Architecture Design
Isabel Parra
ISABEL PARRA 20	
  Clyde	
  Road,	
  N22	
  7AE.	
  London,	
  UK	
  
+447713658865	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  Isabel_parra@live.com	
  
EDUCATION
•  High	
  School	
  Degree	
  	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  U.E.P	
  Los	
  Cedros,	
  Valera,	
  Venezuela	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  2009	
  
•  Architecture	
  Degree	
  	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  L.U.Z	
  University,	
  Maracaibo,	
  Venezuela	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  2010-­‐	
  1015 	
  	
  
WORK EXPERIENCE
•  A.P.H.C	
  (Architecture	
  and	
  Planning	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  Hernandez	
  Casas)	
  	
  	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  ARCHITECT	
  	
  (Interships)	
  Venezuela	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  January	
  2014-­‐	
  November	
  2014	
  
•  I.A.C	
  (	
  Ibero	
  American	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  Architecture	
  congress)	
  	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  ARCHITECT	
  (Staff)	
  	
  Venezuela	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  March-­‐May	
  2014-­‐	
  2015	
  
•  London	
  Design	
  Biennale	
  	
  	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  ARCHITECT	
  (Staff)	
  	
  London,	
  UK	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  September	
  2016	
  
ARCHITECTURE
1
HORIZON OF MOBILE PERSPECTIVES1
SUSTAINABLE	
  HOUSING	
  PROTOTYPE	
  FOR	
  VENEZUELAN	
  INDIANS	
  
BUILDING	
  MATERIALS	
  BASED	
  ON	
  THE	
  NATURAL	
  ENVIRONMENT	
  
SINGLE	
  FAMILY	
  HOME,	
  MARACAIBO,	
  VENEZUELA,	
  2013	
  	
  	
  	
  
ONE	
  OF	
  THE	
  NEEDS	
  WAS	
  TO	
  RESCUE	
  THE	
  CONNECTION	
  BETWEEN	
  THE	
  CONSTRUCTED	
  HORIZON	
  AND	
  THE	
  
NATURAL	
  ALREADY	
  EXISTING	
  HORIZON	
  
Palafito	
  (Rural	
  coastal	
  house	
  construc]on)	
  These	
  are	
  woden	
  houses	
  build	
  on	
  stalks	
  on	
  the	
  water.	
  
	
  
HORIZON OF MOBILE PERSPECTIVES1
HANDMADE	
  MODEL,	
  MARACAIBO,	
  VENEZUELA.2013	
  	
  
SCALE	
  1:50	
  University	
  Project	
  	
  
ARCHITECTURE
2
AQUARIUM- MUSEUM
ARCHITECTURE	
  OF	
  MIXED	
  USED,	
  MARACAIBO,	
  VENEZUELA	
  2014	
  	
  
PROJECT	
  REALIZED	
  IN	
  THE	
  COAST	
  OF	
  LAKE	
  MARACAIBO	
  CITY	
  VENEZUELA	
  
THE	
  IDEA	
  OF	
  THIS	
  PROJECT	
  WAS	
   	
  TO	
  PROVIDE	
  MARACAIBO’S	
  POPULATION	
  WITH	
  A	
  	
  
CULTURAL	
  SPACE	
  	
  ABOUT	
  THE	
  LAKE	
  OF	
  THE	
  CITY,	
  HIS	
  HISTORY,	
  ANIMAL	
  ESPECIES	
  
IT’S	
  A	
  FUN	
  AND	
  DIVERSITY	
  BUILDING	
  FOR	
  PEOPLE	
  OF	
  ALL	
  AGES	
  	
  
THIS	
   BUILDING	
   	
   HAS	
   RESTAURANTS,	
   BOOK	
   STORES	
   ,	
   A	
   MUSEUM	
   AREA	
   AND	
  
EXHIBITIONS	
   ,	
   SWIMMING	
   POOLS	
   AND	
   A	
   MAGNIFICENT	
   AQUARIUS	
   SHOWING	
  
ANIMALS	
  FROM	
  THE	
  LAKE	
  OF	
  MARACAIBO	
  
2
FIRST FLOOR
•  HALL	
  
•  BOOK	
  SHOP	
  
•  SERVICE	
  AREA	
  
•  TOILETS	
  	
  
•  MUSEUM	
  
SECOND FLOOR
•  ACUARIUM
•  TOILETS
•  SCREEN ROOMS
THIRD FLOOR
•  ACUARIUM
•  TOILETS 	
  
FOURHT FLOOR
•  TOP VIEW OF THE ACUARIUM
•  TOILETS
•  RESTAURANTS
•  TERRACE	
  
2
HANDMADE	
  MODEL,	
  MARACAIBO,	
  VENEZUELA.2014	
  	
  
SCALE	
  1:100	
  University	
  Project	
  	
  
AQUARIUM- MUSEUM
ARCHITECTURE
3
3COUNTRYSIDE HOUSE
BIG	
  FAMILY	
  HOME,	
  MARACAIBO,	
  VENEZUELA,	
  2015	
  	
  	
  	
  
MATERIALS-­‐	
  WOOD,CERAMIC,MARBLE,GLASS	
  
STYLE-­‐	
  COLONIAL-­‐MODERN	
  	
  
THIS	
  	
  PROJECT	
  WAS	
  BUILDED	
  FOR	
  A	
  BIG	
  VENEZUELAN	
  FAMILY	
  IN	
  THE	
  COUNTRYSIDE	
  OF	
  
MARACAIBO	
  CITY,	
  NEAR	
  TO	
  THE	
  LAKE.	
  
	
  
455	
  M2	
  
GRAND FLOOR
•  6 BEDROOMS
•  9 BATHROOMS
•  2 LIVING ROOMS
•  DINNING ROOM
•  KITCHEN
•  LAUNDRY ROOM
•  LITTLE CHAPLE
•  TERRACE
•  FOUNTAIN GARDEN
•  SWIMMING POOL AREA
•  BBQ AREA
•  STORAGE
•  GARAGE FOR 10 CARS	
  
NORTH	
  FACADE	
  
WEST	
  FACADE	
  
SOUTH	
  FACADE	
  
EAST	
  FACADE	
  
ARCHITECTURE
4
4URBAN THESIS PROJECT
URBAN	
  ANALYSIS,	
  MARACAIBO,	
  VENEZUELA,	
  2015	
  	
  	
  	
  
1.	
  To	
  achieve	
  the	
  crea]on	
  of	
  public	
  and	
  cultural	
  throughout	
  the	
  spaces	
  Av	
  .	
  July	
  5th	
  (one	
  of	
  the	
  
most	
  important	
  avenues	
  of	
  the	
  City)	
  	
  
2.	
  Create	
  connec]ons	
  between	
  Street-­‐	
  Pedestrian	
  –Public	
  Spaces	
  
3.	
  Transform	
  the	
  University	
  City	
  of	
  the	
  city	
  in	
  the	
  great	
  green	
  lung	
  of	
  the	
  city	
  
4.	
  The	
  crea]on	
  of	
  cycle	
  paths	
  along	
  the	
  Av	
  	
  University	
  and	
  Av	
  July	
  5th	
  to	
  rescue	
  that	
  connec]on	
  
with	
  the	
  city	
  
5.	
  Achieve	
  create	
  a	
  cultural	
  center	
  that	
  meets	
  the	
  needs	
  of	
  all	
  types	
  of	
  users	
  ,	
  in	
  cultural,	
  
educa]onal,	
  Technological	
  ,	
  recrea]onal	
  ,	
  and	
  permanent	
  use	
  for	
  the	
  popula]on.	
  
DISINTEGRATION OF PIBLIC SPACES AND LACK OF CULTURAL SPACES
ABANDONED	
  BUILDINGS	
  	
  
RETAIL	
  
CULTURAL	
  BUILDINGS	
  
EDUCATIONAL	
  BUILDINGS	
  
PARKING	
  LOTS	
  	
  
BUSINESS	
  OFFICE	
  	
  
RESIDENTIAL	
  BUILDINGS	
  
RELIGIOUS	
  	
  BUILDINGS	
  	
  
HOSPITALS	
  
FAMILY	
  HOMES	
  	
  
URBAN PROFILES WITH INTEGRATION OF NEW CULTURAL PUBLIC SPACES
1
2
3
4
5
URBAN THESIS PROJECT4
URBAN	
  ANALYSIS,	
  MARACAIBO,	
  VENEZUELA,	
  2015	
  	
  	
  	
  
INTERLACE	
  OF	
  LIVING	
  TISSUES	
  	
  	
  	
  
IDENTITY TISSUE, FOR THE CREATION
OF A NETWORK OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT
LAKEOFMARACAIBO
LAKEOFMARACAIBO
LAKEOFMARACAIBO
PLANNED TISSUE, MOBILE MODULES FOR
RETAIL, OR DIFFERENT USES DEPENDING ON
USER NEEDS
HANDMADE	
  MODEL,	
  MARACAIBO,	
  VENEZUELA.2015	
  
URBAN THESIS PROJECT
SCALE	
  1:1000	
  Thesis	
  University	
  Project	
  	
  
Dimensions	
  of	
  the	
  Model	
  3x2	
  m	
  
4
ARCHITECTURE
5
5
BUILDING THESIS PROJECT
BUILDING	
  THESIS	
  PROJECT	
  ,	
  MARACAIBO,	
  VENEZUELA,	
  2015	
  	
  	
  	
  
LIVING	
  TISSUES	
  INTERWEAVING	
  REALITIES	
  	
  
CULTURAL	
  CENTER	
  	
  
3	
  Buildings	
  with	
  different	
  uses	
  that	
  are	
  connected	
  via	
  gateways	
  	
  	
  
•  Ephemeral	
  Building	
  that	
  stands	
  as	
  a	
  public	
  space	
  or	
  ver]cal	
  Square	
  	
  	
  
•  Stable	
  Building	
  becomes	
  a	
  large	
  living	
  green	
  space	
  for	
  mee]ng	
  and	
  sharing	
  	
  
•  Planned	
  Building	
  with	
  a	
  Library	
  crea]ng	
  different	
  scenarios	
  and	
  providing	
  the	
  user	
  new	
  
sensa]ons	
  	
  
EPHEMERAL	
  BUILDING	
  	
  
STABLE	
  BUILDING	
  	
  
PLANNED	
  BUILDING	
  	
  
PUBLIC	
  SPACE,	
  OUTDOOR	
  EXHIBITIONS,	
  RELAXATION	
  AREAS	
  
RESTAURANTS,	
  BARS,	
  MINI	
  STORES,	
  OUTDOOR	
  TERRACE	
  
LIBRARY,	
  ADMINISTRATION	
  AREA,	
  COMMERCIAL	
  OFFICES,	
  STUDY	
  
ROOMS	
  AND	
  PRESENTATIONS	
  	
  
EPHEMERAL	
  FURNITURE	
  	
  CHANGING	
  SPACES	
  
BUILDING THESIS PROJECT
BUILDING	
  THESIS	
  PROJECT	
  ,	
  MARACAIBO,	
  VENEZUELA,	
  2015	
  	
  	
  	
  
LIVING	
  TISSUES	
  INTERWEAVING	
  REALITIES	
  	
  
CULTURAL	
  CENTER	
  	
  
5
GROUND	
  FLOOR	
  PLAN	
  	
  
MAIN	
  FACADE	
  
BUILDING THESIS PROJECT
BUILDING	
  THESIS	
  PROJECT	
  ,	
  MARACAIBO,	
  VENEZUELA,	
  2015	
  	
  	
  	
  
LIVING	
  TISSUES	
  INTERWEAVING	
  REALITIES	
  	
  
CULTURAL	
  CENTER	
  	
  
5
SECOND	
  FLOOR	
  PLAN	
  	
  
SECOND	
  FLOOR	
  LIBRARY	
  PLAN	
   LOCATION	
  PLAN	
  	
   ROOF	
  PLAN	
  	
   OUTER	
  AREAS	
  PLAN	
  	
  
BUILDING THESIS PROJECT
BUILDING	
  THESIS	
  PROJECT	
  ,	
  MARACAIBO,	
  VENEZUELA,	
  2015	
  	
  	
  	
  
LIVING	
  TISSUES	
  INTERWEAVING	
  REALITIES	
  	
  
CULTURAL	
  CENTER	
  	
  
5
North	
  Facade	
  	
  
South	
  Facade	
  
BUILDING THESIS PROJECT5
A-­‐A	
  SECTION	
  	
   B-­‐B	
  SECTION	
  
BUILDING THESIS PROJECT5
3D	
  images	
  of	
  the	
  project	
  	
  
BUILDING THESIS PROJECT5
BUILDING	
  THESIS	
  PROJECT	
  ,	
  MARACAIBO,	
  VENEZUELA,	
  2015	
  	
  	
  	
  
LIVING	
  TISSUES	
  INTERWEAVING	
  REALITIES	
  	
  
CULTURAL	
  CENTER	
  	
  
THE	
  FURNITURE	
  OF	
  THE	
  PROJECT	
  WAS	
  MADE	
  BY	
  RECYCLABLE	
  
WOOD	
  
RECYCLABLE	
  WOOD	
  	
  
HANDMADE	
  MODEL,	
  MARACAIBO,	
  VENEZUELA.2015	
  
SCALE	
  1:100	
  Thesis	
  University	
  Project	
  	
  
BUILDING THESIS PROJECT5
HANDMADE	
  MODEL,	
  MARACAIBO,	
  VENEZUELA.2015	
  
SCALE	
  1:100	
  Thesis	
  University	
  Project	
  	
  
BUILDING THESIS PROJECT5

Isabel Parra Portfolio 2016

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    ISABEL PARRA 20  Clyde  Road,  N22  7AE.  London,  UK   +447713658865              Isabel_parra@live.com   EDUCATION •  High  School  Degree                U.E.P  Los  Cedros,  Valera,  Venezuela                                    2009   •  Architecture  Degree                L.U.Z  University,  Maracaibo,  Venezuela                      2010-­‐  1015     WORK EXPERIENCE •  A.P.H.C  (Architecture  and  Planning              Hernandez  Casas)                  ARCHITECT    (Interships)  Venezuela                                    January  2014-­‐  November  2014   •  I.A.C  (  Ibero  American            Architecture  congress)            ARCHITECT  (Staff)    Venezuela                                                          March-­‐May  2014-­‐  2015   •  London  Design  Biennale                  ARCHITECT  (Staff)    London,  UK                                                    September  2016  
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    HORIZON OF MOBILEPERSPECTIVES1 SUSTAINABLE  HOUSING  PROTOTYPE  FOR  VENEZUELAN  INDIANS   BUILDING  MATERIALS  BASED  ON  THE  NATURAL  ENVIRONMENT   SINGLE  FAMILY  HOME,  MARACAIBO,  VENEZUELA,  2013         ONE  OF  THE  NEEDS  WAS  TO  RESCUE  THE  CONNECTION  BETWEEN  THE  CONSTRUCTED  HORIZON  AND  THE   NATURAL  ALREADY  EXISTING  HORIZON   Palafito  (Rural  coastal  house  construc]on)  These  are  woden  houses  build  on  stalks  on  the  water.    
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    HORIZON OF MOBILEPERSPECTIVES1 HANDMADE  MODEL,  MARACAIBO,  VENEZUELA.2013     SCALE  1:50  University  Project    
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    AQUARIUM- MUSEUM ARCHITECTURE  OF  MIXED  USED,  MARACAIBO,  VENEZUELA  2014     PROJECT  REALIZED  IN  THE  COAST  OF  LAKE  MARACAIBO  CITY  VENEZUELA   THE  IDEA  OF  THIS  PROJECT  WAS    TO  PROVIDE  MARACAIBO’S  POPULATION  WITH  A     CULTURAL  SPACE    ABOUT  THE  LAKE  OF  THE  CITY,  HIS  HISTORY,  ANIMAL  ESPECIES   IT’S  A  FUN  AND  DIVERSITY  BUILDING  FOR  PEOPLE  OF  ALL  AGES     THIS   BUILDING     HAS   RESTAURANTS,   BOOK   STORES   ,   A   MUSEUM   AREA   AND   EXHIBITIONS   ,   SWIMMING   POOLS   AND   A   MAGNIFICENT   AQUARIUS   SHOWING   ANIMALS  FROM  THE  LAKE  OF  MARACAIBO   2 FIRST FLOOR •  HALL   •  BOOK  SHOP   •  SERVICE  AREA   •  TOILETS     •  MUSEUM   SECOND FLOOR •  ACUARIUM •  TOILETS •  SCREEN ROOMS THIRD FLOOR •  ACUARIUM •  TOILETS   FOURHT FLOOR •  TOP VIEW OF THE ACUARIUM •  TOILETS •  RESTAURANTS •  TERRACE  
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    2 HANDMADE  MODEL,  MARACAIBO,  VENEZUELA.2014     SCALE  1:100  University  Project     AQUARIUM- MUSEUM
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    3COUNTRYSIDE HOUSE BIG  FAMILY  HOME,  MARACAIBO,  VENEZUELA,  2015         MATERIALS-­‐  WOOD,CERAMIC,MARBLE,GLASS   STYLE-­‐  COLONIAL-­‐MODERN     THIS    PROJECT  WAS  BUILDED  FOR  A  BIG  VENEZUELAN  FAMILY  IN  THE  COUNTRYSIDE  OF   MARACAIBO  CITY,  NEAR  TO  THE  LAKE.     455  M2   GRAND FLOOR •  6 BEDROOMS •  9 BATHROOMS •  2 LIVING ROOMS •  DINNING ROOM •  KITCHEN •  LAUNDRY ROOM •  LITTLE CHAPLE •  TERRACE •  FOUNTAIN GARDEN •  SWIMMING POOL AREA •  BBQ AREA •  STORAGE •  GARAGE FOR 10 CARS   NORTH  FACADE   WEST  FACADE   SOUTH  FACADE   EAST  FACADE  
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    4URBAN THESIS PROJECT URBAN  ANALYSIS,  MARACAIBO,  VENEZUELA,  2015         1.  To  achieve  the  crea]on  of  public  and  cultural  throughout  the  spaces  Av  .  July  5th  (one  of  the   most  important  avenues  of  the  City)     2.  Create  connec]ons  between  Street-­‐  Pedestrian  –Public  Spaces   3.  Transform  the  University  City  of  the  city  in  the  great  green  lung  of  the  city   4.  The  crea]on  of  cycle  paths  along  the  Av    University  and  Av  July  5th  to  rescue  that  connec]on   with  the  city   5.  Achieve  create  a  cultural  center  that  meets  the  needs  of  all  types  of  users  ,  in  cultural,   educa]onal,  Technological  ,  recrea]onal  ,  and  permanent  use  for  the  popula]on.   DISINTEGRATION OF PIBLIC SPACES AND LACK OF CULTURAL SPACES ABANDONED  BUILDINGS     RETAIL   CULTURAL  BUILDINGS   EDUCATIONAL  BUILDINGS   PARKING  LOTS     BUSINESS  OFFICE     RESIDENTIAL  BUILDINGS   RELIGIOUS    BUILDINGS     HOSPITALS   FAMILY  HOMES     URBAN PROFILES WITH INTEGRATION OF NEW CULTURAL PUBLIC SPACES 1 2 3 4 5
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    URBAN THESIS PROJECT4 URBAN  ANALYSIS,  MARACAIBO,  VENEZUELA,  2015         INTERLACE  OF  LIVING  TISSUES         IDENTITY TISSUE, FOR THE CREATION OF A NETWORK OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT LAKEOFMARACAIBO LAKEOFMARACAIBO LAKEOFMARACAIBO PLANNED TISSUE, MOBILE MODULES FOR RETAIL, OR DIFFERENT USES DEPENDING ON USER NEEDS
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    HANDMADE  MODEL,  MARACAIBO,  VENEZUELA.2015   URBAN THESIS PROJECT SCALE  1:1000  Thesis  University  Project     Dimensions  of  the  Model  3x2  m   4
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