Take a seat and make a statement!
We’d like to take the opportunity to introduce you to one of our Honorable mention winners for our "The Last Nuclear Bomb Memorial" #2 competition – Daniel Muñoz Ramírez from Chile!
Daniel Muñoz Ramírez from Chile
My name is Daniel Muñoz Ramírez, I am an architecture student at University of La Serena, Chile. I am currently working on my thesis project. At the same time, I am working for an architecture firm in my country called ‘Mar de Dunas Architecture’ where I specialize in the design and rendering of projects.
I have worked on smaller scale projects, mainly single-family houses, I personally like to work on artistic/conceptual projects in which one can explore more freely how architecture can shape space at different scales and thus modify the way we inhabit the world and relate to others.
Architecture is a tool that allows us to translate human behavior into a spatial form. the role of an architect is to rethink our position in the world and our ways of living in it, through the configuration of space and how it affects our behavior, an architect is responsible for seeking an improvement in the functioning of us as individuals and as a society, always in conjunction with the environment.
Competitions are opportunities for exploration and research that guide the architect to take a stand on a topic, contribute to rethink the ways in which humanity relates to the environment and how this can be improved/modified through architecture.
Personally, participating in competitions helped me to find my own design method and workflow, also, they are a way to express your stand on a topic. My advice is to look for contests whose topics are of interest to you, because learning something new already feels like a victory.
Take a seat and make a statement!
Reimagine senior living spaces
Design an iconic tower for De Smet, South Dakota, USA
Design a beer spa in Iceland's captivating landscape
Use architecture to create different emotional states
Design a memorial that speaks to the cause of ending all nuclear weapons programs
Redefine the future of workspaces
Design affordable housing solutions in Los Angeles