PORTFOLIOBORIS KAŇKA

EDUCATION2012 – now Erasmus, AFAD Bratislava SK2008 – now Technical university in Liberec CZ, Faculty of art and architecture (FUA TUL)2006 – 2007 study visit Rosario, Argentina1999 – 2008 Thomas Mann gymnasium, Prague CZ

EXPIEREINCES09/2011 internship e-mrak, Martin Rajniš, Prague CZ08/2011 Workshop Buštěhrad CZ, 25 ideas of urbanity12/2010 removal of the CZ/SK pavillion on the Venice architecture biennale, Martin Rajniš, Venice, IT10/2010 construction of a transborder, e-mrak Martin Rajniš08/2010 Workshop Lublin, TACE, Reconstruction, preservation and revitalization of historical theatre buildings, PL2010/2012 organization of “Ještěd f kleci” (JFK), student competition on FUA TUL

LANGUAGESEnglish upper intermediateGerman advanced, certificate C1 (DSD II)Spanish upper intermediate, certificate B2 (DELE nivel intermedio)

PC skillsArchiCAD, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, PhotoShop, InDesign, Illustrator

OTHERnomination in the competition Ještěd f kleci (2009, 2011)Driving licence, active

BORIS KAŇKA *7.3.1988

Želivská 3/115Prague 9

198 00CZECH REPUBLIC

+420 731 018 618bbor.kanka@gmail.com

01/ STUDENT LAMP02/ FOOTBRIDGE JELENÍ PŘÍKOP03/ VILLA ON A SLOPE04/ OBSERVATION TOWER PEKELSKÝ VRCH05/ IMOV06/ VISION OF THE CITY LIBEREC07/ HOUSING NEXT TO NISA RIVER08/ 12BAB09/ SIAMESE TWINS HOUSING

01/STUDENT LAMPstudio_doc. Ing. arch. Zdeněk Fránek, Ing. arch. Radek Suchánek 2008/09, 1st semester

The goal of this task was to design a lamp that would suit the needs of a student.

The design respects 3 main needs a student can possibly have:

1. direct lighting for work2. indirect lighting for relaxation3. low cost

A lamp made out of a common kitchen grater respects all above mentioned and is as well an interesting interior decoration.

02/FOOTBRIDGE JELENÍ PŘÍKOP studio_doc. Ing. arch. Zdeněk Fránek, Ing. arch. Radek Suchánek, 2008/09, 2nd semester

The idea behind this task was to create a footbridge in the direct neighbourhood of the Prague castle that would connect one entrance in to the castle with a renaissance villa located on the other side of a 30 m deep valley called Jelení příkop (deer jump). To respect the unique atmosphere of the valley, which located in the centre of Prague forms an oasis of calmness, is the footbridge designed without any supporting structures touching the valley. So the only points the bridge is connected to the ground are the entrance points and the anchors of the supporting cables.To get a slight catenary for the supporting cables the entrance to the bridge itself is formed by a small valley, which continues along the whole length in the form of slightly inclined handrail made of wooden laths.

The bridge isn’t that way interrupting the peace of the valley and isn’t forming a new dominant next to the Prague castle.

//nomination JFK 02//

03/VILLA ON A SLOPEstudio_prof. Ing. arch. Jaroslav Šafer, Mgr. A. Zdena Zedníčková, 2009/10, 3th semester

The villa is located on a steep slope with a marvellous look over the city Liberec. Since it was designed for a car-lover a large garage had to be part of the program.

The basic idea behind the concept and the form was to design a continuos surface on which you could walk like when your hiking up a mountain.Under this grass covered shell the live of the family would take place with the possibility to walk out of the building on each floor.

04/OBSERVATION TOWER PEKELSKÝ VRCHstudio_Ing. arch. akad. arch. Jan Hendrych, Ing. arch. Jiří Janďourek, 2009/10, 4th semester

Pekelský vrch (Hell hill) in the Jizera mountains is a mountain, from which one could enjoy the Frýdlantské cimbuří (a steep hill formation) as well as vast plains going to the north, to Germany and Poland.Today such a view isn’t possible. The peak on which once an amphitheatre and a dancing place were located is nowadays covered with high trees.

The idea was to create an observation tower that would respect the needs of the visitors. Therefore the bottom as well as the top of the structure are amplified. The bottom to create shelter, the top to offer enough space for the visitors, so they can look out as long as they want.The middle part serves in this case just as a communication between those, so it can be narrowed.

05/IMOVstudio_Ing. arch Antonín Novák, Mgr. A. Zdena Zedníčková, 2010/11, 5th semester

This project is based on a international student competition with the goal to create a proposal for a international museum of volcanoes on Lanzarote (Canary Islands, Spain).Lanzarote is strongly marked by volcanic activities. The surface of the whole island has been totally changed by massive volcanic eruptions in the 17th century.

The site itself is located in the hearth of the Timanfaya National Park, which by its appearance and loneliness looks more like the moonscape, then a place on earth.The structure is located in the direct neighbourhood of the biggest crater in the NP. The entrance “leg” is located outside of the crater, the other end hoovers over the volcano. The building allows this way to experience the volcano directly and since it is on the axes of various craters, offers as well a breath-taking view.

As a part of the project a 3x5m contour line concrete model was created.

//nomination JFK 05//

06/VISION OF THE CITY LIBEREC ROZ-HRANÍ

team_Boris Kaňka, Vendula Urbanová, Josef Habersberger, Ivo Loudaproject leader_Ing. arch. Ing. Jiří Janďourek, Mgr. A. Zdena Zedníčková

consultants_Ing .arch. Ivana Bendová, akad. arch. Jiří Klokočka, prof. Ing. arch. Akad. arch. Jiří Suchomel, Ing. arch. Radek Suchánek Ph.D., Mgr. A. Ing. arch. Petr Šmídek, Ing. arch. Petr Jánoš

2010/2011, 6th semester

The basic idea was to start a cooperation between the city Liberec (about 100 000 inhabitants) and the Faculty of architecture in Liberec.The aim was to look in a more complex manner and from a different angel on the problems the city is dealing with.While working on the project the new land use plan for Liberec has been discussed in the city.

A total of 13 students in 5 teams were working on this project.

Our proposal called ROZ-HRANÍ (interface) was trying to unite the broken state of Liberec.Inside the city two main axes can be found. One that isn’t dominant anymore is connecting Ještěd hill in the west with the Jizera mountains in the east. This axes can be defined as a green one that brings nature in to the city. It is necessary to strengthen it.The other is south-north oriented and serves mainly as a transport route with a motorway and a train route.The right usage of those axes and the connection of dependent functions are the basic principles of the project.

current state

east-west connection

river as another green route

possible by-pass road

possible new centre

polycentical city

barriers inside the city

green axis

definition of city boundaries

BASIC PRINCIPLES

CASE STUDY - MAIN TRAIN STATION

CASE STUDY - FORMER INDUSTRIAL PART

possible relocation

river as the defining value

polder/space for living

new site close to the centre

flood prevention - wall

possible use - living/polder/park

size

flood prevention - dike

building height

CASE STUDY - HEAT AND POWER PLANT RELOCATION

RAINWATER MANAGEMENT

VIZE LIBERECVEDOUCÍ ATELIERU: J. JANĎOUREK, Z. ZEDNÍČKOVÁ, J. KLOKOČKA, I. BENDOVÁDRUŽSTVO: V. URBANOVÁ, B. KAŇKA, J. HABERSBERGER, I. LOUDALETNÍ SEMESTR 2011, FUATUL

1000m

Jablonec n. NIsou

Ještěd

ZÁSTAVBA

ZACHOVÁN STÁVAJÍCÍ STAV

NOVĚ DEFINOVANÉ OBLASTI

PRŮMYSLOVÉ ZÓNY

HRANICE MĚSTA

MAIN MAP N°1 - CITY PARTS DEFINITIONmaintain the current statenewly defined areasindustrial zonesthe city boundaries

VIZE LIBERECVEDOUCÍ ATELIERU: J. JANĎOUREK, Z. ZEDNÍČKOVÁ, J. KLOKOČKA, I. BENDOVÁDRUŽSTVO: V. URBANOVÁ, B. KAŇKA, J. HABERSBERGER, I. LOUDALETNÍ SEMESTR 2011, FUATUL

1000m

Jablonec n. NIsou

Ještěd

ZELEŇ

MAIN MAP N°2 - NATURE IN THE CITYexisting parkurban forestforestnew parknew urban forestnew forestagricultural land in the cityimportant gardengreen pathavenue - nature + traffic

VIZE LIBERECVEDOUCÍ ATELIERU: J. JANĎOUREK, Z. ZEDNÍČKOVÁ, J. KLOKOČKA, I. BENDOVÁDRUŽSTVO: V. URBANOVÁ, B. KAŇKA, J. HABERSBERGER, I. LOUDALETNÍ SEMESTR 2011, FUATUL

1000m

Jablonec n. NIsou

Ještěd

DOPRAVA

ELEKTROBUS

TRAMVAJ

SILNICE

TUNEL

NOVÉ SILNICE

ŽELEZNICE

MAIN MAP N°3 - TRANSPORTelectric bustramroadtunnelnew roadrailroad

07/HOUSING NEXT TO NISA RIVERstudio_Prof. Ing. arch. Akad. arch. Jiří Suchomel, Ing. arch. Martin Šaml, 2010/11, 7th semester

This project tries to create an attractive space for living in the centre of Liberec as an alternative to single-family homes, which constructed outside of the city. The selected site offers all of the city advantages as well as a relaxation possibilities that are obvious single-family homes.

The whole building is designed in such a manner that it would be nice to live in, but also that it would have a positive impact on its surroundings. Part of the program aren’t just flats, but also commercial spaces a café and a park that extends a currently existing bike path along the river Nisa.

The whole building is divided in three parts, so an access to the adjacent river and to the park can be created. This way the buildings consists of three solids which are erected on a shared subterranean parking. The ground floor is used for services and the upper floors for living. A total of 14 flats of different sizes are created. All living rooms are south oriented, facing the river bank and the park.

The formal appearance of the building is defined by the fact that it got two different facades with different needs. One facing the street on the north is defined by narrow windows, the other facing the river south and calm park is much more opened with large scale glazing and balconies.

980 m2

Bike path(lineal park)

bike path/park extension

250m mall400m bus station600m town hall

900m train station

School

45 m

25 m

07/short task 12BAB2009/10, 3th semester

The aim of this project was to find a cheap way to make the Czech pavilion on the Venice Architecture Biennale 2010 visible.

The idea was to get the Czech exhibition designed by the studio e-mrak on the streets of Venice. Since the whole exhibition was made of wood, wood would be a suitable material.The advertising for the czech pavilion would be the visitors them self. On the entrance to Venice, f.e. the train station, wooden laths of the length of 1, 2 and 3 meters would be handed out. Those, who would bring the laths in to the Czech pavilion, would be regarded.

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08/short task SIAMESE TWINS HOUSING2009/10, 3th semester

The goal was to create a space where two Siamese twins connected with their heads could live.One of the twins is average high, the other dwarfish. Their movement is strongly limited by that. The only place they can move freely is in the water.

The centre of the building is formed by a rotating elevator, through which all parts of the house are accessible.

KITCHEN

CLOSET

BEDROOM

BATH

LIVING ROOM

POOL

WC

ENTRANCE

1st FLOOR

2nd FLOOR

ELEVATION

ROTATING ELEVATOR

WC

DINING ROOM

© Boris Kaňka, 2012