URBANDESIGN PORTFOLIO
CAMILANARVAEZARIAS
SELECTEDACADEMICANDPROFESSIONALWORK
TABLEOF CONTENTS
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ECHOESOFWATER
Landscape Design
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LEARIVERWORKS
Design Codes for a dynamic and resilient place
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CLIMATERESILIENCEIN
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CAESARBAYLAGOON
Landscape Consultancy Professional Work
RODINGRIVER ion
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MARGINALNATURE
Urban Rehabilitation
KEYPRINCIPLES
Prior tise wa king, cyc ing, and pub ic transport as the primary movement framework across the site
Strengthen north–south and east–west connect ons to surround ng ne ghbourhoods, the river corr dor, and wider publ c rea m networks
Separate pedestrian, cycle, servicing, and freight routes where safety and operat onal effic ency require it.
BUILTFORMANDUSES
Establ sh building typo og es that respond to ndustrial and mixed-use demands and support long-term adaptab lity.
Use he ght and massing strateg cally to integrate the site with surround ng ne ghbourhoods and create clear transit ons between uses.
Ensure built form supports effect ve dayl ght, natural venti at on and safe access for servic ng and emergency response.
LEARIVERWORKS
DESIGNCODESFORADYNAMIC ANDRESILIENTPLACE
ThisvisionofthefutureofNorthCanningTownisdynamicand resilient:aplacewhereindustry,housingandcommunitylifecoexist andanimatetheurbanenvironment.Itsgrowingcommunitywithinand beyonditsedgescanthriveinaspacethatiscontinuouslyadaptingto climatechange,social,andeconomictransitions.Byintegrating industrialrootswithconnectivity,thisneighborhoodisnotjustbuiltfor today,butmeanttoensurelong-termvitality.
CHARACTERAREAS
CodyDock
District
BowCreek
Waterfront
Residential
NATURALRESOURCES
Strengthen eco og cal connection to the East London Green Grid through cont nuous landscape corridors
Use c imate-res lient plant ng to support ong-term adaptation wh le retain ng and enhancing va uab e habitat areas across the s te
Integrate green infrastructure across the site to support a m nimum Urban Greening Factor of 0.3 and improve biodiversity, coo ing, and flood resil ence
IDENTITY&PUBLICSPACE
TwelveTrees
Residential
GasworksIndustries
Create clear and legible pub ic spaces that support easy movement and or entation across the site
Respond to local dentity by re nforcing re ationships w th key assets such as Cody Dock.
Provide safe communal spaces w th active res dential over ooking.
Integrate seating and l ghting to support comfort, safety, and everyday use
CLIMATERESILIENCE
INRODINGRIVER
SUSTAINABLEVISION
BarkingRiverside,ahistoricallyindustrialarea,iscurrentlybeing reworkedthroughtransport-leddevelopmentprojects.Adependance oneconomicgrowth,fastertransportationofgoods,andconsumption
SPATIALPLANNINGSTRATEGIES
1 Reducerecyclingsitefootprintneedsthrough mage recognitionmodelsandmachinelearning
BarkingRiversideLandUse
Logist cs Automot ve Services
Food Production and Wholesale
Construction Material ndustry
Furniture and Construction
Wholesa e Storage Office
Recyc ing and Waste
Res dential and community spaces
Sui Gener s
Chosen Site
2. ndustrial ntensficaton acheved sharing access roadsandlocatingyardspacesonthecenterofthe bocktodefnetheurbantissue
3. ndustrydiversifcation andco-locatonto ntroduce avatietyofcompementingusesonthegroundleve andonnewfloors.
4.Negotiatingcommuntyspacesonsitetoactivate theriverfrontandRverRoad
Circulareconomiesinindustryaimtoextendaproduct’slifeaslongaspossible.Remanufacturing takesthisideaastepfurtherbyreturningproductsfromtheirendoflifestatetoanimproved condition,thusmaximizingtheirvalue.BarkingRiverside’sautomotiveindustryholdsqualitiesof circulareconomies,withamultitudeofservicesthatlengthenthelifespanofcars.Thiscapacityto repairandrepurpose makeitasuitablespacefortransitioningtoamodelofremanufacturing vehicles. Thistransitionmustbesupportedbyspatialplanningstrategiestoensurethatthenewurbantissue enhanceswalkabilityandactivation,makingthewaterfrontandRiverroadasettingforsocial interaction.Thecombinationofusesgivescharactertotheareaandencouragessustainable industriestodevelop.
RIVERTHAMES
ECHOESOFWATER
LANDSCAPEDESIGN
Duetothedifferentdisciplinesofthedesignteammembers,thesite analysiswasmadethroughthelensoftopography.Outliningthefactors thataffectgroundlevelandthustheperceptionofthesitefrom residents.Weusedamethodologyofcollage,sketching,mappingand research.
Theseresourceswouldleadtothediagnosisofthesite,highlightingthe derelictstateofthewaterretentioninfrastructure,whichwasnolonger inuseanddisconnectedbetweenthesiteandtheriver.
GUIDINGPRINCIPLES
Aparkof5hectareswasproposedbythelocalcouncilatthetimeand theacademicassignmenthadtobedeliveredwithinthoseconstrains. Theguidingprincipaloftheproposalwasexpressedinacollageform whichportrayedthevisionofaparkthatusedtheriverasthetoolfor connectingthespaceandthecommunity.Thiswouldbeachievedwith aninterventionoffiveelements:topography,water,paths,and vegetation.
SLOPEPLAN
CAESARBAY LAGOON1
CONCEPTDESIGN
TheCaesarBayLagoonprojectstartedin2023atacommercial stage.Thelagoonplansfeaturearenderstyle,accompaniedwith marketingmaterialthatsupportedthesaleofthelagoonasan amenityforthedevelopment.Thesefirstdesignsfocusondisplaying ahighlevelofactivationonsite,makingthemostofthelagooninthe contextofahigh-endresidentialdevelopment.
WORKSHOP
Followingthesuccessofthesale,acollaborativedesignprocesstook placewiththedeveloperteam.Atthisstagedifferentdrawingsand diagramswereusedtohelpdefinethecharacterareas,mobility, ownershipandtechnicalconstraintsforthelagoonproject.
MARGINALNATURE
RESEARCHTHROUGHMAPPING
Asaresearchproject,thefirststagewasmappinggreeninfrastructure inthecityofBogotaandanalyzingthefactorswhichaffectedthe connectionbetweengreencorridors. Theresultsofthisworkrevealed thatthelackofgreeninfrastructurewasmoreprevalentinmore consolidatedurbantissues.Thisledtothedecisiontousethethird landscapeasacategoryofspacesthatcouldbeusedforincreasing greeninfrastructureintheseareas.
MappingthedifferentcategoriesofthesethirdlandscapesorMarginal Natures,showedanumberofurbanareaswheretheconnectionofthe urbantissueandprotectednaturalareascollidedcreatinguninviting, derelictspace.ThechosensitewastheconnectionbetweenLas Deliciascreek,toanumberofresidentialareasofdifferentlevelsof income.Thecomplexityofthehousingsituation,roadnetwork,andthe valueoftherecentlyrehabilitatedriverhadmanyopportunitiesfor reconnectionandactivation.
CHOOSINGTHESITE
THEURBANLAB
Theideaforthesitewascreatedandpresentedinvisualsshowcasingatransition betweenbuiltandunbuiltspace.Thecommunitywasalwaysatthecenterofthe design,understandingthataninterventiononsitehadtobesmallinscaleand usefultotheresidents.
GIREDUCTIONFROM1650-2015
LANDCONSOLIDATIONMAP
Consolidated and ConnectedGreen nfrastructure solatedGreenInfrasructure
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