/// the overcoming of the place ///  TYPE: northern lights observatory  STATUS: master thesis  SIZE: 400sqm

TEXT: the aurora borealis – or the so-called northern lights – a celestial phenomenon, which was for many previous generations a mystery and always awakens our primal instinct of observation. this natural spectacle in the night sky moved and surprises us in its color, its dancing and floating in a impalpable distant from us. venues for observing and enjoying this spectacle we find in the most extreme latitudes. those places are inhabited by the people – surrounded by lush grass, endless forests and the purest form of nature. the place for planning the task of archmedium competition is the finnish town of rovaniemi. but which architectonic and content format is appropriate at this point to the origin of the task? this theme raises to the central question of the project – what‘s enjoyment or observing in its purest form? the design followed the approach to create an atmosphere and produce a situation in which the „object of desire“ can unfold its whole attraction. guidance of asceticism shape the architecture in place – to but to circumstances surrender, see renunciation as positive reduction for thinking-space model. and also to easy as a means to use – so it‘s not meant to be another architectural ensemble people to their primal instincts back out.

/// the typological extension principle ///  TYPE: “EUROPAN 11“ competition  TEAM: h.fenzlein, j.hartleb, r.heiland  SIZE: 80.000sqm  DATE: jun2011 

TEXT: billy is a typological development principle for the redevelopment of large-scale factory landscapes. named after the famous ikea shelving system, developed by the example of the linz tobacco factory, from a virtue of necessity and makes the steel skeleton building core to the subject of the place. depending on user requirements, budget and taste, it can be extended, clad, compressed, and can be equipped with a variety of objects. in this combination of modularity and individuality can be generated wide range of uses that overlay coexist, and can arise forward-looking  symbioses. with the help of modular space typologies then different building types and qualities are produced. the large-scale factory premises are broken down by the human scale. how much is the „shelf“ filled determines the urban dynamics.

/// ice construction sweden ///  TYPE: ice construction  TEAM:  h.fenzlein, j. Hartleb, r.heiland and m.hegenbarth  STATUS:  planned and executed  DATE: feb2011

TEXT: the project “compressed” was developed at temperatures of -30°c during a seminar on ice constructions in värmland, sweden. it deals with mass, weight, contrariness and the idea to build not only on land but also on water. a certain amount of snow was compressed into a block, which was to serve as residence and at the same time as a landmark on the frozen lake. the result were seven tons of snow on a frozen surface that was 35 cm in thickness. a special feature was the carved stairway, by which the block could be climbed and which did not became visible before approaching and compassing the block.

/// neuseenland infopavilion /// TYPE: temporarily pavilion leipzig  STATUS: academic design proposal  DATE: jan2011

TEXT: the rational and at the same time curious reflection of the subject “water world” is based on the three-dimensional h2o-molecule, which inspired the constructional approach. it is not a direct transfer of the molecular structure, but a rather associative one that takes into account feasibility. the prototype was built on the concept to translate a hexagonal ice structure into architectural space. this is how the geometry of the molecular water structure becomes a space framework, for whose construction only few different slats and joints are necessary. even though it is not as easy to drain water as with the mero system, the design is extremely appealing and ingenious.

/// forum for designers ///  TYPE: diploma thesis - brand concept | conversion concept | saleroom  STATUS: diploma thesis  SIZE: 12.000sqm  DATE: feb2010

TEXT: thematically concerned with the conceptual staging design of junior designers from the creative scene in leipzig. the potential of the existing non-urban centers, to be creative through the positioning in downtown of leipzig has bundled to a platform the “capsule store“. this is not the capsule for a room, but for young start-up companies. which is part of the store and the virtues, such as market orientation and strategies communication platforms. also showroom and workstations in the community can enjoy – almost a springboard to the design market. the framing of these ideas will be held in “peterhof“ – a renowned trade fairs and department store, on the busy street of leipzig‘s downtown. currently vacant, in need of a new building was useful concept, selling space for the approximately 12.000 sqm. this connects sell codas and the products can produce equivalent. and it is changing the purchasing process, the product comes to customer – it has the opportunity to present themselves in the form of physical and digital information. the design should reflect a conceptual approach to brand new productions in connection with architectural formulations and demonstrate new forms for use oversized retail space.