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projects of christopher frett till 2009
index personal details
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indoor riding ring
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rwth showroom
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brand
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randerscheinung
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old europe‘s art galleries
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humanitarian mission training and research centre
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kartause weddern
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vita 2009.03 internschip 2008.10 ehrlich architects [los angeles] 2008.03 term abroad in architecture 2007.09 university of seville [seville] 2006.09 intermediate diploma architecture rheinisch-westfälische technische hochschule [aachen] 2004.10 enrolment architecture rheinisch-westfälische technische hochschule [aachen] 2004.09 bachelor of science in forest sciences and forest ecology 2001.10 georg-august-universität [göttingen] 2001.06 community service 2000.07 german red cross [düsseldorf]
skills software autocad revit rhino 3d sketchup maxwellrender photoshop illustrator indesign ms office language english spanish engagement 2006 student council 2007 faculty of architecture [aachen]
2000.06 general qualification for university entrance georg-büchner-gymnasium [düsseldorf] 1981.01 born on the 05th in düsseldorf [germany]
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indoor riding ring
in this smaller project we had to design an indoor riding ring with timber construction. the site was located on the property of a working farm near aachen.
timber construction building construction and design
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the specified dimensions for the riding ring were 15 x 30 meters. the suggested design consists of glue-laminated timber frames, with wooden panelling as wind-protection. for the natural illumination of the riding ring, a series of openings is planned. the rain gutter as well as the openings are hidden behind the panelling. at night-time the building glows like a firefly.
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cross section
horizontal projection
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construction details
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rwth showroom
integrated project building construction and design environment, service an design structual design teamwork
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the aim of the project was to design an exhibition hall for the RWTH aachen. the hall will feature exhibits from research and teaching but also technologies derived from the research. with a view to this aspect of the exhibition, special demands on the building , e.g. minimum distances between the pillars and zones for heavy exhibits were defined. the exhibition hall is situated in the extended area of the RWTH aachen, outside the city centre. in the surroundings one can find research buildings of the RWTH aachen. the concept includes a dichotomy of the space allocation programme. the building will be entered via the basement. this level houses the foyer, a cafÊ and a meeting room. in addition to that, toilets, offices, storage rooms and a room for tecnical services are located on the building’s lower level. the stairs which lead the visitor upstairs celebrate the exhibition and the entry into the second part of the building. the upper part is dedicated entirely to the exhibition.
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view east
cross section
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view west
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construction details
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main and ancillary girder thermic separation
artificial illumination
natural illumination strute
profiled sheeting structure element reference plan
the natural illumination of the building’s exhibition area can be adjusted by the affixed arrows, which can be moved into every direction of the compass. moreover, the exhibition can be completely darkened that way. the building’s appearance goes through a metamorphosis in the course of the day. the structural system consists of 15
four pillars on which an IPB girder grid is placed. the whole structural system is for direct reading and shall reflect the technical background.
ventilation
heating
assembling of segments
assembling of modules
bearing of the roof 16
brand
practical seminar work sculpture
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this seminar’s goal was to give the element of fire a setting in form of a steel sculpture. there are innumerable places of fire. a forest is a very special one. there, fire has different effects. it destroys and causes much suffering but also the complete opposite. in many parts of the world forest fires are essentially needed to rejuvenate and enliven organisms. within the scope of the assignment of tasks this area of conflict between life and destruction illustrates an especially strong image to me. the scene is formed by the given material and builds a metal torch after the abstraction. the particular torch is geared to the proportions of a burned tree. by the use of multiplication i accomplish the image of a forest.
burned forest
flame
steel
randerscheinung
urban planning/ competition urban design and planning with johannes jung competition „vision stadt 21“
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the bayer plant in leverkusen has been planned more than a hundred years ago by carl duisberg. for some years there has been a structural upheaval cause of the influence of the globalisation. due to the relocation of parts of the production, large areas of the plant were left vacant. consequently bayer decided to open the location for outside companies. the purpose was to share the high fix costs of the complex infrastructure with several users. the project’s success depended on the number of partners that could be convinced of the location’s advantages. basic arguments, such as infrastructural supply, access to a well developed transportation network, and the legal requirements on the factory premises were not sufficient to fill the location to it full capacity. a vision was needed to open new perspectives for the so called chemical park and for the city.
first attemps by chemical park partners to benefit from representative locations in area 02.03.06
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analysis the chemical complex shows two basic programming deficiencies: firstly, it lacks possibilities for the chemical park partners to represent themselves; secondly, innovation potential is wasted because of the missing integration of academic research. the peripheral area of the complex offers the highest potential for development, as it is favourably situated within the range of vision of the city and at the same time it does not affect infrastructural facilities. so far, this peripheral area has not been made special use of and
to a large extent it has fulfilled the same functions as the rest of the chemical plant. it is a self-contained complex framed by undefined lawn, parking sites and waste land. 01 no framing in city direction; parking sites 02 catches car drivers’ eyes; plants rearwall; parking sites with urban relics 03 as 02 but with additional landmarks 04 setup of park and bayer company headquarters, special landmark: bayer high-rise building 05 Underutilized area of prominent location by the park 06 marginal green belt 07 green buffer area 08 wharfage
allocation 01 continuation of green belt; structuring of wasteland and parking spaces; closing of urban construction gaps 02.03.06 billboard alley: utilisation for representative locations 02 established partners of the chemical park 06 start-ups 03 collective innovation centre 04 bayer headquarters 05 startup centre.
billboard alley billboards are designed as a source of information for people who pass by, and at the same time they constitute landmarks. these characteristics match the requirements for the planned utilisations alongside the areas 02.03.06. the partners get the opportunity to represent their enterprises. furthermore, the space behind the billboards can be used to build headquarters.
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phase 01 presentation
phase 02 transformation
phase 03 stabilisation
temporary campaigns highlight first elements of the final image and emphazise their urbanistic importance.
the first modifications and new developments are realized. these buildings are highlights and they serve as promoter for the continuation of the construction process.
the project advances and is completed. the areas area connecting.
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billboards and foyer
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functions
structual elements
integration
billboards
spine
views
ways
green link
yards
structual link
central square
ways
green link
old europe‘s art galleries
graphic design project building planning and design
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what is city? … a place which consists of many things and which is coined by many things: size, traffic, people, work, supply, education, art, concentration, home, anonymity, protection, freedom… but which detail, which impression or which feeling do we remember, what is kept in our mind if we think of our or of a foreign city? in the context of this task the following fictitious exhibition was created. the exhibition deals with art in the city, with art that does not need a museum but rather art that makes the city a museum – street art. it represents a living, informal gesture of its own population who designs and uses it selfconsciously. the artists annex the city for their art. ‚old europe’s art galleries‘ exhibits the great artistically potential of the people of three european metropolises, london, paris and berlin, and uses their urban space as exhibition space. i created a catalogue of the exhibition, an edition of postcards and an imprinted plate (given by the assignment of tasks).
humanitarian mission training and research center
theoretical project building design and function
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the gap between rich and poor is widening around the world. this process and its consequences are due to a multitude of causes. on the other hand, the willingness to act and help other people is also increasing. each year, the programme ‚united nations volunteers‘ (UNV) alone sends 8000 young people with an academic education out into all parts of the world. these aiders provide poor communities with their basic needs and help them to improve their living conditions. this situation provides the background for the conceptual design. the task was to plan a training centre for UNVs. such a centre must prepare young people for their mission, especially with regard to regional specifics. it is also planned to include a research centre for natural catastrophes and their effects. the task is to formulate a vision for such a building or building complex, as well as the way of integrating the two centres in a suitable way. the location is at the coast of croatia, near rijeke. the area is characterised by steep declines and lush vegetation.
the shifts in local and global climates present new challenges for the plants. since human behaviour has accelerated this change dramatically, many organisms are virtually unable to adapt in time with the changes. however, targeted plant breeding can be of some help here. even today, many plants have qualities which enable them to
survive on salt-rich, dry, poor or toxic soils. the HMTRC will advance this aspect of plant breeding, with the aim of supplying the human population with food and raw materials in a sustainable way. this will be achieved by transferring certain qualities to other species or by specifically promoting a certain characteristic trait in a plant. as mentioned above, HMTRC serves as a training centre for humanitarian missions on the one-hand side and as a research institution on the other hand side. both thematic aspects are to be linked and coordinated. the research institution should give universities and other institutes the possibility to conduct extensive climatic and plant breeding studies, allowing for as much flexibility as possible. HMTRC thus provides services in the R&D sector. on the other hand HMTRC will offer training courses for UNVs which prepare them for missions in humanitarian hot spots worldwide. but even the UNVs are strongly integrated into the R&D sector. they make
up a large part of the research centre’s workforce, compiling and processing scientific results from the different research areas. the smallest unit is the „bundle“ of one incoming and one outgoing UNV. they live together in one apartment and go through the process of preparation and home-coming, respectively, together.
training takes place analogue: the UNVs train and work in the air-conditioned greenhouses and attend seminars. the other training part is digital. wearing a 3d suit, trainees enter a virtual reality in which they can be confronted with situations which are too dangerous to practise in real life. the whole HMTRC area is used. 32
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HMTRC must be seen as a flexible research and training machine. it is based on a supporting framework. in the center, there is room to insert platforms for plant breeding and other large-scale uses such as playing fields and workshops. the side parts can be used to house smaller modules. these modules will then
be attached to the platforms. they could contain living, research and office units. vertical access, combined with the main supply lines, is planned for each section. the whole structure is flexible and can adapted as required. the individual modules can be transported and re-arranged with the help of a crane.
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christopher frett [2009]