PORTFOLIO FLORA BLOCK
Berlin Cinematheque Stuttgart Landmark
strong concept for the harbour including housing, leisure, work and culture
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reinvention of facade material, geometric design, new urban space
I, Flora Block, am an architect from Germany where I studied for four years at the Technical University of Munich. After my graduation I started to work in a small architectural practice.
and further public buildings. What I liked most about working was to actually see work being built and to learn how to get there. My favorite things in the world beside architecture are being surrounded by friends and family. I love traveling and exploring untouched landscapes, sensing the power of the ocean and driving our 1987 VW T3 van which to keep going is also a steady private project.
To me, architecture is a complex topic but in simple terms one can say that a house is a shelter and we are supposed to find a solution that provides functionality, affordability and asthetics. What I loved most about studying was to design many different kinds of buildings, which host variaties of uses from social housing to museums and
This portfolio shall show what I did and what I like. It should be fun to look at and one shall read what attracts the attention.
Studio Weil - Port Andratx, Spain - 2017
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Technical University of Munich Chair of Urban Technology Professorship: Dietrich Fink Group work of two 8th Semester, Bachelor thesis
Technical University of Munich Chair of Emerging Technologies Guest Professorship: Stefan Behnisch Group work of two 7th Semester
Cardiff University Chair of Architectural Design Professorship: Prof. Wayne Foster / Dr. Steve Coombs Single work 6th Semester
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Cardiff University Chair of Architectural Design Professorship: Prof. Wayne Foster / Dr. Steve Coombs Single work 5th Semester
Technical University of Munich Chair for Urbanism and Housing Professorship: Prof. Stephen Bates / Prof. Bruno Krucker Group work of three 4th semester
Technical University of Munich Chair of Building Construciton and Material Science Professorship: Prof. Florian Musso Group work of four 3rd semester
CINEMATHEQUE
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80‘S EN BROCHETTE
COLLETIVE LIVING
IDEAS FARM
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CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL INFORMATION Piedras-Negras 14 Roma Sur, Ciudad de México flora.block(at)gmx.de 26.08.1993 in Bietigheim - Bissingen German
EDUCATION 10/2013-08/2017
Technical University of Munich (TUM)
09/2015-06/2016
Cardiff University - Welsh School of Architecture
09/2000-07/2013
Frewie Waldorfschule Ludwigsburg
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture Erasmus two semesters A Levels
WORK EXPERIENCE 10/2016 - 01/2018
Hain-Fischer Architekten - Dachau
06/2016 - 09/2016
Architekturbüro Markus Mucha - Ludwigsburg
05/2011 - 06/2011
Tampoprint AG - Korntal-Münchingen
05/2010 - 06/2010
working student
work placement
work placement in Graphic Design
Ronald McDonald House - Minneapolis, USA voluntary work
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION Language
German (mother tongue) English (fluently) Spanish (intermediate) Russian (basic)
Software
ArchiCAD, AutoCAD, InDesign, Photoshop, Microsoft Office
Tate Modern - London 2018, Studytrip
Cinematheque - Elevation north
CINEMATHEQUE Technical University of Munich Chair of Urban Architecture Professorship: Univ. Prof. Dietrich Fink Bachelor thesis Group work of two 8th semester Berlin is one of the best known German cities especially appreciated for its diversity and creative vibes. Once a year the film festival “Berlinale” is held honouring filmmaking from all over the world. The Berlin cinematheque needs a new space for students to work, cinemas to show films, a museum, a space for people working for the Berlinale and a space to host the festival. Luckily, they managed to receive the site in the city centre next to the famous “Martin Gropius Bau”. Our idea was to give every function a certain form and connect all of them by a public, open, inviting and flexible space - what we called “film agora“. The place where you can see and feel the making GSEducationalVersion
“Agora - the place where you can see and feel the making of films” of films and a formation of a common identity. In times of the Berlinale it can easily be used as foyer, exhibition space and open cinema. The forms we chose relate with their functions - the museum as a cylinder to have a “Guggenheim-like” way to present the history of film, the cinemas coming from a trapeze expanding into a triangle to host the functional parts of the building within the edges and for the last - the office tower in a square, just like a common office space. The facade material are tiles coloured in pastel shades corresponding to its uses, like the cinema in a classic red, the museum in a calm blue and the office in a motivating but also comforting green.
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80‘S EN BROCHETTE Technical University of Munich Chair of Emerging Technologies Guest professorship: Stefan Behnisch Group work of two 7th semester
Since I grew up in the suburbs of Stuttgart I experienced the impact the located industry has on people‘s lives. In the early 1900’s the area used to be very progressive with projects such as the Weissenhofsiedlung. After World War 2, reconstruction needed to be fast and cheap. With the automotive industry around Stuttgart the goal was to build car-friendly, which is a massive problem nowadays. The site we had to build on was on the industrially dominated harbour and the task was to build a landmark for Stuttgart that brings new attention to the river. The program was free to choose. Our idea was to attract as many different kinds of peo-
“landmark - a vertical town with urban gardens and cultural spaces” ple as possible, therefore we decided to have a very complex programm including housing, fitness, a hotel, office- and cultural spaces and a changing market, all connected by community areas. The urban appearance was not only chosen to fulfil the characteristics of a landmark but also to ensure good light conditions and to let through the wind. The building‘s functions are represented by different geometrical forms corresponding with their causes. To fit everything in, they are arranged vertically and held together by horizontal plates which are used as community spaces and urban gardens. Stairwells find their way through the building such that the top can be climbed.
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CARDIFF Cardiff University Welsh School of Architecture Erasmus one year 6th and 7th semester Description of the time there:
After the fourth semester I left Munich for one year in order to attend the Welsh School of Architecture in Cardiff. Being there was a great experience for my personal and architectural progression. Even though I am from Europe and I love to travel, actually living in another country was a unique way to get to know a different culture and relearn a language which you think you already know. With my family we used to go to England and Scotland on holidays and I thought I knew the culture quite well but even I got a little culture shock because my acceptations were a little different. But after a while I loved most of the differences and Cardiff felt like home to me. The city itself has really beautiful
“living in another culture was a very important experience for me� spots and a lot of students live there. The Welsh country is more than beautiful and the beaches are magic. I started learning how to surf in autumn and fell in love with everything around it. This influenced my current lifestyle and my preferences of my travelling style. Beside Cardiff other British cities have their magic too like Bristol or Edenborough. During my stay I was able to travel England and Scotland a bit again which was a great experience as well. Especially shocking was the difference of cash they have in Scotland even though it is the same currency.
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London
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IDEASFARM Cardiff University, Chair of Architectural Desighn Professorship: Univ. Prof. Wayne Foster / Dr. Steve Coombs Single work 6th semester Close to Cardigan, a town in the Welsh hinterland next to an estuarine, an old farm on which the so-called “DO Lectures” are held is located up on a hill with a beautiful view towards the ocean. The client we had to build for hosts an intellectual festival (DO Lectures) with workshops once a year, inviting people from all over the world to exchange ideas, give and receive inspiration and listen to lectures held by adept people. Our task was to turn the old, unused farm buildings into rooms needed for the festival like a lecture hall, café, accommodation, workshops and also a live-in studio which can be rented out all year. In my scheme the old charming farmbuildings were
“re-use of buildings is one of the most important tasks of today‘s architecture” given new uses. With bigger window openings light is brought into the former stables while the old stonework is untouched and only wholes are filled with new, modern stones to make the history of the building visible. The idea of how the uses are arranged is to create inside and outside spaces where people gather and talk, therefore the café as well as the lecture hall can be outdoored as well. The connecting element between those places is water, to bring back the river to the site. The lecture hall is set apart from the other buildings using only wood as construction and facade material. The form is chosen to fit in the given topography and open up towards the seaside to keep the view.
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HOUSING + Cardiff University, Chair of Architectural Desighn Professorship: Univ. Prof. Wayne Foster / Dr. Steve Coombs Single work 6th semester The site for this project was loctated directly in Cardigan. Beside the high street the town is quiet and not really busy. The site was close to the high street but already at the east end of the town bordering with a small brook and a forest behind it. Our task was not only to build housing but also to provide workshop spaces for people with creative minds who shall be living there. We could choose the clients out of a group of craftsmen and intellectuals given because it was important to think specifically about their needs. I started by writing a short characterisation of the clients. By doing so I got an overview of what they need and what needs to be included in the buil-
“living and working connects more and more - we need to find solutions” dings. My idea was to create a market place in the middle of the space and site the buildings around it. With shops, workshops and restaurants the market should be brought alive and provide a showcase for the crafters to present their work. Above the shops different sized flats are planned to combine living and working. As a connection to the high street I decided to plan a big stairwell that also serves as access to a café. With windows towards the site, an optical connection is made. On warm days the large stairwell can be used as an outside space for the café.
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Technical University of Munich Chair for Urbanism and Housing Professorship: Prof. Stephen Bates / Prof. Bruno Krucker Groupwork of three 4th semester Affordable housing in Munich is, as in most cities, very rare nowadays. The urban district “Giesing” is quite central and used to be an independent town some hundred years ago. Dominated by workers and students, Giesing used to be affordable but now struggles with gentrification which divides people from different socioeconomic backgrounds even more. The semester’s task was to find the answer to the question how we can combine the different needs of the various social groups. The site was an open corner within a housing block opposite a public outdoor pool in Giesing. In terms of urbanism, our idea was to close the corner to
“generations and income should not be separated by architecture” the street with a big opening to provide a public space as well. Furthermire we decided to put a tower as a landmark behind the housing comlex. The tower primarily hosts student housing in shared flats with private bathrooms but shared kitchen, living room and loggia. The ground floor of the corner part hosts cafes, markets etc. for the public but also for the inhabitants. Upstairs different kinds of people can live: singles, couples, families or elderly people. Depending on the flats there can be for example shared kitchens but private sleeping, living and bathrooms for two singles or two young couples. All flats have at least one shared room or loggia to gather.
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PROTOHOUSE Technical University of Munich Chair of Building Construction and Material Science Professorship: Prof. Florian Musso Group work of four 4th semester Since residential property is shortened continuously it is important to think about the flexibility of new buildings. Many people still dream of an own house, especially when starting a family. But what happens when the children move out and the parents don’t want to leave the place where they settled? Therefore, we as architects, need to be aware of the aging society and the multiple generations that can be found in families and find solutions for housing that fits their needs. The Protohouse is a prototype of housing which provides space for one family but can also be divided into two private apartments.The task was to find a form that can be multiplied several times and
“flexible housing for different generations becomes more important every day” put next to each other anywhere. Our idea was to stretch the body of the building into length to be able to divide it into a bigger and a smaller part which we achieved by forming one side higher than the other sliding down steadily. Heart of each flat is a courtyard, bringing light and air into the building while at the same time providing privacy for the occupants. The light from the courtyard is especially important as the outer walls to the sides don’t have windows to ensure that multiple houses can be put next to each other. The courtyards are planned as the living rooms while the other rooms are situated around them.
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Protohouse - detail cellar