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PORTFOLIO: V E R O N I K A
K O V A C H
s e le c te d ac ad e m i c a n d p r ac ti c e wo r ks
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CV EDUCATION: BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE _2017 Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering
SOFTWARE: Rhinoceros 5.0 + Grasshopper 3ds Max + Vray/Corona Autocad Revit Vectorworks
MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE _2020 Technical University of Munich
Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign
WORK EXPERIENCE: INTERCOLUMNIUM
Russian
Saint Petersburg
English
2017 – 2018 WWA ARCHITEKTEN Munich 2018 – present
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LANGUAGES:
German French C++
CONTENTS
BA Thesis
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MARKT AM STEINTOR
NEW HOUSING UNITS
‹RED TRIANGLE› RENOVATION
SUPERHUB
WORK
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MARKT AM STEINTOR Leibnitz Universität Hannover | Studio H. Léon | Teamwork, 2016
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teintor square in Hannover is a place of high density levels as well as a place of a busy social life. Its diversity of functions define its individuality, which we tried to preserve and emphasise in our project. In order to obtain that, we’ve chosen to design a flexible open space, so it could be gently integrated in existing urban context. The structure concicts of metal post-and-beam framework, that stands on concrete basement. Prefabricated metal-framed parts are gathered up into light adjustable 2-storey modules, which can be rented for various business purposes: cafes or commerce.
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The textile modules form an interactive landscape, that invites people to discover market’s life. Lightyards, organized directly around coutiously saved trees, form a semi-closed spaces around the square and bring natural play of light and shadow.
ground floor plan
section
NEW HOUSING UNITS IN SAINT P Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering | 2016
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roof
drainage
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aint Petersburg throughout its history has been dealing with numerous factors that influenced the way the buildings and constructions were made. One of them is rainy and humid weather. Typically such conditions are considered to be a disadvantage, however in this project the idea is to turn things around and make the best use of it. All the houses on a given territory are equipped with powerful drain systems, as well as pitched roofs - together they are aimed to make use of the rain and show. Collected water can be filtered and used for utility purposes, e.g. watering plants or heating.
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«RED TRIANGLE» RENOVATION
BACHELOR THESIS 2017
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ed Triangle is one of the oldest factories in Saint Petersburg. Built already at the 1860s in cooperation with Americans, it manufactured rubber products. At the turn of the century the plant, called then just “Triangle”, was Russia’s biggest factory and the leading producer of rubber in the entire world. The site has a lot of potential in terms of city development, as it is not only located right between downtown and its outskirts, but also very accessible by all means of public and private transport. When it comes to adaptive reuse, my proposal is to turn the whole territory of “Red Triangle” into creative cluster. With that in mind, I thought that the main center of attraction could be the art gallery – or Red Tower.
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As for a design solution, my inspiration for the tower was industrial architecture, perfect combination of design and functionality. This applies for exhibition pavilions as well, where I decided to use recycled PVC as the main material. It provides diffused lighting for the interior during the day and, depending of the color of inner lights, makes the look of exterior change in the evening.
After a succesful presentation of my thesis at the university and having recieved my Bachelor degree, I got contacted by designideas.pics as they wanted to publish my work on their site. The article can be found under the following QR-code:
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Offices University
District HUB
Media TIC
Neighbour HUB
SUPERHU B
Technische Universität Mßnchen | Studio T. Auer | Teamwork, 2019
irst Superblock was launched in El
tram
Poblenou in 2017: working model of metro
District HUB
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changing traffic direction around 3x3 blocks and making the insides
Neighbour HUB
pedestrian. Although the general idea is a good step into the direction of reducing CO2-levels and creating more public space, we believe that this concept has its flaws. It still functions within bus
a grid, a system of constant insides and outsides.
Neighbour HUB
Therefore we declare private cars as the main problem - they need space and they produce CO2. As a solution we suggest a network of distributed car-sharing, that connects to existing trasport lines, such as metro, tram and bus.
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subway exit
goods warehouse
District HUB bus stop
bus route
playground
Neighbour HUB bicycle stand
1491 SHARED CARS
22 372 PRIVATE CARS
Sidewalk walk
Parking park
car+bus
Private vehicle lane + bus lane
Parking park
Sidewalk walk
Sidewalk
Protected
Flexible
bikeway wares Curbside walk bike
car
bus
Autonomous Frequent Protected vehicle lane microtransit bikeway
Flexible
Sidewalk
bikeCurbsidewalk+
EDUCATION BUS METRO WAREHOUSE
REATAIL
SHARED CARS
CITY NETWORK OF HUBS
CAFE
DISTRICT HUB Ø 5 KM
NEIGHBOUR HUB Ø 1 KM
FLEXIBLE CURB
local market
free parking
bike lane
waste bins
empty space
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express bus
F RO M C H A N G I N G TRA F F I C D I R ECT I O N
TO REDUCIN G TRAFFIC AT AL L
Streets are redesigned to strengthen the back-
With further growth and increasing foot traf-
bone of the existing public transportation and
fic, more local businesses such as shops and
introduce the infrastructure for a new shared
coworking spaces for the young entrepreneu-
AV fleet to ensure last-mile connectivity and
rial generation will start to sprout. Over time
give the public space taken away by privately
the space within the hubs that is dedicated to
owned cars back to the people.
vehicles can be transformed to other facilities
Hubs are connection nodes which are strategi-
as the need for privately owned cars declines.
cally placed within pre-determined radiuses.
The newly gained space can be used for
Public life will start to settle around them,
public usage.
starting with small services such as kiosks and cafes.
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WORKING EXPERIENCE INTERCOLUMNIUM
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s I graduated from the university in 2017, I was lucky enough to obtain a position of architect at one of the biggest architecture studios in Saint Petersburg, called INTERCOLUMNIUM. Among my duties were developing building concepts in a different range of scale: from urban to facade design. I also had a chance to gain experience in 3D-visualisation, as well as a lot of practical knowledge in terms of construction and planning. During my work, I was in a direct contat with Principal Architect, who curated all my concepts.
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