Architectural Portfolio by Viktor J. Bienek

PORTFOLIO VIKTOR J. BIENEK

VIKTOR J. BIENEK

A strong believer in the ability of architecture and research combined with design thinking to strengthen our societies and have a positive effect on the world

viktor.bienek@gmail.com | +49 15117872 950 | Berlin, Germany

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

September 2020 - September 2022

March 2014 - September 2017

Chalmers University, Göteborg M.Sc. Architecture

Beuth Hochschule für Technik Berlin B.Sc. Architecture

February 2018 - July 2020

MS Office

Adobe CC CAD / Visualisation

Design tools

German

English Swedish | Danish

Junior Architect at CCM Berlin

WORK EXPERIENCE SOFTWARE SKILLS

Word | Powerpoint | Excel

Photoshop | Illustrator | InDesign

CAALA | Velux | Grasshopper

LANGUAGES

Mother tongue

Proficient Basic

CONTENT 2022 2021 2021 2019-2022 6 16 26 34 Old into new Kärra village Metamorphosis Art work

OLD INTO NEW

Project Master Thesis 2022 (Individual) Location Fabriksvägen 2, 449 50 Alafors, Sweden

Subject Transformation, housing, sustainability, Life Cycle Assessment

Today, many industrial buildings and former factories are abandoned or used for temporary purposes. They are omnipresent and often go unnoticed, but they exist as a valuable resource and offer an excellent opportunity for community projects that could enrich the lives of many.

My master’s thesis looks at a particular former spinning mill in Alafors, a community in the rural area north of Gothenburg. The factory area consists of several buildings and has been partly developed in the past. However, the current concept is unclear and the municipality and the property owners see great potential for further development. The new design proposes a co-housing concept for the elderly and working spaces for the local community. Through out an interactive design approach, different materials and passive strategies were compared and selected by their impact on the environment. The outcome is a transformed factory building, created together with locals and potential users, that tackles social issues within the local community but also has strong ambitions of reducing its overall ecological footprint.

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ATRIUM

Two atriums and a light balcony have been cut out along the structure lines. This led to a loss of potential space for further apartments, but increased the indoor qualities significantly.

APARTMENTS

Additional apartments in lightweight construction have been added to the rooftop. These flats have individual small terraces and are connected directly to the common space. A diversity in apartments offers options for different demands.

TERRACE

The terrace has been added directly to the common space to create some connection to the outside for the residents.

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0 3 15 30 p. 9

New construction in wood

structure

Existing

Common space Terrace Laundry Shared kitchen Atrium 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 1 1 5 6 2 3 4 6 S-01 S-01 36.60 3.70 6.90 6.90 6.90 7.00 5.27 7.92 6.81 30.70 8.25 p. 10

THIRD FLOOR Apartments

SEd V

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VIEW | SOUTH-WEST SECTION | S-01 + 17.82 + 20.52 + 13.88 + 9.68 + 4.54 ± 0.00

2 3 panes panes

Exterior wall: Brick wall Calcium silicate board Clay plaster U-VALUE: 0.32

500 100 30

Floor: Flooring Gypsum board & floor heating Acoustic insulation Concrete slab Steel beam Acoustic insulation OSB

10 50 50 200 150 50 30

mm mm mm

mm mm mm mm mm mm mm

FACADE SECTION

The u-value of the building envelope has been improved by a double window system and 100mm calcium silicate board added to the wall structure. This has reduced the heat losses and lowered the costs during operation.

Windows: Exterior window Interior window U-VALUE: 0.90 p. 12

CONCEPT | HEATING SYSTEM

While the apartments and common space are heated, the corridors and the atrium are not. It is assumed that the solar gain and the interior waste heat ensure an adequate indoor temperature for the unheated spaces.

The building is supplied with a thermal heat pump connected to a geothermal probe, which then distributes warm and cold water through a water tank to the building and to the floor heating system.

Unheated space

Heated space

HP WT

Water tank

Heat pump with ground probes

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ENERGY DEMAND

The overall electricity demand is approximately 210.000kwh/a. The possibility of installing 985m2 solar panels on the roof allows the system to harvest around 115.000kwh/a, which covers 55% of the demand. However, the system does not harvest a constant amount of electricity during the year. While in the summertime, the system can fully cover the electricity demand, the winter months will require additional electricity from the power grid.

The Primary Energy Demand has turned out to be quite successful compared to the national average for Swedish properties, which is 96kWh/m2 for a muilti-family dewelling. This can be explained by the compact building, a high porpotion of window surface that allow enough solar gain and an efficient HVAC system.

PRIMARY ENERGY DEMAND

47 kWh/(m2AN*a)

Electricity demand 210.000 kwh/a 1.9* * kg CO2-eq/(m2NFA*a)

GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL TIME LINE

A1-A3 Production B4 Replacement B4 Replacement

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SCOPE

• Selected life cycle modules: A1-3, B4,B6, C3-4

• Study period: 100 years

• Thermal bridges: 0.05W/m2K

• Air tightness: n50 = 4h-1

• Electrical heat pump: CO2-Intensity factor, 0.15, energy mix

• Mechanical ventilation: Heat recovery factor, 0.7

GLOBAL

Replacement B4

Replacement

WARMING POTENTIAL 16.3* 100 Years B4

Replacement

C3+4 End of life Production 1.89 End of life 1.85 Replacement Operation 6.34

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KÄRRA VILLAGE

Project 7th Semester 2020 (collaboration)

Location Lillekärr södra 51 Kärra, Sweden

Subject Transformation, dementia village, active living

The population in the world gets bigger and older every year. An ageing and larger population also mean more people get dementia. It is estimated to go from 55 million people with dementia in the world in 2019 to 139 million in 2050. This rising number means that we need to build more homes and work with new concepts that can support people living with dementia.

This project is located in Kärra, a small town in the north of Gothenburg. The goal is to create a dementia village that improves the everyday life of people with dementia by creating safe spaces that support their needs and help them live more independently. But also a place that offers various daily activities, both as a fun part of everyday life and to help ease the symptoms of dementia. This for example by creating spaces for different needs and stages of dementia. Spaces where you always can choose to be social or private, inside or outside, calm or active.

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GROUND FLOOR Restaurant Kitchen Rentable space Gym Staff area Delivery Café 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comman space Activity room Flexiroom Shop Hair salon Library Cluster 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 6 7 14 14 10 9 11 12 13 3 5 14 4 8 0 5 20 50 p. 18

NEW CONSTRUCTION

COURTYARDS CONNECTION TO NATURE

TRANSFORMATION

DIFFERENT LEVELS OF PRIVACY WAY FINDING p. 19

CLUSTER

1 2 3 4 5 2

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Apartments Office Common space Wintergarden Laundry 3 5 1 4

APARTMENT

1.6 5 2.1 5

2.80 7.80 5.50 p. 21

REF WD WD WD

5 , 5 0 6 50 WM

35 m2

The apartments are 35 squaremeters. There is a nisch going in from the hallway to create a clear entrance situation. All doors have different colours so that it is easier to differentiate them. When entering the apartment there is storage for a wheelchair and coats to the left and the living space to the right. The apartments are designed with a separate bedroom and living room. There are no dead ends in the living space, but instead a circulation around the center wall. The living space has a natural spot for the tv and space for a table by the window. The bathroom is directly connected to the bedroom to enable a short distance between the two rooms. 2.90 6.50

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SECTION A-A

The main building‘s lower level is open to everyone in the city and contains a gym, restaurant and rentable facility. All other areas are only for the residents and their family and friends. It is made as a small village with streets leading to the units. Here the residents can go grocery shopping, have a coffee at the café, read a book at the library, have an appointment at the beauty salon or use one of the two activity rooms.

WEST FACADE

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METAMORPHOSIS

Project 8th semester 2021 (collaboration)

Location Smörslottsgatan, Göteborg, Sweden Subject Education, sustainability, Life Cycle Assessment, HVAC, SDGs

The environmental school is located in the eastern part of Gothenburg, next to Härlanda tjärn. The school’s educational system focuses on individual learning and is supposed to educate a new sustainabilityconscious generation.

The school is divided into four clusters and can fit up to 400 students in grades F-6. Some of the premises can be used by visitors during nonschool time, which adds to the local community. All three school buildings are concrete-free and constructed with sustainable materials that have a lighter carbon footprint. The design uses passive strategies for cooling, heating, ventilation, and lightning, which provides a healthy learning environment for its users but also reduces costs and emission.

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Classroom Educational space Admin GROUND FLOOR Canteen Kitchen Library Classroom Workspace Rythmics Cloakroom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Exhibition space Activity room Student health Office Breakroom Dressing room Storage 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 3 2 4 4 11 12 7 6 9 5 8 p. 28

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8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 DAYLIGHT FACTOR CLUSTER Classroom Study space Group room Office Cloakroom 1 2 3 4 5 1 1 2 4 5 1 3 1 0 5 20 10 p. 30

FACADE SECTION

Windows directed to the south are equipped with horizontal shading elements and thereby prevent the interior from overheating. In the wintertime, enough sunlight is allowed with this solution.

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ROOF

Photovoltaic

Gravel

Breathable marking membran

Structural deck, OSB

Insulation, slope

Thermal insulation, wood fibre

Vapor control layer

Structural panel Beam, wood

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U-VALUE: 0.11 50-80 3 30 260 180 3 120 600 mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm

480 290 700 1000 600

480 395

700 695 300

FLOOR

Flooring, rubber Gypsum board & floor heating OSB

Breathable marking membrane Insulation, woodfibre Vapor control layer Structure panel Main beam

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mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm

U-VALUE: 0.09

ART WORK

Software SketchUp, Twinmotion & Photoshop

One of my hobbies is the visualisation of my ideas, therefore I have constantly practised my skills to work with 3D modelling software and created atmospheric images. I see great value in communicating visions through this medium as they bring a project to life, ground complex concepts in reality, and help clients envision the finished project. It communicates a creative vision in a way that 2D floor plans alone cannot.