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ALVARO ZAVALA CALDERÓN
Architec t
Nationality : Mexican
Date of Bir th: 08/01/1992
Current address: Naples I taly. Email: alvaro.zavala8192@gmail.com
Master of Science in Architec tural Design and Histor y Politecnico di M ilano, Mantova , Sep. 2021- Apr 2023
Master in Construc tion. Instituto Tecnológico de la Construcción, Mexico City, Aug. 2015- Dec. 2016.
Bachelor in Architec ture, Facultad de Arquitec tura, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City,
Exchange Semester in FADU, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Aug. 2013 - Dec. 2013
AWARDS
- Mention in Mexican Architc tural Biannale 2018 “R75”
- Mention in Mexican Architc tural Biannale 2022 “ED7”
*Par ticipation as BIM Specialist and Architec tural super visior.
- First place in the projec t contest “Inter talleres”, May 2013 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
“Mantova Hub” Ex-Ceramica
Hub” Palestra
EX-CERAMICA, MANTOVA HUB
The Ex-ceramica building holds signi cant historical importance as part of Mantova's industrial background during the postwar period. My duties included serving as the link between the architectural practice and the supervision company, proposing solutions, and reporting emerging details to the architectural practice, “Corvino + Multari”.
LOCATION:
MANTOVA LOMBARDIA, ITALY
PARTICIPATION: YEAR: 2023 SUPERVISION
• ARCHITECTURAL SUPERVISION
PALESTRA, MANOTVA HUB SUPERVISION
This building was settled below street level to respect the height of its historical context and achieve the height required for a multi-use gym. My role in this project was to address the architectural details during the nal stage of construction.
LOCATION:
MANTOVA LOMBARDIA, ITALY
PARTICIPATION: YEAR: 2023
• ARCHITECTURAL SUPERVISION
EMILIO DONDÉ 7
SUPERVISION
This old construction is probably from the end of the 19th century. The project involves reinforcing its walls and foundation to restore its use as housing for this well-located building. The idea is to preserve the essence of the ancient neighborhoods in Mexico while incorporating contemporary elements. The project includes a new level with amenities that are invisible from the street view, to respect the facade and the urban context.
LOCATION: YEAR: 2018
EMILIIO DONDE #7 COLONIA CENTRO CUAUHTÉMOC, CDMX
PARTICIPATION:
• COLLABORATION ON THE ARCHITECTONIC AND MEP PROJECT
• COLLABORATION ON THE BUDGET AND SUPERVISION OF CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION METERS: 2,003.95 m²
Professional
REVILLAGIGEDO 75
ARCHITECTONIC AND CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION
This restoration includes a new level and a complete reorganization of the spaces. Originally, it had one commercial space and one living space per tower. Now, it has one commercial space and two living spaces, each with its own terrace, in each of the six towers of the building.
The intervention received an honorable mention at the Bienal contest in Mexico in 2018. The wall nishes, concrete, and blacksmith details complement the original wood and brick materials well. The result is contemporary spaces that respect the original building.
LOCATION:
REVILLAGIGEDO #75 COLONIA CENTRO CUAUHTÉMOC, CDMX
CONSTRUCTION METERS: 1,892 m²
YEAR: 2017
PARTICIPATION:
• BIM SPECIALIST
• SUPERVISION OF ARCHITECTURE
• SUPERVISION OF CONSTRUCTION
Facade Photography
ETHOBOTANICAL GARDEN AND PAVILION
The “Chimallí” Ethnobotanical Garden were designed for an architectonic contest organized for Mexico city, is a project that invites you to know and learn more about the ethnobotanical culture of the place, together with an intervention in Zone II of the Chapultepec Forest, to achieve greater pedestrian communication. We achieve this through di erent elements, a pavilion that invites you to know more about the region and its origins and allows you to look from another perspective with its terraces, a part of the research that will contribute to scienti c development, the zoning of di erent species of native plants of the place scattered throughout the area as part of the ethnobotanical program and nally, pedestrian paths that intend to make it easier to move to other areas.
Exterior render
VILLA DE REYES ARCHITECTONIC DESIGN
This is a one oor house, designed to feel the open spaces and the interaction with the desertic landscape, Its big livingroom and dinning room has direct interaction with a little pool in an open space that let the user percibe the sensations of a desertic enviroment.
LOCATION:
CONSTRUCTION METERS: 245 m²
PARTICIPATION: YEAR: 2020
• ARCHITECTONIC DESIGN
• LAYOUT DEVELOPMENT
• CREATION OF RENDERS
VILLA DE REYES, SAN LUIS, MEXICO
Exterior
XOCHIMILCO
ARCHITECTONIC DESIGN
This project has two houses, the rst one is in the entrance and si very small, with just two rooms. The second house has tree rooms and a big garden, the livingroom has a double high with large windows. The rooms are connectd by stairs and bridges in concrete that create an asome atmosphere.
ADALBERTO TEJADA COLONIA LOS OLIVOS TLAHUAC, CDMX
CONSTRUCTION METERS: 280 m²
YEAR: 2020
LOCATION: PARTICIPATION:
• ARCHITECTONIC DESIGN
• LAYOUT DEVELOPMENT
• RENDERS
Exterior
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