andr茅s l贸pez works
experience UNStudio AMSTERDAM
commissioned competitions 20141YR
Brainstormed, sketched, diagramed, iterated, modeled, rendered and prototyped design proposals for competitions and projects in all phases around the world. My biggest input was in the design of the one billion dollar-budgeted George Lucas museum in Chicago, for which our team of 6 reached the final. Ultimately, Mr.lucas has chosen MAD’s design and not ours to be built by 2018.
Walt Disney Imagineering LOS ANGELES
20133M
Worked with Pixar Animation Studios to recreate environments and story elements in parks for an undisclosed pixar film. While most of my work at Disney will remain confidential until made public, I had the privilege of working with people from very diverse backgrounds, ranging from advanced robotic engineering, to illustration, to music and special effects, all in a single working space.
AS+GG Architecture CHICAGO
20123M
Worked under Adrian Smith, head architect of the Burj khalifa, and with different teams on three different projects; a masterplan in Dusseldorf, three hotelresidence towers in Hainan Island, and a skyscraper competition in Kula Lumpur. I contributed through research, sketching, iteratiing, modeling, rendering and presenting to Adrian and to the team.
Plasma Studio BEIJING
20113M
I was involved in the design of two regional projects and worked directly with the partners from beginning to end. During this time, the office was receiving significant media attention for the opening of the Horticultural Expo in Xi’an, previously designed by the studio, and welcoming 16 million visitors. This experience gave me significant exposure to both industry people and the chinese culture.
George Lucas Museum Chicago, Netherlands Institute of Public Health RIVM Headquarters Mercedes Benz Retail Germany, Russia, China & US CBD Stockholm Baumkirchen Mitte Tower Munich Amiri Yacht House Doha Collins Street 447 Towers Sydney International Financial District of Kuala Lumpur
UNITED STATES NETHERLANDS 4 COUNTRIES SWEDEN GERMANY QATAR AUSTRALIA MALAYSIA
projects Parliament Building of Algeria Qatar Railways Doha Goldman Sachs Headquarters London Central Station, Arnhem Umekita Osaka Materplan Galleria Store Facade Seoul Hanjie Wanda Square Mall Wuhan Azerbaijan White City Development Baku Confidential Project Miami Castle Towers Melbourne Pixar Confidential Project Waldorf Astoria Hotel Sanya, Hainan Island Dusseldorf Financial District Masterplan Residential Development Chengdu St. Regis Hotel Almabar
ALGERIA QATAR UNITED KINGDOM NETHERLANDS JAPAN SOUTH KOREA CHINA AZERBAIJAN UNITED STATES AUSTRALIA UNITED STATES CHINA GERMANY CHINA JORDAN
selected works
PROFESSIONAL WORKS KUALA LUMPUR KLIFD TOWER COMPETITION AS+GG 05 CHENGDU LUXE LAKES LOFT CITY PLASMA STUDIO 07 TAICHUNG WATERGATE PARK COMPETITION PLASMA STUDIO 09 SANYA WALDORF ASTORIA & MANDARIN ORIENTAL AS+GG 11 UTRECHT RIVM HEADQUARTERS UNSTUDIO 13 UNRELEASED PROJECTS COMPILATION 15 ACADEMIC WORKS SUMMARY EXPERIENCE 23 PHOTOGRAPHY PAGE 25
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intro These works are the result of a collaborative effort between me and the different design teams I have integrated. I have played a role in every stage of design and perfomed almost every task, from sketching, to modeling, to rendering and 3D printing.
professional works
confidentiality At this time, I am unable to show most of the work I have helped produced for the past year and a half at Disney and UNStudio due to confidentiality agreements with both offices. However, I did compile a glimpse of images those projects at the end of this section. When these projects are publicly released, I will updated this portfolio.
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KLIFD TOWER COMPETITION KUALA LUMPUR
technology The top is shaped also as a gesture towards the park and a louvered PV systems in oriented to maximize harvesting of solar energy. The form has grown in relation to maximize the potential and conditions of the site.
project description The KLIFD tower is designed to be an iconic and endearing symbol of Kuala Lumpur. The Tower is formed by the physical and environmental systems present on the site. As the flora of the rich Malaysian ecosystem did over time, the tower has evolved to bloom in its context. Culturally it is a significant force that has impacted the form of the tower as well. Towards the north west, the park and views to Petronas and Kuala Lumpur Towers have impacted the massing. An incision on the north west wall allows for directed and protected views and outdoor spaces facing the park and the towers. It’s a gesture of respect given the historical importance of both towers and a decision to engage with the flowing landscape at its feet.
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LUXE LAKES LOFT CITY CHENGDU
process The Iteration phase for these lofts took about two to three weeks. Both partners disagreed in the method of aproach, one pushing for the landscape to define the architecture (which is the concept of landscape urbanism) and the other in favor of the architecture over the landscape.
details With unlimited budget, the client met with the partners and asked for a loft complex with residential, commercial and hospitality programs. The site was located near a wealthy suburban area towards the south of Chengdu and was part of a large masterplan. From the very beginning of the process and throughout these final renderings we dedicated more than 2 months while also taking on another landscape projects in Beijing.
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WATERGATE PARK COMPETITION TAICHUNG
long-term effect We understood this development as an ecological braided river that would eventially radiate and consolidate the lifestyle, innovation, culture and biodiversity of the city of Taichung through the intertwining and interweaving of landscape, infrastructure, architecture and urbanism in a seamless design.
concept Parks provide a chance to weave the cityscape of urban environments with ecologies and places with entirely different character. A park is a melting pot of different territories, where citizens can experience the distance between their urban lives in a positive way and that of a distant countryside. To design a park is to work with these relationships and experiences, playing with them in order to generate a space where citizens can relate to their environment in new and provocative manners, making them more aware of each other and their relationship with nature
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WALDORF ASTORIA & MANDARIN ORIENTAL SANYA
reference the organic characteristic of our towers derived from the local Five-finger Mountain (which also inspired the setting used in the movie Avatar). One of the reasons we took inspiration from them was the fact that on one side, the towers faced the mountains and on the other, it faced the seashore.
concept Inspired by the famous rock formation Fiver-Finger Mountain at the heart of Hainan, the resort towers form an iconic family of varied and intriguing structures. Together, the towers are unified as a single gesture, creating a dynamic and iconic landmark for the city. Each tower was optimized to accommodate its individual program and project parameters, while below its ground level, a personalized parking was developped to be integrated into the overall experience of the user.
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NETHERLANDS RIVM LAB & HEADQUARTERS COMPETITION UTRECHT
brief RIVM/CBG seek to establish the two organisations on the Uithof in Utrecht, as a part of an open research, knowledge and academic network within the Utrecht Science Park (USP). The aim of this integration is to allow for a synergy of universities, educational institutions, research institutes and knowledge intensive companies, as a critical success factor for a climate of knowledge development and knowledge sharing.
concept The ’Cross’ design model proposed would bring together the offices and laboratories into a unified and functional whole, with direct visual connectivity. ‘Atrium streets’ are introduced which converge in the middle of the ‘cross’, where a 6-storey, spacious central hall is located. This hall is a public, indoor square, a communal core that binds together the four wings of the building visually, organisationally and in terms of circulation. Within the atrium streets, communication is promoted through bridges which connect between the office and the lab wings. The efficiency of this model lies in the shortened travel distance from the central point to the wing ends, which is reflected also in an optimised maintenance solution.
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PUBLICLY UNRELEASED PROJECTS
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intro all of the work in this section is independent. some projects were realized within the academic curriculum, and others were part of personal research and exploration with new design and 3D modeling programs
academic works
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PAMD PORTABLE ASSISTED MOBILITY DEVICE COMPETITION PROTOTYPE
description As the only architecture student, I Joined the number one industrial design program for one studio to propose an alternative mode of transportation that would essentially replace the car as we know it today. I asked myself, “what if our bikes could turn into a chair and a desk?�. This way, our vehicles would replace the weight of the seats in buses, trains, airplanes, etc. and even in pubic spaces such as restaurants. The idea of my vehicle is to provide a space of its own that is able to carry a chair in order to reduce the costs of pubic transit and investment in public space.
EVOLO SKYSCRAPER COMPETITION CAIRO TOWER
concept The form is derived from a traditional Islamic design symbolizing unity arising from diversity. A series of fragmented pieces on the grounds of the old government establishment arise together to form the symbol, representing the power of unity to overcome corruption and human despair.
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TRAIN STATION STUDY
CINCINNATI LIBRARY FACADE PERFO
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dense urban spaces are highly dependent on the efficiency of their public transportation systems. cities like los angeles and tokyo, with very high vehicular traffic need innovative alternatives for their respective growing populations in order to maintain a progressive and leading quality of life.
In this project, I explored facades and lighting in monumental ence to the literary center. When something iconic is visible a ting, but in a way that the program is kept from the pubic, pe
ORATION STUDY
l buildings to bring together a young audialong a main avenue and in an urban seteople are dragged by curiosity.
ICONIC BRIDGE STUDY
idea When crossing a main street or an interstate, two bodies in constant motion (cars and pedestrians) meet at different speeds and direction. Whle bridges provide a safer interaction between the two, they can also be sculpted and engineered in a a way that people get a greater sense of this interaction.
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DESIGN EXPERIENCE
years and 6 months
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countries and 17 cities of research
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continents and 3 u.s. states of work experience
professional projects overall
I am grateful for the challenging opportunities I’ve been given in recent years; for the pressure, the intensity, the versatility and most of all, the fun. Without being surrounded by a wonderful group of people at work and in my personal life, none of this would be possible. I look forward to my next challenge!
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