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Mariela Suárez
Architectural Designer
Interior Designer
3D Visualization
CAD Technician
Based in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, USA
Bachelor’s Degree in
Environmental Design (BEDA)
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Designing spaces that blend concept, clarity, and experience.
WORK + HOME - the life of an artist
Project Time: Spring 2023
Advisor:
Francisco
Gutiérrez Hevia
Location: Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Work + Home is a residential-atelier designed to merge daily life with artistic practice, enabling artists to live, create, and exhibit within a single structure. Located on Santurce’s iconic Calle Cerra—a street renowned for its vibrant murals and creative community—the project responds directly to its cultural surroundings by supporting both private living and public engagement.
The first and second floors are dedicated to the residence, with living areas and the master bedroom arranged to ensure comfort and retreat. Thoughtful circulation design ensures privacy is maintained, even as the project opens itself to the public. The third floor is conceived as a versatile studio space that can transform into a gallery or exhibition venue, allowing the artist to share their work directly with the surrounding community.
By weaving together domestic life and artistic production, Work + Home redefines the boundary between personal and professional, inviting the city into the creative process without compromising the sanctity of home.
GROUND LEVEL
LEVEL 2LEVEL 3FRONT & POSTERIOR FACADE
SIDE ELEVATIONLATERAL SECTIONLONGITUDINAL SECTION
ISOMETRIC