2010 - 2014

index curriculum vitae 4

thesis I arthouse Höri foundation 6

school of art 16

urban strategies I city center 22

meeting hall of world religions 26

urban strategies I city in square 28

constructionIfinalplan 30

stilthouse 32

workexperience 34

workshopstudytripIwesttibet 38

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The peninsula Höri is located between the towns Radolfzell, Germa-ny and Stein am Rhein, Switzerland, west of the Lake of Constance.The building ground is located in a nature conservation area, there is only a walk-way between the building ground and the coastline. This area is a major tou-rism spot for this reason locals and tourists use the beautiful hiking and water ways.

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The foundation ‚arthouse Höri’ enable a working and living space connencted with a exhibitionspace for youngartistis. Nineartists from sculp-ture,paintingandmediaartgettheopportunitytoconcentrate fullyon theirwork for twoyears.The arthouse becomes a place of encounter- tourists, residents and artists come together.

ThepeninsulaHörihasalwaysbeenasignificantplaceforartists.Anartists’retreatfromhecticcitylifeinthismodernage.HoweveritwasashelterforfreethinkingartistsduringtheSecondWorldWar.

Artists are independent and individual charac-tersjustastheirartis.Theyneedacalmplacetoretreat. Thewestendof themainaccessopensforthepublic.Ameetingpointforartisits,guestsandcritics.Thework-andexhibitionhall-asemipubliczone-connects thepublicareawith thevery private zone of working and living artists.Therefore the building’s east end completeswith the private area. The artists work on theground floor and live in the upper floor flats.Everything is mada accessible by one straight way through the land – ’the way that guides to art’

siteplan

artists

work-exhibition room

cafémeetingpoint

garden atelier

meetingpointartists

public

semi-public

private

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The outdoor area as well as the building its-elf are connected through one clear main ac-cess with a access balcony in the private area.Finesteelplatesguidealongtheentranceway,pat-ternsoflightandshadowplaywiththelocalartworkbetweenthesteelplates.Furthermoretheprivateoutdoorareahassteps-intheNorthtoconnectthetwo garden studio levels and in the South to connect thebuildingsitewithalittlewalkwayatthewater.

groundfloorplan

firstfloorplan

exhibitionspace

café

storage laundry

workshopartists1-9

electro bicycles

garden studio

‘the way‘

roof terrace

multimedia room

gallery

caretaker‘s flat

guest

guest

utility room

offices

apartmentsartists1-9wc

kitchen

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The timber elements of the facade car-ry the weight of the roof due to a small di-stance of 0,5m to each other. Furthermorethe building’s supporting pillars inside can bemuch more slender and give greater space.Working with the wood frame construction gi-ves a natural advantage - not only the indoor climate and the energy-efficience, but alsothe sustainability assure a long lasting building.Theflorrcoveringinthegroundfloorisahighqua-lityfloatingfloorscreedwhichallowshighpressure.Thefirstfloorcoveringiswoodenflooringoutofoak.

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face

thermal casing

ground/baseplate

elevations

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Every young artist lives alone in a small room – maximum use of mi-nimum space – in contrast to thegenerous workspaces downstairs.The personal workshops are multi-functional,partitionpanelscancon-nect three individual workspaces.With one big room the artists can compare notes with eachother oruse the space for group projects.

Wide garage doors and the ceiling height over two levels allow a lot of northern light and air coming into theroom.Thelivingspacesupstairsconsist a gallery where the bed is lo-cated,asmallbathroomunitinthemiddle and the kitchen orientated to the access balcony in the south – the entrance to theapartments.

detailedplanI artists living & working

detailed section I artists living & working partitionpanels

gallery

sleeping

bathroom

kitchen

access balcony‘the way to art‘

garagedoors

workspace

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privatezone divisiongap publiczone

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Thetimberpanelsoutsidestopfourmetersaboveground and get derived through steel frames which allowabigopenaccesstotheartist‘sworkshops.Wide garage style doors which are electric sus-pensibleinanupwardmovement,helptheartiststo remove their artwork in and out during rain and nighttimesoverthebarrier-freedoorconstruction.Oneof themost important things ineverypieceof art is the changeof light and time.Architec-ture is no exception. European oak and steelwill show their change due to rain, snow, windandsunlightafterawhile.Even if the twomate-rials are different they fit very good into place/surrounding and remind of local fishing boats.

North of the workshops, a garden studio ontwo levels allows working space in nature, pro-tected from the sun. In the South a privatemeeting point for the nine artists and possib-le guests develops. After a long day at work,theycanrelaxandenjoytheviewoverthelake.

artists in focus

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courtexhibition

think tank

workshop

remaining

designconcept formation

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Creatingapieceofartbasicallymeanshavinganideaoraplan.Artisfree,hardtodefineortolocate.Importantisthewayofconsideration,sotheideaandthoughtswhicharisebymakingandviewingart.

These thoughts are the origin of the draft idea. The most important aspect is to crea-te a building which opens the entire process of making art to guests and artists.’the aisle of thought’ is a guiding idea in the whole design – the-re is no main access, but a open space which allows visitors to roam and discover.A central yard gives the possibility for temporary artwork or group projects andworks as a meeting point with views into the different parts of the building.The building is glazed all around and reacts to the different using condi-tions through a second curtain-wall facing out of perforated metal plates.

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groundfloorplan detailed section

exhibition

think tank

workshop

multimedia room

lavatory

info

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On the front side and in direction of the yard the longish building parts stay glazed to provi-devisualorientation. Theprivateworkingplacesneed to bemore individual, for this reasonmo-vable panels are integrated in the facade andlet the user choose whether he/she gets more or very less light into the mental activity room.

The school building is located in a city cen-ter and has no need to focus on one direc-tion due to its free main access area. A smallpark is connecting the rural areas and guidesvisitors and artists towards the school of art.

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As one of the first big projects inmy study period, me andmy two group col-leagues were a little bit nervous. The time was tight and there was so muchtodo.Aftera rusty startandmanydesign ideas in thebin,we startednewwithoneclearconceptofa freemainaccess.Withnotmuch timeuntil the submis-sion we had the best time together. Day and night drafting, working, laughingand fighting. In the end I think the project could have needed another twoweeksofwork togain theperfectionwewished for.However I foundmy pas-sion to the work as an architect - in this group and with this fantastic project.

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Karl Friedrich Schinkel, a distinguished germanarchitect, is the reason for this project. Eve-ry year the Schinkel Foundation opens a stu-dent challenge in architecture or urban stra-tegies. In 2011 the students plan a new citycenter for Potsdam. In the next years there willbe a big immigration from Berlin to Potsdam for this reason Potsdam needs a transformation.

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Three things are the main aspects of the concept and need to be highlighted.Thewaterwithitsinfrastuctureofboatsandferries,furthermorethebeautifulwalkwaysaroundthecoastlineandlastbutnotleastthevisualorientationtotheothersideoftheriverandalongtheriver.

Southofthelittleislandisthemostcentralpoint,herealltouristsandguestsarriveduetothetrainstationandthemainbusstopofPotsdam.Shoppingandgastronomyleadtotheparkatthewaterandfeaturethemuseumasanarchitecturaleyecatcher.Leftandrightofthetrainstation,inner-citylivingprovidesurbanopenspace.Inbothquartersthewaterbecomesanimportantroleforresidents.Theleftquarterthemoresoutherndistrictharboursoffice,livingandmixedusespacesmoreoverhighstandartterracehouseswhichallowabeautifulview.North-easternofthetrainstationsmallcourtyardhousesandgene-rouswaterorientatedapartmentsofferamoreruralarchitectureandidyllicatmosphere.Northoftheri-verHavelthecitycenterismainlyaffectedbyshoppingareas,officespacesandexistingbuildingstocks.TheFriendshipIslandinthemiddleisanatureconservationareabutopenfortouristslikeacitypark.

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water I A citywith a nice river or lakeal-ways brings a special charm to people. Twolittle docks organise the traffic on the river Ha-vel and offer tourist attractions in the summer.Exclusive living – south and east of the city center – use the water as a special ap-peal. The inhabitants have a private sec-tion of the river just as a part of their garden.ThecityscapeischaracterisedbytheriverHavelandtheFriendshipIsland.Inancienttimestheriverwasmoreimportantfortransportandtradingre-asonsthanfortheatmosphereofcitybutthelocalswerestillaffectedbytheriveranditsinfluence.

waysIAveryimportantaspectistokeepthewalkwaysnaturalyfinishedandgoodstruc-tured. It is not only the infrastructure on thewateroronthestreets-muchmoresignificantare the ways along the coastline and the ways connectingthetwocitypartswiththehelpoflittlewalkwaysandbicyclebridges.Thesewaysbecomeameetingpointfortourists,guestsandlocals.Thewalkwaysallowanewverynaturalandpeacefulimpressionofthecity.Theroadtransportinfrastructureisformedbyaclearras-terwhichadjuststothesurroundedoccurrence.Forexampleat the terracehouses in thehills.

view I The visual orientation allows guests an easy access to the city. The short dis-tance views to the other river side keeptourists and locals interested and curious.Above all with a view to either the friend-ship island or to the coastline, nature isall around and forms the atmosphere.Thevisualorientationisabigpartintheconcept,concentrating on existing buildings which are li-sted buildings and on natural local conditions,theviewsallownew impressionseveryday.Themuseumintheparkbecomesasignificantland-markandoneofthemostimportantviewpoints.

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The hall is located in Constance, Almannsdorf, close by the sea on an abrupt sloping area edge. It is focused at the sea in northeast.Westwards of the hall is a youth hostel. The hall can be reached from the south out of a footpath. The entrance is the base of thelook-out tower. In the smaller, left part separated from the main hall is a café and the information located. The right part opens upto the hall which is up to 12 meters tall. The room has three levels just like very big steps and opens towards the lake and the light.The three levels continue outdoors and guide visitors to a skywalk. The skywalk is a horizontal arch from whe-re visitors free from giddiness can experience a great view towards the water, down the gap and into the hall.By night the meeting hall glows like a lantern and the construction and structure shines through it.

Seven semi-circled archs, built in timber framing, overstretch the building. Their span length is about 10 to 24 meters.Theskinnymembran isalsoan importantpartoftheconstructionandreinforcement. It is like inausualtentwherethepilesare incorporated intothe tentsmembran. Ineverycase themembran is tightenedbetween twoarchs. Theborder rope is fixed firmwith thosearchs througha track.

Tent I marks mobilityLanternIasguidinglightanddivinesign

NatureIsonoreligionfeelsdeferred

section I elevation

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floorplan

entrance

café

lavatory

kitchen&office

skywalk

main hall

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raster construction boulevard connection publicopenspacesIlivingandworking

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Imagineabigsiteplanwithaclearstructuredras-terdividedinlittlesquares.Ateamoftwogetonesquaretoworkon.Thesquaremyteamworkedonispartofaboulevard,closetothemaincitycenter.

Divided in four parts - with the help of a veryclear raster – a connection between the bou-levard and the raster parts in the back is crea-ted. The focus of the concept lies on urbanopen spaces which are necessary for thepeople living and working in a city center.

Around the boulevard four high office and ad-ministration buildings are located – in a radi-al composition the high-risers guide to a ge-nerous place in the back which invites visitorsand locals to stay in one of the cafés or little shops. The highest one is about 45meters high.Around the two main sections boulevard andplace,twodistrictsforinner-citylivingarelocated.Upmarketprivate residentialbuildingswithgreenzones, underground car parking and maximumeight levels allow residents and locals a quiet,peacefulwayof living in themiddleof thecity.The course of the road comes from the cheque-red raster – movements/shiftings of the different sectionsallow little tensionand interestingviews.

use of the different districts

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In the lecture/tutorial ’construction firm and structural organiza-tion’ the project of a little holiday house at the lake got a cal-culation, an invitation of tenders and detailed floor plans.Furthermore a construction programme and a time schedule. Thepurpose of the project is to obtain a general idea of a normalsized building, to understand the most important aspects of plan-ning and to catch the value and price range of a detached house.

The holiday house is located in a rural settlement close to the lake of constance andissurroundedbylocaltreesandnature.Thehousehasagableroofandtwolevels.Aspecialcharacteristicinarchitectureareframesoutoftimberwhichborderthehouseandroof’sshapeoutside.Thefirstfloorisagenerousopenspace,forlivinganddiningwithasmallguesttoilet.Upstairstwobedroomswithabout10squaremetersarelocated.Inadditionaspaciousbathroomwithspaandsaunakeepstheresidentsoftheholidayhouseperfectlysatisfied.The open ceiling delivers insight into the roof’s timber construc-tion and enables a light and bright atmosphere in the first floor.

CalculationDIN276June2011versionIntotaltheholidayhousewithlandedpropertycomesto660.000€soabout540.000GBPLandedproperty 160.000GBPFacilitiesaccess 5.500GBPConstruction 225.000GBPOutdoorinstallation 90.000GBPAdditionalbuildingcosts 59.500GBP

By request:Electricity plan, floor heating plan, detailed sonitary installationplan and section, detailed roof weathering - window – patio – wall-floor connection, construction site plan, calculation of area DN 277

south elevation

west elevation

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groundfloorplan

firstfloorplan

sections

kitchenliving

wc

bedroom 1

bedroom 2

bathroom

sauna

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Musicians at the lake of constance get a com-munity of stilt houses. Each house is desig-ned with the idea of an instrument – in that case it is a horn, the bugle or hunting horn.Thesmallmouthpieceandthebighallowbodyoftheinstrumentaremainaspectsofthedesign.The musician enters the building through a small anteroomintoagenerousexercisespacewitharoom-highglazingtosecurethe idyllicviewoverthe lake. Thewidth of the room-highglazing re-flectsthecavityoftheforest.Themusicianhasthepossibilitytoplaymusiconthe’sunterrace’.Duetothe overhanging roof and the walls the musician is protectedbyrainandwind.Likeahunter’sseatthesecondlevelgallerycanbereachedbyaladder.

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The Hölzenbein planning office is a small ar-chitecture and planning bureau with four ar-chitects and one secretary. The boss Micha-el Hölzenbein studied architecture in Stuttgartand established his office in 2004. Hölzenbeinplanning office is located in Donaueschin-gen, a historic town in the southwest of Ger-many. From February 6 months onwards I wasworking as part of the team in the office.

Working with Bentley MicroStation I had the chan-cetouseanewCADprogramme.Workexperi-encehasprosandcons–thedownsideisyoujuststayforacertainamountoftime,afteryougottoknowtheprojectsandtheoffice’sstructureyouhavetoleave.Ontheupsideisthatyouarethepersonforeverybody, if somebodyneedshelp,youarethere.Forthatreasonyoulearnalot,youteach yourself to handle a lot of different new situ-ationsandyougetthechancetoexcelyourself.Duringmyworkexperience I tookpart in seve-ralprojects.FirstlyIgotthechancetoplanare-building fora familywithachild inwheelchair,where it was important to work out the bestpossibility for a barrier-free floor plan. Very in-teresting was the conversation with the cli-ent to listen to their wishes and expectationsand how to transfer these into the floor plan.Secondly the team had a lot of work due to a big modernization for a nationwide insurancecompany,whereIcouldhelpindraftingtheout-doorarea,calculatingcostsanddesigning thedirector’soffice.Furthermoreoneofmyfavouriteprojectswastherestorationofanoldtownhousefromthe16thcentury.Thebuildingownerplan-ned to change it into a enoteca, a restaurantconcentratedonauniquewineselection.Mypartinthisprojectwasoninteriordesignbasisduetotheadvancedstageoftheconstructionphase.

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ThetownHüfingenhastheneedforabiggercha-pelintheirgraveyard.Withabeautifuldesignfromtheseventiestheresidentscannotusethechapelproperlyduetothemainroomwhichisonlyroofedbutnotprotectedfromstromandcold.Especiallyelderly people can not stand in the cold for thewholeperiodofafuneral.Forthisreasonarecon-structionbecomesnecessary.Differentprojectionsand several visits at the future building site guided to the final designwith a round outbuilding anda glazed front. The existing building out of stoneblends well with themix of normal glass, translu-cent glass and aluminium around the windows.

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Thefinalseatingplanallows125guestsinthechapelwhich is much more than it was before and all of the guestsarewarmanddryinside.Themodernisationofthechapelprovidesaninsightintothepremisesandanewfacefortheidyllicgraveyard.Futhermo-re the existing building can be conserved and the constructionnoiseiskepttoaabsoluteminimum.Mr. Hölzenbein and me were invited to presentour design idea to the mayor and the head of the town building authority. It was a very in-teresting conversation and all in all a positiveissue. The town Hüfingen is planning on star-ting the construction process in the next year.

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A graduated master student offered that gre-at chance of a two weeks excursion to La-dakh in West Tibet. Ladakh is located at themost northeastern point of India, in the Hi-malayan Mountains at the border to Tibet and Pakistan in the state of Jammu-Kashmir.Ladakh is the last place to find real Tibeti-an buddhistic culture, it is signified as little Ti-bet and famous for its beautiful landscape.We arrived in Delhi and took the plane afteronenight inDelhitoLeh,thecapitalofLadakh.Duringourstaywe learneda lotaboutLadakhsfamous architecture in many monasteries and in the city Leh. The impression we got of thebuddhistic culture and religion as well as the way of living was breathtaking and wonderful.

Whileourworkshopwehadtheduty tomeasu-retwooftheTibetHeritageFundsresidentalap-partmentswhichgotaneedforrenovationafterheavy rain a few months earlier. In exchangeand communication with the residents we crea-tedsomesuggestionsforbetterusingandliving.Tibet Heritage Fund is an internetional non-profit organization. Their projects are main-ly rehabilitation of traditional settlements and restoration of historic monuments.The organization tries to preserve the architec-tural heritage inparticular the Tibetanheritage.Furthermore they work on water and sewerage improvement. For many successful projects es-pecially in Lhasa the Tibet Heritage Fund ea-rned many prices and awards, including twoUNESCO Heritage Awards, however the Chi-nese Government made it more difficult forthem to gain access to Lhasa in the last years.It was a great experience for me, and I lear-ned much about the different cultures and architecture in this special area of the world.

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