"Beauty is that reasoned harmony of all the parts within a body, so that nothing may be added, taken away, or altered,

but for the worse"Leon Battista Alberti

Contact information:Email: bernardmatze@gmail.com

General Background:BornBorn in California. Moved with family at the age of seven to Mendoza, Argentina. Was raised in a bilingual household in a culturally diverse environment. Moved a lot during the first couple of years in Argentina, changing schools and meet-ing many people. As a result, developed social skills at an early age. At the age of eighteen, decided to pursue a bachelor’s degree in architecture. Achieved numerous personal goals while studying; for instance, started own tennis academy, learned how to run a business, value responsibility and became an internationally certified tennis and kitesurf instructor. The latter avenues have opened doors to personal growth and international travel opportunities.

General Objective:II am primarily interested is architecture design and real estate development. At the residential and commercial level. I enjoy both studio work and on-site labor.

Contact information:Email: bernardmatze@gmail.com

General Background:BornBorn in California. Moved with family at the age of seven to Mendoza, Argentina. Was raised in a bilingual household in a culturally diverse environment. Moved a lot during the first couple of years in Argentina, changing schools and meet-ing many people. As a result, developed social skills at an early age. At the age of eighteen, decided to pursue a bachelor’s degree in architecture. Achieved numerous personal goals while studying; for instance, started own tennis academy, learned how to run a business, value responsibility and became an internationally certified tennis and kitesurf instructor. The latter avenues have opened doors to personal growth and international travel opportunities.

General Objective:II am primarily interested is architecture design and real estate development. At the residential and commercial level. I enjoy both studio work and on-site labor.

Contact information:Email: bernardmatze@gmail.com

General Background:BornBorn in California. Moved with family at the age of seven to Mendoza, Argentina. Was raised in a bilingual household in a culturally diverse environment. Moved a lot during the first couple of years in Argentina, changing schools and meet-ing many people. As a result, developed social skills at an early age. At the age of eighteen, decided to pursue a bachelor’s degree in architecture. Achieved numerous personal goals while studying; for instance, started own tennis academy, learned how to run a business, value responsibility and became an internationally certified tennis and kitesurf instructor. The latter avenues have opened doors to personal growth and international travel opportunities.

General Objective:II am primarily interested is architecture design and real estate development. At the residential and commercial level. I enjoy both studio work and on-site labor.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

COMERCIAL CENTERMALL

CUSTOM DESIGNFAMILY HOME - APPARTMENT

VISITORS CENTERCLEAN SWEEPS

SEA-SIDECOUNTRY

NAUTICCLUB

BIRDS ON A RIDGE LOFT

BERNARD A MATZE

ARCHITECTURE BACKGROUND

CENTERMEDICAL REHABILITATIONCENTERMENDOZA UNIVERSITYMEDICAL REHABILITATION

2013 - 5TH YEAR UNDERGRADUATE

The building was designed around the central court yard TThe interior of the building as well as the terraces that overlook the court yard are private spaces, each one is designed to make use of the views.AllAll the exterior land of the center is public space, and serves the community pro-viding cultural activities and a shaded passage to the park.

MODEL-VIEW

MODEL-VIEWNORTH - EAST AREAL VIEWMODEL-VIEW

MODEL-VIEW

EAST VIEW - ENTRY FROM PARKING LOTMODEL-VIEW

WEST VIEW - ENTRY FROM SIDE-WALK

MODEL-VIEW

PLAN - VIEWPLAN - VIEWPLAN - VIEWPLAN - VIEW LEVEL +3.50MPLAN - VIEWLEVEL +/- 0.00MPLAN - VIEWPLAN - VIEWPLAN - VIEW

PRIVATEPUBLIC

3D-RENDER - COURT YARD

COURT YARD OVER-VIEW

3D-MODEL SKETCHMAIN ENTRANCE

3D-MODEL SKETCH

MEDICAL REHABILITATIONCENTER3D-RENDER - TARRACE

3D-MODEL SKETCHNORTH ENTRANCE

ENTRANCE HALL3D-MODEL SKETCH

WEST VIEW

NORTH-EAST VIEW

SOUTH VIEW

MASTER PLAN

MENDOZA UNIVERSITY

2012 - 4TH YEAR UNDERGRADUATE

MENDOZA UNIVERSITY

COMERCIAL CENTERMALL

CONCEPTUAL IDEA RENDERING

INTERIOR DESIGN RENDERING

The commercial center mall is located down-town in the city of Mendoza Argentina. The design responds to the conceptual lines generated in the master plan. Its inten-tion is to overlook the main intersectionintersection creating the en-trance to the mall.

CUSTOM DESIGN2012 - PRIVATE PROJECT

FAMILY HOME - APPARTMENT

FRONT VIEWAPPARTMENT

SIDE VIEWAPPARTMENT

The project was to be built in British Co-lombia, Canada. The program consisted of a family house, structurally connected to an apartment unit. Each with a separate en-trance. The designs intent is to seamlessly unify the two buildings, without losing each unit identity. This was achieved by creating rising volumes.

CUSTOM DESIGN

The entrance hall is connected with the main circulation of the house, allowing a strait view and passage to the back yard as soon as you walk in. The high wood ceiling let all the light in from the south, illuminating all the living areas.

FAMILY HOMEFEATURESFAMILY HOME

APPARTMENT

NORTH-WEST VIEWNORTH-EAST VIEW

FAMILY HOME - APPARTMENT FAMILY HOME

SITE PLAN FLOOR PLAN

FLOOR PLAN

LEVEL +/- 0.00m

LEVEL +/- 3.20m

APPARTMENTLIVING AREA

FAMILY HOUSEENTRANCE HALL

2012 - 4TH YEAR UNDERGRADUATEVIRGINIA TECH UNIVERSITY2012 - 4TH YEAR UNDERGRADUATE

VISITORS CENTERVIRGINIA TECH UNIVERSITY

CLEAN SWEEPS“Clean Sweeps” was ideated based on the circulation and extensive ramps that organize the entire building. One of the main considerations was the integration of the building within the site. The proposal was a harmonic relationship with the natural topography using the slope and trying to not impose on the air force memorial. The esthetics of the building is related to the organic form of the air force memorial, oriented towards the pentagon memorial and structured around a radial grid that is directed at section 4 of the Arlington cemetery witch is the supposed location of the free man’s village.

MODEL VIEWMODEL VIEWNORTH AREAL VIEW

AIR FORCE

ARLINGTON CEMETERY

9/11 PENTAGON

FREE MAN’S VILLAGE

ARLINGTON VISITORS CENTERCLEAN SWEEPS

The challenge of designing Arling-ton’s visitor center, “clean sweeps” was the integrating five different enti-ties in to one building. Creating a spe-cial and unique commemoration space that satisfied each organiza-tion’s needs.

SECTION VIEWCROSS SECTION

MODEL VIEWNORTH - WEST AREAL VIEW

MODEL VIEWPLAN VIEW

MODEL VIEWWEST VIEW

As for the functionality and coordination of the building the premise aspects were:_Allow access to the site even in noun operating hours, this was achieved with ramps and terraces that allow access to all the main exterior attractions of the building._Make a logical path thou out the exhibition space _Open up the south side of the building allowing natural light, achieved with rhythmic openings in the grand wall. _Make each exhibition area for each reality special and unique in its own wa_Make each exhibition area for each reality special and unique in its own way.

3D-MODEL RENDERSOUTH - WEST VIEW3D-MODEL SKETCHNORTH - EAST VIEW

SECTION VIEW

ARLINGTON VISITORS CENTERCLEAN SWEEPS

CROSS SECTION

3D-MODEL RENDERNORTH - WEST VIEW

2012 - 4TH YEAR UNDERGRADUATEVIRGINIA TECH UNIVERSITY2012 - 4TH YEAR UNDERGRADUATE

VISITORS CENTERVIRGINIA TECH UNIVERSITY

CLEAN SWEEPS

2010 - 2ND YEAR UNDERGRADUATE MENDOZA UNIVERSITY2010 - 2ND YEAR UNDERGRADUATE

SEA-SIDEMENDOZA UNIVERSITY

COUNTRY

SEA-SIDECOUNTRY The project consisted in creating a neighborhood that included all proj-ects created during the year, a chapel, Nautic club and two house models.

The challenge was to create paths leading to al buildings, keeping in mind sun orientation, convenience and privacy.

The sea-side chapel was a project that was developed though a study of our senses in-corporating them into the project. Starting at the base of the hill the visitor experiments features to touch, smell, hear, taste and see.

The Chapel was designed to integrate itself in the landscape.

SEA-SIDECHAPEL

SEA-SIDE

SEA-SIDE

NAUTIC CLUB The Nautic club’s design is based on the idea of incorporating the bay into the building. This is achieved by slanting the roof, opening the space towards the bay. The internal coordination corresponds with this concept by locating all the services away from the bay.

HOUSE MODELS Two house prototypes were developed during the year. Both projects were later repeated and individually customized to integrate themselves with the surrounding topography.

SEA-SIDECOUNTRY

2010 - 2ND YEAR UNDERGRADUATE MENDOZA UNIVERSITY

SEA-SIDE2010 - 2ND YEAR UNDERGRADUATE

NAUTICCLUB 2010 - 2ND YEAR UNDERGRADUATE MENDOZA UNIVERSITYNAUTIC2010 - 2ND YEAR UNDERGRADUATE

MODEL VIEW

MODEL VIEW

FRONT VIEWVIEW A - A

The Nautic club is inspired on the concept of integrating and relating with the surrounding topography. It achieves this goal by using the slope and access the building from the second floor maximizing the views.

MODEL VIEW

HAND DRAWINGSKETCH

BAY OVERLOOK

FLOOR PLANLEVEL +/-0.00LEVEL +/-0.00

FLOOR PLANLEVEL +4.00m

FLOOR PLANLEVEL -3.50m

2010 - 2ND YEAR UNDERGRADUATE MENDOZA UNIVERSITY2010 - 2ND YEAR UNDERGRADUATE

BIRDS ON A RIDGE LOFT

MODEL VIEW

MODEL VIEW

FLOOR PLANLEVEL +3.50m

FLOOR PLANLEVEL +/-0.00m

FLOOR PLANLEVEL -4.50m

This loft was inspired on the poetic gesture of two birds on a ridge. TheThe harmonic relation created with the curves of the building and the surrounding topography, finding the way to maximize the views without imposing on the site.

BIRDS ON A RIDGE LOFT

MODEL VIEWHAND DRAWING

MODEL VIEW

SKETCH

SECTION VIEWSECTION A - A SECTION VIEWSECTION B - B

Education:Bachelor’s Degree, Architecture. Universidad de Mendoza, Argentina. Successfully completed all coursework and passed final exams. Expect to graduate in December 2014, pending the comple-tion and presentation of thesis.Currently enrolled at Virginia Tech, Washington Al-exandria Architecture Centre (WAAC) in One Year Abroad Exchange Program (1/2014 – 12/2014): Extra studies and thesis development.Spring 2012: Virginia Tech (WAAC) Semester abroad: Experienced distinct design methods and cultural diversity as well as adapting to a different environment, language and measurement system.

Software Skills:AdvancedAdvanced knowledge of: Autodesk Revit, Au-todesk AutoCAD 2d- 3d, Adobe Photoshop, Sony Vega, Microsoft Office.Knowledge of: Google Sketch up, Lumion, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign

Foreign Languages:Completely bilingual; Native-level fluency in En-glish and Spanish (lived in the U.S. and in Argenti-na, and attended schools in both countries.)

ARCHITECTURE BACKGROUND

BERNARD A MATZE