{"id":28707,"date":"2021-09-01T15:25:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T13:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/?p=28707"},"modified":"2021-12-23T13:37:16","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T12:37:16","slug":"portfolio-challenge-august-winning-project-focused-on-restoring-a-river-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/portfolio-challenge-august-winning-project-focused-on-restoring-a-river-channel\/","title":{"rendered":"[PORTFOLIO CHALLENGE] August winning project focused on restoring a river channel"},"content":{"rendered":"

August<\/strong>\u00a0was a month for projects focused on housing in difficult terrain to community centers tied in with nature, and more. In\u00a0August\u00a0<\/b>the incredible work of\u00a08\u00a0<\/b>architects<\/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 \u00a0Alberto Lozano Duran<\/strong><\/a>‘s Neubau des LVR-Hauses<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>with over 118\u00a0likes<\/strong> on their project via Instagram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The winner of the $30 Amazon Gift Card<\/strong> for this month was able to get over 164<\/strong>\u00a0likes<\/strong> on their project via Instagram<\/strong>.\u00a0The eighth\u00a0Portfolio Challenge<\/strong> winner of 2021<\/strong> for the month of August<\/strong> \u00a0is…. Ignacio Igarzabal<\/a>‘s<\/strong>\u00a0Housing Caserio<\/strong><\/a> with over 164 likes<\/strong> on Instagram.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n

In his thesis project\u00a0Ignacio<\/strong> aimed to restore a river channel called Suquia, and the focus was on creating a space in which the community can walk through cultural nodes located between native flora. This area is in the center of\u00a0Cordoba\u00a0<\/strong>in\u00a0Argentina,\u00a0<\/strong>and was in need of an intervention to improve the connection between the community and the nature around them.<\/div>\n

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Images by Ignacio Igarzabal<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

If you want to see more by Ignacio<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b>scroll down to the bottom to find the rest of\u00a0their project, Housing Caserio.<\/b><\/p>\n

We want to highlight the beautiful work of the other 7 incredible artists that were showcased in AUGUST!!<\/h4>\n

In\u00a0second place<\/strong> was\u00a0Romina Revoredo’s \u00a0<\/strong>CENTER OF CULTURE AND ART<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>with 126 likes<\/strong> on Instagram. Romina’s\u00a0<\/strong>goal was to create spaces that are inclusive and connect with the nature around the structures.\u00a0She defines the hierarchy of functions, and the axes that people can move through freely, while maintaining a level of scale and inclusion. Find out more about how she lays out the smallest details within her design.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0third place\u00a0<\/strong>was Barbara Pomilio’s <\/strong><\/a>Transparency<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0with\u00a066 likes<\/strong> on\u00a0Instagram.<\/strong>\u00a0In\u00a0Transparency,\u00a0<\/strong>the project is aiming at creating an open space for learning and the exchange of knowledge to be promoted across many different interests and areas of study. It is very important to create an open, comfortable, and encouraging space for students to learn and be creative. She was working at\u00a0Topotek1<\/strong> in Germany while creating this project.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0fourth place\u00a0<\/strong>was\u00a0Eleonora Colacurcio’s\u00a0<\/strong>Bagnoli Cultural Center<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>with 63 likes<\/strong> on Instagram.\u00a0<\/strong>The goal of the project was to take an old steel mill to revamp the area and make it a cultural center for Bagnoli. Eleonora designs spaces for a museum, book club, restaurant, library, auditorium, and book shop. By doing so, she provides a balanced design for creation of funding through stores and restaurants, as well as non-profit areas that allow for collaboration such as book clubs and libraries.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0fifth place\u00a0<\/strong>was Guillermo del Rio<\/a>‘s <\/strong>Intervention in the Bay of Pasajes<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>with\u00a060 likes\u00a0<\/strong>on\u00a0Instagram.\u00a0<\/strong>Intervention in the Bay of Pasajes\u00a0<\/strong>aims to intervene in an area that is unstable due to the surrounding terrain.\u00a0Guillermo<\/strong> was able to design residential buildings and other useful structures for the community, while at the same time reinforcing the weaker terrains that are exposed to this ever-changing environment.<\/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 Fernanda Azevedo’s<\/strong> <\/a>Roosevelt School of Arts<\/strong><\/a> with\u00a036 likes\u00a0<\/strong>on Instagram<\/strong>.\u00a0Since the location nowadays is situated in a \u201cblank page\u201d inside an island and according to the urban freedom of its surroundings, the concept of \u201ccreating\u201d monuments is based on defining strategic central spaces that can be recognized by the community as spaces of encounter and interaction. The urban strategy focus in the creation of monuments of permanence, as discussed by Aldo Rossi in the book The Architecture of the City, the main concept of the urban strategy relies on the design of qualitative local spaces within the new Roosevelt Island\u2019s neighborhood.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0seventh place\u00a0<\/strong>was\u00a0Riccardo Zocche’s <\/a><\/strong>RE-generating Collectivity <\/strong><\/a>with\u00a028 likes <\/strong>on Instagram.\u00a0<\/strong>The aim of this project was to provide the design for not only an office building, but also the garden, cafeteria, and other design aspects that provide utility to those working within the office building space. As the title suggests, his goal was not only to provide utility, but also to provide more collaborative atmospheres and spaces that lead to new ideas and stronger professional relationships.<\/p>\n

In eight\u00a0place\u00a0<\/strong>was Macarena Chaves Martinez’s<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Ocean Retreat<\/strong> with 23 likes<\/strong> on Instagram.<\/strong> Ocean Retreat\u00a0<\/strong>aims to create a space for structures that are tied to the nature around it, and build off of it, rather than against it.\u00a0Macarena<\/strong> previously studied at the\u00a0Polytechnic University of Madrid (ETSAM)<\/strong><\/a> and was able to get the opportunity to go over to the USA to study at the Illinois Institute of Technology<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Which projects for August 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 Ignacio Igarzabal<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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