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portfolio
ARCHITECTURE Maja Večerina
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Around here, we don’t look backwards for very long... We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things because we are curious... and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths Walt Disney
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portfolio
ARCHITECTURE
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Competitions
-BIRD HOUSE -BIKE BASE
Studio work
-14X14 HOUSE -ROSPOH HOUSES -SPORTS PARK -PARK ARRANGEMENT -HOUSE FOR SLOVENE PHILANTHROPY
Elective course
-LIGHTING IN ARCHITECTURE
Hand drawing
-DRAWINGS -SKETCHES
3d view
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-VISUALIZATIONS
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EDUCATION:
2005 - 2009 *Attended the art grammar school, specialised for drama and theatre: Gimnazija Nova Gorica 2009 *Graduated from Gimnazija Nova Gorica - the art grammar school specialised for drama and theatre 2009 *Faculty of architecture, Single masters study programme Architecture (5 years), University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
EXPERIENCE: 2014 *COOKBOOK DESIGN - complete graphic design, e-book *HOUSE FOR SLOVENE PHILANTHROPY-interior design team member, working on real project: house renovation 2013 *ARCHITECTURE WORKSHOP-vision of urban and architectural development of Grgarske Ravne, Slovenia *CULTURAL BAZAAR - a project team member, working on a real project: exhibition space design, design and production of recycled children chairs and elements for directing people 2009 - 2014 *GRAPHIC DESIGN PROJECTS - free time, projects for myself - blog design, calendars, planner, graphic..
COMPETITIONS: *2013 TRIMO URBAN CRASH BIKE BASE - international student competition *2012 BIRD HOUSE - Gorenjska Banka competition - design competition (9th place on public voting of 163 entries)
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MAJA VEČERINA PUBLICATIONS: Methodological manual Grgarske Ravne vision of urban and architectural development, team work, 2013
VOLUNTEER:
MAJA VEČERINA
5th year architecture student Faculty of architecture Single masters study programme Architecture (5 years),
*OPEN HOUSE SLOVENIA 2012 - helping owners and architects, directing visitors
SOFTWARE COMPETENCE:
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
*MS office (Word, Power Point) *Autodesk Autocad 2d, 3d *Adobe CS4 (Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign) *Sketch Up *Autodesk 3d max design - basic
LANGUAGE: *Slovene - first language *English *French - basic
FREE TIME: *Sports activities: fitness, snowboarding *Writing and editing my own blog; playing flute *Graphic design projects, photography, “do it yourself” projects *I’m learning how to create a web page: HTML and CSS languages
CONTACT vecerina.maja(at)gmail.com www.majavecerina.blogspot.com
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Design competition Bird house design Organizer: Gorenjska Banka d.d. Year: 2011
A) For hanging on a tree or similar
Acrylite
personalized text B) Installing to the tree trunk Acrylite
Small screws
Cross-section
Small screws
Screw thread
Front View
The purpose of the Gorenjska Banka design competition was to bring together young designers in with their (our) help design a home for birds which do not migrate. But the birds do not nest in winter, so I decided to design a bird feeder. I've mostly used natural materials like wood. For the round shape I got an inspiration from the cutted tree trunk. The transparent sides allow you to observe the birds during their feeding, but the purpose of that is also to protect the birds and the food from weather conditions.
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competition
BIRD HOUSE
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Trimo Urban Crash International competition for students of architecture and design Task: Bike Base Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia Organizer: Trimo Year: 2013
Ljubljana center
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Plan view
Bike base is a point, where we stop, when we are going home or to work. It consist three modular units, each with its own program. First unit is socalled REPAIR unit, where you can repair your bike, inflate and replace the tires or charge your electric bike battery. Second is a TAKE AWAY unit, where you can take a short stop for a drink or to take away coffee. For this purpose is the cafe counter also opened to the outside, so that you can order your coffee while still sitting on a bicycle. Third is the STOP unit, which is designed for longer stops, socializing, free Wi-fi access, charging your phone or computer battery or just for sitting and enjoying the view to the park.
Cross-section -a
Cross-section -b Stop unit
solar cells water collector
Stop unit Take away unit
Repair unit
Take away unit
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competition
BIKE BASE REPAIR
CITY
CITY
NATURE
TAKE AWAY STOP REPAIR
STOP TAKE AWAY
TRAFFIC
HOME
HOME
The TAKE AWAY and REPAIR units are intended for immediate and fast use, so they are placed directly on a wide sidewalk, next to the cycle lane. The STOP unit is designed for relaxation and having fun and this is why, I distanced it away of the traffic and opened it towards the nature. The units are connected with indoor stairs, which are surrounded with transparent wall and visually connected with the exterior.
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Studio 1 project Task: A house for a couple Year: 2009/2010
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Plan view
Cross-section -c
Cross-section -b
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studio1
14 x 14 HOUSE 14x14 house is an introverted residential house for densely built-up areas in town suburbs. The task was to ask ourselves what is the perfect home and then create one for a single person or for a couple on 14m x 14m area, surrounded with a high wall and there should be only one storey. My ideal home should be bright, spacious and should give the feeling of openness to the outside world. The connection of the interior and exterior space is achieved through three atriums:
Model
- the main atrium on the south - smaller, private atrium as an extension of the bedroom - atrium with a glass roof that connects the private part and the living area. In the warmer months, the glass roof can be opened in order to form the third open space.
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Studio 3 project Task: Residential area Rošpoh Location: Rošpoh, Maribor, Slovenia Client: Municipality of Maribor Year: 2011/2012
I divided the area into three parts. The houses with the shortest upper lamella are situated on the steeper terrain, houses with the middle length of the upper lamella are situated near the existing buildings, all the other houses have the longest upper lamella.
The size and the content of the ground floor depends on wishes of the user and in accordance with the access to the house. This has resulted four different ground floor plans.
Model Plan view
Axonometric view
first floor
from the southwest
Plan view ground floor
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studio3
ROSPOH HOUSES Model The location in Rospoh is in a peaceful environment outside the city, so I wanted to preserve nature as much as possible. The basic design of all buildings is a form of two lamellas, where the ground part is parallel to the terrain and the upper one is perpendicular to it. The position of the houses depends on the slope of the terrain, but because the terrain does not rise evenly, the houses are not completely the same.
Axonometric view
Concept
from the southeast
Cross-section
Western facade
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Studio 4 project Task: Sports park in Maribor Location:Maribor, Slovenia Client: Municipality of Maribor Year: 2012/2013
Situation plan
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Sports Park is the place of all sports facilities and areas, grouped and connected together in one area. It is located along the highway, which causes a lot of noise and air pollution. To solve this problem, all the facilities are situated along the highway, which reduce the transmission of the noise to the central part of the park.
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1 parking area 2 skate park 3 beach volleyball 4 artificial lake 5 changing rooms, storage 6 tennis court 7 jogging path, cycling, rollerblading 8 paintball 9 racket sports
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10 ice and roller skating rink, hockey 11 multipurpose sports hall 12 swimming pool 13 gymnastics hall 14 ball games 15 sport climbing 16 fitness, group exercises, martial arts 17 public use spaces
In order to make the built structure more useful and "invisible" Postavitev objektov ob avtocesto - zmanjšanje hrupa naaostalem to the people in the park, it has become partdelu ofobmočja. the terrain. The green roofs are gradually reduced and merged with the park terrain, so the buildings are visible only from the highPostavitev objektov ob avtocesto - zmanjšanje Vsak objekt tvori svojo os, tako nastanejo way and from the side. hrupa na ostalem delu območja. po vsem območju različni trakovi.
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Maribor center
Street view
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SKATEBOARDING RUNNING ROLLERBLADING CXCLING FITNESS GROUP EXERCISES MARTIAL ARTS TENNIS BADMINTON TABLE TENNIS SQUASH HOCKEY ICE SKATING SWIMMING GYMNASTICS BASKETBALL FOOTBALL VOLLEYBALL CLIMBING
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SPORTS PARK
Cross-section - a
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Studio 4 project Task: Park arrangement Location: Miren, Slovenia Client: Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica Year: 2012/2013
Park arrangement expands across delivery road, to the elevated platform next to the existing building of the café. It is forming a small square where local people can sell their products, they can organize local events, children can play,... Road, on the north part of the park is getting new pavement and gets limited access - available only for delivery.
Concept development
café
monument
square fountain terrace
fountain
the existing situation
divide the wall into "strips"
transformation of the wall into terraces
park is connected with the river
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playground +5.40 +4.40
green tribune
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café
market
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studio4
PARK ARRANGEMENT Model
The design concept of the park is subordinated to the connection with the river. Along the river, there is space for socializing and leisure, which connects local people, while also attracting more visitors. If I want to visually connect park with the river, it is necessary to remove the greater part of the existing stone wall and descend the terrain in terraces to the water. Stone of demolished wall is used to regulate low parapets, which would serve as a support of the terrain, but also as a park benches. Terrace of the cafĂŠ gets new paving, a fountain and a pergola, which would provide a shade and coolness during the summer.
playground market
green tribune
vine-natural shading
existing stone wall
Front view
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Studio 5 group project (real project) Task: Renovation + interior design of a house for Slovene Philanthropy Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia Client: Slovene Philanthropy Year: 2013/2014
Model
Front view range hood
Kitchen stove Sink
kitchen and dining area
oven
dishwasher
refrigerator
Plan view staircase and waiting room
range hood Kitchen stove oven
office
dishwasher
sink
refrigerator
We could not buy a new kitchen, because of a low budget, so we were thinking about two options: to make one or to reuse an old one. The concept of interior design is a “patchwork� of old and new, so we decided to reuse an old kitchen and redesign it with new colours and some new elements, so it will fit to the concept.
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studio5 HOUSE FOR SLOVENE PHILANTHROPHY The Municipality of Ljubljana has given to the Slovene Philanthropy in the use an old residential building and our task was to prepare plans for the renovation and interior design, so that it will fit to the new function. We were all designing conceptual plans for renovation, then we split into groups and each one was responsible for a given area. Our group has been in charge for interior design, where we tried to reuse already existing furniture, recycle and reuse waste materials and with low budget create new and pleasant working environment.
Model
I was designing the dining area and the kitchen. Due to a small space, which is also intended for the access to the offices, it is important, that the kitchen is in a simple form and that it maintains the space as open as possible. The result was a simple line that starts under the window, continuing to a working space, under the opening (which visually connects the kitchen and stairs), and then ends with a high element, which separates the kitchen from the dining area.
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Year 4 - elective course Lighting in architecture Task: Chapel, lighting design Exam project Location: Se탑ana, Slovenia Year: 2012/2013
artificial light
natural light -skylights
natural light -lamellae
lights
wooden blind
skylight
wooden blind
skylight
wooden natural lamellae lighting
wooden blind
Cross-section -a Artificial and natural light is coming into the room from behind of wooden blinds. wooden lamellae
Plan view
Southern facade
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elective course
CHAPEL IN THE WOODS
Idea of the chapel illumination is coming out of the lighting in the woods. I wanted to create a feeling that you get, when you are walking in the woods, towards the light and the trees are creating a dynamic play of light and shadow.
Main focus is on natural lighting which is coming to the room through openings between wooden lamellae on the south and through the skylights, behind the wooden blinds, on the left and the right side of the chapel.
South
North
The chapel is oriented south, so that every season of the year creates different shadows inside. In the summer there will be less light and much colder feeling and the opposite in the winter. Because of the lower sun, there will be more natural light inside.
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Year 1 - Representation techniques 2 Hand drawing - pencil Year: 2009/2010
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hand drawing
DRAWINGS
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Year 3 - Representation techniques 3 Sketching - black pen Architecture field trip to Italy Year: 2012
Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence
Santa Maria Assunta, Siena
Laurentian library, Florence
Cappella Pazzi, Florence Cappella Pazzi, Florence
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hand drawing
SKETCHES Ponte Vecchio, Florence
Piazza dei Miracoli Pisa
Villa La Rotonda Vicenza
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Year 3 - 4 3D drawing and visualizations Programs: Sketchup Autocad, Photoshop, 3ds max design
Office, Interior design
Hospital in Kenya, Studio 3 team project
Residential and public area, Urban design-team project
Office, Interior design
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3D view
VISUALIZATIONS
House in Australia vizualization for Mark Iscaro project
Cemetery extension, Preserje, Studio 4 - team project
Cemetery extension, Preserje, Studio 4 - team project
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