NODAR KVANCHIANI Architectural Portfolio
2018
Name/Surname:
NODAR KVANCHIANI
Nationality:
GEORGIAN
Date of Birth:
23.09.1992
Residence: Email: Telephone:
VIA ARNALDO VASSALLO 3, MILANO, ITALY nodar.kvanchiani@mail.polimi.it nodarikvanchiani@yahoo.com +39 333 433 4227
SELECTED WORKS: 1. M.S.C THESIS PROJECT: THEATRE ACADEMY IN BERLIN. 2. HIGH-TRAINING CENTER IN TSEROVANI, GEORGIA 3. SCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN IN UST-DZHEGUTA, RUSSIA. 4. PHYSICAL MODELS 5. PAVILLION OF EDEN. CONCEPTUAL WORK
“ARCHITECTURE IS THE REACHING OUT FOR THE TRUTH.’’ LOUIS KAHN
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THESIS PROJECT
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POLITECNICO DI MILANO
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACHITECTURE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO 1 2017/18
PROFESSORS: VIETHS STEFAN BERTINI VIOLA CLAUDIO SANGIORGI
TEAM: KVANCHIANI NODAR JAHANBAZ HAMED
PROJECT LOCATION: BERLIN, GERMANY FUNCTION: THEATRE ACADEMY
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Theatre Academy in Berlin Prologue The project area so-called Fisherinsel (Fisher-island) is located in the urban core of Berlin, on the southern edge of the Museum-Island. The territory has a very strategic location since it acts as the entrance of the central Berlin, the historic centre of the social, cultural, and political scene since the 13th century when the two settlements Berlin and Cologne were founded by merchants on opposite sides of the Spree river. Fischerinsel has been undergoing a dramatic transformation after the post-war reconstruction and is completely losing its morphological continuity of the medieval urban blocks. The project proposal comprises a theatre space, academy, and an urban garden, which are complementing the cultural densification of the museum island and the idea of “Spree-Athen� conceived by Karl Friedrich Schinkel. The program of the architectural project is based on establishing the spatial relationship with the urban context by the articulation of the architectonic spaces, as well as demonstrating the historical dimension of Berlin as an inseparable layer of the city. This project is based on the hierarchical sequence of the themes, forms and construction in a way that each of them is defined by the presence of the previous one. The themes are requiring the specific form, which by itself articulates the constructive system of the building.
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Medival
vs
Postwar City
Figure 1.
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Berlin
View
built-up topography
to the city of
Berlin
Morphological Theme N-1 Primary Form The site has the special characteristics of the natural topography. River Spree acts as the main formal generator of Museum-Island. The design territory itself is interpreted as the entrance of the city core for a close visual relationship to the railway line (Figure 7). Its strategic position as the edge of the place is characterized by the existence of Bode museum on the other edge of the island (Figure 8). There is also a specific assemblage of culturally contextual buildings out of which four are the works of Karl Friedrich Schinkel which require a response or another variation (Figure 9,10). As for the compositional strategy, the need for a specific architectural form is required to complete the organization of postwar towers (Figure 11). After the WWII, residential towers were built, as a response to housing demands. This operation established new morphological rules and regulations in which the medieval urban block typologies were not considered. Therefore, the historic morphological continuity was very much affected by the existence of vertical urban elements. Considering the main topographic categories mentioned above, a unique solution which is required for the architectural form as the ideal theatre space leads us to propose the primary form (Figure 12). This architectural concept, on one hand, completes the compositional organization of postwar towers, and on the other hand, it interprets the specific variation to the assemblage found on the on the second edge of the Museum Island. (Figure: Museum island Masterplan)
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Figure 2.
Medieval City - 1748
Figure 3.
Modern City - 1860
Primary Form
Figure 6.
NATURAL TOPOGRAPHY
Figure 7.
in
Figure 4.
Fragmented Postwar City - 1953
Assamblages
ENTRANCE TO THE CITY
Figure 5.
Contemporary City - 2000
Primary Form
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Figure 8.
TWO EDGES
Figure 9.
in
Postwar Composition
SCHINKELS’ BERLIN
Museumisland Axonometric
Figure 10.
COMPLEMENTARY ASSAMBLAGES Figure 11.
POSTWAR DEVELOPMENT
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Figure 12.
view
SYSTEM OF URBAN AXES
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Museumisland Masterplan
Morphological Theme N-2 Superimposition The historical dimension of the place is an important aspect as it allows us a specific interpretation. If one looks at history from the foundation to the Postwar division of East and West Berlin, he founds the dual character as the destiny of the city. Understanding of the dramatic historical transformation of the urban structure and site itself, from the medieval city to the postwar reconstruction, insisted the operation of superimposition. The cartographic investigation of the medieval city exposed very organic morphology of urban fabric from 18th Century. Contrary, postwar reconstruction of the fragmented city imposed almost opposite urban structures. The analyses of these two formal systems abstracted the two urban grids. One of them takes reference from the medieval Berlin, while the second one refers to the contemporary structural understanding of the postwar towers. By superimposing these two urban grids the project introduces the historical dimension of the place not only as a reading of morphological structure as it is but also as the reintroduction of the hidden pattern of the old historic city. (Figures 13-17) Moreover, As a program, it produces the urban garden as an interpretation of the medieval city where the mass of trees represents the old formal structure. All the pathways and spaces generated by superimposition is summarized by the urban plaza, that acts as the public amphitheatre. An open space that provides the sense of ideal theatre space. The result of Superimposition clearly affects the design of piazza, where the character and materials of the elements start to get the transformation. The mass of trees become a piazza with a carved out space for the public amphitheatre and the passways change to the water as an artificial architectural element. 14
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System A
superimposed to
System B SUPERIMPOSITION
Formal System A
Formal System A
constructs the
Grid
Formal System B
Formal System B Figures 13-17.
abstracts the
Medival Grid
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Axonometric View
Facade
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along
Postwar Towers
fisherisland
-
site plan
Section - Transformation
Single Portion
Two Urban Axes
of
Urban
starting at
of ground as
Piazza
and
Ramp
garden
Tiergarten
SUPERIMPOSED DETAILS OF PIAZZA
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Plaza Plan - Ground Level
Morphological Theme N-3 Rotation The operation of the Rotation is triggered by Superimposed grids that are manifesting the beauty and necessity to emphasise the historical dimension of the territory by introducing the contradiction between the outer shell and rotated Ideal Theater Space. The entrance of the building is articulated by the rotated ramp, which is part of the urban garden and connects it to the theatre, while the outer shell partially hides the inner cube. The rotated ramp expressively acts as the compositional part of the so rotated theatre space.
Morphological Theme N-4 Incorporation, Constructive System, Layering System. The incorporated ideal cube of the theatrical space inside the primary form is the specific sacral point of the spatial sequence started from Tiergarten. Incorporation is also applied to the constructive elements: The skeleton system of the theatric space is inserted into the massive concrete skeleton structure, which by itself is incorporated into the Skeleton system of the Concrete columns with more opened character. This operation creates a layering system that articulates the complexity of the building.
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A1 Axonometry
Ramp View
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A2 - Bottom Axonometry
Facade b’-b
showing
Rotation
on
2D Drawing
ELEVATION B’-B
LOBBY BOTTOM ISOMETRY
LOBBY TOP ISOMETRY
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THEATRE LOBBY LEVEL
ELEVATION A’-A 1:500
AUDITORIUM SPACE - BOTTOM ISOMETRY
AUDITORIUM IDEAL SPACE - TOP ISOMETRY
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Generating Plan - Auditorium Level
Morphological Theme N-5 Spatial Sequence The development of the architectural form provokes the strong hierarchical sequence of the operations. The specific need of the primary form to mark the place as a strategic point. The exploration of superimposition that provides the sculptural urban garden and the rotation of the incorporated ideal theatre space. The spatial sequence started from Tiergarten arriving at the urban garden summarized by urban piazza, continued by the ramp and elevated urban loggia, provides the access to the ideal lobby space, from which by the specific presence of an extremely huge amount of the light the hidden lateral staircases bringing the viewer to the entrance of the ideal theatre space. The sculptural sense of the theatre space is defined by the curved out auditorium and four levels of balconies that are composing U shape. The main urban view is articulated by the scene installation that takes reference from Palladio’s Teatro Olimpico, by the presence of perspective view articulated by transversal an coronal planes. The view establishes the urban connection to the city, as well as demonstrating the historical dimension of the place by introducing the whole sequence of the themes that are involved in the project. The journey is continued by the 4 balcony levels and different programmatic spaces. The spatial sequence ends to a panoramic terrace that provides not only the spectacular view of the city but also a kind of urban courtyard space that frames the sky of Berlin. The terrace level summarizes the urban experience by providing the panoramic view to Berlin, where the metamorphosis of the place becomes evident.
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PANORAMIC TERRACE BOTTOM ISOMETRY
PANORAMIC TERRACE TOP ISOMETRY
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PANORAMIC TERRACE LEVEL
Brandenburg Gate
Theatre Gate - RAMP,PLINTH,3-BAY FACADE
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2 MAIN AND FIFTH FACADE
GATE FROM MEDIEVAL BERLIN
ELEVATION B-B’ 1:200
URBAN SECTION ARTICULATED BY IDEAL THEATRE SPACE
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SECTION A-A’ 1:200
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SECTION B’-B
LAYER MODULE 4
LAYER MODULE 5
LAYER MODULE 6
LAYER MODULE 7
LAYER MODULE 3
LAYER MODULE 2
LAYER MODULE 1
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3D Section Axonometry
STUDY ROOMS 1:500
LOBBY LEVEL 1:500
AUDITORIUM LEVEL 1:500
TYPICAL BALCONY LEVEL 1:500
REHEARSAL LEVEL 1:500
FULL BALCONY LEVEL 1:500
WORKSHOP LEVEL 1:500
PANORAMIC LEVEL 1:500
TECHNICAL LEVEL 1:500
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ROOF LEVEL 1:500
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+ 40.0m
+ 32,0m
+ 24,0m
Details
of tecnical elements
- Axonometric
drawing
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Details
of
Facade 1:50
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3D Section a-a’
Transparency Adopting the idea of the transparency as a conceptual strategy helps us to differentiate all the operations introduced above. In the ideal theatre space, transparency articulates the special urban view behind the stage, in which there is a relation between inside and outside and between different inside spaces. It provides and emphasises the points of collision in which modern Berlin gets a confronted articulation with historic Berlin.
Epilogue The design process has been developed by the high sensibility in the articulation of the urban spaces and provides the complex and architectonic organization of the spatial sequence. The monumental and sculptural characteristic of the building derives from very specific reference - a Gate that acts as the entrance of the city marking the strategic place. Understanding the symbolic elements of a gate, sculpted by the presence of the plinth, the ramp and structurally densified two lateral parts holding the third mass above, building articulates not only the urban fabric of Berlin but also introduces itself as the transitional gate establishing the relationship between dramatic past of the city, optimistic present and incognizable future. To summarize, all these morphological themes, operational elements and the formal strategies are used as tools to give a specific interpretation of the design territory. The final result is the metamorphosis of the place, which introduces the historic dimension of territory superimposed to the existing city structure of Berlin.
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Apkhazeti 1992-93 Samachablo 2008
Conflict Zones Administrative units
POLITECNICO DI MILANO
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACHITECTURE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES STUDIO 2 STUDY YEAR: 2016/17
PROFESSORS: MERIGGI MAURIZIO BATUNOVA ELENA RACIC VITOMIR TEAM: SOLO PROJECT
LOCATION: TSEROVANI,GEORGIA FUNCTION: HIGH TRAINING CENTRE, LIBRARY.
Revitalization of Refugee (I.D.P) Settlement main function: Knowledge Cluster
2007
in
2010
Georgia
The first wave of IDPs, Bottom-Up Process In 1992-93 there were conflict and war between Russia and Georgia for the territory of Abkhazia. The violence occurred and forced migrants, without any option, to abandon their land and property and to seek a shelter in other Georgian cities. They lost their home without getting enough assistance from the government or social association even for decades. Without having enough resident use housing resource many of them were settled into the abandoned civil use buildings as school or office building with a very low level of necessary living facilities. themselves a shelter for sleeping under the sky.
The The
Even
worse, some of them had to build by
IDPs, Top-Down Solution second wave of IDPs was the result of the war between Georgia and Russia in 2008 and conflicts around Samachablo. The government starts to pay more attention to housing problem of the IDP and started to take more effort to help them rebuild their social connections. There were created several housing settlements with minimum living conditions. The introduction of the state strategy and the action plan by the Government of Georgia was a step forward. second wave of
Architectural Task: To Establish proper function of the settlement which would allow IDP population to integrate properly in Georgian Society. The site has very strategic location as even in regional scale. The solution is to create multifunctional high-training center articulated with the very specific function of scientific departments and Library. The reference goes down to the theoretical understanding of Virginia university designed by Thomas Jefferson. The functional and spatial sequence follows the elevated pathway which finished with the Library building as the temple of knowledge. 35
Areal Photo
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General Site Plan
Perspective View n1
model
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1-500
Axonometric View
Perspective View n2
Perspective View n3
Site Plan
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Perspective Views -
left: n4, right
: n5
Section a-a’
Ground
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level plan
Facade a-a’
1st
1st
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floor plan
floor axonometry
Facade a’-a
2nd
floor plan
Section Axonometry
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3rd
3rd
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left:
Perspective View n6,
floor plan
floor axonometry
right
: Facade b-b’
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Facade b’-b
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Info concept
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General Site Plan
shrikkage statistics
POLITECNICO DI MILANO
The
educational center in
Ust-Dzheguta
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACHITECTURE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES STUDIO 2 STUDY YEAR: 2015/16
The
given
ral
settings.
site
had
involved
very
of contemporary shrinking cities.
The
social
and
urban
issue
location is characterized by ru-
for the urban development of the city of
Urban Planning program Ust-Dzheguta we have de-
cided
future
to
Taking
complex
choose
the
into north
consideration side
of
the
the
settlement
for
the
implementation of our project. The area would be in the center of the newly planned city suburb, that connects
PROFESSORS: MERIGGI MAURIZIO BATUNOVA ELENA RACIC VITOMIR TEAM: KVANCHIANI NODAR HAN RONG FENESAN ORIANA LOCATION: UST-DZHEGUTA,RUSSIA
Ust-Dzheguta with the neighboring city of Cherkessk (the regional capital). This would ensure that the proposed programmes would serve both cities while developing a connection for the population.
The urban development also states that a large area will be dedicated to housing, so we feel that an educational facility will be of great use. Our chosen area is also served by a train station, ensuring the connection between the Ust-Dzheguta city center, Cherkessk city-center and the suburbs of both cities.
FUNCTION: EDUCATIONAL COMPOUND SCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN 45
Info Inspiration - Lisitsky’s
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painting and first sketches
Ground Floor
Info Volumetric
disposition
School
School View
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Interior Views - School
Info Volumetric
disposition
Kindergarten
Courtyeard View - Kindergarten
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Interior Views - Kindergarten
Info Axonometric
Study Models
volume
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Axonometric Explosion,
cardboard, knife-cut
showing programmes
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Following
selected physical models are developed at:
Politecnico di Milano Master of Science degree
in
Architecture
Georgian Technical University Bachelor’s degree program in Architecture Concept studio New residential district in Chaqvi Municipality, Georgia. Degli Esposti Architects Residential Complex in Milan, Italy.
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Knife-Cut Model
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Knife-Cut Model
for workshop
Laser-Cut, Knife-Cut Models
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Knife-Cut Model
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Knife-Cut Models
developed in
Concept Studio,2013
Mandmade
study model for theisi project
Degli Esposti Architects
with
Eisenman Architects, 3D
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printing model, exhibition.
Venice, 2018
Degli Esposti Architects, Study Urban
Mandmade
model for
study model for theisi project
Residential Housing, 2018, Milan
THE PAVILION OF EDEN conceptual sketch
TEAM: Nodar Kvanchiani, Salome Gugunava 56
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Thank You nodar.kvanchiani@mail.polimi.it +393334334227