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natalia caicedo

MASTER’S DEGREE:  APPLICATIONS OF WOOD IN CONSTRUCTION

MODULE 1 : MATERIALS AND CHARACTERISTICSwood / sylviculturexylology - anatomyphysics and mechanicsnatural durability classificationmaterial resistance

MODULE 2 : WOOD AND PANELS TECHNOLOGYwood construction productsfabricationdryinggluingpreservationfinishes

MODULE 3 : BUILDING TECHNOLOGYvertical load systemshorizontal load systemsroof load systemmillworkpathologyassemblages and works stabilityfirethermal and acoustical propertiesexterior finisheswood details

MODULE 4 : THEMATIC LECTURESsustainable developmenteconomy and actors of woodworkingart workroofstropical woodsindustrial productsexample analysis

MODULE 5 : PROJECTS AND PRESCRIPTIONSwood architecture historyarchitectural approach of systemseconomy and project administrationdesign toolsdivision and project descriptionstudent project supportstudent project execution

MODULE 6 : INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONconstruction field visits

INTERNSHIP

E N S T I B france

ARCHITECTURE DEGREE

CYCLE OF CREATIONProjects

project4 (urban project)project 5 (housing and services)McGill projectfinal project 1-2Cartagena project 1-2-3shape in architecturefundamental AutoCADvirtual reality and animation 3D

Theoryarchitecture in Colombiaartistic vanguardorigins of modem architecture (Mc Gill University)philosophy of structures (Mc Gill University)

urbanismanalysis of the contemporary citycities: Paris Vienna Rome 1850-1990

techniquesarchitecture energy and environmentstructural expression

CYCLE OF DEVELOPMENTProjects

project 1 (utilitas)project2 (firmitas)project 3 (venustas)

theorytheory 1 (archetypes in architecture)theory 2 (classic architecture)theory 3 (modern architecture)

urbanismurbanism 1 (theory)urbanism 2 (architecture)urbanism 3 (urban project)

techniquestechniques 1 (systems)techniques 2 (components)techniques 3 (process)

FUNDAMENTAL CYCLEProjects

architecture 1 (elements)architecture 2 (relationships)

theoryhistory workshop 1history workshop 2

urbanismthree-dimensional representation

techniquesfundamental mathematicsfundamental techniques

COMPLEMENTARY SUBJECTSsketchingdrawing and sketching (Mc Gill University)photography 1audiovisual mediamovie appreciationideal citythinkers: freud, nietzsche and foucaultmain problems of South America

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M A S T E R’ S D E G R E E

applications of wood in construction

M A S T E R’ S D E G R E E P R O J E C T

wood kioskchaligny, france

site plan

1:1000

site borderpath to chaligny’s center

kiosk

site area 2048 m²constructed area 52 m²site Chalignytenant Chaligny’s

town hallprice without taxes 32 189 Euros

(619 E./ m²)

site selectionThe main purpose of the kiosk’s design is to becomethe link between the Chaligny’s town hall and servicesas they do not have a clear organization or a logicalusage. The project is located on the south-east ofthe site, point of intersection between: the mainaccess from the parking lot, the party building’sterrace and the path starting point.

wood kioskchaligny, france

programThe main characteristics of the site are: the chestnut wood locatedat the west and a beautiful view to the south. We decided to keepthe wood and design an elongated volume creating windows toframe the landscape. The kiosk allows different activities: theateror musical shows, outside movies and reading corner.

ground floor plan1:200

acoustic diagram

movement diagram

relationship

landscape-audience

general layoutThe best technical solutions to frame the landscape are solid woodboards and laminated wood joists.The boards allows an adaptation to different activities, we shapethem to create different corners without interrupting the movementin the scene. From an acoustical point of view, these boards arealso very useful. With the purpose to remember the skyline weshape joists with a variable height.To have at the same time volume dynamism and efficiency of thewood been used (only 2 cuts) we proposed a non-standard way tocut joists.

wood kioskchaligny, france

fachada sur

1:200

wood kioskchaligny, france

union solid wood boards / beams1:10

union solid wood boards / foundation/ground1:10

roof detail1:10

Designation Material Natural

Durability

Classification

1 Solid wood boards 60 mm C24 Class 2

2 Stud ABE 46 Galvanized steel

3 Screw D 13 mm Galvanized steel

4 Floor finish Pine Class 4

5 Joist 100 x 150 mm Pine Class 4

6 Piece of wood 50 x 50 mm Pine Class 4

7 Bolt/Disc/nut D 16 mm Galvanized steel

8 Metal framing Galvanized steel

9 Screw MEGA E 12 1845 Galvanized steel

10 Column Concrete

11 Piece of wood 35 x 35 mm Pine Class 4

12 Wooden shingle 27 mm Larch Class 3

13 Joist 225 x 75 mm Pine Class 4

14 Membrane PVC

15 Screw Galvanized steel

16 Laminated wood beam C24 Class 2

225 x 150 mm

17 Laminated wood membrane C24 Class 2

With variable inertia

18 Insulation Mineral wool

19 Piece of wood 260 x 22 mm Pine Class 4

20 Screw Galvanized steel

“Twenty four students have seven days to create observation platforms attached to a tour with wood. Inedited challengeat the exposition park of Epinal”.

P.H.WL’Est Républicain, Vosges

january 13th of 2005

W O O D C H A L L E N G E

dragonepinal, france

first tests

think with hands

start point

start point

start point

think with hands

under construction

think with the body first tests

start point

dragonepinal, france

vertical poetry-shapes of fragile-ways of attachingto be projected: to ambition, have the idea of, to caress, to carpenter, tomix, to complot, to count, to conspire, to spit, to develop, to draft, toejaculate, to eject, to consider, to send, to sketch, to study, to expulse, tothink hard, to throw, to meditate, to mature, to warp, to talk of, to think,to plan, to push, to premeditate, to prepare, draw in profile, to propel, topulverize, to dream, to roll, to ruminate, to propose, to muse on, to transfer,to throw up.

day 3 day 3day 3

day 4 day 5 day 6

day 7 day 7 day 7

day 7 gala’s party load test

dragonepinal, france

programChallenge: to construct a platform attached to a tower projectedover 4 m minimum and capable to support 250kg.Team: “NO LOVE” (2 engineers and 3 architects)Deadline: one weekAvailable materials: 60mm diameter round section wood, 25 x38 mm rectangular section wood, 11 x 110 and 21 x 150 mmrectangular section wood.Assemblage: screws, threaded sticks, nuts and strings.The main idea of this project was the experimentation, our teamdecided to construct the platform first and then make drawingsand calculus. At the end of the week the platform was spreadout of 8.30m and supported 245 kg.

general layout“NO LOVE ventures in a dragon’s dream to construct a lopsidedshape. By fitting boxes one inside the other, this team answersto gravity’s challenge proving a real audacity of expression. Thisproject was awarded for its creativity.”

43,3

2,6

3,7 2,7

2,1

1,5

5,8

8,4

59°

80°

96°90°

longitudinal elevation

dragonepinal, france

press articles

C Y C L E O F C R E A T I O N

projects

M C G I L L P R O J E C T

the city of mahandachhattisgarh, india

the city of mahandachhattisgarh, india

the city of mahandachhattisgarh, india

the city of mahandachhattisgarh, india

the city of mahandachhattisgarh, india

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G R A D U A T I O N P R O J E C T

multimodal stationbogota, colombia

site selectionOverlapping the plan of “Transmilenio” (bus) system with the “Trende Cercanías” (railway) system I found an strategic point with thecharacteristics to become the second transfer point between Bogotáand the nearby villages, after the “Estación de la Sabana” (railwaystation), first transfer point.The site is selected at the beginning but the work area evolvesduring the project development.

site plan1:200 000

Existent “Transmilenio” system “Transmilenio” system under construction

future (2007) “Transmilenio” system“Tren de Cercanías” project

19331:100 000

19441:100 000

19581:100 000

19951:12500

Carrera 36

Calle

80

AVENIDA SUBA (Carrera 38)

AVENIDA MEDELLIN

Calle

79

Carrera 35

Diagonal 85

Transversal 31

Transversal 32

futur1:12500

site area 52.259 m²site av. suba - calle 80 - NQS

20031:12500

calle 80

av. suba N.Q

.S.

multimodal stationbogota, colombia

second floor plan1:1000

roof plan1:2500

ground floor plan1:1000

a a’

bb’ c’

cd

d’

programThe program, the same way than the area, evolves during theproject development. The project includes: 27 car parking spots,80 bicycle parking spots, 650 m2 of shopping, 200 m2 of offices, acoffee shop, leisure squareand other services.

multimodal stationbogota, colombia

section c-c’1:1000

N° 6,90

N° 3,62

N° 5,92

N° 7,80

N° 4,25

N° 2,85

section d-d’1:500

section a-a’1:1000

N° 1,10

N° 12,00

section b-b’1:1000

programOne of the main purposes of the design is the efficiency of transferfor people arriving or leaving by car, taxi, walking or ADA. I proposeda taxi’s central on the north part of the project with a circularshape to improve the traffic quality of the area.

plan and structural planmultimodal station

1:250

N° 4,05

N° 3,63

N° 3,20

N° 0,80

panneaux en béton préfabriqués

Poutres et poutrelles fabriqués in situ

multimodal station section1:250

multimodal stationbogota, colombia

concrete prefab. panels

site area1:10000

newequipments

1:10000

existent vehicularsystem

1:10000

new vehicular system1:10000

existentpublic space

1:10000

newpublic space

1:10000

general layoutThere are two types of station; we decided to assign to each onesome specific materials. It’s mandatory to use the steel design onthe “Transmilenio” transfer stations. On the opposite, the multimodalstation becomes the chance to propose a new design. The materialbeen chosen for these stations is concrete.

beam 1

beam 3

beam 4

beam 2

deformed structureof the north vehicular bridge

structure (steel)of “Transmilenio’s” bridge

deformed structureof “Transmilenio’s” bridge

structure of the northvehicular bridge (concrete)

critical moments (ton.m)

multimodal stationbogota, colombia

deformed structureof “Transmilenio’s” stations

structure (steel)of “Transmilenio’s”stations

critical moments(ton.m)

critical momentsbeam 4 (ton.m)

general layoutThe bridge structure is considered as part of the public space andmust be conceived with an architectonical and landscaping criterion.I took all the structure courses offered by the university, and Iapplied all this knowledge to pre-dimension the main structure.Designing every structural element I could integrate the technical,formal, functional and urban factors.

multimodal stationbogota, colombia

general layoutThe design starting points are: in one hand the analysis of existentand future network of “Transmilenio” system, cars, bicycles,pedestrians, in the other hand the history of 5 neighborhoodsbecause a metropolitan intervention affects the residents of thearea.With the purpose of reducing the intervention area I proposed thatpassengers change of system to increase the efficiency of the busroutes, being the opposite of the projects now under construction.

C Y C L E O F D E V E L O P M E N T

projects

P R O J E C T 1

elementary schoolbogota, colombia

site selectionThe site is located in Pablo VI, next to a chapel, a football courtand a basket court. This site was chosen because it is the bestplace for residents to meet.

The orientation of the building is very important because the naturallight in a classroom determine the well-being of students. In Bogotáthe best orientation is the north because there is light the wholeyear but not direct light.

site plan1:500

typologywithout a site

first adaptationto the site

second adaptationto the site

site area 7430 m²consructed area 780 m²

site Pablo VI

elementary school bogota, colombia

program5 regular classrooms 250 m²4 special classrooms and library 290 m²offices 25 m²auditorium 150 m²W.C. and storage 65 m²total 780 m²

ground floor plan1:250

library

private

terraces

regular

classroom

special

classroom

court

court

reception

school andcommunityterraces

W.C.

W.C.

storage

office

office

a

a’

bb’

school andcommunityauditorium

elementary school bogota, colombia

section a-a’1:250

section b-b’1:250

north elevation

1:250

south east elevation

1:250

elementary school bogota, colombia

general layout – utilitasThe first approach to the project is to analyze the way it will beuse. The work method has several steps: first we assign a color toeach group of spaces, then we build models without a site andthen we classify them by typology. We chose the best typology andadapt it according to the site. One of the main problems is to adaptthe project to the existing trees.

The school program is divided in 2 parts, the private and the commonspaces. For example the terraces in front of the football court andthe auditorium in front of the chapel are spaces where all residentscan go, other spaces are only for students or school staff.

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P R O J E C T 2Quinta de Bolivar’s extension

bogota, colombia

site selectionThe museum “Quinta de Bolivar” was Simon Bolivar’s residence(light blue). The site for the extension of the existent museum is indark blue. The site borders are: the San Francisco River, the“Avenida Circunvalar” and the museum’s wall. The main reason ofthe site selection is the topography, with a difference of 14 m wedecided to place the extension at the biggest slope because wewanted to hide the project behind the mountain; the purpose isnot to modify the skyline.

site plan1:5000

av. circunvalar

site area 5697 m²constructed area 1671 m²

site Quinta de Bolivar

ASC.

ASC.

Quinta de Bolivar’s extension

bogota, colombia

ASC.

third floor plan1:500

second floor plan1:500

temporalcollection

terrace

auditorium

ground floor plan1:500

restaurant

terrace

terrace

administration

pemanentcollection

souvenir’sstore

storage

a a’

b

b’ c

c’

a a’

b

b’

c’

c

programreception- souvenir’s store 220 m2

4 permanent collection rooms 290 m2

1 temporary collection room 249 m2

auditorium 130 m2

restaurant 120 m2

administration area 120 m2

storage 208 m2

4 WC 54 m2

circulation 280 m2

total 1671 m2

reception

storage

Quinta de Bolivar’s extension bogota, colombia

section a-a’1:250

section b-b’1:250

section c-c’

1:250

programThe design’s project is based on the ADA access. The vehicularaccess, the parking and the delivery area are on the north bythe “Avenida Circunvalar”, the pedestrian way in is by theexistent museum.

general layout-firmitasThe main purpose of this project is to learn about constructiontechnology. The existing building is characterized by 2 types ofspaces that are easy to identify: Circulation - useful area. Thedesign purpose is to use this characteristic with a contemporarylanguage, in other words to build a box inside another box.The first box, an empty box allows the light passage. The secondbox, a concrete box encloses the temporary and permanentcollections. The third box, a glass and wood box surroundingthe circulation. This box is a light steel structure hang up tothe concrete structure composed by 3 walls and 4 columns. Toprotect the temporary collection of direct sun and giveimportance to the main façade we use wood panels.

Quinta de Bolivar’ s extensionbogota, colombia

P R O J E C T 3

residential designbogota, colombia

site selectionThe mass plan of “Cuidad Salitre” project is design by a group ofstudents but each student has to design a block.Established criterions defined by the group:

- borders and number of building floors- shopping located on the ground floor at main streets

and around the towers- green path at the “Avenida Esmeralda”

site plan1:2500

second fl. plancirculations

sectionuses

av.

la e

smera

lda

av. ferrocarril d

el norte

ground fl. planuses

site area 5867 m²constructed area 7131 m²

site Cuidad Salitre

grounf floor plan1:250

a’

a

programstores 1000 m2 (public)club house 277 m2 (private and public)interior court (private)121 apartments 80, 100 and 120 m2

168 parking lots

residential design bogota, colombia

section a-a’1:250

residential design bogota, colombia

north elevation

1:250

south elevation

1:250

residential designbogota, colombia

general Layout – venustasThe shape is the main purpose of this project taking also in accountits usage and its construction. The study of the façades and theroof plan considered as the fifth façade is essential. A big part ofthe ground floor is a parking lot, that’s why the roof becomes agarden and an interior court.I designed different types of apartments: simplex and duplex withaccess through a hall or a corridor. I took advantage of thischaracteristic to create different façades with a common language.

F U N D A M E N T A L C Y C L E

techniques

T E C H N I Q U E S 1

challengebogota, colombia

programChallenge: build an structure with 1 m distance between supportsand able to support 120 kg.Team: 3 architects.Materials: 15 cm maximum elements long, as light and inexpensiveas possible.

general layoutChosen materials: wood for the structure, sticks for connectionsand strings as tensors. The design reasons are: easy to build, lowcost and high resistance to tension and compression. Each elementdoes not work separately but as one system of load transfer thanksto the connection’s design.

C O M P L E M E N T A R Y S U B J E C T S

landscape, architecture, shows, portraitcolombia

torres del parque

bogota

barranquilla

barranquilla

P H O T O G R A P H Y

work methodFirst the 3D model is done in AutoCAD, then with Autodesk Viz itcan be improve changing materials and placing natural or artificiallights and cameras. If we need a rendering we use AdobePhotoshop improving the quality mostly with the filters. If we needan animation video we design the camera path and camera speed.Then we use Adobe Première to join all the video pieces.

3D animationvirtual space