Lea Koch
Selected Work | 2010-2013
previous page: The image on the cover is of an installation I did in 2010 called Senbazuru. The installation consisted of 1000 paper origami cranes folded from plain white paper and hung in the hallway of my high school. It was inspired by the Japanese legend, which promises that anyone who folds one thousand paper cranes will be granted a wish by the thousandth crane. The cranes are symbolic of my hopes for an unwritten future and had great personal significance as the piece was completed just as I was completing my high school diploma.
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Haus A Haus U Haus L Haus S Galt Hotel Writer’s Retreat Botanical Garden Cultural History Play Umayyad Mosque Model Drawings and Paintings
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Internship Schwesinger Architekten Speyer, Germany
Schwesinger Architekten is a small firm based in southern Germany. Founded in 2006, they focus mainly on residential projects. By working closely with the client they develop unique designs that meet the individual needs of the owners. Schwesinger Architekten combines the highest design standards with a clear language and holistic functional building. Economy, functionality and sustainability are natural principles, which arise from the work, development and optimization processes. The office is characterized by a modern and innovative approach to architecture. Their motto is “Wir entwerfen keine Wände, sondern die Räume dazwischen!” (We do not design walls, but rather the spaces in between!)
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Haus A
planning and construction A generous single family home, built in a new development cradled between the historic downtown and the surrounding fields. High ceilings and large windows, along with a very open plan on the ground floor, give this house a spacious feel. The living room wraps around the patio, creating a more private outdoor area, and large sliding glass doors open out into the sunken garden. I was involved in both the planning and construction phase of this project. Over the two terms, I worked closely with the clients as well as the tradespeople. I helped with construction administration and advised the clients on interior finishes and features.
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diagrammatic rendering
site visit
site visit
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1:100 painted cardboard model
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roof plan
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Variante B.2 Arendt Wand Ansicht Bad OG
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Bad OG 10,4 m2
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tile plans for master bathroom endt Wand Ansicht Bad OG
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kitchen massing study
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Haus U
producing construction documents This project transforms a single-family home into a loft-style apartment on the ground floor and office space on the second floor. The stair was blocked off and a separate entrance created for the second floor so that the office space can be leased, and the indoor pool was turned into a sunken bedroom with ensuite bathroom and walk-in closet. The faรงade was refinished and all the windows were replaced. During my first internship I worked on the construction drawings. When I returned, the construction was in process and I helped with construction administration, including regular site visits.
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ground floor plan
site visit
1:50 fragment model, view from bedroom
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Haus L
programmatic relationships and design concept A home for one person, this project presents an opportunity to explore unique programmatic relationships, since the single inhabitant eliminates the need for many of the walls necessary in a traditional home. Driving factors behind the design included the height and roof requirements of the local building code and the clients desire for an elegant modern home. We kept the exterior simple and focused on the interior, using minimal walls to create an exciting living space. I had the opportunity to work on the project from the very beginning, first helping to come up with a design concept, and then working closely with the client to develop several variations of the design.
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Schlafzimmer
Bad
12 qm
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9 qm
B端ro/Gast
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12 qm
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Luftraum
8 qm
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Eingang
EG 6 qm
9 qm
Abst.
W 6 qm C
2,8 qm
Essen
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K端che
Wohnen
21 qm
12 qm
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Keller 30 qm
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the selected design: variantion A-4
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Haus S
using models to develop the design Designed as an addition to the existing home on the property, this house can also function as a stand-alone home. The design developed out of several constraints presented by the site: the elongated, triangular plan ensures that both homes have a view of the garden. The entranced is raised to the level of the existing house. Grade changes are used to define the rooms; as you move into the more private parts of the house, the floor level descends so that you end up at grade and are able to step from the living room directly into the garden. My tasks focused on creating three-dimensional models, both digital and physical, to help us understand the spatial qualities of the rooms and to develop the roof geometries.
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1:100 cardboard model
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1:100 cardboard model, interior
walk-through in 3D cave
digital model (rendered with V-Ray for Rhino)
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Design Studio Waterloo Architecture University of Waterloo
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Galt Hotel
a retreat that activates the city The focus of the project is a series of courtyard gardens, which create enclosed exterior spaces for the hotel guests to enjoy. Most of these are aligned along the central axis, creating a procession from public to private: upon arrival, guest pass through the main courtyard to reach the lobby, beyond which is an inner courtyard closed at the far end by a reading room with a roof terrace above it. Most of the rooms look down into this interior courtyard. Together with the large window seats, this helps to give the rooms a cozy private feel. In order to activate the storefronts along the side lane, the lane was transformed into a pedestrian passage shaded by trees. This circulation is mirrored in the hotel by the circulation of the single loaded corridor in that wing, which is completely glazed to emphasize the connection to the city. The spa is located in a separate block at the front, connected to the hotel by the pool on the fourth floor.
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elevations
massing study
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public back of house rooms spa
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Writer’s Retreat
a temporary living/working space This small residence was designed to be a retreat for a visiting writer looking for a quiet place to work for a week. Located on a low wooded ridge, it is both a home and workspace. Protected on the north side by the wrapping concrete shell, the south side is completely glazed to provide natural lighting throughout the day. The ground floor glazing and large deck on the west side look out over Taylor Lake. The second floor, which consists of the more private spaces - the bedroom, bathroom and workspace - open to the east, facing the calm quiet woods and welcoming in the morning light.
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second floor plan
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ground floor plan
morning light
section
site model
afternoon light
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Tomatopia
Diversity: preservation and research In recent years, a growing concern for sustainability and diversity has led to the increasing popularity of heirloom vegetables, and heirloom tomatoes in particular. This project presents a possible response to this phenomenon in relation to two questions: Where do these varieties come from and how have they been preserved? Where do we go from here? The garden’s goal is to preserve diversity by growing a large variety of different tomatoes and collecting and storing the seeds, and to be a leader in tomato research and development as we move forward. In this sense, the garden acts as both a living seed bank and a laboratory, while also producing enough tomatoes to supply the Danforth ward in Toronto. The placement of the large greenhouse on the slope provides the greatest possible sun exposure, and facilitates the movement of water for irrigation. In an effort to involve the community in the garden as an active force, not solely as observers, additional program was added to the botanical garden to create a community hub which provides fresh tomatoes, a community garden and education centre, a market and an access point to the surrounding trail system.
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restaurant
kitchen
community garden
lecture hall
meeting room
picnic area
lab
entrance rippening room
lab admin
sorting
packaging
loading + deliveries
market
cafĂŠ patio
storage
site plan
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tomato plants companion planting building seed storage research
planting development
site study, existing conditions
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working model
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fragment model
exterior render: view of the tomato fields during a tomato fight
extruded section of the greenhouse
The Heirloom Tomato Solanum Lycopersicum Family: Solanaceae
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sectional studies of visitor interaction 6+ hr/day
27-32 °C
well drained
full sun
pH 5.5-7.0
moderate
10 ft.
5 ft.
0 ft.
mulch compost
worked soil
Stupice
Glacier
Black Cherry
Ida Gold
Garden Peach
Green Zebra
Cherokee Purple
Black Krim
Blonde Boar
Orange Banana
Brown Berry
Fargo Yellow Pear
Federle
Big Rainbow
Pink Brandywine
Oxheart (Rostova)
Pineapple
Nebraska Wedding
Onion
Borage
Basil
Marigold
CROP PAIRINGS
April plant seeds seedlings emerge
May last frost May 9 harden plants plant outside
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determinate
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determinate
begin to harvest
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spacing (ft.)
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tomato study
very sweet
sweet
slightly sweet
acidic
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Other Work creative expression
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the knights’ shields ... “Something unique is happening here, over three evenings, and then never to be repeated.” -Waterloo Record
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An Out of the Ordinary Theatre Experience
Percival in the temple of the cursed hands
Every summer, the second year class at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture write, direct, produce, and perform a play based on material covered in their Cultural History course. Taking R. Murray Schafer’s writings on the ‘Theatre of Confluence’ as a point of departure for nontraditional theatre, we created a unique theatre experience based on the legends of the Knights of the Round Table. The performance took place at Taylor Lake, where the audience was engaged both with nature and with the performers. Working as part of the set design team and the choreography team, I helped to form the performance spaces of this moving theatrical adventure using physical objects and the dancers’ bodies. Working with 36 dancers wearing black druid capes, we explored the capacity of people to form a space and the enhanced visual impact of a crowd moving in unison.
... formed the round table
the druids practicing the overture
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Great Mosque of Damascus millboard model at 1:100 in collaboration with: Kate Holbrook-Smith Joel Piecowye Alex Robinson Alex Willms
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Drawings and Paintings
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Lea Koch
resumĂŠ
34 Chaplin Ave. St. Catharines, Ontario L2R 2E6 (905) 988 9279 • cell (519) 998 5184 llkoch@uwaterloo.ca
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Work Experience
Technical Skills January – April 2012 September – December 2012
Senior Architectural Intern SCHWESINGER ARCHITEKTEN Speyer, Germany
• created and developed design concepts, explored programmatic variations in plan • produced construction drawings • attended meetings with clients and trades people • visited construction sites • built physical models and created digital models December 2009 – August 2011
Retail and Marketing Frogpond Farm Organic Winery Niagara-on-the-Lake Ontario
• responsible for publishing the e-newsletter, updating facebook, and designing magazine ads • welcomed guests, conducted tastings and tours, operated cash register, key holder, opened and closed the retail store • represented Frogpond Farm at various functions Education 2010 – present
University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Co-op
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Excellent academic standing Dean’s Honour Role, winter 2011
• hand drafting and model making • Rhinoceros 3D modelling and V-Ray for Rhino • Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Lightroom) • AutoCad • laser cutting • Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) Awards 2011 2011 2010 2010 2010
Dean’s Honour List (1B) finalists, i3 Design Challenge Robert Kerr Entrance Scholarship Waterloo President’s Scholarship Visual Arts Award, Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
Qualities • motivated individual with great work ethic • effective and attractive presentation of ideas • proficient in environmental design • fluent in English, German and French Activities • Ashtanga Yoga classes: 2011 - present • Waterloo Architecture Student Association - treasurer • Layout Designer for Inkling (literary magazine)
2006 – 2010
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School • completed the Extended French program • graduated with honours
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