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ALFREDO LÓPEZ COLLADOArchitecture Portfolio

Selected Works

(+52) 22 88 36 48 19 [email protected]

A Resume ........................................................... 5Curriculum Vitae

Design Statement .......................................... 7Filosofía de Diseño

Mixed Use Complex ...................................... 9Conjunto Urbano de Usos Mixtos* B. Arch. Thesis Project

Sports Center Santa Fe ............................... 23Polideportivo Santa Fe

Free Hand Sketching ................................... 39Croquis a Mano Alzada

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Universidad VeracruzanaBachelor of Architecture (2010 - 2016)

• Project Managerat Buffalucas restaurant located at shopping mall “Las Americas” Xalapa, Mexico. (2015) • Project Manager Assistantat Residential House located in 4 Berna streetXalapa, Mexico. (2014-2015) • Internat Building and Real Estate Company CaromeXalapa, Mexico. (2014)

Founding partner at Mosquetacos restaurant, Toastmasters International active member; passionate for sports. Tennis, soccer and golf player. Piano apprentice.

• Designer Architectat Sports Centre “Parque Deportivo Homex” currently under constructionXalapa, Mexico. (2015-2016)

http://www.linkedin.com/in/alfredo-lopez-collado

Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico B. Arch. (2013 - 2014)* Academic Exchange Program

Entrepreneur and passionate mexican architect. Focused on results and on working for specific aims and particular goals. Responsable and set to take initiative. Always with positive attitude.

Ability for social relations, leadership and teamwork. Qualified in producing architectural drawings and construction documents, as well as building digital and physical 3D models.

August 28th 1992

Colegio Las HayasElementary, Middle and High School (1998-2010)* Bilingual education

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ALFREDO LOPEZ COLLADO ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO DESIGN STATEMENT

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“ We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us”.- Winston Churchill

Como arquitecto de 24 años de edad, entiendo la arquitectura de una manera integral. Como una máquina de engranajes que para funcionar de forma óptima necesita que todos los engranes trabajen en armonía unos con otros. Creo que la arquitectura tiene el potencial de transformar el entorno que nos rodea y elevar nuestra calidad de vida. A mi corta carrera y en la medida de lo posible, trato de integrar los siguientes concep-tos a cada proyecto que realizo:

Experiencia: La arquitectura es recorrida y experi-mentada con los 5 sentidos. Los proyectos de arquitectura deben crear experiencias que puedan llegar a emocionar, estimular y conmover al usuario.

Razón: Las decisiones de proyecto deben estar sustentadas en un razonamiento correcto y en un pensamiento bien estructurado. La razón es el único instrumento que permite al arquitecto desechar las ocurrencias y conservar las ideas escenciales en un proyecto.

Construcción: De la misma manera que la arquitectura tiene una dimensión espiritual, la arquitectura es una profesión técnica y debe ejercerse con oficio. Los proyectos deben estar bien construidos y cuidadosamente detallados, resueltos hasta el último rincón.

Ciudad y Contexto: Los edificios no son objetos aislados e inconexos del entorno urbano, por el contrario, deben ser proyectados desde un entendimiento multidisciplinario como elementos que perfilen la ciudad y delimiten el espacio público.

Flexibilidad: La vida moderna cambia mucho más de prisa que los edificios que le sirven de escena-rio; por lo tanto, los edificios que tengan la capacidad de adaptarse al cambio tendrán una vida útil más prolongada y serán más eficientes en el uso de sus recursos. Los edificios sin esta flexibilidad entorpecen el avance de la sociedad al inhibir posibles nuevas ideas.

Sostenibilidad: La sostenibilidad debe ser comprendida y abordada desde el sentido común. Proyectar edificios que se comporten adecuadamente con respecto al sol, que puedan iluminarse y ventilarse naturalmente y que tengan la capacidad de producir sombra en espacios cálidos conduce a un ahorro energético de altas proporciones.

As a 24 year old architect, I understand architec-ture in an integral way. Like a gear machine that to function optimally needs that every gear works in complete harmony with each other. I believe that architecture has the potential of transforming the environment we live in and increase our quality of life. At my short career and to the degree possible, I try to integrate the following concepts in every project I approach:

Experience: Architecture has to be walked through and experienced by the five senses. Architecture projects should create experiences that can excite, estimulate and thrill users.

Reason: Project decisions should be based in a good reasoning pattern and in a well structured thought. Reason is the only instrument that allows the architect to dismiss occurrences and keep the esential project ideas.

Construction: In the same way that architecture has a spiritual dimension it’s also a technical profession that needs to be practiced with craft. Buildings has to be well constructed and carefully detailed till the last corner.

City and Context: Buildings aren’t isolated objects in the urban environment. They should be designed from a multi-disciplinary comprehen-sion like elements that outline the city and shape public space.

Flexibility: Modern life changes much more rapidly than the buildings that serve to it. Therefo-re, buildings that are capable to adapt change will have a longer life and will be more efficient in their use of resources. Buildings without this flexibility stop society development by keeping off possible new ideas.

Sustainability: Sustainability has always existed and needs to be approached from common sense. Designing buildings that behaive well to sunning, that can be naturally illuminated and ventilated and that are able to produce shade in warm spaces leads to huge energy savings.

ALFREDO LOPEZ COLLADO ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO MIXED USE COMPLEX

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Status: ProjectLocation: Xalapa, MéxicoYear: 2014-2016Area: 38,940 m2

The project arises from an interest for the construction and development of cities around two concepts: The Compact City and Public Space.

Cities are in constant horizontal expansion. This expansion drives the construction of roads and highways which increase displacements making us spend too much time in the car. At the same time, the construction of this roads and payment imposition in leisure places has reduced cities public space to minimum.

From the previous hypothesis emerges an interest for developing a Mixed Use Complex in Xalapa, Mexico. The project integrates under-ground parking, 97 dwellings, office spaces, cafes, restaurants and other retail spaces organi-zed around a big public space (55% of the scheme) which encourage recreation and social encounter of inhabitants.

El proyecto surge de un interés por la construc-ción y el desarrollo de las ciudades en torno a dos conceptos: La Ciudad Compacta y El Espacio Público.

Día con día nuestras ciudades se encuentran en constante expansión horizontal; dicha expansión conduce a la construcción de vialidades y carreteras las cuales aumentan los desplaza-mientos al tiempo de hacernos pasar gran parte del tiempo en un automóvil. Paralelamente, la construcción de dichos caminos y la imposición de pago en lugares de recreo ha reducido el espacio público de las ciudades a estrechos pasos.

Del planteamiento anterior se origina una inquie-tud por desarrollar un Conjunto Urbano de Usos Mixtos en Xalapa, México. El proyecto integra distintos usos al tiempo de organizarse en torno a un gran espacio público (55% del conjunto) el cual fomenta la recreación y el encuentro social de los habitantes.

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Prevailing winds comming from North-East

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“The Compact City is the only environmentally sustainable form that we have”.

El conjunto se desarrolla en un terreno de 16,150 m2 al pie de la Avenida Lázaro Cárdenas al sur-este de la ciudad de Xalapa. La zona se caracteriza por su fácil accesibilidad y cercanía a centros comerciales, bancos, oficinas gubernamentales, tiendas de autoservicio, hoteles, universidades entre otros servicios.

El proyecto contempla 3 sótanos de estacionamiento subterráneo con 520 cajones, 97 departamentos de interés medio-alto que van de 65 a 170 m2, 7,000 m2 de oficinas, 1,500 m2 de locales comerciales destina-dos a cafés y restaurantes, un minisúper y 9,000 m2 de espacio público.

Una de las estrategias principales del proyecto es revertir la expansión horizontal de la ciudad y en su lugar incrementar la densidad. Del mismo modo, la combinación de usos de suelo reduce los destinos considera-blemente y mitiga la dependencia hacia el automóvil. Dichas estrategias permiten incrementar la calidad de vida de los habitantes.

The project sets in a 16,150 square meter plot at Lazaro Cardenas Avenue, Xalapa’s main vehicular axis. The area is known for it’s ease of accesibility and for being close to shopping malls, banks, offices, self-service shops, hotels, universities among other services.

The scheme includes 3 basements of underground parking with 520 car parkings, 97 apartments ranging from 65 to 170 sq meter, 7,000 sq meter of office space, 1,500 sq meter of retail destinated to cafes and restaurants, a supermarket and a 9,000 sq meter public space.

One of the main strategies of the project is revert the city horizontal expansion and instead increase density. In the same way, the mix of uses reduces displacements and decreases car dependency. Said strategies allows the increasement of inhabitants quality of life.


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Left: Physycal model of the project

Opposite page: Conceptual floor plans of dwellings arrangement

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A = 81.90 sq. m,

B = 81.90 sq. m.

C = 153.70 sq. m.

D = 113.40 - 149.40 sq. m.

E = 102.45 sq. m.

F = 92.75 sq. m.

G = 86.25 - 102.45 sq. m.

H = 105.40 - 125.20 sq. m.

I = 118.45 sq. m.

J = 108.35 sq. m.

K = 111.60 - 156.60 sq. m.

A = 65.00 sq. m.

B = 77.35 sq. m.

C = 90.00 sq. m.

D = 65.20 sq. m.

E = 90.95 sq. m.

F = 120.90 sq. m.

G = 92.60 sq. m.

H = 114.60 sq. m.

I = 92.60 sq. m.

J = 90.65 sq. m.

K = 134.20 sq. m.

L = 168.95 sq. m.

M = 160.00 sq. m.

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4 Modular sheetrock ceiling

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18 Building foundationFloor System Detail

Top: A steel rectangle tube framework allows a flexible layout of instalations enabling different accommoda-tions.

Bottom: A plywood bed recieves wooden floor as final finish



Top left: Public space of the project encourages pedestrian realm

Bottom left: Aerial view of project’s main facade

Top right: Common areas allows people watch the vitality of outdoor spaces

Middle right: North facade of “B” building viewed from public space

Bottom right: Perspective section of “B” building shows it’s flexibility

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Status: OngoingLocation: Xalapa, MéxicoYear: 2016Area: 1,200 m2

El Polideportivo Santa Fe esta localizado en un fraccionamiento de interés social con alrededor de 2,000 viviendas en las afueras de Xalapa, México. Contará con cancha de futbol rápido, alberca semiolimpica, baños y vestidores para hombres y mujeres, salón de usos múltiples, gimnasio, áreas comunes, cafetería, oficina, áreas verdes y una trotapista perimetral.

Producto de esfuerzos por parte del gobierno municipal (quien donó un predio de 2,200 m2) y la iniciativa privada, el Polideportivo Santa Fe actualmente se encuentra en proceso de construcción y se espera que a su conclusión ofrezca instalaciones deportivas que superan los 1,200 m2 de construcción a mas de 2,000 familias a un precio accesible.

Sports Center Santa Fe is located in a social neighborhood with approximately 2,000 dwellings in the suburbs of Xalapa, Mexico. The project will accomodate a 7-player soccer field, swimming pool, bathrooms and locker rooms for men and women, multipurpose room, gymna-sium, common areas, cafeteria, office, green areas and a perimetral jogging track.

Product of a combination of efforts between the city council who donated the 2,200 sq. meter plot and private initiative, the Sports Center actually is under construction and when comple-ted will offer sports facilities that goes beyond 1,200 sq. meter of construction to over 2,000 families at an affordable price.

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A glass multi-purpose room is created enabling more rentable area. Circulations are removed from the building creating maximum flexibility

Flexibility

A boxy volume for the gym is extruded and lifted up enabling great landscape views

GymEssential elements

Swimming pool is closed by a glass volume avoiding heat loss

Enclosure A perimetral jogging track organizes gardens and pedestrian sidewalks

Paths and green areas

A shaded common area is created below the gym allowing views to swimming pool

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El Centro Deportivo Santa Fe se localiza en una colonia de bajos recursos que se caracteriza por estar aislada de la ciudad, muy poco conectada y con escasos servicios en sus alrededores. La construcción del proyecto le aumenta valor a la zona al ofrecer espacios que promueven el ejercicio sano aumentando la calidad de vida de los usuarios y alejandolos de posibles adicciones.

Los elementos del proyecto se colocan de acuerdo a la topografia del terreno optimizando los movimientos de tierra y reduciendo los viajes de la misma. La cancha de futbol se coloca en el nivel medio de una pendiente de tal manera que la tierra excavada de un sector permite compensar el relleno del otro. Por su parte, la alberca se ubica en el sector mas llano del terreno reduciendo las contenciones y facilitando el proceso de excava-ción. El edificio de servicios se emplaza en el nivel mas alto evitando posibles inundaciones y permitiendo las mejores vistas del lugar.

Las áreas verdes permiten el recreo de los usuarios y al ser permeables absorben el agua de lluvia reduciendo el impacto de las tormentas, mientras que la vegetacion de los jardines produ-ce sombra y refresca el ambiente.

Sports Center Santa Fe is located in a low resour-ces suburb isolated from the city, bad connected and with very few services in it’s surroundings. The construction of the project increases the area value offering spaces that promote healthy activities increasing users quality of life while keeping them away of possible adictions.

Project elements are placed according to terrain’s topography optimizing ground movements and it’s haulage out of the plot. The soccer field is placed in the middle of a slope in such a way that the excavated ground can offset by filling the other side. Mean while, the swimming pool is located in the flatest part of the plot reducing containment and easing the excavation process. The service building is placed at the highest level avoiding possible floods and enabling site best views.

Green areas allows users recreation in outdoor spaces. Being permeable to rainwater reduces the storms impact avoiding innecesary future expenses. At the same time, gardens vegetation cast shadows which cools the environment.

Top left: Early sketches of the design process

Top right: Situation plan of the project

Opposite page: Aerial view of the Sports Center viewed from south east

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Top: Jogging track viewed from gardens

Bottom from left to right: Interior view of the swimming pool,Gym and Common area

Visualizaciones del proyecto original. Por cuestiones de presupuesto tuvieron que realizarse algunas modifi-caciones; sin embargo el proyecto logra conservar sus aspectos escenciales.

Original project renderings. Unfortunatly some elements were out of budget and modifications were made. However, the essential aspects of the project are kept.

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“ I prefer drawing to talking. Drawing is faster, and leaves less room for lies ”- Le Corbusier

El dibujo no es únicamente una expresión artística sino un instrumento práctico con el cual formular y abordar los problemas de diseño. Del mismo modo, constituye la forma mas directa e intuitiva que tenemos para comunicar nuestros pensamientos, percepciones visuales e ideas de proyecto.

Personalmente, entiendo el dibujo como una herramienta fundamental para desarrollar el pensamiento arquitectonico asi como para ejercer el proceso de proyectual.

Los siguientes croquis fueron realizados a mano alzada utilizando pluma V-ball tinta negra sobre papel sketch color blanco.

Drawing is not only an artistic expression but a practical instrument with which we can approach design issues. At the same time, drawing is the more objective and intuitive way we have to express our thoughts, visual impressions and project ideas.

I understand drawing as a fundamental tool to develop an architectural thought as well as having a good approach to the architectural project process.

The following compilation of free hand sketches were drawn using a V-ball medium black ink pen over white paper .

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