Portfolio guillaume dopchie 2015 by Guillaume Dopchie

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO GUILLAUME DOPCHIE

CONTENT

NEW YORK CHAPTER p.8: Collective fields Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York Graduation project Sint-Lucas University

BARCELONA CHAPTER p.24: Guardia Urbana

p.38: Sant-Pau Hospital

Nou Barris, Barcelona

Horta-Guinardo, Barcelona

Technical Drawer

dataAE arquitectura i enginyeria

BASEL CHAPTER p.50: Sécheron

p.60: Expo 2027

p.66: Sports complex Blotzheim

Sécheron, Geneva

Lake of Constance, St. Gallen

Blotzheim, Haut-Rhin

Coordinator & Technical Drawer

Project leader

Technical Drawer

HHF Architekten, LRS architectes

HHF Architekten, AWP

HHF Architekten, TOPOTEK1

THEORY CHAPTER p.78: Manifest & Phd

FOREWORD

Since my first steps into architecture at the Sint-Lucas school of science and arts in Ghent, I continuously tried to question and recalibrate my perception of architecture and reflecting on the possibilities of new spatial and social typologies. I became therefore very critical about the way the role of architects is perceived to be in service of the matter rather than the social dynamics it generates. Architects of the new generation are often compared with artists and designers rather following the intrinsic definition of their profession. Architecture of objects and imagery has reached a significant role within the global understanding of how we perceive space. A certain freedom of expression became correlated to the barren plot rather than the freedom to explore the diversity of human behavior through existing conditions a context has to offer. The public realm and communal spaces seen as hubs for activity and social mix is in my opinion the true embodiment of the greatness of human desires on every possible level. Consequently, my goal as an architect is to disentangle and observe distinctions between private, collective and public spaces related to each culture, topography and scale as a base for the design-process towards a better integration of functions, social interaction and physical relation with a particular environment.

NEW YORK CHAPTER

New York abstraction: Guillaume Dopchie

COLLECTIVE FIELDS Willamsburg, Brooklyn, New York Final Thesis - Sint-Lucas Ghent

New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s street life is conducted by the

The site of Williamsburg has a rich diversity

stratification of its physical environment

of public-private layering through the use

through the grid, and community based

of stairs and permeability of the blocks,

neighborhoods.

and

generating an effective soft border between

Its

underground

systems

two areas and/or programs. Introducing this

differentiate themselves from it and act

new vertical planning in a current changing

as disconnected parts of the city. Both

urban setting, reinforces this richness and

entities

different

enables the identity of the area to be more

perceptions of space, social interaction,

impervious to alternations towards spatial

movement principles and more. This project

introvercy by the occuring gentrification

disentangles these differences in an attempt

process. The result is a diversification of

to elevate the richness of the transition

public-private relations as they are mostly

spaces and its peculiar social relevance to

integrated in urban projects as horizontal

the level of the dynamic street. As the subway

interactions or as distinct entities.

elevated

public

are

transportation

distinguished

and elevated train system reflect a certain public identity as collective enhancers, they withhold a great potential to invite a certain dialogue between the street and the indoor private and public environment it relates to. This verticality as a specific programmatic strategy in New York is yet to be assimilated to the public space to associate itself in a more organized way with the space inside the private domain. Staircases act as an important layer in the collective strategy by inducing movement aswell as creating the possibility to appropriate space towards a more static activity, providing therefore an urban stage with its own specific use and significance for the multy-culturality of the neighborhood.

COLLECTIVE FIELDS

Diagram of the gentrification process from Manhattan to Williamsburg guided by the public transportation system. The project proposes the use of this process to calibrate the investment on the level of urban planning throughout the area most subjected to be gentrified.

Gentrification diagram: Guillaume Dopchie

COLLECTIVE FIELDS

The potential of the fire-escape stairs, renound informal platform for social activities in New York, is maximised and linked to an added layer of the existing structure of the public transportation system. Consequently, the collective gradient between private and public domain is enriched on a 3 dimentional level.

Bow-wow vertical connectivity: Guillaume Dopchie

COLLECTIVE FIELDS

The mirror line in the middle of the plan distinguish the base typology of the collective gradient on the left and the possible use of space according to the desires of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood on the right.

1st Floor, Housing typology: Guillaume Dopchie

scale 1/500

COLLECTIVE FIELDS

Example of a reinforcement of low-rise buildings connected to the urban fabric through program, permeability, materiality and multy-functionality with the existing conditions of the site.

Axonometry Bus stop typology: Guillaume Dopchie

COLLECTIVE FIELDS

scale 1/500

Ground level and 1st Floor, Bus stop typology: Guillaume Dopchie

IRR

BARCELONA CHAPTER

Barcelona abstraction: Guillaume Dopchie

GUARDIA URBANA Nou Barris, Barcelona Reconstruction & New project - Collaboration with dataAE

During the six months internship at dataAE arquitectura i enginyeria, I spent most of my time working on a project for the police department near the center of Barcelona, Spain. Through this project, I learned a great amount about construction details and the importance of the latter to raise the concept to its full potential. Throughout the several visits to the construction site, I witnessed the relevance of care and research for every decision to be made and the problematics of dealing with changing desires of the client. As rather often occuring in the center of Barcelona, the project elevated itself from a very defined spatial typology as of this existing historical building. Through this, I could observe a distinct vision in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s catalan architecture and often admired their spatial comprehension, the great simplicity in their design language and the refined elegance in the meeting between the existing and the new.

GUARDIA URBANA

The floor to ceiling windows of the office space open up the view towards the green patios along the underground volume. The patios not only generate a direct relation to the outside from each office but enable more indirect sunlight to penetrate the volume aswell. The latter forms here a dialogue, acting as an antagonist to the formal and material expression of the preexisting surrounding building as to reveal the functional distiction between them.

Pictures: Adria Goula

GUARDIA URBANA

To balance the desire for additional space and a preservation of the existing building, a new floor is introduced below the former green patio. Following a logical programmatic sequencing of the space, the first floor contains the reception desk, the interrogation rooms and prison cells. The offices, changing rooms, conference rooms and storage areas requiring a more resticted access, is situated on the lower level.

Underground level and Ground level: Guillaume Dopchie

scale 1/500

GUARDIA URBANA

To preserve the identity of the existing building, the former pavilion in the courtyard was renovated and acts as a light shaft for the underground floor.

Picture: Adria Goula

GUARDIA URBANA

scale 1/75

Section Lanterna and window details: Guillaume Dopchie

scale 1/5

GUARDIA URBANA

The view from the entrence of the building is rather minimalist. A new volume is introduced containing the interrogation rooms, the bathrooms and the reception desk. Inspired by the façade of the “Yellow house” project by Olgiati, the texture of the walls is put to use, to contrast the new elements introduced to the environment through the renovation.

Pictures: Adria Goula

GUARDIA URBANA

Section and plan of the an interrogation room on the ground level.

Section and plan: Guillaume Dopchie

scale 1/50

SANTA CREU AND SANT-PAU HOSPITAL Horta Guinardo, Barcelona Urbanisation project - Collaboration with dataAE

The innovative modernist project was directed

In 2011, a competition was launched for a

by Lluís Domènech i Montaner in 1930. The

new urbanistic concept for the whole complex

Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau was

and was won by dataAE in collaboration with

a modern, spacious facility, consisting of

GRND82. The historic element of the area, as

separate pavilions surrounded by gardens

it has been proclaimed an unesco heritage,

and streets. The complex of buildings formed

together with the urbanistic aspect of the

a small town which took into account the

project made it very interesting to work on. As

patients’ quality of life.

the project of Guardia Urbana, the meeting between two century designs revealed each

The pavilions were surrounded by streets and

other perfectly and intensified the experience

green areas to walk in. An underground tunnel

of the architecture to the wanderer. As often

connected the wards and other facilities,

noticable in urban projects in Barcelona,

making it easier to move casualty patients

the focus of the design was the gradation of

around the complex. The brick building at

the green areas surrounding the pavilions

the main entrance with its clock tower, is the

together with the paved walkable areas and

hospital reception. It is here, and in the ten

the main boulevard leading towards them.

pavilions surrounding it, where Domènech i Montaner and his associates, who included the modernist sculptors Pau Gargallo and Eusebi Arnau, proved their talents in the execution of sculptures and mosaics.

As I was assigned to this project at a late stage, I mostly worked on finetuning the execution plans and drawing up details for windows, stairs and their railings. Though my implication in this project was rather brief, I particularly enjoyed studying the design of the soft borders in this project and their potential for multy-level interactions for my own future urban designs.

SANT-PAU HOSPITAL

View towards the central plaza of the historical complex. The competition image reveals the chosen approach to generate a gradient combining nature and stone paths from the central collective spaces towards the pavilions surrounding them.

Competition image: dataAE-GRND82

SANT-PAU HOSPITAL

As often used in recent urbanisation projects throughout Barcelona, the formalisation of the gradiant relates to the keys of a piano. The elements of both parties seem to introduce themselves to one another in an orthogonal way. The stone tiles produce a similar effect according to privatisation of the collective space.

Plan: Guillaume Dopchie

scale 1/250

SANT-PAU HOSPITAL

View from the entrence of a pavilion. The light color of the sandstone tiles accentuate the pavilion ornaments and reflect the cleansy attributes of a hospital environment to the outside space of the complex.

Picture: Guillaume Dopchie

SANT-PAU HOSPITAL

Section and plan of a stairwell typology deserving the entrences of the pavilions.

Section and plan: Guillaume Dopchie

scale 1/50

scale 1/100

BASEL CHAPTER

Basel abstraction: Guillaume Dopchie

SECHERON SĂŠcheron, Geneva Renovation, Reconstruction & New project - Collaboration with HHF

The client being mostly concerned with

On the inside, sequencing a variety of

retreiving as much as possible from his

appartment typologies containing displays of

investment in this real estate project, the

high density repartitions of spaces became a

main concerns during the design process

very interesting exercice throughout the SIA

were dealing with a low budget and needing

phases 2 and 3.

to maximize the number of rooms according to the Geneva housing legislation. As a result, it is not purposed to be that glittering thing on that corner with its seal of architectural renoun, but is considered carefully and this, without forgetting to open a window for the participation of the dweller. The practicality of assessing the qualities, the lacunae and the potential for change, provided a certain clarity to the methodology for recalibrating the existing architectural language. The project itself was a three part project, containing

minor

renovation

and

transformation of an existing building and a new construction next to it. As the project takes place at the corner of the dialogue occuring between buildings of an urban block, the approach towards its environment and the potential conflict between architectural generations became one of continuousy and enlighthened reinterpretation of its base. The pronounced elements of the 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grid of the faĂ§ade were reassimilated in the new building and elements as the balconies, the parapets, the windows and the railings were revived and transformed for a lightened experience of the added floors.

SECHERON

Faรงade studies acccording to the maximum volume capacities of the reconstruction part of the project. These initial studies demonstrate the desire to incorporate privatised terraces with bowwindows directed towards the lake of Geneva.

Images: Guillaume Dopchie

SECHERON

The images on the left show the existing building and the project image at the end of phase SIA 33. The concept for the faรงade at this stage, consisted of a formal reinterpretation of the parapets into set-backs in the slabs of the two added levels.As to obtain an uniform building, the language of the existing southern faรงade was assimilated to the new building project next to it.

Image: Igor Brozyna

SECHERON

scale 1/500

Plans: Guillaume Dopchie

SECHERON

The approach towards a soft transition of space between inside and outside on the levels of the surelevation is translated by the use of floor to ceiling windows. Through the reproduction of the setbacks in the faรงade as existing on the lower levels and the curtain walls at the edges of the balconies, the distiction between both spaces becomes blurred.

Image: Igor Brozyna

EXPO 2027 Lake of Constance, St. Gallen Competition - Collaboration with HHF

A national exhibition in Switzerland has been

The physical projection of the exhibition

long overdue since the last one dates from

can be assimilated with a great cultural and

2002. This idea-competition for the Swiss

narrative migration from the peaks to the

exhibition of 2027 at the lake of Constance

lake. This process of refection and inventions

and its surrounding territory reveals a great

initiated prior to the event would take attractive

challenge as it will reflect not only domestic

and welcoming shapes at temporary adresses

identities with the participation of each Canton

in the form of pavilions, gardens, transport

but also its position towards foreign countries

systems and more.

on a socio-political level.

the expo wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be solely confined to the

for these issues as the nationality of the lake

duration of it, but would transform the region

is shared with Germany and Austria. The

indefinitely. This entry aims to constitute a

entry for this competition tries to take profit

remarkable and sustainable cultural heritage.

of this location by promoting and engaging a

The notion of heritage would generate a

dialogue with the visitors around themes of

reinvented â&#x20AC;&#x153;genius lociâ&#x20AC;?, or a rebirth of the

territorial borders, geographical and political

territorial story for the East of Switzerland

limits, felt or symbolic. These themes would

beyond the pictural and romantic postcards.

be those of a country like any other (that distinguishes itself) within Europe. The global issues represented during this exhibition at the scale of the Cantons as of Europe, will enable a new take on the position of Switzerland and its interactions, as the nature of which might alter the very idea of territorial identity of which the Swiss are so found of.

The extent of the experience retrieved from

The lake of Constance offers a prime location

EXPO 2027

From their manufacture to the final stage of the procession, the pavilions interact with their environment and themselves in various ways to generate a dynamic exhibition. This evolution of the exhibition will create a wide range of approaches towards the different locations as the implementation of the hybrid structures will vary from the single unit on the land, to floating elements circulating on the lake or even merging with each other to generate bridges and islands. As the heritage of previous exhibitions has thought us to have left a minor physical and spiritual imprint on their surroundings, the aim of the expo 2027 is to expand the life cycle of it’s physical elements by a process of scattering and repurposing them throughout the country and further.

Diagrams: Guillaume Dopchie & Bérénice Gentil

EXPO 2027

The boards of the competition identify the relevance of this proposal in relation to the national dimention of the exhibition. Whereas a national exhibition is demonstrating the know-how of one’s land, the location of the lake of Constance bordering no less than 3 countries creates a ideal setting for debating the reigning international concerns of the diplomatic relations of Switzerland. To strategize both physical and logistical issues of the exhibition, several guidebooks and terms of references are implemented to direct and recalibrate each subject to be dealt with.

Illustrations of the competition boards: Guillaume Dopchie & Bérénice Gentil

SWITZERLAND

KANTON APPENZELL INNERRHODEN KANTON ST. GALLEN

St Gallen

Lustenau

KANTON THURGAU

Dornbirn

AUSTRIA Amriswil

Rorschach

Hard

Arbon

Bregenz

Romanshom Konstanz Reichenau

Bodensee

Lindau

Radolfzeller

Langenargen

Friedrichshafen

Meersburg

Überlingen

GERMANY

CULTUR E CH

CULTUR E CH MOBILI TY LOGISTI CS

EVENT

CULTUR E CH

EVENT

MOBILI TY LOGISTI CS

EVENT

hof

Bahn

LOCAL VS. GLOBAL

tran 2027human z

EVENT EVENT

RE-USE

MAKE IT

RE-USE

SPORTS COMPLEX BLOTZHEIM Blotzheim, Haut-Rhin Competition - Collaboration with HHF

The competition for a new sports complex

The building itself has a central position in the

in Blotzheim was designed in collaboration

masterplan of the complex and is placed in a

with landscape office TOPOTEK1 with whom

perpendicular position to the respective fields.

HHF has often worked in the past. The

This typology allows a certain constriction

territorial planning of the area rest on a simple

of the supporters to the main tribunes at

functionnal approach favouring density and

the edge of the building and thus creating

proximity of the multiple elements.

closer proximity and enhancing the collective

As a first leading concept, a H-shaped canopy was elected to connect the spaces, sheltering

The overall architectural language of the

the building and the tribunes along the fields.

complex is kept very simple, allowing a great

As a result, the required parking spaces, the

clarity for the user. The materials used for the

land reserves and running track were able to

building reflect the respective needs of the

be kept as seperate entities in the surrouding

program it enfolds as the more robust ground

area of the site. Moreover, the structure of

floor for changing rooms and storage spaces

the canopy disguises the use of fences by

at close proximity of the fields.

elevating them from a functional purpose to a visual part of the whole. In this way, other than representing a shelter, the canopy embodies the functionality of conducting and regulating the circulation of the user and delimits the different layers of privacy throughout the complex.

experience during the sports events.

BLOTZHEIM

The division of space between the respective fields, training field and multysport area is defined by the H-saped canopy. By aplying this concept to the sports complex, the privatisation of the different areas can be regulated in a more specific way as each field is seperated by the canopy and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s underlying fences.

Axonometry: Guillaume Dopchie

BLOTZHEIM

The canopy represented in the images create a certain continuity throughout the whole complex and offers a shelter to the tribunes and the clubhouse terrace aswell. As the budget was one of the main concerns for this project, the choice of materials and structural complexity of both building and canopy were reduced, therefore generating a visual simplicity providing a certain elegance to the built elements.

Images: Mariana Santana

Vue Intérieure

Bâtiment Le bâtiment du club bénéficie d’une position centrale au sein du forum des sports, placé de façon perpendiculaire aux terrains de jeux. Cette typologie permet de regrouper les spectateurs sur les tribunes principales, rectangulaires et compactes, et de maximiser la proximité avec les évènements sportifs. Le premier étage du club et sa terrasse offrent une vue panoramique sur les terrains de jeu et la place des sports. L’auvent en forme de H génère des zones de passage et de détente, protégeant les utilisateurs des conditions atmosphériques. Il unifie l’espace en évitant que les clôtures deviennent le motif central du projet. Le langage architectural choisi est celui d’une grande simplicité et clarté: les matériaux utilisés reflètent un aspect robuste au rez-de-chaussée en rapport avec le contenu du programme.

Equipe B

BLOTZHEIM - Plaine Sportive - „FORUM DES SPORTS“ Clôture 2m hauteur

Clôture 6m hauteur

Clôtures

Toit

Espace communautaire d‘activités

Club House 1:200

Zone de sèche

Rangement Matériel Comunal 2

Zone de sèche Douches

Sanitaires Public Hommes Buanderie Sanitaires Joueurs

Zone de sèche

Vestiaires Joueurs 3

Vestiaires Joueurs 2

Local Technique

Chaufferie

Vestiaires Joueurs 4

Douches

Rangement Matériel CLUB 1

Rangement Matériel CLUB 2

Douches

Réserve du Bar

Douches

Sanitaires Arbitres Vestiaires Joueurs 6

Vestiaires Joueurs 5

Vestiaires Joueurs 3

Sanitaires Public Femmes

Medical room

Circulation Extérieure

Local Ménage Vestiaires Vestiaires Arbitres-Assistants Arbitres

Douches Zone de sèche

RDC

Rangement Extérieur Terrasse

Local Déchets Sanitaires Public Hommes

Tisanerie

Salle de Convivialité

Bureau Administratif Club

Sanitaires Public Femmes

Vue sur les tribunes

Bar Extérieur

R +1

Tribunes 1:200

Vue Extérieure Vue (terrain entraînement)

Vue (terrain d‘honneur)

„FORUM DES SPORTS“ L’aménagement de la plaine sportive de Blotzheim s’appuie sur une organisation fonctionnelle simple, privilégiant la densité. Le forum des sports regroupe les terrains de jeu, et les activités de loisir dans un cadre privilégiant la densité. L’auvent en H connecte les espaces, abrite le bâtiment, et les tribunes couvertes. Les places de stationnement, et les réserves foncières, sont disposées en périphérie et traitées de manière extensive.

tennis de table. L’organisation dense des programmes permet d’obtenir un niveau d’activité élevé, qui amène á la convivialité et la rencontre.

diqués le nom du club sportif, des joueurs, et des sponsors éventuels. Les clôtures sont de 6 m de hauteur sur les faces nord – sud, et de 2m de hauteur sur les faces est – ouest. Ce dispositif permet de gérer les limites et de contrôler les accès du forum des sports.

BLOTZHEIM - Plaine Sportive - „FORUM DES SPORTS“ Facades Place des sports La place des sports marque l’entrée du forum. Elle est aménagée en asphalte peint de lignes graphiques blanches, agrémentée de revêtements de stabilisé et de sol souple, et plantée d’essences ornementales de type ginkgo biloba et zelkova. Des bancs circulaires complètent l’aménagement. L’ensemble des activités de loisirs, dédiées aux jeunes et aux habitants du quartier sont implantées sur la place : agrès, terrains de pétanque, skate parc, piste d’athlétisme, basketball, handball, volleyball, et

Terrains de football Le terrain en herbe est situé à l’est du forum. Il dispose à l’ouest de tribunes couvertes par l’auvent le long de la place des sports, et de tribunes paysagées sur sa partie est. Le terrain d’entraînement dispose de tribunes couvertes sous auvent le long de la place des sports. Le demi terrain d’entraînement est situé entre les terrains principaux. Les trois terrains disposent d’un accès direct au club house direct, ses vestiaires, et sa salle de convivialité. Les terrains sont délimités par des clôtures métalliques de couleur argentée, en harmonie avec la matérialité du bâtiment. Le clos à vue du terrain d’honneur est assuré par l’ajustement de bâches textiles sur lest clôtures, sur lesquelles sont in-

Equipe B

Espaces foncionnels

Place des sports

Espaces fonctionnels

Coupe AA Le parking est accessible depuis la rue de l’industrie, qui pourrait être rebaptisée rue des sports. Il est planté d’essences indigènes et champêtres, de type aulne, saule, orme, et peuplier, qui assurent couvert et continuité paysagère avec les alentours. Un accès de desserte permet de longer la plaine sportive sur l’ensemble de sa longueur. La desserte permet l’accès aux véhicules d’entretien et sert également de piste de course secondaire de distance. Les réserves foncières se trouvent de part et d’autre du forum des sports. Elles sont traitées de manière extensive, aménagées de gravillons récupérés sur site.

Coupe BB Terrains de jeux

Coupe CC 1:200

Réserve foncière

Entrée piéton

Accès véhicule

Piste d‘athlétisme

Parking bus

Billeterie

Parking

Terrain d‘honneur

Vélos Place des sports

Club house

Vue Intérieure

1/2 terrain entraînement

Terrain entraînement

Equipe B

BLOTZHEIM - Plaine Sportive - „FORUM DES SPORTS“ Clôture 2m hauteur

Clôture 6m hauteur

Accès secondaire

Clôtures Club House 1:200

Toit

Espace communautaire d‘activités

BLOTZHEIM

Whereas most designs for buildings of sports complexes are oriented in parallel way to the fields, this concept shows a different approach as to divide the area according to each specific use. The result is translated into a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Casa Malaparteâ&#x20AC;? typology of the building through the tribunes at both ends and generates a new open landscape for the players and supporters.

Plans and sections: Guillaume Dopchie

scale 1/500

BLOTZHEIM

The perspective section illustrates the view from the edge of the main field towards the tribunes and the buvette.

Perspective: Guillaume Dopchie

THEORY CHAPTER

MANIFEST & PHD

As an architect of my generation, I try to consider the theorethical approach of my predecessors as a tool to form my own vision of an architectural truth. Knowledge does not only comes with a dispute on existing essays, but also trough the consideration of new possibilities whether time-related or just overlooked oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. This physical manifesto relates to Vitruviusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; statement that the form should ever follow the function. As often rephrased by theoreticians and implemented by architects in numerous projects throughout the world, this statement has been known to be the subject of dispute in the field. Reflecting of its very principle, I became critical of the rather restricted view on how both coexist. I believed that through the retraction of all identity of physical elements and leaving only the form to be interpreted, a wide variety of functionalities can be discovered according to the perception of each viewer and thuss be the base for new interpretations. Following the desire to question existing apprehensions within the realm of architecture I often felt the urge to research new ways of relating to space rather than embracing it as a social paradigma of our time. For exactly this reason I am currently researching the relevancy of specific urban conditions to achieve a new perception of the city in the framework of a doctorate degree. Following my graduation project in Williamsburg based on the phd of Kris Scheerlinck regarding streetscape territories, I grew a fascination for the informal vertical features the city of New York has to offer. Through studies of the vernacular from worldwide domestic typologies to new codifications of public-private layering, this phd tries to highlight the potential of implementing vertical platforms for diversifying the collective behaviour.

Thank you for reviewing my portfolio.

This portfolio is an excerpt of the work of Guillaume Dopchie from his graduation project at the Sint-Lucas university, his internship at dataAE arquitectura in Barcelona and his last year as an architect at HHF architekten in Basel.