Bora Malko

First model on the exploration of materials in the category of "fibers". I have chosen to work with raw wool using techniques such as wet felting to create porous 3D shapes in order to better understand the properties of the material itself.  Picture from the back of my model made with wool, exploring porosity as well as the ability of the material to be integrated into the 3D space. Playing with light makes it easier to observe the different textural properties and thicknesses. Picture from the front showing the hollowness of the model. Picture from the side Close up of the pores Close up of the texture

After reading three different architectural texts we had to come up with three pictures from our city relating to each one of the texts and explaining our point of view in a short paragraph.  Tirana Text 1 (Junkspace by Rem Koolhaas)  In the first text by Rem Koolhaas we are introduced with the concept of Junkspace. The term is used as an ambiguous definition of what symbolizes a loss of values in todays society. The author starts his text as a critique of the technologically driven modern architecture of the masses describing it as “flamboyant yet unmemorable”. He attempts to make the reader understand the standstill which has captivated building today, a continuous spawn of processes starting with –re (recycle, rebuild, reimagine) which consequently produce what he calls the Junkspace, an endless sideways staggering of culture. Taking all this to consideration as well as his saying “The chosen theatre of megalomania – the dictatorial – is no longer politics, bu...

Term 1 Brief 2: Typologies. Spatial organization, type, present, user Building: Semi-detached Victorian House Type: Art-deco 1930s  Location: 21 Poland Street, Soho, London, UK WIF 8QG The aim of this brief was to explore building typologies by looking at them from a most recent perspective such as peer - to - peer - housing. At the beginning of the brief we had to choose one space rented out from a list of websites advertising peer to peer housing. According to our group the space would be used for either sleeping, co-working or meeting. After choosing the space we had to research the type of building it was found in as well as information on the context, site, history and architectural drawings. Since our search area was limited within London, we were able to visit the spaces we chose personally. After organizing all this information we had to draw detailed plans and sections of our spaces in order to better ivesti- gate how space organization affected human fun...

     In this post I will show the research process I went through in order to understand, build and draw the plan, section, elevation and site plan of the Naoshima Port Terminal by SANAA. In these pictures I have tried to find the real dimensions of the pavilion by taking as a reference the maximum height and scaling a picture in AutoCad. I then made a negative of the pavilion using polystyrene spheres in order to cover it with fiberglass and resin to create the outer shell. 

Term 1 B rief 1: Architecture Language. Space, enclosure, context and technologies Tutors: Nacho Marti and Argyris Angeli Building: Naoshima Port Terminal Architecture office: SANAA Year: 2017 Main materials used: Timber and Fiberglass The aim of this brief was to put emphasis on understanding structure, materials, geometry and spatial qualities by a careful survey and analisys of 19 pa- vilions. In order to fully understand and analyse the assigned pavilion it is necessary to try and reproduce it as a tectonic model as well as translate it into archi- tectural drawings. The first thing to do is research and gather enough infor- mation on the pavilion in order to acquire some base knowladge that will help in organizing all the following steps. After evaluating the best informa- tion (images, drawings, videos, books) it is important to note it down and simplify it into diagrams. The next step is drawing plans, sections and eleva-...