Raf ael Al ons oCandau
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Rafael Alonso Candau
Architecture portfolio
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Architecture
Concepts and ideas behind these works What is now called ‘green architecture’ is an opportunistic caricature of a much deeper consideration of the issues related to sustainability that architecture has been engaged with for many years. It was one of the first professions that was deeply concerned with these issues and that had an intellectual response to them. Rem Koolhaas Sustainable architecture has recently got an international impact on the modern architecture, due to the increasing amount of laws and legal requirements and the marketing purposes of the Green Buildings. Real sustainable architecture is considered as a design challenge and not as a label set in form of a green roof. Sustainable design is a work method with a clear objective: improve people´s lifes with the independence of non-renewable energy sources. In fact, Green architecture has started to become an ornament, and has forgotten about the main target of every building: its users. The projects in this portfolio are focused on their occupants, and the strategies to make them live better without compromising the future generations´ ability to meet their needs.
- Form depends on perfomance. The design process is based on an analysis criteria to improve the life of its occupants through the architectural form. This is achieved through modelling and simulation tools, as a way to make informed decisions on the future building. - The buildings are focused on achieving the comfort of its users by natural and traditional means, such as cross ventilation, shading design, thermal mass... This is driven by a weather analysis done at the begining of the design stage that reveals the most effective passive strategies. To rely on the machines as the only way to improve people´s comfort reveals a fail in the design stage. The brute engineering buildings that dominates the actual panorama should be replaced by sensitive architecture that solves the problems itself. - The architectural design is not isolated, they are placed on cities and must establish a relation with the surroundings. To promote the social life, public-private barriers are blurred, which increases the spaces for cultural happenings. The architecture is in charge of creating the right context to let the social life happen. - Its essencial to learn and reinterpret the traditional and vernacular architecture within the area of our proposal for a trully sustainable architecture. Ancient architecture has something to tell if we are ready to listen.
Gardening Expo Pavilion in Zulpich, Germany
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Tampere Technical University Competition 2013 - Purchase (FIN)
Oceanographic Research Centre in Pe単iscola, Spain
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Final year project - Remarkable 8.0/10
Housing in Valencia, Spain
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Selected for UPV annual exposition
Public square in Turre, Spain
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Invited Competition 2013 - 2nd prize (SPA)
CV Education and experience
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Building renovation in the subburbs, Finland
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Julkisivuyhdistys competition 2013 - 3rd national prize (FIN)
Urban intervention in Bern, Switzerland
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Schindler international award 2012 - 2nd local prize (SPA)
School in Gaziantep, Turkey
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Isover Multicomfort House 2014 - National finalist, 1st local prize (SPA) WSB´14 Barcelona exhibition
School in Baasneere, Burkina Faso Project for the NGO AlgemesĂ Solidari
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Oceanographic Research Centre in Pe単iscola, Spain Final year project - Remarkable 8.0/10
The project developes the new research centre for IEO, a national institution whose aim is the investigation and knowledge about the marine environment and its relation with the human kind. Its areas of investigation are divided into three themes, from them the Marine environment and environmental protection will be the one occupying this complex.
The iterative relation of the site with the programme of the building will determine the evolution of the design, and the result can only be conceived in one place, Pe単iscola卒s fishing quay, with very specific determinants. The final proposal resumes the strongest common point of the building programme and the place in which is located: The sea.
Pe単iscola, a historic city located at the Mediterranean coast will be the location of the research centre. Its golden past has now led to a city characterised by tourist masses whose development is now deteriorating the historical downtown.
The design is based on a exhaustive analysis of the surroundings, the orientation and views from the location and aims to empower them and integrate them into the architecture. It will be its singular situation, surrounded by water on three out of the four borders, which will strongly determine the proposal for the research centre and the location of the different functions.
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Original site. Fishing quay - Pe単iscola
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As a continuation of the preexisting axis, a limit with the quay is established. It separates and allows the independent functioning of the quay as well as protects the research centre from this aggresive activity.
The biggest parts of the programme are situated partially underground, which reduces the impact of the building on site, and improves the thermal requirements of the bigger spaces.
A public square is located on the rooftop of the building, which gives the place back to the city, and functions as a social lookout spot.
The elevated viewpoint is connected to the city. Meanwhile, the access to the research centre is created as a descent to the sea, to enter the spaces below the square.
The delicate and specific research laboratories are located on the seafront, away from the fishing quay, facing the local beaches.
The laboratories are lifted up to ensure privacy and insulate them from the nearby disturbs.Their advantegous position let them overlook the whole area.
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Due to the west orientation of the skylight that links the public square and the research area, a solar protection was designed to protect the Marine research area from undesired overheating. During the design process several simulations were carried out to ensure that solar protection was allowing enough natural light into the space, which was the original purpose of the skylight. The balance was achieved through vertical louvers rotated 37.5ยบ from the building facade. They block most of the solar radiation during the summer months meanwhile a good level of natural illumination is accomplished in the interior. Moreover, this configuration makes it possible for the people on the square to have a visual connection with the activities happening below them, without disturbing the scientists.
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E1 HEM 220 boyd beam of galvanised steel E2 Galvanised steel tube 120x120x10 mm E3 Ribbed sheet MT-100 de Hiansa thickness 1,5 mm E4 Connectors TRW Nelson 175 mm E5 Auxliar steel profile E6 Auxliar steel profile E7 Galvanised steel tube 120x240x17,5 mm E8 Ribbed sheet E9 Auxiliar steel profile E10 Galvanised steel sheet finishing
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CE1 Aluminum sandwich panel with a extruded polystyrene core t=5cm CE2 Rockwool t=10cm CE3 Auxiliar structure of galvanised steel tubes 40x40 mm CE4 Main aluminum frame with thermal bridge break 100x50 mm CE5 Rockwool t=20cm CE6 Coated aluminum sheet t=5mm CE7 Secondary aluminum frame 50x50mm, screwed to the main frame CE8 Rockwool e=5cm CE9 Climalit glass panel 6+12+6 mm CE10 Extruded coated aluminum louvers 2x20 cm riveted to the secondary aluminum frame CE11 Climalit glass panel 6+12+6 mm CE12 Extruded aluminum fixing CE13 Aluminum coated sheet finishing t=5mm CE14 Coated aluminum profile 50x50 mm CE15 Transparent silicone
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CU1 Moisture barrier CU2 Extruded polystyrene 60 kg/m3 t =10cm CU3 Extruded polyesthirene panels with inclined finishing 0,5%. Styrofoam CU4 Bituminous waterproofing layer, with an aluminum integrated protection CU5 Galvanised steel tubes 100 x 100 structure for the PV panels CU6 PV panel Zytech ZT250s CU7 Folded galvanised sheet as gutter CU8 Galvanised steel fixings for the structure of the PV panels e=10mm
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V1 Technical galvanised steel tube for wiring e=1mm V2 Extruded polystyrene infill t=5cm V3 White linoleum finishing V4 Pine wood grid for air conditioning supply V5 Glassfiber conduct for the HVAC system V6 Galvanised steel tube 40x40 mm V7 Pine wood board t=25 mm V8 Plasterboar ceiling fixings V9 Plasterboard ceiling V11 Store shade
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1- Aluminum coated sheet e=3mm screwed to the secondary frame 2-Aluminum louvers e=20mm riveted to the secondary aluminum frame (100x50mm). Secondary aluminum frame is screwed to the primary frame. 3- Fixed glass panel Climalit 6+12+6 4- Fixed dark glass 6+12+6, rockwool e=5cm 5- Rock wool, e=8+15cm 6- Fixed glass panel Climalit 6+12+6 7- Thermally broken main aluminum frame. Final dimension 100x100mm. 8- Hinged aluminum window. 23
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School in Gaziantep, Turkey
Isover Multicomfort House 2014 - National finalist, 1st local prize (SPA) The competition for a new school in the ecological district of Gaziantep aimed to achive a Passive House Standard centre for 400 students including several facilities such a sport hall, workshops, library and laboratories. The design concept evolved due to its commitment to several conditions as the passive strategies, the adaptation to the terrain’s complicated topography and Gaziantep’s local tradition; but also taking care about the program and the final users: the children. The local tradition is integrated and used as a basis for the design of the school: very geometrical islamic architecture which spreads within the city, made out of local stone. Furthermore, the main local industry, the textile, is integrated in the design and introduced in the building construction process. To maximise the solar gains, the site´s solar path showed the optimized shape: the ellipse, which improves the solar gains and the daylight autonomy of the classrooms. For the winter time, in a lattitude as Turkey, it is essencial to take advantge of the great amount of energy that the sun provides, both in a thermal and light way.
The building program demanded a courtyard for the free time of the children. To avoid a fence-closed school, the courtyard was introduced inside the school, providing a protected space for the users, adapted to their scale , the “children’s world”. The conceptual idea of their progressive development in the school and the slope of the plot finally generates the 3D revolution of the ellipse, which assures an optimal perfomance, as well as being fully adapted to the terrain. Moreover, the school generates an identifiable image to be recognised by the children, and acts as a social meeting point specially designed for them.
Teamwork: Daniel Infante Martín Jose Manuel García Segura
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The urban analysis determined the location of the different parts of the program, and the relations they establish with the surroundings.
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The topography is studied in order to minimize the excavation while urban conections are improved. The elliptical corridor rises at a continuous 2% adapted to the height difference within the site.
The school is conceived as a urban meeting point for the children, not only to learn, but to grow, play and develop. The urban scale and the design approach is adapted for them, and extended within the project area. Art, language and music workshops are placed inside the school which materialize the idea, and make it easier to use them in independently.
The interior is distributed as the learning process. A continuous and ascending path with different supporting elements which makes it motivating for the students to move on to the next grade. This scheme makes the accessibility of the proposal indisputable, even improved with the lifts. The main materials for the project are selected according to the local availability, tradition and industry of Gaziantep. The limestone is extracted from the local soil and textil elements, very common in this culture, are manufactured locally and used for the facades and as the shading elements.
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The winter solar path determines the shape of the school, thus solar gains are maximised and evenly distributed along the school. The ellipse minimises the facades facing east and west, which minimise the problems caused by horizontal solar radiation: glare, undesired heat gains... This strategy makes the school perform extremely well in terms of winter solar gains, and daylightning. The sport hall is placed underground at the west side of the site, so it does not block morning solar gains to the school nor south sun to the building behind.
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Gaziantep´s climate analysis determines the most effective cooling and heating strategies. Hot dry summer is balanced by evaporative cooling, through vegetation and fountains, meanwhile winter is balanced by solar heat gains. Thermal mass plays a key role in every season, reducing peak demands and balancing the indoor temperature throughout the year. These passive strategies improve the hours within the comfort range, mostly during the cooling season.
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BIO-ORCHARDS The roof top becomes another extra learning space. Children can reach it at the end of the path and plant their own vegetables in a planter system, helped by the teachers. They can also reach it to play in the terrace roof.
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In the effort to design an efficient school, as far as energy is concerned, an area of 215m2 of solar panels are placed in the second half of the roof. These panels provide hot water for heating what makes the energetic consumption of our building almost zero.
The concept of the library is an open space, that appears in this particular point where the children can do group works or relax. It is like a bigger and special classroom, other place where learn.
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For Science courses, in each floor there is a science lab where students can acquire specific knowledge in this subject with appropiated instruments and they can experiment with different substances.
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In the playground created inside the ellipse six volumes are placed, which are the different workshops, two for foreing languages, two for arts and tow for music. As they are not included in the main volume, they can be used when the school is closed.
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Thermal gains are maximized through the windows and stored by the thermal mass, both in the concrete slab and the stone wall. To avoid excesive glare, interior louvers have been placed in the upper window which reflect the light to the ceiling and maintain the heat inside. Underfloor heating is pumped from the solar panels. 15 Abril - 31 Agosto
Solar gains diminish with a higher sun, but with the addition from the underfloor heating (panels gains increase with solar altitude) maintain the school in the comfort zone.
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The movable textile shadings prevents from overheating. Thermal mass is used to balance the diurnal heat. Evaporative cooling provided by cross ventilation (exterior vegetation, water fountains), keeps the school at a comfortable temperature.
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CONSTRUCTION DETAILS, INDEX s.1 Wooden deck floor s.2 Wooden battens s.3 Leveling plots s.4 Double layer roof and sealing sheeting s.5 x2 ISOVER Metac FLP 1 Duratec s.6 - Vapor retarder - Leveling layer - Preliminary coat bonding curse s.7 Concrete laid at inclination of at least 2% s.8 Separating layer s.9 Prefabricated concrete slab s.10 (Air tight level)ISOVER Vario KM Duplex UV s.11 ISOVER Acustiline 100 s.12 S. PLACO Ecophone Master Ds s.13 Underfloor heating s.14 WEBER floor /fluid s.15 Floor covering (polished concrete) s.16 ISOVER Exporit EPS 100/035 h.1 ISOVER Vario FS1 h.2 Concrete foundation slab h.3 Separating layer h.4 x3 ISOVER Sty roder CS h.5 Granular Subbase f.1 S. PLACO Silence PPH13 + PPH13 f.2 ISOVER Integra UKF 1-032 f.5 S.PLACO Therm System - Aquaroc plate - fiberglass mess - WEBER Therm base reinforcing mortar - WEBER Tene Acrylic mortar f.4 OSB board or chipboard f.3 Separating layer f.6 KONTOR FSP 1-032 Easy fix 120 f.7 Textil facade f.8 Finishing element (metal profile) f.9 Metalic sill w.1 Aluminium windows with therm bridge break w.2 Motorized textil solar protection w.3 Aluminium louvers w.4 SAINT GOBAIN/GLASS-Climalit Bioclean w.5 Prefabricated box of corten steal w.6 Motorized alum. windows with therm bridge break g.1 Metal grille g.2 Ground stone g.3 Concrete g.4 ISOVER BORRA inyecci贸n i.1 Boyd beam i.2 Facilities ducts i.3 S.PLACO Silence - PPH13 + PPH13 - 48(LM) - PPH13 + PPH13 i.4 Steel plat (beam support) i.5 Metal railing i.6 SAINT GOBAIN/GLASS-Climalit Silence i.7 Wooden platform i.8 Steal beam-cantilever i.9 Aluminium windows with acoustic protection.
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School in Baasneere, Burkina Faso Project for the NGO Algemesí Solidari
Burkina Faso is one of the last countries of the world according to the literacy level of the population. This is due to the lack of schools, and the long distance that the teenagers have to cover if they continue their studies in the few secondary schools in each region. For this reason the NGO Algemesí Solidari and several promoters are funding the building of a secondary school in Baasneere, at the north of the capital, Ouagadougou. The characteristics of the weather, divided into rainy and dry season, and the funding have led to design a school divided in phases. A complete module will be built every dry season and be ready to function well in advance the completion of the whole school. This allows the population to be using the school, some years before the whole complex is fully completed. The school program comprises seven classrooms, a science laboratory, a library, an administration building, and housing for the teachers. The need for a cheap architecture, locally built, which improves the harsh outdoor climate and is influenced by the local tradition has led to research the earth architecture developed by Fracis Keré and Anna Heringer.
The school is built from Compressed Earth Blocks from the local soil, which are made by the inhabitants of the village and then used to build up the walls and vaults. It provides a great thermal mass and protects from the intense light of the desert. To prevent them from deterioration, a second cover is designed that blocks the sun radiation, protects the CEB from the rain and provides shade for the school.The whole school is lifted on top of a podium, to protect it from the rainy season, and the usual floods it causes. The project is currently under detailing phase and the first module will be built during July-August´15. Teamwork: HAC90 architectes Lidia García Soriano Jaime Herraiz Martínez Cristina Ruiz Muñoz Roser Niclos Esteve Vanina Minaja Ferrán Ramírez Miquel
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The organization of the school is done to protect it from the west winds that usually come from the Sahara desert. They are blocked by a continuous wall made of local stone, behind it, the administration and library buildings are located.
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Steel sheet, that assures the protection from the rain of the CEB vaults and walls
Steel truss made of steel rectangular tubes Timbrel vault made of Compressed Earth Blocks
Concrete beams to support the vaults and to stiffen the hole building
Compressed Earth Block wall, made out of local soil Steel tubes as columns, and to hold the shading woods
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HOUSING FOR THE TEACHERS As it is commonly done in Burkina Faso, the school also integrates the housing for the teachers that move into the town to work. The houses are designed with the same construction system as the school and a similar image. The aggregation is done as the traditional houses that exist in the area: they are grouped together with a common yard that leads to their private backyard, where they spend most of the day. Moreover, they are protected from the west wind that comes from the Sahara desert.
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Building renovation in the subburbs, Finland Julkisivuyhdistys competition 2013 - 3rd national prize (FIN) The project, a renovation of a postwar precast-concrete housing block, results of simple operations of adding and removing the precast elements in order to improve its energy consumption, the quality of the appartments, and the attractiveness to the housing market.
The new facades, and the refurbished one, are constructed of local wood according to the TES energy facade standards, which assures the thermal perfomance and sustainability of the complex. Moreover it gives a new image to the former precast building, more contemporary and attractive.
The houses are redesigned by changing the layout and adding private exterior space. The basement is reorganized with the introduction of public and private yards, on both sides of the building, and new rooftop appartments are placed following the existing structural grid.
The result, an accessible, energy-efficient and cost effective building with improved exterior areas highly attractive to the housing market.
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RENOVATION REQUIREMENTS:
- reintroduction of the backyard - to improve the energy consumption due to old facades - apartaments too big according to actual family structure - dark and unused basement - lack of accesibility - lack of atractiveness for housing market
RENOVATION STRATEGY: 1- Half of the central block is removed to facilitate the access to the backyard, which is redesigned. The benches placed among the trees, a barbaque area and a playground make it enjoyable for all kind of tenants. 2 - Excavation and earth movements allow the light to reach the basement, and creates both private and public yards on the facades. 3 - Lift and terraces addition, renovation of all facades, both adding and substituting them, which improve the image of the building and its energy efficiency. 4 - Penthouses are placed on the roof, reusing the walls removed at first, which increase the apartment availability.
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SUSTAINABILITY: - Facade renovation and addition, which improves the insulation and diminishes the energy requirements of the building. - Vertical shading elements placed in the windows, to protect from the east-west horizontal sun. - Recycable material used for new facades, wood and recycled brushed aluminum. - New roof introduced, which makes possible to collect the rainwater and keep it in the basement for reutilization. - Solar panels installed on the roof to collect energy, mostly in summer. - Geothermal heating system installed that, along with the facade U improvement, reduces the energy demand. - Controlled waste generation, removed walls are placed in the penthouses, the removed earth is used to compensate the height difference between the plot and the ground floor.
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CONSTRUCTION DETAILS The materialization of the facades is made overlaying the necessary layers for the insulation improvement and the final appearance of the building. The system used is the TES energy facade (timber based element system) which is based on a prefabricated timber frame structure attached to the pre-existing facades, or used as a new one. Its layers make possible to improve the insulation of the building and the freedom for choosing the facade material. For the building, vertical wooden boards are selected, which are also used as a shading system for the window openings. This creates a continuous and changing view of the building that represents its identity. For the penthouses located on the roof, the same system is used, but changing the finishing layer for a recycled brushed aluminum sheet, which evidence their later introduction in the building. 1.- 22mm OSB plate 2.- 98 mm framework with rockwool insulation 3.- insulation (compressed under mounting) 4.- 12 mm OSB plate 5.- 198 mm framework with woodfiber insulation 6.- 18 mm woodfiberplate impregnated 7.- 48 mm slats vertically 8.- 48 mm slats horizontally 9.- 4mm x 4mm facade wooden board, 2 mm gap 10.- L profile fixed to concrete 11.- New concrete floor slab 12.- Premounted frames 13.- Sliding frame 14.- Isofoam pieces 15.- Pre-existing concrete slab 16.- Pre-existing facade panels
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Housing in Valencia, Spain Selected for UPV annual exhibition 2012
The project is placed near to Valencia historical centre, where the urban grid, the scale, and the facade are strongly predetermined by the surrounding buildings.The design is focused on the appartments, where an inner void plays the main role in the houses. The common areas and the transition from the outside to the private doors are well thought to avoid the closed staircase tipology that dominates the area. The facades of the building are designed under a continuous concept, but locally adapted to each side. They are constructed with prefabricated concrete elements according to a strict organization of the floor plan. On the street facade, they are constructed on a net organization, to fit the urban scale and the rythm of the window openings along the street. On the interior side, the building becomes more permeable, the design changes to a horizontal striped modules, to improve the apartments with a stronger link to the backyard. The creation of the central void in the building enrichs the appartments, it is used as the entrance and to improve the light and the natural ventilation of the houses. It functions as the key element in the organization of the plan, and introduces the outdoor/indoor spaces in the building organization.
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Urban intervention in Bern, Switzerland Schindler international award 2012 - 2nd local prize (SPA) The aim of the competition was to revitalize an urban area next to the river in Bern, now dominated by the traffic and railways, and give it back to the citizens.
The reallocation and new construction of the former drug abusers centre allows the creation of a sightseeing tower which connects the square with the new river promenade.
The urban scale intervention revitalizes the area by integrating commercial and business areas into a new public square. The square acts as a public space overlooking the river, and improves its relation with the city. Moreover, an old factory is refurbished and used as a company incubator.
The project gives a new image to the deteriorated neighbourhood, and improves the services available for the inhabitants of the area. Furthermore, it will integrate the river into the city life.
The railways are covered with a solar PV roof, in order to balance the energy consumption of the area, as well as function as sound barriers to block the impact of the railways on the neighbourhood.
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Teamwork: Guzmán Cabedo Pérez Jaime Herraiz Martínez Daniel Infante Martín
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SOCIAL FACTORS Our aim is to give a solution to all the shortcomings of the area in order to improve the life of its neighbours. Some of these considerations are: - The noise impact of the railway and its problem with the communication across it have now disappeared - The integration of the Aare river in the city is now achieved, which includes a sightseeing spot. - A huge public space for the city and its citizens has been created - Below the square, a big area of equipments and shops is now available - The introduction of a company incubator in the Reitschule as a new economic spot - An accessible and integrated promenade has been built in the river, where the importance and accessibility to the city wall are taken back. -The traffic domination over the area has been reduced to a minimum. -Sustainable energies have been integrated in the masterplan to minimise its environmental and energetic impact -3750 m2 of social housing have been located at the former place of the Drogenanlaufstelle.
SUSTAINABILITY Our principal goal is to eliminate the barriers that the area causes with its difficult characteristics, in addition, the design takes into account its energetic impact and tries to minimise it with some strategies. The cover of the railway introduces 5400 m2 of PV panels facing south, and also diminishes the hearing impact of the trains on the surroundings. The Drogenanlaufstelle and the river lift also include PV panels to reduce its energy consumption. The new river Bridge integrates hydroelectric turbines on its sides, which generates energy for the public lightning
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Public Square in Turre, Spain Invited Competition 2013 - 2nd prize (SPA)
The reuse of an old moresque fountain, and the creation of a public square on its surroundings, were the subject of an invited competition in Turre, at the south-east of Spain. The project integrates the history of the fountain and maintains the preexisting irrigation canals and pond. Moreover, the proposal uses them as the main elements in the design of the square, and solves the relation with the required new space. The design takes back part of the history of the town, the fountain is repaired and its image rebuilt according to the historical drawings. The preexisting irrigation canal is taken back to the surface and functions as the main organising element along the square, the water path. At the same time, a modern functional square is created, which integrates the traditional fountain and adds a functional public space with a small cafe. The square is built in local sandstone, with a differenciated design for the traditional and modern areas, a local material widely available in the area, which will promote the local economy. Collaboration: Estudio ac architects
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The fountain is placed on a empty space integrated in a succession of squares and urban voids that lead from the main road to the church of the town. The urban connections are integrated in the design of the square and reinforced by the idea of the water path.
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Gardening Expo Pavilion in Zulpich, Germany Tampere Technical University Competition 2013 - Purchase (FIN)
The design of a pavilion for the town of Kangasala (Finland) was to represent their municipality at the gardening exhibition of Zulpich (Germany). The rules stated that it had to be built by carpeter students in Finland, and then sent to be assembled on site, so the prefabrication, and the limits on the transportable size became the main topic of the design.
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The pavilion is located at the east of Zulpich, nearby one of the medieval gates of the city. The entrance is placed next to the main axis of the garden exhibition, so that it will attract visitors and enhance the walk through the pavilion. In contrast, the terrace and meeting point of the design are in a quieter position, at the end of this path, distant from the crowd of tourists.
The idea for the pavilion is to show the exhibition material of Kangasala, while a walk through the forest is experienced. For that porpouse, wooden structural frames are placed to resemble the trees´ vertical rhythm. Along the pavilion the light and space are modified to create the same feeling as in the Finnish forest, from its approach from the rest of the exhibition towards the final open view of the terrace.
This final view is created with gardening work, a low grass lake and birches, which also integrates the toilet modules. The pavilion materials come from the Finnish forest, treated pine for the structure, and birch plywood for the panels. The panels are dark-finished on the outside face, so that it reinforces the importance of the frames, as well as gives the pavilion a mineral aspect, dark outside - bright inside.
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The design allows a high grade of prefabrication, and a fast construction on site. Due to its dimensions, the construction module is disassembled into few pieces, so that it fits in the transport, and then reassembled on Zulpich. After joining the frames, every module is constructed following the same steps, from the flooring and plywood panels to the roof finishing and the skylight module. The construction system is designed in order to have the possibility of changing the panels of the facade without disassembling anything else. This improves the flexibility and functional possibilities of the pavilion.
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CV
Recently graduated from Polytechnic University of Valencia with a strong commitment to sustainable design.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Present
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AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS
HAC 90 s.l.p. architecture studio – Architect
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World Sustainable Building Meeting, GBCe – Exhibition
Tasks: collaboration in the project “school in Baasnere – Buskina Faso” for the NGO Algemesí Solidari. Outcome: ability to understand different cultures and building systems, big team working experience, design to be built by unskilled people, to build with what they have, reinterpret the local tradition.
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School in Baasnereé ideas workshop – selected for Versus conference exhibition
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Steelcase national competition Workspaces for tomorrow – Public award
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Isover Multi-Comfort House competition – National finalist, 1st local prize UPV
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Digital design for sustainable urbanism – TUT - Tallinn Architecture Biennale 2013
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Zulpich gardening Exhibition pavilion competition (Finland) - Purchase
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Julkisivuyhdistys building renovation competition (Finland) - 3rd national prize
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Public Square in Turre, Collaboration with Estudio ac - 2nd prize
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Public Building in Hijate, Almería, Collaboration with Estudio ac - 1st prize
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Schindler international award - 2nd local prize UPV
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Housing in Valencia project – selected for UPV annual exposition
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Mixed use project – selected for UPV annual exposition and publication
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Housing in the suburbs project – selected for UPV annual exhibition and publication
World Sustainable Building Meeting, GBCe – Volunteer Tasks: conference and meeting logistics, exhibition construction. Outcome: company organization, events and exposition design, ability to solve problems and organise complex events.
.08 | Present Estudio ac s.l.p architecture studio – Architect assistant Tasks: part-time collaborations in competitions, residential design, 2D and 3D drawing, modelling, rendering and competition layouts. Outcome: winning competition entries, office and team working experience, office workflow and work practice,stress resistant character.
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Cátedra Blanca Meeting (Cemex chair) – Polytechnic University of Valencia Tasks: conference and meeting logistics, exhibition design and materialization. Outcome: company organization, events and exposition design and construction, ability to solve problems, how to deal with external companies.
LANGUAGES
SOFTWARE
- Spanish
Design
3D Modelling
Sustainable design
- Autodesk Autocad - Autodesk Revit - Microstation - SAP2000 - Microsoft office - Adobe photoshop - Adobe inDesign - Adobe illustrator
- 3dsmax, Vray - SketchUp - Rhinoceros - Grasshopper - Model making
- Autodesk Building Performance Analysis Certificate. - Ecotect - Climate consultant - Project Falcon - Autodesk Vasari - VELUX Daylight - Revit analysis plugin - CE3x
Mother tongue
- English
C1 (Certified of advanced English: Grade B)
- French - German In progress 88
SKILLS
EDUCATION .08 | .14
Architect (equivalent to Master in Architecture)
- Architectural engineering knowledge. Construction, services and structure design.
Specialized in Construction and Technology in Architecture 12th/481 of the 2014 graduating class - Weighed average grade 8.0/10 Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain)
- Sustainable design through weather analysis and local determinants.
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School of Baasneere Workshop - UPV UNESCO Chair
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Autodesk Building Perfomance Analysis Certificate
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Exchange Master Student Tampere University of technology (Finland)
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Landscape International Meeting - PAISEA
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Science and Mathematics High School
- Confidence on simulation software as a way to make informed decisions. - Innovative researcher, but commited to traditional and vernacular lessons for sustainable architecture. - Holistic approach. Design capacity from urban and conceptual scale to detailing drawings. - Quick learner and highly motivated. - Good social and linguistic adaptability. Comfortable in an international environment. Confident and outgoing person. - Problem solving abilities, international experience, open minded.
Almeria (Spain) - Weighed average grade 8.5/10
Tel: +34 661 242367 (Spain) Avd Chafarinas 16, 04621 Vera (AlmerĂa) Spain
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