Portfolio
ralitsa
yordanova
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CV
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Design Projects
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Technical Projects
“To build means to shape the activities of life... e shape of a building is not there for its own sake.” W G
Work experience 11.2016- present
07.2015 - 08.2015 Tlf. +359886734726 +393914217070 skype: rallly.yordanova Mail raly.yordanova@gmail.com ralitsa.yordanova@mail.polimi.it
03.2013 - 02.2014
02.2012 - 08.2012
Software Revit
ArchiCAD
AutoCAD
SketchUp
Photoshop
Illustrator
After Effect
Premiere Pro
Languages English
German
Russian
Italian
Bulgarian
Educational Background 03.2014 - 07.2016
MSc Sustainable Architecture of Multi-Scale Projects Politecnico di Milano, Italy
08.2009 - 01.2013
BSc Architectural Technology & Construction Management VIA University College, Denmark
Awards
Personal Skills
Certificates Cambridge English: Advanced, Cambridge English: First, Ă–sterreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch B2, Autodesk Building Performance Analysis
Other Expertices Presentations & Public Speaking Model Making U-Value, Time Lag, Thermal Bridge Calculations, Energy Demand Calculations, Ventilation, Water & Heating, Sewer Plans Fire Plans, Health & Safety Plans Cost & Quantity Calculations Construction Time Schedule Life-Cycle Estimations
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Video
Pavilion Model
The aim of this project is to propose a sensitive solution for the regeneration of urban park in Sofia, Bulgaria. The context sensitive design is incorporates architectural and landscape qualities to regenerate the existing public spaces and propose new urban centrality. Situated on one of the main green connection from the city to mountain Vitosha, the site is an urban void surrounded by dense city centre fabric, which makes it adequate for urban scale transformation with nature held in high regard. By looking into the history of the site and exploring the design through the perspective of time the project establishes a new city to nature connection, repatches the discontinuous city fabric and reestablishes the morphological and temporal coherency. The result is a liminal space: a sensory threshold in time and an intermediate space between city and nature.
Green-Blue Network
City-Scale Strategy 02
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Area: 44 ha Stage: Master plan - Outline proposal Function: Public urban hub & park, community centre, museum
Site Strategy MĐždel
Site Model
Existing Conditions
Green-Blue: Continuation to Cardo
Masterplan
Green-Blue: Continuation to Decumano 03
Main Elements
Grid Extension
City Tissue Interaction Programatic Fragmentation
CROSS THE LIMIT
The introduction of new element aims to between city and nature, creating NEW DECUMANO. Following the example of continuing the CARDO in the preceding URBAN STRATEGY, choate NEW URBAN CENTRALITY EMERGES. The element aims to unify the dimensions, both Connecting buildings from three main periods: monarch monarchy, socialism and democracy by giving them a common meaning. The act of FRAGMENTATION symbolises the history of the place and identifies its ARCHITECTURAL & CULTURAL INTENSITY.
SPATIAL & TEMPORAL.
I community centre (school extension) II library and classrooms (school extension) III museum and gallery 1 school 2 military arsenal musem / shooting range 3 hotel gallery of contemporary art 4 galle 5 museum “Earth & People” 6 shopping mall 7 military bunkers => underground galleries 8 sports centre Monarchy XIX century (Barrack of the King) Socialism XX century (Arsenal factory) Democracy XXI century (Commercial use) 04
Masterplan
Groundfloor Plan
Space Relationship: Isometric View 05
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Library
Museum
Classrooms
Gallery
Open-Air Exhibition
Community Centre
Underground Gallery
Underground Gallery
Open-Air Classrooms
Open-Air Classrooms
Library
Museum
Office Pavillion
Open Space Pavillion
Underground Gallery
Underground Gallery 07
History of the City
History of the Limit
SEVILLE THROUGH THE RIVERS Existing Situation
New Connection
Defining the Void Urban Agglomeration
General Masterplan: Former Gray Lands 08
Nodes Emergence
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Masterplan: Social Housing
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FLOOD PREVENTION
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The projects aims to overcome the limit imposed by the two highways in Seville and overwrite the arisen void. The strategy is to connect through the void formed by the two infrastructures, thus creating a new urban agglomeration Seville - Tomares. The link, moreover, transforms the void itself, turning it into an agricultural land. The former gray lands that were often flooded are now turned into flourishing aggricultural lands thanks to the complex channel system that is esteblished and serves as both irrigation system and as flood protection system. Also the once underused street is transformed to a multifunctional sequence of spaces that incorporates public uses, green areas and water channels. The channels are the solution to the adjoining previous gray land and are utilised as a flood prevention solution. 09
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existing one bedroom duplex
open plan / workshop
1 x 2-bedroom apt. + 1 x x studio
addition
winter garden
ventilated loggia
large balcony
variety of position
two bedroom duplex
1 x studio
1 x 3-bedroom apt.
2 x studio
1 x 1-bedroom apt. 1 x studio
1 x 2-bedroom apt. 1 x studio
open plan
semi-open plan
closed plan
1 x 2-bedroom apt. + 1 x 1-bedroom apt. 11
Facade view during the day
Facade view during the night 12
Facades
Sections
Facade + Shading
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Pavement
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Bridge between buildings
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Shading = CONTINUOUS +TRANSFORMABLE URBAN ELEMENT
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river
mountain
sea Natural connection line: main axis
Strengthening the network
Public Space Connection Strategy + Post-industrial Site Regeneration 14
Distribution of public spaces
Futher growing system
Establishing the river as a mirror axis
Futher growing system
SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS FACTORY The area is favoraubly situated north-east of the El Besòs river, that also parts it from Barcelona. The river could be translated as a mirror axis for the urban development and further growth of the system, that interconnects a chain of nodes (abandoned and underused public spaces). In all cases the main branch of the network runs from the hilly terrain to the coastline. The publuc spaces constutite of parks, open spaces and also public buildings.
Masterplan
The factory site functions as a funnel,. threshold space that could very well bolster the fundamental concept of the urban redeveloplent and impement it on a larger area, intensifying the relations to the surrounding edges of the urban tissue and boosting the city life within it and overall Badalona and Barcelona.. 15
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Contour
Unify
Open
Connect + Elevate
Activate 17
RE-formare MILANO
The project transforms the old slaughter house in east Milan into a vibrant urban hub, including social housing, library, gallery, concert hall and a fab lab. The functions incorporated are various and mixed, boosting the city-life and contributing to the socio-economic and environmental sustainability and prosperity of the formal slaughterhouse area. The site location is strategic and it can be used to complete the green network in this part of the city. The approach is based on the site as a part of that system, respectively the slow mobility system, since both are invariably related. The mixed use and that fact that on site is designed a new park, boosts overall the east part of Milano and are a preposition for the expansion of the north-to-south slow mobility system. The social housing incorporates a pedestrian bridge and a farmers market underneath. The products grown on the agricultural part of the park by the social housing residents are distributed on the market, thus completing the sustainability and social integration cycle.
Social Housing & Market Place 18
Masterplan
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STATION EXISTING
Smart City: Piacenca
URBAN HUB NEW
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Transform via Roma into an attractive investment destination. Improve the socio-economic development of the area via reactivation of the abandoned places, e.g. opening shops for local products, bars and restaurants, and facilities that can be used by the students and the community.
UNIVERSITY TRANSFORMED
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Inside: Visualisation
Inside: Photo
Building Knowledge Hub: nZEB The project is for the establishment of Building Knowledge Hubs (BKH) on nearly zero-energy buildings in Sofia, Bulgaria. The hubs are aimed to become educational centres that facilitate the implementation of energy efficient construction in Bulgaria. The Hub is strategically situated in the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy in Sofia, expediting the spread of knowledge and kno know-how on nZEB. The initiative is also used to create a new, flexible learning space for the students that boosts creativity, knowledge-sharing and networking. The BKH is part of network of five hubs spread throughout Europe (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania, Turkey and Ukraine). They are created as part of the Train-to-nZEB project. The project itself has received funding under Horizon 2020 programme of the EU.
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Models in scale 1:1 For the project of creating a Building Knowledge Hub on nZEB details that represent the different types of construction are developed in a scale 1:1. All of these details are actual building size and demonstrate the nearly zero-energy building construction principles. The aim is to be able to exhibit them crearly through the models. There are few maquettes: some representing the massive construction type: loadbearing structure of reinforced concrete and bricks. Others represent wooden type of construction with insulation between the loadbearing wooden columns and beams.
Wooden Construction 1:1
Wooden Construction 3D
Wooden Construction 1:1
Concrete Construction 1:1
Construction Drawing
Concrete Construction 1:1
Wooden Construction 3D Wooden Construction Detail Wooden Construction Detail
Concrete Construction 3D
Concrete Construction 3D
Concrete Construction Detail 23
Create your own space: the kindergarten Kindergarten project in the Danish city of Brande. The one-story kindergarten is intended for 84 chidren age 3-5. The spaces are open and the whole volume is distributed into two parts, that are separated by the services in the middle. The idea is to give the chidren posibility to explore and create the space themselves. The architecture is used as a tool to create feeling of indepencance, freedom and serenity and promote openness and infinity of the imagination. The building is calculated to be Low-energy class (class 2015) acc. to the building regulations. The materials used are natural and selected to increase the indoor comfort of the children and stimulate the creativity and process of learning.
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attention to the detail The project is designed up to the final detail phas., Drawings are prepared for the different construction phases and spacialities. Teder documentation, cost estimations and project construction time schedule are also prepared. Llife-cycle estimations and energy certificate calculations are also thoroughly presented and included in the project with consideration of the operation and mantainance of the kindergarten in the future.
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IN BETWEEN
NATURE The project is an exemplary project of social housing, manifesting the idea of nature and greenability within the building. It aims to underline the crucial influence of architecture on the socio-economic life and healthy living environment.
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1st Floor Plan
Living room
Living room Groundfloor Plan
Living room
Bedroom
Balcony Overview
RENOVATED Connection Details
Steel Frame
Battens
Gutter
Plates for Water
Cover Boards
PV Panels
Finish
Low-energy social housing renovation on the city of Vejle, Denmark. The building is built in 1968 and consists of 50 apartments + basement. The refurbishment is conducted simultaneously in all the building and the existing apartments are rearranged and usable floor area is expanded. This is done via the inclusion of the existing balconies. New balconies are erected on site. For the construction are used steel frames, since they are light and easy to install. The project utilises and explores the fabrication and construction of steel balconies and demonstrates the stages on the construction of these balconies. All of the drawings necessary for the steel-works are competed, together with the case and work specifications for them. Details, element drawings and thorough 3D step-by-step visualisations are explored in depth into the construction of steel balconies and their application in the renovation projects.
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