Javier Castro Alba. English portfolio

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curriculum vitae

Javier Castro Alba [email protected] 0754 4127741 (m)

academic education

[2015]

Duties achieved:- Dominate Autodesk Revit 2015 interface.- Generate a 3D/BIM model of any architectural project.- Create personalized templates to use in future projects.- Generate work strategies higly efficients.- Document, presentar and public the design project to satisfy architectural projects.

[2012-2013]

[2012-2013]

[2012]

[2006-2010]

Autodesk REVIT Architecture BIM practice course organized by Renders Factory.

Practice course: ENGLISH FOR ARCHITECTS. Organized by Fidas society.

Architectural Design of Wooden Structure and Digital Manufacturing course.

Workshop: “Infographic Development of Architectural Render”. Organized by Renders Factory.

IX, X, XI and XII Season of Architecture Meetings in Hernando Colon Residence Hall.

Ability to generate models by utilizing Autodesk 3ds Max and AutoCAD, rendering by V-ray and post-production of the picture by Adobe Photoshop.

additional education

[2005-2013] ARCHITECTHigher Technical School of Architecture in Seville (Spain).Degree Final Project: “Sport Centre” in El Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz).


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_BARRAMEDA ARQUITECTOS, El Puerto de Santa Maria January - April 2014

- Planning and development of a residential and business building graphic designs in Brazzelia, Congo.

- Implementation of certification in energy efficiency of buildings: including visit the building, building freehand sketch, check the current energy efficiency of the building with CE3X and suggest a repair to follow the energy efficiency law.

- Implementation of Technical Building Inspection: including visit the building and check the current state, locate the pathology and suggest a way to repair it, including the budget.

skills


CYPECADSAP 2000CE3X

_SOFTWAREOFFICEAutoCADRevit

_LANGUAGESMother language: SpanishOthers: English

CorelDRAW3D Studio Max + V-rayPhotoshop

work experience

_PERSONAL QUALITIESUntiring, hard-worker with positive attitude at all times with the ability of work as a part of a team or working independiently. Organized, flexible, punctual and with great qualities of graphic designs.

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projects


The initial idea started with the construction of a seat that can be folded in a single plane.

In order to optimize the material and the production efficiency, I decided to generate the seat through cuts in the

board base. This allows three folds of alternating directions to conform the seat, getting a hundred percent

advantage of the material.

When the seat is not being used, it can be stored by hanging it on the wall in a decorative manner, much like a

picture.

The opening and closing of the furniture is performed by a simple maneuver, exerting pressure on its edges. This

quirky opening action adds an extra design aesthetic to the seat.

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fold seat


2º position in the competition organized by the

Higher Technical School of Architecture of Seville

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FORMALIZATION

The design considers the posibility of modificate the

position of the chair in two differentes modes:

The first one would be a higher position and the

second one would be a lower position.

In addition, the chair can be folded in a single

plane.

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museum in the Guadalquivir river bank (Seville)


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Museum of Contemporany Art in Helsinky, Steven Holl.

This project consisted of developing a museum dedicated to the Guadalquivir river (Seville) that would be built on the river bank, which is currently scattered with local vegetation.

During the development of the project, a key aspect of importance was to consider the surroundings, as much of the local woodland makes up the characteristics of that part of Seville.

Therefore the building is “surrounded” by the nature, which can be appreciated from every angle of the perimeter thanks to glass walls. An artificial water surface “raises from the river” interlacing itself with the building.

From the main volume of the building extrudes viewing galleries, that give the best visuals of the river allowing it to be appreciated for all its worth.


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Sport Centre in El Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz) Degree Final Project


The election of the subject of the Degree Final Project is a reflection and maturation , something to which we are

going to dedicate a considerable time to him of the degree before finish it, is an opportunity to develop something with

which to enjoy in the process, and something that, if possible, helps to grow and to advance of correct form to my city.

The objective of the intervention is the advantage of the left margin from the Guadalete river to its pass by El Puerto de

Santa Maria, so that spaces of interest are created near the historical city centre and give back to this area the life that

always has had.

process

The nature and free spaces surround to the

building, always with the presence of the water,

as the main and more important element of the

project.

The northeast oriented facade, opened to the outer green

zone of the parcel, has a horizontals wooden system as a

pergola that filters the direct solar light.

One put special well-taken care in the control of the routes

when I was designing the inside spaces, playing with the

intuition of the user and its experience with the building, and

always differentiating the zones between dirty feet and clean

feet.


A series of volumes is arising one from the other, as a matrioska or

Russian doll, to gather to the user in the stroll and to take it, crossing the

different spaces, until the main volume that lodges the swimming pool.

A smaller height on one of the borders of the swimming pool

creates a warm rest area for the swimmer. Lodging in its

interior the necessary machinery for the air conditioning of

the building.

The design of the roof responds to a logical structural system

that it contains the necessary facilities for the swimming pool

and obtains an entrance of diffuse light in it.


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When I began to design the roof, I wanted to integrate in it all the necessary functions. With that ob jective, I started

to study Miguel Fisac´s works. In his life, Miguel Fisac tried to design a precast concrete element which works as an

structural element, covering the desired surface, filtering the light making it diffuse and canalising the rainwater.

Keeping in mind that it is very difficult to use concrete over long spans and, in addition, with the original idea of

developing a light structure which hosts sporting facilities, it lead me to a design made wholey of wood. Initially I

incorporated a solid-web beam, with 2,5 metres-skylights, forming a drawer under the beams in alternate hollows to insert

the air ducts in it. By doing this I integrated the air filtration in side the roof in a hiden manner.


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This design provides an excess of direct light on the swimming pool surface, so I tried to light it up using a skylight with a

closed top and opened vertical sides. This causes the light to be reflected down to the pool as indirect lighting, to avoid

the glaze of direct sunlight. In addition, I tried to optimize the integration of the wood, as using solid-web beam, each 2,5

metres with suports each 5 metres was excessive. To achieve this I decided to use a roof truss system, keeping the air duct

drawer.

Finally, I decided to spin the top of the skylight to add solar panels to the roof which are needed to provide the sport

centre with hot water. By doing this, the solar panels do not appear as some elements simply based on the roof. The only

problem is that the solar panels now are not facing the south, but with the current orientation it fits more solar panels than

facing the south, which, evidently solves the issue of lost energy that occurs in a south facing configuration.


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3D model of a wooden structure.Modeled by AutoCAD


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3D model of a wooden structure and steel gutter. Modeled by AutoCAD


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3D Visualizations


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winehouse in Ronda, Málaga (Spain)

Modeled by AutoCADProduced by 3D Studio MaxPost-produced by Photoshop


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Residential and bussines building in Brazzelia, Congo



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Museum in Trujillo, Badajoz (Spain)



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museum in Guadalquivir river bank (Seville)



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Sport Centre in El Puerto de Santa María

Degree Final Project



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