BERNHARD FIEDLER PORTFOLIO
EDUCATION
Undergraduate at Technical University of Berlin, Berlin
October 2020 - February 2025 (expected)
BERNHARD FIEDLER
b.fiedler@campus.tu-berlin.de 0151 67855313
Danziger Straße 11, 10435 Berlin
Exchange Program at Sophia University, Tokyo
September 2022 - July 2023
WORK EXPERIENCE
Assistant at Eschebach + Zander Architekten, Berlin
September 2021 - June 2022
Tasks during this working condition included:
- Drawing 2D-Plans
- Building 3D-Models
- Conducting site measurements
- General paperwork
- Contributing design proposals
INTERNSHIPS
Inui Architects, Tokyo
September 2022- March 2023
Tasks during this internship included:
- Drawing 2D-Plans
- Building physical and digital models
- Conducting site measurements
Aida Atelier, Tokyo
June 2023 - August 2023
Tasks during this internship included:
- Drawing 2D-Plans
- Building physical and digital models
- Contributing design proposals
Wörp el Bau, Berlin
August 2024 - September 2024
Tasks during this internship included:
- Drywall installations
- Floor screeding
- Concreting
PROGRAM SKILLS
ArchiCAD advanced
Rhino 3D advanced
Adobe Photoshop advanced
Adobe Illustrator advanced
Adobe InDesign advanced
Microsoft Office advanced
Twinmotion advanced
QGIS basic
SketchUp basic
AutoCAD basic
LANGUAGE SKILLS
German Mother tongue
English fluent
Japanese advanced
Chinese basic
HOBBIES
Drawing
Studying Japanese
Photography
Music Production
PROJECT OVERVIEW
TOKYO-TOWNHOUSE
ROOFTOP-CAPSULES
SHIFTING-SHACKS
TOKYO-TOWNHOUSE
SOLID FRAGMENTS
The vertical axis is crucial in the development of housing concepts in densely populated cities, contrasting with the desire for conventional single-family homes.
This concept seeks to reconcile these opposing demands by proposing a multistory townhouse that accommodates three families within a compact urban footprint, effectively addressing land scarcity while preserving the fundamental qualities of individual living spaces.
WS 2020 // 2021
ERSTES SEMSTER – VORHANG AUF
STUDIO ELKE REICHEL ADREIZEHN
WS 2020 // 2021
ERSTES SEMSTER – VORHANG AUF
STUDIO ELKE REICHEL ADREIZEHN
The initial conceptual approach in this project was to explore architectural impressions based on factors such as volume and materiality. Aiming for a fragmented and unsteady spatial impression, several models were constructed and eventually one of them was turned into an architectural concept, determining its scale and assigning it to a suitable place and purpose.
WS 2020 // 2021
ERSTES SEMSTER – VORHANG AUF
STUDIO ELKE REICHEL ADREIZEHN
Grundriss
Dreitafelprojektion – Masse 1:5
afelprojektion – Masse 1:5
B-B
Left:
Conceptual drawings
Scaleless
Hand drawing
Grundriss und Schnitt – Masse 1:5
Right: Analytical sketch
Grundriss und Schnitt – Masse 1:5
– Masse
Model photographs
Schnitt
Schnitt A-A
Schnitt B-B
Located in Tsukijima, Tokyo, we set out to connect the ever-growing need for housing space in densely populated urban areas like Tokyo with the general open-mindedness and fondness of the Japanese people for new forms of living. Just like the model, the building appears to be on the verge of collapsing. However, it makes use of displacements in the upper stories by adding additional outdoor space while being stabilized and circulated by a central core.
EINGANGSBEREICH LOBBY
The facade is designed as a double-facade: The outer facade incorporates the cube shape and contributes to an improved urban climate, insulation, and creation of privacy through vertical gardening, while on the inside, vertically designed floors with classic glazing approach the cubic shape. Entrance
Lageplan
Schnitt M 1:XXX
Schnitt M 1:XXX
LIVINGROOM
ROOFTOP CAPSULES
ELEVATED METABOLISM
Similar to the Tokyo-Townhouse, this concept aims to respond to the ever-urgent need to deal with land scarcity and densification of urban areas by envisioning narrow spatial situations as space efficient housing options. Atmospheric model photography
The capsules form has been developed as a consequence of a number of model studies, in which the feeling of oppressiveness and confinedness was to be created by redesigning a five meter long part of a corridor. The person inside the corridor is supposed to obtain an oppressive and frightening sensation due to spatial constraints and the many different ways in and out of the corridor. Following this, I considered how this narrowness could be thought of as a strength rather than a weak point.
Vertical section Hand drawing
Horizontal section Hand drawing
Isometric vertical section Hand drawing
Bernhard Fiedler ROOFTOP
The capsules' modular nature, inspired by Kisho Kurokawa's Nakagin
Tower, allows for easy scaling and adaptation to different building types.
By reimagining rooftops as potential dwelling spaces, the Rooftop Capsules leverage unused vertical space, effectively increasing housing density without expanding the urban footprint.
Atmospheric Rendering
Capsule
The capsules are aimed to lodge a broad range of people, from budget-conscious tourists to business professionals seeking convenient city-center lodging.
SHIFTING SHACKS HOUSE OF CHANGE
Does architecture always need to have a designated purpose? For a more future-proof approach, this project seeks to develop a flexible framework that maximizes the range of potential purposes by creating diverse spatial and conceptual scenarios.
Scenographic Model Photography of the third floor
Scenario as a Studio Apartment Model in scale 1:20
Located on the corner of a four meter deep slope, the building consists of four large rectangular spaces which are stacked on top of each other, starting on the bottom of the slope.
Shifted in a 90-degree angle to the one below, each of these four entities comprises different qualities and possibilities, may they be of physical, constructive or relational character.
Adjustable partition walls on each floor further add to the adaptability of the entities and elaborate installation walls provide the technical means for these adaptations.
Additionally, rendered by the 90 degree shift of the entities, each of them receives an ample exterior space in the form of the roof of the entity below and is circulated by an exterior circulation making use of these terraces.
Gruppe Nr 2
Grundstück Nr 2
Bernhard Fied
Lisa, 26 years old
STUDIO APARTMENT
Leonardo, 46 years old
IMPRO THEATRE/COMEDY CLUB
Alessandro andMaja, 27 and 30 years old
Tarek, 36 years
Model photography
Supporting structure - Materiality - Outward appearance
Models in scale 1:50
HABERSAATH REJUVENATED
IS THIS HOUSING OR CAN IT BE DISPOSED OF?
‘The world has long since been constructed’ is a modern German proverb, highlighting the pressing need for more sustainable and efficient approaches to managing existing structures. It underscores the importance of rethinking our reliance on demolition, which not only contradicts sustainability objectives but also disregards critical social considerations. Demolition erases the cultural and historical significance of buildings, overlooks the needs and voices of their current inhabitants, and fails to recognize the inherent value embedded in existing architectural resources.
Model photography
Model in scale 1:50
The case of Habersaathstraße 42-48, a prefabricated apartment block in central Berlin, puts this dogma to the test. The owner intends to evict the last remaining residents from the building only to demolish and replace it with luxury apartments. Years of neglect have left the building in disrepair, making residents feel increasingly unwelcome in their own homes.
Therefore, emphasizing the vital role of cultural heritage and communal identity, this concept explores how reconstruction can take precedence over new construction when ecological arguments fail to catch the owner's attention.
PLATTENPALAIS
PLATTENPALAIS
The conceptual approach aims to revitalize the ground floor by redesigning it into a splitlevel format with small commercial units and a social service provider, fostering an active dialogue with the public and thus contributing to the revitalization of the neighborhood.
CONSERVATION OF THE ORIGINAL FASSADE
RAINWATERINFILTRATION DITCH
PHOTOVOLTAIK SYSTEM
The aged prefab building has severe energy deficits that cannot be dismissed. Therefore, the redevelopment entails a comprehensive system of measurements to relieve both the global climate as well as the building's inhabitants.
Isometric diagram Measures towards sustainability
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GREEN ROOFING
