ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO 2019
MAURICIO VERGARA
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MAURICIO VERGARA.
26 YEARS OLD ARCHITECT MEXICO CITY
Contact E-mail Mobile Instagram Issuu
mauriciovergara@live.com.mx [+52] 55 3007 9604 @mauches https://issuu.com/mauvergara/docs/portafolio-mauricio-vergara
Education University High School
2011-2016 - Universidad La Salle, México City. 2007-2009 - Universidad del Valle de México.
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Language proficiency Spanish English
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Software Autocad + 3D 3dsMax Lumion REVIT SketchUp + Vray Rhinoceros Adobe Ps Adobe Il Adobe Id Microsoft Office Work experience Msc Arch Tanya Martínez
2017- 2019 UTC Universities. Project management leader
Construction administrator: 18 months. Main activities: 3D modelling, budget management, design development, interior design, furniture design. References and sponsors: Tanya Martínez, UTC, MDI.
“CICLO” & “Casa Barrio Tepito”
2015 - 2019. “CICLO Tepito”, Urban enhance through art and culture. Department chair of “Milieu Design”.
Main activities: Social, economic and environment impact assessment, project ideation and management and community nexus. References and sponsors: Laura Resendiz, Lab CDMX, AEP, Re Urbano, GaleríaL.
Barreiro Arquitectos 2016 - 5 months. “Building City”. Planner.
Main activities: Urban design, schematic design, 3D modelling. References and Sponsors: Plutarco Barreiro.
FLUENTUM
2013 - 5 meses. Susteinable design. “Solar Park”. Intern.
Main activities: Development of Solar Park conceptual proposal in Azcapotzalco. Public solar station conceptual proposal. References and sponsors: Jesus Ferrel.
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Extracurricular Seminars
2018 - “Laboratory for the City” and AEP. Ludic natural public space guidebook.
Workshops
2018 - XI International architecture and landscape workshop, RCR Architects. Landscape Routing of basaltic cliff of “Castellfollit de la Roca”, Spain.
2018 - CENTRO, Mario Barrera. Editorial design.
2014 - Francisco Leiva (Grupo Aranea). Roma Norte restoration - “Benito Juarez” Housing unit.
2009 - 2011 - Ruben Farfan (Photographer). Landscape - portrait - black and white.
Studies abroad
2015 - 8º semester, La Salle, Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain.
World Wide Web
CICLO: http://www.projectciclo.com/
“CICLO Tepito”. Journalism of “Itinerario”. Channel “ONCE”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02aW9WITbhk
“Casa Barrio Tepito”: https://casabarriotepito.com/que-es-casa-barrio-tepito/
“Jugar la ciudad “. Ludic natural public space, guidebook. https://issuu.com/labcdmx/docs/jugarlaciudad
Symposiums
Conference in “La Rosa Book Fair”, 2016, C.U. “Urban rehabilitation: Barrio de Tepito”.
Expositions
2018 - “Zsona Maco Foto”. Booth sponsored by CitiBanamex with the project presentation of “Ciclo Tepito”.
Leisure activities
Voluntary service “Architect from Tepito”, missions for the earthquake 19.09.17. Public art JR, Paola Beck, Al borde. Public space Elsewhere I think of something, subway, market, town square. Urban wanderer Cities, neighbothood, conuntries. Sport Swimming.
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INDEX MY-SELF MY JOB MI MIND
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MY-SELF A personal perspective of what city and architecture mean to me, going beyond to a primitive state rather than a idealistic one. I question myself the meaning of the city and the solutions proposed by noted architects and leaders in reference to the challenges that post modernity brought to us and the spatial inequality in urban centers. I expose intimate projects where architecture acts as a conduit, not a solution of a method; instead, architecture becomes another component. These projects were worked in different scales, architecture, milieu, society, culture, art and community nexus. Each of these projects seek punctual solutions which makes them multidisciplinary.
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Photography : Mauricio Vergara, 2015, Tepito.
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Urban Restoration “Barrio de Tepito” Tepito bring with it one of the most known reputation across México. It is commonly believed that Tepito is one of the most dangerous, fierce and marginal places in the nation, as well of being a neighborhood with a high rate of organized crime and piracy. Despite the level of accuracy of its reputation, Tepito is a neighborhood rich in tradition and culture. During the 70´s, urban artist Daniel Manrique started a cultural movement named “Tepito Arte Acá” which consist in the meaning shift of the popular culture and their sense of belonging. Today Casa Barrio Tepito and “ELITEP” are still working under the ideology of the mater.
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“SI TODOS JALÁRAMOS PAREJO, LA VIDA SERÍA MÁS CHIDA” “ IF
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Daniel Manrique
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Img. 01. “Escuela de Paz Tepito” - “School of Peace Tepito”.
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Img. 02. Wall painting in “Martes de Arte” forum. Author: Daniel Manrique.
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The project of “Urban restoration in the neighborhood of Tepito” is a multidisciplinary project that has an overall goal to generate and reinforce communitarian inter-relationships, as well as space appropriation. It doesn´t intend to be an authoritarian nor mandatory project. It was developed by a team constituted by me, “Casa Barrio Tepito” and CICLO, working as individuals and collective, generating an excellent multidisciplinary team that works in different scales and approaches. The approach that refers to my expertise is urban-architectonic oriented. The main objectives are identifying trough participatory diagnosis, community field work and mapping of spaces which are suitable of forming and becoming dignified places for the community. Trough urban acupuncture we expect to generate a net of public spaces that supply the demand of urban facilities in Tepito. The necessity of recovering spaces in Tepito is driven by the lack of harnessing of those same spaces, keeping them in a state of decadence, overridden by “tianguis” (informal trade), others by homeless people and finally because some spaces are used as site landfill. As consequence the habitants of Tepito don´t have anywhere to recreate, recreation doesn´t exist for them, if they were out for a walk, there´s tianguis, if they went to the park, there´s landfill, if they went to their town square, there are drug dealers operating. The social-spatial dynamics of Tepito are complex, and that´s why the approach is not to act directly upon them, instead we seek alternative solutions which are driven by a main axis bases on activate these public spaces with art and culture.
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Img. 03. Google Earth. Map of underused, abandoned and recreation spaces.
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Following former analysis based on space, citizen participation and a survey along the neighborhood, 10 sited are defined, all of whom are: public spaces in abeyance, underused or abandoned state; for optimizing ends, 2 projects are presented in this portfolio: the schvool and the bridge.
1 The school
3,500 m2
2 The bridge
60 m2
3 Park
1,200 m2
4 “Tianguis�
230,000 m2
5 Market I-II
5,600 m2
6 Market III
4,000 m2
7 Market IV
5,600 m2
8 Sport Venue I2,000 m2
9 Sport Venue II4,400 m2
10Boardwalk
6,900 m2 Images: Google Earth, 2015
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MATER PLAN, RE-INTEGRATION OF URBAN STRUCTURE, SUPPLY OF PUBLIC SPACE, RECOVERY OF ARCHITECTONIC HERITAGE AS CULTURAL VENUE.
Img. 04. Master Plan: Elementary shool rehabilitation, “Vasco de Quiroga”.
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Elementary School “Vasco de Quiroga” - Abandoned Program Classrooms, crafts workshops, market, cinema, public space, library, auditorium. Location México City Client Tepito neighborhood Year 2015 Square meters 5.120.00 Architect Mauricio Vergara This 10-year-old abandoned Elementary School belongs to a period called in mexican history as “Porfiriato” (1879-1911), is a historic property without being catalogue, which is a state recognition given to high value historic properties. Today the school remains in ruins, becoming a source of urban infection, filled with garbage and crime. The school in in the political limit between 2 districts, Cuauhtémoc and Venustiano Carranza, which is the district where the scool is found. The propose of the school recovery is to supply local collectives and community with a space where knowledge can be generated and shared trough ludic, academic and artistic activities oriented to all ages while enforcing social impact in the neighborhood urban structure. Img. 05. School courtyard.
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Img. 06. Google Maps, west façade. Venustiano Carranza limit.
Img.07. Google Maps, east façade. Cuauhtémoc district border.
Img. 08. Property standpoint view.
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NOT C H I LD -AD U LT NEW 1 7 .0 8 M AR K ET PAR T Y
CRAFTS
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ART TUESDAY
DANIEL MANRIQUE
URBAN IDENTITY
GLOBAL CITY
SOCIETY 15.000
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TO BE DIG N I F I E D SH O E M AKE R P LU M B E R CAR P E N T ER CL O C K M A KE R
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CASA BARRIO ELITEP SCHOOL OF PEACE TEPITO CULTURAL SPACE NET ART TUESDAY FORUM
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PIRACY FA Y U C A CHINESE ¿ S T R A T E G I C S I T E S PA T I A L S A T U R A T I O N - E X C E S L A C K O F P U B L I C S PA C E S 3 X 3 S PA C E O W N E R S H I P - E S C E S S I V E G R O W T H
EL TIANGUIS
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CLOTHING SMUGGLED MERCHANDISE
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SANTIAGO PUBLIC RELATIONS DRUG ADDICTION LAS 7 CABRONAS GHOULISH
SCHOOL OF PEACE TEPITO FORM - CALO - SLANG - STREET
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TACOS LAS MIGAS TRIPITA PANCITA TIFOIDEA
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TEPITO ARTE ACÁ 000.00 M2 URBAN SPACE STREET VENDORS - ARTIFICIAL SPACES INFORMAL TRADE - TEPITO PRIDE Img. 09. Poster: “A small definition of what Tepito is”.
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LIBRARY 150 M2 AUDITORIUM 600 M2
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COFEE SHOP 150 M2
PERFORMING ARTS 300 M2
PLASTIC ARTS 450 M2 OFFICE 160 M2 SPORTS 680 M2
FORUM 390 M2
ELECTRONIC WORKSHOP 300 M2 PLUMBING 300 M2
STORAGE 160 M2 PHOTOGRAPHY 300 M2
A.V 150 M2
RECREATION 665 M2
MIXED-USE 680 M2
SHOE STORE 150 M2 WATCH STORE 300 M2
TAPESTRY 300 M2
EXHIBITION 1330 M2 Img. 10. Architectonic program.
Public space.
Semi-public space
Private space
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Img. 12. Outdoor cinema.
Img. 13. Art hall
Img. 11. Ground floor.
Img. 14.“Neighborhood” square.
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Pedestrian bridge, Tepito, México - Abandoned Program Pedestrian bridge rehabilitation arriving, circulate, inspire Location México City Client Tepito neighborhood Year 2017 Square Meters 60 Architects Mauricio Vergara, CICLO, DMT The rehabilitation is planned in the pedestrian bridge located in “Eje 2 Ote.” street which divides and unites two political entities. (Venustiano Carranza and Cuauhtémoc). Promoting culture in public space and citizen participation via artistic projects and capacitation programs, is the overall goal of the rehabilitation. Objetive: Explore underused space choices for usage trough an urban-architectonic installation which invites to reflect the meaning of use and underuse of public spaces in Tepito and cities in general.
Img. 15. Bridge as an urban source of infection.
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A bridge stands as a universal symbol of circulation and connection between two points, at the same time a bridge is a metaphor of new beginnings and change transitions. The intervention looks forward to spread concepts like: dignified, available, safe, sustainable, social, comfortable public spaces that promotes local identity and equity.
1 The bridge: Actual state
2 Materiality: Steel
3 Materiality: Concrete
Images: Site images and visual references.
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THE CONCEPTS Un-plug
Create an alternate world
CHAOS - CALM Bridge appropriation as chaos refugee and calm encounter during the circulation.
INTERIOR - EXTERIOR Emphasize the transition between exterior (urban milieu) and interior (the bridge).
Img 16. Abstract diagrams.
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Img 17. Bridge interior.
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Acuarela: Nicรณlas Lietti.
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XI INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP Landscape and Architecture The workshop creative process and methodology is based on three main concepts: Site, program and concepts. As participants we applied those guidelines in the project developments. The workshop gathers architects and designers from all over the world which debate and propose possible solutions, enriched by their international conceptions and professional experiences, to urban-architectonic adversities presented by the workshop.
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1. CASTELLFOLLIT DE LA ROCA 2. FLUVIÁ RIVER 3. TORONELL RIVER 4. HIGHWAY N.260 5. MOTORWAY 6. MILIEU
Img. 01. Site Map: La Garrotxa Natural Park. Catalunya, Spain.
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EL CL IFF La Garrotxa Natural Park Landscape routing of basaltic cliff Location “Castellfollit de la Roca”, Spain Client Local government Year 2018 Architects Mario Cottone, Sido Cherel / Mauricio Vergara, Paola Bodano, Mikel Comas, Nicolás Lietti, Victoria Macchi, Oscar Roca, Melisa García, Natalia Soledad, Tatiana Serrano, Maria Villalana, Magaly Yamashiro.
The project requires the reassessment and dynamization of Castellfollit de la Roca old core through a landscape routing based on specific actions to rediscover the singularity of the site´s basaltic cliff. The landscape routing will restore the protagonist character of La Garrotxa Natural Park. Objectives: Stablish a link between Castellfollit de la Roca old core and its surrounding natural milieu and emphasize the emotion of transition between exterior and interior in the landscape routing.
Img. 02. Castellfollit de la Roca.
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Img. 03. Collage. Initial view of landscape routing in Castellfollit de la Roca with landscape interventions.
Img. 04. Collage. Geologic Mass View
Img. 05. Collage. Vertigo View.
MY ENDEAVOR I selected the most relevant projects which I´ve participated as collaborator and leader, all of whom are professional. In Cobalto, which is an architectonic firm I´ve work for, you will find remodeling projects with industrial-mexican style. Irún is about an urban project with a large impact in the city. These kind of projects are projects which I can relate to, because they consist on challenges that reality bring to us. This reality brings with is specific problems with solutions that can become uncertain. I strongly believe that those pronblems can be properly solved, first by disort them through diagnosis and analysis, generating more punctual proposal for the specific necessities of a client.
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Photography: Rafael Gamo, UTC Nezahualcóyotl.
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UTC University Remodeling Projects developed in the architects Tanya Martínez e Itziar López firm (Cobalto), including the UTC (Universidad Tres Culturas) universities projects. Main Objective: Low-cost universities with high added value facilities. Designing spaces which promote learning, reflection and human growth.
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UTC Program Classrooms, multiuse hall, cuisine room, serigraphy room, trial stage hall. Location México City Client Private Year 2018 Square meters 1250 Architects Tanya Martínez, Itziar López, Mauricio Vergara The lack of urban equipment including schools and public space among others in informal settlements* within México City opens the opportunity for private investors. UTC universities took the opportunity and today is an institution that supplies the local demand of quality and low cost education in México City informal settlements*. *Informal settlements: Urban settlements without previous planning.
Img. 01. UTC Nezahualcóyotl façade.
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Img. 02. Architectonic ground floor.
Img. 03. Library block made wall.
Img. 04. Faรงade.
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Img. 06. Serigraphy room and common area. UTC Nezahualcรณyotl.
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Img. 07. Library and reception.
Img. 08. Upper plant stairs. UTC Nezahualcóyotl.
Photographies: Rafael Gamo, 2016, Nezahualcóyotl, México.
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Photography: Google Earth, 2015.
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Urban Structure Intervention Irún, Spain. EUROPAN 2015 proposal. Irún was selected because its problematic took interest from members of the team and meant a challenge. The main objective was to re-signify the city downtown. At first instance, the city lacks of a proper downtown because it is divided in two parts by a railway. Our solution was bases on local re-densification, tubing the railway and promote new social dynamics that give place to a tourist-housing complex.
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IRÚN Program Master Plan: Housing, trade, offices and services. Location IRÚN, España Year 2015 Architects Mauricio Vergara, Tadzio Manzini, Nicholas Jacobs, Eduardo Rodríguez
Img. 01. Master Plan, re-integration of urban structure.
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Img. 02. New complex faรงade proposal.
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Img. 03. Railway section.
Img. 04. Railway.
Img. 05. Urban structure integration proposal.
Img. 06. Urban structure integration proposal.
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MY MIND Which is the way to imagine? Which it the way to land our thoughts and dreams into reality? Abstraction is essential in my creative process. The key point is transition between abstraction and generating suitable architectonic proposals are diagrams, lectures and knowledge. In this part of my portfolio, I selected projects which consist in abstractions and images that inquire my thoughts.
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Photography: Mauricio Vergara. Dune, 2013.
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Abstract Diagrams ULSA Academic project which consisted in: Concept: “Human intervention in nature�. Diagram process: Elaboration on schematic plans and building guidelines. Methodology: How to build it?
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Img. 01. Positive and negative.
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Img. 02. Holes detail. “Human intervention in nature”.
DUNE Location México City Client ULSA Year 2013 Weight 1.5 TON. Architects Mauricio Vergara, Omar Navarro, Tadzio Manzini. Img. 03. Negative formworking based on polypropylene.
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Fotomontaje: Mauricio Vergara, 2015.
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Futurology Barcelona, Spain Two postures are presented: being futurologist or being utopic. In Spanish and followings its most superior language institution, Royal Spanish Academy, we can define: Futurology: 1. f. Set of studies that are intended to predict the future. Utopia: 2. f. Imaginary representation of a future society which have favorable characteristics for human common good. In terms of this picture, being futurologist was chosen, in a 100 years, cities will suffer (maybe some cities are suffering now) social and spatial inequality, cities in which privileged ones will live in the heights of the city and the less fortunate will live at the city ground level.
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Photography: Mauricio Vergara 2015.
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Photography Everywhere My photography, which by its own has a conceptual urban style, has been an essential tool for my creative process. The essence that I seek while photographing the city, is an essence that shows how social dynamics work in that particular site, an essence that highlights decadence, abeyance and contrast in daily urban life.
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Img. 01. Tepito: Fronton, prehispanic, catholic.
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Img. 02. First plan: Tianguis (informal trade). Second plan: Pedro Ramirez Vazquez Markets. Thirds plan: Tlatelolco.
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Img. 03. “Los Palomares”.
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Img. 04. Neighborhood´s death.
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Img. 05 Tuesday without tianguis.
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Mauricio Vergara mauriciovergara@live.com.mx [+52] 55 3007 9604 @mauches