ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO 2014

RUI MIGUEL MONTEIRO PORTFOLIO 2014

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- RUI MIGUEL MONTEIRO BArch / BA (Hons)

03.06.1981 monteiro_rui@yahoo.co.uk -----------------Flat 30, 142 Lea Bridge Road E59RB London, UK

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CURRICULUM VITAE ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL PERSONAL

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EDUCATION 2010-2011

Bachelor of Architecture (BArch): Grade 2:1 University of Dundee, Nethergate, Dundee, Scotland, UK • Conceiving & Constructing: Technology, Technical design • Contemporary Practice & Precedent: Architecture, Urbanism • Dissertation: CONTEXTUALIZING THE “PLACE” – The work of Alvaro Siza Vieira

2006-2009

BA (Honours) Interior Design: Grade 2:1 Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Pl, Edinburgh EH3 9DF, Scotland, UK

2004-2006

HND Interior Design: Pass Telford College, 350 West Granton Road, Edinburgh EH5 1QE, Scotland, UK

1998-2002

Professional Diploma Arts & Theatrical Scenery: Grade: 17/20 E.P.A.O.E. Chapito, Costa do Castelo, nr 1, 1149 Lisbon, Portugal

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE

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Architecture Internship - R.Y.B Architecture & Design Institute, China

• Schematic design, design development & renderings of landscape for Deyang hotel.

• Construction administration (RFIs, specifications) of Airport Bus Terminal, Zhuhai • Schematic design through tender documentation of warehouse in Shanghai • Schematic design, design development & renderings of SiChuan & MingZunhui masterplan

2013 Set Design - Baroque & Classical Concerto in the Schauman Hall, Finland

• Stage Props design and construction. Collaborated with Lighting Designer.

• Graphic Design work for the event’s advertisement; Posters, Flyers, etc.

2011 Architectural Design - Oliveira’s Residence, Fatima, Portugal. (Freelance)

• Schematic design through construction administration

• Researched codes and obtained required building permits.

• Created detailed designs, drawings, specifications, resource estimates, and timetables.

• Effectively supervised construction for a period of 2 months.

AWARDS 2009 2007 2006 4

Shortlisted - RSA Competition: Public Spaces, Safer Places.

1st Prize - Satelliet-Browns: Design the Bar of the Future Shortlisted - Interior renovation of Melville Castle Hotel

LANGUAGES Portuguese - Mother tongue English - Fluent in written and spoken language Spanish - Adequate for general purposes

TEAMWORK

Whilst in China, I did a placement with a team of 20+ people.

The past 5 academic years have also been made up of a number of group projects, which have

been arranged in teams of 3 to 14 people. Through my previous experience working in set

design and as recently as last year, when I cooperated with builders, achieving daily/monthly

targets for the on-going project in Portugal, I have experienced the significance of expressing

an idea coherently, whilst at the same time compromising in order to maintain a healthy team dynamic.

PRESENTATION

& COMMUNICATION

• AutoCAD / 3D Software - I am prolific user of AutoCad, Rhino, 3DS MAX and SketchUp.

I am currently teaching myself how to use REVIT. • Sketching/Illustration - As you can see from my work samples I am a very competent

free-hand drawer, choosing to use sketches as an important aid during the designing process.

• Scale Models – I enjoy model making and value its relevance in understanding a project’s

scale and spatial organization.

• Photography - The expanding appreciation of architectural communication has sparked my

interest for photography and I am presently exploring how photography can compliment these

other skills.

INTERESTS

& ACTIVITIES

• Blogging - I regularly blog about Vernacular Heritage, Construction developments, Design

and Technology.

• Performance Arts - Either as a professional or simply as part of an audience. I particularly

love Theatre and Circus.

• Travel - I have visited or lived in over 20 countries. Experiencing new cultures, new

perspectives, histories and architecture, provides a broad range of inspirational sources.

• Cooking - I love to cook and savour modern and traditional cuisine.

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- PREFACE Greetings, I am an Architecture & Interior Design Undergraduate with a keen interest in Metabolist and Vernacular architecture. Passionate about informal urban settings and an enthusiastic researcher of sustainable design.

This Portfolio is a compilation of work carried out during my educational and professional period.

I had the opportunity to collaborate and share experiences with people from all over the world, with whom I worked on very diverse assignments. Each was a unique challenge and an opportunity to learn and grow. In this Portfolio, I selected the projects that were most significant to my personal development and to which I contributed the most. I intended to present the most disparate scales, types of assignments, project phases and geographic locations. It was also my intention to showcase my ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative. For example, the “Oliveira’s Residence� which involved restoring a house in Portugal- was done single-handedly.

I am a self-motivated, reliable individual, with a proactive approach to problem solving, seeking to develop within a challenging architectural design role. The knowledge and experience I gained during placements and hands-on projects such as the house in Portugal, have fostered essential project management skills and the ability to respond creatively to demanding situations.

Rui Miguel Monteiro

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ACADEMIC 12

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INHABITAT STUDIO BA (Hons), University of Edinburgh (ECA)

VERDANT WORKS ARCHIVE BArch, Dundee University

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HOTEL & BUSINESS PARK Preliminary design, RYB Institute, China

SHAN XI CITY MASTERPLAN Competition entry, RYB Institute, China

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OLIVEIRA’S RESIDENCE Under construction, Fatima, Portugal

SKETCHES & PHOTOGRAPHY

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INHABITAT STUDIO Tantallon Castle, UK

Level 1

Level 2

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Location: East-Lothian (Scotland, UK)

Site Plan: Inner court of Tantallon Castle

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DEVELOPMENT SKETCHES

Studies for interior spaces

Illustration of medieval Tantallon Castle

PROGRAM WHAT - Eco-Sustainable Building, designed as a retreat for Architects.

WHY - The space aims to accommodate an architecture and design studio/retreat specifically focused at developing innovative and sustainable design ideas, offering workshops to professionals of the industry from around the globe.

HOW - To reflect the idea of sustainability, the space has been designed using a reductionist aesthetic, which uses as few materials as possible. It is my hope, that by reducing materiality, the resident designers will in turn be inspired to use only what is necessary in there own projects. It is this psychology that I want my design to mirror and thereby promoting the sensible use of natural resources.

WHERE - The ruins of Tantallon Castle, is found to be ideal to accommodate the concept of a reductionist aesthetic that reminds the resident designers of their relationship to nature. Firstly,because of the sites isolated location, and secondly, because the ruins themselves reflect an extreme in material reduction.

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VERDANT WORKS ARCHIVE Dundee City, UK

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Dundee City, UK

Site

PROGRAM The design reflects the character of the city and pay homage to the many people who once worked in the Verdant Works High Mill. The building features an archive that revolutionises the way we research and educate.

The archive will specialise in making genealogical, local history and innovative documentation accessible.

The provision of accommodation for international researchers, where they can uncover their own identity within Dundee, will make this archive unique. One of the aspirations for this building is to make users reflect upon the harsh industrial environment that modelled the character of the city.

V. Works Archive

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Commercial

Industrial

Sport/Entertainment

Residential/Hotels

Business/Offices

Context - Site location

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CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT SKETCHES

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Environmental Study

Space Organization

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HOTEL & BUSINESS PARK Sichuan, China

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Personal Intervention Hotel/Business Complex

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CONTEXT Whilst interning at R.Y.B Institute in China, I was required to design a prominent park for the new Tianyun Sunshine International Hotel Complex. The design strategy creates a landscape for public interaction.

The park features intricately arranged spaces, which take shapes from sand ripple formations in the nearby river, waterscapes and an entertainment plaza. There is a requirement to keep the electrical house at the front of the main hotel entrance, this was successfully integrated in the overall landscape, using the same aesthetic approach. The construction of this park/hotel and the surrounding landscape aims to regenerate the area and subsequently attract commercial investment.

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Regional Scale: China

Local Scale:

Sichuan Province

Provincial Scale: Deyang City

Metropolitan Area

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LOCATION The project is located at Tianyuan in the Sichuan province of China. The Tianyuan District is Jingyang’s industrial, economic and technological development zone. Located at the west gate of Deyang are the Jinqian Hu businesses with more than 30,000 employees and nearly 50,000 residents. In the next 3-5 years the population of this area is expected to grow to roughly 15 million local residents. The urban complex aims to improve parking and the Tianyuan Metro commercial brand and value. It will advance the industrial area and support local businesses.

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SITE The site is located at the Tianyuan District in Deyang’s metropolitan area, about 5 kilometres away from the old town centre. The terrain is generally flat and is currently used as an industrial landfill. Total Land Area is 2258 m2 - 192 meters from east to west, 150 meters from north to south.

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(Offices, Commercial spaces…)

Business

(Traditional & modern shops…)

Hotels

Technology URBAN COMPLEX

Entertain

(Provide accommodation to employees & local population, more mobility, leisure, social activities…)

Shopping

(Pride, Identity, ambition,

(Large department stores,

happiness…)

supermarkets…)

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Plaza

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SHAN XI CITY MASTERPLAN Competition entry, China

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PROGRAM For the past 5000 years China’s agricultural land has been transformed. The proposal suggests a rescue of the terraced farmlands, terraced waters and mountains, and sustainable cultivation/irrigation practices. These ancient exercises, integrated with cutting-edge biological and energy technologies, seek to formulate a template for contemporary urban planning in the city. The undulating patterns are a practical solution to the site’s height difference, whilst also serving as an extension of the river, framing a symbolic structure. As part of the water treatment system, a sustainable water system and aqueduct will be integrate, elsewhere, solar panels and wind turbines will also be allocated. The conservation approach to old roads and village sites assures that these are preserved and integrated with special botanical gardens.

Note: This is a project I undertook whilst Interning at R.Y.B Architecture & Design Institute, China.

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OLIVEIRA’S RESIDENCE Fatima, Portugal

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PROGRAM This is my first feasible commission. I worked independently, with clients that welcomed creative autonomy: a valuable gift to an aspiring architect. I approached the project with optimism and eagerness, and completed the preliminary design whilst fulfilling other professional obligations. Due to some knowledge of construction, I was able to aid in the process of pouring basement foundations, plastering and carpentry.

Situated in the historical religious village of Fatima in Portugal. The proposal suggests the renovation/restoration of a decaying country-house plus its adjacent 3 centuries old ruins. The design transforms the interior spaces, from a classic partitioned layout into a simplified open plan accommodation, while preserving the building’s original stone facade and traditional appeal. One intends to modernise the way the building will be inhabited by implementing a series of up-to-date design strategies including reduced materiality, and progressive methodologies for energy consumption.

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The proposal embraces the local tradition of understanding the exterior as part of the domestic space. This relationship, between interior and exterior goes beyond a visual connection, therefore, both front and backyard will feature leisure spaces, under the same comfort umbrella as the interior spaces.

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Render showing the rear of the house

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Entrance hall with seating room and bathroom access at the back

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Bathroom with open shower and personalised furniture.

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CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT

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PORTUGAL

ITALY

FINLAND

SWEDEN

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GUANGZHOU

FINLAND

SPAIN

CHINA

NORWAY

SCOTLAND

VENICE

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SHENZHEN GUANGZHOU

GUANGZHOU

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GUANGZHOU

GUANGZHOU

HONG KONG

HONG KONG

SHENZHEN

ZHUHAI

HONG KONG

GUANGZHOU

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LONDON

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S K E T C H E S

THANK YOU !

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RUI MIGUEL MONTEIRO BArch / BA (Hons) PORTFOLIO / 2009-2014 www.ruimonteiro.co.uk

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