ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO AZRA KRĐŽALIĆ
References KENT SPRECKELMEYER Email: Kents@ku.edu Rela on: Professor
KAPILA SILVA Email: kapilads@ku.edu Rela on: Professor
KEITH VAN DE RIET Email: kvdr@ku.edu Rela on: Professor
AZRA KRĐŽALIĆ Phone Number: 314.397.8567 Email: Azra.krdzalic.ku@gmail.com LinkedIn: h p://www.linkedin.com/krdzalic-azra/
Educa on University of Kansas Master of Architecture || Spring 2021 Urban Planning Cer ficate Health and Wellness Cer ficate Study Abroad - DIS Copenhagen || Fall 2019 Focused on Sustainability in Design and Adap ve Reuse Projects
Programs Modeling So ware Revit || 4 years Sketchup || 4 years Rhino || 3 years Adobe Suite Photoshop || 4 years Indesign || 4 Years Illustrator || 3 years Microso Suite || 10+ years
Language
Interests
English - Fluent Bosnian - Fluent Spanish - Intermediate
Healthcare and Wellness Design Urban Planning Human Experience Puzzles
Organiza ons
Work Experience
AIAS - Member || Fall 2016 - Current Alpha Sigma Kappa - Women in Technical Studies || Fall 16Spring 20 President || Fall 2018 - Spring 2019 Vice President || Spring 2018 Mul cultural Architecture Scholars Program || Fall 2017 - Cur-
Architectural Intern MODUS architecture - Dallas, TX || Summer 2019 Worked on two adap ve reuse office spaces (Bogart on Ross and Ming Wang Knits) and a clinic for Methodist Health Systems. I developed diagrams, SD, DD, CD, preArchitectural Intern Eppstein Uhen Architects - Milwaukee, WI || Spring 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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UNITY & BALANCE
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INTERCHANGEABLE
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SAIL ELEMENTARY
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Non Denomina onal Chapel Model Designed - Fall 2017 Instructor - Kent Spreckelmeyer
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“CELEBRATING THE BOOK AS THE DRIVING FACTOR OF THE DESIGN”
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MAP LEGEND COPENHAGEN, DENMARK VINDENHUS CULTURE LOCATIONS CULTURE RADIUS BEYOND
Project: Vindenhus Project Type: Public Library Year Completed: Fall 2019 Loca on: Copenhagen, DK Professor: Jacob Nørløv
Vindenhus is Danish for “House of Knowledge” and that is exactly what this Nyborder Library is for. The loca on is in a very quite dense residen al area with many cultural representa ons around it. Vindenhus is a simple layout but a complete structure. Vindenhus took inspira on from the SOM Yale library and really wanted to celebrate wanted the focus of the building to be about the book and the space between. People don’t go to the library to only read books - they are their to share knowledge.
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The project is designed with only the bridge at the entry connecting the exterior to the interior. each floor is supported by the book shelves making it appear like the books area carrying all of the weight in the build. Layer on is a double layer glass facade allowing for air to pass through crea ng a air gab for insula on. This layer also contains the structure that holds the weight of the roof. In the air gap there is a layer two that provides dierent densi es of louvers for solar shading. The facade is complex but the over all building shape and layout is rela vely simple for easy naviga on and use. Vindenhus blends in very well with its surrounding because it reflects the other builds on the facade.
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The double facade allows for air in the gab crea ng a thermal break into the building. The air enters the bo om of the building and as it heats up it rises and exits.
The books create an acous cal barrier allowing me to not have any walls on the interior of the building besides the books cases. This makes the building more flexible and compact.
The building is supported by the book selves crea ng the illusion that the books are holding the building together. The structure is in the corner selves ac ng as columns.
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OUTER GLASS SPIDER STRUCTURE COLUMN FOR SPIDERS LOUVER SYSTEM INNER GLASS RAILING BOOK SHELVES
LEVEL 3 Quiet Reading Open Offices
LEVEL 2 Adult Non-fic on Research
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LEVEL -1 Kids Library Kids Reading Kids Play
OUTER SUPPORT FOR SPIDER GAP SPACE LOUVER SYSTEM RAILING
for discussion between the railings and the bookshelves. Vindenhus is not very large and allowed for a singular wrap around staircase that follows the centralized eleva on. I wanted to guide my visitor on this experience but allow the to take their own path once in the building.
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The building is set up in five levels. The lower level for kids, main level for socializing and entry, Level one and two for books and three for quiet study. Leaving this space between the floor and the facade allows for more light to travel into the space and creates a space
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Project: Unity and Balance Project Type: Residen al Year Completed: Fall 2019 Loca on: Copenhagen, DK Professor: Jacob Nørløv
Unity and Balance is a residenal project of families that have a single member that is visually impaired. This became an opportunity to develop a home that allowed for two families to work together to grow and live in a safe environment while sharing the same understanding of what it means to have a family member that is visually impaired. The project includes a set of four family is two family pairings under one roof. The spiral circula on makes it very easy to navigate. The family member is able to orient themselves by sounds either above, below, or sounds from outside.
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“TWO FAMILY SUPPORTED UNDER ONE ROOF”
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The floor plans are simple and easy to flow for someone that is visually impaired. The dierent floor pa erns indicate where the person is and what they are about to get too. For example a door is along horizontal bar. The colors alternate buildings because each family switches between the two builds creating a spiral eect. This helps the person orient themselves in the building. The stairs going down will always be on the right and the stairs going up will always be on the le . Crea ng this spiral system allows for a nice shared garden that both families can use. As well as store their bikes since 80% of people in Copenhagen bike.
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The interior of the building consists of these beveled floor paths that travel thought the building. With this. The person that is visually impaired is able to use them as a guide ether with a cane or just by foot. This makes it possible for the individual to feel more at home. The space between the buildings becomes the shared garden that both family can use and gather. This visibility into the other home allows for the kids to have an extra parent looking a er them.
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Project: Interchangeable Year Completed: Spring 2019 Loca on: Kansas City, MO, USA Professor: Zach Stoltenburg
Paragraph Interchangeable take Barney Allis Plaza in Kansas City and asked what are the possibili es for this project. There is no place that provides all the needs for a person at a convenient rate. At this complex you can, get your groceries, send a package, purchase items, socialize, play, learn, and so much more. The interior is based on the market making each shipping container rented to local businesses and are able to be interchanged.
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Main Level Mild Shopping Condi ons
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The roof is design to be self suppor ng so you can get spaces like the amphitheater space. The goal of this project is provide as many opportunies for the community to use to bring revenue back to the city. My hopes with the shipping containers are that up and coming ar st and merchants will use this as a place to start their business. Maybe they get one shipping container and then another as they grow. The idea is that as long trend leaves a now one develops and this provides a safe space to experiment with the idea. When the holiday season comes around you can add more containers. When mes are bad you can remove some. It is completely flexible.
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Bus Stop Grocery Store Uber/Car Drop o Stairs to upper lever Entry to Garage Exit of Garage Entry to Conven on Center
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Shopping district on main level
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“A STUDENT HERE CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING THEY SET THEIR MIND TO”
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Project: Sail Elementary School Year Completed: Spring 2020 Loca on: Stapleton, Colorado Professor: Nilou Vakil Partner: Lena Michaelek
Exis ng Condi on
Sail Elementary will be located on the corner of 26th and Roslyn St. in the Stapleton neighborhood of Denver Colorado. The site is directly across from the Anchor Center and is next to Fred Thomas Park. The school will act as more than just an educa onal facility, it will provide public ameni es to the Stapleton community. The library, gym, pool, dance studio, aeroba c room, outdoor play equipment and garden will be accessible a er hours for public events.
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Reading Room Teachers Lounge Office Parents Resources Conference Room Look Over Space Mechanical Room Copy Room
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The cane training trail follows the southern wall which matches the modular shi ing of the classrooms. A raised garden for hor culture therapy is filled with dierent smells and textures follows the changing slope of the trail. The courtyard topography rises to meet the peak height of the trail crea ng a berm in the center for sea ng. The berm faces the tall back wall of the music room that will be used to project auditory movies
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The core element of a school, and our design, is the classroom. The classroom is the basis for the module. Each module includes two classrooms for each grade level, support spaces, circula on, and a viewing area for parents. The modules for each K-5 grade were created and then shi ed in 5 foot increments to create a variety of support spaces. The center module was expanded in all direc ons and holds the music room, a large collabora on space, ver cal circula on, and divides the neighborhoods. The six modules are capped at the east and west ends with auxiliary spaces for the school and community. On the wast is the library and administra on oďŹƒces and entry. The west holds the gym/cafeteria, pool, dance studio and sensory aeroba cs room.
How does this aect learning? Up to 80% of what we learn in early life is informa on gained through sight. People who are visually impaired o en face challenges in ge ng around their community, in using computers, in reading, and in gathering informa on in a visually oriented world.
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What is Blindness? Medically, a person is blind if he or she has visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the be er eye. Many causes of blindness include but not limited to; accidents, disease, and birth defects. The Prevent Blindness America website reports that there are about 290,000 eye injuries treated each year in emergency rooms, and children under five account for
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The school gym has many ameni es specialized for the needs of the students but oers a wide range of facili es for the community. It includes a half size basketball court, rock wall, bleacher sea ng, water therapy pool and locker rooms on the first floor. The catwalk above has bleacher sea ng for views to the basketball court and access to the dance studio and aeroba cs room for the sensory explora on of the students. The gym provides a safe place for students to run, play and explore their mobility with dierent equipment and ac vi es. During school the gym is used by classes or individuals for physical therapy and during lunch is used as the cafeteria. Classes can be taught a er hours in the dance studio or gym and the rock wall can be open on the weekend for special climbing events.
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