Final+Project

**__Final project__**

**As my English final project, I chose my friend Cristina Magdaleno’s design project. Cristina is an architecture student at Universidad Simon Bolivar and she is in her second year of career. ** **Her design project is about creating a two-story-building divided intofive different spaces with the purpose of becoming in a recreational place. As the client was the director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) in New York, she had to think about a place that could be a representation of this important museum in a city like Caracas.**


 * Step 1: Thinking about the client needs. **


 * The client wants a building with five different areas where THERE can be a small theatre, two showrooms and two restaurants. **
 * Thinking about these requirements, Cristina divided the spaces so in the lower story THERE will be the theater and the showroom number one, where sculp and paint will be exhibited. In the upper story there will be both of the restaurants and in the second level of the upper story will be the showroom number two, where sculp and paint will be exhibited that can be exposed outside. **


 * Step 2: Thinking about the location. **


 * For this project, Cristina thought about a place inside the city but apart from all its noise and disturbance, so she decided that the perfect place for this building to be is Galipan. **
 * Galipan is a little town located in “El Avila” National Park. It is recognized because of its beautiful landscapes and its gastronomy. Recently, this place has been becoming famous because of its excellent restaurants and guesthouses; this is also a place where artists and sculptors love to go because of its tranquility and fresh air. So Cristina thought that this is a perfect place to build a project like this one. **


 * Step 3: Materials & structure. **


 * Cristina wants this project to be a modern development. So it will be a mix of different materials such as concrete, steel and glass. **
 * It’s going to be built starting with a steel frame and the walls are going to be made with concrete. The glass is going to be for the windows. **
 * As this place has such beautiful views, this building is going to be a combination of opened and closed spaces. **


 * In conclusion, this project plans to be an evolution not only in architecture but also in art. It’s going to be a place where you can be disconnected from the routine without being away from the city and where you can enjoy excellent art and food. **

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