Architecture Portfolio David Deussen M.A.
2019 — 2021
Hi, I‘m David! Welcome to my Portfolio!
David Deussen
About me Highly motivated with a great passion for architecture and urban design. International experience from living in the USA for several years. Creative, curious, goal- and future-oriented.
Mobile +49 170 9683409
Birthday 18.11.1995
Website daviddeussen.myportfolio.com
Hobbies Architecture, Cooking, Golf, Graphic design, Photography, reading, sketching, Tennis
International experience Eugene, Oregon, USA Detroit, Michigan, USA
E-mail daviddeussen@gmail.com
(2019 — 2020) (2008 — 2009) (1996 — 2000)
Software Adobe Illustrator Good knowledge of creating concept diagrams and graphics. Adobe Photoshop Very good knowledge of post-producing renders into atmospheric visualizations as well as good knowledge in making GIFs. Adobe InDesign Good knowledge of designing presentationboards, portfolios, and brochures.
ArchiCAD Very good knowledge of file-hierarchy and organization, 3D-modeling, creating concept diagrams and drawing floorplans, elevations, sections in 2D and 3D. Cinema 4D + V-Ray 3.7 Good knowledge of producing renders. Rhinoceros 6 Basic knowledge in modeling.
Languages German native language
Swedish basic - written/spoken
English fluent - written/spoken
Spanish basic - written/spoken
Polish basic - spoken
Education 07/2020 — 03/2021
SRH University Heidelberg Heidelberg, Germany Degree & Graduation: Architecture Master of Arts
10/2019 — 06/2020
University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon, USA Fulbright Foreign Student Program Degree: Master of Architecture
04/2019 — 09/2019
SRH University Heidelberg Heidelberg, Germany Degree: Architecture Master of Arts
10/2015 — 03/2019
SRH University Heidelberg Heidelberg, Germany Degree & Graduation: Architecture Bachelor of Arts Class Representative & Vice-Chairman of the Architecture Student Council
10/2014 — 09/2015
Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen Friedberg, Germany Degree: Industrial Engineering Bachelor of Science
Work Experience 01/2020 — 06/2020
Teaching Assistant School of Architecture and Environment, Eugene, Oregon, USA Teaching Assistant for first-year architecture studios
10/2017 — 10/2018
Working Student Fischer Architekten GmbH, Mannheim, Germany Collaboration on large-scale residential and office buildings
05/2017 — 09/2017
Internship Fischer Architekten GmbH, Mannheim, Germany Collaboration on large-scale residential and office buildings
02/2017 — 04/2017
Working Student Architekturbüro Schreiber, Kelkheim, Germany Collaboration on residential buildings and visualization of projects
07/2016 — 08/2016
Internship Architekturbüro Schreiber, Kelkheim, Germany Collaboration on residential buildings
09/2009
Internship Joppen Architekten, Kelkheim, Germany Visit to construction sites, own student-project
Scholarships & Certifications 10/2019 — 06/2020
Fulbright Foreign Student Program University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA
08/2017
ArchiCAD Tutor‘s License Graphisoft Center Rhein-Main, Mainz, Germany
Competitions 02/2021
Entry AIV-Schinkelwettbewerb 2021: Grossmarkt/ Westhafen in Berlin Team: David Deussen
04/2020
First Prize Solar Decathlon (Department of Energy): Commercial Building Division Team: Garret Leaver, Katherine Marple, Danielle Valdez, David Deussen
04/2020
First Prize Solar Decathlon (Department of Energy): Elementary School Division Team: Garret Leaver, Katherine Marple, Danielle Valdez, David Deussen
02/2018
Entry AIV-Schinkelwettbewerb 2018: Stadtoase Team: Melanie Büttner, David Deussen, Denis Eisenhauer, Jacqueline Wirth
11/2016
Third Prize SRH University Heidelberg: Maternity Ward in Mali Team: David Deussen, Mesut Nada
Sustain-ability Pages: 01-10 Info: My Master Thesis explores the concepts of Urban-Mining and sustainability in the design-process for an Innovation Center for Recycling.
Connecting Community Pages: 11-18 Info: Getting to know a new City and forming connections.
Minimalismus[t] Pages: 19-26 Info: Investigating the connection between sustainability and minimalism.
New in Oldtown Pages: 27-34 Info: My Bachelor Thesis questions, if a „new oldtown“ shouldn‘t also look new.
...what else? Pages: 35-40 Info: A curation of subject-related hobbies.
Sustain-ability Project: Typology: Location: Size:
Master Thesis (Competition) Industrial, Education Berlin, Germany 17.000 m2
Berlin is on a good path towards the implementation of its sustainability goals to reduce carbon emissions by 90% until 2050. However, there is still potential. Posters and banners are just enough to imply the city‘s plans but do not include how an individual can help Berlin achieve its sustainability goals. What if you were shown how to actively participate in reaching these goals through architecture and its ability to teach, the process of recycling, research and new innovative ideas of implementing materials from the urban mine. The Innovation Center for Recycling Berlin (ICRB) finds answers to these questions and goes even further to show how the work environment of the future manifests itself through materials and technology in order to react to unforeseen situations.
Sustain-ability (v.) to sustain
The ability to keep up or prolong.
(n.) Ability
The mental or physical ability to do something.
(n.) Urban mine
The built environment as ressource depot.
(n.) Sustain-ability
•Combination of „to sustain“ (verb) and „ability“ (noun), describing the ability to keep up and prolong. •Term used for describing Urban-Mining and Sustainability on a social, ecological, and economical level.
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Connecting Community Project: Typology: Location: Size:
Design of an Enoteca Culture, Commercial Eugene, Oregon, USA 2.400 m2
This project imagines a place in an urban setting, capable of reacting to the rise of the already established tech industry in the Willamette Valley by providing spaces for young entrepreneurs, start-ups and other local businesses. Additionally, market spaces provide a variety of locally sourced produce as well as a Wine library which promotes regional culture and its history of winemaking. The combination of cultural and commercials spaces create an inclusive environment, establishing a symbiotic relationship in which the users benefit from each other ecologically and economically.
1.Site
1.600m²
2. Public Flow
3. Funneling
4.Ground Floor
5.Terraces
6.Facade
P.13 - P.14
Urban space The mix of offices, an enoteca, and boutique stores activate the site and its surrounding area throughout the whole day.
Architecture The interior spaces are naturally lit and ventilated, further being enhanced by biophilic design strategies that reduce absenteeism. Local materials as well as flora and fauna anchor design to its environment.
P.15 - P.16
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Minimalismus[t] Project: Typology: Location: Size:
City-planning and High-rise design Housing, Commercial Mainz, Germany 13.500 m2
In this design, I explored the connection between sustainability and minimalism, and how this exploration manifests itself in the facade, interior as well as material selection.
P.21 - P.22
1.Densification
2.Highpoints
3.Points of entry
4.Rooftop gardens
5.Plazas
6.Mixed-use
7.Landscape
8.Urban living
P.23 - P.24
Users
Apartments are laid out for two-person-households.
2-person-household
Adaptive Living
Movable kitchen islands in every apartment allow users to make fast and flexible adjustments to their living and dining space.
Views
Every apartment has a view towards the Taunus mountain range, the city, and/or the area surrounding Mainz.
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P.25 - P.26
New in Oldtown Project: Typology: Location: Size:
Bachelor Thesis Education Frankfurt, Germany 2.400 m2
The design of the Music School Frankfurt is an exploration of modern architecture in the urban context of „Oldtown Frankfurt“, investigating the question if a „new oldtown“ shouldn’t look new as well. Formally, the building emulates densely built structures often associated with old-towns but expresses its self through functionality in both design and construction, cognizant of the 21st Century. Interior spaces are carefully designed to enhance the musicians’ experience in the space, providing them with optimized soundquality, natural daylight, and natural ventilation.
1.Site
550m²
2.Reference
3.Roof
4.Height
5.Hierarchy
40°
50°
6.Entrance
P.29 - P.30
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Lobby
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Waiting area
Tea kitchen
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Second floo
P.31 - P.32
Third floor
P.33 - P.34
...what else? Project: Typology: Location: Size:
Drawings, photography, visualizations Hobbies Earth Different
The following are a selection of drawings, photos, and visualizations made by me throughout my studies.
Mrs. Darby Hand drawing
Connecting Community Facade sketch
P.37 - P.38
356 Musée Unterlinden Colmar, France
Connecting Community Visualization
P.39 - P.40
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