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Mario Castillo Navia

Mario Castillo Navia

Charlotte, NC, US

 

About 

Employment 

Mall Plaza / Inicios Construction, Santiago, CL, Freelance Architect Estimator

- Analyzed and reviewed planimetry of a six-level mall for cladding and flooring materials volume calculations
- Studied concordance between plans, sections, and elevations
- Created polygon drawings in AutoCAD according to materials
- Created Excel spreadsheets for estimation according to categories given by the client
- Drew explanatory graphics in Illustrator describing each type of material for easy reading
- Delivered a CAD file for revision of each polygon and material with its respective description

Jun 2014 - current
 

Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Landscape – UCEN, Santiago, CL, Assistant Professor

- Worked alongside lead professors in the development of projects of different class levels
- Responsible for project revision, monitoring, and evaluation
- Assisted in the development of projects including libraries, city halls, art and music centers, research centers, universities, schools, hotels, restaurants, airports, hospitals, and projects with complex locations.

Mar 2009 - Dec 2013
 

Arrigoni Servitrans SPA Modular Building Solutions, Santiago, CL, Architect

- Analyzed modular city projects for different mining companies in Northern and Southern Chile
- Developed module construction and helped draw modifications with the engineering department
- Organized and maintained CAD files for all client projects
- Administered project plans for revision, production, and distribution
- Modified 2D floor plans, architectural and structural drawings with AutoCAD
- Reviewed planimetry to verify consistency of plans, sections, elevations, and axonometrics
- Studied module fabrication process from basic structure to final details according to plans
- Conducted project material estimation with engineering department supervision

Sep 2011 - Mar 2012
 

Luis Vidal + Architects - Rogers Stirk Harbour + Patners, Madrid, ES, Trainee Architect

- Designed national and international contests working alongside a group of architects
- Edited base renders in Photoshop to convert to principal architecture contest images
- Created 3D models in Sketchup for architectural projects
- Developed texts for an urban development book in InDesign
- Created plans of varying complexities in AutoCad
- Converted sketches to CAD documents
- Created explanatory graphics in Illustrator for project boards
- Participated in planning and development team meetings
- Worked on diverse architectural projects including hospitals, train station, airport control tower, corporate headquarter buildings, airport, and urban growth analysis

Sep 2010 - May 2011
 

Tensacon – Precast & Pre-stressed Concrete, Santiago, CL, Trainee Architect

- Assisted in the production of pre-fabricated concrete pieces
- Studied and analyzed engineering plans for production development
- Reviewed project advancement in the production factory and evaluated readiness of pieces according to planimetry
- Reviewed finished pieces to make final revisions and dispatch

Dec 2008 - Mar 2009
 

Education 

UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE CHILE, Santiago, CL, Architecture

Highest Honors

Mar 2007 - Jul 2014
 

UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE CHILE, Santiago, CL, Masters, Urban Design

Mar 2012 - Dec 2012
 

Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid (ETSAM), Polytéchnic University of Madrid, Madrid, ES, Bachelors, Architecture

Jul 2010 - Dec 2010
 

UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE CHILE, Santiago, CL, Bachelors, Architecture

Mar 2007 - Jun 2010
 

Areas of Specialization