OLEKSANDRA KAZYMIRSKAArchitecture student portfolio

Master of Architecture Post Professional, University of Southern California, USAPost degree studies in Architecture, National Academy of Arts and Architecture, UkraineMaster of Architecture, National Academy of Arts and Architecture, UkraineBachelor of Architecture, National Academy of Arts and Architecture, Ukraine

2700 Ellendale Pl, Apt. 209

Los Angeles, CA, 90007 USA

oleksandra.kazymirska@gmail.com

1(213) 572 9841

Architect – Architectural bureau “S. Babushkin”, Ltd., Kiev, UkraineDesign, 3D modeling, constuction documents Architect – Architectural company “MUM”, Kiev, Ukraine Interior Design, constuction documents Landscape Architect – PE “Nemo”, Kiev, UkraineLandscape and interior design

Fulbright Graduate Student ProgramLeonardo-2009, Prize of Moscow Architectural Union, Minsk, BelarusAll-Ukrainian contests of graduate diploma projects, 1-st placeChmutina N.B. Found reward, UkraineAll-Ukrainian contests of graduate diploma projects, 1-st placeARATTA “Round of Kiev city gates”. Special Diploma, Ukraine

AWARDS

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE

08/2011 - till present

09/2007 – 10/2010

09/2006 – 06/2007

09/2001 – 04/2006

EDUCATION

2004 – 2011

2003 – 2004

2001 – 2004

20062007

20082009 2010

LANGUAGESUkrainian, Russian, English, Italian, Polish

SKILLS

OleksandraKazymirska

Revit, ArchiCAD, AutoCAD, Rhino, Grasshopper, Digital Project, ArtLantis, 3DMax, SketchUp, Vasari, Ecotect, ParaCloud,PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, MS Office

2008

ACADEMIC WORKS

Trade center is located in Kyiv, Ukraine. The biggest influence on the construction and design of the center was the idea to create a bright accent near the crossroad of traffic routes between the central and southern parts of the city.

Trade centerType of project: academicBachelor degree project

Trade center

Food court

Grocery

Cinema

Night club

Cultural centerType of project: academicMaster degree project

MOVEMENTStructure begins its movement from the ground finding closest roofs of industrial buildings or parking lot. After this action structure cross freeway avoiding its surface and rich the final point on opposite site of freeway connecting two neighborhoods.

In this project inhabitable bridge is considering as a horizontal tower which integrates with the urban condition. It is proposed modular assemblies of self-similar, mass-customized components which integrate structure, skin, circulation, and program into a single and coherent system.

LOCATIONProject is located between Figueroa Street (West) Flower street (East) and Jefferson bolivar (South) in Historic South Central, Los Angeles.

INHABITABLE BRIDGE

BC

A+B=C

TENSEGRITY - BASIC GEOMETRY

SKINS’ FORMING

Defining surface and attractior points

FRAMING uses as shading

Creating smoke path along the smooth shape

Simulating smoke path using several shapes

Smoke Path simulation using GrowFx in 3D Max

Creating ramdom path and esteblishing magnet

Specifying Path of each branch according to magnet object

Increasing dencity of the third branch path

SMOKE INSTALATION IN BEIJING

The goal of this project is to design an instal-lation for Beijing Biennale based on a natural process simulation. Studying the physical forces and defining rules to distribution of the smoke was the core of the project.The simulation of the smoke was done in three phases:

The first phase was a physical simulation (producing smoke in different ways e.g. Ciga-rette smoke, Cigar smoke, fire smoke, smoke bombs, etc.)

The second phase was to define rules of dis-tribution, and which combination of the pro-grams can simulate the pattern in the best way.

The third phase was an actual simulation us-ing 3D Max GrowFX and building a 3d modelbased on the 3D Max results.

LIFT. Campus in South Central LA

LIFT. The project of art campus is located at Crenshaw Boulevard in South Central, Los Angeles.

The main goal of the project was to preserve existing industrial buildings and lift a new campus on top of them.

The main idea was to create new quality spaces both for students and for people from the neighborhood. The decision to make this campus artistic was because of an existing experience of other cities for improving their neighborhoods by creating art districts.

This campus consists of: Central Plant, Maintenance Facility, Child Development Center, Fitness and Athletics Center, Humanities Classroom Building, Production/Media Arts/ Fine Arts Building, Theatre, Library and Dining Hall, Student Servic-es/ Administration, Science Center, Student Union, Job Placement and Campus Data Center; totaling 650,000sq ft.

The territory is designed as a park to connect neighborhoods and diminish the impact of the existing industrial area. The idea of the park is to “invite in” and lead to new spaces and levels of the project. The park consists of 3 main squares that penetrate and lead consequently to each other. Numerous ramps lead to the second level of campus. The land-scape of the second level is designed to provide access to the green roofs of the buildings.

Theater. Interior

Perspective view

Perspective view

General plan

DIRECT DESIGN RESEARCH“RETHINKING THE MODERN ENVELOPE”

VARIATION

MODERN

DIFFERENCE

IRREGULARITY, ASYMETRY

CONTEMPORARY

UNIFORMITY

REGULARITY

REPETITIONS

VS.

The Pacific Bell complex (At&t Building)Pasadenaby Neptune and Thomas associated1971

Vertical louvers Wind performance Solar performance

SOLAR STUDY

Winter Solstice at 12pm

Fall Equinox at 12pm

Summer Solstice at 12pm

Spring Equinox at 12pm

Solar penetration from Southern Fasade

Wind distribution on facade, based on Grasshopper definition (Co-De-It)

WIND STUDY

LOUVER SYSTEM

Louvers' mechanical joints

Perspective view

Perspective viewfrom parking

Perspective view

Perspective view

PROFESSIONAL WORKS

The desire to “dissolve” the building in the natural environment dictated the wave-type bioforms. The adjacent territory will have a terrace deck with specific lugs for a more comfortable and intimate environment for guests. The prototypes of these lugs were yachts and multi-mast sailing vessels.

The museum devoted to the memory of perished police officers is located in front of the academy National University of Internal Affairs. One of the most important conditions was preservation of the grounds for parades and academy needs. The museum is connected to the academy building by an underground passage. The museum includes conference halls and lecture halls for students and guests.

Conceptual proposal of organization of Solomenskaya square with the memorial and museum complex"Serve the people of Ukraine” Kiev, Ukraine.

Conceptual proposal of organization of Solomenskaya square with the memorial and museum complex "Serve the people of Ukraine”Kiev, Ukraine.

Premier Palace Hotel in KharkivStage: BuiltDesign and construction of a hotel in the city of Kharkiv, the second-largest city in Ukraine. It was one of the fastest constructions in Ukraine. This project was strict in time, and in the spring of 2010 we won the competition. A year later in December 2011 the hotel started operating. We managed to finish the construction of the hotel in time for the soccer championship Euro 2012.

SKY MALL Shopping centerStage: Built

Sky Mall was a part of a neighborhood development project, located on one of the islands on the Dnieper River in Kiev, Ukraine. The shopping center consists of a main building – shops, food court and cinemas; supermarket and parking structure.

SILVER BREEZEStage: Under construction

This complex is located on the left bank of the Dnieper River in Kiev, Ukraine. It consists of a high-rise dwelling, office center and shopping center.

ART WORKS

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