PORTFOLIO ING. ARCH. KATARÍNA KANDRÁČOVÁ ING. ARCH. KATARÍNA KANDRÁČOVÁ
Ing. arch. Katarína Kandráčová FA STU Bratislava_graduate 2017 Na Královce 507/5, 101 00 Prague 10 - Vršovice katarina.kandracova@gmail.com
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+421 911 133 496 4.5.1991
PC skills
AUTODESK AutoCAD
GRAPHISOFT ArchiCAD
AUTODESK REVIT
SketchUp
CorelDRAW
Lumion
V-ray SketchUp
Adobe Creative Suit
Work experiences:
january 2022 - july 2022 URBAN INTERIOR, Kamenická 18, 170 00, Prague, Czech Republic, freelance collaboration march 2021 - july 2022 GRIDO, ARCHITEKTURA A DESIGN, Vlkova 17, 130 00 Prague, Czech Republic, position: architect july 2019 - february 2021 AUKETT, Janáčkovo nábřeží 471/49, 150 00 Prague, Czech Republic, position: architect february - July 2019 room411.architects, Křižíkova 679/65a, 186 00 Prague, Czech Republic, position: architect december 2017-december 2018 TAKENAKA Europe GmbH, Evropská 846/176a, 160 00 Prague, Czech Republic, position: junior architect
Education:
2009-2017 Faculty of Architecture, Slovak University of Technology, Námestie Slobody 19, Bratislava, study field-Architecture and Urban Planning 2001-2009 Grammar school, Javorová 16, Spišská Nová Ves 1997-2001 Primary school, Javorová 16, Spišská Nová Ves
Microsoft Office
GRIDO, architektura a design March 2021 - July 2022 Grido is a small architectural studio operating more than 20 years in Prague, headed by architect Peter Sticzay-Gromski. The portfolio of this company consists of projects such as residential building OCTOPUS in Bratsilava, Slovak Republic (Mies van der Rohe 2007 nominee), residential complex NIDO in Bratislava (Slovak architecture award CE-ZA-AR 2019), the town hall in Radotín, Czech republic, the school pavilion in Mníšek pod Brdy, Czech republic, family houses and a great number of other projects in Slovak and Czech republic. Grido is participating in architectural competitions for school projects, libraries, community centers, sports halls and many more. In this studio I worked on a wide range of projects from basic design to execution design. Primarily I designed family houses, cottages, apartment buildings, public park, and interior design. I was responsible for the communication with the client, engineers - the fire safety engineer, structural engeneer or MEP engineer. I handled a communication with plannig authorities and the planning permission process. Following project is my favorite project in Grido - a family house in Vonoklasy, which is a small village located 10 km southwest from Prague. This village belongs to the protected natural area, which means we had to deal with many restrictions related to architecture and urban planning. I worked on this house from case study to the planning permission and I was responsible for the communication with a client and I was also responsible to coordinate communication with the fire safety engineer, structural engineer and MEP engineer. I also dealt with the communication with a planning authorities and I handled all the administrative work during this process. At the beginning of this year we got the planning permition. Next project is a renewal of a public park in Bratislava. In this case, a client was a Metropolitan Institute of Bratislava, which seeks to improve a public space for residents and visitors of the city. We were lucky that we could participate on this project. We consulted the proposal with the city and with the traffic engineers, and the final proposal was presented to the mayor of the city district and also to the residents. The proposal was welcomed with a good feedback and I hope, that it will improve the everyday life of the residents. The last project was a renovation of the mountain cottage named Zamkovského chata in Slovak Mountains - Vysoké Tatry. This cottage is well known among tourists and it means a nice place to stop for refreshing yourself during a hike. The cottage also offers an accommodation. History of the cottage dates back to 1943, when it was built by the Slovak climber Štefan Zamkovský. The main idea was to retain the original character of the building with respect, in minimalist contemporary style. The interior design was inspired by the work of two great Slovak and Czech architects of 19th century - Dušan Jurkovič and Josef Gočár. The aim was to propose the facade, floorplan changes and interior design of common areas- the restaurant, the corridors and the concept of the rooms. The last page shows other conceptual proposals. The visualisations of all projects were outsorced to visualisation studio.
family house_Vonoklasy_case study_2021
existing
proposal
public park_Bratislava_case study_2021/2022
existing
proposal
renovation of the cottage Zamkovského Chata_Slovakia_case study_2022
residential compex_Prague-Czech republic_competition_2nd place_2021
conceptual design of the lake pavillion_Prague_Czech republic_2022
residential compex_Malacky-Slovakia_competition_2nd place_2021/2022
Interior design_kitchen+living room October 2020 Interior design of the kitchen and living room for couple in Slovakia. Main idea of proposal was to find the best rearrangement of space and to create a home in small apartment. The benefit was not to follow established traditions of living room with big TV on the wall, but together we reached open space intended for meeting, talking and spending time with family. Realization of this project was suspended due to price increases during the epidemic situation and the war in Ukraine.
Vale de Moses_meditation cabin Architectural competition_Portugal 2020_BeeBreeders The Vale De Moses Meditation Cabins competition was the first in a series of competitions based in Portugal and the first in partnership with Vale de Moses. For this competition, participants were being asked to create designs for a cabin that could be replicated in any number of spots throughout the retreat. The cabin’s main purpose is to allow guests to experience treatments and meditation sessions that allow them to reconnect with themselves, and to the surrounding forest, gardens and natural elements. Each cabin should provide sufficient space for one guest and one therapist; providing a world class healing space that connects each guest to the beauty of nature, while at the same time protecting them from its harsher elements.
In ZEN, ensō ("circle") is a circle that is hand-drawn in one or two uninhibited brushstrokes to expexpress a moment when the mind is free to let the body create. The ensō symbolizes absolute enlightment, strength, elegance, the universe, and mu (the void). It is characterised by a minimalism born of Japanese aesthetics. “Zen circles, ensō, are symbols of teaching, reality, enlightenment, and a myriad of things in between. Seemingly perfect in their continuity, balance, and sense of completeness, and yet often irregular in execution, ensō are at once the most fundamentally simple and the most complex shape. They seem to leave little room for variation, and yet in the hands of Zen masters, the varieties of personal expression are endless. Ensō evoke power, dynamism, charm, humor, drama, and stillness.” Zen Buddhists “believe that the character of the artist is fully exposed in how she or he draws an ensō. Only a person who is mentally and spiritually complete can draw a true ensō.” In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi is a world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete". It is a concept derived from the Buddhist teaching of the three marks of existence, specifically impermanence, suffering and emptiness or absence of self-nature. Characteristics of the wabi-sabi aesthetic include assymetry, roughness, simplicity, economy, austerity, modesty, intimacy, and appreciation of the ingenuous integrity of natural objects and processes. Wabi originally referred to the loneliness of living in nature, remote from society; sabi meant "chill", "lean" or "withered". Wabi connotes rustic simplicity, freshness or quietness, and can be applied to both natural and human-made objects, or understated elegance. It can also refer to quirks and anomalies arising from the process of construction, which add uniqueness and elegance to the object. Sabi is beauty or serenity that comes with age, when the life of the object and its impermanence are evidenced in its patina and wear, or in any visible repairs. "If an object or expression can bring about, within us, a sense of serene melancholy and a spiritual longing, then that object could be said to be wabi-sabi." (Andrew Juniper)
6750
3500
storage
clean station
4500
terrace
1000
main stage
1250
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950
1000
A
5450
entrance hall
02
01
INNER GROWTH HIDDEN CORE SOUL SHIELD
STAINLESS STEEL BASIN
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WORRIES FILTER 150 50 20
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SKIRTING BEAM
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ENSō
150x150 WOODEN BEAM GRID
STAIRS OF COGNITION PERSONALITY MIRROR FOUNDATION OF FULLFILMENT
simplicity
austerity
economy
intimacy
integrity of natural objects and processes
assymetry
Vale de Moses Meditation Cabins are located in central area of Portugal, out of reach of everyday troubles hidden in the mountain forest. The location with its Mediterranean climate provides long summers with warm temperatures during a day and the mountainous topography allows one to cool down during night. One cabin can accommodate one guest and his therapist. After exploration of the surrounding area during hikes or enjoying undisturbed nature in some forest baths, guests can find peace and quietness of the forest in the cabin. Wooden sunblind covered by plants allows guests to enjoy their sessions privately, while at the same time they can enjoy views into the valley and connect with the spirit of this place on their own. Meditation cabin is designed with respect to wabi sabi aesthetics. Beauty of imperfection and roughness is characterized by wooden natural facade along with climbing plants. With choosen materials, the appearance of cabin is uncertain with the passing time. Facade eventually takes a patina and it´s defects add value to the object. Green facade also provides pleasant indoor climate, wooden facade helps against overheating in summer. Shape of cabin is designed as a compact simple mass with embedded main entrance to provide protection against weather. Entrance is accessible by stairs, but there is enough space to build a ramp for at least one cabin to get access for disabled person. Interior contains of a small entrance hall (which serves as a dressing room before procedures), storage (with enough space for storage a massage table, oils and other equipment) and the main space for activities (massages, acupuncture, yoga, meditation). Behind light sliding wall is hidden a sink with typical Portugal tiles. Openable glass wall in front of object provide access to terrace, covered by wooden cladding. Outdoor space supplements a water tank with possibility of growing aquatic plants as a waterlily or using floating candles in the evening. Main construction material for the cabins is wood accompanied by cork in flooring and thermal insulation of wooden walls. As a natural, sustainable, local and carbon negative materials, these were obvious choice and completely goes in line with the spirit of the Vale de Moses facility and has a minimal impact on enviroment. The cabins by the nature of their usage requires little energy to run. Providing electric power to provide sufficient light after sunset and to run small water pump for a sink is achievable by using solar panels. Single Cabin Power Consumption: 6pcs of LED Lights……………….5kW/month Water pump………………….......……0.1kW/month Total power consumption…..5.1kW/month With average power production of 12.5kW/month/1m2 solar panel we will need 2m2 of panels to comfortably accommodate four cabins.
Aukett_architects Bussiness contract, July 2019 - February 2021 The company is part of the british company Aukett Swanke PLC, which is headquartered in London and has offices worldwide in the cities Prague, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Moscow, Istanbul, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Each of the above offices operates independently in its own market and is also an integral part of the Aukett Swanke Group. Aukett s.r.o. works on various types of projects: urban studies, commercial buildings, residential construction, large-scale commercial buildings, industrial buildings, reconstruction of historic buildings, interior design. It operates mainly in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, but also participates in the projects abroad. In this company I was participated in fit out for the office building Luxembourg Plaza in Prague. I worked on a detailed design documentation of this 8 floor building, coordinated professions, communicated with a client and suppliers. Second project I was envolved in is a refubrishment and extension of a shopping center OC ŘEPY located in Prague, my scope of work was to work on a detailed design documentation, communicate with the investor and other specialists.
luxembourg plaza_ceiling details
luxembourg plaza_typical floor plan
OC ŘEPY_floorplan
Bussiness contract, february 2019-july 2019 Architecture and design studio, established in 2012. Scope of work: architecture, interior design, retail design, residential projects, My duties in this studio was working on variety of projects- family house in Ústí nad Labem-interior design and project documentation, hotel in Prague, training center for hair stylists in Bratislava, canteen for production hall in Pardubice- interior design, product design of ATM, displays for shaving machines,... In this studio I was working in ArchiCad, Lumion, Photoshop.
Family house_Czech republic
Full-time job_Junior architect_December 2017-November 2018 Takenaka Europe is the European headquarters of Takenaka Corporation, one of Japan´s largest and most reputable general contractors, a global leader in architecture, engeneering and construction projects. Czech branch specializes mostly in industrial buildings and offices. My duties as a junior architect was working on the drawings of projects and their details in AutoCAD, coordination from basic design to execution design according real construction needs, preparing documents for application for building permit, creation of design, 3D models, visualisations, according to instructions of the senior architect. I was working on projects Mitsubishi Electric (Slaný), Central Glass (Pardubice), or extension of buildings- Donaldson (Kadaň). Besides floorplans, siteplans, sections or elevations in AutoCAD, I was modeling 3D in Sketchup. Last two months I was learning REVIT. Following project is Mitsubishi Electric as a sample of my work in this company.
ground floor
section A-A´
west elevation
MITSUBISHI Electric_production hall
LIBRARY_VARNA Architectural ompetition_Bulgaria_2016_school project The Municipality of Varna and the Chamber of Architects in Bulgaria – Varna invited Bulgarian and foreign architects in an open international architectural competition for a new building of Varna Regional Library. A solution is yet to be found for a long-standing problem of the city of Varna which has been without proper building of its library for years. The Library of Varna is a 130 year old institution, but presently its collection of over 860 000 library items is spread in 6 different buildings throughout the city. The new building aims to collect the library under one roof, to ensure its comfortable and smooth working process and at the same time to create a new and active public space in the centre of Varna. The competition area is locked between „Osmi Primorski Polk“ Boulevard, “Bratya Miladinovi”, “Professor Marin Drinov” streets, and the Municipality Hall of Varna (the former city headquarters of the Bulgarian Communist Party).
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SPIRAL
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VARNA_THE COMPETITION AREA +33,900
+32,900
+32,600
+31,600
+29,500
residential buildings +25,000
office buildings
7NP
CHILDREN
+24,600
6NP
TEENAGE
+20,100
5NP
DEUTSCHE L. AMERICAN C.
+15,600
4NP
ADULTS
+11,100
3NP
ARTS & MEDIA
+6,600
2NP
WORK
1NP
ENTRANCE
-3,300
1PP
STAFF STORAGE
-6,300
2PP
STORAGE
-9,100
3PP
GARAGE
-11,900
4PP
GARAGE
-14,700
5PP
GARAGE
-17,500
6PP
GARAGE
+23,305 +22,255
+20,500
hotels
+18,805 +17,755
+16,000
public buildings
+14,305 +13,255
+11,500
mixed use office and residential
+9,805 +8,755
+7,000
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+29,100
+5,775
number of floors
+4,725
+2,275 +1,225
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-0,700
-1,025 -2,075
-3,300 -4,025
varna_urban planning restrictions
-5,075
-6,300 -7,025 -8,075
expanded competition area
underground construction area
overground construction area
-9,100 -9,825 -10,875
-11,900 -12,625 -13,675
-14,700 -15,425 -16,475
-17,500 -19,600
Section B-B´
ground floor
South elevation
Téma:
-19,600
VARNA LIBRARY_BULGARIA