Germán Cabo Arnal ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

GERMÁN CABO ARNALA R C H I T E C T U R E P O R T F O L I O

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EDUCATION

Degree in Architecture (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia)

Degree in Architecture (Hogeschool voor Wetenschap & Kunst) [Ghent, Belgium]

Workshop “Designing In The Dark II”

Workshop “Lifelong dwelling: one side of the sustainability”

Scientific-technical secondary education (La Salle de Paterna)

2003 - 2011

2008 - 2009

2008

2008

2001 - 2003

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Sports events promotion assistant (Sports vice-chancellorship in Univerdidad Politécnica de Valencia) 2010

LANGUAGES

Spanish

Valenciano

EnglishCambridge First Certificate in English examination

French

Mother language

Father language

Level B2

Level A1

COMPUTER SKILLS

AUTODESK

ADOBE

MICROSOFT

AutoCAD; 3DS MAx.

Photoshop; Illustrator; Indesign; Dreamweaver; Acrobat Pro; Premier Pro; Soundbooth.

Office

GERMÁN CABO ARNAL

31/03/1985 Valencia

+34 675 832 967

germancaboarnal@gmail.com

INDEXCabanyal housing

Perm museum

Row family houses

Benicàssim spa

6 - 15

16 - 21

22 - 27

28 - 31

2 0 1 1 . F i n a l d e g r e e p r o j e c t . H o u s i n g a n d c i v i c c e n t e r h y b r i d i n t h e C a b a n y a l n e i g h b o r h o o d , V a l e n c i a .

CABANYAL HOUSING

2 0 1 1 . F i n a l d e g r e e p r o j e c t . H o u s i n g a n d c i v i c c e n t e r h y b r i d i n t h e C a b a n y a l n e i g h b o r h o o d , V a l e n c i a .

CABANYAL HOUSINGWe are talking, not just about housing design, but the new elderly and youth dwelling research. With 40 and 70 square meters respectively, they resolve the social problems we have to face nowadays.

Hybridized in all its volume, and making itself as a whole, it is developed an elderly-aid and civic center.

The Cabanyal urban fabric, in the South section of the map, contrasts with the new buildings in the Malvarrosa neighborhood, in the North of the avenue. The seafront means a fundamental determining in the project development.

Naranjos Avenue panoramic view taken from South facade.

The project raises the essential living aspects, since it is not just housing construction, but it creates life places for everyone. It is a new reference point in the neighborood.

Longitudinal East section. Interior elevation.

Volume or permeability, depending on the visitor position in the map.

Ground floor First floor

First floor Third floor

Constructive East cross section.

The blocks articulate between each others, making a continuous circulation possible.

Flexibility on the space and hazy sunlight.

80m2 youth lower floor duplex

70m2 elderly dwelling

80m2 youth upper floor duplex

PERM MUSEUM2 0 0 9 . D e s i g n S t u d i o I I , G h e n t ( B e l g i u m ) . M u s e u m f o r t h e o w n a r t i s t i c / c u l t u r a l c i t y h e r i t a g e . P e r m ( R u s s i a ) .

PERM MUSEUM2 0 0 9 . D e s i g n S t u d i o I I , G h e n t ( B e l g i u m ) . M u s e u m f o r t h e o w n a r t i s t i c / c u l t u r a l c i t y h e r i t a g e . P e r m ( R u s s i a ) .

The project raises the design of a museum that faces the Kama river, in the city of Perm.

Adapting a continuous canopy along the steep land, the existing contour lines create the flow where every use will be carried out, both exhibition and maintenance.

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The project site it is placed in an important zone of the city, creating not only a facade to the Kama river, but a letter of introduction of itself, since the bridge that cross the river it is one of the main entrances to the town.

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The volumes and the footpath intertwine between each others along the whole walk, creating diferent spaces while they meet.

ROW FAMILY HOUSES2 0 0 7 . P r o j e c t D e s i g n I I I . C o m p u t e r g r a p h i c s r e d o n e i n 2 0 1 2 .R o w f a m i l y h o u s e s f o r a m e d i t e r r a n e a n c l i m a t e .

ROW FAMILY HOUSES2 0 0 7 . P r o j e c t D e s i g n I I I . C o m p u t e r g r a p h i c s r e d o n e i n 2 0 1 2 .R o w f a m i l y h o u s e s f o r a m e d i t e r r a n e a n c l i m a t e .

It is about a group of houses thinked for moneyed families.

The design tries to emphasize the changes in the perception of the interior as the day passes, that is the incorporation of the light as matter in the project.

Roof floor

First floor

Ground level

Underground level

The light transforms the space, both interior and exterior.

The flexibility of the space makes possible to organize itself by furniture position.

East elevation

West elevation

North elevation

The vertical circulation appears as an element added to the main volume. Its design provides drama to the route, relating itself with several rooms, and it converts the user into part of the project.

South section

North section

East section

BENICÀSSIM SPA2 0 0 6 . P r o j e c t D e s i g n I I .W a t e r s p a i n B e n i c à s s i m t o w n , C a s t e l l ó n .

BENICÀSSIM SPA2 0 0 6 . P r o j e c t D e s i g n I I .W a t e r s p a i n B e n i c à s s i m t o w n , C a s t e l l ó n .

A concrete worm, which interior houses several livings, making an experience in itself.

A strange relaxing concept, escaping from the commercial standard imposed by gresite and excess of lighting. A trip through the cave, with its textures and shadows as well as the uncertainty feeling that it can produce.

Radicalism and contrast is what we can extract from the final result.

Schematic sketch about circulation.

The user is submitted to a compression and decompression spacial sequence as he walks through the project.

Third floor

Second floor

First floor

Underground level

South elevation

South section

The volum emerge from several folds in the concrete. This gestures allow to open some gaps, in a natural way, for sunlight collection.

The worm has a generous opening in its sea elevation, while West one, where a garden it is placed, it has not one as big as the other..

East elevation

West elevation

West section

Night view of the interior of the spa.

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