REINA Y RAYO

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.