PORTFOLIOelizabeth othon

aboutELIZABETH OTHON DE SOUZA

20 years old, BrazilianAdress: Av Rubens de Mendonça, 3061, apto 904

+55(65)81264569elizabethothon@gmail.com

EDUCATION

HIGH SCHOOLHIGH SCHOOLcompleted in 2010

School Maxi - Cuiabá, Mato Grosso

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREEattending to the 6th period

College of Architecture and Urbanism - UFMT

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

LANGUAGESLANGUAGESPortuguese (mother tongue)

English +++French ++Spanish +

SOFTWARESAutoCAD +++

SketchUp Pro 8 SketchUp Pro 8 ++Adobe Photoshop ++

Microsoft Office Suite +++

indexACADEMIC PROJECTS

The Gourmet House, 2011 Enviromental Comfort - House, 2012 ‘Tambor de Mina’ Temple Museum Rondon - Retrofit

URBANISMURBANISM

Practical work

DRAWING Sketches Landscaping studies

VISUAL ARTSGrids design

Concrete poetry Posters

academic projects

the gourmet house

internal viewprincipal

facade view

1st floor plan + flow studies

west facadecut

2nd floor

The Gourmet House

Co-worker : Marcel IoshidaStudio II2nd semester 2012

In this second period Studio , the studies search for In this second period Studio , the studies search for the concept of an ideal single-family residence. Called ‘The Gourmet House’, all the social spaces are privileged and integrated into a well- sectored plan.Downstairs are the kitchen,dinner room and living room, all nearby the entrance of the house . The bedrooms are aligned around an internal courtyard and a large balcony. Upstairs is located courtyard and a large balcony. Upstairs is located an office and a green roof with a kitchen garden . In this step, the studio intentions were to prioritise schematic technical drawings and handmade sketches . Furthermore, studies of internal flow and insolation have been made .

academic projects

enviromental-comfort houseEnviromental Comfort - House

Co-workers: Antonio Junqueira, Jackson MagalhãesEnviromental Comfort I 20123rd semester

The proposal was to design a residence following The proposal was to design a residence following the concepts learned in the discipline , with study of insolation , wind and use of strategies of comfort appropriate to the subtropical climate of the region. In this case there were made studies of solar chart an insolation, to define strategies to be used as double walls , brise - soleil , green roof and geo-metry with insolation care.metry with insolation care.

academic projects

‘tambor de mina’ temple

model study

model study - top view

studio boards(2/3)

“Tambor de Mina’ Temple

co -worker : Antonio JunqueiraIII Studio 20134th semester

The purpose of this Studio was the developThe purpose of this Studio was the develop-ment of a temple through the evolution of form . The religion chosen was ' Tambor de Mina ',a religion of African and indigenous sources present only in Brazil , in the state of Maranhão. Several models were made ofvarious materials such as cardboard , Styrofoam and clay ,in order to study volumetrically the proposal based on studies about the costumes and rituals of this religion . Studio boards based on the “Opera Prima” model were developed .

academic projects

rondon museum retrofit

study sketches

study sketches

perspectives

Rondon Museum Retrofit

Co-workers: André Campos, Elana OliveiraStudio IV , 20135th semester

the proposal was to make a requalification of a museum the proposal was to make a requalification of a museum of anthropology specialising in indigenous culture, within the Federal University of Mato Grosso . The museum is ou-tstanding because of its characteristics from the brutalism school of modernism, developed specially in São Paulo on the 70’s .The proposal was the expansion of the museum in order to receive a bistro and rooms for the department of anthropology of the University . The initial department of anthropology of the University . The initial concept was to highlight the existing building in the landscape, and strategies for this were used, such as to put part of the programme underground and work on the existing building for it to become more attractive to the visitors of the museum. A landscaped plaza in front of it was designed to make the stay of the visitors of the museum and the bistro more enjoyablemuseum and the bistro more enjoyable

urbanism

practical work

analysis by the theoryof Kohlsdorf

analysis by the theoryof Kohlsdorf

analysis by the theoryof Kevin Lynch

analysis by the theory of Gordon CUllen

Urbanism - practical work

Urbanism I, 20135th semester

Practical work based on theories about space analysis Practical work based on theories about space analysis contained in the works from the following scholars: Gordon Cullen in ‘Urban Landscape’; Kevin Lynch in “The Image of the city”; Maria Elaine Kohlsdorf in “Seizing the shape of the city”( free translation) , Edward Hall , “The hidden dimension” . This work was made according to each theoretical analysis on three areas of the city of Cuiaba - MT , with photographic survey , visit, mapping , Cuiaba - MT , with photographic survey , visit, mapping , sketches and diagrams .

drawing

sketches

Brazilian Architecture I 2013

5th semester

In addition to the lectures about Brazilian architecture until the early 20th century , during the course the students were conducted to do schematic sketches of important architecture works in Brazil .

Landscaping study sketches

Landscaping I, 20146th semester

Studies of graphic representations of trees, its shapes and colours.

drawing

landscaping study

visual arts

grids

3D grid

B&W grid / B&W grid w/ distortion

grid w/ distortion + colours

Visual Arts

Grids

Plastic Art 20112nd semester

The course work was conducted using the principles of The course work was conducted using the principles of two-dimensional composition through the use of shapes and colours , then the concern was to define the basis of three-dimensional composition, aiming tridimensional occupy, to get closer to the space par excellence of the work of architect.

visual arts

concrete poetry

3D grid

B&W grid / B&W grid w/ distortion

Concrete poetry

semiotics and visual communication 20123rd semester

Concrete poetry performed to the discipline of semiotics, Concrete poetry performed to the discipline of semiotics, using the concepts of ' Gestalt ' . This work was inspired by the poem ' Cheio de Tudo ' ( Full Of All , in free translation ) , by the Brazilian poet Paulo Leminski . Small pins and sewing line over black background were used to form the words in the poem.

visual arts

postersPoster

'National ideas competition for urban reform ' (CNI-Con-curso Nacional de Ideias)

Poster created for a contest conducted by the National Federation of Students of Architecture and Urbanism . The theme addressed issues such as ensuring the rights of people who live in places that receive large urban ope-rations , inspired by mega - events like the World Cup and the Olympics .

Poster

' SemanAU ' - Architecture week

It is an event designed for students of architecture and It is an event designed for students of architecture and urbanism, where they can participate of workshops , tours in the city of Cuiabá-MT , and round tables with ar-chitects and professionals of the area, all based on the theme of the debate about the city and its relationship with people. The visual identity of the week was taken considering the human aspects of urban life in aesthetic games .games .

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