portfolio - erik widell

Erik WidellBachelor Portfolio - Architecture and Engineering - Chalmers

The programme has existed since 2006 and combines traditional architect and civil engineering programmes. The profile is unique in Sweden, and one of few with similar approach in Europe. Both fields are well integrated and support each other. About one third of the courses are design projects. Other courses include: history of architecture, mathematics, structural mechanics, building physics, environmental studies, urban planning, art, and architectural tools.

My vision is to combine my knowledge in architecture, technology and design to be a part of building a sustainable society, in challenges where I have the opportunity to develop my skills in spatial design.

2012- Chalmers, Architecture and Engineering2008-2011 University of Skvde, Design Engineering2003-2006 Alstrmer upper secondary school, Technology programme

Im just about to finish my third year of studies at the Architecture and Engineering programme at Chalmers University of Technology. The programme leads to either an architect degree or an engineering degree, or both of them. I mainly consider myself as an architect with qualification in engineering and the ability to present a design proposal with technical arguments.

Due to previous studies, I also have a bachelor of science in product design engineering. Even though the fields of study are different in many ways, my previous education and work experience has been valuable in the field of architecture. It has given me a wider understanding of the design process and a lot of useful tools for problem solving. It has also given me a pragmatic view on my studies.

At the moment Im enjoying every moment as a student of architecture and Im very much looking forward to a future within the field. During the Autumn 2015, between year three and four, Im applying for traineeship.

In this portfolio I present projects from my first two and a half years of the education, and a few side projects.

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Architecture and Engineering

2014-2015 Chairman, Olofshjd farmers, urban agriculture project, Gteborg2013-2014 Responsible of Logistics, Arkipelago, Gteborg.2013-2014 Scenographers assistant AMTS, Alingss.2013 Responsible of PR, A-laget (sport team), Chalmers, Gteborg2009-2011 Member of the council of the design engineering programme

Commision of trust

2015 Winner of student competition: Skanska sustainable cities2012 Biked alone from Alingss, Sweden, to Romania2007-2008 Backpacking in Asia for half of a year2006 Swim coach training, Swedish swimming association2005 Drivers license2001 third place in Swedish junior swimming championship

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Drawing Autocad(++) Revit(+) Archicad(+)Modelling Rhino(++) Sketchup(++) Maya(+) Pro/E(+) Catia(+)Presentation Photoshop(++) Indesign(++) Illustrator(+) Office Word(++) Excel(++) Powerpoint(++)Code/Script Matlab(++) Grasshopper(++) C#(+) Arduino(+)Rendering V-ray(+) Mental ray(+) Artlantis(+)

Computer skills(++) = Advanced knowledge / (+) = Basic knowledge

Education

About me

Contact

Erik Widell

Work ExperienceProjectEngineer,AutolivI worked at Autoliv, Vrgrda, Sweden, as a consulting Engineer from 2011 to 2012. I also had a summer internship 2013. My duties were to test and develop a new type of airbag inflator, and to be responsible for prototype material. The employment included a lot of contact with suppliers, and with people within Autoliv, from all over the world.

OtherWorkExperienceTutor in structural mechanics, Chalmers, GteborgCaretaker, SGS StudentbostderAmbulant office worker, Academic work, GteborgExtra teacher, Alingss kommun Nursing staff, Alingss kommunIndustrial worker, Manpower, VrgrdaStudent ambassador, University of SkvdeScaffold builder, Eriks stllningar AB, AlingssDairy worker/laboratory assistant, Arla foods, Alingss Nursing staff, Handy service AB, AlingssW

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The Dandelion(Year 3)..................................................................Knutpunkten (Year 3)....................................................................Tribute to Movement (Year 3)........................................................Samrdet (Year 2)..........................................................................Naturum Slottsskogen (Year 2)......................................................Stone Cutting Museum (Year 1)....................................................Sauna (Year 1)................................................................................Wind Shelter (Year 1).................................................................... Birdman Tower (Year 3).................................................................Virtual Tools (Year 2-3)..................................................................Art Studies (Year 1-2).....................................................................Field trips (Year 1-3)......................................................................Mini Projects (Year 1-2)..................................................................Side Projects................................................................................. -Sustainable school competition -Bridge building competition -Scenography -Indoor gate

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The task was to design a new multi purpose performance hall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The building was to be placed next to a casino building, and the two buildings had to be connected. The main focus of the project was acoustics. The project was performed in collaboration with Ulrik Montnemery from the Architecture and Engineering programme, and Lizette Hey from the Sound and Vibration programme.

ARKX06 - Bachelor Thesis Project15

Spring 15Ulrik Montnemery, Lisette Hey

Morten Lund, Mendel Kleiner, Peter Christensson Morten Lund

Rhino, Grasshopper, Sketchup, Illustrator, V-ray, Photoshop, CATTThe Dandelion

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Context & ConceptPittsburgh is known as the city of bridges. Beautiful yellow steel bridges are crossing the rivers throughout the city. The advantage of the suspended bridge structure has been borrowed both for structural and acoustical benefits. Dandelion is the essence of the Pittsburgh icons condensed, vertically oriented and enclosed in a yellow steel column facade. It is located as far away as possible, within the limits of the site, from the highway and the bridge. To further reduce the outdoor noise

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The basic platonic solid, the cube, has been deformed in order to fit the acoustical requirement and context. A 7 angle on one of the facades and a curvature on the opposite facade minimizes the flutter echo within the building. The curved wall follows the line of the casino and allows for a natural and inviting entrance.

In order to minimize the structure-borne sound transmission, the rooms have been separated. Rooms that require a special acoustical or spatial treatment, has been suspended from the roof structure, while the rooms that require a better communication has been placed on the ground or on top of each other.

The structural system is inspired by the many iconic yellow steel truss bridges of Pittsburgh. A space truss rests on many light columns. This composition creates an inviting and including building for everyone visiting or living in Pittsburgh.

and to give the people of Pittsburgh a nice place to hang out at, a new park has been planted around it. The soft ground surrounding Vertigo reduces the impact of the airborne sound. The new building has been slightly rotated in relation to the casino building in order to achieve an interesting tension, an operation that also increases the amount of evening sun close to the river. The whole package is meant to reflect Pittsburgh and to be an inviting and including space for everyone.

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Auditorium is partly suspended from the roof and is partly resting on the floor, which gives a floating expression.

Vertical comunication by several elevators.

Coatroom under auditorium that may be used as an additional stage. An underground passage leads to the casino building from this area.

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With reference to Pittsburghs many bridges, a large space truss is used to carry the suspended rooms and auditorium. The truss is in turn carried by a large number of columns, scattered in up to three layers in the outer border of the building.

Structure and detailing

1. A perforated ceiling, that covers sound insulation, absorbs noise from the lobby. An air gap between insulation and roof further enhances the sound absorption.

3. A two-layered composite construction of the steel columns dampens structure-borne noise transmission (1:5).

5. By tilting the walls of the lobby boxes flutter echo is reduced. The angle reflects the noise to the absorbing lobby ceiling and the bottom of the suspended boxes.

6. Dressing rooms are suspended which allows a gap between the different rehearsal rooms. This creates beneficial acoustical properties as well as creating interesting sightlines.

2. Foot bridges and platforms (1:20).

4. The glass facade reduces outdoor noise by approx. 50 dB.

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The inner walls of the auditorium reassemble the structural columns in the lobby. Wooden columns of different sizes are grouped together and are acting as diffusors.

Helmoholtz resonators on one side

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The auditorium is the heart of the building. The interior takes inspiration from the rest of the building, but with a twist. A band of columns is wrapped around the walls, and another band of rods is wrapped around the ceiling and the back wall. The horseshoe shape suits the need of a multipurpose hall. The angled walls with even surface close to the proscenium allows for better side walls reflection,

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Wooden floor on a circle top rubber matting

Sound absorption behind perforated plywood

The Auditorium is sound proofed by double walls. The outer wall (1:20) is made of concrete and reduces the sound level by approx. 50 dB.

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Sectional drawing of orchestra pit (1:100). The suspended ceiling of the auditorium consists of cylindrical rods of different diameters in order to achieve diffusion for high frequencies. The ceiling as a whole is shaped in bows of different radii to improve the diffusion for lower frequencies. The ceiling may be adjusted vertically in a free way to achieve desired volume and reverberation time. The rods may also be rotated in order to control the acoustical environment even more.

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Absorptive surface on the ceiling and walls under the stage to provide a good acoustical working environment.

and brings the audience closer to the stage, which is desirable during theatre and lectures. The otherwise box like shape has been proofed to work well for concerts and other similar events. Variable acoustics makes the hall even more suitable for multipurpose use. The number of exits at each floor and the number of handicap seats is derived from the international building code.

Seats 2088 seatsIncluded handicap seats 18 seats

To get a more reverberant sound on the balconies, they have been separated from the walls. This feature applies both for the rear balconies as shown in figure (1:500) and the suspended side balconies.

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The setup ensures a high reverberation time and more space for the musicians on stage

-Pit is closed,-The ceiling is raised to its highest position-Rods are rotated with Helmholtz resonators up-Stage tower is closed to support the musicians.-Volume: approx.14.500 m3

The setup is suitable for acoustical performances where a medium high reverberation time is wanted and where there is a need for an orchestra pit.

-Pit is open-The ceiling is raised to its highest position-Rods are rotated with Helmholtz resonators down-Stage tower is open-Volume: approx. 15.000 m3

The setup ensures low reverberation time and good speech inteligibility.

- Pit is closed, to give more space for the actors- The ceiling is lowered- Rods are rotated with Helmholtz resonators down- Stage tower is open- Volume: approx. 13.500 m3

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My over all impression of this project afterwards is that it is a strong concept. The suspended boxes, both inside and outside the auditorium, holds the project together spatially at the same time as they reflect the ambition to fully explore how separation, and suspension can be used for acoustical benefits. If one is to criticize something, the outer shape of the building and the site plan could have been improved. Regarding the site plan that was not at all the main focus of the project.

ReflectionThe outer shape on the other hand would have been stronger with a more box like shape. Then of course comes the dimensioning of all structural components. Some parts might be a bit weak, but that was not regarded as an issue during this project. The main issue was to develop a strong concept that integrated both architecture and acoustics, and that part of the project satisfies my ambition.

Visualization of auditorium

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Densification is planned along Hjalmar Brantings gata in Gteborg. It is a heavy trafficked road on the island Hissingen. The politicians want to transform the road into an urban street. I wanted to investigate if this could be accomplished with town blocks. The name is a Swedish wordplay that refers to the area as a bus and tram hub as well as the Swedish name for town blocks.

ARK325 - Town and country planning7.5

Spring 15Mikael EkegrenMikael Ekegren

Autocad, Sketchup, Illustrator, PhotoshopKnutpunkten

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It is quite obvious that it is not ideal to use town blocks to build a dense city. Still, I believe it is possible to create an urban landscape with town blocks. They might be used as a visual variation and where there is too little space available for a building that requires a lot of space. Perhaps an area of this size is too large. The intimacy and the human scale have a tendency to get lost. Although there are qualities such as great sight lines, a lot of daylight and large green areas.

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The large space between the opera and Gtaleden in Gteborg is a no mans land, that creates a barrier between the opera and the rest of the town. The task was to design a dance stage somewhere in this area that, in addition to fulfil the purpose as a stage, would be a place for spontaneous movement for the general public. However, the main focus of the project was to investigate the relation between space and structures and to develop a strong concept in the design process.

ARK295 - Architecture and Optimized Structures7.5

Autumn 14Morten LundMorten Lund

Rhino, Rhino Vault, Grasshopper, Illustrator, V-ray, PhotoshopTribute to Movement

Background

The existing walking paths, has been redrawn, and directed towards the entrance of the opera. The extruded volumes have been adapted to these paths, which gives the pedestrian good sight lines towards the opera. The shape has straight lines in plan in order to fit into the urban environment.

An ellipse shaped cut form a social meeting place and a stage in the middle of the building. The size of the volumes has been adjusted and cut in order to integrate the new plaza into the surroundings, and also to improve the surroundings. The low volumes become a terrace for watching a dance performance or a place to rest with a view of the harbour.

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The larger volume has been shaped as a shell structure. It becomes a part of the stage, and a place for spontaneous movement. Except for being a dance stage its purpose is to activate the movement above, under, through and around itself.

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Context & ConceptClose to the post modernistic opera is also another post modernistic monument, the Skanska building. Otherwise, the surrounding is characterized by a mixture of different styles of architecture, competing about the visual awareness. Tribute to Movement was developed in regard to this. The design is supposed to be elegant

and subtle, as a low voice among many strong voices. Further on, the purpose of the shape is to activate the movement in the area, and as a result bridge the gap in front of the opera. The shape is also supposed to integrate with the surrounding, improve the characteristics of the place and define urban spaces.

Detail section

The area around the stage is covered with black tiles, just like the rest of the building.

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Detail section 1:10. The thin walls that carry the shell structure can handle the vertical forces, but not the horizontal. Instead, the tensioned steel rail balances the vertical forces. The purpose of the wires is to adjust the level of tension.

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The focus of this project has been transformations in the design process, and to design and mediate a clear vision based upon experiences from the process. The project started of in a free search of inspiration. In collaboration with three other students, two movies were made based on movement and forces in relation to the

human body. Based on experiences from this: how is it interesting to move? how can architecture be created in relation to the human scale? etc., sketch models were made. Interesting models were then combined and transformed in different ways into sectional drawings of a dance stage.

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Studies of the human body Analysis of forces in the body Connections Sketch models Transformations: 3D-scanning, shadow drawing and poem.

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The whole dance stage, including shell structure, seating, topography, is made of concrete, with black tiles covering the surface. The thin structure is possible since the shell is optimized as a compressive structure. Rhino Vault was used to model the shell, and to construct the diagrams to the left. The program was developed by Block Research Group at ETH, Zrich, and is based on manipulation of the Cremona diagram and the form diagram. The Cremona diagram describes the forces acting on the construction, while the form diagram describes the form.

Grasshopper was used for modelling. In this case, the program was used mainly to generate shapes for aesthetic reasons, and without optimization purposes, even if the script to the left generates an inverted catenary in section. However, since the curve bends in the horizontal plane, the constructive benefits are limited. The script to the right was used to generate the rail on the roof.

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Parametric design

Form diagram Cremona diagram

Grasshopper scriptGrasshopper script

Forces in the shell structure Relative stress

Process - sectional sketchesThree different transformations: shadow drawing, 3D-scanning and poetry, led to three sectional sketches of a dance stage. Based on these drawings a concept was developed. In iterative steps, both concept and result were refined until Tribute to Movement was born.

The programme was quite simple. The only thing that was required in the end was a dance stage. In combination with a lot of time spent on designing a vision in the design process this led to a rough and straightforward final result. The transformations between the phases meant development and investigation rather than refinement of previous ideas. What will happen if I do like this? became the guiding question rather than how can this design be improved? Of course, the later

question became more important in the final phase. This process generated many ideas that probably would not appear otherwise. The approach reasonably leads to unique architecture, since conventional thinking is minimized. Throughout the whole project, ideas were developed with an open mind. Yet, focus on movement was maintained, which led to a result that reflects the intentions. Less thought out is perhaps the interaction between material and space. Tiles became a part of the

Reflectiondesign late in the process. In future projects the ambition is to include material at an earlier stage of the process in order to create an interesting interaction between material, space and structure. The shape of the building would perhaps have been more distinct and dynamic if some corners were rounded. Also the building process, safety, water drainage etc. needs to be further developed. However, Focus has been to mediate a vision rather than being pragmatic.

Visualization with the opera in the background

Housing in Sweden tend to address a homogenous population. Greater variation is requested, and the need of sustainable development is increasing. In Lillhagsparken, outside the city centre of Gteborg, there is a plan to build a new dwelling area. Since 1930 until recently the area housed a mental hospital. Most of the buildings standing here today are from this era. The task was to plan a neighbourhood with low energy houses in the area.

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CourseCreditsTimeGroupTutorExaminatorTools

ARK205 - Building and climate7.5

Spring 14Henrik Almquist, Louise OlssonKajsa Crona, Richard Bergqvist

Ola NylanderRhino, Revit, Autocad, Illustrator

Samrdet

Samrdet is a varied and social integrated neighbourhood, with three sizes of town houses. The facades relate respectfully to existing environment and do not claim any attention. The purpose is to be a pleasant place to live. Large roof overhangs and broken sight lines create an intimate street scene. The area consists of three blocks. The visitor moves between different levels of publicity. The public street is connected to semi private forecourts in front of the private houses. Through

The common backyard is a place for social integration and relaxation. There is room for picnic, games and farming.

Broken sight lines create public zones within the neighbourhood.

The layout for each house type has been designed depending on the conditions given by its position in the terrain. Some features however are made similar. The kitchen and dining area faces the street in order to create a social relation to the neighbourhood. The blue brick frame around the window amplifies this relation. The living room faces the private courtyard, or the roof terrace, in order to achieve a private zone.

Large roof overhangs and dense housing contributes to intimacy.

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Site & Conceptthe house, the movement continues to the backyard, which is shared amongst the people living around it. The kids, that are expected to live here, also have a common area: a playground, marked as lekplats in the site plan. The playground is connected to a grove to the north. Further on, larch trees is planned to grow in Samrdet as a reference to the larch trees that grew here back in the days.

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Um-value 0.187 W/m2KEnergy requirement 35,5 kWh/m2rPower requirement 8,23 W/m2

Through the building envelope there is a constant exchange between the outdoor climate and the indoor climate. To achieve passive house standard a lot of effort has therefore been put into the design of the building envelope. A lot of isolation and reduction of thermal bridges minimizes the transmission losses. The F shaped isolation profile effectively breaks the thermal bridge between the facade and the

ground. Calculations, based on the one-floor-building, shows that passive house standard is achieved. The requirement for this is that the energy requirement does not exceed 55 kWh/m2 per year and that the power requirement does not exceed 12 W/m2.

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Glazed bricks to avoid frostburst

The main focus of this project became the street scene. The street scenes that have been accounted are, however, two non-representative streets. Hence, for future development, achieved spatial qualities should be taken into account for all streets. The Common backyard, which also was an important part of the concept, will perhaps not be used as intended. Height differences suggest that a hierarchy may appear, where the habitants living at the top have a greater potential to be

the main users of the backyard. Another issue is the block corners, which are not taken care of. If the project were to be further developed, this is something that should be reviewed. The facades unify the neighbourhood in spite of the different plans. The somewhat great differences between the plans depend on how the work was distributed. Each group member was responsible for one house type each, in order to overcome the difficulties with different conditions depending on the

Reflectionposition in the terrain. If, instead, each house would have been variants of the same house the work would probably have been more efficient and all intentions could have been even more developed. An obvious proposal for future development is to frame the entrance doors just like the windows. From an energy perspective, the houses could also be made in a better way by simplifying the geometry, and thereby minimize the thermal bridges.

Visualization of the street with 140m2-houses on both sides

Through out Sweden there are about 30 Naturum. They are often situated in national parks or other interesting nature areas. Their purpose is to act as a gate to the nature and to inform and attract visitors to the nature. The name Naturum is own and protected by Naturvrdsverket, the Swedish environmental protection agency. The task was to design a Naturum in Slottskogen, Gteborg, close to Linnplatsen. The purpose of the building would be to act as a node in a network of nature sites in the region of Vstra Gtaland, and to connect Linnplatsen with the Natural History Museum, which today is hidden behind a grove of trees up on a hill.


ARK215 - Building and Structure7.5

Autumn 13Bjrn Edstrm

Ulf JansonRhino, Revit, Autocad, IllustratorNaturum Slottsskogen

Background

The main concept is an integrated building and passage. This is achieved by a somewhat vertical building that incorporates the vertical movement upwards. The cutout for the staircase amplifies the expression.

The building is located between two walking paths, where the one to the east is the major and where a lot of people are moving in and out from Slottsskogen. A cutout that indicates the staircase invites people to the park and point towards the entrance of the building. The widened road, connected to the main entrance, invite people coming from the south to the building. The passageway to the museum reaches a spot between the museum entrance to the north and a forest clearing to the south.

Site Concept

Conceptual sketch where the staircase is directed away from the building and where the entrance is placed under the stairs.

Conceptual sketch where the entrance is placed at the end of the staircase and where the edges are chamfered.

Conceptual sketch where the staircase circles around the elevator.

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22 Wood board28 Lath/Airgap s60022 Lath s4504,2 Fibre cement board45 Beam/Isolation s600195 Beam/Isolation s600 Vapor barrier45 Beam/Isolation s45017 Wood board

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On the whole, the final result has a carefully thought out design. Expression, Movement and function become unified. The building also has a clear organisation. Some parts of the design could off course be further developed. The pillars, which are abstractions of trees, are probably not interpreted as such. The expression would probably have been more obvious if the floor structure was shafted around the

trunks in such way that the structural effect of the pillars was maintained. Another problem that needs to be fixed is that the pillars, with the present design, carries the ceiling, but not the roof. Further on, the spatial experience in the exhibition hall on the top floor would probably be stronger if the holes in the roof were the only source of natural light, meaning that the windows should be removed. The

Reflectionexterior design would be more unified if the entrance, and perhaps the elevator, were placed within the box. From a logistic point of view there are some difficulties when the building has many levels. Another problem is that the communication between the staff and visitors might be absent since the staff has their own floor.

Interior perspective in the exhibition hall

The task was to design a proposal for a Stone cutting museum, connected to an outdoor stone sculpture exhibition area in Hunnebostrand, Sweden. The site has an industrial history, related to stone cutting. The task was divided into three subtasks, where one week was allocated for each sub task. Sub task 1 was to design a proposal for a caf-, information- and administration-building. Sub task 2 was to design a proposal for an additional sculpture hall. Sub task 3 was to prepare a presentation and to reflect over the design process.


ARK101 Space and Geometry7.5

Spring 13Magnus PerssonMagnus Persson

Sketchup, Autocad, V-ray, PhotoshopStone Cutting Museum

Background

There seemed to be a resistance against exploitation of the area, since the people living in the surroundings wanted unbroken sightlines towards the ocean. As a reference to this, the shape of the building follows the sight lines of the houses nearby. The building was placed where there was most potential to preserve and improve existing spatial qualities. Other intentions were to lead the visitor up the

mountain and along existing walking path, give rise to nice views and create an entrance to the existing exhibition area. Material for the exterior is not represented in the visualizations, but the idea is that material shall be robust and be a reminder of the industrial history. Concrete, wood, steel and Corten steel are proposals.

Context & Concept

Site plan 1:1000The four upper pictures display proposals for exterior material. The pictures below display a selection of sketch models. The one framed with a red line was developed to the final proposal.

Site analysis

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The plan of the cafe building is arranged so that the caf and the information area take up about half of the building. The rest of the plan is allocated for administration, dressing room, technical equipment and so on. The working areas are located in the west part of the building in order to get nice views over the ocean, whereas the logistic function, the dressing room, and the toilet is located to the east. The cafe and the information area are designed so that the visitors first enter the information area, and so that the caf is situated to the west with nice views over the water. The

information desk, which is connected to the caf desk, is angled to accentuate the difference between the functions, and to achieve surveillance over the entrance of the exhibition hall. The most important visual feature of the building is the outdoor staircase. It is angled towards the parking area, where from many visitors are expected to come. The glazed facades of the building are important to achieve transparency, and thereby getting nice views through the building.

Caf

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The basic idea behind the exhibition hall was that it should continue the movement on the roof, from the caf building, up the mountain, and down to the ground. Another important aspect was to attain soft light throughout the year at different times of the day. The description of the design task also required an entresol. To make it possible for disabled people to reach the roof and the entresol, there was a

Exhibition hall Reflectionneed to install an elevator. The initial idea was to place it next to the staircase and the wall facing the mountain. This solution looked awkward from the outside. In order to make the elevator a part of the expression it was placed at a central spot of the building, the spot of the entrance. That is why the building has an integrated elevator and entrance.

The proposed process: design the caf building and then the exhibition hall was expanded. First, a concept including the whole programme was developed based on a site analysis. This approach led to a result with two well-integrated buildings that fit into the context. Yet, for future development it would be interesting to develop the form. An equal expression could probably be achieved with a more stylistically pure approach. Also, a more organic shape could be interesting. The building has not yet found its final form. Other problems, such as the combined entrance and elevator, must also be taken care off.

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The task was to design a sauna at Delsjn, Gteborg.

CourseCreditsTimeTutorExaminator

AFT081 - Space and space configurations12

Autumn 12Wiktor KowalskiWiktor KowalskiSauna

Background

The idea was to project a social meeting place in the shape of a sauna, that would be interpreted as a natural part of the landscape, or rather a subtle deviation from the surroundings. An important goal was also to give the visitors nice views over the landscape. Also meditation and relaxation were important words of value. The idea was also to add a lawn to the promontory, since there was a lack of planar surfaces were people could hang out. This lawn became the roof of the sauna.

Architecture is always artificial, also in this case. The building, which was meant to be a natural part of the landscape, ended up being a part of a constructed landscape. The lawn on the roof is a bit peculiar, since grass doesnt grow natural here. A better approach would perhaps have been to bring the surroundings into the building in order to make the visitor feel the presence of the nature. The building does not need to look like the nature. A mistake was done in the construction of the plan when trying to control the behaviour of the visitors by separating the relaxation

Intention Reflection

Site plan 1:500

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Interior sketches

area and the sauna. The probable scenario is that people will go back and forth between these areas. Therefore, these rooms should be adjacent to each other. An effect of this would also be that the dressing room would be kept as a dry spot. A social meeting place is obviously a bit too vague as the most important conceptual idea for a sauna, since that is more or less the definition of such a building. Over all, the intentions were quite vague which is the cause to a colourless project.

This was the first project in the education. The task was to design a wind shelter at Bohus-Malmn.

CourseCreditsTimeTutorExaminator

AFT042 - Architecture: education, methodologies and work fields10.5

Autumn 12Eva Amborg

Wiktor KowalskiWind Shelter

Background

Inspiration to the outer shape came from the natural forces on the site: wind water and sunshine. As a funnel the shelter opens up against the wind that blows from the ocean, even if the function of course is to protect from the wind. The piece of cloth that hangs in front of the opening gives the shelter both an exterior and an interior that depends on the wind. Rainwater flows down the roof on a path that continues down one of the facades. The path is then continued on the sloping

ground, and can be seen from above between the floor planks. On the east facade is the only window, which let in streak of light in the morning, if the visitors hasnt closed the shutter. In the evening the visitors can enjoy the evening light at the terrace at the west side of the small building.

Intention ReflectionThe original intention, that the shape of the building would depend on the weather, is a part of the result. Unfortunately, this is not emphasized explicitly in any picture. Otherwise, a lot of insecurity characterized the design process, and I had a lot of trouble in making decisions. Therefore equal amount of time was given to all details, which perhaps caused the wholeness to suffer a bit.

Model, seen from the front side (west). Model, seen from behind (east). Model, seen from above and without the roof, which shows the morning light inside.Sketch, produced early in the process.

CourseCreditsTimeGroupExaminatorTools

Material models in architecture is an optional evening course in modelling. The task was to design and construct a birdman tower, that is a tower that shall be used as a runway for a birdman. The site is in Slottsskogen, Gteborg.

ARK375 - Material models in architecture4.5

Autumn 14Ulrik Montnemery, Joel Montgomery Claesson

Peter LindblomAutocad (for laser-cutting), PhotoshopBirdman Tower

Background

Context & ConceptConstructionInspired by Schlaich Berggermanns ramp in Sassnitz, Germany, wires are attached to steel cantilevers, carrying the walkway. A truss stiffens the ramp and prevents twisting. In the bottom part, no wires are needed, since struts are being used here. The tower whereupon the wires are attached is a wooden shell structure. It is efficient in compression and gives a transparent expression. The wires going to the tower are attached to a steel hat on the top, which transfer the forces to the tower and protect the end grain from moisture.

The ramp starts next to existing walking path. In the beginning it becomes an extension of the existing viewpoint. It continues in a sweeping movement upwards and around the tower. The expressive shape is inspired by, and follows, the contours of the terrain. The whole path is slightly inclined and emphasizes the movement up and away. The viewpoint where the tower is situated is a stone plateau high up in Slottsskogen, close to the zoo, with a nice view of the city.

Detailed model of the ramp, seen from below and an angled view from above. Visualization with the model on the proposed site.

steel cantileverwood truss

wood boards

wire attachmentsteel railing

Virtual tools in a material culture is an optional evening course in parametric design and scripting. Parametric design is used to control and define a design by one or several parameters. It can be used for aesthetic reasons or to optimize a structure. The software used is mainly Grasshopper, a plugin to Rhino, but also Matlab and C# is a part of the course, and how these programs can interact with each other.


ARK385 - Virtual tools in a material culture4.5

Autumn 13 - Spring 14Jens Olsson

Karl-Gunnar OlssonRhino, Grasshopper, Matlab, C#, V-RayVirtual Tools

Background

Parametrical designed facade, consisting of pyramids whoes size and direction is determined by the distance to an atractor point.

Space truss, generated by a script where the input is a double curved surface and where the height and the density can be reglated.

The firework is generated by a Grasshopper script that consists of two C# components. In the first one an adjustable number of random direction vectors is generated continuously. The second component generates trajectories with different take-off speed in the randomized directions.

A C# component in a Grasshopper script generates curves along a surface where the distance between each curves is constant. The method can, as an example, be used to calculate the length of a wire that shall be wired around an object.

Analysis, based on structural mechanics, of a 3D model of the roof structure at the S:t Benedict Chapel. The solid line indicates the shape of the model while the doted line indicates the deformation pattern. The figure above is shown in section and the figure below is shown in plan. Asymmetries in the model cause the deformation pattern to rotate.

An arbitrary two-dimensional curve is optimized structurally by dynamic relaxation. The program defines a number of nodes along the original curve. The nodes, except the end nodes that are locked at their original position, are then falling downwards, connected by an elastic material. The curve in the figure is generated after 7400 iterations.

Extract from the dynamic relaxation code in C#.A program written in C# generated the trajectory. It is created in iterations based on the relation vn=vn1g*t, where vn is the speed in the n:th iteration, g = gravitational constant and t is the time it takes for the node to move to its new position.

Courses

CreditsTimeTutorExaminator

ARK 091 - Form, color and architectural toolsARK225 - Exploring material and space

7.5 + 7.5Spring 13 - Autumn 13

Peter Christensson/Eva AmborgPeter Christensson/Eva AmborgArt Studies

During the first and second year of the education the artistic training, in addition to the artistic activities related to each project, occur in two separate courses. Pictures on this spread show a selection from these courses. It includes explorations in colour, form, light and space.

Background

Field Trips

Throughout the undergraduate education a field trip is arranged each year. The first trip went to Turin, Italy, the next one went to England and the last one was a road trip through Switzerland.

Background

In the beginning of the third year we went by minibuses from Gteborg to Switzerland. It was a trip through breath-taking landscapes and through time, where three famous bridge designers from different generations, Robert Maillart, Christian Menn and Jrg Conzett symbolized different epochs. We had the opportunity to meet the later at his office where he talked about some of his projects. Full of impressions I returned to Sweden, convinced that Architecture and Engineering was right choice of education for me. The field in between architecture and engineering is overwhelming exciting.

Field trip - Switzerland

Field trip - EnglandIn the summer between the second and the third year we went to England. The theme was concrete and shell structures. There were important discussions regarding context in time and space. Consequently, this field trip acted as a natural transition between the second and the third year, where context becomes more important in the design courses and where the knowledge about structures is

deepened. In addition to case studies in London, Bath and Brighton there were study visits at Zaha Hadid, Foster and Buro Hapold. I returned from the study trip with an increased self-confidence as an Architecture- and Engineering-student, and an increased understanding of the interaction between good architecture and engineering, and how they can contribute to each other.

During the spring semester in the first year we went to Turin in Italy. Spatial awareness and understanding of the interaction between space and structure may describe the purpose of the trip. Structures by Pier Luigi Nervi, the Lingotto factory, and the impact of the arcades in the urban space are what I remember most. I returned home with a desire to explore, play, analyse and understand architecture.

Field trip - Turin

Mini Projects

Workshop in parametric design and model construction, year 2 Scenography sketch, side projectA house to Ludwig Wittgenstein (scale 1:400), year 2

Mathematical sketching, year 1 Garden shed (scale 1:200), year 1 Chapel, positive and negative space, year 1

Side Projects

In this chapter I present projects that I have been involved in outside architecture school. That involves competition contributions, practical work and a project from previous studies.

Background

In 2015 Skanska announced a student competition, Skanska sustainable cities, where the participants were to develop an idea for a sustainable school. My fellow competitor, Ulrik Montnemery, and me won the competition with the proposal, briefly presented, above.

Sustainable school competition

Visualization of school yard

A new neighbourhood including a new school is planned to be built.

The school is divided into small units that are moved to the ground floor at one block of the neighbourhood.

The area where the school otherwise would have been built may now be used as a park.

Sloping roofs with solar panels.

Apartments above school facilities lower the energy consumption for heating.

School at the ground floor means a smaller physical footprint.

At daytime, the area is used as a schoolyard.

Farming ensures a green environment.

The schools size is flexible, and might be adjusted to the current needs.

In 2014 Alingss Musical Ensemble performed Ronja the robbers daughter. As the scenographers assistant my job was mainly to construct the covered wood structure. The job also included practical construction work when building the scenography on the stage.

Scenography

Photo from the stageModel of the structure

Every year there is a bridge building contest arranged by CSDC (Chalmers Structural Design Challenge). All students attending the second year of the civil engineering and architecture programmes may participate. The task of 2013 was to design a 13-meter long bridge with four supports in the middle. The circumference of the area covered by the supports should not exceed 17 meters. The time for the construction work was limited to 45 hours. The bridge was designed and built in collaboration with seven other students. The project received an honourable mention.

Bridge building competition

Photo of the bridgeModelConstruction work

Indoor gate

Prototype PrototypeRendering with additional modules.Rendering with an attached storage basket for a dog leash.

The gate is a part of the bachelor thesis at the design engineering programme, and was performed in collaboration with Kajsa Granstrm. The thesis was about sustainable product development. Life cycle assessments and a checklist for sustainable development were used to maintain these aspects. The reason why the theories was applied on a gate was that there seemed to be a need on the market of a well designed indoor dog gate. Based on customer needs and user studies the

product was developed. It is mainly made of perforated, recycled aluminium, which gives the product good durability, low weight and low impact on the environment. The gate can be attached to most standard doorframes, without leaving any marks behind. The perforation makes it possible to see through, and the size of the holes fulfil the safety requirements. If the costumer wish, it is possible to attach accessories to it, as a storage basket for a dog leash.

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