Portfolio Karolína Tilňáková
Karolína Tilňáková
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Soon-to-be graduate from the Aalborg University with a passionate approach towards architecture and urban spaces. I am curious, enthusiastic and deeply interested in environmental and social sustainability. In my work, I always seek for the relation between the design and the future users, together with their experience. I am an effective team member but also used to work independently, always ready to push my limits and overcome challenges. tilnakova.karolina@gmail.com Mølndalsvej 4, 1 th., 9400 Nørresundby, DK +420 777 115 106 https://www.linkedin.com/in/karolinatilnakova
Education
Work experience ongoing 09/2017
- 06/2019
Master of Science (MSc) in Architecture Faculty of Architecture & Design, Aalborg University, Denmark (120 ECTS)
09/2013 - 06/2017 Bachelor (Bc) in Architecture and Building Engineering Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic (240 ECTS)
08/2018 - 01/2019
Intern Architect Mjölk architekti, Liberec, Czech Republic
Concept and project development, design and drawings proposals, communication with the clients part-time 09/2017 - 07/2018 Project Manager Pekařství Šumava, Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic
Designing new stores, technical documentation and permits for the bakery chain in the northern Bohemia
Extras 03/2019 - 05/2019 Chinese character and calligraphy course Confucius Institute at Aalborg University, Denmark Writing Chinese characters using brush and ink 02/2016 Architectural Visualization Course Visuin, Prague, Czech Republic Adobe Photoshop course specialized in visualizations 02/2011
NOC‘s Assistant of Switzerland European Youth Olympic Winter Festival, Liberec, Czech Repubic Taking care of the Swiss olympic team - voluntary work
Languages Czech - native English - proficient
full-time
German - intermediate Danish - basic
part-time 07/2016 - 08/2017 Junior Project Manager Norman Rourke Pryme, Prague, Czech Republic
Technical supervision of projects, project management and monitoring, cost consultancy
Skills 2D & 3D Graphics
AutoCAD / SketchUp & V-Ray / Revit Rhinoceros & Grasshopper & Ladybug Adobe Photoshop / InDesign / Illustrator
Environmental Be18 / BSim / LCA & LCC Byg / Velux Others
drawing / sketching / model making
Interests winter sports / running / travelling / cooking / DIY
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Nørresundby Health Centre Sustainable Welfare Architecture (MSc02) Social sustainability / LCA & LCC / Materiality Outdoor spaces / Evidence-based design Group project (5 members)
By using an integrated design process and holistic approach to modern welfare architecture, this project of the new health centre in Nørresundby, Denmark, focuses on implementing environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainability. Functional, aesthetical and logistical decisions were primarily based on a credible research and state-of-the-art knowledge with the aim of creating a positive, stimulating and healthy environment for staff, patients and visitors. An important aspect of the design is the overall stress reduction and therefore the general layout, materiality and atmosphere of the building seek to establish a pleasant and patient-centred environment.
The rectangular mass follows the industrial character of the site but is softened by the curved form that communicates the entrances and also the main flow in the building. The landscaping further completes the rectangular shape and along that provides different outdoor zones and activities with paths and vegetation. The floorplan complies with the wish to create a clear separation of the staff and patients zones with a common area of the hallway which performs as a central hub. By using large windows in this belt, the strong connection to the garden is felt. It not only provides a calming and soothing view to the greenery but also works as a sensory stimuli.
west elevation
east elevation
Materiality The whole material concept for both structure and cladding comes from Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Cost considerations as it was a determining factor in this project and was focused on certain parameters regarding the environmental impact and financial investment. The final choice of the covering material, the dark pinewood and patinated larch cladding, is in a visual contrast and aesthetically enhances the difference in the function between the circulation area and the rest of the building.
+1 floor plan
A-A‘ cross section
Natural and mechanical ventilation
cleaning janitors office + storage
staff break area
toilets
conference
kitchen rainwater tank technical room
Natural ventilation, as an important factor of improving indoor environment and comfort using the wind pressure and thermal buoyency, is applied in the building by a strategy of window types and their placement. This principle is supported by mechanical ventilation, where the pressure loss of the longest and most critical route was calculated to determinate the pipes dimensions.
Views and access
music room
ventilation room
reception
document storage IT server changing rooms kitchenette
storage
waste
musical therapist
psychologist
toilet dietitian
medical doctor
kitchen
nurse
physiotherapy
changing rooms
rehabilitation gym
inlet pipe outlet pipe inlet outlet intake through roof exhaust through roof ventilation unit inlet air direction outlet air direction
When ensuring the positive experience of the users, the views and connections to the nature were a priority in the project, enhanced by the panoramic orientation around the inner garden. Moreover, the indoor waiting areas were designed in order to provide this view to achieve one’s positive sensing of space, calm feeling and comfort.
view to the gard access to the gr
Daylight study Daylight, as an important factor for the visual comfort and a supporting element for well-being of the users, was analyzed in the several steps and integrated into the process of the designing. Various combinations of sizes and positions of the windows were simulated in order to reach the most sufficient daylight.
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The Space Between Sustainable Residential Architecture (MSc01) Zero Energy Building / Energy consumption / DGNB Indoor environment / Common spaces Group project (5 members)
This zero-energy residential complex at the fringe of the inner city of Aalborg aims to enforce the social diversity by bringing all generations together while respecting the different needs of an individual and offering the atmosphere and comfort of a suburban detached house. The project has a strong focus on the social interaction which was supported by a deep research and resulted in designing this social belt between the buildings based on Jan Gehl’s theory. It is divided into smaller zones which are defined by the building volumes and their distances from each other and therefore this common space offers various activities with different levels of privacy.
There are 6 different housing types with a total number of 172 people in 59 apartments. These are very spacious, with a focus on the living areas and accessibility. The complex has various common rooms, as well as additional functions like coworking space, cafÊ, bicycle workshop or fitness which are fully integrated in the urban setting. It was essential to include both active and passive strategies in order to obtain good indoor climate and fulfill people’s physial needs such as thermal, visual and atmospheric comfort and to meet the criteria to become a Net-Zero Energy Building within the energy frame of BR2020 and ensure that the building uses energy from a renewable source.
Concept diagrams The idea was to bring all the user groups together. By doing so, it was important to actually unite them within one envelope rather then separate them in the different buildings. This prevents the risk of social hiearchy. The space between the buildings enhances different social interactions. While the area bordering the private gardens offers the possibility of an easy conversation with the direct neighbours, the open zones between the blocks should gather people from the whole complex and the surrounded quarters.
Visual expression The complex is facing different urban context on the North and the South, therefore it was crucial to accomodate the design according to this setting. When looking from the southern creek, the architecture is very diverse and open with many balconies in different heights. The northern facade has more urban appearance and relates to the city with its large, open glass windows in the ground floor and staircases. Various public functions are accesible from the North and are supposed to attract more people to the area.
north elevation
longitudinal cross section
west elevation
transverse cross section
+1 floor plan
+3 floor plan
Social zones and outdoor spaces The isometric view shows how the zones are defined by different paths and activities. The large stones paving highlights the main routes through the site and semi-public zone and concentrates the activity on the ground floor. Then there is the semiprivate area of the social belt and lastly a private terrace in front of each apartment.
Design strategies and criteria Creating a social diversity and integrating qualities from a detached house were the main criteria in the design process. These were supported by various strategies like accessibility, sharing community, spatial diversity, levels of privacy, in order to ensure a positive result.
Technical principle Strategies for both natural and mechanical ventilation were investigated in order to guarantee a good indoor environment. The rainwater is being harvested and later used for irrigation, laundry and toilet flushing. The solar cells are providing enough energy for the whole complex. The balconies are used as a passive solar shading during the summer time.
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Cabin in the Woods Integrated Design of Sustainable and Tectonic Architecture (MSc01) Genius Loci / Off-grid cabin / Human senses Passive strategies / Daylight conditions Individual project
The aim of this project was to design a cabin for a writer, who wants to work remotely from the society and close to the nature to seek inspiration in Hammer Bakker, near Aalborg, Denmark. The shape of the building is simple and is projected as a sustainable off-grid cabin with variety solutions on energy savings. The cabin is a very light timber construction with wooden cladding. The main focus was pointed to the technical solutions and calculations of passage of a heat, daylight levels, solar radiation, indoor climate and heat consumption. The building gains the energy from the solar panels on the roof, which is the only source of energy. The water comes from water-well on the site and can be also gathered as a rainwater, filtered and stored in a storage basin. Thanks to the shading elements there is no problem with overheating in the summer.
+1 floor plan
west elevation
master plan
cross section
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Family House Lipno Bachelor thesis project (Bc08) Materiality / Technical solution / Building permit Construction calculations / Timber structure Individual project
Designing a family house is the most personal architecture that can be done. One’s home has a very specific effect on a person’s psychological behaviour and emotions. Therefore it is necessary to balance all the aspects of a building like the technical solutions and legislations together with the deep understanding of the user’s needs and wishes. With keeping this on mind a family house on the shore of the Lipno dam in the South Bohemia region was designed. The building mass was influenced by atypical sloping site so the house appears to be single-storey from the main road and opens itself further to the garden where the large windows are placed to take an advantage from an amazing view.
The shape of the house follows the rural typology of the area and helps to fit into the surroundings. It was very important to distinguish the private and social zones in the building, therefore the bedrooms are placed in the entrance floor and the living spaces can be found downstairs, accessible by a staircase gallery that dominates the interior. There is a direct connection to the garden and the big glazing areas blur the boundary between the interior and exterior. An important part of the project were also the technological aspects of the design. Technical drawings and calculations for the structure principle, indoor environment and building services were made. This assures an integrated design approach towards architecture.
east elevation
south elevation
A-A‘ cross section
B-B‘ cross section
Materiality and construction principle The timber frame structure was used as a main construction principle for this project in a combination with concrete walls facing the ground. For the skeleton of the building the bearing glued timber beams, known as KVH profiles in a size 60/120 mm, are used. They are placed in centre to centre distance of 625 mm. They are reinforced by using the OSB slabs in the thickness of 15 mm. The thermal insulation is put between the bearing beams (120 mm), as well as an extra layer 140 mm in order to reduce the thermal bridges. The wooden cladding is attached by using vertical and horizontal timber grid. technical detail
+1 floor plan
-1 floor plan
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Architectural Pavilion Materiality and Construction of Sustainable Buildings (MSc02) 1:1 model / Rethink - Reuse - Recycle / Detailing Aalborg Architecture Festival 2018 / LCA / DIY Group project (10 members) inside outside to inside
Based on the keywords, involving & connecting, and interpretations hereof, the main task was to design and stage the experience of a window in an architectural pavilion made of wood. Translating these words to abstractions resulted in interpretations how the exterior can communicate the interior and thus trigger people to get involved in exploring the interior. To achieve this, simplifying the expression of the window itself was important and therefore the window frame is hidden in the construction. Regarding the inside, the aim was to create an informal and tranquil seating space which extends from the wall and becomes integrated with the wall and the window where people can choose their seating position. The chosen cladding material are aluminum plates, which have been collected at a recycling facility, cut, and reused as the main exterior material for the cladding as well as for drainage purposes. For the interior we chose to use plywood for both the inside cladding and the furniture, in order to simplify the construction and the overall look.
outside
inside
inside
recycling process
inside outside to inside
outside
inside
inside
concept diagram
technical detail
Thank you for reading, let‘s stay in touch! Karolína Tilňáková tilnakova.karolina@gmail.com +420 777 115 106