{"id":27055,"date":"2021-05-05T16:01:52","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T14:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/?p=27055"},"modified":"2021-05-05T16:01:52","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T14:01:52","slug":"portfolio-challenge-april-winning-project-focused-on-rehabilitating-old-structures-to-promote-community-cohesion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/portfolio-challenge-april-winning-project-focused-on-rehabilitating-old-structures-to-promote-community-cohesion\/","title":{"rendered":"[PORTFOLIO CHALLENGE] April winning project focused on rehabilitating old structures to promote community cohesion"},"content":{"rendered":"

April<\/strong>\u00a0was a month for projects focused on enhancing the relationship between nature and humans, rehabilitation of old structures, and more. In\u00a0April\u00a0<\/b>the incredible work of\u00a08<\/b>\u00a0architects<\/strong> was highlighted and shown on our platforms, and now we have the final winner with the most likes on Instagram<\/strong>!!<\/p>\n

[Do you want to participate in our monthly Portfolio Challenge? Submit your work here<\/a>.]<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last month’s winner was Matteo Terazzi<\/strong><\/a><\/span>‘s Free Space<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>with over 199\u00a0Likes <\/strong>on Instagram.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The winner of the $30 Amazon Gift Card<\/strong> for this month was able to get over 212\u00a0likes<\/strong> on their project via Instagram.\u00a0The fourth\u00a0Portfolio Challenge<\/strong> winner of 2021<\/strong> for the month of April<\/strong> is….\u00a0Arunachalam Lakshmanan<\/a>‘s The Veil<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arunachalam\u00a0<\/strong>explores architecture in response to culture, community or environment of a project, by imbuing key characteristics into the experience and the character of the design outcome.\u00a0THE VEIL<\/strong> represents a solution for covering over older infrastructure that could be renovated to provide even more utility to the community, while also beautifying the area of the city. He also emphasizes the value of promoting community interaction and cohesion that leads to stronger and more resilient communities.<\/p>\n

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Image by Arunachalam Lakshmanan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you want to see more by Arunachalam Lakshmanan<\/a><\/strong> scroll down to the bottom to find the rest of\u00a0their project, The Veil.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We want to highlight the beautiful work of the other seven incredible artists that were showcased in April!!<\/h4>\n

In\u00a0second place<\/strong> was Giulia Pierotti<\/a><\/strong>‘s V Housing<\/a><\/strong> with 168 Likes<\/strong> on Instagram.\u00a0Giulia<\/strong> attended the\u00a0Architecture of Interiors, Faculty of Architecture at Politecnico di Milano<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for her Undergraduate and has been working in New York City with Space4Architecture\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>for over two years now!\u00a0She creates the different Model Floorplans for the parts of the V Housing and in the final form you see the subtraction of elements as well as the extrusion of elements.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0third place\u00a0<\/strong>was Theodor Harasim<\/strong><\/a>‘s Concurso Teatro Regional del B\u00edo B\u00edo<\/a><\/strong> with 154 Likes<\/strong> on Instagram.\u00a0Theodor\u00a0<\/b>has been working with the\u00a0Romanian<\/a> Green Building Council<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and has been\u00a0working at Plainspace DPC<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0New York City<\/strong>\u00a0in 2019.\u00a0<\/strong>In this project he seeks to define how one can design a theater that includes the nature around it, is also sustainable, and affordable by reusing renewable materials.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0fourth place\u00a0<\/strong>was Alicia Luis Magdaleno<\/a><\/strong>‘s Proyecto Da Terra \u00e0 \u00e1gua<\/a><\/strong> with 148 Likes<\/strong> on Instagram.\u00a0The design is placed on the bank of the river Douro as it flows through Porto. It acts as a suture, continuing the riverside walk, regenerating the landscape, sewing up the pre-existing, creating new public spaces and bridging a difference in height of more than 80 meters.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0fifth place\u00a0<\/strong>was Cristina Asla Ortiz de Latierro<\/strong><\/a>‘s Rehabilitacion Casa Pastors<\/a><\/strong> with 111 Likes<\/strong> on Instagram.\u00a0Cristina<\/strong>\u00a0has always resonated deeply with Art and design aesthetics, a spark that led her to obtain a diploma in Curatorial Studies.\u00a0<\/span>Cristina<\/strong> goes from a big picture perspective to a closer perspective that shows more details about how the design would be implemented.<\/p>\n

[Let us share also your great work with our Community and\u00a0participate in the Portfolio Challenge<\/a>\u00a0today.]<\/strong><\/p>\n

In\u00a0sixth place\u00a0<\/strong>was Camila Rodriguez<\/strong><\/a>‘s La Carcova<\/a><\/strong> with 103 Likes<\/strong> on Instagram. La Carcova <\/strong>aims to\u00a0create a cycle of reuse that incorporates the community and commercial use of product waste, the design aims to create a resilient community with a closed circuit market.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0seventh place<\/strong>\u00a0was Adriana Galicia Espinoza<\/strong><\/a>‘s Dancing Cabins<\/a><\/strong> with 89 Likes<\/strong> on Instagram. Adriana\u00a0<\/strong>competed in\u00a0“Amber Road Trekking Cabins” Latvia<\/strong> in 2017<\/strong>\u00a0and submitted her project called Dancing Cabins. <\/strong>The aim was to create resting places for hikers who travel each year along the “Amber Road” passing through the Baltic Sea across the coast of Latvia.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0eighth place<\/strong>\u00a0was Bianca Dobru<\/a><\/strong>‘s Private Residence<\/a><\/strong> with 85 Likes<\/strong> on Instagram. Private Residence\u00a0<\/strong>seeks to create a residential design that provides the privacy necessary for the client, but also finds a design layout that places different sized rectangles and squares in an arrangement that provides the privacy necessary.<\/p>\n

Which projects for April were your top 3?\u00a0<\/strong>Leave us your thoughts\/insights in the comments section below!!<\/strong> \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47<\/h4>\n

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Images by Arunachalam Lakshmanan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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