Gyeonggi Museum of Art, Ansan - Korea [Renovation, 2007]

The project of the Gyeonggi Museum of Art is an intervention in a newly opened Museum that was in need of adjustments in the architectural formulation in order to achieve a functioning museological space as well a lively public institution.
Following careful observation on site, the detected deficiencies could be classified in two basic categories: “soft” and “hard”. The hard deficits deal with deficiencies that need basic architectural changes performed onto the construction i.e. shell of the building, functional organisational and standard of building technology /execution. The soft deficiencies consist of interventions that deal with the perception of space and the interior design of the museum spaces, and as such need no structural changes rather adequate infill of support structures such as furniture, additional lighting tracks, acoustics, etc.
With the intention of keeping costs to a minimum a series of small scale interior interventions was proposed, ranging from a new interior for the foyer with media wall, bookshop, children play area and information to the optimization of the exhibition galleries, from daylight to artificial illumination, maximization of space as well as a better navigation of the building for visitors.

Architect: M. Stankovic + T. Jortzick [Marina Stankovic Architekten BDA]

Jia Rui International Plaza, Shanghai - China [Competition 2007, 1st Price]

The main idea is to design an interior for the tower that reflects the expected usage but also plays with the idea of reflection of images and light in order to amplify the perception of the lobby. The interior is then transformed into a kaleidoscope of events, a lively building that portrays the exuberance of its users.
The core is conceived by a curtain wall made up of highly reflecting lamellas, so that they minimize and blend with their environment. The mirroring effect enlarges the space, blurring the boundaries between inside and outside.
By zoning the open spaces and wrapping them gently with the lamella structure, the spaces are separate and yet make up a whole. The usage of the zones is intended to be flexible and multifunctional, and they can be used as event spaces by an external public.
The furniture is loosely arranged throughout the space and conceived as “floating furniture” for flexibility. Retail spaces for a bank are allocated on the ground floor and on the gallery, creating an elevated “bracket” in the north of the lobby space. The elevated gallery becomes an intermediate space for business negotiations, offering multiple views into the lobby area.
The office space used by the bank retains a flexible partition system to allow for future changes of the room sizes.

Architect: M. Stankovic + T. Jortzick [Marina Stankovic Architekten BDA]

Blücherstrasse Loft - Berlin [2008]

The underlying idea of the design concept was to confront the existing building stock with new surfaces and materials. The situation encountered, a former furniture factory in a Berlin backyard, is characterized by generously sized and heavily structured interiors of both the building and the entire block. The interior is structured though the brick vaulted ceiling while the exterior is emphasized by the very distinct façade. The new, non-structured surfaces emphasize the space - and thereby the size - of the rooms, facilitating an attribution of old and new.
The industrial strip parquet flooring covering all rooms is a reminiscence to the history of the property and provides the loft with a warm atmosphere. Only the wet areas are outfitted with large-format cast stones covering the floors and, where necessary, the walls. These surfaces are matching the wooden floors in color, with the aim of creating a spatial continuity with the other surfaces.
The large-size, flush-mounted frameless mirrors in the bathrooms generate a continuity in the vertical dimension.
The basic lighting was planned and constructed in the way of indirect lighting, meant to highlight and support the architectural qualities of the loft. It is unobtrusive and emphasizes the individual character of the rooms. Mounted high up on the supports, the indirect lighting fosters the structure of the ceilings. By way of invisible lighting, the new wall surfaces in the bathrooms are lit in a laminar and adjustable way.

Architect: M. Stankovic + T. Jortzick [Marina Stankovic Architekten BDA]

Penthouse – Shanghai, China [2006]

This three-level penthouse flat in the Gubei section of Shanghai intended to create a contemporary residence for a resident celebrating an urban lifestyle. A palette of grey orchestrated the stone and wood materials, and a number of details, including the use of charred steel, run through the project.

Architect: James Saywell

House 4 – Shanghai, China [2005]

A renovation project of an historic detached lane house in the former French Concession area of Shanghai, involving major interior architecture, some structural work, total infrastructural upgrading and a series of details in the spirit of the original, though enhanced.
An individual decorative motif was created that guided the aesthetic programme of the house, usually starting with the smallest details.

Architect: James Saywell

Penthouse – Macau [2007]

A waterfront residence for a collector of modern art. This project faced the challenge of substandard existing architecture and local contracting standards. A minimalist palette and details were used in the eventual transformation.

Architect: James Saywell

GigaMedia Headquarters – Taipei [2008]

This Nasdaq-Listed Online Gaming company desired a contemporary office environment that would represent their innovative but competent corporate image. Materials included stone, steel and natural oak. A central circulation spine was designed as a gallery for art, linking to the company‘s visual nature.

Architect: James Saywell