Architecture Portfolio 2024 - Emma Vidarsson

EMMA BUKHAVE VIDARSSON PORTFOLIO

EMMA BUKHAVE VIDARSSON

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BORN

ADDRESS

SEP 2020 - JUN 2023

THE ROYAL DANISH ACADEMY

Master of Arts in Architecture, Spatial Design (GPA: 10,6)

(Maternity leave sep 2021 - sep 2022)

SEP 2017 - JUN 2020

SEP 2015 - JUN 2017

AUG 2009 - JUN 2012

THE ROYAL DANISH ACADEMY

BA Architecture, Institute of Architecture & Design (GPA: 11,4)

UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN

BA Landscape Architecture (4 semesters, GPA: 9,4)

ESPERGÆRDE GYMNASIUM & HF

Student GCSE (GPA: 10,8)

WORK EXPERIENCE

SEP 2023 - NOW

+45 4019 9150

emmabukv@gmail.com 13. july 1993

F. F. Ulriks Gade 13, st 2100 København Ø

JUN 2020 - NOW

OCT 2019 - JAN 2024

KONGES SLØJD | DESIGN ASSISTANT

Designing kids wear, play and interior

Product development, ensuring samples follows company standards

Communication with suppliers

EV STUDIO | FOUNDER & OWNER

Working freelance for the architecture studio, Werkt

Projects for private clients as well as the following companies;

EF Education First DK, OPHAV bar, Badehotellet Aps, GF Vingen

Pitching projects and negotiating contracts

NORR11 | ROYALTY DESIGNER

Royalty contract with the award winning pendant, Frames

Development of prototypes, packaging design

Working towards creating a design collection

Attending at events and furniture fairs

APR 2021 - MAY 2023

FORMEL A | SHOWROOM ASSISTENT

Responsible for sales and customer care

Consultations and interior design guidance for clients

ABOUT

Architect, spatial & furniture designer.

The purpose of my designs is always to contribute with spatial, aesthetical and functional value whether it is a piece of furniture, a building or an urban plan.

By working contextually consciously and with the use of light, surfaces, materials and structures as instruments I aim to create stimulating environments that invites people to inhabit and engage in.

PORTFOLIO LINK

MAY 2018 - MAY 2023

MULBERRY, GROUP88 | SALES ADVISOR

Customer care and sales within the luxury industry

Working with the CRM system, Salesforce

Creating an extraordinary experience with private appointments

Substitute in Bottega Veneta and Gucci

FEB 2020 - OCT 2020

WERKT | INTERN & FREELANCE

Residential design projects from concept development to completion

Develop and present project proposals and construction documents

Responsible for client meetings

Cooperate with other construction professionals and consultants

Gather offers from suppliers and order building materials

Updating project budget plans

SEP 2015 - MAY 2018

HVISK | SALES ADVISOR

Visual Merchandising

Creating material & updating SoMe channels

Sales B2B at CIFF during Copenhagen Fashion Week AW2018

FEB 2014 - JUN 2014

HOLM & BERTUNG PR | SHOWROOM ASSISTENT

Primary contact to stylists & fashion editors

Design of visual material for press releases & SoMe

Arrange events and assist at photo shoots

NOV 2018

FSC DESIGN AWARDS 2018 | 1ST PRIZE

A sustainable design competition

Design: The pendant, Frames Collab with Anna Ohmsen

NOV 2018 MAD & BOLIGS DESIGNPRIS 2018 | 1ST PRIZE

A reader’s choice award in relation to FSC Design Awards 2018.

Design: The pendant, Frames Collab with Anna Ohmsen

EXHIBITIONS & TALKS

FEB 2020

MAY 2019

MAY 2019

FEB 2019

OCT 2018

STOCKHOLM FURNITURE FAIR | NORR11

Exhibition and release of the design, Frames

KUNSTHAL CHARLOTTENBORG | 3 DAYS OF DESIGN

Exhibition of the award winning design, Frames In cooperation with FSC and Kvist Industries

ART ACADEMY LATVIA | SUSTAINABLE DESIGN & FORESTRY

Presentation of Frames and talk about how to incorporate sustainability in design as well as the design process

FORMLAND HERNING | TRENDZONE: ‘A KIND OF NATURE’

Exhibition of the award winning design, Frames In cooperation with FSC

FORUM | BUILDING GREEN

Exhibition of an architectural 1:1 model from a school project which was specially selected for the exhibition

COURSES

MAY 2019

KVIST INDUSTRIES, LATVIA | SPARRING COURSE

Course at Kvist Industries woodworking & furniture factory

Development of a prototype for the award winning design, Frames. Knowledge in furniture production

MAR 2017 - APR 2017 ANARK, CPH | COURSE IN ARCHITECTURE AND ARTS

JUL 2015

CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS, LONDON | DRAWING COURSE

With artist Jane Griswood

MAR 2015 - MAY 2015

KØBENHAVNS KUNSTSKOLE | DRAWING COURSE

With artist Morten Schelde

AutoCAD

Rhino

VRay

SketchUp

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Lightroom

MS Office

3ds Max

PRACTICAL SKILLS

Concept development

Hand drawing

Photography

Registration/analysis

Rendering

Presenting

Modelbuilding

Woodworking

Lasercutting

Plastering

3D Printing

Foam cutting

LANGUAGES

Danish native

English fluent

Scandinavian high skilled

French basic

Swahili basic

OTHER

Driving Licence B

| INTRODUCTION

| CONSTRUCTION

Client Year Status Site Private 2024 Ongoing Copenhagen

FREELANCE | BUILDING & SPATIAL DESIGN

Client Year Status Site Werkt 2020 Completed Frederiksberg, Værløse & Copenhagen

CREMATORIUM

Project Year Status Site Bachelor project 2019 Not completed Køge Harbour

FRAMES | FURNITURE DESIGN

Project Year

Status

Prizes

Collab

FSC Design Awards

2018

Completed

FSC Design Award 2018, Mad & Boligs Designpris 2018 Anna Ohmsen

The FSC Design Award is a competition challenging design students to combine sustainability and wooden design. Our task was to shape and create a piece of furniture in scale 1:1. Besides winning the 1st prize, Frames also won the 1st prize by the Danish interior magazine, Mad & Bolig. Afterwards we developed a marketable prototype with Kvist Industries and today we collaborate with NORR11 as royalty designers.

Frames is a dynamic pendant lamp in FSC certified oak. By displacing the several frames that the lamp consists of, it transforms from a two-dimensional surface to a sculptural, three-dimensional object. This allows the pendant to be flat-packed for easier and more sustainable transportation. Additionally, one can create different light settings and change the expression of the design with the manual rotation. We live in a time where more lightning has become digitally adjustable. Frames is a manually counter-reaction to the digital world. In other words, Frames creates a dialogue between the user, the design and its natural material. Unfolded Frames creates an intimate and mute light setting while the light becomes sharp when flat packed.

INTERIOR RENOVATION | RESIDENTIAL

This ongoing project involves a comprehensive interior renovation of a historic row house in Copenhagen’s Østerbro district. The design seamlessly blends modern functionality with timeless aesthetics, enhancing the character of the surrounding neighborhood.

Originally, the space had low ceilings and was divided into three different floor levels, creating a confined and disjointed atmosphere. A key focus of the renovation was to improve spatial dynamics. The ceilings were raised to maximize vertical space, creating a more open, airy feel while allowing more natural light to enhance the ambiance. Additionally, the three floor levels were unified into a single, continuous flooring, improving flow and functionality while providing a clean, cohesive foundation.

Natural materials were selected to harmonize with a neutral palette, creating a bright and inviting atmosphere. Overall, this renovation respects the historical significance of the Østerbro row house while introducing contemporary design elements, resulting in a stylish and timeless interior. The architectural improvements and thoughtful design choices maximize the space’s potential, creating a functional and visually appealing home.

Kitchen at FFU before and after

BUILDING 1:1 | CONSTRUCTION

Project Year

Status Site Collab

BA4 2019 Completed

The Royal Academy, Copenhagen Anna Ohmsen, Class project

A small, simple house with a boxy exterior and compact interior. Focus has been to furnish it with fixed furniture that serves multiple purposes. Due to the flexibility and mobility the interior is adaptable to specific needs and the user plays an active role in the room.

The process has consisted of using a lot of different media and working with different scales. Constructing 1:1 and to be able to move around inside the building has given a greater understanding of material and construction. To observe how people actually move and act in the house makes it possible to perceive the space completely different than you do in a small scale model.

Model 1:1

Envelope section 1:75

Paper model 1:10

3DS Max Rendering Model 1:1

OPHAV | FACADE DESIGN

Project

Year

Status

Site

Client

Ophav 2024

Completed Nyborg Badehotellet Aps

The Ophav facade redesign involved transforming the former exterior of a retail store to align with its new identity as a bar specializing in light dishes and local specialties. Located in the bustling city centre, the bar needed an inviting and visually striking exterior that would reflect its unique character and draw in patrons.

The redesign focused on creating harmony between the exterior and interior of the bar, ensuring that the facade’s presentation seamlessly matched the bar’s ambiance. This was achieved through strategic lighting that transforms the exterior as day turns into night and careful detailing with panels, establishing a distinct rhythm that guides the eye and frames the windows beautifully. These windows not only serve as visual focal points but also offer enticing views of the warm, welcoming interior. Further, the panels create a clear visual separation between the upper residential-style windows and the commercial space below, giving the bar a distinct identity, making Ophav a standout destination in the city centre.

Facade design

OPHAV bar Nyborg, 2024

FREELANCE | BUILDING & SPATIAL DESIGN

Project

Year

Status

Site

Client

Freelance work 2020

Completed Frederiksberg, Værløse and Copenhagen Werkt

As a freelance architect I aim to transform the client’s ideas and needs into functional and aesthetical spaces and objects. I have experience with offering architectural and interior design to other studios as well as working directly with the client. My past work includes working for the architecture studio, Werkt. At Werkt I have been working on several residential design projects from the initial design stage right through to completion.

At Werkt I have had meetings with clients to determine their needs and requirements before developing and presenting the project proposals in order to guide in regards of design and choice of materials. I have produced construction documents of residential housing, kitchens, bathrooms and built-in furniture for other construction professionals as well as gathered offers from suppliers and ordered building materials while adhering to budget plans. During the building process I have participated in construction monitoring on an ongoing basis

The Birdhouses, Værløse, 2020 Interior design for Werkt

Building process

Topasgangen, CPH S, Work for Werkt, 2020

drawing of kitchen 1:33

Axonometric

Topasgangen, CPH S, Work for Werkt, 2020

A BATHING HOUSE | THESIS PROJECT

Project Year Status Site

Thesis project 2023 Not completed Langelinieskuret, Copenhagen

Through the development of a bathing house in the existing building, Langelinieskuret, the aim of the project is to create awareness around water as a valuable resource by facilitating it as a healing element of body and mind. To accentuate the idea of the bathhouse as a community relating to corporality and bodily health this thesis intends to form an inclusive space for every’body’ by focusing on physically disabled users and transgendered people. By questioning and reevaluating the typical bathhouse typology in order to embrace diversity and create an inclusive space, the project explores accessibility and challenges the traditional gender segregation of public baths.

Using the ideas from a research paper called ”Architectural Vocabularies: exploring the analogous relationship between light and water” which outlines that we often describe conditions of light with a language analogous to one you would use to describe the behavior of water, the project investigates how this can be used in relation to the design of spatial elements in order to create an immersive sensory experience when visiting the bathing house.

The project was exhibited at the Graduation Exhibition at The Royal Danish Academy and afterwards at Langelinieskuret by the owners, Karberghus.

Model 1:10

Hot pool and ramp leading to pool

Plan and longitudinal section 1:150

Changing and bathing area

Rendering of changing area, ramp leading to pool and pool area

VERTICAL HOUSE | APARTMENT COMPLEX

Project Year Status Site

BA3 2018 Not completed Refshaleøen, Copenhagen

A building that occurs tall and narrow from one angle and seems wide from another. Playing with the width and height ratio of the building to obtain a tower appearance and simultaneously imitate the characteristics of the wide industrial warehouses on the site, Refshaleøen.

Inspired by the repetitive constructions on the site I have explored how natural light can transform a surface structured by repeating the same simple shape. A form that is determining for both the facade and the overall shape of the building.

Apartments for “artists in residence” divided into a two floor plan making space for both home and work studio.

Plaster model of facade 1:5

CNC model of facade 1:5 Light study

Lasercut Mdf model 1:500

CREMATORIUM | BA PROJECT

Project Year Status Site

Bachelor project 2019 Not completed Køge Harbour

A crematorium and chapel with its facilities arranged around a spine which serves as a long transport corridor for the coffins. Focus has been to create a space that merges personal spaces for mourning with public spaces for a shared feeling of loss.

The lighting from the windows plays an important role, as it creates a transcendental environment that is conducive to emotional healing. Overhead windows along the extensive corridor highlight the different functions of the building and the placement of windows in the ritual spaces offers respect and privacy. Around the empty spaces created by the offsetting of the different facilities, full length windows blur the difference between inside and outside thus, the interior becomes part of the landscape as a comforting sanctuary to support those in their times of grief and mourning.

Renderings: Chapel, lobby & cremation furnace room

Sections 1:800

Plan 1:800