Guillermo David Leal
Rodríguez14-05-1990
Linares, Nuevo León, México
Twitter@lupo90
ARCHITECTURE IS LIFELIFE ISARCHITECTUREYOU LIVE T H R O U G HARCHITECTUREARCHITECTUREL I V E S T H R O U G H Y O U
GUILLERMO LEAL
Education2008-Present
Professional Degree in Architecture at
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Supe-riores de Monterrey,
ITESM
2005-2008High School educa-
tion Colegio Linares, A.C.
1996-2005Elementary and Jun-
ior High education Colegio Linares A.C.
Experience 2011
InternshipGarza Camisay
AsociadosArch. Edna Garza
Arch. Darío Camisay
2011InternshipArqware
Arch. Marcelo Nájera
2012Internship
COTA ArquitectosArch. Oziel Contreras
2012Cátedra Blanca XIX
Advanced Design Studio Course
-Limited Admittance-Arch. Agustín LandaArch. David Benítez
SoftwareRhinoceros
Autodesk AutocadAdobe PhotoshopAutodesk 3ds Max
Adobe IllustratorAutodesk Revit
Adobe InDesign Google Sketchup
LanguagesSpanish (Native)
English (100%)German (20%)
CURRICULUM
VITAE
1 Writer’s House
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2 Santa Lucía Art School
3 Tetrapark
4 Hualahuises Housing
5 Peña Blanca Market Living
Architecture Workshop IILeader: Arch. Carlos Xavier Álvarez
Architecture Workshop IIILeaders: Arch. Edna GarzaArch. Darío Camisay
13th Arquine International CompetitionIn Collaboration withArturo Fuentes, Omar Moreno
Architecture Workshop IVLeaders: Arch. Marcelo NájeraArch. Rigoberto AlmaguerIn Collaboration withMariana Salido, Marisol Arrieta, Andrea Marrufo, María José Jimenez
Architecture Workshop VLeaders: Arch. Marcelo NájeraArch. Rigoberto AlmaguerArch. Ignacio AlvearArch. Manuel Martínez WORK
WRITER’SHOUSE
Monterrey, Nuevo León, MX.
Single Family House, Student Apartment
Architecture Workshop II
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The Project is located near ITESM Uni Campus, in an elderly occupied neighbor-
hood.
The need of student hous-ing is in escalating demand.
The client: an elder female writer, phys-ically disabled, looking for a personal residence with stu-dio and spaces for cultural use. Alongside, a leasing
space for students.
Conceptually, the building consists of a central patio that establishes two inde-pendent volumes, both sub-divided in public and private spaces, setting a strong re-lationship with the exterior
landscape
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Fig . 1.1Conceptual diagrams
1- The plot is established.
2- A central patio is created as the project’s heart.
3- Along this patio the writ-er’s residence volume is created, with a strong rela-
tion with the outside.4- the scheme is comple-mented with the leasing space, also with a strong outward relation, and with
non-intrusive views5- Program os divided in public and private spaces in both volumes, public spac-es north, and private ones south. The same happens
with the patios
Fig. 2.1Floorplan
Fig. 2.2Section
The connection between the living area and the exterior is shown, which can be used
as classroom space
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Fig. 3.1Exterior Perspective
In first plane, a scultoric ex-terior space with access from the master bedroom-
personal studio.
In second plane, the cen-tral patio wich determines the project, with flexibility of uses: social meetings, art
events.
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Fig. 4.1Scale Model
The hidden entryway is cel-ebrated by means of sculp-ture walls: a series of cast concrete over a pond. The dimensions of such walls follow the Fibonacci series on their dimensions. The sum of the first and the sec-ond results in the third, and
so on.
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Fig. 4.2Scale Model
Aerial Perspective
Fig 4.3Scale Model
Sculpture PatioWith views from the master bedroom, functions as visual
rest and inspiration.
SANTA LUCÍA
ARTSCHOOL
Monterrey, Nuevo León, MX.
Art School
Architecture Workshop III
located on a plot alongside the “Paseo Santa Lucía” an artificial water stream river-walk that connects two im-portant urban spaces, Fun-didora Park and the “Barrio
Antiguo” ,
There is a need of linking both ends, with an open and flexible space. An Art School
is devised.
The building consists of a de-pressed central space that creates an alternate path to the original riverwalk, which is defined by two reinforced concrete structures at the sides, ending with a visually strong monolithic element.
The Building is divided in three parts; the north wing holds classroms, the south wing holds the workshops and the west one is occu-pied by the auditorium and
administrative offices.
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Fig. 8.1Conceptual Diagrams
Fig 9.1Floorplans
Top: Ground FloorBottom: Typical floor
The north wing of the bui-lidng is defined by a modu-lated reinforced concrete structure, and three service nucleii that include verti-cal circulations, restrooms and installation closets. The ground floor holds the li-brary, canteen, and offices. The two upper floors hold
classrooms.
The south wing follows the same modulation and holds
the workshops.
Westwards, the monolith-ic-looking auditorium is lo-cated, elevated in a podium which holds the administra-
tive offices.
Fig. 9.2Section
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Fig. 10.1Exterior Perspective
The central axis, the project’s heart, articulates space gen-erating the volumes that hold the program, and creates an
alternate promenade.
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Fig. 10.2Exterior perspective
The north wing rises in height and is separated to the street by dense folliage to protect the building from dense automotive flow. Ser-vice nucleii and vertical cir-
culation are visible
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Fig 11.1Conceptual evolution
Several drawings, studio models, and iterations are shown, wchich conducted
to the final result.
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Fig. 12.1Scale Model
The central axis from where the building emerges
Fig. 12.2Scale Model
Aerial view
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Fig. 12.3Scale Model
The auditorium. This mono-lithic element serves as a
visual highlight.
Fig. 12.4Scale Model
View from the east-west axis
TETRAPARK
Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, MX.
Mediatheque-Skatepark
13th International Arquine Competition
In CollaborationArturo Fuentes, Omar Moreno
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Ciudad Juárez. Synonym of elevated crime rate, abun-dant feminicides, organized
crime, and drug trafficking
The requirements: A call to develop an em-blematic building with a specific program: media-theque, skatepark, and graffiti park that allow coexistence, learning, and culture propa-
gation.
The plot is located in an area called PRONAF (Natoi-nal Border Program) which original intention was to at-tact tourists from the United States, In present day, decay
reigns
The concept consists on a multifunctional central core, from which four arms emerge, each one oriented to different landmarks and immediate context relations.
Fig. 13.1Conceptual Diagrams
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The intention : need of a landmark, creating a sense of identity when arriving to Juárez. an attention focus and gathering place of ur-ban importance, users can feel secure and identified,
reincorporating socially.
This is achieved by three layers; The skate-grafitti park, the mediatheque and the green park, merging into a dense mass and taking a
hold of the place
Education is the best weap-on against the problems, but
one must go further.
By creating mobile worksta-tion nucleii, coexistence and motivation to surpass one-
self are achieved.
Fig 14.1Site plan
Fig 14.2Section
Fig 14.3Section
This section shows the mul-tifunctional central core, which serves as a connec-tor for each of the extend-ing arms. Under such arms shaded public space is cre-ated, the roof can be used as a skatepark and grafitti canvas, creating paths and walkable ways that go from
one side to the other.
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Fig. 15.1Mobile Workstations
The commercial worksta-tions give the users means of self support and profit, and are easily transportable.
Fig. 15.2Mobile Workstations
These stations can be com-bined to create multifunc-tional space, which roof can be used as seating or skate-
able ramps.
HUALA
Hualahuises, Nuevo León, MX.
Social Housing Complex
Architecture Workshop IV
In CollaborationArchitecture for HumanityMariana Salido, Marisol Ar-rieta, Andrea Marrufo, María
José Jiménez
HUISESHOUSING
in construction
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Located in the small, land-locked community of Huala-huises, south of Monterrey, in the State of Nuevo León. The municipality’s main source of income is the har-vest of citrus and handcraft.
The need of a housing com-plex arises after hurricane Alex, which caused severe damage and left homeless several families that lived
along the river.
Parting from this opportunity, the local government along with INFONAVIT (financial in-stitution dedicated to credit housing) proposed a tradi-tional complex, in which the quality of life is severely lowered, creating an enor-
mous mass of concrete.
Enter Architecture for Hu-manity and our work team, changing the project radi-cally, proposing a functional, interactive, green-abundant scheme reducing street
space.
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The project consists of a se-ries of interconnected patios that generate a walkable path. These patios are de-fined by the land plots, with the vehicular circulations in
the periphery
Fig. 19.1Exploded Conceptual Dia-
gram
Different layers are shown
Fig. 19.2Comparison between the original INFONAVIT proposal and the reviewed AFH one.
1- General arrangement2- Circulation3- Services
4- Typlical plot scheme
The project is currently un-der consruction
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Fig. 20.1Site Plan
The interior patios are con-nected to each other, creat-ing a walkway and cycling road. Its possible to create different activities in each, to increase coexistence be-tween neighbors. Each core has vegetable and fruit har-vest space. With this central scheme, a double façade is achieved, one facing the street, and the other facing
the common areas.
Fig. 20.2Plotting Scheme
Dimensions and arrange-ment of the 120 houses is
presented.
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Fig. 21.1Aerial Perspective
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Fig. 21.2Interior Perspective
The interior of the com-mon spaces is shown, differ-ent façade possibilities and
playground layouts.
PEÑABLANCAMARKETLIVING
Monterrey, Nuevo Le’on, MX
Indoor MarketStudent Residences
Architecture Workshop V
ZARAGOZA ALAMEDA CUAUHTÉMOC GENERAL ANAYA REGINA NIÑOS HÉROES
ALTA DENSIDAD MEDIA DENSIDAD BAJA DENSIDAD
CALLE CUAUHTÉMOC
LÍNEA DE METRO
HOSPITAL DE ZONA PARQUE ALAMEDA OBELISCO CALZADA MADERO ESTACIÓN CUAUHTÉMOC
CENTRAL DE AUTOBUSES
CERVECERÍA
PLAZA DE TOROS EMBOTELLADORA PEÑA BLANCA-EDIFICIO A INTERVENIR- PARQUE NIÑOS HÉROES BIBLIOTECA MAGNA
ZONA CRÍTICAFALTA DE CONTINUIDAD DE ESPACIOS DE IMPORTANCIA URBANA
UNIVERSIDAD
CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIAESTADIO UNIVERSITARIO
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The objective of this archi-tecture workshop was the intervention to an already existent structure in decay, proposing an adequate pro-gram based on an urban
study
I was given a building called “Embotelladora Peña Blan-ca” a former mineral water production and bottling fac-torydating from the early 50s, with clear modernist and expressionist influences, designed by the local, Texas educated architect Plácido
Bueno.
The building is composed by a front volume that holds circulations and offices, sub-ordinating a two floor space where the production line and laboratories were locat-ed. On the back side, a car
garage is located.
The structural scheme is based on columns and beams, in a free plan, modu-
lated arrangement.
ZARAGOZA ALAMEDA CUAUHTÉMOC GENERAL ANAYA REGINA NIÑOS HÉROES
ALTA DENSIDAD MEDIA DENSIDAD BAJA DENSIDAD
CALLE CUAUHTÉMOC
LÍNEA DE METRO
HOSPITAL DE ZONA PARQUE ALAMEDA OBELISCO CALZADA MADERO ESTACIÓN CUAUHTÉMOC
CENTRAL DE AUTOBUSES
CERVECERÍA
PLAZA DE TOROS EMBOTELLADORA PEÑA BLANCA-EDIFICIO A INTERVENIR- PARQUE NIÑOS HÉROES BIBLIOTECA MAGNA
ZONA CRÍTICAFALTA DE CONTINUIDAD DE ESPACIOS DE IMPORTANCIA URBANA
UNIVERSIDAD
CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIAESTADIO UNIVERSITARIO
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Fig. 22.1Actual Building Photo
Figs. 23.1, 23.2, 23.3Urban Analysis
The urban investigation comprises one of the prin-cipal axis in the city, Cuauh-témoc Ave., where the plot is located, one of the busi-est steets in the metropolis. Three zones were detected in its lenght, low, mid and
high density (Fig. 23.1)
Alongside this axis, several important buildings and ur-ban spaces are located, Metro lines are also present, Density lowers dramatically in the site. A need is detect-ed, to create an urban con-
nector (fig. 23.2)
Because of the closeness to the state University, UANL, and the Niños Héroes Park, the housing density and the socioeconomic level, a mar-ket and student housing are
proposed(fig. 23.3)
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Fig. 24.1Conceptual Diagrams
Taking into account and re-specting the existent build-ing, two axis are followed, which determine the layout of the project. The first, the realtionship between the main volume and the water tower, Second, the creation of a prependicular one that connects the street with the
new building.
A market is introduced into the old building using the existent columns to create an hypostyle hall with sky-
lights.
The new proposed build-ing, holds the housing areas determined by a series of hanging steel frames that
carry duplex apartments
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Fig 25.1Site Plan
Living spaces in the periph-ery, an indoor public market
in the old building
Fig. 25.2Section
The open market, hypostyle hall, skylight roof, and its re-lation with the public area
Fig. 25.3Duplex Section
Each module is accessed by a hall, each one has a kitchen, living space, and a
full bath,
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Fig. 26.1 Interior Perspective
Space destined to the mar-ket. The hyostyle hall, sky-lights, and the open space is reminiscent to mexican modern markets, such as Del Moral or Candela’s own.
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Fig. 27.1 Scale Model
Aerial ViewResidential volumes are shown, centered is the common areas volume, along two wings of du-plex apartments, hang-ing from a steel structure. Brise-soleils are placed to protect them from intense sunlight typical of the city
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Fig. 27.2Scale Model
Public green space is cre-ated as a buffer between the two areas, linking them
together with the city.