A compilation of graduate & undergraduate coursework in architecture

Cecilie Schei

Min2 Bouw-kunst

Architect intern

Norges Tekniske og Naturvitenskapelige Universitet (NTNU)

Student assistant

NODE architects

Architect intern

Research, concept & plan development for a variety of design projects

such as a crematorium, a museum conversion, an adventure park/zoo,

single family housing units and the urban layouts of housing blocks.

Booklet production & layouting. Presentation of projects were done

with adobe photoshop/illustrator/indesign and google sketchup for

3d modeling. Experience with team work & meeting with clients.

Assisting in teaching & lectures for urban design class, making &

editing of material for book publishing, work as host at architecture

exhibition.

Digital plan & detail drawing for a variety of large scale as well as

smaller projects, plan solving & presentation work in photoshop.

08/2014 - 11/2014

06/2013 - 12/2013

11/2011 - 08/2012d.o.b: 08.08.1988

cecilie.b.schei@gmail.com

+47 45211228

experience

cecilie beatrice schei

Norges Tekniske og Naturvitenskapelige Universitet (NTNU)

Master of architecture

Deakin University

Bachelor of architecture, BA (Hons)

08/2012 - 07/2014

07/2009 – 06/2012

education

ArchiCAD

AutoCAD

Revit

MicroStation

SketchUp

Adobe

Lumion

Kerkythea

Good

Good

Basic

Good

Excellent

Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Good

Good

computer knowledge

Norwegian

English

French

Native

Fluent

Basic

languages

SONA - Student Organised Network of Architecture

Active member

SONA - Superstudio 24hr design competition

Judges’ choice award & finalist of Victoria

Hong Kong Alternative Car Park Tower

Participant in competition

07/2009 - 06/2012

09/2010

10/2011

extra curricular activities

C O N T E N T S living with the sea - hitra, norway

geelong icon competition

exhibition centre - geelong, australia

lima megacity - urban development, peru

space / matter

interlocking cubes - de/re-mountable media room

hong kong skyscraper - alternative car park tower

eco-domus - WA, australia

mosque - trondheim, norway

viewing room - kyoto, japan

views on tadao ando - exploring light through physical model

headspace - multicultural centre for health & emotional wellbeing

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studio projects

thesis

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11.7m728.5 m5L I V I N G W I T H T H E S E A Hitra, Norway

The climate in Fillan, Hitra is characterised by cold winters and mild summers, and thus the project proposal aims to limit the rate of heat flow through its envelope as a main priority while implementing passive and active strategies to reduce and account for energy

Strategies which require human input, inspired by both primitive and more modern methods are emphasised in a dynamic rather than static response to climate

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Climatic design priorities

wind directionsun path optimal orientation natural surroundings

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The concept for the building program derives from the basic consideration of orientation

functions as a buffer space to the north permits the indulgence in openness and view within

Great energy savings are expected by individually zoning spaces that are used only during the

SEA WATER HEAT PUMP

COP 5.2

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reduction by isulating panels

reduction by zone exclusion

percentage of max consumption

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Section of travelator

The proposed icon for the city of Greater Geelong povides a sculptural yet interactive

superb views of the waterfront may be enjoyed and a dialogue between land and water is

G E E L O N G I C O N Competition - Geelong, Australia

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A dialogue between land and water...

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E X H I B I T I O N C E N T R EGeelong, Australia

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Serving as a community centre for the arts, this structure takes advantage of the existing wasteland

introverted and flexible space allows for changing exhibitions to take place within a sheltered yet central

present an alternative inhabitable space and relief to museum fatigue while supporting the lifted concrete

- To establish a recognisable ‘land mark’

- To incourage surrounding growth of area through provision of

community based activities

- To create a stronger link between east and west sides of

precinct

- To innovatively respond to surroundings in a sustainable

manner

Project objectives:

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Urban travelators encourage circulation around the structure while connecting broken links between parts of the city. They are used for art exhibitions during the day and illuminate at night to create a land mark that can be seen from most parts of the city.

Through a membrane separating interior and exterior space, light is diffused in to the gallery while outside air is cleansed by

Translucent glass wall

Plant membrane

Air cavity

Exhaust fan

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Exterior

The structure, constructed on a current railpassage and waste land, allows daylight topenetrate while hostile fumes from passingdiesel trains is exhausted and neutralised

Balcony level hung from steel structures.

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The megacity of Lima, Peru presents a typical example of a city that has developed quicker over a short period of time than what could have been

implications of expansion of the city within a current industrial zone that due

L I M A M E G A C I T YUrban developement, Peru

BARRIADAS

INDUSTRY

DEVELOPED HOUSING

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open space quality

physical barriers

social seclusion

AV/ ARGENTINA

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PANAMERICANA RIMAC RIVER

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Findings showed that problems affecting health and quality

presence of physical barriers as well as social seclusion.

The opportunities spotted in terms of improvement as well as existing value within the area catalysed further investigations in to the predicted future scenario that is likely to develop.

Mapping & analysiswell as social environment around Avenida Argentina

different mapping excersises in Peru.

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Avenida Argentina’s character as industrial zone is changing as the area merges with the rest of the city, turning it in to an area of mixed-use where neighbourhoods with low to medium density housing, commerce and large scale industry must learn to coexist. A developing tendency has been observed of large scale industry abandoning the area for the preference of a better suited industrial area further north of Lima.

Defining scenarios Developing strategies

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VENTANILLA NEW INDUSTRIAL AREAOLD INDUSTRIAL AREAPLANNED HIGHWAYS

HEAVY INDUSTRIES MOVE OUTPRESERVATION SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES, COMMERCIAL PLAZAS, SOCIAL HOUSING & BARRIADAS

MIXTURE OF DIFFERENT TYPOLOGIES, SCALES & USERS PARCELING OF PLOTS

MINIMUM 30% OPEN SPACE PER PLOT

OPEN THE PRESERVED INDUSTRIAL AREAS

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ALONG AV/ ARGENTINA HIGH DENSITY, IN BARRIADAS LOW DENSITY & OPEN SPACES IN BETWEEN

BUILDING HEIGHTS & DENSITIES ACCORDING TO MAIN USE

Stretegies are developed as means to guide the inevitable transition of Avenida Argentina from industrial in to a mixed use area.

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The proposed vision plan aims to take advantage of current wasteland as well as the liberation of large industrial plots to increase the amount and quality of open public spaces among existing urban structures.

A strategically improved mobility and permeability scheme assures safer & friendlier areas while counteracting social as well as physical seclusion.

Proposing solutions

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PRESERVED INDUSTRIES & HOUSESBUSINESS PLOTSCOMMERCIAL PLOTSMIXED USE PLOTSHOUSING PLOTSCOMMERCE ON GROUND FLOOR TRAM LINEMIXED USE BUSINESS AREAMIXED USE COMMERCE AREAMIXED USE HOUSING AREA

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ACCESS TO THE TRAM ACCESS TO METROPOLITANO

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CONFERENCE CENTER

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new transport hub at strategic intersection

RESIDENTIAL ZONE / BARRIADAS

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COMMERCIAL ZONE

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S P A C E / M AT T E R

SEQUENCE SPACE A process of translation and abstraction

EXCAVATION

SPATIAL BODY Exploring the relationship between body and space

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INHABITATION The transformation in

DIS/SECTION A two dimensional representation of

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I N T E R L O C K I N G C U B E SDe/re-mountable media room

I N T E R L O C K I N G C U B E SDe/re-mountable media room

The new building block proposes a modular system where light yet durable cubes

example used for the exposition in an alley way, where a projector has been mounted

structure itself functions as an object to sit on and interact with, where installed

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cube and each level was interlocked to the other utilizing the

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bracket 2

bracket 3

Physical Model 1:5 scale

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The ambition of the alternative skyscraper is to reinvent the idea of cars and car parking as traditionally perceived in Hong Kong while simultaneously making a stance as a recognizable icon for sustainability

The building’s circulation spaces are partially exposed to the outdoors From the drop off a temporary platform transfers cars to the car lifts located at each side of the building. Cars are lifted to available levels where, transported on plates, all cars are pushed towards the building’s center to free up availablespace.

Five car lifts displayed on the external facade of the building operate together in both vertical and horizontal movement to collect and transfer parked cars down tothe pick up area.

H O N G K O N G S K Y S C R A P E Ralternative car park tower

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E C O - D O M U SWA, Australia

The domus, located in deserted Djilimbardi in Western Australia, has been designed for a maximum occupancy

sustainable measures in mind as the site does not allow for

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water collection tanks as wallswater collection tanks as wallswater collection tanks as walls natural cross ventilationnatural cross ventilation

thermal mass

heat storage

thermal mmass

heat stoorage

Environmental principles

concept stage

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M O S Q U ETrondheim, Norway

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The transformation and conservation of an existing building

The old warehouse in Kjøpmannsgata 53/55 has since its creation in 1780 housed various functions related to the sale, trade

takes on a completely different role as the new

The warehouse does historically consist of two separate properties that are joined

new mosque attempts to shed light on the historical importance of the building while

Site plan

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Section AA

Cultural exchange takes place and shared qualities are discovered as the identity and character of the traditional Norwegian log construction combine the

the preservation of existing structure dominates design choices in some areas, reinvention and

Ablution at entry to prayer room

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V I E W I N G R O O MKyoto, Japan

A viewing room, set in the garden of Heian Shrine,allows visitors to enjoy the spectacular scenery around them

in the middle of a large lotus pond, functions like a flower in order to open and close - thereby giving the occupant the

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Church of the Light, Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan - 1989

Azuma HouseSumiyoshi, Japan - 1976

Vitra Conference PavilionWell-am-Rhein, Germany - 1993

Pulitzer Foundation for the ArtsSt Louis, Missouri, USA - 2001

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Four interior space, carefully selected from Ando’s oeuvre, have here been recreated with the purpose of

of lighting and how it, when masterly managed, may influence, change or even dominate the way we perceive

V I E W S O N T A D A O A N D O Exploring light though physical model

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The site in Melbourne, Australia

H E A D S P A C E

The future of mental health care is faced with the question of how to deal with

need has been established within Melbourne’s culturally and linguistically diverse society to provide more flexible ways of accessing treatment at an early stage and thus primary focus of this project has been to develop an approachable and socially relevant treatment option for low to moderate depression in young

care that in addition to its core in rehabilitative day programs includes

the physical requirements of clinical rehabilitation with a consideration of the spiritual and emotional sides connected to mental health, while achieving a

Multicultural centre for health & emotional wellbeing

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The sancturies

the japanese tea hutA the prayer hutB the ‘headspace’ hutC the meditation hutD the contemplation hutE

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Artist’s studio

The artist’s studio provides flexible space to

Informal drop-in centre

meeting with the centre when seeking help for depression but also functions as a meeting

Public atrium The atrium space plays the role of a public connector between the different components of the centre and encourages contact between public

Training kitchen & cafe facilities

Depression can often lead to the negligence of nutrition and thus the opportunity to learn about a healthy diet can play an integral part in the recovery

Psychotherapy group rooms

3-4 groups of 8-10 members occupy these spaces at any one time for psychotherapy related exercises such as cognitive behavior therapy, narrative

Hammam The hammam is open to day program participants as well as the general public and offers the possibility to take advantage of a sauna, a steam room, wash rooms as well as a plunge pool for the

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Ground floor plan

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Massage rooms

Various massage treatments and acupuncture are proven effective as catalysts to the

facilities as the hammam, visitors can enjoy

Yoga studios

The yoga studios are utilised by participants of the

meditation based on buddhist principles is

Roof garden

The roof garden gives the public a recreational space from which the strong northern sun and

participants a opportunity to engage in growing

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First floor plan

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East elevation

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Detail 1

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Detail 3

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The Hammam experience The positive effects of physical stimulation and activity on mental wellbeing are many and the hammam provides a place to take

interaction and involves the process of exposing the body to different levels of heat and coolth, which stimulates the blood levels

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cecilie.b.schei@gmail.com / +47 45211228 cecilie beatrice schei /