MariaArias Architecture Portafolio

M a r i a a r i a s B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e i n a r c h i t e c t u r e catholic univerSity of america ‘10

ave. 3era m Sur coco del mar, San franciSco, Panama, Panama

e d u c a t i o n

The CaTholiC UniversiTy of aMeriCa, sChool of arChiTeCTUre and Planning WaShington, dcBachelor of ScienceS in architecture may 2010major: architecture deanS liSt SPring 2008comPrehenSive Building deSign Studio aWard – toP 3 deSign SPring 2010

aCadeMia inTeraMeriCana de PanaMa Panama, reP. of Panama

memBer of faiP (deBate cluB chair), volunteer Work. decemBer 2005

e X t r a c u r r i c u l a r a c t i v i t i e SWorld green BUilding CoUnCil - memBer Panama gBcUn TeCho Para Mi Pais - Panama volunteer

gloBal arChiTeCTUre Brigades – catholic univerSity of america chaPter

deSign caBinS for viSitorS to Stay in a little toWn called granja el Salto in veraguaS, Panama. noTe Taker – catholic univerSity of america

helP StudentS With diSaBilitieS in SPecific claSSeS. (PSychology, PhiloSoPhy and hiStory of architecture)solar deCaThlon volUnTeer - 2009 regiStration tent helPer.

S k i l l S & a c t i v i t i e S

languageS: eXcellent SPaniSh and engliSh, Some knoWledge of italian and french. comPuterS: eXcel, Word, PoWerPoint, autocad, google Sketch-uP, revit, adoBe indeSign and adoBe PhotoShoP.creative and knoWledgeaBle in the artS field (uSe of PencilS, ink PenS, carBon, WatercolorS, acrylicS and oilS). travelled around euroPe, northern euro-aSia, South america, central america, north america and cariBBean.

W o r k e X P e r i e n c e

riCardo BerMUdez arChiTeCT - firM Panama city, Panama architect aug.2010 – PreSent

3d modeling for Big Scale ProjectS. develoP and folloW deSignated ProjectS.

riCardo BerMUdez arChiTeCT - firM Panama city, Panama Project SuPerviSor; Summer intern Summer 2008 Worked directly With architect and aSSiStant to Select materialS uSed for Project. Programmed meetingS With clientS regarding the ProgreSS of the Project and organized cloSing dateS for clientS. SuPerviSed SPecified Project’S develoPment throughout the deSignated time.

CoPa airlines, CoMPania PanaMena Panama city, Panama human reSourceS aSSiStant; intern fall 2006 helPed in the office of human reSourceS to maintain information of clientS uP to date. intervieWed each emPloyee to maintain their recordS uP to date. comPiled deScriPtionS of each PoSition held in the comPany.

r e f e r e n c e

ricardo j. Bermudez d., PrinciPal architect

clement & medina architectS, Panama city, Panama

+(507) 270.1940 [email protected]

M a r i a a r i a s + (507) 6672.0111 [email protected]

P o r T f o l i o s a M P l e s 2006-2011maria ariaS

i n d e X

W o r k e X P e r i e n c e - ricardo Bermudez architect firm

audi dealerShiP - Santa maria, Panama

hacienda correa - Punta Barco, Panama

lefrevre mall - rio aBajo, Panama

ocean Sky Pent houSe - San franciSco, Panama

S e n i o r y e a r - cuaarch 402/407 Studio

comPrehenSive Building deSign Studio comPetition - information huB Project - ShiftlaB Studio

j u n i o r y e a r - cuaarch 302 Studio

urBan SPace SenSory analySiS

arch 301 Studio

multifamily houSing

S o P h o m o r e y e a r - cuaarch 202 Studio

inaugural PoP-uP arch 322 StructureS

Stockley Park officeS Structural rePlica arch 201 Studio

tWo-Week furniture deSign

f r e S h m a n y e a r - cuaarch 104 Studio

an urBan folly

the infamouS mural

the oBject found

l e i S u r e a c t i v i t i e S - art ProductionS

“SiX monthS together” acrylicS on canvaS “the crack of daWn” acrylicS on canvaS “StyliSh neon-iSta” acrylicS on canvaS

“ScriBBle man” Black ink Pen

PhotograPhy

2010 - 2011 Work eXPerience

r i c a r d o j . B e r m u d e z a r c h i t e c t - f i r m

Work eXPerience 2011

aUdi dealershiP - sanTa Maria, PanaMaauto dealerShiP

thiS facility iS the country’S firSt to rePreSent audi’S neW Branding guidelineS. it containS many SPecial featureS including: an ‘audi cafe’, interactive cuStomer center and a Built-in car mechanical center. additionally, the 2-Story ShoW-room iS framed By a SWeePing glaSS curtainWall that createS an elegant BackdroP for the autogarden diSPlay.


aUdi dealershiP - sanTa Maria, PanaMaauto dealerShiP continuation

Work eXPerience

aUdi dealershiP - sanTa Maria, PanaMa

Work eXPerience 2010-2011

haCienda Correa - PUnTa BarCo, PanaMa

luXury Beach houSing comPleX

theSe eight reSidenceS duPleX comPleX in Punta Barco, a high-claSS Beach area in Panama, are eXecut-ed With clarity and SimPlic-ity of the oWner’S deSign SenSiBilitieS, integrated With clement & medina’S region-aliSt convictionS.

in collaBoration With the client, We created a duPleX comPleX that iS thor-oughly modern in itS uSe of SPace, light, maSSing, and ProPortion.

Work eXPerience



haCienda Correa - PUnTa BarCo, PanaMa

luXury Beach houSing comPleX continuation

regional character WaS achieved through the aBStraction of elementS of Panamanian culture. the home featureS a maSSive central Wall With Stone lintelS Which Penetrate the eXternal WallS of the houSe. it uSeS a regional matriX of maSSive limeStone BlockS, Plain White WallS and a deeP-Shaded Back Porch, characteriStic of Punta Barco’S homeS.

Work eXPerience



lefrevre Mall - rio aBajo, PanaMa

ShoPPing mall

today the real eState PreS-Sure and needS are Beginning to Promote Panama for foreign inveS-torS aS a neW real eState deStina-tion.

thiS neW and creative ShoP-Ping center architecture deSign iS located in the rio aBajo area in Panama city. it’S conStruction deSign relateS With it’S conteXt By uPgrading thiS commercial area. the modern Store center conSiStS of 4 commercial levelS for StoreS and Private officeS With inner 4-leveled Parking areaS. it Will carry a SuPermarket, hardWare Store, retail, amongSt otherS.


oCean sky PenT hoUse - san franCisCo, PanaMa

the client Wanted to create a SPace Which rePreSented her contemPorary taSte. to create Such an oPen environment in thiS aPartment We incorPorate the uSe of high WindoWS and glaSS railingS. thiS family likeS outdoor areaS So We added tWo terrace, one for adultS and the other one for the younger memBerS of the family. there’S alSo an oPen den in the uPPer floor for their entertainment.

thiS aPartment iS located in coco del mar, a high-end reSidential neigh-Borhood in Panama city.

2007 - 2010 catholic univerSity of america

S c h o o l o f a r c h i t e c t u r e a n d P l a n n i n g

Work eXPerience


Senior year 2010

arCh 402/407 - CoMPrehensive BUilding design sTUdio info huB comPetition

concePt - u r B a n l a n t e r n BaSed around the ever changing develoPment in a large city, graSPing the eSSence of the navy yard’S evolving hiStory and materializing a Building that Would not only Become an info huB, But a deStina-tion Point and Selling Point for thiS neighBorhood. terminuS Point? floating? gloWing? filtering to the Waterfront? the deSign reSPonded to theSe conditionS.

inSPiration:- SarPhatiStraat officeS “SuBStractive cuBe With multiPle layerS”- SharP center “PercePtion of floating”- darte mandruP neighBorhood center “ true identity & lantern”

Work eXPerience


Senior year 2010

arCh 402/407 - CoMPrehensive BUilding design sTUdio info huB comPetition continuation

SuStainaBle aPProach:

1. PermeaBle PaverS to helP re-duce Storm Water run-off.2. rain garden on Site to manage Storm Water run-off.3. BloSWaleS uSed on WeSt Side of Site for Storm Water control.4. Storm Water iS directed into the canal SyStem throughout the Site. Water iS Stored in the canal to Be uSed for irrigation in the community garden. 5. timBer Wood flanking - Path material

the vegetation uSed iS common and native to the dc area and relatively loW maintenance.

the light Source

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Shade and Structure

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U r B a n l a n T e r n

Work eXPerience


Senior year 2010

arCh 402/407 - CoMPrehensive BUilding design sTUdio info huB comPetition continuation

t h e f i n a l P r o g r a m :

imPlemented a tranSitory information huB that Became an environMenTal learning sTage for the community. it informed the dc community of the environmental criSiS through the deSign and materialS uSed in the huB. it iS not only an environmental tool, But a voice for the community.

m o r n i n g n o o n

v i e W S

e v e n i n ga f t e r n o o n

“today, PlannerS, develoPerS, and reSidentS are looking at the area very differently. today, citieS Want foot traffic, not carS. WaterfrontS attract leiSure uSe. the ideal cityScaPe iS Built to human Scale. and So, WaShington intendS to reverSe What WaS done in the laSt SPaSm of urBan reneWal and remake it to the modern taSte.” - dana hedgPeth

u r B a n S P a c e S e n S o r ya n a l y S i S

We Were to analyze PercePtionS and communicate theSe PercePtionS to otherS. We Were faced With an age old ProBlem in the artS. rater than Seeing thiS aS ProB-lematic and aS a limitation We had to See it aS a deSign oPPortunity.

in thiS analySiS eXerciSe, We emBraced non-Photore-aliStic dePiction. to communicate thiS We did not need to diScover neW methodS Since art hiStory ProvideS uS With Plenty of SourceS Which are uSeful for thiS.

farragut Square in WaShington dc WaS my Site, and i WaS aBle to record it, Perceive it and rePreSent it With the uSe of different media oPtionS to define the colorS, the teXtureS, the BoundarieS and the motion uSed.

junior year 2 0 0 9

arCh 302 - arChiTeCTUral design ii

analySiS

colorS

teXtureS

BoundarieS

motion

m u l t i f a m i l y h o u S i n g

junior year 2 0 0 9

arCh 301 - arChiTeCTUral design i

analySiS

diagraMs circulation

Part-to-Whole

Private vS PuBlic

commercialoffi

ce

reSidence

3 unitS reSidence

2 unitS

PuBlic

Private

reSidence

2 unitS

PuBlic

Private

Private

vertical vS horizontal circulation

P r e c e d e n t a n a l y S i S - ciutat vella quarter at ciutat vella, Barcelona, SPain By llinaS, monte and vera We Were to analyze an aSSigned dWelling unit and underStand hoW one can comBine a Set of “unitS” around a circulation SyStem. We had to reSearch aS much information needed to underStand the Way unitS Worked in order to deSign our multifamily houSing unit.

m u l t i f a m i l y h o u S i n g

after underStanding and reSearching hoW one can com-Bine a Set of “unitS” around a circulation SyStem We Were to deSign our oWn dWelling unit. it WaS a nine Story multifamily houSing that conSiSted of variouS efficiencieS, one Bedroom, tWo Bedroom and three Bedroom aPartmentS.

the deSign WaS BaSed on a Peculiar theme BaSed on the hiStory of the Site, african-american culture. the Site, 14th St. and W St. in WaShington,dc Played an imPortant role in thiS culture Since it WaS a Place Where riotS took Place many yearS ago. after Studying african-american cul-ture and african-american art, dynamiSm and curveS PoP-into to my mind. So my deSign WaS Produced from thiS aPProach.

concePt

junior year 2 0 0 9

arCh 301 - arChiTeCTUral design i continuation

circulation ProceSS

junior year 2 0 0 9

arCh 301 - arChiTeCTUral design i continuation

north elevationtyPical floor PlanS

ground

1,2,5 & 6 floor PlanS

3 & 4 floor PlanS

PreCedenT - CiUTaT vella QUarTer, CiUTaT vella, BarCelonaStacking concePt With different uSeS Per floor.

------ houSing

------ office

------ loBBy/circulation

------ commercial

------ garage

i n a u g u r a l P o P - u P

aS the nation’S caPital, WaShington, dc iS unique not only in that PoliticS iS the leading movement, But alSo in that local deciSionS here have national and even gloBal conSequenceS.

Since deSign iS a Political iSSue, We Were challenged to deSign a Piece of temPorary architecture Which addreSSed the needS of all the viSitorS We Welcomed.

thiS deSign iS a PortaBle vending cart that Would of-fer faSt food SnackS for thoSe Who eXPerienced thiS hiStoric moment. it WaS deSigned according to the Site’S organization and itS colorS rePreSent the united StateS flag. it iS lo-cated in WaShington dc BetWeen PennSylvania ave. and 12th

SketcheS

SoPhomore year 2 0 0 9

arCh 202 - inTrodUCTion To arChiTeCTUral design ii

Site circulation

elevationS


arCh 202 - inTrodUCTion To arChiTeCTUral design ii continuation

S t r u c t u r a l r e P l i c aStockley Park officeS,uk

the miSSion WaS to reSearch aBout an eXiSt-ing Building’S Structural elementS and rePlicate it in Scale.

Stockley Park officeS in the united kingdom WaS my Selection, BecauSe of itS challeging SuPPort SyStem BaSed on tenSion.

foSter and PartnerS architectS decided to uSe the SuPPort of Steel caBleS Welded into the Structur-al ‘y’-SyStem to create tenSion and Balance BetWeen the Structure and the caBleS.


arCh 322 - sTrUCTUres ii

t W o W e e k - f u r n i t u r e d e S i g n

We Were to deSign a BookShelf that could hold 24 feet of Stacked BookS.

my aPProach WaS the uSe of cuBiSm, the three main different ShaPeS that Built-uP my BookShelf Were Product of cuBical formS. i Wanted to create an interactive Place, not only a BookShelf. So By the uSe of different arrangementS of the ShaPeS you could create different SPaceS Such aS Seat-ing, reading, eating and Picture/information hanging.

the colorS uSed Were red, Black and White BecauSe they Would highlight the different ShaPeS that Built-uP thiS interactive BookShelf.

BookShelf deSign Sketch


arCh 201 - inTrodUCTion To arChiTeCTUral design i

a n u r B a n f o l l y

folloWing in the tradition of the garden folly of the enlightenment and the kioSk and PavilionS in citieS throughout euroPe, We had to deSign a Structure that Would Serve the need of the city.

BaSed on the needS of the aSSigned Site in WaShington dc, virginia ave. and 22nd St. nW, We had to chooSe the different ProgramS.

Since the Site WaS very active With PeoPle Working for the government, i decided to deSign a food kioSk, BecauSe there are no reStaurantS around the Site and By adding a food kioSk i Would SatiSfy the Site’S needS.

Site

freShman year 2 0 0 7

arCh 104 - arChiTeCTUre foUndaTions ii

Precedent deSign

t h e i n f a m o u S m u r a l

aS a tradition in catholic univerSity of america’S School of architecture and Planning We Were encouraged to analyze a Building or SPace in WaShington, dc and highlight itS main fea-tureS.

theSe muralS Should document the BuildingS looking at many imPortant aSPectS and recreate theSe in a mural entirely made out of BaSSWood.

Building: thomaS jefferSon memorial, WaShington dc.the main imPortant aSPect that i Wanted to reveal WaS the rela-tionShiP of the Building With itS Structural item, the columnS.



Building mural

t h e o B j e c t f o u n d

“draWing iS a Struggle BetWeen nature and the artiSt, in Which the Better the artiSt underStandS the intentionS of nature, the more eaSily he Will triumPh over it. for him it iS not a queStion of coPying, But interPreting in a SimPler and more luminouS language.” charleS Baudelaire, 1846

thiS Project BaSically SetS uS aS an artiSt to under-Stand hoW craft Would guide our actionS aS a deSigner. We Were encouraged to interPret and reveal draWingS to Produce emotionS that Stir the Soul With familiar oBjectS.

i choSe a Banana hair cliP BecauSe Since it iS a common item for me, i can reveal itS functionality comPletely.



2006 - 2011 leiSure activitieS

“hoW do you knoW hoW much iS too much?

too much too Soon.

too much information.

too much fun.

too much love,

or too much to aSk of Someone?

When iS it all juSt too much for uS to Bear?” meredith grey

thiS acrylic WaS Product of Too MUCh time Working juSt to Produce Too MUCh love for Someone Who WaS Too MUCh for me.

S i X m o n t h S t o g e t h e r acrylicS on canvaS 30” X 24”

leiSure activitieS 2 0 0 7

arT ProdUCTion

“SiX monthS together”

“moon kiSS makeS Sun BluSh

dancerS Blend light and dark cloudS

night and day are one.”

By gloria Buono daly

gloria Buono daly, a Product and marketing manager’S, Wrote thiS haiku Poem BaSed on her literal definition of daWn Which inSPired me to reveal viSu-ally the definition of it. With the uSe of light and contraSt i reveal my thoughtS aBout the daWn.

t h e c r a c k o f d a W n acrylicS on canvaS 24” X 20”


arT ProdUCTion

“the crack of daWn”

“there are dark shadoWs on the earth,

But itS lightS are Stronger in the ConTrasT.”

charleS dickenS

S t y l i s h N e o n - i s t a acrylicS on canvaS 24” X 30”


arT ProdUCTion

“StyliSh neon-iSta”

ScriBBle. dot. lineS. Period. trace. deliniate. draW. mark. fill. darken. Point. doodle. Sketch. Squiggle. draft. Portrait.

S c r i B B l e m a n Black ink Pen

24” x 30”


arT ProdUCTion

“ScriBBle man”

leiSure activitieS

arT ProdUCTion - PhoTograPhy

“ P h o t o g r a p h y takeS an inStant out of time, altering life By holding it Still.” - dorothea lange

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