Macarena Chaves Martinez joined the Architect-US Job+J1 Visa Program more recently and has been working towards getting an opportunity to work in the USA again. Last time she submitted to the Portfolio Challenge, she submitted StartMad, which won her an Amazon Gift Card. She worked on while in Madrid, which seeks to provide designs for a northern section of the city known for its financial district and tall towers. This area of Madrid has many start-up companies that require a different style of office space that promotes more interconnection and communication.
This time around she submitted a project called Arts & Cars, which aims to create a space for both in a clean and aesthetically pleasing form. Many times we think of car parks as ugly, large and imposing concrete structures that are in eye sore in the city. Macarena believes it is possible to incorporate the car park into an artistic space that adds to the urban renewal of a city, while also providing utility to commuters and those with cars.
[Do you want to be our next featured talent and participate in our monthly Portfolio Challenge? Submit your work here.]
Macarena has been able to study at the Polytechnic University of Madrid (ETSAM) and the Illinois Institute of Technology. She was able to work at Forma Architecture in Chicago for 7 months, while studying at Illinois Institute of Technology. She has been at Nelligan White Architects for over 7 months now and is loving her experience in New York City thanks to her top notch abilities and her work with Architect-US Job+J1 Visa Program.
[Let us also share your great work with our Community and participate in the Portfolio Challenge today.]
How would you make car parks less of an eye sore in your city? Leave us your thoughts/insights in the comments section below!! 👇👇👇
Images by Macarena Chaves Martinez
Make sure you keep up with us at Architect-US, and make full use of all of the information and insight we have for you for free. Do NOT forget that we have helpful services for you ranging from Portfolio Plans to Career Advice.👌 Our Selection Committee of architects and designers with 10+ years of experience love to help architects and designers at any point of their career to push the industry forward together!
Add comment