olesja lami portfolio

OLESJA LAMI_ PORTFOLIOARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN MASTER STUDENT

OLESJA LAMI | Architecture 2nd Year Master Student | Albania

www.olelami.wordpress.com

1. CV: Olesja Lami 2. Projects

Architecture Projects - MiPP: Museum of Politically Persecuted - Student’s Dormitory - KinoJournal - Seaside Hotel

Quick Design, Fast Solutions - 93 Box - Think Tank (Sustainable Design) - Ideogramming (Parametric Design) - Alternative Green Views (Landscape Design)

Temporary Architecture - Diagonal Shift - try Urban - the Temporary City

CONTENT

Urban Design Projects - The Extract of Space (Tetovo, Macedonia) - Keiserschnitten Wien (Technischen Universität Wien, Austria) Art Design Projects - Space In-Between - Dreamed Space

CURRICULUM VITAEOLESJA LAMI

date of birth 20 April 1987 place of birth Tirana, Albania e-mail [email protected] web-page www.olelami.wordpress.com

EDUCATION high school graduated for Electronics at Harry T. Fultz, Tirana in 2007, with a grade of 10 (scale 0-10) higher education graduated BSC Architect at Polis University, Tirana in 2010 master diplomas current MSC Architecture student at Polis University, Tirana

COMPUTER QUALIFICATION Autocad (2D & 3D modeling) 3D studio max Sketch up Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign Microsoft Office

FOREIGN LANGUAGES English Italian AlbanianAlso familiar with French Portuguese

WORKING EXPERIENCE

current, assistant professor at Polis University, following the subjects, Territorial and Settlement Analysis and Planning Studio November 2009- January 2010, technical compiler and architect assistant, at STUDIO “MetroPolis” (Associated, Architecture & Planning sh.p.k), Tirana, Albania April 2010- July 2010, architect-urban designer, research work of practical values, a vision on future urban development of Tetova and Pollog region in Macedonia. November 2010- July 2011, assistant professor at Polis University, following the sub-jects, Urban Design & Territorial and Settlement Analysis March 2010- May 2010, technical compiler and architect assistant, at AVatelier, Ar-mand Vokshi architect, Tirana, Albania 2004-2009, translator and journalist at Boom Boom Radio, Tirana

PUBLICATIONS/ EXHIBITIONS

Forum A+P, nr.5, Publisher Polis University, group project by (Olesja Lami, Ina Musai) Urban Design, Title: Urban Stripes, The City of Events. Tetovo Universe (Visions for the City), Publisher Polis University, Co-Plan, Tetovo Com-mune, a compilation of the study held in Tetovo, Macedonia, including 5 different projects (Olesja Lami: The extract of Space/ Tetovo Skeleton City) Keisserschnitten Workshop Publication_ in process Venice Architecture Biennale, Venice, Italy, Albanian Pavilion, project: Kinojournal (Oles-ja Lami, Ina Musai)

COMPETITIONS

Museo Olimpico Atenas, Archmedium Competitions, participant TECU Architecture Avard 2010, participant

architecture projects

MiPP: Museum of Politically Persecuted

The concept of creating the Museum consists on photographing three important historical periods for our country, Albania. The beginning, Albania under the communist regime, where the system was organized in a pyramid shape, with the dictator “Enver Hoxha” standing on top. The second and most important time of the history is the 90’s, Democracy. This moment is caught with the fall of the statue of the dictator in the main square of Tirana. And the third moment was the disclosure of truth.

plans functional organization sections lacation in site ramp access

visibility cones section binoculars emptiness ramp access path museum below and in-between hall space underground entrance

Student’s Dormitory

Green is chosen as an element to be involved in the inner spaces of the building as a deriva-tion from the location specificities. To access the building is utilized the relief, through a integration with the area surrounding the dormitory as well as creating inside-out paths cutting the building complex and utilizing the space in-between. One of the characteristics is the common area located in the core (central part) of the building and the entire blocks facing one-another have a visual connection be-tween the corridors, passages and common rooms. Light as well is related strongly with the entire composition of the dormitory, where transpar-ency in access and light flowing from inside out, differs according to the place located. The metallic grid structure shades the entire object from hot summer light as well as transmits dif-fuse light. Modules are planned as pieces that utilize the minimum space criteria because one of the main aims of the project is to gather students mostly in the common areas.

Such a way the organization of the modules is done around these areas and all the rooms face south, east and west.

single room double room quadruple room

single quadruple double rooms common areas halls inner path in-between space vegetation slope terrain

KinoJournal

Kinostudio area is an historical part in Tirana, similar to the American Hollywood, but this recent years left in the wings of forgetfulness. The main concepts of this project were: Point of Views, Contouring the existing values and Fit in a chaotic situation. Our first solution was positioning the building on the plaza, and than cutting it apart according to our most important Visual Point, from which people on the plaza could see the old Kinostudio Building. The second solution was the selection of the material, Corten Steel, which was more appropriate to fit with the buildings around it. The third solution was to stretch one of the faces of the building as a wall by transforming it on a transparent divider of the plaza, and functions on both sides of it.

contrast the contex fit in chaos corten steel rethinking the old fashined hemstitched urban wall motif cinema gallery of arts bibliotheque urban plaza

Seaside Hotel

One of the main specifics of the site is the untouched nature. What may sound quite formal is the direct connection with the amount of touch in the area. Getting an inspiration from the hand itself, it’s standing on the land and fingers facing the see, is transformed in the seaside hotel. The project tries to keep a balance between nature and building. The materials used are concrete binocular blocks, painted white.

Mainly space is organized in a linear way, with vertical and horizontal corridors connecting the levels together. The entire hotel has 7 blocks, divided according to the functions: spa; restaurant; piano bar; meeting room and four sleeping blocks. All facilities rooms are located in spaces where natural light is not required, whereas the main blocks end up as binoculars that frame the sea. The blocks are tilted watching toward different angles.


restaurantspa sleeping rooms

quick design, fast solutions

93 Box

This project was a reflection of us in architecture. My model was a combination of two parts of me (science & art) specifically (electronics & architecture). According to that I’ve shown the contrast in materials (a strong granular concrete wall vs. transparency). The transparent side was dedicated completely to architecture and art, and the small cube on the top was where the main events may be held. Whereas on the red wall, during the night, may be projected differ-ent videos. The idea is to experience 2 different spaces (the first one, going up the stairs and change levels and ending in a small MISTERIOS CUBE; while the second one, walking in-between the walls and experience an OPEN EVENT)

open event tiny cube walls planes electronics music art exhibitions talks

Think Tank

Sustainable Design_ The “Sustainable Box” is a center for training young businessman for the “Green Business Industry”. The most important element of the S Box is the li/atrium, which is generated by a shortcut that crosses the box and connects two main roads. The atrium is a generative element, for the whole building and the positioning of the functions toward this ver-tical alignment. The Box is divided in three main levels, which hold in it small box offices and apartments. Think Tank is located on the northern side of the building and is accessible from all the levels through a ramp.The whole project, functional organization, site positioning, etc. is generated from sustainable design principles.

atrium litrium ramp access box offices think tank transparency shadings natural ventilation visibility cones

Ideogramming

Parametric Design_ Growing from one cell, changing its dimensions while developing other in-dividuals is created a whole surface. The final structure is a triple-skin game of surfaces, where spaces created bellow, in-between and above these planes, are accessible by pedestrians and utilized for events.

breaking the silhouette hidden volumes space vertical continuity according to priorities

First task: Paper models were the beginning on defining somehow the shape, which will be further developed in 3D model. The models represent two concepts; I putted in contrast, continuity vs. enclosure.

Second task: thoughts from the site, these photoshoped images represent different ideas inspired from the site. Tear the reality was the concept that would make the project work.

Third task: developing the final model with rhino and merging in site.

according to priorities covering nothing healthy colors tear the reality world in matrix

paper model thoughts from the site triple skin surface continuity vs. enclosure vertical access

Alternative Green Views

Landscape Design_ The main idea in this park design was the green visibility which is an im-portant issue for our city. The green axes could be a solution of how this park would be inte-grated to its surroundings. There are five ways on how the park can be reached. Each of them is different according to landscape, vegetation and visibility. These different green corridors are the structural parts that create the whole green space syntax. Also, the changing level of the land is another input that makes the design vary.

Vegetation is considered as the main design element which creates different situations within the park. High trees are the ones that are part of the green visible axes. The changing color trees also create a variable panorama during the whole year. Planting oak, lemon trees, or-ange trees, cherries and other ones, keeps the atmosphere far from the urban space. On the other hand, low vegetations would be the one that would colorize big surfaces of the small hills. There would not be just green, but also colored surfaces by flowers.

temporary architecture

Diagonal Shift

Information Technology_ Diagonal Shift deals with the problem itself, in a city where opportuni-ties for revitalizations are localized everywhere. The workshop was about information technol-ogy and trying to find the urban solution through this tool. What came as a solution is a wall, waving above the existing wall of vegetation. Near the access point that leads to the seaside, is where information is amplified, as the sound of the see, or even light sensation growing stronger near the spot where events are held. The entire program organized along the transparent wall structure, is a huge “Cunti”, a traditional Sicilian culture of tales. Beside this interventions the wall structure is a sustainable solution, where the metallic tubes utilize wind, rain water and sunlight to produce energy, growing veg-etation or creating a ventilation process during long hot summer days.

perpendicular growth Gioiosa Marea diagonal shift Cunti as a tool to wave beyond barriers merging nature

try Urban

This project was a temporary intervention in an existing situation. What the project included was also the proposal of an event and also the development of its program.A major issue was the utilizing of refurbished materials. Such a way every material utilized for the structure and interior after the event can be recycled.What we proposed was a month of Urban Culture in Tirana (see program)! These types of events are quite missing in our city and such a way we can evident this hidden value that every city in developing holds quite strongly inside its culture.

urban culture reuse programm parcour graffitti video exhibition skating show refurbished materials

the Temporary City

1st “Fact”, the “ADD ONs” (extensions in existing buildings, ambulant sellers, demolished memorials, balconies covered with plastic bags, new buildings, etc.) These interventions were grabbing space, enclosing it, creating 3D “alleys”, labyrinths, such a way channeling fluxes and wind. Dealing with these Add On-s, 3 categories: successful; functional and resolutionary; was also dealing with the relationship between formal and informal.2nd, “Fiction”, “wind” (as a factor of space structured by add on-s) strictly related with accumu-lation of fluxes.A notation in the area was that narrow streets, usurped by the “add on-s”, were transformed in natural shortcuts channeling wind (its intensity grows higher) and in contrast were somehow “hostile” toward people (not accumulating fluxes).Naming the first “fiction” could be dealing with “ephemeral” state of the city!3rd, “Fiction”, “communication as a city frame”: while walking inside the area, the feeling was like getting “attacked” by information, advertisements, posters etc. It was like a direct commu-nication from person to person through a “printed layer”. This feeling was caused while getting overloaded with this information, my mind started to think directly for the process to be taken after brain develops the information, ending on thinking (buy; deal; learn; invest; gain; enjoy; solve; live; drink; think; dance; work out; watch etc.)

wind catcher add on communication as a city frame fluxes of movement

The proposal is an Add On, which works as a city frame, and for that utilizes the wind.

How the whole system works: Wind is caught by pinwheels that pop out of the roof of the “add on”; its intensity is transformed into an electrical impulse, which is translated into color in the cover façade of the ephemeral Add On. The coverage is made by plastic balloon and stands up to a metallic structure.

urban design projects

the Extract of Space

Tetovo is a distinct city, in citizens that “inhabit” it, as well as in building typologies that form it. “The Extract of Space_ Tetovo Skeleton City” tends to put in opposite different part of the city and tries to define ways how the parts can complement one-another through functions that structure space, attracting more social groups in public space.

Studying the city in fragments, as well as in the entity that these pieces create, shapes the “skeleton hypothesis”, a development that structures and becomes a source of cities future life. The city is seen as a pure organism, with vertebral spines that hold its essence and pushes the movement of the entire machinery of peripheral cities areas. This is a vision for a Tetovo reformed from its essence of space (a rise of its basic elements from culture to economy).

functional spread centers stripes and zones space without borders programmatic influence

A more concrete example is the application of the stripe interferences and functional spreading in a human scale intervention. As it is seen the final proposal is influenced by the surrounding buildings, from cultural to economic, recreational to religious. Such a way the final solution can be perceived more as a urban plaza offering events, activities and recreation, rather than being profiled in a enclosed religious building prohibiting access and functionality during com-mon days.

Keiserschnitten Wien

How to bring Vienna’s inhabitants to the area in front of Schönbrunn?We started from an analysis of successful plazas in Vienna: Naschmark, Stephanplatz, Museum Quartier, Kunsthale and Danube River Side. The aim was to make somehow a mirror effect of their Spatial Success, such a way creating a small-scale city in Schönbrunn. We saw that success has to do with the way that space was fragmented, social interaction and clash of age groups.

The project deals with a vast void space located between Schönbrunn complex and the Park behind Wiental river. This transition from the castle toward the park, where events and facilities will be located, is realized through Fragmentation. Space would be fragmented permanently and temporarily. The permanent fragmentation is the creation of platforms, where events happen. Temporarily intervention is achieved by using modules.

modules temporary program permanent intervention functional mirror effect space typologies fragmentation

art design projects

Space In-Between

The project started with a performance. We had to capture the space in-between the dancers, while they were performing a Tango. After several trials we picked up the drawings for further development finalizing them with a plaster model. My model is a capture of two sequent movements overlaid one in front the other, such a way creating a third space in-between.

TWO-MOVEMENTSIN-BETWEEN SPACETANGO

TWO-MOVEMENTSIN-BETWEEN SPACE SILHOUETTE

space in-between tango dance plaster model sequence of space movement

space in-between tango dance plaster model sequence of space movement

ELEGANCE

Dreamed Space

My reference was Marchel Duchamp’s painting: Nude descending the Staircase. Through this painting we had to find out characteristics and try to create a paper model with an A4, without cutting it in pieces. the second step, inspired by the painting, was the discovery of some key words transmitted by the painting: movement, smoothness, energy, calmness, illumination. These words were used as inputters for the transformation of the A4 paper, stack on a A3 paper, having printed in it 1/6 of the painting.

MOVEMENT ENERGY

CALMNESSILLUMINATIONENERGY

tear rip rotate tilt cut stick one way organism continuity contrast texture

SMOOTHNESS

tear rip rotate tilt cut stick one way organism continuity contrast texture

olesja lami portfolio

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