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Stoyan Gerchev Architectural Portfolio

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I prefer to question the generally accepted norms and search for better solutions. I am not content with the way the world functions and believe that our society has greater potential. I feel responsible and through my work, I want to make a positive impact.

Personal Info

Education

Name and Surname Stoyan Gerchev

Laurea Triennale in Progettazione dell’Architettura [Bachelor of Science in Architectural Design] | Grade 106/110 | Politecnico di Milano | 2015 - 2018 | Tesi di Laurea [ Bachelor’s thesis] | Eloquenza dei materiali [ The eloquence of materials] | Grade 8/8 | Politecnico di Milano | September 2018 | Diploma za zavursheno sredno obrazovanie [equivalent to High School Diploma] specialised in Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science | Gymnasium of Natural Sciences and Mathematics ‘‘Acad.

Sergei Pavlovich Korolev’’ | 2010 - 2014 |

Address 3a Selborne Gardens, London, NW4 4SH

Email stoyangerchev@gmail.com

Mobile +447525093986 Social linkedin.com/in/gerchevstoyan instagram.com/gerchevstoyan

Professional Experience CAD Technician | Strong Base Construction Limited | London, United Kingdom | May 2019 - December 2019| •

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Bulgarian Italian English

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Work alongside the management team and generate architectural and manufacturing drawings to enhance and support diverse projects Prepare planning and construction drawings for large development projects and take site surveys Communicate with clients, architects, project managers and local authorities and assure that the construction process flows respecting the clients and architects preferences Operate with CNC machines and coordinate the process

Maintenance assistant | The Montcalm at The Brewery | London, United Kingdom |September 2018 - May 2019 | • • • • • •

Carrying out general maintenance tasks ensuring guests requests are dealt with appropriately.

Carrying out minor repairs within the building where required Undertaking required checks on building such as fire alarm testing, plumbing checks and air conditioning checks Managing and updating the maintenance database of the building Attend management meetings Communicate with external contractors and partners

Architectural Intern | De Ponte Studio Architects | Milan, Italy | March 2018 - September 2018 | • •

Architectural and Urban design. Participating in the concept development, research and analysis. Producing 3D Visualisations.

Administrative work. Communicating with clients and local authorities.

Managing bookings and appointments. Managing office and planning documents

Software expertice • • • • • •

Adobe Creative Suite Autodesk AutoCAD Autodesk Revit Cabinet Vision Microsoft Office SketchUp

Other qualifications CSCS as Academically Qualified Person with Building and Construction related degree| Construction Skills Certification Scheme | 2018 |

Extracurricular activity Silent Meditation Forest Cabins architecture competition | BEE BREEDERS, Architecture Competition Organisers | 2018 | • • • • •

Teamwork Autonomous, non-supervised work Research and analysis Development of a design concept Production of architectural drawings and renders

IWUAD Milan 2018, XI edition | International Workshop of Urban and Architectural Design | Politecnico di Milano | May 2018 | • • • •

Teamwork Development of a design concept Production of architectural drawings and renders Intensive work and brainstorming due to tight deadline dates

Academic Spanish for students of Architecture and Civil Engineering | ATHENS program session| Universidad Politecnica de Madrid | November 2017| • • • •

Exercising in academic Spanish | Architectural vocabulary Collaboration with people coming from different backgrounds on given tasks Visiting and analysing contemporary and historical buildings Visiting architectural studios and having a discussion with the architects

Resumè

Content Academic Work Link.......................................................................................................................................1 Piacenza, Italy Museum of the migration...............................................................................................11 Tarifa, Spain Up and Down District....................................................................................................23 Milan, Italy

Studio 1 | 2015/ 2016 Campus Piacenza

Studio 3 | 2017/ 2018 Campus Milano Leonardo

Final Studio | 2018 Campus Milano Leonardo

Extracurricular Work Shelter...............................................................................................................................35 Ozoliņi, Latvia

Silent Meditation Forest Cabins Competition| 2018

Professional Work Porta del Sole - Hotel, Wellness & SPA...................................................................45 Soiano del Lago, Italy Sweets boutique ‘‘Yamal al Sham’’...........................................................................47 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Carpentry and joinery .................................................................................................49 London, United Kingdom

De Ponte Studio|2018 Milan, Italy

De Ponte Studio| 2018 Milan, Italy

Strong Base Construction| 2019 London, United Kingdom

Art Structures.Charcoal drawings....................................................................................51

Drawing Series|Charcoal| 2018/2019

Academic | Individual

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Piacenza, Italy

The project is exploring the link between private and public space as well as the relation between the city and nature.

The project area is located in the suburbs of the town of Piacenza. It is on the border between the town and the countryside, part of a research campus, divided into narrow and long plots.

The concept is based on the idea of a “bridge”. An architecture built on a border, combining characteristics of the town and the countryside. A connection as a passage between the two environments is generated. Spectacular sights bring to the fore the beauty of nature and the city.

The problem of the narrow space is solved through a symbiosis in the form of open public spaces placed side by side to the private ones.

Studio 1 | 2015/ 2016 Campus Piacenza Prof. Sandro Rolla Prof. Pè Raffaele Prof. Paolo Ruggiero

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Piacenza is an ancient town that has grown and developed in time. One can see the history of development of the town just looking at its streets and the diffrent grids of each period layered one over another. Each period follows its own logic.

On the other side the countryside also has its logic of development characterised by rural roads and irrigation systems.

I overlayed the different grids found in the city and the countryside creating a frame which guided me during the development of this project. In order to create dinamic spaces the ortogonal lines were avoided and sharp angles and inclined lines were used creating a sense of movement and flow in the building.

Such approach, even though restrictive, contributed for the harmony between public and private space in the building.

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Public functions public path panoramic balcony Trebbia canal panoramic path bicycle lane green space open air classroom elevated piazza

Private functions kitchen livingroom bathroom contemplation space study room/ office bedroom

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MUSEUM OF THE MIGRATION Tarifa, Spain

The Museum of the Migration is a project of compassion, awareness and empathy.

It is exploring the atmosphere of a building, influenced by its context, function, form and materials as well as the primordial power of architecture to manifest ideas.

The museum is seen not only as an institution that conserves artifacts and objects of artistic or scientific importance but as an arena of public engagement. The European Migrant Crisis is one of the major issues of our society and the Museum of Migration is perceived as a tool to raise the awareness of our society and provoke understanding and compassion.

The museum would be a place where art and architecture meet the problem of migration and public debate is born.

Because of its unique history Tarifa is chosen as a site of the project. It is a place where people with different religions, languages and various traditions, have mixed their cultures for centuries and have formed its unique character.

The proposed building aims to provoke engagement through experiential design. Through alternation of diverse materials, dimensions and level of illumination perceptions and emotions are intensified in order to engage people’s attention.

Studio 3 | 2017/ 2018 Campus Milano Leonardo Prof. Franco Tagliabue Prof. Caterina Anna Bassoli

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Openness

Enclosure

Dependance

Hope

Lightness

Tension

Confusion

Optimism

Balance

Obstruction

Solitude

Trust

After a research on the most common emotions that refugees state to have felt during their escape trip. Each space is designed to evoke different feelings in the person who experiences it.

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Academic | Collaborative

Up and Down District Milan, Italy

The project gives answers to the present problems in ‘‘Citta Studi’’ district in Milan and resolves the existing disconnections. It takes into consideration the connection of the area, the city center and the periphery, given that every day thousands of people come to work and study in ‘’Città Studi’’. It was conceived through different interventions including new cycle paths, subways, new green spaces, reorganisation of the public and private transport.

In addition, a whole building block was redesigned. As a result, the people who live in the area are provided with excellent mobility and additional public and commercial spaces.

Final Studio | 2018 Campus Milano Leonardo Prof. Stefano Capolongo Prof. Pietro Chierici Prof. Paolo Galuzzi

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Creation of a new underpass that allows the corresponding street to become one of the main arteries of connection between the center, “Città studi” and the suburbs.

New connections between Città Studi and Lambrate on the occasion of a redevelopment of the former railway station.

North-south axes requalification, which connects the future underground station with the university campus.

Extention of the carriageway in order to move as much of the traffic outside of the university area as possible.

Future underground stations Ground floors with prevalence of commercial functions with the aim of revitalising the corresponding streets Existing and new enrtances which increase the permeability of the blocks Areas which are predominantly pedestrian allowing access to authorized vehicles only New bus route New route of the cycle path New tree-lined avenues

Project possibilities 5 6 7 8

Scalo Lambrate Former Rubattino Barracks Lambrate park Forlanini park

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External axis Internal path Open space relation Courtyard Open spaces on which multiple functions are placed Square New buildings Exsiting buildings

Study rooms and workshops Auditorium Sports center Museum Library Administrative building Social housing Student accommodation Technology Hub Classroom Medical centre Commercial fronts

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The core of the project is the central area. In this large strip, where volumes and empty spaces alternate, the large open spaces that characterise the residential part of the project develop in green roofs.

In this central area, extreme importance is given to the underground floor where underground paths lead to the two piazzas visible from the ground floor through large openings. The underground piazzas are an essential part of the project, being surrounded by different functions - a museum, a library, an administrative building, a restaurant and commercial spaces.

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The entire building block host variety of functions with the aim to crate a 24/7 vibrant place in the neighbourhood. Functions that are missing in Citta Studi are proposed. Such functions would engage students in cultural activities as well as provoke public engagement. Student accomodations and Social housing functions are also introduced in order to attract students in the heighbourhood not only in the standard 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Better connection of the building block is also planned.

The proposed cycle paths from the metro stations and the surrounding university buildings lead directly to the new building block. New subways would connect the block with the nearby Lambrate neighbourhood which hosts a student accomodations as well as the Lambrate design district.

The basic objective of the project is achieved the neighbourhood is better connected, inside as well as with the city center and the periferia, and necessary functions are provided.

Another fundamental objective of the project was to provoke the development of other plannet urban reformation that are postponed for years.

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Extracurricular | Collaborative

Shelter Ozolini, Latvia

The aim of the project is to create a relationship between the building and the nature in which each side provides goods for the other. The concept was developed based on the research of the way in which nature functions and it is inspired by its perfect balance and complexity. Natural logic is used in this human construction where the reasoning is based on simplicity and clearness.

Starting from a simple form - a cube, symbol of the human shelter, through a process of comparative analysis with a tree, an example of natural shelter, the project combines characteristics of both cases.

The simple and light design of the building allows easily to assemble and reassemble the building in different places. In additiion it can also be recycled.

Silent Meditation Forest Cabins Competition | 2018

Semplicity

Development in height

Division of functions

Minimised base

Symbiosis

Hidden elements

Protection

Light variation

The building is an example of a symbiotic relationship between humanity and nature. But even though the design is respectful to nature it is easily distinguishable. The cubic shapes, the black colour of the carbonised wood and the warm light coming out of the last floor during night contribute to the monumental spirit of the building.

It is a self-sufficient structure that uses carbonised wood as a material of construction. The tree species in the zone of the project are perfect for the production of such material. Wood is also used as a source of energy. The carbon dioxide produced during the burning of wood is quickly absorbed in a natural environment by the plants. The reasonable use of wood would not cause deforestation as it is a renewable source.

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Just as lost sailors navigate in the sea using the light of the lighthouse, so will belated hikers navigate in the forest by the light of the villa

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It is a building that is developed in height and divided in 3 levels with different functional program on each floor. On the ground floor the sanitary facilities and the storage are located. Its smaller surface reduces the physical footprint of the building. The first floor is the living space of the building. Its position ensures greater acces to light in the context of a forest and not having direct impact with the ground better thermal and hydro insulation is achieved.

Furthermore its uplifted setting creates a secure atmosphere. The last floor is a place for meditation. Its higher position combined with the choice of materials contributes to its intimate character.

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Alveolar polycarbonate sheets: Lightness in the structure and ease of assembly; Great resistance to impacts and to climatic conditions; Ability to thermally insulate the space keeping constant temperature.

Spruce wood frame system Flexibility, reduced thickness of the walls and lightness; Performance in terms of thermal and acoustic insulation; Low cost and assembly speed.

Internal lining in natural fir wood: Creates natural and cosy atmosphere inside the building.

Clear covering that allows a good diffusion of light.

External facing in charred spruce wood The carbonization process alters the surface of the boards and considerably increases their durability characteristics without modifying the inernal structure.

By adopting this technique the maintenance costs are reduced.

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De Ponte Studio|2018 Milan, Italy

Porta del Sole - Hotel, Wellness & SPA Soiano, Italy

One of the projects that I worked on during my internship is the project for renovation and extention of the Hotel Porta del sole.

I had to edit some of the Autocad files of the project following the reccomendations of the council of Soiano. I was also responsible for the creation of 3D renders and their editing in Photoshop.

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De Ponte Studio|2018 Milan, Italy

Botique ‘‘Yamal al Sham’’ Dubai, United Arab Emirates

During my internship at De Ponte Sudio I was involved in the conceptual design of a sweets boutique shop in Dubai.

I was responsible for the editing of the plans, sections and elevations in Photoshop and AutoCad. Furthermore, I did the editing of the technical drawings of the furniture and also prepared some technical drawings by myself, with the supervision of Silvio De Ponte. I, together with one of my colleges , was responsible for the creation of the layout for the final proposal of the project.

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During my work, at Strong Base Construction, one of my responsibilities was the design and production of technical drawings for kitchens and bedrooms as well as the operation of a CNC machine in order to cut the production materials. This experience brought me a better understanding of materials and interior design.

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| Structures | Charcoal Drawing Series | Beams | Truss |

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Thank you !

stoyangerchev@gmail.com +447525093986