architecture portfolio Anna Maria Essig I ETH Zürich
Anna Maria Essig
I discovered my interest in architecture through the lens of my analogue camera. Exploring architecture and its associated culture has become a central theme in my travels, offering inspiration. The diverse lifelines, architectural approaches, and local techniques often fascinate me and fill me with joy about my profession.
Date of Birth 29.07.2001
Nationality Swiss I German
Address Schönheimstrasse 16, CH-9404 Rorschacherberg
Phone +41 76 404 07 01
Email anessig@student.ethz.ch
Languages German native
English C1
French B1
Attitude Creative problem solver I Fast learner I Team worker I Optimist Interests Kitesurf instructor I Violin I Photography I Ballet
Education
2020 - 2023
Bachelor of Science in Architecture
ETH Zürich
all academic course work complete
Studios:
20/21 Prof. Andrea Deplazes
21/22 Prof. Momoyo Kaijima
Autumn 22 Prof. Alexandre Theriot
Spring 23 Prof. Dr. Anna Puigjaner
2016 - 2020
Highschool - Matura
Kantonsschule am Burggraben St. Gallen
Main subject - Arts
Thesis on plastic waste in the oceans and how to create fashion by upcycling it
Experience
2022 - 2023
Student Assistant
Chair of Structural Design, ETH Zürich
Prof. Dr. Joseph Schwartz, later Prof. Dr. Jacqueline Pauli
Design of course brochures
Preparation of lectures and exercises
Internship Kite Instructor
Wassersport Büsum
Sandwich Artist
Subway, Altstetten Zürich
Waitress
Schloss Wartensee, Rorschacherberg
2022 - 2023
2019 - 2020
2017 - 2020
Extra Curricular Skills
Focus Work - Snake Bench 2.0
with Prof. Momoyo Kaijima, ETH Zürich
Board of Yearbook 2020, Kantonsschule am Burggraben responsible for photographs, communication, coordination, printing
Board of Students Organisation, Kantonsschule am Burggraben
responsible for finances, communication, organisation of several events (up to 500 guests)
CAD
Adobe CC
Microsoft Office
Other
ArchiCAD I Vectorworks I Rhino
InDesign I Lightroom
Word I Powerpoint I Exel
Procrate I Blender
2021 - 2022 2023 2020
Projects Recycling and Community Center
title description
Combining two different programs within an existing niche, while raising awareness regarding recycling by making it visible, within the city.
An Urban Neighbourhood in Poblenou
The Terrace Continuum
Care Cuisine
Snake Bench
Design of a studio house, which is later multiplied, to create a lively neighbourhood, in a given carrer of Barcelona.
Creating a vivid neighbourhood on a given plot, optimizing two main parameters: shared community spaces and a max. of 35 m² living space per person.
Creating an architectonical concept and performance, based on the autobiography “Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body”, of Roxane Gay.
Creating an intervention in a public space by designing and building a piece of furniture.
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Recycling and Community Center
Takeshita Street, Tokyo, Japan
Combining two different programs within an existing niche, while raising awareness regarding recycling by making it visible within the city.
The plastic recycling center (PP, PET) is organized vertically to optimize the space of the narrow five meter wide niche. A circular conveyor belt system brings the raw material from the adjourning train station to the top of the building. From there, the bottles travel down through the building to get sorted and temporary stored in the five silos. Entwined with the route of the plastic is a second pathway, creating dwellings within the city, that are open to the public.
The community center on the lower floors offers working, living and eating spaces to the people from the neighbourhood, as well as a workshop to produce one’s own bentobox from the recycled plastic of the recycling center. Inspired by TooGoodToGo food from the variety of restaurants in the surroundings is offered. A welcoming atmosphere and shared space for all age groups, from students to elders, is created.
The tower is 93 meters high and consists of a steel structure. The levels of the community center are covered in glass, the floors above in a tarp. A massive LED billboard funds the community center, as well as shows the number of recycled goods. The form of the building is influenced by the design restrictions of the city of Tokyo.
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Autumn 2022
Anna Maria Essig, Céline Ryffel, Natalie Carroll Studio Prof. Alexandre Theriot
Section B
BMST. 1:100
SCHNITT
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An Urban Neighbourhood in Poblenou
El Poblenou, Barcelona, Spain
Design of a studio house, which is later multiplied, to create a lively neighbourhood, in a given carrer of Barcelona.
The neighbourhood is shaped by two distinct path systems: one shaded for daytime use, and another traversing the rooftops, perfect for afternoons and nights. An introverted girder serves as a private space for sleeping, complemented by a semi-private gallery for living, and the spacious workshop below, bathed in natural light from the skylights. The sequence of rooms within the stuido house, creates a seamless transition from private to public spaces. The courtyards, embraced by six houses, offer a lush retreat for the residents.
The unique shape of the roofs forms a pathway utilized after the heat of the day, accentuated by showcase-like skylights that illuminate the way. Terraces nestled between the studio houses serve as communal spaces for social interactions, accommodating cafes and restaurants.
On the northern side, a well-preserved factory acts as a communal hub for various events such as fairs, flea markets, and exhibitions. Essentially, it‘s the juxtaposition of the dual path systems — daytime shade and nighttime illumination — that imbues the district with its charm.
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Anna Maria Essig
2021
Studio Prof. Andrea Deplazes
Spring
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Rendering of the Groundfloor Path
↑ Click for the videopresentation of the final submission The project was honoured
public presentation
Pezo von Ellrichshausen.
14 Section Rendering of the Studio House
Entwurf
Professur Deplazes, ETH Zürich
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Floorplan First Floor Section Floorplan Groundfloor Rendering of the Balcony
FS21
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Birdview on the Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Plan
Urban Neighbourhood In Poblenou and Floorplan Neighbourhood
Anna Maria Essig, 20-946-810
Entwurf und Konstruktion II, FS21
Professur Deplazes, ETH Zürich
Rendering of the Roofscape
Framing of one Studio House
Courtyard
Rendering of the Roofterrrace
Terrace Continuum
The Terrace Continuum
Rigiblick, Zurich, Switzerland
Creating a vivid neighbourhood on a given plot, optimizing two main parameters: shared community spaces and a max. of 35 m² living space per person.
The Terrace Continuum is a vivid neighbourhood targeting the mix of elderly people and young families. At its core are the shared spaces consisting of the interconnected balconies, a bicycle garage and workshop with shared tools, a big kitchen for neighbourhood events, and a spare room that can be used by the community. The all connecting garden is organized in different terraces following the terrain. The life line of the garden is the water play. Nourished by the rainwater, which is collected on the roofs, a continuous water flow over the terraces into the children’s playground and pond is created.
The semi-private areas of the flats, such as kitchens and living spaces are oriented toward the garden to encourage further exchange. The private rooms are either underground, lit up by light wells, or in the upper story, looking over the city of Zurich.
The mix of the target group should encourage exchange and learning between different generations, making the Terrace Continuum a lively and green neighbourhood.
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Autumn 2021
Studio Prof. Momoyo Kaijima
Section Perspektive
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21 Floorplan Second Floor
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View from South-West
Care Cuisine
Altstetten, Zürich, Switzerland
Creating an architectonical concept and performance, based on the autobiography “Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body”, of Roxane Gay.
Rooted in the belief, that every body has a unique story, the Care Cuisine aims to create a safe and nurturing space for adolescents, aged 12 to 16, addressing the complex relationships, they are forming with their bodies. The daily activities involve various circular flows of care; encompassing gardening, cooking, dining, and caring for plants, one another and oneself.
In response to the challenges young Roxane faced, the Project focuses on the connection between trauma and its effects on the body. Care Cuisine has three objectives:
- Education on Caring Practices around Food
- Creating a Safe Space
- Promoting Body Awareness
The Care Cuisine aims the spirit of inclusivity, acceptance and joy, by embodying a society that embraces the diversity of human bodies as a source of beauty and strength.
The design prioritizes inclusivity and openness, with adaptable furniture, a glass façade for ample natural light, and sliding doors, connecting indoor and outdoor spaces seamlessly. The six pavilions have no hierarchy, emphasizing equal importance amongst the different functions of cooking, washing, dining, cleaning and storing. The folding roof interconnects the pavilions and blurs the boundaries between inside and outside.
The final presentation of the project was held as a performance. Required where a minimum of eight props, in five different scales.
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Anna Maria Essig, Moira Martinez-Avial, Jonas Pfeffer Studio Anna Puigjaner Spring
2023
All Performance Props
Floorplan
0 5 10m 2.5
Prop; Floorplan with Modell
Prop; Neighbourhood Plan
Prop; Kitchen Modell and Kitchen Utensils
Snake Bench
Oerlikon, Zürich, Switzerland
Creating an intervention in a public space by designing and building a piece of furniture.
The ONA Building of ETH in Oerlikon was lacking seating areas for students to eat, relax or work outside. The Snake Bench acts as a flexible and interactive furniture on the covered terrace. It consists of two different modules: a chair and a bench, interconnected with each other, creating a chain of the two modules. To create a flexible bench, each module is equipped with wheels that lock when weight is added, thus enabling an infinite way of assembling the bench, based on the needs of the user.
In the first stage of development, a height adjustable table was included. Later, the bench modules were updated to become living room furniture pieces with storage space.
The Bench is constructed of squared wood beams, connected with dowels. The goal was to use as less screws as possible. The rolls are self-constructed, as well as the connections between the benches. Upcycled sailing cloth is used for the upholstery and inside of the frame, due to its resistance and durability.
Anna Maria Essig, Moira Martinez-Avial, Jonas Pfeffer, Timothy Furrer
Anna Hahn-Woernle, José Häni, Michelle Peyer, Nora Moser Studio Momoyo Kaijima Spring
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+ Focus Work
2022
Snake Bench at Night
Sailing Cloth
Description
For the written part messurements and with the building where individual the screws, hinges written submission.
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