20140920 portfolio

Michaela Balkova, M.Arch

portfolio

architecture urban design prague 2014

curriculum vitae MArch M ichaela Balkova

trojmezi, prague, cz design proposal urban design building design

steti, cz

public space competition

autumn 2012

/ spring2013

ing. arch. durdik

| urban design - 1st prize spring

2012

ing. arch. durdik

shelter, prague, cz architecture proposal

a tensile membrane structure ing. arch. knytl

spring 2012 / doc. ing. arch. kopřiva

expo, trent basin, uk | building design | energy efficiency

urban design sustainibility

ing. arch. sikola

autumn 2011 / prof. ing. tywoniak csc.

family house, melnik, cz building design spring

2011

autumn

2010

ing. arch. akad. arch. posmourny

church, prague, cz building design

ing. arch. synek

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ing. arch. malinovskĂ˝

la loma, requena, spain spring 2010 Luis Alonso de Armino / Teresa Richart

museum, valencia, spain building design

highway

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slope rising

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agricultural fields

mall

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La Loma

sun

working boundary

Protected Area

pedestrian connection

monastery

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oldtown strong boundaries

autumn 2009 Pascual Selles Cantos

intership | inspiration sketch - up

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high way

wind

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, photoshop

2014 RDVA

spring architecture studio

Requena city center

oldtown

city center

Green enviroment

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content

urban design

education

work experience

2011 - 2013 MASTER PROGRAM

02/2014 - current AN INTERN

URBAN DESIGN AND URBAN PLANNING architecture and building engineering

faculty of civil engineering, ctu in prague, cz

2008 - 2009 EXCHANGE PROGRAM

ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING ENGINEERING faculty of civil engineering and faculty of architecture

Rik de Vooght Architecten (ENG) in Antwerp, BE

We were focused on social housing. I worked on competitons, urban and building studies and drawings for building permission.

I used sketch-ip, v-ray, adobe photoshop/illustrator and autocad. rdva.be

universitat politecnica de valencia, spain

04/2010 - 12/2012 AN ASSISTANT OF ARCHITECT

2006 - 2011 BACHELOR PROGRAM

We were working on interior design and building reconstruction. I prepared documentation for planning and building permissions. I communicated with stakeholders, professionals and municipalities.

ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING ENGINEERING faculty of civil engineering

czech technical university in prague, cz

2004ARK s.r.o. (CZ + ENG) in Prague, CZ

everything has its own soul.

courses & awards

activities

skills & languages

M.Arch Michaela BALKOVA

03/2014

09/2013 - 01/2014

adobe photoshop (up-int) adobe illustrator (up-int) adobe lightroom (int) adobe indesign (int)

+420 732 48 81 22 (cz)

designing cities

MOOC

the university of pennsylvania, usa

06/2013 CONFERENCE

a spinning instructor at CTU in Prague, CZ

reSITE (public space)

01/2012 - 09/2013

www.resite.cz/en

at ISC CTU in Prague, CZ

a volunteer

Prague

03/2012

1st Prize conceptual competition

public space štětí, cz

(by municipality of the town)

10/2011 Workshop

09/2012 - 06/2013

PR Coordinator

I led team of 15 people. I maintained communication with university, institutions and other students organizations. I coordinateed promotion of our club.

City Development 4

01/2012 - 09/2013

(cooperation among architects, urbanists, municipalities, economists and investors)

I managed cooperation with other international organizations. I also participated as an organizer - our project was focused on blind people.

faculty of architecture, ctu

Youth In Action Coordinator

balkova.michaela@gmail.com skype: mishak_cz

sketch-up (up-int) revitarchitecture (int) autocad (up-int) autodesk 3ds max (beg) rhino (beg) arcgis (beg)

czech | mother tongue english | advanced spanish | beginner

professional Experience in Architectural Competitions (at the University and during the intership); Equally enthusiastic about the conceptualization, development and presentation of a project; Good capacity of cooperation, teamwork, and will to work in a multi-funcional team; Great ability to adapt to multicultural environments gained through travelling.

1.1 trojmezĂ­, prague, cz urban design

landscape

REVITALIZATION

circulation

NEW DEVELOPMENT

REVITALIZATION

urban park

@RevitArchitecture

I designed an urban park with 3500 dwellings, offices for 1280 employees, a kindergarden, school with a sport field and 175ha sports/relax program. diversity :: flexibility permeability :: human scale

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1. trojmezĂ­, prague, cz design proposal

new zones Conceptual urban design for a vacant area (a field) of 250ha. The area is close to prague downtown. My aim was to define needs of the city/ neighbourhoods and inhabitants. I tried to find balance among landscape (parks, gardens) and urban (buildings, infrastructure) area.

community garden

1.2 trojmezi, prague, cz landscape

infront of the gallery business square

| green axis pedestrian axis

@RevitArchitecture, Photoshop

green axis

community garden

interactive gallery

public park

main square

residental public park

pedestrian axis

pedestrian axis

new district There are several squares, gardens and parks. The design complements, but not affect, the surrounding landscaping. It removes present barriers and it interconnects the entire area.

The places are designed according to bring life outside by variety of uses.

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At the centre ot the new suburban area I designed an interactive gallery. It is an intercultural, interactive place for each generation. Workshops, lectures and temporary and pernament exhibitions take place there. The aim of the gallery to bring life to the center by cooperating with school at the neighbrhood.

It is situated at the main point junction. It connects parks, retails and in the same time it is a “base� for the main square.

The building is simple and elegant, its facades change during day in according to different activities.

@RevitArchitecture

situation

2. steti cz public spaces

cars

people

green

@RevitArchitecture, Photoshop

new square

Steti is an unique industrial town, which is surrounded by forest and hills. A paper factory takes about a half area of the town. The aim wass revitalisation of an old main square. The inhabitants had only one purpose - it has to be possible to use the square for a cheelreaders festival once an year.

I worked with context - analysis important axis, connections and nodes.

I defined the square by a light structure/pergola, I defined and a shopping street and I connected places by an interesting sculpture/element that is a gate, a line, a banch, a swing, connection. It is design for public use.

1NP

SUMMER (slope of the ray 61°)

exhibition space

3. trent basin, uk urban / building design

WINTER (slope of the ray 14°)

openable flaps

openable flaps

FV PANELS

OPENABLE WINDOWS

ventilated facade

o exp

ventlated facade

RECEPTOR - TEMPERATURE

RECEPTOR - ILLUMINATION

HEATED SPACE

RECEPTOR - MOVEMENT

insulation MultiTherm NEO

insulation

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MultiTherm NEO

COOLING/HEATING TUBE SYSTEM INSIDE OF FLOOR

shop

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RAINING WATER STORAGE TANK

WINTER (slope of the ray 14°)

cafe

1,5km

2NP

exhibition space reception

OPENABLE WINDOWS ventilated facade

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ventlated facade

RECEPTOR - TEMPERATURE RECEPTOR - ILLUMINATION RECEPTOR - MOVEMENT

insulation

HEATED SPACE

MultiTherm NEO insulation

balanced self sufficient

center openable flaps

FV PANELS

smart inteligent

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SUMMER (slope of the ray 61°) openable flaps

sustainable

@RevitArchitecture

UNHEATED SPACE

MultiTherm NEO

50m

COOLING/HEATING TUBE SYSTEM INSIDE OF FLOOR UNHEATED SPACE

UNHEATED SPACE

RAINING WATER STORAGE TANK

expo gallery

The objective was to integrate a creative approach to the concept of energy-efficient construction at the passivehouse level.

The area of the project is situated on the north bank of the river Trent, within an established industrial estate. The place is opposite green open space. We worked in teams (3 people) on the urban design of the place and then each of us design one building in efficient way.

I designed gallery which would show history of the place and would educate people.

@FormFinder

corner plate clamed to fabric

@Rhino

edge cable with clamps

4. prague, cz membrane structure

8km

10M

shelter

tensile membrane structure

@3dsMAX

5M

The main aim of this project was designed a relax area at the park by using benefits of membrane structures.

The structures are strength but fragile. We used a formfinder program where we could test our assumptions.

We also designed connection details. Everything was consultated with statics specialists.

5. Melnik, cz building design

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Family House

@RevitArchitecture

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The designed family house with an architectural studio is found in the town Melnik. It is situated at the foot of the west-facing slope below vineyards and the Melnik castle.

The surrounding built-up area consist of family houses and a shipyard.

The project seeks maximal usage of an attractive view to the junction of the rivers Vltava and Labe, as well as to the castle park laying on the opposite bank.

An important aspect to be ZÁMEK taken into consideration was CHRÁM SV. PETRA A PAVLA the potential risk of the flooding.

NÁMĎSTÍ MÍRU The solution of the shape, maġEŠENÉ ÚZEMÍ terial and the color was chosen with the regard to this risk and neighbouring build-up téma: Rodinný dĪm s ateliérem architekta area which it respected and vedoucí bak. práce: Ing. arch. JiĢí Pošmourný, Akad. arch. tastefully completed. zpracovatel: Michaela Bálková FSV ÿVUT v Praze

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interior of the church

section

6. barrandov, prague, cz building design

church

cafĂŠ

atrium

structure scheme

flat of the priest

flat of a caretaker

community centre

church & community centre

1NP 1M

@RevitArchitecture

8km

5M

Our aim was designing a roman-catolic church and community centre for the neighbourhood (about 200 inhabitants).

This centre/church is a place where people can meet, talk, make friends and show their uniqueness which is suppressed by living in prefab block of flats.

My inspiration was Holy Trinity that symbolizes one God in three persons: while distinct from one another in their relations of origin.

@RevitArchitecture

7. La Loma, Requena urban design

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wind

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working boundary

Protected Area (monastery)

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mall

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oldtown

city center

agricultural fields

mall

Green enviroment

La Loma

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150

200

250

La Loma pedestrian connection

monastery

(monastery)

Requena city center

50

working boundary

Protected Area

oldtown strong boundaries

connection

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Requena city center

train

A high way pedestrian

monastery

oldtown strong boundaries

sun

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mall

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La Loma

hig

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agricultural fields

mall

train

wind

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slope rising

sun

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high way

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La Loma is situated above the centre of Requena. There is a 50m difference between La Loma and the Requena.

The project underwent few sustantial changes. We kept faithful to the main ideas that defined the project, improving the weak aspects such as reducing the amount of public space and increasing the number of dwellings. oldtown

city center

Green enviroment

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250

@HandMade

8. Valencia, Spain building design

museum

The outside face of the musem is made by blak basalt stone, dark grey reinforced concrete columns and glass.

The stone reflect the surrounding and the texture of the stone invites touching.

The columns have 2 functions - they represent surrounding plants and highlight the entrance.

The inside space in contrast, is bright and clear.

a competition - social housing in aalst (smiljanic, zarenba, balkova, beraza, voorst)

@SketchUp

9. RDVA, belgium intern - design proposals

- office in dendermonde (canoves, zarenba, balkova, beraza, smiljunic, deltour)

@SketchUp

a competition

an option for lidl shop (voorst, balkova)

@Photoshop

@SketchUp

predesign - social housing in geel (voorst, balkova)

I was working on competitions and predesigns. I made 3D, autoCAD plans and sections, photoshoped imagies and catalogue in inDesign.

During my intership I developed my photoshop skills.

I learnt to model in SketchUp and to render by V-Ray. And I improved my English.

Not all those who

o wander are lost.

J.R.R. Tolkien

Michaela Balkova, M.Arch

portfolio

architecture urban design prague 2014