Selected Works 2019

CHARIS NIKA

CONTENTS

01.

CURRICULUM VITAE

02.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

03.

DRAWING STUDIES

04.

WORK EXPERIENCE

05.

CONTACT DETAILS

01.

CURRICULUM VITAE

CHARIS NIKA charis_nika@hotmail.com +31 625325273 Professor Schermerhornstraat 37.6, Delft, Netherlands

EDUCATION 2016 - 2018

MSc Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences, TU Delft, Netherlands Degree Classification: Cum Laude (with Distinction)

2012 - 2015

BSc in Architectural Studies, WSA, Cardiff University, United Kingdom Degree Classification: First Class Honours

2009 - 2012

Makarios III Lyceum, Cyprus Apolytirion Classification: Excellent Other Certificates: GCE A-Level Pure Mathematics: A Piano (Grade 8 equivalent): Excellent Harmony Degree (Music History,Theory, Morphology, Solfege): Excellent

WORK EXPERIENCE 2015 - 2016 (9 months)

Rivington Street Studio, London, UK

2014 (1 month)

Loyn&Co, Cardiff, UK

2012 (2 weeks)

Solonas Stilianides Architects, Larnaca, Cyprus

2012 - 2015

Bute Library, Cardiff University, Shelver TGI Fridays Larnaca, Hostess Paparazzi Cafe, Waitress

- Worked as a fully integrated member of the design team on a range of projects mostly in education and housing.

- Active role in the design development of projects. Worked on models (physical and digital), drawings and documents at different stages (initial design, planning stage, construction stage).

- Attended client meetings, full design team meetings and site inpections.

Worked on drawings and digital models for two private dwellings and a housing development.

Worked on plans and sections for a private dwelling.

SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS 2015

T Alwyn Lloyd Memorial Scholarship Awarded to the best 4 graduates of the BSc in the WSA

2006 - 2012

Awards for academic excellence for every year in Lyceum and Gymnasium

EXHIBITIONS 2019

Young Architects & Graduates Exhibition, BoC Cultural Foundation, Nicosia

2018

From Chamber to Chamber, RTWH, Aachen

2017

ARGUS Expo - Selected Student Work, BK City, Delft

2015

Graduate Show, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff,

SKILLS Software:

Autodesk AutoCAD (Advanced)

Adobe Suite - Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign (Advanced)

SketchUp Pro (Advanced)

Autodesk Revit (Basic)

Rhinoceros 3D (Basic)

Model-Making Hand-Drawing

LANGUAGES English (Fluent) Greek (Native) Dutch (Elementray)

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Music (Playing Piano, Guitar), Drawing/Painting, Reading, Exercising

02. ACADEMIC PROJECTS

i.

A C R EATIVE HUB F OR T HE CI T Y Maastricht, Netherlands, 2017-2018

Program: Cultural Institute Area: 7500m 2

Through research in the Studio’s theme of the “Festive City” and in the city of Maastricht, a brief was developed for : A creative hub, located in the historic centre of Maastricht and offering exhibition spaces, a multi-purpose hall, workspaces, living spaces and leisure/ commercial functions.

The aim of the project was to explore the qualities of the architecture of the city and offer new insights into what it could be by researching the following questions: How can the architecture of the city: - encourage social interactions of different scales and forms?

- use theatrical ideas and techniques to enrich its experiential qualities?

- contribute in creating a collective memory and identity for its people?

Project Description

Proposal in Context

Exhibition Spaces

Multi-Purpose Hall

Vertical Circulation

Leisure/ Commercial

Living/ Working

Programmatic Diagram

Proposed Ground Floor Plan

Proposed Elevations

Photographs of 1:200 Model

Proposed Sections

Photographs of 1:33 Fragment Model

Detailed Elevation & Section

Technical Details

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1. Approach 2. “Ante-chamber” 3. Main Square

Map

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Impressions

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1. “Soft Edge” 2. Cafe 3. Main Hall

Map

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Impressions

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1. Atelier 2. “Enfilade” 3. “White Cube”

Map

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Impressions

ii.

TH E P ROVOST ’S HOUSE Oxford, United Kingdom 2017

Program: Provost’s House Area: 350m 2

The project’s brief was to design the Provost’s house within Queen’s College, one of the historic colleges of Oxford University.

Apart from the private living spaces, the house would also include some public spaces for tutorials, meetings with students and academic gatherings (ranging from dinners and parties, to screenings and lectures).

Through the design process, the aim was to explore: - How is architecture experienced as a sequence of spaces?

- How can this experience be enriched by blurring the lines between interior and exterior?

- How can the choice of materials and detailing influence the public or private character of a space?

Project Description

Photographs of 1:500 Site (Group) Model

Proposed Ground Floor Plan in Context

Proposed Elevations

PUBLIC

COLLECTIVE

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PRIVATE

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SECOND FLOOR 2.

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11.

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FIRST FLOOR

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10.

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1. Covered Walkway 2. Porch 3. Lobby 4. Staircase 5. Tutorials’ Room 6. WC & Kitchenette 7. Lobby 8. Office 9. Staircase 10. Garden Room 11. Bicycle Storage

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GROUND FLOOR

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Programmatic Diagram

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Staircase Library Office Staircase Kitchenette Guest Bathroom Guest Bedroom

1. Event Room 2. Staircase 3. Lobby 4. WC 5. Living / Dining 6. Staircase 7. Laundy Room 8. Wardrobe 9. Bathroom 10. Bedroom 11. Balcony

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Photographs of 1:50 Model of Proposal as Ruin

Proposed Ground Floor Plan

Impressions

Proposed First Floor Plan

Impressions

Proposed Second Floor Plan

Spaces, Patterns & Textures

iii.

IMF R EP R E SENTAT I VE OF F I CES Bucharest, Romania 2016

Program: Ofiices Area: 1400m 2 The project’s brief was to design the representative offices of the IMF in a neglected neighbourhood in Bucharest.

Apart from the offices, a part of the development would be devoted to public functions such as a cafe, a restaurant, a screening room and some exhibition spaces.

The aim of the project was to explore: - How can architecture respond to a “controversial client” and at the same time take an ethical stance?

By researching this question, the project touched upon several themes such as:

- Democracy and public space

- Flexibility and timelessness

- Integration and appropriation

Project Description

IMF & Bucharest

Conceptual Proposal

Proposed Plans & Sections

Impressions

Impressions

Photographs of 1:200 Model of Proposal

Photographs of 1:20 Model of Facade Fragment

Construction Details

03. DRAWING STUDIES

i.

A S EQUENCE OF SPACES Haus Stein, 1976-77 by Heinz Bienefeld

A study of how humans experience movement through space. Rather than a series of static, independent images, spatial experience involves both what has been seen before but also a suggestion about what follows. This drawing is an attempt to represent this idea and offer a more (phenomenologically) accurate way of describing spatial experience.

Hand-Drawing

ii.

A C HI L DHOOD MEMORY Charalambia’s House

An exploration of how we remember spaces from our childhood. Rather than fully detailed accounts of spaces, our memories seem to revolve around textures, patterns, colours and a general experience of atmosphere and moving through space. Depicted here is my grandmother’s house.

Digital Collage

iii.

MO V ING T HROUG H T HE CI T Y Maastricht Historic City Center

A representation of the experience of moving through the historic centre of Maastricht, a city characterized by its sequences of narrow curving streets and smaller or larger, open, public spaces. The multi-layered composition turns the image into an object while simultaneously suggesting movement and creating space.

Hand-Made 3D Collage

04. WORK EXPERIENCE PROJECTS

i.

P LAS HET SCHOOL EXT ENSI ON London, United Kingdom 2016

Office: Rivington Street Studio Program: School Extension Work Stage: Technical Design/Construction

In order to accommodate the increasing number of students, Plashet school needed an extension to its existing building.

A three-storey extension was designed to respond to this need. This extension connects to the existing school via two bridges and provides a dining hall, a gym hall and expressive arts facilities. The design helps transform a fragmented external space into an accessible and secure student plaza.

I was an active member of the design team for this project.

My tasks included: - Working on drawings (ceiling plans, floor finishes plans, room elevations, detailed sections, rendered elevations) - Working on various documents (room data sheets, doors & windows schedules, NBS Specifications etc.)

- Attending school engagement meetings and site visits

Project Description

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Proposed Ground Floor Plan

Proposed Elevations

Sports Hall

Proposed Room Elevations

Photographs of Completed Project

ii.

KENN IN GHAL L ROAD HOUSI NG London, United Kingdom 2015

Office: Rivington Street Studio Program: Housing Work Stage: Strategic Definition/Concept Design

The office was asked to prepare a feasibility study examining how a plot in East London could be developed into housing. Given the historic character of the neighbourhood, the challenge was to make a contextual but at the same time contemporary proposal that would provide the maximum number of high-quality dwellings.

I worked in close co-operation with the director on two proposals for 7-8 flats. My tasks included: - Designing diagrammatic plans for the project - Designing elevations and preparing them to be presented - Working on a SketchUp model and preparing 3D views for the proposal - Preparing diagrams and documents to explain the project - Attending meetings with the client

Project Description

Proposed Site Plan & Front Elevation

Aerial Views of Proposal

FRONT BLOCK

REAR BLOCK

External Amenity

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

External Amenity

Living/ Dining

Lobby En-Suite Kitchen/ Dining

Bathroom

Storage Kitchen Bathroom Lobby

Storage

External Amenity

Bedroom

Living Room

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

Bedroom 1

En-Suite

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

External Amenity

Bedroom 2

Lobby Living/ Dining

Bathroom Kitchen/ Dining

Storage Kitchen

Storage Bathroom

Lobby External Amenity

Living Room

Bedroom

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

Proposed Plans

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C R U D YR ALLT PRI VAT E DWEL L I NG Cardiff, United Kingdom 2014

Office: Loyn & Co Program: Private Dwelling Work Stage: Developed Design

The clients of this project, sought a practical, ‘lifetime home’ for them and their art collection.

The proposal aims to deliver to the client’s brief and to create a playful relationship between interior and exterior, to frame views that capture the surrounding landscape and to respond to the historical context and offer a quiet but contemporary addition.

I worked in close co-operation with the project architect on a number of tasks, including: - Developing the full SketchUp model of the project - Working on rendered elevations - Preparing the planning application booklet (layout, diagrams to present the proposal, explanatory texts etc.)

Project Description

Proposed Elevations

Photographs of Completed Project

05. CONTACT DETAILS

CHARIS NIKA

charis_nika@hotmail.com +31 625325273 Professor Schermerhornstraat 37.6, Delft, Netherlands

https://www.linkedin.com/in/charisnika/