ELIZAVETA SUDRAVSKAYA
ARCHITECTURE
SCALES
ELIZAVETA SUDRAVSKAYA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE expo 2015 milan, russian pavilion comunication, 2015
stefano boeri architetti, milan collaborator, 2014 http://stefanoboeriarchitetti.com mar office, milan internship, 2014 http://maroffice.eu
EDUCATION
politecnico di milano bachelor degree in architecture, 2011 - 2015 moscow state law academy law, 2007-2010
EXHIBITIONS
atmospheres venice biennale, milan design week, 2014 re-forming milan triennale design museum, 2014 miarch, 2014
09/05/1990 moscow, russia contacts: elisudrawska@hotmail.com +393885838648 milan +79154900167 moscow http://issuu.com/sudravskaya
COMPETITIONS
piazza della scala international competition milan, 2015
WORKSHOPS
milano international architectural workshops writing section, 2014
SKILLS
analytical mind communication presentation photography writing model making translations
SOFTWARE
ms windows/OSX autocad adobe creative suite rhinoceros sketchup
LANGUAGES
russian native italian proficient english advanced
Which scale is architecture? “Wherever designing or living we are immersed in the city context. Which scale is the architecture nowadays? It is no more a single building but a city system.� Going further i would say that Architecture is not only a buliding, neither a city. It is philosophy and the way of seeing, thinking and producing. In each possible scale.
Research
Urban
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Biassono legeslative analysys
Story of Architects
The Void
Mitino Park
Urban Rythm
Piazza della Scala
Architecture
Glas Kindergarten
Object design
LEA house
Eco Housing
On the Other Side
Finestra Abitata
I RESEARCH
I.1. STORY OF ARCHITECTS
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#workshop, #team_work, #2014 #writing, #communication, #interviewing
“Writing shall be beside of the tools like model making or taking photographs. To write is like to visit the city; you must know how to explore the places. Writing can be also a design tool.� Sebastiano Brandolini, MIAW interview Architecture is not only about drawings and renderings. We need the research. We need the communication and cultural exchange. We need to write about architecture. MIAW (Milan International Architectural Workshops) has become the stage to exchange the experience with architects (professors and students) from all around the world. MIAW consisted from 8 different sections, one of which was responsible for writing and communication. Our W section was taking interviews with professors and students and making reportages about different sections of workshop. The result of this intensive two weeks work is the book, the blog and the final stand filled with the stories of architects. The book was published in Sempember 2015 and now available following this link: http://issuu.com/mmxiipress/docs/w_book_issuu
I.2. THE VOID. BACHELOR THESIS.
#school, #thesis, #single_work, #2015 #writing, #research, #art, #philosophy
This thesis research explores the meaning of term VOID in architecture. According to the studies made it can be defined as delimited portion of space where objects and events take place. It is the place of possibility and the place of happening. I have tried to define the limit and the object. The limit consists from six
planes deriving from Cartesian system. The first one is a horizon line of Earth surface, while the other five are erected borders. Limit creates the internal space, which tends
to possess. The border has its scale, proportion and distance. Thanks to these characteristics, human perceive the limit and enter in a dialog with it. One of important examples of an architecture-limit is Great cloister in Certosa di Pavia. Then what is the object? I have defined it as a self-sufficient closed entity that cannot be decomposed. What is the relation it installs with the space? Object could be an abstract reality as the ones we see in avant-garde art of Kazimir Malevic or as Point of
Vasilij Kandinsky. It becomes concrete in works of architects as architecture deal with reality. One of them is Ivan Leonidov and his project for Lenin Institute. The negotiation of limit. This object is the origin of space and even time. I believe that the limit and the object shall be considered as two opposites. One has
internal field of reaction (architectural space) while the other creates the connection with external space. The void inside the limit is the hierarchy (piazza, Mediterranean house or Certosa di Pavia) while the void of the object is an infinite universe around. What happens if we put these two elements, two architectural spaces and two
scaled universe(al) model
: opposite natures together? We could call it object is still the one tending to possess the infinite while the limit makes this “infinite” concrete and perceived by human. As Kandinsky said: “The moment of fusion between point (object) and surface (limit) is the moment of fecundation”.
Full text in italian is available: http://issuu.com/sudravskaya/docs/il_vuoto_ sudravskaya_book_issuu_ed103744a2bb1f/1
II URBAN
II.1. COMUNE OF BIASSONO (MI) LEGISLATIVE ANALYSYS
#school, #urban_studio, #team_work, #2013 #urban, #analytic, #legislative, #graphic
actual state
These drawing are graphical representation of legislative acts of Biassono Municipality located north of Milan, right upon Monza Park, where Formula 1 takes place. The territory presents particular interest thanks to Lambro River that forms pool of Po River. The river and contiguous agricultural area stay under special protection regime. However, a new highway is planned to be constructed. Urban expansion goes further and huge industrial area west is being developed. Proposal made after Territory Plan’s analysis aims to protect existing green areas and reinforce them connecting new connection with Monza Park and Lissone forest.
industrial expansion
proposal
II.2. STORY OF URBAN RYTHM
#design_studio, #single_work, #2013 #urban, #analysys, #waterfront, #scales, #landscape
DENSITY RYTHM WATER
Istanbul is one of the densest cities. Fast growth in last decades has transformed its
urban fabric in a continuous carpet covering huge territory. But what happens when the density (city) meets water? Bosphorus is the main natural landmark and touristic attraction of the city. It is probably the last non-built up area in Istanbul.
Water = no density.
Another interesting point is the relationship between people and water in the city. Channel was always considered as something hostile, a barrier between two shores. The building watching the water had mostly industrial or in some cases representative (palaces) functions. People’s mind has changed only in last years and now Bosphorus shore is the most appetizing place to construct on. For all these reasons, the shore represents completely different scale of urban fabric. The waterfront line is a place where density meets void. The outstanding buildings located on this line give rhythm to the city image.
WATERFRONT CLUSTERS:
culture and history (Dolmabahçe palace and sea museum)
transport (Kabataş transport node)
religion and leisure (Molla Çelebi mosque and park area)
education (Mirmar university of fine arts)
from transport to culture (sea port Galata getting transfom into Istanbul modern exhibition space)
PROJECT AREA
The project consists in requalification of a KabataĹ&#x; area. I have made a proposal of a park and waterfront requalification using bigger scale structures that give the .
sequence of different spaces
II.3. MITINO PARK COMPETITION
#work, #stefano boeri architetti, #2014 #urban, #landscape, #park, #moscow
The goal of this competition is to design a contemporary functional master plan for a located in north-west of Moscow. The structure is based on two main elements: pound in the center of park and three main points of attraction. The promenade, which shape reminds a flower, connects the main points with the pound following the natural landscape of Mitino Park.
huge natural area
Time is a principle of functional division
. Therefore, fast movement and sport activities are located in the outer part while relax areas and children playgrounds stay in the inner part. During my collaboration on the project, I was involved in different design activities, such as concept and master plan development, study of park elements and energy research. Since the project was developed within international consortium, I was in charge of communication with other members.
II.4. PIAZZA DELLA SCALA
#competition, #team_work, #2015 #urban, #historical, #public, #milan
For Piazza della Scala international competition, we have proposed the idea of
urban interior. The site is located in front of the famous theater, which now
does not have a strong connection with external public space. According to the project, , opens to the city. New Piazza covered with precious stones aims to cancel a line between interior and exterior, private and public, luxurious and trivial. It becomes an other scene for urban events such as live concerts and video translations, a place for gathering. Contro Scala.
theater’s foyer extends to Piazza
III ARCHITECTURE
III.1. STORY OF MAGIC
#design_studio, #single_work, #2014 #concept, #urban, #detail, #model
How is children’s place should be? In this design studio, I have made a project of a kindergarten. According to existing urban form of elementary school the project form an open court, a protecting shell. Central internal space of the court is a huge open air living and playing area. The only construction is a glass pavilion that erases like a magic crystal from an existent hill. The glass pavilion is designed for temporary activities and games. Load bearing structure is made of structural glass that allows a constant connection with landscape: around, above and below. Even the floor is transparent that permits children to explore the underground world. The pavilion is the heart of the school. It becomes a children’s dream, a place belonging to the imagination, creativity and natural studies.
Architecture is a crystal, as Gio Ponti says. Architecture is magic.
roof and glass pavilion structure
internal spaces division
temporary activities classrooms service area parents waiting area
Urban form studies
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B’
North elevation
South elevation
West elevation
AA’ section
BB’ section
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1. External monolith safety glass with sun protection 10 mm Interspace 10 mm Internal stratifed safety glass 2x6 mm
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2. External monolith safety glass with sun protection 10 mm Interspace 200 mm Monolith safety glass 8 mm 3. Pavement stratified safety glass 30 mm Interspace 450 mm Screed 50 mm Heating pannels 30 mm Vapor barrier Insulation 170 mm Concrete 70 mm Igloo 180 mm Concrete 100 mm
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III.2. ECO HOUSING
#school, #construction_studio, #team_work, #2013 #residencial, #tecnical, #green
co-housing 1780 m2
social center 512 m2 traditional residence 470 m2
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The purpose of this intervention is to construct a social housing complex using wood and other eco compatible materials. Existing urban line doesn’t have to be respected. Therefore, orientation was chosen according to geo climatic conditions. Big terraced windows (living room) are placed on the south side while on the north there are kitchens and other services. Every apartment has openings on both south and north sides that provides natural ventilation of the building. Electricity and hot water are provided by solar panels, photovoltaics and heat pump. Walter Seegal’s system was chosen as an auto-constructing method. Building frame is made entirely in wood while the insulating material is a hemp panel. Green roof protects the building from summer heat. In this team work project I was responsible for a traditional residence design (in line with Italian legislative base) and details.
Ground floor
First floor
Roof and solar panels
North elevation
South elevation
East elevation
West elevation
CC’ section
AA’ section
III.3. LEA HOUSE
#work, #MAR office, #team_work, #2014 #residencial, #interior, #rendering, #model
laudry, kitchen and dining
foyer
living
single room and bathroom
master bedroom and bathroom
MAR office was comissioned to design a residential space for a young couple. Clients wanted an appartment with the minimum private space and maximum public plus a lot of cabinets where to store and hide all the stuff accumulated in their travels. The design is based on a series of interconnected rooms with different programs, with no hierarchy. Servant volumes form solid skeleton of interior space. Use of the rooms and private/public proportion might be easily changes thanks to the openings in the main volumes. Working on LEA house I was in charge of physical and digital modelling, visualization, furniture and lightning research.
public private
The floor is a continuous oak wood surface through the entire apartment; it changes direction in each room generating a pattern that defines the single spaces. The servant volumes are finished with white matt lacquer. The Carrara marble is used both in the bathrooms and in the kitchen. The master bathroom is completely clad with the marble, a Carrara pool.
IV OBJECT DESIGN
IV.1. FINESTRA ABITATA
#school, #design_studio, #team_work, #2014 #constructed, #detail, #gio_ponti
I believe that every architecture student dream is to build his or her project.
Finestra Abitata became my first constructed project.
The project is inspired by works of Gio Ponti and his finestra arredata (furnished window) in particular. Gio Ponti treats the window the same way he does with the wall. Ponti’s window is no more a hole but a functional surface where he puts shells, books and paintings. Finestra Abitata (habited window) is a will to go further transforming the window into a habited space. The simple structure is made from osb panels and connected by screws and angle bracket. Construction process: http://issuu.com/sudravskaya/docs/presentazione_action/1
IV.2. ON THE OTHER SIDE
#exhibition, #single_work, #2014 #art
In public imagination city is an opposite of nature. Forest of towers that destroys a forest of trees. This project is a little fantasy. What if the city is a continue of nature? Or if trees are roots of towers?
TEMPLE OF ARCHITECTURE.
These photographs were taken in Ferapontov Monastery located in the northern part of European Russia. Monastery founded in 1398, an important example of Russian medieval art, is famous thanks to frescos by Dionisius, which cover all the walls and ceiling. Massive stone construction makes this ancient temple cold and dark inside…and then the sunlight comes to play on its walls and show us the precious frescoes with the faces of Saints.
#exhibition, #single_work, #2014 #art, #photography, #religious
Thank you!
contacts: elisudrawska@hotmail.com +393885838648 milan +79154900167 moscow http://issuu.com/sudravskaya