Architecture Portfolio

a r c h i t e c t u r e p o r t f o l i o a l e x a n d e r

k i n d l e n

education University of South Australia Master of Architecture 2013-2014 Universität Liechtenstein Master of Architecture, 2013-2014 University of South Australia Bachelor of Architectural Studies 2010-2012

work JPE Design Studio / Snøhetta Graduate of Architecture 2015 Studio Nine Graduate of Architecture 2015 Woodhead Work Experience 2007

student organisations

skills

In Situ: 2014 Graduate Exhibition:

Digital and Graphics:

Graphics & Design, Organisation, Installation, Fundraising Student Organised Network for Architecture (SONA) Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA)

honours + awards Redstack Prize for Presentation in Architecture, University of South Australia, 2014 Merit Award, University of South Australia, 2010 Golden Key International Honour Society, University of South Australia, 2010 Merit Award in Design Practical, SACE, 2008

Revit, AutoCAD, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, SketchUp, Ecotect, Laser Cutting, Photography Hands-On: Drawing, Sketching, Model-making, Woodworking, Book Production Languages: English (native), German (basic), Japanese (intermediate)

portfolio Visit dropr.com/alexkindlen to see more of Alex’s work.

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CONTENTS 08

[Ascent] Into The Maelstrom

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St Moritz Cultural Centre

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[MAADS] Construction in the Workshop

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Liverpool St Studios

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Tatachilla Cellar Door

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Victoria Square & The Marebito

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Grace Emily Studios

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In Situ Graduate Exhibition

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Graphic Design

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Photography

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[ASCENT] INTO THE MAELSTROM My final university studio project was based in Sydney Harbour and built upon the themes and urban focus that began in the previous semester. Engaging with narrative text and other fictocritical aspects, the resulting scheme provides an evocative architectural setting for a potentially cathartic, individual experience.

The [Ascent] tower stands solitary within inner Sydney Harbour amidst the buffeting of waves and sea spray. It offers a chance for self-reaffirmation as a counterpoint (or perhaps remedy) to the surrounding vibrant, dense urban metropolis.

The curious exterior only offers glimpses of the interior - a series of immersive introspective spaces that utilise water as the catalyst for activating, connecting, and heightening the effects of these spaces.

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lower floor plan

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entry floor plan

first floor plan

second floor plan

third floor plan

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section b-b

section c-c

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ST MORITZ CULTURAL CENTRE This studio project of my exchange semester at the Universität Liechtenstein asked us to design a new forum for St Moritz - a large, wealthy alpine town with drastic changes in use between the summer and winter seasons. Our ongoing discussions with St Moritz’s mayor and planning committee developed the brief to include cinema spaces, a visitor’s centre, and a flexible auditorium space that could cater for the local residents, as well as large international events.

The inherent qualities of materiality, form and time are intricately expressed and serendipitously revealed through the changing interplay of light within the centre’s main spaces. The material and temporal richness of wood provides the perfect setting to express the St Moritz Cultural Centre’s architectural concept, whilst remaining contextually embedded within time and place.

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[MAADS] CONSTRUCTION IN THE WORKSHOP This two-week intensive project involved students from

architecture,

interior

architecture,

industrial

design engineering, and other disciplines in the design, documentation and physical construction of three transportable studio pods.

The Mobile Art Architecture and Design Studios [MAADS] are an ongoing university project that spans across multiple semesters, resumed and continued by a different student group each semester break, using the university’s workshop

Fielders Panelform cladd 50mm insulation

facilities. Our group was involved with the fabrication, design detailing and construction of the doors for each pod, requiring skills such as wood and metal cutting, varnishing, drilling, and welding.

folded flashing below aluminium J-flashing

10x10 single-sided adhe 75mm SHS (Butt weld top end to mitre

TRIO continuous galvani

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When fixing hinge, centrelin situated beyond outside fac beside, to ensure door’s ext collide with front face of SHS

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6mm plywood lining

Fielders Panelform cladding 50mm insulation

angle below Rondo P05 flashing (BTM 0.5mm) 9mm structural plywood cladding 50x1.6mm SHS 50mm insulation, 10mm notches on bolted side Fielders Panelform cladding (850mm length spanning 600mm, 0.42 BMT) aluminium J-flashing

folded flashing below aluminium J-flashing 10x10 single-sided adhesive rubber seal 75mm SHS (Butt weld top end to mitre welded SHS beams above)

TRIO continuous galvanised piano door hinge When fixing hinge, centreline of the pin must be situated beyond outside face of 75mm SHS column beside, to ensure door’s exterior side flashing does not collide with front face of SHS beside when door is in fully-open position. Recommended spacing between SHS outside face and hinge centreline is 3mm.

9mm structural plywood lining 50mm insulation Continue 1mm flashing to form 150mm kick-plate Fielders Panelform cladding 50x2mm SHS H flashing (bottom) 30x30x2.5mm Duragal equal angle Matrix connector bracket slides into welded slot

welded 3mm plate to form slot

17mm plywood 11x12mm rubber door seal EPDM sponge rubber 4mm gap from bottom plate to door suppliers: Fitch the Rubber Man

joists beyond

230x75x6mm Duragal channel channel beyond corner casting

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LIVERPOOL ST STUDIOS In this series of projects the formative and haptic qualities uncovered through experimental plaster casting directly informed the redesign of the university’s existing Liverpool St Studios into an artist studios, gallery and artist-inresidence space.

In this design, the central courtyard and gallery space acts as the multi-sensory hearth of the building, connecting artist-in-residence to studios in a layered expression of light, sound and materiality.

The double-height central courtyard penetrates the roof structure above - the inherent haptic qualities of wood and concrete brought to life through exposure to sun, wind, rain and light.

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TATACHILLA CELLAR DOOR This construction and documentation based studio involved the individual design and detailed documentation of a cellar door building located within the vineyard of Tatachilla Winery - situated within one of Adelaide’s prominent wine regions, McLaren Vale.

The Tatachilla Cellar Door enhances and choreographs the wine-tasting experience through a series of architectural moments across the site. The separate foyer building greets wine-tasters before they journey across the vineyard to the main cellar door building, which includes private and public tasting areas, a cafe and public deck.

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VICTORIA SQUARE & THE MAREBITO An initial group project focused on one of Adelaide’s most important but under-utilised urban spaces, Victoria Square.

It questioned how vibrant and active urban space might be enabled through concentrated moments of intensity within the square’s edge condition and surrounding context.

Continuing from the group project, “The Marebito” individual studio asked students to design for a variety of functions within Victoria Square’s periphery - a wood production facility, digital production facility, bike share and hub, and a series of residential apartments - whilst using wood as its primary material, and still maintaining the urban strategies proposed in our Victoria Square masterplan.

This stage of the project was focused on the conceptual massing of function and vertical circulation; and the continuum of an urban thread between the buildings and the street - and between each other across distant sites - rather than building form itself.

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GRACE EMILY STUDIOS Students were asked to design a medium-scale building within the City West cultural precinct in Adelaide, based upon an initial urban design group project. The Grace Emily Studios - a mixed-use studio, gallery and artist-in-residence space - is integrated into the existing Grace Emily Hotel - a vibrant pub and live music venue.

The secluded, enclosed nature of the site has been used as a design theme throughout the building, resulting in a secretive, intimate experience in which the resident artist (or musician) is seen and felt as a veiled,voyeuristic presence in distinct public and private architectural moments.

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ground floor plan ramp up entry

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foyer

spray room

staff

wash room

female

dis.

ramp up

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cafe

kitchen

existing building

break room

up plaza & beer garden

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gallery

grace emily hotel (existing)

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existing building

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waymouth st

second floor plan up

kitchen

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entry

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bathroom living

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up up courtyard

robe

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ensuite storage

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gallery void up

multimedia gallery

grace emily hotel (existing)

south-north section

studio/ gallery grace emily hotel

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plaza & beer garden

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IN SITU GRADUATE EXHIBITION In Situ - the Architecture and Interior Architecture graduate exhibition - was organised and held by the graduating students during their final year. I was one of three students responsible for the exhibition’s graphic and design elements - including exhibition fundraising events we held throughout the year.

The largest component of this was the organisation of the exhibition book - designed by Masthead Studio, Adelaide.

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GRAPHIC DESIGN In addition to my architectural studies, I enjoy graphic design and I have been able to explore this interest through a number of projects and voluntary work, such as: - Posters and graphic elements for various SONA events, as well as branding for a student-run website containing architectural tutorials.

- The design of a new student architecture magazine at the Universität Liechtenstein. Our group’s magazine, ‘4D’, presented a memorable and haptic investigation of three well-known buildings through a didactic process of (self-designed) paper models.

- A competition held by UniSA’s L3 (Language, Literacies & Learning) to contribute to the redesign of its online resources hub. The brief asked for a visually appealing set of icons that reflected the student perspective, for 20 different categories.

- And lastly, the design of personal brand elements, each forming part of a cohesive style that speaks of individuality, hapticity, craftsmanship, and the experiential.

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PHOTOGRAPHY Whilst I prefer to experience without, rather than from behind the lens, I enjoy photography when the mood takes me. I’m eager to improve and learn more, having just recently acquired my first SLR.

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