediums such as the representation of my ideas as well as ordering complexity through my design process.
CONTENTS Selected Works 2019 | 2020
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MURMURATION 2019 | Year 02
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POINT DUME 2020 | Year 03
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IN THE LIGHT OF NATURE 2020 | Year 03
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ARC de SEINE 2020 | Year 03
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THE AERIE
2020 | Year 03
M U R M U R AT I O N Human Confluence
MURMURATION Human Confluence Year of Study
2019 | Undergraduate | Year 02 | Semester 02 Location
Yeoville | Johannesburg | South Africa Scale
Civic + Mixed Use Supervisor
Dr Finzi Saidi
Year of Study
2019 | Undergraduate | Year 02 | Semester 02
Location
Yeoville | Johannesburg | South Africa
Scale
Civic + Mixed Use
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Murmuration
Human Confluence Entrance Interior Perspective
PROJECT | DESCRIPTION
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outh African Migration + Interpretation Centre is an embodiment of transparency and generosity, bringing people together from all walks of life under an undulating vaulted roof that is reminiscent of starling and human flight patterns. The South Western façade lends itself to being an ever-changing sculpture, symbolizing the starlings of Africa due to their murmuration and reflective feathers. The ‘moving wall’ is made from small aluminium panels that are loosely fixed to a lightweight framed structure. The materiality and flowing design are inspired by the kinetic movement.
The contrast between concrete tectonics creates a sense of harmony with its glass façade that dematerialises the building’s volume. The white concrete expresses honesty and purity, having it as the predominant structural system, though the materiality is very heavy and static the form adds to the very nature of flight and movement which ultimately blends these seemingly paradoxical elements. The three-level building creates a dynamic destination that nurtures change, growth and creativity. The architecture responds to the light, culture and climate of Southern Africa.
Murmuration
Western Elevation
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Southern Elevation
Eastern Elevation Human Confluence
Northern Elevation
Longitudinal Perspective Section
Murmuration
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Sectional Facade Perspective
Human Confluence Exhibition Interior Perspective
POINT DUME 10880 Malibu Point
Year of Study
2020 | Undergraduate | Year 03 | Semester 01
Location
Malibu | California | USA
Scale
Residential
Curriculum Vitae
PROJECT | DESCRIPTION Phil Saunders’ (conceptual artist) brief was to design a billionaire’s cliffside residence in the vein of John Lautner’s organic concrete and glass homes. “SAUNDERS DESIGNED ONE FROM SCRATCH, EVEN DOWN TO THE LOCATION, CHOOSING TO PLACE THE HOME ON THE BLUFF OF POINT DUME, A CALIFORNIA STATE PARK, REMINISCENT OF THE ARANGO RESIDENCE, IS SUBLIME.”
Point Dume
The brief for this project was to choose a fictional building and environment. I chose Tony Stark’s mansion from the Iron Man movies. The house varies in design throughout the trilogy. My aim was to combine different aspects of the estate into a final model. Various clay rendering techniques were explored for representation purposes. Film material, set images and concept art was used as reference to assist in the modeling process.
Sectional Perspective
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Floor Plan
10880 Malibu Point
Axonometrics
Perspective
Elevations
Point Dume
Clay Render
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Texture Render 10880 Malibu Point
IN THE LIGHT O F N AT U R E Bridging the Divide
Year of Study
2020 | Undergraduate | Year 03 | Semester 02
Location
Ounasvaara Hill | Rovaniemi | Finland
Scale
Structure | Medium
In the Light of Nature
SITE
24 Macro
Micro
PROJECT | DESCRIPTION
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he observatory is situated upon Ounasvaara Hill in Rovaniemi, Finland which lies within the Arctic Circle. The contextual landscape provides tourists and locals access to the observatory through hiking trails. The form was inspired by Nordic vernacular building traditions such as those of the ‘fiskehjell’ and stands on weather resistant timber, piles thawing the boundary between land and fjord. These timber-supports also emulate the surrounding texture of the pine forest and ensure that the bridge leaves a minimal footprint in the landscape. The bridge is raised above the ground to the level of the tree crowns. Deriving the shape of the structure was led by the concept of a panoramic view of the vast landscape.
The triangulated roof provides for a strong rigid structure but then mimics the curves of a jellyfish. The Bioluminescence of the Medusa jellyfish parallels that of Aurora Borealis and is further accentuated by the glow of the hanging lights scattered throughout the observatory. The unparalleled location manifests with nature in its purest form: surrounding forest and breath-taking Northern Lights.
“IN 2017, RESEARCHERS ACTUALLY SUCCEEDED IN USING ENZYMES TO TRANSFORM PLANTS INTO NATURAL LIGHT SOURCES, WHICH COULD REPLACE CONVENTIONAL LAMPS IN THE FUTURE.”
Bridging the Divide
Elevation
In the Light of Nature
DETAILS
Axonometric
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Clay Render
Bridging the Divide
Section
ARC de SEINE Defining the Fourfold
Year of Study
2020 | Undergraduate | Year 03 | Semester 02
Location
Saint-Denis | Paris | France
Scale
Masterplan | Large
Competition Project
St. Gobain
Arc de Seine
Masterplan
Site plan
PROJECT | DESCRIPTION
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ntroduction of a Green Network that is sensitive to the existing eco-system and surrounding wilderness through permaculture systems
Connection between the Seine River and Canel de Saint Denis. Rain water catchment systems, Bicycle and Pedestrian movement, Electric vehicle charging stations. Waste reduction, Renewable energy, Waste to Energy Plants. “HEIDEGGER EVOCATIVELY NAMED THE ‘FOURFOLD’ OF EARTH, SKY, MORTALS AND DIVINITIES, WHICH IS FURTHER INTIMATELY CONNECTED TO AND INFORMED BY THE ‘LIFE-GIVING STRUGGLE” 30
Green Belt + Aquaducts
Maison Coignet Defining the Fourfold
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Arc de Seine
Interior Render Defining the Fourfold
THE AERIE Wildlife Sanctuary
Year of Study
2020 | Undergraduate | Year 03 | Semester 02
Location
Drakensberg | Cathkin Park | South Africa
Scale
Conservation + Health
PROJECT | DESCRIPTION
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he wildlife sanctuary is provides a safe haven for endangered wildlife. Catering for birds of the area such as the Cape Vulture and Martial Eagle. Conceptualising a sensitive response to the culture and landscape of the Drakensberg the chosen site sits on the eastern slope of a dam, emedded into the landscape. Concepts of land and sky linking to the nature of birds and flight was a driving force for the design. The contrasting materiality creates a harmony indicative of a bird in flight. CAPE VULTURE - “OUR PEOPLE WERE ALWAYS TAUGHT THAT IF YOU WANT TO LIVE IN HARMONY WITH NATURE, YOU MUST PRAISE IT, SING TO IT, SING FOR IT AND THEN SING IN HONOUR OF IT… BIRDS SUCH AS THE VULTURES WERE RESPECTED AND HONOURED.” - CREDO MUTWA
Topographic Render
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The Aerie
Site Mapping Wildlife Sanctuary
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The Aerie
Wildlife Sanctuary
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The Aerie
Wildlife Sanctuary
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