Architectural Portfolio by Olaf Buchholz

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Personal details.

Name: Date of birth: Place of birth: Nationality: Address: Tel. number: Email: Marital status: State of health:

skills.

Olaf Buchholz 23.02.1990 Namibia German 34 Karl Street Dessau-Rosslau Germany 0174 767 4909 olafbuchholz@gmail.com Single Excellent

about me.

Architecture is a natural choice for me. I love the thrill of solving a problem, liasing with people and practicing creativity.

I am an ambitious, challenge orientated, motivated and hardworking individual who is eager to fulfill a lifelong desire to become a successful architect.

Through my six years of studies and three years of work experience I believe I have obtained the necessary skills and knowledge in the planning, detailing and design of buildings and trust that I can be a great asset to your company.

Drawing Archicad Revit Sketch UP

Editing

Photoshop CC InDesign Illustrator Lightroom Microsoft Office

Rendering Lumion Artlantis

Languages English German Afrikaans

Interests.

Inline Hockey, football, volleyball, hiking, painting, photography, cooking, travelling, music

my education.

achievements.

October 2015 - July 2017

June 2017

Dessau, Germany Master of Architecture

Best Master Thesis project at the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences

Anhalt University of Applied Sciences

January 2009 - November 2012

Cape Peninsula University of Technology Cape Town, South Africa Bachelor of Architecture

January 1997 - November 2008

Deutsche Hรถhere Privat Schule Windhoek Windhoek, Namibia Primary and Secondary Education

my experience.

January 2013 - August 2015

Hugo Scheepers Architects

Robert Oxman Prize June 2016

Lars Lerup Prize

Best first year Studio Project at the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences June 2012

Golden Key Membership

Top 15% academic achievers at the Cape Peninsula University of Tech.

November 2009

Albert Lintvelt Memorial Prize

Best first year student in Architectural History and included on the Deans Merit List for 2009.

October 2008

Best achievement in Art

Senior Architectural Technologist

In my last year of high school I was awarded for the best achievement in Art as well as outstanding commitment to the Grade 12 comittee.

January 2014 - July 2015

references.

Architectural Designer and Draughtsman

Hugo Scheepers - Former employer

Freelancer

January 2010 - December 2010

Enrica van der Linden Architects Architectural Draughtsman

hugo@hugosarc.com

Joris Fach - Master Thesis Supervisor joris.fach@gmail.com

Content page.

Selected works from my studies and practical work

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Auxiliary services headquarters.

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University island.

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house scheepers.

Practical work

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the greenwalk stadium park.

Academic work

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The swakopmund arts and crafts centre.

Practical work

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house mouton.

Practical work

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namibian center for disease control and prevention.

Academic work

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Drawing excersise.

Academic work

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Architectural photography.

Free time work

Practical work

Academic work

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Auxiliary services headquarters.

Secret services for the office of the president

Project Details: Client: Design Team: Type of Project: Size of Building: Location: Year:

Office of the President Hugo Scheepers and Olaf Buchholz Offices 19940 square meters Windhoek, Namibia 2013

My responsibility for this project: My responsibilities for this Project have been solely based on the concept development, the design of the building as well as the exhibition that was presented to the client. The brief and concept were discussed between my Supervisor and myself. Once agreed we started with hand sketches, diagrams and computer aided massing models till we ended up with a final Design proposal.

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Entrance

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Guard House

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Covered parking below

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Porte-cochère

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Memorial place

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Hellipad

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Directors Office

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Director General

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Technical Operations

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02. university island.

A green vein 3rd prize for best first year studio project at the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences

Project Details: Client: Design Team: Type of Project: Size of Building: Location: Year:

Young Architects Competition Olaf Buchholz and Christian Dase University 14000 square meters Poveglia, Italy 2016

My responsibility for this project: As part of the 2nd semester Master program we had to enter the Young Architects Competition in groups of two. The brief was to design a University campus on an existing island close to Venice. My collegue and I shared all responsibilities for this project. This means, from designing to 3d drafting, rendering, model building and presenting. Together we were awarded with the Lars Lerup Prize for having designed the best first year Studio Project in the Master of Architecture course.

Perspective Inside Class

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Student Housing

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Student Club and shop

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Exhibition space

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Auditorium

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Restaurant and Tourism

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Offices

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Library

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Canteen

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Reading hall

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11 New water canals

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House scheepers.

A family cottage set in nature

Project Details: Client: Design Team: Type of Project: Size of Building: Location: Year:

Family Scheepers Hugo Scheepers and Olaf Buchholz Residential 125 square meters Oanaob dam, Namibia 2015

My responsibility for this project: For this Project I was asked to come up with a design for Family Scheepers holiday house at the Oanob Dam Resort. The concept was discussed with my Supervisor. From there onwards I prepared a few design sketches, allowing me to transfer thought through scaled drawings onto the computer. After feedback from the client the design was approved and I completed all the working drawings for the city council. The house was completed in June 2016.

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Covered Patio

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Guest room

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Open living area

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Guest WC

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Scullery

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Pantry

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Bedroom

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Study

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En-Suite

10 Balcony 11 Veg garden 12 Garden

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The greenwalk stadium park.

A park for the people

Project Details: Client: Design Team: Type of Project: Size of Building: Location: Year:

Royal Belgian Football Association - Academic Studio Project Olaf Buchholz Stadium and park 951 000 square meters Brussels, Belgium 2015

My responsibility for this project: This project was my first Studio design in the Master program. The topic dealt with Stadium design. The time frame for this project was 3 months. Due to the large scale of the program and little time, our responsibilities have been solely based on a conceptual approach rather than a technical one. On the due date everyone was asked to submit 3xA0 posters as well as a physical model and verbally present all the materials to a panel of guest Professors.

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Headquarters

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Food stalls, shops, changing rooms, WC

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Redirected lake

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Volleyball courts

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Public pool

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Public viewing

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Open parking

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Public football pitches

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Parking garage

10 Ship canal 11 Picnic spots

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The swakopmund arts and crafts centre.

A stage set for Namibian artists This project won an award of commendation

Project Details: Client: Design Team: Type of Project: Size of Building: Location: Year:

Millenium Challenge Account Hugo Scheepers and Olaf Buchholz Retail and Education 1720 square meters Swakopmund, Namibia 2015

My responsibility for this project: When I started working at the company, the general Floor Plan Layout for this development was largely finalized. My responsibility for the Project was to design the massing, the facades as well as the spaces within and outside of the Centre. This included Joinery fittings, signage design, cladding, paving, seating etc.

Apart from the design duties I was given the task to draw all the Layouts, Sections, Elevations and Details as well as attending all the Site Visits. The Arts and Crafts Centre was completed in September 2014 and received an award of commendation.

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Entrance

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Offices

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Mini markets

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Playground

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Restaurant

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Amphitheater

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Conference hall

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Future conference expansion

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Workshops and classrooms

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11 Jewellery Kiosks 12 Gallery and craft shop 13 Sculpture garden

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06. house mouton.

Touching the earth lightly

Project Details: Client: Design Team: Type of Project: Size of Building: Location: Year:

Family Mouton Hugo Scheepers and Olaf Buchholz Residential 360 square meters Oanob dam, Namibia 2014

My responsibility for this project: For this Project my Supervisor gave me a lot of freedom in terms of coming up with a concept and design. After sitting with the client and studying the site, I started analysing the brief, developed hand sketches and transferred those onto the computer. My responsibility for this Project has thus been merely based on the conceptual design stage as well as the presentation to the client. Working Drawings have been produced by the office.

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Entrance

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Guest toilet

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Lounge

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Dining

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Wrap around balcony

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Kitchen

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Scullery and bar

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Patio

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Bedroom

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Namibian centre for disease control and prevention.

A model for the entire country 2nd prize for best Master Thesis project at the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences

Project Details: Client: Design Team: Type of Project: Size of Building: Location: Year:

CDC Olaf Buchholz Health care Institution 2200 square meters Windhoek, Namibia 2017

My responsibility for this project: This is my Master Thesis project which I have handed in at the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences on the 29th of June 2017. The topic was based on the physical or mental recovery of the human body. I decided to base my project on HIV/AIDS in Namibia, which is currently the countries leading cause of death.

The first semester we were asked to conduct all the research concerning the topic and eventually develop a design proposal in the 2nd semester. For the final submission we were asked to submit a research and a design booklet as well as models and demonstrate everything in a verbal presentation.

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Classrooms

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Staff quarters

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Medical records & Server room

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Changing rooms

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Staff room

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Canteen

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Lecture Hall

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Library & Learning

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Amphitheater

10 Registration & monitoring 11 Public Health care

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13 Medical storage 14 Garages

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15 Fitness studio 16 Clinic 17 Laboratory

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19 Visitors Cafe 20 Private Health care

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Water repellent ripstop canvas stretched over the steel roof structure and hocked to gms beam 150x100x10mm galvanised rhs steel beam Gabion wall built with 500(h) x500(width)x1000(length) mm zinc coated wire baskets. The gabion baskets shall have hexagonal woven mesh with a maximum size of 80mm x 100mm. Stone for filling gabions shall be resourced from the site surroundings and should be between 120 mm and 250 mm dia in size. Exterior of gabion walls to be lined with an insect and dust screen 1000mm high balustrade built with 100x50mm rhs and filled with 30mm diameter timber latte

1200x500x20mm gms flat plate to support window opening 2x 1000x1000mm top hung aluminium windows operable with interior handle 150x50mm salvaged timber boarding screw fixed onto 100x50mm gms frame

150x100x10mm galvanised rhs steel columns central to gabion wall @ 3000mm c/c on reinforced concrete strip

Section through core

30-40mm diameter timber latte @ max 60mm c/c woven around 10mm diameter steel rods welded to gms frame @ 450mm c/c. Each end to be fixed to 50x50x5mm gms angles.

Timber latte to be treated with clear varnish.

Klip Lock 700 roof sheeting @ 2 degree angle fixed on top of 100x50x5mm mild steel rhs with gms klips to manufacturers specs. 40mm LAMBDA board ceiling fixed to 50x50x5mm gms angles, welded to purlins.

1500x500mm top hung aluminium window operable with exterior handle.

Ventilation louver 150mm cavity 100mm partition wall. Internal face cladded with 150x25mm timber slats and external face cladded with corrugated sheeting.

100mm timber partition wall. Internal panel cladded with 150x25mm timber slats and external face with 25mm shutterboard panels screw fixed to 50x100mm timber battens @ max 600mm c/c.

1500x300mm top hung aluminium window operable with exterior handle.

150x50mm salvaged timber boarding screw fixed onto 100x50mm gms frame.

Section through wing

Steel frame built with 100x50x3mm rhs sections.

250x250x3mm steel base plate welded to columns on top of levelling grout and, slotted through bolts cast into reinforced concrete pad footing.

08. drawing exercise.

Ways to look and understand

Project Details: During our Master Thesis we were given a drawing excersise where we had to choose an object where different articulations and pieces could be identified.

We were then asked to disassemble, analyze and redraw all the different pieces in a catalogue format (axonometric, plans, sections), whilst establishing a graphic language for exploring certain characteristic properties of the object such as texture, color, daily use, etc.

To finish off the excersise we had to alter the configuration of the object till it cant be recognized anymore. The individual pieces had to be re-scaled and multiplied in order to discover some interesting and latent spatial condition related to the human scale.

1 Remove the tail cap and insert batteries

2 Turn head anti-clockwise

3 Light turns on

1 Face cap 2 O-ring face cap

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3 Clear lense 4 Reflector 5 O-ring head joint 6 Head 7 O-ring barrel joint

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8 Lamp

15 Lamp protector 16 Tail cap

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14 Spare lamp

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09. architectural photography.

Perceiving buildings differently

Description: Having studied and worked in the field of Architecture has changed the way I look at buildings. I would see a bare concrete wall but not its off shutter joints.

I would stare at an old cathedral but I wouldnt appreciate the time and effort that went into all the details. I would glance at a glass facade but not notice the beautiful reflections it creates.

Architecture has trained my eye to capture these moments I would never think to shoot before. A precious moment in time, portraying a building in different perspectives, weather conditions or playing with the light and shadows. It’s remarkable how amazing the outcomes are with just one simple click.

Nowadays, I have to take my camera with me everywhere I go, even if it’s just a short walk to the market. You never know what great photo opportunities could come up!

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