Portfolio 2023

Michal Vitkovič

portfolio 2023

education exhibitions workshops bio

2022Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture (master’s degree)

2021 - 2022

TU Wien, architecture and planning (CEEPUS)

2019 - 2020

Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Sevilla (Erasmus+)

2017 - 2022

Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture (bachelor’s degree)

2023

Non-places - photo exhibition, Brno

Touches of Morava River - project exhibition, workshops, Olomouc

2022

Autumn University of Architecture - workshop, exhibition, Banská Štiavnica

To Complete the City! - project exhibition, Louny

2021

Urban acupuncture - Danubian Small Cities - workshop, exhibition, Novi Sad / Sremski Karlovci

Michal Vitkovič * 30/01/1998

Školská 818, 935 22 Kozárovce, Slovakia

vitkovic.michal@gmail.com

@miso_vitkovic

2013 – 2017

Gymnázium Andreja Vrábla Levice

MetroLab Forum #3 - presentation, discussions, Vienna

2020, 2021

Autumn University of Architecture - workshops, exhibitions, Banská Štiavnica

2019 Open House Brno, guiding

2018

RE:PUBLIKA Festival - project exhibition, Brno

Architecture of Elements

- project exhibition, Brno

competitions work skills

2017

iGeo 2017, Belgrade gold medal

2016

iGeo 2016, Beijing

bronze medal

2015-2017

Slovak Geography Olympiad

1st prizes

01-04/2020

ftca arquitectos & asociado

10/2017-01/2018

City Architect Office Brno

Slovak (native)

Czech (language of studies)

English C1 (B2 certificate)

Spanish B1

German A2

AutoCAD

Revit

3ds Max

Sketchup

Blender

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe InDesign

Autodesk ReCap

DIALux

Contextual House for Artists 2019 Living between the Lines 2022 Archidens 2023 I II content

Suburban Stories 2021

2019 III IV V Silver Town Building Archaelogy 2020, 2021, 2022

Bay 2022

Contextual House for Artists

Wonder

Archidens

Location: Brno, Czech Republic

Supervision: Servie Boetzkes, Gabriel Peña, Radek Brunecký 2023

I

The proposed extension for Kubova Villa in Brno - Řečkovice seeks to double the original volume of the villa while respecting its valuable interwar architecture. Situated in an intriguing context of a Brno suburb, the design aims to create a special facility for architecture students and researchers.

The extension is designed as an underground structure that reaches into the garden and interacts with the surrounding terrain. Like a mycelium, its roots spread through the garden and provide a supportive base for the villa. The program of the extension includes dedicated spaces for architecture workshops, studio work, student events, and exhibitions of their works. Additionally, it provides facilities for independent architecture and urban design lectures, short-term accommodation for architecture students, researchers, and visiting teachers.

Each individual dwelling is designed as an independent element, drawing inspiration from local old cellars and cave dwellings, as well as the interwar modernist architecture of Brno. The dwellings feature two levels with varying altitudes, with transparent facades facing the garden to offer serene views.

The design seeks to serve as a retreat where future architects can find inspiration, while simultaneously encouraging a deeper connection with nature and a commitment to sustainable architectural practices.

garden with old trees access to the studios entrance access to the garden individual student rooms individual student rooms double student rooms street ground floor level 1:250 garden with old trees garden with old trees student rooms covered by greenery student rooms covered by greenery street central plaza double student rooms double student rooms first floor level 1:250 second floor level 1:250 garden with old trees garden with old trees lawn blending into the garden lawn student rooms covered by greenery student rooms covered by greenery student rooms covered by greenery student rooms covered by greenery student rooms covered by greenery street bridge reception studio student kitchen studio hallway to the student rooms model gallery cafeteria student club library main entrance toilets pantry ground floor 1:100 meeting room guest kitchen lawn terrace terrace exhibition space (semipublic) entrance first floor 1:100 WC WC guest bathroom guest bathroom guest room guest room guest room terrace second floor 1:100 I

Living between the Lines II

Location: Louny, Czech Republic

Supervision: Jan Hora, David Neuhäusl

2022

The proposal verifies the possibilities of developing an empty plot in the form of an urban block, within the extreme limits set by its narrow dimensions.

The concept reflects the phenomena of the compact and dense city, the end of the car dominance, addressing the lack of affordable housing.

The mixed-use building consists mainly of flats designed for population groups threatened by the housing crisis - young people and the socially disadvantaged. The housing programme is complemented by municipal flats.

1965 - 1972 1983 - 1987 1972 - 1977 1987 - 1990 1977 - 1983 1990 - 2022 1829 - 1843 1843 - 1875 1875 - 1905 1954 - 1965 1937 - 1954 1905 - 1937 2022

II

The project seeks to provide service, leisure, and opportunities for social interaction. Every flat has a private garden located on green roofs.

An important part of the block is the community centre. In line with the concept of short distances, there are also shops and a café with a bookshop on the ground floor. A small public square with greenery faces the edge of the town centre.

Parking is located mostly in the basement, which creates a flat platform for residential buildings, as the terrain is sloped.

The linear residential buildings outline the courtyard to the north and south. The new urban block also reshapes the character of the surrounding streets.

41 dwellings

8 types of flats

17 flats for young adults

19 social flats

6 municipal flats

93 inhabitants

II

II

2.1.8 2.1.6 2.1.7 2.1.9 2.1.10 3.1.6 3.1.1 +3,500 +3,500 +4,500 +4,500 +4,500 +3,500 +3,500 3.1.4 3.1.3 3.1.2 3.1.5 byt D byt D byt D byt D byt D byt D byt E byt E byt B byt C A A' B

Ground floor

5.1.2 5.1.1 5.1.3 1.1.2 1.1.1 1.1.5 1.1.3 1.1.4 4.1.2 4.1.1 +3,500 +3,500 +3,500 +3,500 +4,500 +3,500 +4,500 +4,500 byt D byt D byt D byt D byt G byt H byt E byt E byt B byt C B' II

load-bearing wall made of SILKA HML 300 blocks thickness 300 mm

monolithic reinforced concrete slab thickness 250 mm

load-bearing wall made of SILKA HML 300 blocks spacing 7,5 m thickness 300 mm

monolithic reinforced concrete slab thickness 250 mm

monolithic reinforced concrete beam 300x400 mm

monolithic reinforced concrete column 300x400 mm

reinforced concrete white tub thickness 300 mm embedded in the ground

monolithic reinforced concrete core spatial stiffening

steel column diameter 60 mm

light green anti-corrosion matt coating

monolithic reinforced concrete slab thickness 200 mm

steel handrail

rectangular proﬁle 50x8 mm

length 5,8 m

light green anti-corrosion matt coating

steel railing posts diameter 10 mm

length 1150 mm

150 mm anchored in a reinforced concrete staircase

number: 17

spacing 270 mm

light green anti-corrosion matt coating

Komenskýsquare

external silicone plaster ivory shade

plinth fair-faced concrete up to 3500 mm

monolithic reinforced concrete stairs surface - polished concrete 18 steps

width > 2000 mm height 3500 mm length 4862 mm

exterior paving granite cubes 10x10 mm

the base of the staircase 600 mm below ground level

courtyard

II

01 03 02 06 04 05 08 07 09 10 11 08 07 09 14 12 15 06 04 05 08 07 09 10 13 +6,500 +11,050 +6,100 5% +10,000 +9,100 S1 S4 S5 S8

16 11 08 07 09 14 13 17 19 18 +1,450 +2,850 +3,500 0,000 S3 S6 S7 S11 II

Wonder Bay III

Location: Olomouc, Czech Republic

Supervision: Jan Mléčka, Iva Novotná, Markéta Krejčí

Collaboration: a part of the group project “Touches of the Morava River” commisioned by the City of Olomouc 2022

A part of an extensive urban and landscape vision of the flood protection measures. The project became one of the bases for the upcoming international architectural and urban planning competition - the final part of the flood protection system of Olomouc.

At the point where the river enters the city from the countryside a new cultural and recreation center of northern Olomouc arises. By redefining the town square a compact urban public space is created, which is dominated by the permeable “lighthouse” object. A place for meetings, markets and public events is created.

An amphitheater with a view of the river appears in the newly formed bay. A multifunctional venue for concerts and other and public events is created. The program is complemented by a summer cinema.

The divide between the world of the river and the world of land is represented by a gate that serves not only as an architectural element, but also as a temporary flood protection.

Stěny majáku jsou Střecha majáku pokryta extenzivní zelenou střechou, přispívá k přiznivejšímu mikroklimatu III

allows

213 m 211 m 209 m ﬂood protection limit 215 m Section A A B

area allowing water to soak in the ground

Cestička podél několika rozkvetlých třešní, romantická procházka vedoucí k brodu do meditačního parku Street adapted for pedestrians and cyclists

Walkable

Sitting stairs with easy access to water Leisure on gravel shores with boulders and shallow water Stage conceived as a multifunctional space Permeable paving from the local granite Space under the lighthouse serving as a marketplace The river bed enlargement bathing and water sports Gate of the bay hiding the automatic ﬂood barriers

213 m 211 m 209 m ﬂood protection limit 215 m A B

Service facilities of the amphitheater with a green roof Covered part of the bay as a shelter for aquatic animals Dike park with a grove and slopes for sledding Path winding along the bay Stage spans the bay like a ﬂoating slab Dike hidden under a gentle hill Seating with easy access to the water Seating steps with a view Path leading from the square to the new footbridge

Section B III

Elevated seating overlooking the stage and the whole bay

Suburban Stories IV

Location: Polička, Czech Republic

Supervision: Radek Toman, Vojtěch Jemelka

2021

Suburban life doesn’t have to end at our fence. Let’s combine what we like about the city with a sustainable approach to the land and countryside.

The new neighborhood on the edge of the town of Polička is trying to respond to its surroundings and become an organic part of the city. It gradually transitions from multi-story apartment buildings with a living ground floor with services and a park to an area of family houses with gardens. Pedestrian alleys connecting important places, such as a kindergarten, shops, or neighborhood gatherings, weave through the territory.

Individual houses are composed of modules, thanks to which they can be easily completed according to the needs of the owners. This place is going to change and grow, and it’s really looking forward to it.

1840 1765 site

large-scale farming

1870 mosaic compact centre ponds

1765 site 2019

1954 1954 1954

farming

1765

1954

mosaic of small ﬁelds

IV

mosaic of small ﬁelds

P1

P2 P3 P4

P6 intensive spruce

spruce alder

site larch

P5

spruce spruce

spruce

larch

intensive agriculture larch

spruce IV

P7

intensive agriculture spruce spruce

IV

Hypothetical reconstruction of a renaissance wood beam ceiling based of the fragments of beams found in the house 26/I in secondary context

A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6

Silver Town Building Archaelogy

Location: Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia

Supervision: Katarína Terao Vošková, Lýdia Budayová, Denisa Kyselicová, Zala Erklavec, Ákos Miklós, Zuzana Holíčková

2020, 2021, 2022

Work created during the series of international multi-disciplinary workshops focused on the historical and urban development of Banská Štiavnica.

The town located in the mountains of central Slovakia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was an imporant silver mining centre in the medieval and early modern period.

The immense architectural heritage of the town is still not valued enough and is often in danger of disappereance. The aim of the workshop is to deepen the knowledge about the architectural heritage and urbanism of the periods of the town’s history and to present the results of the research to the public.

Documenting the stonework and other traces of history found in often dilapidated historical buildings is the base for further research and reconsidering the current heritage protection. The public presentations contribute to greater public awarness, strenghten people’s relationship with the town’s heritage and its preservation.