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MARIA SAVA ARCHITECT // OTHER
Strasbourg + 33 687 804 577 mariasava.archi@gmail.com
WORK EXPERIENCE Architecture Bucharest, Romania Strasbourg, France
Architecture Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Architecture Hangenbieten, France
Architecture Strasbourg, France
Masonry Chisinau, Moldova
//Photography Strasbourg, France
//Graphic Design Chisinau, Moldova
[ April 2018 - > ] Contract Work • Designed the Romanian pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai in collaboration with Cumulus in Bucharest; • Hotel concept for Bemel in Bucharest; • Creation of retail furniture for Bemel in Bucharest; •Drafting of documentation for building permits, re safety and facade signage for Bemel in Bucharest; • Surveyed and drafted the renovation project of a forest house in Sturzelbronn, Moselle; • Designed a specialty coffee shop in collaboration with the design studio Newance in Strasbourg.
[ September 2016 - February 2017 ] Royal HaskoningDHV • Designed the premises (security gate, locker rooms, of ces) of the BP Re nery in Rotterdam; • Designed the facade of Pallas nuclear reactor in Petten (competition); • Redeveloped RHDHV of ces in Newcastle.
[ February / April 2014 ] OZE Architecture • Surveyed of an old Alsatian house for renovations; • Designed plans, sections and facades in AutoCAD. • Designed a house in Zoebersdorf.
[ September 2012 ] Frey Gobyn Architecture • Built a model of the CMS, one of the 4 giant detectors of the LHC at CERN, scale 1/20 °; • Worked with wood, various metals, forex, composites.
[ July 2011 ] Glorinal • Built brick walls on the construction site of the “Rose Valley “ housing complex.
[ February 2016 - > ] Newance • Of cial photographer of the design studio Newance. • More than 25 objects photographed.
[ 2013 ] Contract Work • Drafted two books of recommendations for producers of raspberries and gooseberries. • Designed a logo for the small fruits growers association “Bacifera”.
EDUCATION // WORKSHOPS Master
[ September 2017 ] ENSA Strasbourg, France Master “Architecture et Complexité”.
Bachelor
[ July 2014 ] ENSA Strasbourg, France Bachelor’s degree in Architecture.
Baccalaureat
[ June 2010 ] theoretical lyceum “Gh. Asachi”; Chisinau, Moldova Option : scienti c bilingual (Romanian - French).
Drawing class
[ 2009 ; 2010 ] Chisinau, Moldova Drawing and painting, design school as part of the Technical University of Moldova.
Fine Arts
[ 2008 ] School of Fine Arts “A. Sciusev”; Chisinau, Moldova Diploma of Fine Arts.
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[ July 2016 ] Summer School “Architecture – Installations – Landscaping”; Chisinau, Moldova. Designed and built urban furniture for the I. Zaikin Park.
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[ June 2016 ] “Abris d’urgence” - ENSA Strasbourg; France. Designed and built an emergency shelter.
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[ February 2016 ] Chisinau Civic Center: “Zaikin Park - tactical urbanism workshop”; Moldova. Developed the concept, focus areas and curriculum for the “Architecture – Installations – Landscaping” summer school.
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[ August 2015 ] Bloki - workshop of mapping of residential neighborhoods in Chisinau. Analysed the transformation of residential neighborhoods through visual and written synthesis.
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[ August 2015 ] Street photography workshop; Chisinau, Moldova. Contributed with photographs and set up a street photography exhibition in Chisinau led by Tomasz Karbowski.
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[ April - May 2015 ] “Memorias urbanas : actores, procesos y proyectos”; Buenos Aires, Argentina. Analysed the underdeveloped neighborhood Barrio 31 and created a strategy for it’s proper integration in the city’s life.
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[ March 2015 ] ATK Montpellier 2015; Montpellier, France. Transformed an unused car park into a urban center.
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[ March 2015 ] “The strengths of mediterranean sea”; Naples, Italy. Conversion and eco-building design on post WWII dated structures of Molo San Vincenzo.
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[ April - May 2014 ] Worskshop ASEAU “Strasbourg 2050 : Quel avenir pour la place d’Haguenau?”; France. Imagined the development of the Haguenau Sq. by 2050.
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[ March 2014 ] ATK Nantes 2014; Nantes, France. Redeveloped the docks of the island of Nantes.
AWARDS// COMPETITIONS Architecture
[ July 2019 - 1st prize ] National Pavilion of Romania at Dubai EXPO 2020, Order of Architects of Romania, Bucharest. • Designed an exhibition pavilion that includes an architectural and curatorial concept around the theme of sustenability.
Architecture
[ June 2018 - 1st prize ] “Abri de Fortune n° 3 : Around the pétanque ball”, Cultural Center - Goutelas Castle, France. • Designed an installation in steel and pétanque balls inspired by the local techniques and knowledge. • Built the shelter as rst prize winners.
Photography
[ September 2016 - 1st prize ] “Crous de Strasbourg - concours culturels autour du thème: Sauvage”, France. • First regional prize in photography with the work “Primal Purity”.
Architecture
[ September 2014 - 1st prize ] “International summer school Imagining the Ideal City”; Pavia, Italy. • 4 groups of 5 students from 4 universities (France, Italy and Poland) • Designing the ancient ideal city based on the writings of Aristotle.
//Competition
[ April 2018 ] “Le festival des cabanes”, Faverges; France.
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[ Mars 2018 ] “Ma Maison Ronde” - ENSAPM; France.
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[ February - Mars 2016 ] ASEAU + TESAA - #GaresMultiples, Strasbourg; France.
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[ February 2015 ] arturbain.fr - edition 2014/2015 - Public space at the heart of urban renewal.
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[ January 2015 ] ENSAS + Construire Acier, Strasbourg; France.
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[ December 2013 ] Planning competition: Designing the revitalization of the Circus area; Chisinau, Moldova.
SOFTWARE autodesk
Autocad (2d, 3d), Revit
abvent
Artlantis
adobe
Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign
os
Windows, Mac
of ce suite
Word, Powerpoint, Excel
LANGUAGES French English Romanian Russian
Sketchup, Earth Cardboard, foam, paper, wood, clay, metal, welding, brick, concrete
INTERESTS bilingual pro ciency bilingual pro ciency native uent
Architecture Photography Drawing Travel
Hiking Literature Environment
SUMMARY
0.1 ROMANIAN PAVILION AT EXPO 2020 DUBAI
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[ Competition - First prize, Bucharest, Romania ]
0.2 OMNINO SPECIALTY COFFEE SHOP
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[ Strasbourg, France ]
0.3 SOCIAL CENTER “CASA RADIO”
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[ Rehabilitation Center for young offenders, Bucharest, Romania ]
0.4 BRITISH PETROLEUM REFINERY
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[ Design of premises, Rotterdam Europort, The Netherlands ]
0.5 PALLAS - FACADE DESIGN
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[ Competition, Petten, Th Netherlands ]
0.6 RE-INTRODUCTION OF FAVELAS IN THE URBAN FABRIC
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[ Higienopolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ]
0.7 MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL
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[ Supplement of sports and leisure infrastructure of Naples, Italy ]
0.8 TOWARDS ONE CITY
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[ Two cities - one direction, Konstanz - Kreuzlingen, Germany - Switzerland ]
0.9 LA BOULISTE
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[ Competition “Abri de Fortune”, Cultural Center - Goutelas Castle, France ]
0.10 PRIMAL PURITY
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[ Photography competition, theme : Wild, Crous de Strasbourg, France ]
0.11 THE PRISON IN THE CITY
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[ Photography workshop, theme : Concrete, ENSAS, France ]
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IN COLLABORATION WITH CUMULUS ARCHITECTURE STUDIO
ROMANIAN PAVILION AT EXPO 2020 DUBAI C O M P E T I T I O N - Fi r s t p r i z e Romania’s presence at Expo 2020 Dubai aims to represent its values and performances, as a true creative and dynamic hub - an open space for innovation through collaboration. The hub connects Romania to the global culture by appealing to the dichotomy “nature - technology”. “New Nature” is not a theoretical or scienti c course, but it is about repositioning, assuming, relating to Nature. “New Nature” is a concept that seeks a new conscious balance between human and nature without excluding the forms of human manifestation or the economic and scienti c development, practically integrating them all into a new possible model.
The Romanian pavilion, a reminder of the symbols of Constantin Brâncusi, will be composed of four sections (semicircles) that symbolize a micro-Universe in which four pillars of Romania levitate: nature, tradition, education and technology. The shape of the pavilion seeks to relay the idea of a fragile balance, as an expression of a “no return point” in which Nature is currently, as a result of human activities. The pavilion sits on a water mirror, announcing the main natural element to be found inside. The access is protected by a high portico, between the ceramic slabs cover of the pavilion and the glass facade itself.
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- Artistic and social events - Video Exhibition: Pure Romania, wall used in multiple scenarios. - Temporary Exhibitions - Springs from Romania - Ecosystems of the Danube Delta - WaterBar H2RO - Conceptstore H2RO - Danube Delta - Geography of Antipa - Redesign Crafts - Digital Tree and Orbiting Cubes - Higher Education - Workshop Connecting Minds - B2B Exhibition (2nd oor) - Exhibition of the relocation project New Nature Museum 2022 (portico)
The interior is organized in a central public space, illuminated by a zenith opening across all the oors. The central screen bridges this gap, marking the verticality of the space and providing a background for both the scene and the cafeteria on the other side. The interior offers a re ned image, talking about balance and about the purity of nature and water. The nishes present in the layout are mainly natural nishes with a low carbon footprint, especially ceramic, but also stone (terrazzo), metal, felt, wood. The main element found in several points of the pavilion is Water, an extremely valuable resource of Romania.
View of the stage.
Longitudinal section.
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View of the H2RO Water Bar.
On the ground oor there is the reception area in the pavilion, the Romanian Spring Exhibition, the H2RO Waterbar, the stage area and artistic events, access to the upper oors, as well as other related functions. The space will also host temporary exhibitions. On the 1st oor is the permanent exhibition, in line with the 4 pillars (nature, tradition, education and technology). A gap above the stage ensures visual connection with the ground oor. The 2nd oor houses the diplomatic and bussiness area of the Pavilion: reception / lounge area, central terrace, of ce spaces as well as two conference rooms that can be joined for large events. Section detail. 10
IN COLLABORATION WITH NEWANCE DESIGN STUDIO
OMNINO SPECIALTY COFFEE SHOP STRASBOURG, FRANCE
This coffee shop is a place where the barista offers its customers a choice of various coffee drinks, on the spot or to go. Customers can also chose from coffee beans, homemade pastries, refreshments and personal extraction equipment. The challenge was to bring these activities to life in an area of approximately 20 m2, located in the city center of Strasbourg, at the crossroads of the famous Grande Rue. For this project I had the opportunity to contribute to the layout, the design of custom furniture and site monitoring. Originally, the room had marble ooring in good condition and a large mirror on one of the walls - we decided to keep both. The large mirror inspired a shelf that highlights the collection of old cups, in which Omnino serves its espresso since its inception. We mixed wood and metal for all the furniture. To create a feeling of lightness, we added the metal shelves. The bar has been optimized to cater to all the technical requirements for the operation of the place. We have dressed it with handmade bricks, selected on site in a craft brickyard in Alsace.
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Materials and inspirations used in the development of the concept.
Cross section with textures.
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Materials and textures used in the nalized project.
Detail photos of the ambiance in the nalized project.
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Overview of the nalized project.
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MASTERS PROJECT
C O N T E M P O R A R Y C E N T E R
SOCIAL CENTER “CASA RADIO“ BUCHAREST, ROMANIA The site is the plot of a building whose construction started in 1986 in sector 1 of the city and was to house the National Museum of History of the Socialist Republic of Romania, but was never completed. Currently it is known as Casa Radio. The project is developing on the entire site, and presents as a main program a speci c structure for incarceration - a center for correction - rehabilitation for young offenders. It involves questioning the design and implementation of such a center within a city, but also nding new scenarios of interaction with the city and its inhabitants. A new building brings these scenarios to life by balancing the colossal presence of the existing Casa Radio with a human scale program.
F O R R E H A B I L I T A T I O N
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Site analysis.
Educational centers. University centers are represented by circles, while colleges, high schools and schools are represented by points.
Green spaces. Nearby are the Opera Park, the Heroes Park, the Botanical Garden and the Dambovita River.
Public transport. 4 metro lines run near the site, as well as the train station (north of the site) and the bus station (south of the site).
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Volume. The new building is located on the western boundary of the site and aims to make the transition between the small urban fabric and the monumental construction. The entire site is treated in opposition: part is vegetal, with the extension of the park and the establishment of agricultural elds against the skate park and the paved square. The shape of the building was generated by the needs of the program in relation to the different free or restricted paths.
Cross Section
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Second oor
Ground oor
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PROGRAM
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Agricultural experimental elds.
The skatepark and the paved square.
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Library and workstations. On the rst and second oors of the rehabilitation center there is a library and self-service working stations. The space is expected to be accessible to all genders. Mixing genders will give young people the opportunity to learn to live together and share a space responsibly.
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Sports center. The sports center is a public place and consists of 1 football eld, 1 climbing wall, 2 volleyball courts, 2 tennis courts, cloakrooms and various classrooms, all superimposed. Access is via a uid ramp that also becomes a sports area for skateboarding or running, while giving access to different levels.
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ROYAL HASKONINGDHV IN COLLABORATION WITH ROBERT COLLIGNON
BRITISH PETROLEUM REFFINERY ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
The largest project I worked on throughout my internship at Royal HaskoningDHV was the British Petroleum Ref nery in the Port of Rotterdam. The project has been developed in several stages. First, the new interior layout of the security building - the gateway to the re nery site - was designed, as well as replacing the canteen with a new server room and medical center. At the same time, entrances were requali ed, new access roads were created and sidewalks were de ned; two car parks were built : one service car park inside the re nery, and another one for visitors and employees outside the industrial site. The second step of the project was to design a central cloakroom for the re nery in a second block, parallel to the security one. The ground oor has been dedicated to cloakrooms, while the rst oor hosts of ces. In the third stage, the administrative block linking the security block and the changing rooms was developed. To complete the previous phases, functions such as an auditorium, of ces and technical rooms were planned.
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Masterplan
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cloakroom block
The development of the projects is interconnected, and brings a missing uidity. This creates a meeting and general exchange place between the various parties involved in the operation of the re nery.
administration block
security block
Existent security block. Old canteen.
First stage of project - nal plan of the security block.
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First oor
Third stage of the project nal plans
Ground oor
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The ground oor is divided in two: men’s locker rooms and women’s locker rooms. The sanitary zones are located to the north of the building. Two transverse and symmetrical entrances facilitate access to the building for workers coming from the car park, and also returning from the work site. On the rst oor, the building is connected by a bridge to the west with the building of the Control Room, marked with “DMZ“ in the plan. The bridge creates a meeting space between the different management teams of the re nery. Another bridge creates a second link to the south with the administrative body, connected in turn to the security building. The plan of the 1st oor envisages an interpretation of the open of ce workspace concept, and includes a strip of meeting rooms, as well as technical and break areas as separation. For the rst time since the construction of the re nery, the various teams will share common areas, which will certainly improve the interpersonal relations of employees.
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3D model
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ROYAL HASKONINGDHV IN COLLABORATION WITH ROBERT COLLIGNON
PALLAS - FACADE DESIGN PETTEN, THE NETHERLANDS C O M P E T I T I O N - Fi r s t p r i z e
In collaboration with INVAP and the companies TBI Croon Wolter & Dros - Mobilis, and Robert Collignon of RHDHV, we worked on the facade design in the contest launched by the PALLAS foundation. The exercise was to create a faรงade language that could make the transition between the nuclear reactor and its surroundings: the dunes and Petten beach. In both designs, the reactor can be distinguished as a secure closed box, slightly higher than the media installations. Due to the large size of the reactor building, a subtle materialization creates tactility to reduce the scale of facades to a human size. Search for colors and materiality present on the site.
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Research for textures and materials, and their implementations.
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Closed option The interpretation of the closed concept results in a volume composed of two concrete volumes, dependent and monolithic. They have a rigid and minimalist appearance. The interior volume containing the reactor is darker and narrower. The exterior one is clearer and contains other related features. The sheer size of orthogonal shapes and circular round windows sets it apart from other campus buildings.
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Open option The second approach is based on a rigorous interpretation of a concept that applies to all campus buildings. All vertical and versatile bands in the orthogonal dark outer volume open the reactor building to the environment. Looking between these palisades, one can see the colorful interior facade of the volume of the nuclear facility.
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TRIP TO BRAZIL
RE-INTRODUCTION OF FAVELAS IN THE URBAN FABRIC OF HIGIENOPOLIS NEIGHBORHOOD RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
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The project site is bounded by Linha Amarela expressway to the North, the commercial avenue dos Democraticos in the East, another road and rail network in the West and a park that is part of the nursing home of the district in the South.
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The project wants to mend the urban fabric, linking the Higienopolis neighborhood with the adjacent favela Agricola with the same name. The intervention site has dug into the existing urban fabric. A pedestrian route crosses the entire project, linking the three different parts. The rst part, on the corner is a service station that includes a gas station, a garage, a car wash station, a supermarket and of ces. A uid path along the second building connects several programs: a business incubator, a training center and a coworking, a cinema and a library. The third part is the social center that includes a sports center, a kindergarten, housing and a new public square in the heart of the neighborhood.
Cross section of the kindergarden and the sports center.
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Fourth oor
First oor
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View of the interaction of the different programs: the sports center, the social center and the cultural center.
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Cross section of the cultural center and the service station.
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INTERNATIONAL PROJECT WORKSHOP
MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL OF NAPLES PIER CARLO PISCANE, ITALY The density of the neighboring projects made me contemplate the project in relation to the need of space. I decided to build below ground level in order to clear a view of the Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius. The municipal pool program is derived from the lack of similar facilities in the city. The project has two programs - a swimming pool and a spa complex with a café. The spa and the swimming pool create a complementary wellness experience crowned by views to splendid scenery over the sea and the Vesuvius: from the spa’s café and from the pool’s beach. The two programs are also independent thanks to the separate entrances and overlapping functionality. The pool facilities are accessible by a ramp that takes the axis of Via Duomo (orange line)and include an outdoor bar terrace. Stairs and an elevator lead to the spa complex and café bar. The café bar is in open access, but separate from the beach.
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View of the swimming pool towards Vesuvius mountain.
View of the swimming pool towards the city of Naples and Via Duomo.
View of the swimming pool towards the port of Naples and both cargo and passengers’ ferry terminals.
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Cross section into the acces ramp. Cross section showing the swimming pool. Facade from the sea side.
To create the connection to water, a platform at a height of one meter above sea level was added. The building takes the materiality of the docks, and reminds of the city’s underground galleries. Access to the pool is via a ramp for each visitor to notice how gradually one immerses into a concrete block only to be completely surprised by the hidden view. This creates a special connection with the mountain and the sea.
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View from the swimming pool.
Finally, in the pool, one is facing the sea. This paints a brutal reality, which gives a human scale to cruise traf c and cargo ships. This way, one realizes that we are very small.
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IN COLLABORATION WITH BOUCHIRE CÉLINE, DORBACH MARLÈNE, FRIEDEL RONJA, GRAF KATHARINA, MULLER NOÉMIE
TOWARDS ONE CITY ZWEI STÄDTE - EIN WEG
KONSTANZ - KREUZLINGEN GERMANY - SWITZERLAND
Forming the center of an urban area, the cities of Konstanz and Kreuzlingen are a major agglomeration by the lake. Konstanz is an attractive city for its quality of life and its strong landscape presence; the preservation of the environment is an important element. Our project is part of an environmental philosophy, with a concept based on the quali cation of two different green corridors that complement each other and allow quality and development common to both cities. These are therefore a natural corridor and a unifying green space linking the two entities. The goal is to enhance the border in order to live it, instead of trying to hide it.
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Urban project.. Public transport. A redesigned bus network with new routes being put in place, improves ef ciency in both cities. This is part of a desire to ef ciently serve the new neighborhood, as well desaturate the downtown.
Intermodal transportation points. Transport takes place in the continuity of the environmental philosophy. Thus intermodal nodes are set up to limit the impact of the car in the city and to better serve the areas to be urbanized.
Cycling network. The project also builds on top of existing but underdeveloped alternative means of transport through a proposal for a development strategy of the cycling network.
Green spaces. Our interest is to enhance the border. Urbanization is proposed through an urban park that federates the two cities. It responds to the imagined future vision, as well as the underlying philosophy.
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A range of green space sequences is the product of border zone analysis. Each sequence unites green spaces of different nature. Thus an area is set up between water and agricultural, the next between village and agricultural, then between urban and new district and nally between dense urban and mixed urban. The border becomes a park that connects the Rhine river with the lake Konstanz. An attractive and publicly available link to the environment is established, that integrates seamlessly into the existing urban fabric. Looking forward, an opportunity arises to revive neighboring zones or to urbanise areas of the park. The requali cation of the Grenzstrasse in urban boulevard makes the border more practical, where each user nds its place.
Cross section on the walk along the Rhine river. Cross section on the national road. Cross section on the urban boulevard.
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INSTALLATION Winning concept in the competition “Abri de Fortune n° 3 : Around the pétanque ball”, Cultural Center - Goutelas Castle, France.
LA BOULISTE SAINT-BONNET-LE-CHATEAU, FRANCE C O M P E T I T I O N - Fi r s t p r i z e a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n
The geometric purity of the gesture made while throwing a ball of petanque led us to imagine a shelter that becomes a path to re ection. A wire structure that reproduces the movements drawn during the game transforms imagination into reality. The goal is to highlight the dynamic of the game and its movements, but also to create a mirror for analyzing these gestures.
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Side elevation with measurements.
Face elevation with measurements.
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The installation consists of a steel piece that marks the beginning of the game, metal rods, and petanque balls OBUT. The piece, the spine of the shelter, has the diameter of a petanque ball, in reference to the manufacture of balls. Its shape suggests the different trajectories and heights of the launch of the ball. The metal rods suggest the trajectory of the ball when launched through the gesture and its simpli ed trajectory. The structure invites visitors to play, but also immortalizes the game at its different stages. The randomly placed balls on the site put the garden and shelter in a dynamic space in continuous motion.
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Model of the installation. Aluminium wire and balls.
Conception and construction team in front of the nalised structure.
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PHOTOGRAPHY
PRIMAL PURITY C O M P E T I T I O N - Fi r s t p r i z e
Winning photo of the 2016 Crous Contest on the theme: Wild.
Nature was an artist long before us. Lights, colors, lines, shapes have always existed, but are we still noticing them? Wild, virgin places are everywhere, but would you be able to recognize a forest among thousands of others?
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PRISON IN THE CITY
Architecture and image - ENSAS - supervising teacher Nicolas Bender
Every day we walk by important elements in our present that we do not even notice anymore. The gray in its subtlety is lost in the daily, we only see the colors. We try to almost forget the role of concrete. This series of photos wants to highlight the boring in our everyday life and
show it in another light. The dramatic approach is to emphasize the material in its raw state. The twilight softens the aggressiveness of concrete and brings out the contrast between different qualities and textures. Finally, light becomes in itself a form of architecture. 52