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LENA KNAB LENA.KNAB@NETWORK.RCA.AC.UK
Curriculum vitaE
WORK EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
03/2012 - 06/2012 Master thesis Mercedes Benz Design Sindelfingen, Germany
10/2010 - current Royal College of Art, London, UK Course Vehicle Design MA
01/2012 - 02/2012 Freelance Interior Designer DRIVE Design, Surrey, UK 06/2011 - 09/2011 Intership AUDI Strategy Beijing, China Trendscouting, Vehicle concept for Chinese Market 08/2007 - 09/2010 Designer at Uedelhoven_Studios, Ingolstadt, Germany engine design for Audi AG since 11/2009 Teamleader engine design _Developing design concepts and project engineering for production and showcars _Coordination with enginers and Audi design _Teamleader of a team of 5 people _ Supporting CAD and modelbuilding _Presentations at Audi design _Preparing presentations for the board of directors of Audi AG 09/2005 – 02/2006 Internship at Design A. Storz, Zell am See, Austria
Student Rep Vehicle Design 2010-12 09/2003 – 06/2007 university of applied science FH Joanneum, Graz, Austria course Industrial Design diploma thesis “ZAHIR_ a snowcat with levellingsystem” Grading: Exellent 10/2002 – 06/2003 Leopold Franzens Universität, Innsbruck, Austria Course Architecture
AWARDS
TATA sponsored project RCA TATA FERRO: Honorable Mention
FERRARI World Design Contest 2011 participating in the team with Paul Nichols and Adam Setter FINALIST Pilkington Vehicle Design Award 2012 Masterthesis Pure Light
computer knowledge
knowledge of languages German mother tongue English fluent in spoken and written French basic knowledge Chinese (Beijing) Basic knowledge
Adobe Creative Suite Alias Keyshot Showcase Solidworks
skills freehand sketching Photoshop renderings Presentation-Layout CAD- Modelling Hard- modelling Clay- modelling Animation
date of birth nationality telephone number
16.03.1984 Austrian 0044 7925983796
hobbies and interests architecture sports sewing and knitting
LENA KNAB LENA.KNAB@NETWORK.RCA.AC.UK
pure light MASTER THESIS A premium vehicle concept for the Chinese market The life in the tier-one cities as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong is getting more and more stressful as a matter of facts the need torelax and for eco-luxury is rising. Serenity and peace are becoming more and more important. In the future we will buy less but better products and the ones we choose will probably speak with a lower and more subtle voice. Fewer and more silent products will give space to our dreams. The 4 people vehicle pure light is inspired by Taoism and uses magnetic levitation technology. The floating feeling, the ease of movement and silence are key elements to create mental space.
2030
POLLUTED
LOUD
The life in the tier-one cities as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hongkong is getting more and more stressful as a matter of facts the need to relax and for eco-luxury is rising. Serenity and peace are becoming more and more important.
In the future we will buy less but better products and the ones we choose will probably speak with a lower and more subtle voice. Fewer and more silent products will give space to our dreams. Dreams about a bright and happy aftertime. To care about quality is to care about our common future.
pure light vision Luxury is about to change from a commodity to an experience.
The 21st-century humans are more and more concentrating on inner development of body and soul. British designer Sir Terence Conran describes
space as „the greatest luxury of our time“. “Silence is a source of great strength.” Lao Tzu
Timeless Quality
Conscious Community
Mental Space
CONCEPT OF SPACE
experiments with light table
FIRST FORMAL STUDIES
first sketches with the idea of creating a sense of space
The research concluded that pure light is a premium vehicle for 4 passengers using magnetic levitation. It is inspired by Taoism: The posture of the flying crane, the calmness of the flower and delicateness of porcelain.
FIRST SKETCHES
developing design communication between wings and magnetic levitation platform
FIRST SKETCHES
developing design communication between wings and magnetic levitation platform
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
design refinement
Pure Light concept needs infrastructure - magnetic rails. From my experience in China I can see that the government is already investing into similar concepts for Chinas transport. The use of shuttle services in Chinas upper class is very common at the moment. This is why I see pure light as a premium shuttle service in 2030.
SCENARIO
Using magnetic levitation technology made perfect sense for my concept to create an inner city vehicle for Chinas future cities. The floating feeling, the ease of movement and silence are key elements to create mental space.
TECHNOLOGY
3500 2000
4100
package
passengers enter the vehicle from the back and front
FINAL DESIGN
The lounge seat in the back is protected by the wings the blend the noisy city away and directing the view towards the sky to create a sense of space.
FINAL DESIGN
The wings are holding the interior and are interacting with more automotive white structure which is holding the superconductors needed for the levitation.
The wings can be filled with light together with the electrochromatic layer this creates the opportunity to totally blend away the stressful surrounding.
Automotive elements in the back of the vehicle are designed to create trust.
FINAL DESIGN
The interior is focusing on comfort . The seats are inspired by porcelain. Technogel between the layers ensure the seating comfort.
FINAL DESIGN
FINAL DESIGN
LUCIFER My ultimative personal vehicle is inspired by China’s youth. During my internship at Audi Strategy China I learnt a lot about getting to know a culture and discovering that what I expected was not reality. Reality is that China is full with power and knowledge my mind can never imagine. I choose that this ultimative personal vehicle had to be designed under the idea of a trend in China’s youth I experienced.
2011 3 MONTH PROJECT Royal College of Art
Moodboard use of RP-Technology
| KEYSKETCH
| INTERIOR | SKETCHES
cad sketching
a t c e
k s
| INTERIOR | SKETCHES
| EXTERIOR | SKETCHES
| EXTERIOR | SKETCHES
cad sketching
| EXTERIOR | SKETCHES
| EXTERIOR | CAD
FERRO TATA FERRO is a 4 seater city car whose design of has been inspired by the material ferrofluid. Ferrofluid has a behaviour which influenced the design strongly: It reacts to magnetic power and forms interesting geometrical structures, which are growing out of tensioned and calm surfaces. Therefore the design language is fluid and the structures are formed when the electrical engine is turned on. 2011 4 MONTH PROJECT Tata Sponsored Project Royal College of Art
| INSPIRATIONAL FORMS TAKING PHOTOS OF FERROFLUID AND CREATING FORMS
| INTERIOR | CONCEPTS IDEATION
THE EXTERIOR INTRODUCES THE BENCH IN THE BACK.
| INTERIOR | CONCEPTS FINAL
THE INTERFACE REACTS TO TOUCHING LIKE THE FERROFLUID TO A MAGNET. SO THE LEVEL OF VOLUME, HEATING, AIR FLOW ARE CONTROLLED TROUGH A STRUCTURE WHICH IS GROWING WHEN YOU TOUCH IT
| INSPIRATIONAL FORMS EXTERIOR KEYSKETCH and FORMFINDING
| EXTERIOR FINAL DESIGN
| EXTERIOR FINAL DESIGN
PACKAGE
ELECTRIC ENGINE OFF
Model
| REACTING | EXTERIOR FINAL
ELECTRIC ENGINE On
ENGINE DESIGN
TTRS R5 TFSI Production
Q5 Hybrid Production
A3 Clubsport quattro Concept
Etron Spyder Concept
A1 Etron Concept
A8 Hybrid Concept
A8 W12 FSI Production
A1 Sportback Concept
_Developing Design strategy for Audi Engine Design S and RS design differentiation hybrid and electrical power design differentiation petrol and diesel design differentiation _Developing design concepts with Audi Design for concept cars and production
_Supporting modelbuilding _Presentations at Audi design _Preparing presentations and presenting for the board of directors of Audi AG _Supporting CAD
_Coordination of a team of 4-6 people _Supporting modelbuilding _Coordination with enginers _Presentations at Audi design _Supporting CAD 2007-10 3 years Working Experience
ENGINE DESIGN Ingolstadt, Germany team leader Audi engine design
Inspiration
2 Parts 3 Colours No expensive Masking necessary
| ENGINE | AUDI S8 | V8 TFSI Production
Inspiration
DETAILDESIGN DEVELOPMENT
audi design team
audi design team
audi design team team audi design
audi design team
audi design team
audi design team
audi design
| ENGINE | AUDI A7 | Sportback Concept
| ENGINE | AUDI R8 | V12 TDI Concept
| ENGINE | AUDI R8 | V12 TDI Concept
FORMSTUDY
INTERIOR CORE IDEA OF THIS INTERIOR IS THE REUSE OF MATERIALS. THE INTERIOR IS STRUKTURED LIKE PLATES. YOU CAN EASILY ASSEMBLE AND DISASSEMLE THE PARTS. PAPERMODELS ENHANCE THE SIMPLCITY OF THE INTERIOR
2011 3 WEEKS PROJECT Royal College of Art
| INTERIOR | PAPERMODELS
FORMSTUDY
CAPRIOLE Capriole ia a project inspired by a posture of a lipizzan stallion the capriole. This posture embodies power and arrogance as well as elegance. The sculpture captured in this moment shows a nice volume and beautiful details of muscles and sinews. 2011 3 WEEKS PROJECT Royal College of Art
| EXTERIOR | SKETCHES
FORMSTUDY
JEWEL Jewel is combing Interior design and Jewellery. The Magic of a Jewel can be experienced inside the Vehicle and be worn as a assesory to enhance the personal connection to the Vehicle.
2011 3 WEEKS PROJECT Royal College of Art
| INTERIOR | SKETCHES
SNOWCAT
constant seating position
ZAHIR A snow cat with absolutely new standards concerning driver convenience: Uphill, downhill or across the hill a constant seating position is ensured permanently and automatically by gimbal suspended seats.
2007 5 MONTH PROJECT DIPLOMTHESIS FH-JOANNEUM
VEHICLE
LILE The experience of inspired shifting With less technically help you are getting light; the device is becoming a part of your own body. Floating keeps the dynamic balance. A floating human is relaxed in a special way.
2007 1 MONTH PROJECT FH- JOANNEUM
ARCHITECTURE HIMMELSTUERMER pillars are like buildings: Once they are built, they will rest at their place the whole year. I think that the sensitive topic „structures in the mountains“ can be very interesting for a locality. When the locals feel comfortable the guest will feel it too. 2006 4 MONTH PROJECT FH- JOANNEUM
The project
GTE was driven by the idea to showcase an EV hypercar for Ferrari.
Our aim was to advance the architecture of the hypercar through evolving technologies, primarily electric power. In the design, we are focusing on the unique architecture and packaging offered by the EV Powertrain. The small footprint of the EV Powertrain allowed unique volumes to evolve naturally. To sufficiently cool the batteries that power the GTE , we placed F1 inspired side pods to create an air tunnel to move the flow of air over the batteries. Combining this with the one plus one seating arrangement for a minimum frontal area creates a dramatic blend of performance and beauty fit only for a Ferrari.
FERRARI GTE In the team of Paul Nichol I was Participating at the Ferrari Deign Wolrd Contest.
2011 2 MONTH PROJECT ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART
| PROCESS | SKETCHES
| PROCESS | SKETCH|MODELLING PROGRESS
EXTERIOR | FINAL
VARIOUS SKETCHES
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LENA KNAB LENA.KNAB@NETWORK.RCA.AC.UK