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CURRICULUM VITAE
4TH YEAR ARCHITECTURE STUDENT AT TECNOLÓGICO DE MONTERREY. TEAM WORK ORIENTED, RESPONSABLE AND FAST LEARNER.
PERSONAL INFORMATION NAME DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH E-MAIL CELLPHONE
TANIA GABRIELA OVIEDO SALAZAR SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1994 MONTERREY, N.L. TANIAOVIEDO.S@GMAIL.COM 01 52 8114846183
EDUCATION (AUG - DEC 2012) (JAN-MAY 2013) (AUG-DEC 2013) (JAN-MAY 2014) (AUG-DEC 2014)
SOFTWARE SKILLS
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PHOTOSHOP INDESIGN ILLUSTRATOR AUTOCAD REVIT SKETCHUP RHINO-GRASSHOPPER
ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOP I ARCH. LUIS VILLARREAL PROJECT TYPE: RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOP II ARCH. JUAN CARLOS LOPEZ PROJECT TYPE: RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOP III ARCH. FAUSTO TREVIÑO PROJECT TYPE: RECREATIONAL BUILDING ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOP IV ARCH. KAREN HINOJOSA PROYECTO: COMMUNITY BUILDING ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOP V ARCH. ALEJANDRO RODRÍGUEZ PROJECT TYPE: MIXED USE INTERMEDIATE BEGINNER BEGINNER ADVANCED ADVANCED BEGINNER INTERMEDIATE
WORK EXPERIENCE (MAY 2014 - MARCH 2015)
OVYCO CONSTRUCCIONES SA DE CV DRAWINGS, 3D MODELS, BUDGET ESTIMATES.
EXTRA ACADEMIC (MARCH 2012) (APRIL 2013) (OCTOBER 2013)
IX ARCHITECTURAL FORUM “SER CIUDADANO” STAFF ARCHITECTURAL CONGRESS “UNO A UNO” STAFF SUSTAINABLE HOUSING COMPETITION PARTICIPATION
LANGUAGES SPANISH ENGLISH GERMAN
READING - 100% WRITING - 100% CONVERSATION - 100% READING - 100% WRITING - 100% CONVERSATION - 90% READING - 30% WRITING - 20% CONVERSATION - 20%
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INDEX 01 PROJECT TYPE: RESIDENTIAL
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02 PROJECT TYPE: RESIDENTIAL
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03 PROJECT TYPE: SOCIAL HOUSING
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04 PROJECT TYPE: RECREATIONAL BUILDING
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05 PROJECT TYPE: COMMUNITY BUILDING
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06 PROJECT TYPE: COMMUNITY BUILDING
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07 PROJECT TYPE: MIXED USE
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MASTER PLAN
RESIDENCE PROPOSAL
RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX
ANIMAL SHELTER
EARTH’S DAY PAVILION
SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND
FLOW DETONATION
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CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF THE HOUSES IN THE REDESIGNED BLOCK. View towards the main square of the block, where different house typologies can be seen, from the paired houses to the building with the highest capacity.
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SATELITE IMAGE OF THE EXISTING BLOCK.
The site is located in the area of Valle de Primavera and it has an aproximate area of 10,540 m2.
From the analysis of the existing block in Valle Primavera, Monterrey, NL, it was detected that its space was not fully exploited. This project sought a better housing distribution to increase population density within the block while creating spaces that improve the quality of life of its inhabitants. In the block originally existed aproximately 23 houses. With the redesign of each one of the houses and their distribution, an increase in density and public space were achieved. The safety and comfort of the user, as well as its privacy, were always a priority in the design so that it could fulfil its need to live as an individual as well as in society.
MODEL OF THE CONCEPTUAL REDESIGN OF THE BLOCK.
View from the southeast corner of the block, where the houses in the perimeter can be seen as well as their context
IN COLLABORATION WITH: JULIETA SALAZAR / CAROLINA RODRĂ?GUEZ / VIRIDIANA NEGRETE
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In addition to the individual gardens of each house, public gardens were included in the design to create an atmosphere of harmonious coexistence among the community.
MASTER PLAN
Also, parking spaces were distributed in a balanced way to avoid having one large parking lot.
TYPOLOGY 1
3 houses of 120 m2, one on each floor.
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A pool was placed in the center of the largest square, right in front of the tallest building, to create a social atmosphere.
TYPOLOGY 2
4 houses of 148 m2, two on each floor.
TYPOLOGY 3
1 house of 300 m2 in two floors.
TYPOLOGY 4
1 house of 164 m2 in two floors.
TYPOLOGY 5
1 house of 176 m2 in two floors.
TYPOLOGY 6
4 houses of 243 m2 in four floors.
AERIAL VIEW OF THE MODEL OF THE BLOCK
The houses were designed so that the block had diversity without losing the sense of unity that is so important to a community. Six typologies, each one for a different type of family based on its number of members, were distributed strategically to increase the block’s density while creating safe open spaces where the inhabitants could live. Thus, a balance between public and private space is created, causing a comfort sensation to the user.
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FRONT VIEW In the picture the south side of the residence is shown, where the main faรงade, the front garden and the path that leads to the entrance can be seen.
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The residence is located inside the same block inside the area of Valle Primavera.
From the previous master plan one of the conceptual typologies was selected to be designed at further detail. A house with an “L” shaped footprint for an average family of four people was chosen. The residence was designed to function isolated or paired with another house and to be flexible with its context. Due to its variable positioning within the block, the house had to be adaptable to both its orientation and its surroundings. The residence’s design was based on the importance of natural lighting, the user’s comfort and the creation of spaces that encourage interaction between family members.
CONTEXT
In blue is highlighted how many times the chosen typology appears in the block.
TYPOLOGY 4
1 house of 164 m2 in two floors.
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Following the “L� shaped floor plan, the social areas were placed in the longest block, while the services were distributed within the short one. Most of the windows face the private garden to increase the sense of privacy and family interaction.
VIEW FROM THE BACKYARD GROUND FLOOR PLAN
On the second floor the pattern is reversed, the social area is placed in the corner and the bedrooms in the two ends. The room schedule covers the following areas: entrance hall, guest bathroom, living room, dining room, kitchen, laundry, garden and three bedrooms.
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INTERIOR VIEW OF THE LIVING ROOM
ROOF PLAN
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The section shows how the social areas of the two levels are connected by the stairs. The kitchen and the exterior hallway are shown in the ground floor and, in the second floor, the bedrooms.
MAIN FAร ADE The main faรงade is composed by materials like wood, glass and concrete. The path next to the garden leads to the entrance of the house and the louvers in the concrete wall give some privacy to the area where the water body is placed.
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This project sought to create a building of flats with variety for the different groups of people that would want to live in them, from a couple to a family of six. To achieve this, four different types of apartments, varying in size and internal distribution, were designed. They were placed one next to another to create different types of access to the apartments. The last step was to distribute those combinations of access so that the entire building of flats took shape. In each one of the apartments the interior and exterior social spaces have great importance, so balconies are included in them. Typology 1 1 bedroom 77 m2 75 modules in the building
Typology 2 2 bedrooms 100 m2 75 modules in the building
Typology 3 3 bedrooms 109 m2 75 modules in the building
Typology 4 4 bedrooms 130 m2 60 modules in the building
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ACCESS TO 2 APARTMENTS (TYPOLOGY 2)
ACCESS TO 4 APARTMENTS (TYPOLOGIES 1 Y 3)
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ACCESS TO 3 APARTMENTS (TYPOLOGIES 1, 2 Y 3)
ROOF PLAN
ACCESS DISTRIBUTION*
The module pattern presented above is repeated so that the floor plan configuration takes shape. *Each color represents a different typology.
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Ramps surrounding trees are proposed as access from the parking lot to the public exterior spaces to create a more harmonious transition. A more natural experience is created for the user by providing light and fresh air to one of the routine activities in the building.
EAST ELEVATION The ground floor is reserved for commercial use. Among the stores, roofs are placed so that the user can walk from one open space to another. This way a diversity of spaces is created, making the experience of the user more interesting.
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
The sections show the interior of the apartments, their access, the retail floor and the parking lot. The configuration of the different types of access leaves a void around them, creating tunnels that provide light and fresh air to the flats.
LIGHT TUNNEL INTERIOR SPACE SECTION AERIAL VIEW OF THE MAIN SQUARE
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A problem has been detected in Monterrey’s streets: thousands of cats and dogs roam in them because they don’t have homes, putting themselves and their surrounding in danger. The proposed solution is an animal shelter with the capacity of holding up to 300 cats and dogs, providing them a roof, food and recreational activities while a permanent home is found for them. It is very important that the shelter is capable of guaranteeing animals their right to a balanced diet, prevention and treatment to diseases, to free them from mental suffering, to have a comfortable environment to rest and the right company.
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Once the store is passed, the user makes a choice weather to go to the right (the cats’ area) or to the left (the dogs’ area), where the animals can be seen for a possible adoption.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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From the outside the visitor can see upon his arrival the track where the animals are taken for a walk.
When the visitor enters the building, he finds an area through which he can access to the place of his interest: the medical care area, the animal cages’ area, or the administrative area.
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An area of puppies and the store can be seen from the reception. Those areas link the reception to the animal’s area. Once in the store, it is possible to see the spaces where cats and dogs play. These visual cues cause an interest in the visitor for adopting an animal.
1.PUBLIC AREAS: RECEPTION, EVENTS’ RECEPTION, RESTROOMS 2. HEALTH CARE AREAS: MEDICAL OFFICES, LABORATORIES, QUARENTINE ROOM, OPERATING ROOM, EUTHANASIA ROOM, COSMETICS ROOM, FOOD PREPARATION ROOM 3. PUBLIC ACTIVITIES AREAS: PUPPIES ROOM, STORE, CATS’ PLAYROOM, DOG’S PLAYROOM, WORKSHOPS ROOM 4. SHELTER: LONG TERM CARE ROOM FOR DOGS, LONG TERM CARE ROOM FOR CATS, CATS AREA, DOGS AREA 5. ADMINISTRATIVE AREA
VIEW FROM THE GARDEN TOWARDS THE BUILDING
The garden and the jogging track can be seen in the image, and in the back, the glass, wood and concrete building that shelters the animals.
NORTH-EAST ELEVATION
SOUTH-WEST ELEVATION
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VIEW TOWARDS THE RECEPTION
From the reception, the garden, the puppies’ room and the store can be seen.
VIEW TOWARDS THE DOGS’ ROOM.
The animals’ cages were designed so that each one of them received light and a natural view.
SOUTH-EAST ELEVATION
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EAST ELEVATION
SECTION C-C’
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Two of the most important goals for the project are: the animals’ welfare and the attraction of the families that wish to adopt them. Both needs are met through the glass, since this material allows animal to receive natural light and views to the outside, while allowing them to be seen by people and thus their desire to adopt them increases. Glass is used on the perimeter of the building that shelters the animals as well as in the gardens in their interior so that all the cages are privileged. This way the building is more humane for the animals during their stay.
UPPER FLOOR PLAN
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IN COLLABORATION WITH: ANDREA VARGAS, YARAI ZENTENO, SEBASTIAN LARRAGUIBEL AND MAYRA DE ALBA
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For Earth’s Day we sought a way to create awareness of its importance among people through architecture. The proposal was to design a pavilion made out of fully recyclable materials that would host an exposition that reminded people why it is necessary to protect our planet. To really make an experience out of the moment in which the user meets the pavilion, the paths that he would follow were designed carefully, as well as the role of nature in it. The chosen material was cardboard and around 350 recycled boxes were used in the construction of the pavilion. Those boxes were folded so that they took a shape resembling a bow. This figure would create a contrast between light and shadow to the walls of the pavilion. PATH’S FLOW
CARDBOARD MODULE
MODULES OVERLAY FLOOR PLAN
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The modules were piled up one on top of each other, and the gaps that started to appear between them were used to place different types of plants. The boxes’ faces were used to write messages to create awareness to the user and to generate an interest on walking the paths of the pavilion.
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SEQUENCE OF THE CARDBOARD BOXES POSITIONING. EAST ELEVATION
SOUTH ELEVATION
NORTH ELEVATION
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VIEW FROM THE CLASSROOMS TOWARDS THE PRIVATE PLAZA
The school’s design is based on the concept of coexistence. The project is divided into three blocks, each one with a different inclination, that together create the shape of the two main plazas. The character of each one is defined by its shape: one, whose angles guide the user to the entrance, is for the public; while the other, which is open towards the south, is private. Likewise, the east and west sides of the blocks create quieter spaces for a study atmosphere. The project’s intention is to be governed by simple schemes that facilitate their reading to the user regardless of his disability with the help of different elements.
PUBLIC PLAZA PRIVATE PLAZA CLASSROOMS BLOCK RECEPTION BLOCK RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES BLOCK
AREAS DISTRIBUTION
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Along the classrooms block, a number of openings are placed to allow access to the plaza. These are marked by natural elements such as water and trees, through which sound or the temperature’s change caused by the trees’ shadows help the user to recognize which way to go.
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The building’s relationship with nature is important because it helps to stimulate the senses of the user. Along the building’s paths various forms of contact with the outside are discovered, either through a framed view at the end of a hallway or a large open area adjacent to an enclosed space that provides freshness and a greenery view.
1. Highschool classrooms for the deaf 2. Elementary school classrooms for the deaf 3. Library 4. Highschool classrooms for the blind 5. Elementary school classrooms for the blind 6. Administrative offices 7. Reception 8. Auditorium 9. Porch 10 Cafeteria 11. Gymnasium
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The building’s classrooms are designed based on the two principles already mentioned: coexistence and contact with nature. The classrooms’ group patios promote both concepts as well as dynamic teaching. The classrooms’ block starts at a lower level to give those patios more privacy.
ROOF PLAN
Gymnasium
Private patio
Classrooms
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EAST ELEVATION Classrooms’ block and its accesses
Highschool for the blind
Elementary school for the blind
Library
VIEW FROMT THE PATIO BETWEEN THE CAFETERIA AND THE AUDITORIUM NEXT TO THE GARDEN.
Elementary school for the deaf
Highschool for the deaf
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SECTION Classroom and its gorup patio.
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HALLWAY BETWEEN THE CLASSROOMS
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The objective of this project is to develop a mixed use complex that includes commercial areas, restaurants, cinemas, hotel, apartments and offices. The main intention is to create a connection between all the spaces so that a relationship between the inside and outside is achieved, as well as fluid paths between them. IN COLLABORATION WITH ANA MAYORAL AND ANGEL GARCĂ?A.
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Through the site’s analysis it was detected that its characteristics were only favorable for the use of the automobile, so one of the intentions was to encourage a pedestrian use by creating a series of conditions that could promote it inside the project. As a marketing strategy, open spaces that invite the user to come in were proposed, while keeping a sense of privacy and exclusivity inside the project. Strategies that create a comfortable environment will be added to this concept, so that together they become key elements to the attractive spaces that distinguish this project from the other complexes in the area.
1. SITE 2. AV. GOMEZ MORIN 3. AV. RICARDO MARGAIN 4. REFERENCE: PASEO SAN PEDRO 5. REFERENCE: SAN AGUSTÍN
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The site (1) has a total area of 40,625 m2 and is located in Rio Missouri, between the avenues Gómez Morín (2) and Ricardo Margain (3). These two avenues constantly have heavy traffic because they connect the city of San Pedro to other cities such as San Nicolás, Santa Catarina and Monterrey.
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Besides the location, the other important references were the mixed use complexes that exist in the surrounding areas, since it was important that the project stood out to attract as many costumers as possible.
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RESEARCH The glass is an amorphous solid material which is made by silica. One of the properties of glass is that it can be formed or molded into any shape. Fracture mechanics is the field concerned with the study of the propagation of cracks in materials. It applies the theories of elasticity and plasticity to the microscopic crystallographic defects found in real materials in order to predict their behavior. The growth of a crack in glass requires of stress and strain, and there are two kinds of cracks: the concentric and the radial fractures. The propagation of a crack in the glass begins with a branch in which, at every certain length, it’s interrupted and divided into two branches formed with different angles ranging between 30 ° to 75 ° degrees; and when a crack finally runs into another, it is interrupted. Also, the glass is deformed in the Z axis with the same angles at which the cracks are spread in the horizontal plane. The cracks system applied to the growth of the floor plan is a solution to one of the design intentions: the presence of pedestrian flows along the complex that are linked by green areas, buildings or the paths themselves. Also when cracks propagate, at every certain distance, always small, a change in direction occurs; Thanks to this phenomenon, pedestrian flows do not become monotonous because each change of direction culminates with a visual kick in which areas of interest are placed, where the people can perform different types of activities. Thanks to the properties of the cracks in glass, we know that the bigger the impact force is, the greater the length and amount of changes in direction of the cracks; translated into architectural terms this means that the higher the impact force is, the larger the number of paths created that enclose small spaces, giving the opportunity to create spaces that are always well lit and have a good quality air circulation. Another aspect given by the way glass works is that the farther a space is located from the point of impact, the more it will be deformed in the Z axis. This gives the project a guideline that determines the height of the buildings, so the closer they are to the impact point, the lower their height.
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FROM RESEARCH TO SOLUTION According to the information already stated, the following parameters are established: a) An access will be placed for every street that surrounds the site. This way meeting spaces will be created, in which different activities converge and an inviting sense is perceived by the user. b) From every access paths will emerge dictated by the crack system, so these accesses could be called “points of impact”, whose strengths are established according to the importance of the street and the kind of traffic that exists in them. This way, the street with the heaviest traffic will have an access to the side of the project where the cracks have provided more paths. c) The closer a building is located from an access point, the lower its height. This rule creates a gradual transition along the complex for the user. RET-Retail CI-Cinemas R-Restaurants RE-Residences HO-Hotel OF-Offices 1-Higher point of impact 2-Medium point of impact 3-Lower point of impact The project was developed through a complex algorithm using Rhino’s plugin: Grasshopper. Most of the aspects were parametrized, from the cracks that formed the buildings’ perimeter, to the shape of each one of the floors, the partial and total area caWWWlculations and the floor plans interior divisions. AREAS DISTRIBUTION
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The three accesses or impact points were established in the site and the cracks were propagated.
The spaces enclosed by the cracks were converted to polygons, leaving between each one of them approximately 8 meters of space.
From the formed polygons, the ones that had an area greater than 350 m2 were chosen to be transformed into buildings, while the ones with an area lower than 350 m2 but greater than 80 m2 were reserved for landscaping.
The polygons chosen to be buildings were extruded in the Z axis.
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By placing vertices in the perimeter of the site, a surface acting as a height limit to the buildings was created. Each vertex was placed higher in the Z axis when it was farther from any impact point, so the surface’s shape had an inclination which would dictate the slope of the buildings’ roofs. DESIGN STEPS
INFRASTRUCTURE
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To create unity between the buildings while maintaining their own identity, the buildings were grouped based on the type of activities they hosted. To achieve this, a louver faรงade was designed with panels that twisted and rotated in the best direction to protect the inside from the sun and to harness the wind flows. This way, another design intention was accomplished: to create exterior spaces with a sense of privacy. The louver faรงade that surrounds a group of buildings. The columns that support the louvers. The floors of all of the separate buildings contained in the louver faรงade. All of them host the same type of activities. The crystal faรงade that surrounds each one of the buildings. The columns that support the crystal faรงade.
View from the interior of a group of buildings where the slope of the roofs plays a protagonist role.
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View from the interior of a retail building where the hallways and their interaction with the metallic louvers can be observed.
WIND FLOWS
In the diagram above, the sites orientation is shown. Since the orientation of the prevailing winds of the zone goes from the south-east to the northwest, the shape of the buildings contributes to a better air circulation within the complex.
FLOOR PLAN TYPE: CINEMAS
FLOOR PLAN TYPE: RETAIL
BENEFITS OF USING LOUVERS
One of the most important roles of the louvers is that, thanks to their rotation, they prevent summer’s light form entering, while receiving the light rays in winter. The building will always be well lit thanks to the louvers and their role in making the direct light bounce off their panels and into the buildings as indirect light.
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