Tuesday, October 31, 2006

The Judish Museum in Berlin was designed by Daniel Liebeskind. This project is interesting to me because of its spacial complexity. By showing an analysis of the interior structure as the main part of my layout, the observer becomes familiar with the architectural language. Floorplan and perspective section explain the project at a bigger scale. After sparking the observers interest in the project by those images, he is invited to read the text in order to find out more details.

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

For this assignment I chose a concert hall called "casa de musica" located in Porto/Portugal. The architect Rem Koolhaas and his Office OMA designed the builing 6 years ago.Concidering it`s shape, the building looks like a polygonal modified concrete block. Large glass elements are added to provide a connection between the inside and the outside. The main colours of my layout refer to the materiality. Grey and blue are the dominating colours.
The building is explained in three parts. The first one consists of digrams describing the different elements of the outside shape. The second is a text, descri
bing the design process and the concept of the building and the third part are photographs providing a visual impression.

Tuesday, October 17, 2006


After its purpose as a calm and peaceful place in front of the MOMA, the sculpture is going on for a travel...The first image shows it as a raft in tropical nature. It is loosing its meaning as a solid part of the outsidespace of the museum but becomes a moving vehicle.
The travel goes on and we can see it as a spaceshuttle gliding in the univers. Surrounded by planets, clouds and beautiful flowers it offers a great view on the earth.








Suddenly a skyline emerges and fire shows up. The spaceshuttle is being changed to a stage where a crime is happening. An old lady is being robbed and crying for help. Just in the right moment Superman comes around. Can he rescue the old lady?


to be continued...

Tuesday, October 10, 2006





With this structure I wanted to create a space where people can take a break during their visit of the UO Museum of Modern Art. This space should invite the visitor to sit down, relax, enjoy the fresh air and reflect on his first impressions of the exhibition.

Therefore, I decided to use simple and pure elements to create a calm and reserved space. I was inspired by two projects of the modern architect Mies van der Rohe: The German Pavillon on the World Exhibition in Barcelona and the Farnsworth House. Based on simple geometric forms and few materials, the spaces he created are less defined and leave more room for personal interpretation.

Thus, my composition is based on only four basic geometric elements. The visitor is invited to approach the structure by the five stairs, which lead to the top of the platform. At that point, a slim rectangular waterbasin leads to a bench where he can take a seat. The space around the bench is marked by two fences. The fences are composed of a pattern that is a reflection of beautiful oriental ornaments and design. The created effect is a playful display of light and shadow reflecting different times of the day and seasons.