Year: 2010  

Location: Reina and Rayo, Havana Downtown, Havana, Cuba  

Stage: Preliminary design

Plot area: 1,158 m²

Occupied area: 997 m² 

Explanation of the project:

Mixed-use building with residential apartments and a retail area on the ground floor. It includes a basement and 6 levels.  

My role in the project:  

In this project, I was the lead designer. I was responsible for site visits to conduct surveys and take photographs, complemented by the official survey. I was in charge of defining the entire project and subsequent adjustments with the structural engineer. After the project was defined, it was submitted for approval to two different city commissions until it was approved. I then created the preliminary design, coordinating with all the specialties involved.

Software: AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, Excel, Word used for the project.

Year: 2017 - 2018  

Location: Vía Blanca & 4th Street, Havana, Cuba  

Plot area: 180 m2 

Explanation of the project:

The sculptural ensemble has the function of announcing the entrance to Havana and San Miguel del Padrón.  

The ensemble is composed of a slab on the lawn, above which there is a garden that snakes between three walls. The garden, in its form, refers to a river and is a container of vegetation, elements that are very present in the municipality. The walls embody the gradual growth of new buildings in the municipality and, in conclusion, continuous progress.  

The ensemble is also divided into two sections: the first one with a sculptural recreation of El Morro as an identity image and another larger one dedicated to symbols of the Municipality. In the part of San Miguel, an investigation has been conducted that led to the synthesis of the most identity-related elements. Each element is related to a wall. The first wall is dedicated to the international figure of Ernest Hemingway, who settled in San Francisco. The second wall houses a recreation of replica machetes found in the municipal museum as a tribute to our tobacco farmers, independence fighters, and revolutionary warriors; the territory's shield was also placed here. The third wall contains the Butterfly by the international artist Antonia Eiriz, representing all the artists like Ignacio Piñeiro, Benny Moré, and El Indio Naborí, some residents and others born in the municipality.  

The materials were preferred to be produced in the territory, such as adobe, to dignify and provide more durability to the elements.

My role in the project:

In this project, I was the lead designer. I was responsible for site visits to conduct surveys and take photographs. I was in charge of defining the entire project and subsequent adjustments with the structural engineer. I was responsible for overseeing the structural work. I handled the procurement of ceramic and metal materials. I executed all the sculptures together with three sculptors. I delivered the finished work to the client.

Software:

Revit, SketchUp, Photoshop, Excel, and Word were used for the project.

Year: 2011  

Location: Prado 117, Havana Downtown, Havana, Cuba  

Plot area: 291.5 m2 

Stage: Preliminary design

Explanation of the project:

Building of residential apartments. Rehabilitation. My task was to design a residential building. The goal was to reuse as many existing walls as possible, respect the original typology as much as possible while introducing minimal necessary changes to suit modern times. The project aimed to create one housing unit on the ground floor and another on the upper floor, while preserving the façade as much as possible.

My role in the project:

In this project, I was the lead designer. I was responsible for site visits to conduct surveys and take photographs, complemented by the official survey. I defined the entire project and handled subsequent adjustments with the structural engineer. After the project was defined, it was submitted for approval to the city commission until it was approved. I then created the preliminary design, coordinating with all the involved specialties.

Software:

AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, Excel, and Word were used for the project.

Year: 2010

Location: Prado 162, Havana Downtown, Havana, Cuba

Stage: Preliminary design

Plot area: 371.8 m²

Occupied area: 325.6 m² 

Building of residential apartments. Rehabilitation.

Explanation of the project:
My task was to design a residential building. The goal was to reuse as many existing walls as possible, respect the original typology as much as possible while introducing minimal necessary changes to suit modern times. The project aimed to create one housing unit on the upper floor, while preserving the façade as much as possible.

My role in the project:
In this project, I was the lead designer. I was responsible for site visits to conduct surveys and take photographs, complemented by the official survey. I defined the entire project and handled subsequent adjustments with the structural engineer. After the project was defined, it was submitted for approval to the city commission until it was approved. I then created the preliminary design, coordinating with all the involved specialties.

Software:
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, Excel, and Word were used for the project.

Year: 2010

Location:  Malecon, Havana, Cuba

Stage: Preliminary design

Explanation of the project:

Mixed use building with residential apartments and retail area on the ground floor.

My role in the project:
In this project, I was the lead designer. I was responsible for site visits to conduct surveys and take photographs, complemented by the official survey. I defined the entire project and handled subsequent adjustments with the structural engineer. After the project was defined, it was submitted for approval to the city commission until it was approved. I then created the preliminary design, coordinating with all the involved specialties.

Software:
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, Excel, and Word were used for the project.

Year: 2017

Location: East Havana, Havana, Cuba

Stage: Completed

Plot area: 96 m² 

Explanation of the project:

The project involved rehabilitating a "warapera" (a place where sugarcane juice is made) to convert it into a juice bar and "warapera." The intervention aimed to equip the space with new installations and give it a fresh image. To communicate the new function, a "super-typography" was used by bending metal pipes to form the word "jugo" (juice), which would also serve as high tables and a consumption area. These elements would catch the attention of passersby, attracting them to the space, which would be covered with a canvas roof.

My role in the project:
In this project, I was the lead designer. I was responsible for site visits to conduct surveys and take photographs. I was in charge of defining the entire project and subsequent adjustments with the engineers. I delivered the finished work to the client.

Software:

Rhinoceros + Grasshopper, Revit, SketchUp, Photoshop, Excel, and Word.