portfolio | natalia cerqueira october 2020
natalia cerqueira
27th january 1987
+31 6 43468607
brazilian
with residence and work permit
natalia.mcq@gmail.com
utrecht | the netherlands
work experience
january 2016 - august 2016
architect, interior architect, partner fernandes atem arquitetos, brazil
january 2012 - december 2015
architect , interior architect, project manager fernandes atem arquitetos, brazil
january 2010 - december 2010
intern oikos arquitetos, brazil
education
september 2018 - july 2020
msc in architecture building and planning tu/e eindhoven, the netherlands
july 2012 - july 2014
mba in architecture building and planning universidade da cidade de são paulo, brazil
august 2006 - august 2011
bsc in architecture building and planning universidade federal do ceará, brazil
international experience
7th - 21th september 2019
venice summer school università luav, italy
february 2020 - march 2020
international component to graduation project università unina, naples
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awards
2019 | first prize - venice summer school
universitĂ luav, design competition new bridge in sestiere di santa croce
2019 | first prize - master project of the year
tu/e eindhoven, design competition best master project of the year
2011 | first prize - outstanding performance
universidade federal do cearĂĄ best gpa of the year
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languages
portuguese
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english
fluent
spanish
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a2, studying for b1
italian
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interests
history
arts
literature
gastronomy
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selected works
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the essence of the form
thesis - graduation project
tu/e eindhoven, the netherlands facoltĂ di architettura unina, italy academic - july 2020
ponte teatro
venice summer academy - 1st prize
universitĂ luav di venezia, italy academic - september 2019
reinterpreting metabolism
master project 1 - project of the year
tu/e eindhoven, the netherlands academic - january 2019
joint
architecture engineering
tu/e eindhoven, the netherlands academic - january 2019
the three in one house
residential architecture
fernandes atem arquitetos, brazil professional - september 2015
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the essence of the form
The Essence of the Form is a study about the
problematic area of the city, aiming to show how
traditional Neapolitan typologies such as the
new architecture can make use of traditional
monastery and the palazzi in order to understand
Neapolitan knowledge continuing the character
the character of the city. The conclusion of
of the city through a reinterpretation of historical
the study was translated into a design for a
elements, parts and formal relations.
concept
An extensive research was made analysing the
(courtyards), and the thresholds (vestibules).
traditional Neapolitan typologies. As a main
These conclusions were translated into drawings
conclusion was unveiled that, in these typologies,
that worked as a basis for the design of a new
the form of the void is stronger than the form of
building complex in the polyclinic area, an
the built, and that the essence of the Neapolitan
emblematic area where a monastery was
form lies in a
sequence of compressed and
demolished in order to built a polyclinic. The
decompressed spaces, formed by the closed
proposal is a design that aims to give back the
outer spaces (streets), the inner open spaces
characteristics that forms the character of the city.
1890 | the form of the void
1900 | the form of the object
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proposal | the form of the void
napoli - italia
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design process step by step
old wall
church piazza
piazza
existing elements to be kept
ruins to be unveiled - roman wall and monastery
building complex axis
structural grid
void system - library and museum courtyards
void system - connections
void system - housing courtyards
void system - housing connections
final plan
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design proposal axonometric
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technical drawings section aa
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technical drawings section bb
section cc
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technical drawings south facade
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library public entrance - courtyard
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student house courtyard - shared space
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museum sculpture upper room with old wall in the back
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library main entrance
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ponte teatro
Ponte Teatro is about the study of Venice and its
the city, seeing not only what is already there, but
bridges, the understanding of the place, and the
the possibilities that can arise in a space full of
proposal of something new and meaningful for
history and culture.
location | concept
The project, located in the intersection between
through the use of the same material as the
Canal Grande and Rio Novo, is an unusual bridge
surrounding buildings and pathways, the wooden
that through the assemblage of elements aims
‘theater’ is a ephemeral element, a reference to
to tell the history of the place and to propose
the old temporary wooden theaters of Venice. This
new uses to the space. The Ponte Teatro can
element can be attached or detached having the
be divided into three elements: The concrete
brick walls as supportive structures. The ‘theater’
route, the structural brick walls, and the wooden
brings new uses to the bridges, creating a stage
‘theater’. The concrete route and the brick
over the water, where theater performances can
wall visually connects the two sides of the river
be seen from the boats and from the street.
Canal grande existing situation
Proposal
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venice . italy
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bridge development the route
the walls
the theater
bridge perpective and the surroundings
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bridge views
south view
west view
north view
east view 21
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reinterpreting metabolism
Reinterpreting Metabolism is a study of the
one hand still embraces the original theoretical
Metabolism theory, developed during the sixties
aspects, on the other hand tries to overcome the
by Japanese architects; an investigation of its
flaws of the previous design proposals through
flaws; and a proposal of a design that while on
the presentation of creative ideas.
location | concept
The design is located in a intersection of the
contemplating the main topics of Metabolism:
highway a10, in Amsterdam Slotervaart, and it
changeability, mobility and mass production.
contemplates small, medium and big scale. In
In the small scale the housing units that would
the big scale, a modification was proposed in the
occupy the medium scale architecture were
a10 intersection in order to offer a better access to
developed. The units are based on the concept of
the proposed architecture. In the medium scale
capsule architecture and embrace also the topics
a group of residential buildings was designed
of changeability, mobility and mass production.
existing area
highway redesign
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proposed buildings
amsterdam . the netherlands
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building development
capsule movement
sectors
horizontal
structure
capsule attachment
capsules
vertical displacement
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building elements structure development
facade development
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facade development
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capsule development initial shape
shape addition
partial shape removal
final overall shape
technical walls addition
final capsule
capsule layout options layout 1
layout 2
layout 3
layout 4
layout 5
layout 6
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wall for hydraulic and electrical elements
bedroom kitchen
wall for hydraulic and electrical elements
bedroom office
wall for hydraulic and electrical elements
balcony kitchen
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joint
Joint is about redesigning something that is
value, and follow the principles of circularity. The
already built, taking into consideration that the
proposal have to be able to be disassembled and
new design should respect the previous one, add
assembled again, producing almost zero waste.
concept
The analysed and redesigned building was
of the building a partial redesign was made,
the Tiny Office Pavilion, in Vught, by
Studio
taking into considerations the principles of
Prototype. The building was carefully studied
circularity. The chosen part was the wooden roof,
through site visit, drawing analysis and interview
that was completely redesigned through the
with the architects and was reproduced with a
use of modulartimber structures assembled by
parametric Revit model. After the understanding
Japanese techniques.
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vucht . the netherlands
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building redrawing
building redesign
axonometric
axonometric
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building redrawing section
building redesign section
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building redrawing detail
d1 - from outside to inside: tecu bronze oxid 0.7mm, glued plywood WBP 18mm roof lath vapor/water barrier unilin roof plate
building redesign detail
d2 - from outside to inside: tecu bronze oxid 0.7mm plywood WBP 18mm roof lath plywood 12mm polymer bitumem membrane pavatex swisstherm 110mm timber bean 60mm
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redesign detail construction step by step axonometric
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redesign detail construction step by step - 1:1 model
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redesign detail construction 1:1 model
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the three-in-one house
The three-in-one house is about rethinking the
with different sizes and layouts, providing open air
common Brazilian housing typology, construct-
spaces and crossed ventilation and for each one
ing in a single plot three different house units,
of the units.
concept
The three-in-one house is located in the city of
and h3), and some open air spaces were created
fortaleza, Brazil. The design started with the full oc-
to each part. Separated entrances and the neces-
cupation of the ground and first floor of the plot
sary connections were implemented. To improve
(this was considered the maximum height due to
the thermal comfort the walls were disconnect-
the low-cost character of the construction). This
ed to the ceiling in several places, creating high
occupation was divided into three parts (h1, h2
openings and allowing cross ventilation.
h3 h2
h1
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fortaleza . brasil
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House tecnical drawings floor plans, sections, detail a ceramic roof tile
lookout in “massaranduba” 5x10cm house 1
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facia in “massaranduba” 2x10cm
b house 2
house 3
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lining in “angelim pedra” planks
pivoting “massaranduba” pieces
house 2
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house perspective axonometric
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