Portfolio 2021

2021 Application Portfolio | Part II Architectural Assistant

MALENE SOFIE SÆTRE RIISE

CONTENTS

Drawings from my current 5th year project

Now I See You From Bird’s Eye View 4th Year Project

Timber is the Limit 4th Year ETS Project

Art of Chronology: Remembrance and the Public 3rd Year Project

Sustainable Follies 2nd Year Project

Work Experience:

Current Design Project Denmark Year 5 Project 2020 - ongoing

No form of prosperity is as controversial as land ownership, and exclusion from access to land has historically been a major cause of conflict. Certain territories are often privatised or restricted by law such as private forests, coasts and natural reserve areas.

Through a multi-layered composition of physical and invisible barriers, the access is largely restricted and inhabitants are therefore left with pockets of common landscape. This mosaic-like territory of fragmented

pseudo-public

space

is

particularly visible in Denmark, where 82% of its nature is privately owned. Although the country is infatuated with property rights, they have a distinct way of exercising rights from other Nordic countries. Due to the lack of the Scandinavian right to roam, special authority is given to the private ownership.

The project aims to create a temporal connection to these pockets of nature, allowing individuals to roam the land while maintaining the natural territory. Through a series of markers in the landscape, a larger

network

of

common

land

is

temporally activated, opening up a systemic understanding of the surrounding ecology.

I See You From Bird’s Eye View Nærøyfjorden, Norway Year 4 Project 2019 - 2020

A new era of implementing responsible interactions with the environment is forthcoming. The UNESCOlisted fjord in Norway, Nærøyfjorden, display a natural reaction to the large amounts of visible Nitorgen

Oxides

released

by

the

seasonal

cruise traffic, creating an incoming zero-emission policy in the world heritage parks. However, the protocol influences a plausible absence of local tourism in general, as the ships find alternative places to sail, forcing a noticeable economic shift for the surrounding communities.

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1:1 Deployable Model

The project promotes a world were humans dominate the skyline, to let the ground heal.

Elevating the visitors to create a temporary alternative for the fragile landscape of the fjords. Through the guidelines of ecotourism, participants engage in a zipline course across Nærøy- and Aurlandsfjorden, experiencing the sublime nature it has to offer from a bird’seye view, whilst being educated on how to inhabit the woods without leaving a trace.

Just like a bird’s nest, the stations stand as pleated resting platforms, we coming species to enter and inhabit. Prioritising a harmonious integration with the surrounding natural environment while maintaining the site’s adventurous quality.

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Timber is The Limit Abu Dhabi Year 4 Envirsonmental and Technical Studies 2020

The assignment stated to design a sustainable,

Situated amongst other tall buildings, the project

residential tall building in the heart of Abu

fits in with its urban fabric, while being a noticeable

Dhabi. When discussing tall buildings, the common

feature in the skyline. The envelope, inspired by

phrase “the sky is the limit” is often cited, however

the traditional Mashrabiya system, is specifically

by rephrasing the idiom to “the timber is the limit”

designed for the purpose of capturing solar

demonstrate the main challenge and topic of the

energy while shading against the intense sun. The

proposal.

responsive geometric façade creates an architectural language representing its purpose and response to

The need for tall sustainable urban housing is

the environment. The hybrid CLT structure creates

increasing rapidly, and it is stated to be the future

a lightweight, sustainable tall building, responding

of residency. Due to the city’s extreme climate,

to the future of the urban development. The inter-

specific requirements had to be considered during

nal void encourages airflow and is designed as an

the development of the brief. The final proposal was

optimisation of the standard skyscraper, minimising

influenced by the structure of Mjøstårnet by Vollark

the internal fabric and letting the building breathe.

and the envelope of The Al Bahr Towers by Aedas.

Ground Floor Plan 1:1000 /A3

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Art of Chronology: Remembrance and the Public Bergen, Norway Year 3 Project 2017 - 2018

The project proposes a crematorium located in Bergen, Norway responding to the process of cremations through progressive placement of each stage of the service provided.

Influenced by research and the existing terrain, three platforms

and

a

network

of

intersecting

pathways

connecting the structures enhance the continuance of the site and improve the circulation. Thus, the art of chronology is established, creating an effortless journey for the relatives of the deceased.

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Click here to see the 2018 RIBA Bronze Medal Entry

SPACE:

ADMINISTRATION

EMPLOYEES TIME SPENT:

5-8 HOURS

ACTIVITY:

WORK SPACE

RELATIVES TIME SPENT:

5-10 MINUTES

ACTIVITY:

MOVING THE CASKET

CHRONOLOGY:

STEP 1 ENTRANCE

PUBLIC TIME SPENT: ACTIVITY: SPACE:

5-10 MINUTES CIRCULATION

ADMINISTRATION

EMPLOYEES TIME SPENT:

5-8 HOURS

ACTIVITY:

WORK SPACE

RELATIVES TIME SPENT: ACTIVITY: CHRONOLOGY:

5-10 MINUTES MOVING THE CASKET

SPACE:

STEP 1 ENTRANCE

TIME SPENT:

5-10 MINUTES

ACTIVITY:

CIRCULATION

TIME SPENT: ACTIVITY:

TIME SPENT:

2-3 HOURS

ACTIVITY:

SERVICE, USE OF VIEWING ROOM

CHRONOLOGY:

STEP 2 CEREMONY

PUBLIC TIME SPENT: ACTIVITY:

10-30 MINUTES ADMIRATION FOR THE ARCHITECTURE, USE OF VIEWING ROOM

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STAFF ROOMS, UNISEX TOILETS

AC

CH EMPLOYEES TIME SPENT:

5-8 HOURS

ACTIVITY:

WORK SPACE

PU

TIM

AC RELATIVES TIME SPENT:

5-10 MINUTES

ACTIVITY:

TOILET

PUBLIC

SPACE:

TIME SPENT:

5-10 MINUTES

ACTIVITY:

TOILET

GATHERING HALL, CAFÉ, DOCK

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EMPLOYEES TIME SPENT: ACTIVITY:

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3-8 HOURS WORK SPACE, MAINTENANCE

RELATIVES TIME SPENT:

1-3 HOURS

ACTIVITY:

GATHERING

CHRONOLOGY:

STEP 4 GATHERING

PUBLIC TIME SPENT:

20 MINUTES - 2 HOURS

ACTIVITY:

USING CAFÉ

SPACE:

STAFF ROOMS, UNISEX TOILETS

EMPLOYEES TIME SPENT:

5-8 HOURS

ACTIVITY:

WORK SPACE

RELATIVES TIME SPENT:

5-10 MINUTES

ACTIVITY:

TOILET

PUBLIC

ATHERING HALL, CAFÉ, DOCK

WORK SPACE, MAINTENANCE

1-3 HOURS

ATHERING

TEP 4 GATHERING

SING CAFÉ

1-3 HOURS MAINTENANCE, SERVICE

RELATIVES

-8 HOURS

0 MINUTES - 2 HOURS

CHAPEL

EMPLOYEES

PUBLIC

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TIME SPENT:

5-10 MINUTES

ACTIVITY:

TOILET

PACE:

SPACE:

SPACE:

EXHIBITION, CONFERENCE SPACE

EMPLOYEES

SPACE:

ROOM OF REMEMBRANCE

EMPLOYEES

TIME SPENT:

3-8 HOURS

TIME SPENT:

20 MINUTES - 2 HOURS

TIME SPENT:

20 MINUTES - 2 HOURS

ACTIVITY:

WORK SPACE

ACTIVITY:

MAINTENANCE, MEETINGS

ACTIVITY:

MAINTENANCE

RELATIVES

RELATIVES

TIME SPENT:

30 MINUTES-1 HOUR

TIME SPENT:

ACTIVITY:

CALLIGRAPHY SERVICE

ACTIVITY:

RELATIVES 30 MINUTES - 1 HOUR

TIME SPENT:

EXHIBITION, MEETINGS

ACTIVITY:

REMEMBRANCE, PAY RESPECT

CHRONOLOGY:

STEP 5 REMEMBRANCE

10-33 MINUTES

PUBLIC TIME SPENT:

10-30 MINUTES

ACTIVITY:

EXHIBITION

PUBLIC TIME SPENT:

10-30 MINUTES

ACTIVITY:

ADMIRATION FOR THE ARCHITECTURE

SPACE:

REMEMBRANCE GARDEN

1:300

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EMPLOYEES TIME SPENT:

10-30 MINUTES

ACTIVITY:

MAINTENANCE, GARDENING, ENGRAVING

CREMATORIUM RELATIVES

MPLOYEES

ME SPENT:

5-8 HOURS

CTIVITY:

WORK SPACE, MAINTENANCE

TIME SPENT: ACTIVITY:

20-30 MINUTES PAY RESPECT

PUBLIC

ELATIVES

ME SPENT:

CALLIGRAPHY STUDIO

EMPLOYEES

10 MINUTES - 2 HOURS

CTIVITY:

CIRCULATION, VIEWING THE PROCESS

HRONOLOGY:

STEP 3 CREMATION

TIME SPENT:

5-10 MINUTES

ACTIVITY:

PAY RESPECT

UBLIC

ME SPENT:

5-10 MINUTES

CTIVITY:

DISABLED ACCESS

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Sustainable Rehearsal Follies

Sydney, Australia Bachelor Year 2 2017

Located in the Sydney Royal Gardens, the Rehearsal folly was inspired by the surrounding structures and designed with a focus on sustainability. Through carefully chosen materials and passive methods, the building uses minimum energy to function.

Construction Details: CLT

Skogheim Bergen, Norway Work Experience 2020 - ongoing

Skogheim

is

an

old,

magestic

property

established in 1917 and was used as a cabin up until 2006. The current project invovles a twofloor extension, a winter garden and facade alterations to enhance the interior daylight.

Through careful considerations of conserving the property’s unique features, the proposal has been designed and drawn by me.

Original entrance from 1917.

Existing North Facade 1:100 /A3

New North Facade 1:100 /A3

Facade drawings delivered to the client at the end of March.

The North Cabin Alta, Norway Work Experience

During a two-week work experience in 2016, I designed a cabin for the extreme climate north in Norway, that was later proposed to the client.

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Thank You!