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05.09.1994
19.06.2012
15.10.2012
Otto Philipp Closs
Lessing Gymnasium Mannheim
TU Darmstadt
SuckowstraĂ&#x;e 2 68165 Mannheim
Abitur
start of studies at
languages
programmes
german
Vectorworks
english
ArchiCAD
spanish
Allplan
swedish
Sketchup Pro
work experience
Cinema 4D
job orientation at ap88 Architekten Heidelberg
Photoshop CS6
student assistant at Fertighaus WEISS
InDesign CS6
practical training at Bau Streib Mannheim for 3 weeks
Ms Office
freelance at Stein-Hemmes-Wirtz ARCHITEKTEN for 6 month
contact ocloss@live.de
+491575 2445460
I. Semester
II. Semester
III. Semester
building theory
structural engineering II
structural engineering III
model making
studio
summit station
III. Semester
IV. Semester
V. Semester
structural design
structural engineering IV
urban development
addition
addition
inner life
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V. Semester
VI. Semester
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structural engineering V
bachelor thesis
competition and visualisation
diving plattform
rowing club
community centre St. Nikolaus
building theory
Pezo von Ellrichshausen, Casa Cien
structural engineering II _ studio The first design task was about rebuilding an artist‘s studio based on masonry as a structural element. The space allocation plan of the singlefloored building includes an exhibition hall and a working space for the artist. The floor plan is defined by two U-shaped geometries arranged one behind the other. The exhibition hall is situated to the north and made accessible through a small patio. All the windows face this yard so that the visitor‘s attention is centered on the exhibits and not diverted by the outside scenery. Like a negative image of this setup, the workshop opens its fronts to the outside allowing the artist to be inspired by nature at any time of the day and ensuring incidence of natural light. The studio is enclosed by an arcade, so that the artist can work in the open air while the studio is protected from direct sunlight and heating up.
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structural engineering III _ summit station
The term paper was about building a shell around a summit station braving the difficult weather conditions at a height of almost 2000 meters. The design is based on staggered frames with different profiles forming three hyperboloid surfaces. All IPE frames were prefabricated to facilitate installation on site. The steel beams can be easily anchored in a strip footing at the mountain top. The construction is stiffened by a secondary structure made of round hollow profiles. This structure transfers the horizontal loads e.g. wind into the clamped frame legs thus protecting the shell against torsion.
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The front is covered with partly movable plywood panels which are fastened to the hollow profiles and allow adjusting of the facade to changing weather conditions.
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structural design _ addition
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construction
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The design is based on the repetitive dormer theme of the adjoining Gr端nderzeit buildings, which is paraphrased and turned into a minimalistic and archetypal shape. The addition does, however, avoid the impression of imitating a traditional look by isolating itself through its black and slick surface. The different heights and the inserted loggias subdivide the open interior into four main areas (sleeping, eating, living, and bathing) without the use of any actual walls. Thus, with no defined functions attributed to the inner space it can be used in a flexible manner or converted into many different floor plans.
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structural engineering IV _ addition
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The addition is built in a light timber frame construction which can be mounted very quickly on the spot. The timber frames are attached to a beamed ceiling which connects to the existing stonework. A tie is supported by the stonework to ensure transfer of tractional forces. The complicated roof shape is constructed as a double rafter roof creating a natural gutter in its valley. GSEducationalVersion
The whole construction is made of renewable raw materials including the wood tar used for impregnating the plywood front. The only exception is a solvent free screed laid to serve as heat reservoir.
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1. mortar bed 2. corner step 3. bearing 4. perimeter insulation
5. stee angel 6. concrete bearing reinforced 7. concrete stairs
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1. slat 2. ridge purlin 3. wood fibre insulation board 4. insulation on rafters 5. bituminous sheeting 6. plywood with wood tar 7. window with slats 8. gutter 9. wall structure (inside to outside) GKF-board, OSB-board, cellulose insulation/ timber frame, OSB-board, wood fibre insulation board, battens, plywood panels 10. window frame 11. timber frame 12. installation level 13. anchorage 14. siphon 15. heating pipe 16. floor structure (inside to outside) screed, compound foil, footfall sound insulation, OSB-board
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urban development _ inner life
The area is located in the center of Frankfurt just a five minute walk from the river Main. Nevertheless it is characterized by the noise from adjoining streets and railway lines. Therefore the draft was designed as a closed block development to create peaceful courtyards.
In order to create useful yards the area is zoned through lengthening of the road axes. This creates three blocks which are expanded by a solitary building in the east.
The residential quality of the courtyards is to be created by sports and leisure facilities plus a mix of private and semi-public green spaces. These semipublic community gardens provide a social meeting place with a domestic character.
Consequently, the courtyards become a place of social interaction within the block of flats. In order to expand this space to the other floors they are developed by wide pergolas which function as communicative space.
A residential street is created to relieve the area from the heavily frequented main road. Furthermore this street functions as a distance space to the railway lines.
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social
student
parking
condominium
basement
maisonette
gastronomy
The courtyards are divided into two different types of area. On the one hand there are the so called community gardens which are set out in the corners and which are the ground floor equivalent of the pergolas on the upper floors. The other area can be used by all inhabitants. Those include green spaces, urban gardening, playgrounds and sport facilities. As these courtyards represent a common theme they are also spatially linked. This is achieved by opening the first two floors opposite each other. The open space thus created connects the two apartment blocks and generates a pleasant, welcoming atmosphere at the entrance of the district.
structural engineering V _ diving plattform The idea of the diving platform can be traced back to a load arm of a port crane. It is constructed of two truss griders which can be braced by cross profiles on site. At the same time these profiles function as a carrier for the stair elements. Thanks to its articulated floor connection the cantilever can be set up on the steel cables and afterwards be anchored into the floor. This constructive system allows an easy installation and dismantling of the diving plattform.
bachelor thesis _ rowing club
The former rowing club is located between two piers of the Old bridge in Frankfurt. Wedged between concrete walls of several meters thickness no rapport can be established between the building with and the Island, nor is it in correspondence to its surroundings. That is why the new building is pulled out of the bridge arch so as to capture more sunlight and create a view to the beautiful nature. As a floating construction it easily adapts to the changing water levels of the flood area.
The floor plan is divided into two areas. On the one side directed towards the north are the fixed service rooms. The flexible space on the south side can be used at one‘s convenience. It can be sectioned along every single window axis to adjust the room size to its usage. Moreover the effective area can make up for seasonal differences in utilization by adding on exterior surface. As a result it is possible to change use of the room mainly used for training purposes in winter and use it as a repair shop in summer.
The facade translates this flexible system into a visible image. Just like in a rowing stroke tension creates movement. The folding shutters can be adjusted depending on how the interior is used. It is possible to open the whole southern facade in case the rowing club is completely occupied just like the entire front can be closed if it is empty. In this case only a plain and slick geometry remains. The two-storied timber frame building sits on a floating steel pontoons. These are attached to „dolphins“ which are rammed into a foundation to protect the building against the current while allowing vertical movement.
ceiling construction (top down) wood nailer, storabe wood,supports, roof seal, cut-to-fall insulation 2%, OSB-board, I-Joist, cellulose insulation, OSB-board, batten, GKF-board
wall construction (in to out) timber panel, batten+counter batten, wood fibre insulation board, OSB-board, cellulose insulation, wood frame, I-Joist, construction level (ceiling construction)
floor construction (top down) parquet, dry screed, compound foil, heating pipe, footfall sound insulation, OSB-board
Natural Ventilation The rowing club is situated on the Main river which forms a natural wind corridor. This can be used to achieve an effective air exchange when opening the windows on both the eastern and the western side (purge ventilation). If you keep them closed the building acts as an obstacle and the airflow has to run around the structure. Since it prefers the way of least resistance it will mainly flow along the southern facade where it is not impeded by greenery like on the northern side. The increasing wind speed leads to a decrease in air pressure (Bernoulli effect), creating an undertow from north to south. As a result the cooler air coming from the shaded northern side can be drawn into the southern common room to generate a pleasant atmosphere in summer. The air is conducted through a suspended ceiling and thus precludes olfactory or acoustic immissions from the service spaces being dragged along.
Summer The air flows in just underneath the ceiling and the flow stays attached to the ceiling without creating an uncomfortable draught (Coanda effect) This leads to natural cooling.
Winter During the colder months the natural cooling system is connected to a heat recovery system in which the ambient air is heated up by the extract air, so the supply air has a higher temperature.
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competition _ community centre St. Nikolaus
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