I’M Currently a 3rd grade student at the escuela técnica ​superior de arquitectura from the university of navarra, ​in pamplona, spain.

since i was little i’ve been interested in art, design, ​interior design, construction and architecture.

I trully believe that architecture is the perfect ​balance between the technical and the artistic.

MY WORKS SO FAR

Each and every one of my projects is unique and follows ​the statement presented by our proffesors.

The ones selected are the most different, complicated or ​interesting ones to look at, from the idea and the design to ​the final plans and other graphic elements.

All of them stand out for having an interesting concept ​behind them, defying classic or traditional ways to ​contemplate architecture.

CHAIR DESIGN

TALLER DE CREACIÓN ARQUITECTÓNICA

This is the last project of the year, two A2 hand-drawn papers. ​A sketch of an unbuild house designed by Alvar Aalto was ​given to us. My solution for the program was to break the ​original square sketch to “explote” the floor plan, therefore ​creating the different rooms of the house. I also experimented ​combining different materials of the floors, walls and furniture.

ROUTE to visit his most important buildings

We have had the ​opportunity to experience ​firsthand the main works of ​the Swiss architect, in ​addition to visiting other ​important facilities and ​buildings. This trip marks ​the end of the school year ​in which we have been ​studying Le Corbusier ​among other masters.

MACCO - MCM+A ARCHITECTS

At the same time as the 8th Latin American Architecture ​Biennale (BAL) 2023, the aim of this project is to showcase ​the work of some prestigious architects in Spain, thereby ​aiding in their recognition.

I was given MACCO, by MCM+A Architects, a building ​located in Coca Boardwalk, Puerto Francisco de Orellana, ​Ecuador. It serves as a library, auditorium and museum.

The project creates a direct integration of the public with ​the building through a sequence of open, semi-open, and ​enclosed spaces. These spaces are connected by a clear ​circulation plan, realized through a free and transparent ​ground floor. It also maintains a visual relationship with the ​Napo River, a key natural feature of the city and its ​immediate surroundings, through a harmonious blend of ​water and vegetation that frames the central meeting point.

The Jorge Oteiza Museum Foundation plans to create ​an international artist residency near the museum. This ​new building will serve as an art and research hub, ​enhancing the museum's activity.

The project involves constructing an independent ​building with accessible spaces and fire-safe ​instalations, addressing both pedestrian and vehicular ​access, including large materials. The municipal ​architect emphasized that the building's design must ​harmonize with the mountain's topography, so I took ​inspiration from the big skylights of the museum..

LIFE ON A GRID - SCULPTURE CAJA VACIA, OTEIZA

The municipality of Castro, Chile, as part of its ​policy to rehabilitate stilt houses (palafitos) in ​the Chiloé Archipelago, and concerned about ​the increasing deterioration of the picturesque ​structures that line the western edge of the city ​along the sea, has launched a competition for ​ideas to develop single-family homes within ​these traditional structures, aiming to restore ​the area's charm. For this development, they ​have proposed, in abstract terms, a grid of 16 ​pillars spaced 3 meters apart—reflecting one of ​the most commonly used structural systems in ​the area—and have set a maximum height of 3 ​floors, each 3 meters tall.

I took inspiration from the famous sculptor ​Jorge Oteiza and his work titled “Caja Vacía”, ​transforming a sculpture into a liveable building.

I wanted to explore uncommon materials, as ​well as incorporate a structure and staircase ​contemplating the CTE that could also sustain ​my design, while being light enough to stay on ​the water

MAGNA CUM LAUDE

This project involves identifying an ​ethical issue related to the city's ​architecture and its resolution. It is ​part of the Ethics II course, for which ​I received an honorary distinction.

The idea is to ensure safety in the ​citadel of Pamplona by installing a ​series of walls to protect against ​falls. It is important to consider and ​respect the cultural and historical ​heritage of the structure.

Since incorporating walls made from ​materials similar to the originals is ​not feasible, I chose tempered glass ​panels, which create transparent ​barriers to preserve the views and ​provide illumination at night.

OSASUNA

TRAINING FIELDS

Atlético Osasuna Football Club has its training ​grounds in the village of Tajonar, relatively close to the ​El Sadar Stadium where the club's first team competes. ​The club's growth, with its presence across various ​categories, has been further enhanced in recent years ​by the emergence of the women's team.

To accommodate this scenario, a significant expansion ​of the existing sports facilities is planned, including the ​addition of two new training fields and another with ​seating for about three thousand spectators, where the ​women's team and possibly Osasuna Promesas would ​play. This seating area must include basic amenities ​such as restrooms and a bar-cafeteria for the ​attending public.

Additionally, a new building is planned to include a ​gym, a physiotherapy room, a medical office, meeting ​rooms, office space, and a small residence for athletes. ​A parking area with around five hundred spaces will ​accommodate spectators, and additional parking areas ​will be needed for staff and athletes.

The exercise is based on the integration of subjects as ​a learning approach to design; therefore, it offers the ​opportunity to consider different aspects when ​developing a proposal, with the brief designed through ​the combination of elements covered in various ​courses.

In this exercise, the courses collaborating with Project ​Workshop II are City and Landscape, Installations I, ​Structural Systems, and Construction II.

The proposed project focuses on rethinking the ​current training facilities of Osasuna Football Club, ​taking the opportunity to introduce new spaces and ​functions and expand its scope.

The exercise aims to foster a collective ​reflection on the various aspects that form the ​foundation of the course, from the conception ​of architecture as a transformation and ​modification of a place to the dialogue with ​the place itself, including the arrangement of a ​program and the formal response necessary ​to define the character of the proposal.

MY IDEA consists of concrete walls ​and decks that fold and unfold like ​origami. The building consists of a ​series of holes and windows that ​create terraces and closed rooms. ​On the other hand, the stadium ​stands right in front of the residency ​with a similar appearance.

Regarding the topic of ​water supply and ​drainage installations, ​understanding the ​landscape, materials, ​and climate will be ​essential when making ​appropriate decisions ​about the intervention ​related to water ​storage, supply, and ​collection. This applies ​to the design of the ​installations themselves ​as well as the ​construction materials ​and the vegetative ​treatment of the areas.

As for urban planning, ​my project tries to ​make an impact on a ​big scale, while keeping ​the green in the original ​enviroment, so the view ​isn’t distorded for the ​public.

Additionally, a structure of ​steel beams and concrete ​pillars, covered with a thin ​concrete slab, was chosen for ​both the building and the ​horizontal roof of the stadium ​stands.

Nevertheless, great importance ​is placed on the construction ​aspect, from the chosen ​materials to the construction ​details. Load-bearing walls are ​used to support the terrain, ​while the rest of the structure ​is supported by pillars.

My project was selected ​amongs a few and exposed in ​the official stadium of the team ​available to visit. Although the ​renovation of the fields was ​already designed, these ​projects provided a different ​perspective.

During the second year, we took a cultural trip to Rome, where ​we learned about classical art and monumental architecture of ​the time. We also attended a theoretical lecture at the city's ​School of Architecture.

Among other works, we studied Hadrian's Villa, specifically a ​plot where we developed a project idea for a Renaissance-​inspired villa.

My project consists of a building guided by the principles of ​Le Corbusier and similar to the ideas of Mies van der Rohe, but ​with a classical break, featuring a grand circular staircase and a ​spiral staircase at its center. I played with the pillars to create ​a series of spaces enclosed by glass and open terraces. The ​building is partially buried due to the slope of the terrain, ​offering a different perception of its height from the entrance ​of the plot compared to the main facade.

“I DON’T WANT ARCHITECTURE ​THAT’S DRY AND DULL”

FRANK GEHRY