portfolio

samira isabelle müller date of birth: 26.05.1990 nationality: German contact: Dornhalde 1 71254 Ditzingen, Germany mobile: + 49 176 84390519 email: samira.i.mueller@web.de education 3.2011- 1.2015 University of Applied Science Trier, Germany, Undergraduate studies in InteriorArchitecture, Bachelor of Arts 9.2013- 1.2014 National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, Exchange semester, Undegraduate studies in Industrial Design and Architecture 8.2009- 8.2010 Au Pair, Washington D.C.,USA, Montgomery College, Department of Art and Design (classes in: Art, Interior Design and Open-model Drawing) 9.2001- 7.2009 Abitur 2009, Gymnasium in der Glemsaue, Ditzingen, Germany, Higher School Certificate (grade: 2.2)

résumé

work experience 7.2014-9.2014 Gellink + Schwämmlein Architects, Stuttgart, Germany, Internship Architecture; http://www.gs-arc.de 2.2013-3.2013 Messebau Keck, Weil der Stadt, Germany, Internship Exhibition Design; http://www.messebau-keck.de 7.2012-8.2012 JOI-Design, Hamburg, Germany, Internship Hospitality Design; http://www.joi-design.com 7.2011- 8.2011 Ranger Design, Stuttgart,Germany, Internship Exhibition Design; http://www.ranger-design.com 11.2010- 1.2011 Westermann GmbH + Co. KG, Denkendorf, Germany, Internship Craftsman; http://www.westermann.com 9.2010-10.2010 Atelier Prof. Schricker, Stuttgart, Germany, Internship Interior Architecture; 2.2011 http://www.innenarchitektur-schricker.de

skills/qualifications languages : German (mother tongue), English (fluent), French (intermediate), Mandarin (basic) computer : Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk AutoCAD 2D, Autodesk 3DS Max, Rhinoceros, Google SketchUp, CorelDRAW awards 2013 Winner of the DAAD scholarship, for the Exchange semester in Taiwan volunteer work 2011-2012 Member of the Student Union of the University of Applied Science, Trier, Germany 2006-2007 Childcare at the Waldheim (summer camp), Ditzingen, Germany 2004-2006 Childcare at the Bible Days, Ditzingen, Germany 2003-2009 Active Member in the DLRG (water rescue), Ditzingen, Germany, swim-trainer for children

international experience 2.2014-4.2014 Travels through Norway, Sweden,Finland,Denmark, Iceland. 8.2013- 1.2014 Travels through China, SouthKorea, Taiwan, Hong-Kong,Macau. 2011- 2015 Travels through Middle and Southern Europe. 8.2009- 9.2010 Travels through USA, Canada. 11.2008 Participant in the International Europe-Workshop, Prague, Czech Republic. interests design, culture, travel, craft, cooking, literature characteristics creative, dilligent, active, flexible, team-minded, independant, enthusiastic

projects

01 winery „weinheit“ bachelor thesis 8.semester 02 drawings figure drawing, architectural sketching and painting 1.-8..semester 03 chair „scrap“ furniture design 3.semester 04 cité de l‘ocean model making 3.semester 05 JOI-design works from an internship in hospitality design 3.-4.semester 06 faculty room design studio 4.semester 07 light „ghost“ digital construction & design 5.semester 08 bakery design studio, ntut taipei, taiwan 6.semester 09 restaurant „the cosmopolitan“ design studio 7.semester 10 gs-architects works from an internship in architecture 7.-8.semester

01 winery „weinheit“bachelor thesis, 8.semester

„Weinheit“ the name of the restaurant combines the German word for wine and unity. The wine as the link between shop, restaurant, private dining and presentation areas. The design comes from the idea that different concepts unite to one.In my idea on the one hand I wanted to preserve the old textlile factory in some way and on the other hand I wanted to represent the idea of the union of different concepts. In my research I discovered that a textile is roughly the same as my concept: threads that form one textile.Like this a fabric tape appears everywhere in my interior design which unites all the corners. Afterwards I studied different kinds of fabric. If you pull a fabric apart you end up with light plane surface. If you pull it together you get depths, various darker shades and a surface change. Those results I transformed onto my concept. The tape extends on those parts where you find pure usage and the tape tightens on those parts where the usage of the space is mixed up.Following that I studied different kinds of knittings and concluded my fabric tape with hexagonal knittings. Like that you can see a textile tape threw my complete design. Depending on the usage of the room it changes, extends or tightens. Sometimes single knittings become visible sometimes when you look at the figure frontaly you can see the original textile.

section complete building

section reception

section bar

section dining

1:100 model

1:1 modelcorporate fashion

02 drawingsfigure drawing, architectural sketching

and painting, 1.-8. semester

These drawings and sketches have been realized during my time at the „Montgomery College“ in Silver Spring/USA, the „University of Applied Science“ in Trier/Germany as well as at the „National Taipei University of Technology“ in Taiwan. I attended different classes like figure drawing, architectural sketching and painting.

03 chair „scrap“furniture design, 3.semester

The design first crossed my mind during the thoughtless folding of a paper scrap.Different wrappings and foldings led to my final design by the concept of clothing something.Considerig the material I discoverd „Concrete Canvas“.Concrate Canvas: A fabric which hardens after the contact with water which allows all kind of shapes. Due to the clothsurface there is the analogy to the concept of clothing.The design of „Scrap“ reflects the airyness of fabric and paper but consists of an surprsingly hard materiality and stabilty.

04 cité de l‘ocean We had to rebuild a real building out of one - and just one material.I decided to do the „Cité de l‘ocean et du surf“ in Biarritz,France out of the most original material: wood.The massive parts of the buidling which consist out of concrete are made out of beech tree.The glass houses on top are made out of ash tree. Through this the contrast between the two original materials is expressed despite using only one kind of material.

model making, 3.semester

05 joi-design

During my internship at JOI Design, Hamburg I worked in several projects.My tasks had a wide variety from selecting materials and creating drawings, colorations and designs.As a main task I was responsible for the design of several rooms in a small hotel project.I assisted in measurements, planning, drawing and customer conversations.

works from an internship in hospitality design,3.-4.semester

06 faculty room

The project was the rescheduling of the teachers‘ and faculty room of a neighbouring school. My design aimed to create niches of contirement and relaxation.Therefore I designed different places for lounging,talking,eating and sleeping all threw the tubular room.An additional idea is to use the niches not only in the room, but in the furniture as well.There are spots for books and booklets in the chairs, desks, counter and even in the walls.

design studio, 4.semester

07 light

Our given task was to develop a 2 m high outdoor lightning out of plastic boards. Most important was that the light would be completely stable in itself without any other implements but the plastic board. Therefore we developed different kinds of stable linkages supporting our construction. The light „Ghost“ consists out of 4 plastic boards which are cut, folded and linked in different ways. It was named after the main link that strongly reminded us of a stereotypical face of a ghost. The light was presented at the „Illuminale Trier 2013“.

digital construction & design, 5.semester

08 bakery This project I did while I studied at NTUT in Taipei/Taiwan. My basic idea was to design a bakery store where everyone can see how bread, bretzels and different kind of cakes are made.Therefore the kitchen is designed as an open space in the center of the buidling.Large windows make it possible to look into the kitchen from outside and inside and customers can watch the baker. Like this the inside and the outside space are similar in design which unites the complete space. The idea from the forest like design comes from the forests of Germany the origin of the bread which is sold in the store.

design studio, ntut taiwan, 6.semester

The aim of this project was the transformation of the “4 Seasons Restaurant” in New York City – originally designed by Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnsen in a modern design but without losing anything of it’s high end standard.The source of my design was the metropolitan city New York and I was looking for one word to describe it. “The cosmopolitan” – a melting pot of all different kinds of people who together make one mega city. Soon after, I discovered that “cosmopolitan” is not only just a word, it is a colour. A light grey which is mixture of all basic colors such as red, yellow ,blue ,green and pink. My idea was to create a pattern out of those colors to metaphorically represent the city of New York.The complete 8 meter high walls of the restaurant are now covered with 1 meter high glass panels in 24 different shades of blue, yellow, red, green, pink and grey which change their color from grey to green to yellow to a complete color-mixture. At daytime the sun shines through the glass. At night they are illuminated by LED-lights. 09 restaurant

design studio, 7.semester

10 gs-architectsDuring my internship at “Gellink+ Schwämmlein Architects” in Stuttgart, Germany I was involved in various projects. One of the main projects was the competition for the “RNV Betriebshof” in Heidelberg, Germany a new hot spot for the city. By the slogan „culture on the roof“ the design combines various uses on the roof. Finding a design for that, was my task. All the different uses are combined by an interactive sculpture. This sculpture is a playground, sport equipment and meanwhile shades the subjacent areas.

works from an internship in architecture 7.-8.semester

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