LEILANI DENKER Architecture Portfolio
Hello, My name is Leilani Denker I believe technology integrated architecture is the future. Nature being the key element I am an Architect with a specialization in Sustainable engineering. I recently graduated with a master’s in Architecture technology from the University of Aalborg in Denmark. The education focuses on combining architecture design and engineering to create architecture that benefits the environment, the people, and the economy. My aim is to expand my experience in the architectural and design field, also bring along my knowledge on sustainable practices. I work problem-based and holistically with a strong sustainable concept and tectonic design. I consider myself a critical thinker, a good improviser, and an easily adaptive person. Determined and driven at any meaningful work, therefore I value your consideration and hope you enjoy looking through my portfolio!
Problem
Analysis
Sketching
Synthesis
Presentation
Integrated Design Process: Combines architecture and engineering to solve design problems
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Pabellón Mextrópoli
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Lille Bakken
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Eissenbahnstrasse
Pavilion competition
Master: sustainable building course
Internship project
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Auderød Højskole
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Egholm permaculture farm
Master Thesis
Master: health + sustainable architecture
MDF laser cut model - Lille bakken project
01.Pabellón Mextrópoli Alameda Park, Mexico city 19°26’12.4”N 99°08’46.0”W
ARQUINE Architecture competition Honourable mention
The competition calls for the design and construction of a temporary Pavilion, which achieves a sustainable proposal that relates current problems of society, as well as, that builds a public place for the interaction between architecture and people. My proposal focuses on discrimination and global warming. We live in a consumerist and individualist society, we tend to overlook how badly we are treating our planet, and each other. The pavilion seeks to inspire the construction and production of recycled or biodegradable products. The tiles that cover the ceiling are made from 100% recycled plastic. The aluminium and wood of the structure are recyclable materials. The flowers and greenery are mostly dried flowers that will be donated as they just need to be dismantled otherwise, they can be composted. The disassemble proposal is to create 9 commercial market stalls made which can be donated to local merchants.
Leila Denker
Pavilion at the end of the exhibition is planned to get converted into 9 market halls not leaving any trash behind.
Visualization - Entrance to the pavilion (east facade)
19°26'12.4"N 99°08'46.0"W
“The oldest park in the American continent, iconic landmark of Mexico city”
Constructed in 1592, named after the Alamos (Poplar trees) that were planted there initially. Replaced later by willows and ash trees.
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Life cycle Assessment
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Bespoke product
Household plastics
Recycling Can be made into anything
Transport
Alumina refining
Aluminium melting (Recycling)
Bauxite mining
Recycling Aluminium structure
Drying Harvest
biodegradable paint
Locally grown
Fertilizer
Compost
Sheet shaving Assembly
Cut down trees
Incineration with heat recovery
Gluying and compressing
Visualization - Entering the pavilion
The Pavilion invites its visitor to reflect while walking through, at the start one will see colourful live vegetation hanging from the ceiling while stepping over human figures, analogy for how we sabotage each other in different shades of discrimination and normalized abuse. Continuing, the viewer will realize that the more he advances, the more the
panorama becomes obscured, the vegetation is drier to the point it ends up burned and lifeless, in addition, the ground instead of human figures it changes gradually to changes to stones, implying that the more we harm ourselves, and our planet, everything will end in the abyss.
Visualization - View from lifeless vegetation
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2m Longitudinal section - West to East | Cross section - South to North
Visualization - Entrance to the pavilion (east facade)
02. Lille Bakken Aalborg, Denmark 57°03’28.5”N 9°53’56.8”E
Sustainable Architecture Master group project Aalborg University Located in a harbour of Aalborg, this project is a response to the increase of housing demand. And the need to adapt, to expected impact of seawater levels rising, caused by climate change. The residential complex, consisting of 8 buildings, shaped for optimal use of sun, wind, and rain. It has a variety of apartments and public commercial facilities by the waterfront. Its marina with captivating landscaping and green areas offer the visitor a suburban experience whilst being on the city center. The complex uses passive house methods like a solid envelope to avoid thermal bridges and optimize indoor climate, as well as active strategies like ventilation heat recovery system and solar cells for both heat and electricity this resulting in a ZEB site certification (-9.2 kWh/m2year) producing more energy than used. Representing the integration of both architecture and engineering.
Leonie Becher, Christin Herges, Ida Katrin Arend Hansen, Leilani Denker
Zero Enery Building
A space for everyone
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Bakery Cafe Barbershop Restaurant Marina Playground Bicycle store Co-working Space Urban Farming
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Site plan - Skudehavnen
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Avoid shadows. create interesting views and spaces. Shelter from the wind and rain.
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Use of summer winds for ventilation
Roofs-capes shaped for the optimum sun angle for solar collectors
Non-residential (7 units) 3 Rooms (5 units) 4 Rooms (16 units) 5 Rooms (49 units)
3 Rooms wheelchair (3 units)
2 Rooms (4 units) Parking (40 ordinary + 5 for disabled)
Diagram - Design process
MDF Laser cut Model
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10m Longitudinal Elevation North to south
Site Analysis Map - sea water lever rise prediction for the coming years
20 years 1.3M rise 50 years 1.41M rise 100 years 1.47M rise
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10m Cross-section through residential building and parking lot
The site was increased 1.5m to prepare for the next 100 years and avoid flooding.
Visualization - Lille Bakken from the Fjord
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2m Floor plan of 4 room apartment ( 49 units in total)
Visualization - Look trough the complex
Apartments designed to adapt, to the lifestyle of all. All outer walls are the load-bearing, to have flexibility in the inner spaces. The site counts
with accessible circulation, ample parking spots. Gross floor area: 10,383m2. 77 residential units (~8,410m2)
Visualization - Living room family apartment
Visualization - View from the marina
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2m Floor plan of 4 room apartment ( 49 units in total)
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Roof 1. 30mm thermo ash wood 2. 50mm wood battens 3. 0.5mm trapezoidal sheet 4. 24/100mm form-work planks 5. 50mm ventilation gap, 50/50 - wooden battens 6. Bituminous foil 7. 350 rock-wool thermal insulation, 80/35cm rafters 8. Metal gutter Suspended ceiling 9. Squared timber framework for suspended ceiling 10. 60/60mm battens; 40/40 counter-battens 11. 40mm acoustic fleece between supporting structure 12. 30/30mm battened fir ceiling
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Window 23. Timber frame 24. PRO TEC 7® Carlson GRP Triple glazed Low-e window 52mm 25. 2 Spacer bars with 20mm cavity Wall 26. 30mm thermo ash boarding, vertical 27. 2/25mm battens and counter battens 28. Moisture diffusing wind barrier 29. 195mm rock-wool insulation 30. 220mm in-situ concrete 31. Vapour barrier 32. 45mm rock-wool insulation 33. 9mm plasterboard Foundation 34. Retaining Wall Concrete 35. Gravel 36. Strip foundation
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Floor 13. 20mm ash parquet flooring 14. 60mm screed with underfloor heating 15. Separating layer 16. 60mm impact sound insulation 17. 200mm reinforced concrete slab Balcony 18. Load-bearing thermal insulation element, Schöck Isokorb XT® 120mm 19. 50/50 steel handrail 20. 50/20 steel balusters 21. Wooden deck 22. Polyurethane coating on prefabricated concrete element
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Facade elevation
03.Eissenbahnstrasse Berlin Kreuzberg, Germany 52°30’00.0”N 13°25’51.2”E
Residential building Internship at LXSY Architekten
The historic building from 1898 in the environmental protection area of Kreuberg, comprises 48 residential units. The main task being the sensitive renovation and preservation of the facade and some historical materials. The roof was completely reconstructed, respecting its old volume and classical outside appearance. I joined the project at the beginning of the top floor when they were finishing the structure of the roof. My tasks included drawing several construction details, collage visualizations to present to the client, product research, interior and furniture design; specifically the children bedrooms, the layout of the wooden floor pattern design and skirting boards and the selection of surfaces for kitchen and toilets. We had as a team to present weekly and communicate/ supervise the construction site.
Kim Le Roux, Laura Pramann, Antonia Harnack , Lina Aakeroy, Leilani Denker (LXSY Architekten) & Studio De Schutter
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Floor plan with parket flooring detail - Apartment 1 Top floor
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Photography - Second floor apartment during renovation
Short section detail through children bedrooms - Apartment 1 Top floor
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Cross section detail - connection to balcony. Apartment 2 Top floor
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Longitudinal section
Axonometric drawing - Penthouse apartment
Construction Penthouse A lightweight green roof was added with water filtration system added with native plants to attract bees in the summer to contribute to the sustainable plan of Kreuzberg sustainability plan. The main
core with staircases, structurally important walls and chimneys where respected as they originally planned. Adding only drywall for the divisions and new dormer energy performance windows.
Photography - Finished Fireplace and kitchen
Photography - Finished kitchen and dinning room
04.Auderød Højskole Auderød Camp, Denmark 55°58’54.4”N 12°04’47.0”E
Re-purposed architecture Master Thesis project Aalborg University An abandoned navy training camp from the 50’s is restored into a modern folk school using mostly up-cycled materials found on site that otherwise would be sent to landfill. The school offers an alternative education on sustainability and circular economy as a design tool, to train future generations sustainable practices with hands on experience. The project is divided in four buildings: the accommodation buildings (students and staff), dining hall and the folk school. Which can host up to 120 people at once. The students can have courses from 2 weeks up to a year, ranging from general sustainable practice to pottery, art, or construction with up-cycled materials and much more.
Johanne Lyngklip + Leilani Denker
Decaying building
Material Mapping
Material recycling and upcycling
New Building
Visualization - Bridge connecting dinning room and school
Visualization - Conservatory
Green roof CO2 payed back in 3.9 years due to its effective reduction of atmospheric pollution and water management.
Glass elements 0,5kg CO2 per m2 savings compared to new
Recycled concrete
250 kg CO2-eq per m3 savings in GWP, 28%
less than regular concrete.
Up-cycled lamella cladding 15% GWP less than new wood
Recycled asphalt pavement 0,35 kg CO2-eq per m2 savings
Surplus “Terrazo” Facade panels GWP 278 CO2 -eq per m3, 21% less than regular concrete
Structural system old concrete walls, columns and beams are restaured and reused. 96% savings
75,5% of the materials found on site were re-purposed into the construction of the campus, with material mapping and up-cycling processes.
Axonometric drawing-Circular design construction
5m First floor plan - Student accommodation building
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Dynamic sleeping pods
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Courtyards for light, ventilation 20m & greenery
5m Cross-section West to east - Student accommodation building
Common spaces
Bridge to the rest of campus
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50cm Construction detail
The building is planned to be disassembled so their individual materials can be reused, recycled or re-purposed.
1. Exterior element detached by removing the plastic connectors, both elements can be recycled
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05. Egholm Permaculture farm Egholm, Denmark 57°03’40.6”N 9°52’10.3”E
Health Architecture Master group project Aalborg University Located at the Egholm island, near the city of Aalborg. The permaculture farm acts both as a health center that treats mental health disorders, and a self-sufficient permaculture farm. The goal is to rehabilitate people suffering from mental health disorders with the aid of nature therapy, performed by doing farming activities. The energy usage of the farm is covered by a biogas system which utilizes the slurry from the farm and other local farms, and creates electricity and gas. Other off-grid solutions available are rainwater management, non-electric fridge, dry toilets and compost. The centre is self-sufficient in terms of energy and food, that co-exists harmoniously in its context while creating a circular economy.
Marie Fredholm, Sidse Birkmann, Niklas Dahl, Leilani Denker
Fertilizer Bio gas
Food
21000 kWh power
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16800 kWh heat
12 Cows
273 m3 per year
Cycle of electric and heating self-sufficiency
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1. Grain Plantation 2. Stable 3. Slaughtery, egg packery and rain water collection tanks 4. Staff area 5. Bedrooms and living-room 6. Therapy rooms 7. Greenhouse 8. Water filtering system - Pond 9. Market garden 10.Chicken house 0
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Common kitchen
Entrance to the center
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1. Staff apartment 2. Staff break-room 3. Reading room 4. Therapy room 5. Greenhouse and workshop space 6. Outdoor kitchen 7. Dirty entrance (for farming activities) 8. Communal kitchen 9. Pantry 10. Dry toilets, showers
and sauna 11.Bedrooms 12. Living-room 13. Small greenhouse 14. Courtyard with movable plant boxes 15. Nursery greenhouse 16. Tool closet
Greenhouse and workshop space
Courtyard
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500mm Facade + Construction detail
Kebony wood facade cladding
Clay plaster
Claytec boards
Wood fibre insulation
OSB boards with airtightness tape
Hunton wind barrier
Straw panel
Design for disassembly of Walls
Thank you! I value your consideration.