Katarzyna Krawczuk graduate portfolio 2017

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KATARZYNA KRAWCZUK PORTFOLIO 2017


CONTENT

PERSONAL STATEMENT Welcome to my portfolio. This is a brief selection of my best architectural and lighting design projects. If you ask: What is architecture? I will say that architecture are 3 words that determine my creativity: VISION, NATURE and TECHNOLOGY

Teardrop Concert Hall

Vision is an answer to the question. Architecture is a way to express certain manifestations, describe the problem and give it a solutions. With an architecture I can communicate with people and follow for their needs. Nature is the inspiration that influences my designs. I translate our natural world into architectural scale. The unlimited inspiration is all around us and I believe that with better understanding of a nature we can create astonishing spaces.

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Color Pavilion

The Net Hotel

Darkness Pavilion

Technology is the tool. Following modern technologies, implementing newest systems, experimenting with different possibilities, architecture opens up the door for greater human development. The biggest excitement and challenge I find when I create my design influenced by a material the we feel but we can’t touch.

Light Pavilion

The Modular Hearth

THE LIGHT Light in architecture determines us, our mood and behavior. My biggest passion is to play with it. To test how space changes according to the light situation, how daylight enters the room, how an artistic light installations makes us feel in a space. I believe that light is the key for architecture and has important role in our life.

Light Connection

In 2017 I graduated from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in Architectural Lighting Design program. “Creating Woodland- FORESTARIUM” is my master thesis project presenting an artistic concept to communicate the importance of forests through architecture, daylight and nature. If you wish to read more about my upcoming project, please take a look into my program: https://issuu.com/katarzynakrawczuk/docs/katarzyna_krawczuk_ald_forestarium_ Currently I am looking for creative job opportunities in architecture and lighting design. Being always eager to learn and discover I feel well prepared and motivated to start a new chapter in my professional life.


Architect

Katarzyna Krawczuk

Lighting Designer

kmkrawczuk@gmail.com +45 50 24 83 43

http://kmkrawczuk.wixsite.com/design linkedin.com/in/katarzyna-krawczuk

EDUCATION 2015- 2017

The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture Architectural Lighting Design Master programe Copenhagen, Denmark

Wrocław Univeristy of Technology 2014-2015 Architecture and Urban Planning Bachelor of Architecture and Urban Planning Wrocław, Poland

2016. Feb.-Sept.

2013. Feb.-Jun.

2010-2012,

2013-2014

2012-2013

KEA- Copenhagen School of Design and Technology Architectural Technology and Construction Managemet Bachelor of Architectural Technology and Construction Management Copenhagen, Denmark VIA University College Archtectural Technology and Construction Management Erasmus Exchange Programme Horsens, Denmark

COMPETITIONS

SOFTWARE

2016

Fladen på Facaden Student competition of facade design for Citizen Center in Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark

2015

Light and Darkness Student competition for LAMP Lighting Solutions Awards’15 Madrid, Spain

Autodesk AUTOCAD Autodesk Revit Autodesk 3Ds MAX Rhinoceros Sketchup PRO V-ray Rendering Plug-in Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign Dialux, Velux

2011

Safer in a City Student competition in architectural magazine “ Architektura-Murator” Kraków, Poland

EXPERIENCE

2012 Jul.-Sept.

Internship at ACT Lighting Design Junior lighting designer Brussels, Belgium Internship in OUR CONCEPT DESIGN Architectural Comapny Main Architect assistant Exterior design of Sales Center in Shenzen Shanghai, China Work&Travel program Eagle Bay, New York, USA

WORKSHOPS 2013

2012

Building Tomorrow Earthship house workshops (work on a site) Horsens, Denmark MonARCH- Month of Architecture Architectural Conferences Horsens, Denmark

EXHIBITIONS 2016

2016

Dandelight Candle Holders KADK Christmas Market self designed product sale Copenhagen, Denmark Light + Building Messe The Modular Hearth lamp exhibition Frankfurt, Germany

LANGUAGES Polish

English

Danish

German

mother language

TOEFL iBT Certificate

Basic, under education

Basic

SKILLS light manipulation sketching modelling wealding soldering CD music cover graphics



TEARDROP CONCERT HALL Master program at Wrocław Univeristy of Technology Interior design

Back in time, primary concert halls such as amphitheater, were built as an open-venues. The performances were integrated with nature and created more emotional sense of experience. The main concept for the Teardrop Concert Hall was the unity with outside environment and impression of the open space. The biggest focus is put on the glass honey-comb copula, that provides a lot of daylight into interior and gives a feeling of the performance on the open area. Round shaped plan provides good acoustical reflections, therefore the stage and auditorium seats are designed in oval shape. The Teardrop Concert Hall project is a concept of small, vast, public space. It was created for human experience of lightness , surrounding and light accompanied with sounds of instrumental music.


acustical reflections plan

-1 floor plan

acustical reflections section (before ceiling panels)

acustical reflections section (after ceiling panels)

auditorium plan

groundfloor plan

section b-b

section a-a


View from the aditorium entrance

Sound reflective glass

Sound absorptive acustical panel

Sound diffusive transfusor

Sound absorptive mineral wool with steel mesh

For the acoustic aspects the copulas honey combs consists of 2 different type of acoustical materials (sound diffusive on a sides and sound absorption on the back). On the hall ceiling hexagonal shaped acoustical glass panels were placed in order to reflect the sound wave into the auditorium.



View from the stage


View from the outside


Creating Woodland

FORESTARIUM Master Thesis project Movable structures, Daylighting Design

The master thesis designed in The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture was aimed to project the vision of one out of 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Forestarium project is dedicated to goal dealing with deforestation worldwide. According to Global Forest Resources Assessment from 2015 from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, we have seen a net loss of forests of 129 million hectares since 1990. An area about the size of South Africa with forest disappeared just in 25 years from our planet. The massive tree felling and disturbance of forest ecosystems leads our world to damage our environment that we are not even aware of. The main purpose of the project is to educate people about importance of forests through path of experiences and allowing them to plant their own forest on the deforastated land. Once the forest is grown (approximately after 8 years) the structure is being dismantled and moved to another location to serve the same purpose. Forestarium consists of 2 layers of elements. Modular and easy to transport rooms and organic shaped deck that creates the loop of exhibition. There are 5 rooms with exhibition that each of them tells different story about trees. Each of those rooms also recreate different daylight types (direct light, diffused light etc.) that appears in the forest to perform realistic forest perception. There is also a meditation, relaxation and yoga place provided for those who just wish to relax in a natural environment. The project has been supported with 3 reports explaining construction, landscape and daylight design approaches. Forestarium project was exhibited on The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture as a part of 2017 graduate exhibition.


Project Goals

Project Idea

Depick the empty land in a country affected by deforestation PLANT NEW TREES

LEARN ABOUT FOREST ECOSYSTEM

RELAX IN NATIVE NATURE IN THE CITY

PERCEIVE DIFFERENT DAYLIGHT EXPERIENCES

MOVE THE STRUCTURE AROUND THE WORLD

Construct the Forestarium structure

Invite people to explore, plant their own tree or practice yoga in a nature

Ater 8 years, when the trees are planted, remove the structure and build it in another land affected by deforestation

Leave the new forest to grow and expand on the area


The site

The primary site for Forestarium is located in Copenhagen. Eventhough Danish afforestation policy is strongly developing since 1989, Forestarium project will give an example to deforestated countries of proper forest management and woodland care. Sydhavnstippen is artificially made landmass composed by waste. It is located 7 km from the city centre and provides an area for new forest plantation.


Construction of modules

• Different panels applied from the inside of the module provide various looks and uniqe experiences inside them. • Modules are supported by screw pile foundations, that can be easily removed when the structure is transported to another place.

panels outriggers

Screw piles foundation assembly

• Due to the small size of beams, modules can be constructed directly on a site or prefabricated and delivered as one element.

rafters

wire bracing

columns

Corner of the roof assembly

floor beams

wall studs

screw piles foundation


Joining the modules

The deck

• Flexible and repetitive design.

The organic shape of the deck leads people from one room to another.

• Modules are connected and disconnected depending on the requirements of the local condition of the site.

Eventhough the shape meanders in, out within rooms, the deck is completely independed structure.

• To achieve form based on an arch, modules are connected by joinment beams forming desired angle.

There are no common joinments between deck and rooms in order to allow the rooms to be removed without damaging the deck structure.


CORE ROOM

Rooms plan

Rooms section

Rooms elevation

ROOT ROOM

LEAF ROOM


WATER ROOM

SEEDLING ROOM


VISUAL OF THE INSIDE EXPERIENCE

NATURE REFERENCE

CORE ROOM

reflected light

ROOT ROOM

dotted pattern from the leafs

darkness

singular sun ray before sunset

LEAF ROOM

diffused light


SEEDLING ROOM

WATER ROOM

fog in a forest

refracted light

feeling of rain in the forest

direct light

sharp shadows from vertical trees


Plantation area model

Room and deck model


Room and deck structure model

Room with applied panels model


View from the entrance


THE NET HOSTEL Wrocław Univeristy of Technology Public architecture

The Net Hostel presents the idea of a luxurious hostel filling a gap between two townhouses in the North part of city Wroclaw. The concept joins the inspiration from the world of water animals and insects. The shape of building resemble the streamline movements of fish and the façade imitate spider web in a relation to strength and fragility. Front side of building contains two blocks with hotel rooms that are slightly shifted between each other. The building shape expand horizontally into the courtyard imitating the movement of fish tale. Hotel facilities such as common room, kitchen, entertainment room and accessible green terrace are designed inside the courtyard for relaxing and quiet atmosphere for hotel guests. The aluminum openwork panels of the facade provides changing play of daylight and creates atmospheric shadows in the interior. The hotel initially stands out from the surrounding, giving an interesting view from the street.


Orientation plan

Situation plan


Bird view


Floor planss

North elevation

South elevation


Building shape idea

Section a-a

East elevation

Section b-b

West elevation


View on the courtyard


View on the common room


View on the concept inside the church


THE MODULAR HEARTH The Royal Danish Academy of FIne Arts and Architecture Product design

The word hearth derives from an Indo-European root, *ker-, referring to burning, heat, and fire. It also describes the most important spot in the space where people can gather together in one place. Back in a days, hearth in a house was related to campfire, usually in the middle of the building, where people used to eat together. In The Modular Hearth Installation is the concept of a light installation designed according to the hearth principle. The installation is placed in the context of Nikolaj Kunsthallen art center in the center of Copenhagen, that used to be a church. This installation plays the role of a modern altar and reminds of the primary function of that building and gather visitors in a middle of the church.

The ide of translating the hearth into art installation


Plan and scetion with wiring of small module

Details

The installation consists of 3 types of cubical modules that can be connected in each corner creating various shapes of the whole installation. The concept was supported by 3 hand- made 1:1 scale lighting fixtures. The frame is made of steel pipes with wiring inside. LED light sources are covered by semitransparent textile to give the contrast to metal frame and provide smooth light transition.

The idea of modules arrangement

The arrangement of 3 modules in 1-1 scale


The Modular Hearth was exhibited on Light + Building Messe in 2016 in Frankfurt together with other light fixtures made by students from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture.

Pictures of prototype in 1-1 scale


The facade zoom


THE LIGHT CONNECTION Student comeptition “Fladen på Facaden”, Copenhagen, Denmark Architectural Lighting Design

The Light Connection is a project of façade design for the student competition for Copenhagen Commune. It was presented in the final ceremony as well as on the exhibition at The Royal Danish Academy. The project proposal concept for façade of the Citizens center creates an attractive entrance to the building. The Citizens Center is a place connecting city and it’s citizens. It basis on relationship between people and municipalities. The idea of Light Connection presents smooth transition between day and night. The façade is decorated by glossy and mirrored dome pattern. Inside of some of the domes, a light luminaire is placed focusing on the dome nearby. During the day they reflect sun rays and during the night the façade reveals connection formed by light. The luminaires are programmed to dim that the whole scenery would create the breathing effect encouraging the citizen to visit the place also during the night.


View on the facade


The dimming lights


View on three pavilions


LIGHT, DARKNESS, COLOR PAVILIONS Bachelor diploma project at Wrocław Univeristy of Technology Temporary Architecture

The LIGHT|DARKNESS|COLOR Pavilions is a diploma project designed at Wroclaw University of Technology as well as for LAMP Lighting Awards 15’ competition. Every city has a lot of spaces of hidden location and unappealing surrounding. Even though those places seem to be not worth visiting, they have a potential to present a valuable area to explore in a city. For the reason of changing a repulsive place into an attractive area, three exhibition pavilions have been designed as a movable and temporary structure, that can be described in city travel maps. Each of them is designed to represent topic about light, darkness and color. The idea came from declaration of 2015 as the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies. LIGHT | DARKNESS | COLOR pavilions provides unique way to present lighting possibilities and educate people about how light is important in modern life. Light affect our mood and creates special atmosphere in the interiors. By the interesting shape of designed pavilions, they encourage to enter and explore the magic of light, darkness and color.

Structure that captures daylight

Structure that keeps the darkness

Structure that releases the color light


LIGHT pavilion interior


LIGHT pavilion Bachelor diploma project at Wrocław Univeristy of Technology Temporary Architecture LIGHT pavilion model outside

The first from 3 exhibition pavilions describes the theme of daylight. The cover of pavilion is designed as openwork to let the light penetrate into the interior. Scattered shadows create cozy and warming atmosphere. Suspended mirrored cubes are placed In the middle of hallway to reflect sun rays and enlighten the space. 3d model

The Light pavilion is a modern type of public library. The books are left on the shelves, by those who are not using them anymore and can be reused by new readers. Inside we can find six modules of so-called “cradle” sitting places. Each of them consist of rattan boxes attached to the ceiling, stairs, shelves for books and rattan bench on the floor. With such a lightness and purity in structure, the pavilion provides relaxation and harmony for the booklovers.

LIGHT pavilion model interior

plan

LIGHT pavilion model structre

section a-a

section b-b


Model of the structure of LIGHT pavilion


Construction of pavilions

Detail A zoom

All pavilions in LIGHT | DARKNESS | COLOR project resemble rotated cube and are based on similar construction. They consist of steel frames attached to steel footing made of C-profiles. Due to the fact that pavilions are mobile structures, they are not permanently attached to the ground the footing is fixed by 1m long anchors in the ground to make the pavilions stable.

Detail B plan Detail A section c-c

The frames are made of I300 steel beams and are strengthen in the joints by T300 beams to resist loading forces of the structure. Detail A

This construction don’t include any columns, so the detail between steel footing and the frame was designed on the “mortise and tenon” joint system. The steel frame (tenon) is ejected to specially designed steel form (mortise) on the footing and then screwed on both sides. All the construction was custom designed and was tested on the 1:20 scale model.

Detail B section a-a

plan

The structure is easy to dismantle and can be transported to the other place

Detail B section b-b

Detail B

Setailed section of LIGHT pavilion


Teardrop Concert Hall

DARKNESS pavilion interior


DARKNESS pavilion Bachelor diploma project at Wrocław Univeristy of Technology Temporary Architecture

The Darkness pavilion represent the opposite theme for the Light pavilion. Its purpose is to distinguish the magic of darkness and light in a universe. The pavilion is an art gallery. Inside we can find path created from sloped ramps that guide us between sculptures of planets and allow to see the exhibits from every angle. The sculptures are suspended on the glass panels and painting or photography are placed underneath accessible ramp. Small LED stars suspended from the ceiling and projector for video mapping provide the only source of light in pavilion’s interior to keep the space dark.

DARKNESS pavilion interior

plan

3d model

section a-a

The darkness inn the interior creates quiet and melancholy atmosphere like in the universe.

section b-b


COLOR pavilion interior


COLOR pavilion Bachelor diploma project at Wrocław Univeristy of Technology Temporary Architecture

The Color pavilion is the last from three pavilions designed for the 2015 International Year of Light. The pavilion provides a place for an exhibition of the newest lighting technologies, light art installations and light sculptures. Its aim is to educate people about modern lighting possibilities and perform current trends in lighting industry. In the evenings the Color pavilion is used for parties or social events. The dancing spaces are separated by LED tubes that glow the light in a rhythm of a music. The pavilion indulge the light from the inside to the outside, by the glass stripes in the walls. With a modern elevation and shape, it encourages to take a look inside and explore the lighting possibilities. COLOR pavilion outside

plan

section a-a

section b-b


View on the park lighting


SYMBIOTIC VIBRATION Competition project during internship at ACT Lighting Design* Landscape Lighting Design

During my internship at ACT Lighting Design in Brussels, Belgium, I participated in the concept lighting design of Vorobyovy Gory park in Moscow, Russia. Symbiotic Vibration project was selected together with 5 other project of lighting design companies. The project basis on introducing lighting concept in the park, embankment and street in Vorobyovy Gory area. The main idea behind the project is to form a symbiosis between to contradictory elements that share the same space. Artificial lighting and nature are presented as unity in Symbiotic Vibration project. There are 3 areas in a competition scpe: the street, park and embankment. The project includes functional lighting that provides safe walk on the street together with interesting gobo light patterns along the alley. Lighting in the park was inspired by firefly blinking light and creates romantic atmosphere. On the embankment we placed horizontal line that can be seen from the opposite side of the water. Most of the luminaires are based on smart lighting system, that are activated only when someone is passing by, respecting the natural darkness for the nocturnal animals at the park. The lighting was also design for the World Cup that will take place in 2018 in Moscow. For that reason the project engage the park to the stadium on the opposite side with light beams of Moving Heads. As an intern in ACT Lighting Design I was responsible for the creative concept formulation. Together with a project manager I worked on the idea and smart solutions for the park lighting. The project was supported by suggestion of specific luminaires systems, lighting scenarios and detailed budget.

* All design rights are reserved for ACT Ligthing Design


Park lighting aims to connect Stadium with Moscow State University

Park position on the Moscow plan

Each part of the project lighting is characterized with lighitng qualities


LEGEND

Lighting masterplan


Park lighting interacts with the users

Lighting scenarios for during World Cup 2018

The light on the tree and embankmnet is visible from the other side of the river


Pulsating light on the street trees creates “breathing’ effect

Light sculptures and spotted lasers make mysterious atmosphere in the park


Visual of the park from the stadium during World Cup 2018




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