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Stenbrudsruten

Name
Cecilie Olivia Esper Larsen
Education degree
Master
Subject area
Architecture
Study programme
Spatial Design - Architecture, Design and Interiors
Institute
Architecture and Design
Year
2021
Awards
Richters legat

Moseløkken granite quarry on Bornholm is complemented with an adventurous hiking route. The intervention conserves the testimony of a unique industrial landscape and extends the adjoining Quarry Museum into the active excavation site. Moreover, the route will enable a reflection on the greater impact of excavation through a structure that synthesizes man’s orthogonal and geology’s oblique systems.

Moseløkken quarry and museum are located on Northern Bornholm. The intervention is placed in five locations around and in this excavation landscape.
This slideshow provides an overview of the site, fields of interest and time perspective.
The design is portrayed in the following slideshows.
First station of the intervention is the arrival to the museum area and entrance to the quarry.
The Plinth is the biggest of the five interventions. It materializes the former excavated granite blocks in a staircase structure made of the local materials and tools.
Principles for an on-site designed intervention and other process materials.
A place for a break in the quarry that takes advantage of the excavation leveling. The remaining loose granite blocks are rearranged into steps and terraces between newly grown trees.
The highest point of the quarry is accessible by a steep staircase giving an overview of the surroundings. At the end of the journey, the view enables a reflection on the impact of excavating granite bedrock.
legat

Richters legat

Cecilie Olivia Esper modtog legatet sammen med sin projektpartner Emma Laure Koninckx. I juryens motivering stod: " Emma Laure Koninckx and Cecilie Olivia Esper Larsen have since the beginning of their studies at Spatial Design shown themselves as dedicated and talented students. In their final thesis ... they have developed a series of spatial interventions that (re)activate Moseløkken granite quarry on Bornholm. The intervention both conserves the testimony of a unique industrial landscape and extends the adjoining Quarry Museum into the active excavation site."

 

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CV

CV Title

Telefon
+4530253232
Education & Relevant Courses
2014
2014

Technical Education Copenhagen, Denmark

Certified welder
2014
2014

University of Sarajevo

Course in Islam with a specializiation in architecture
Extracurricular Experiences & Activities
2020
2020

Church of Our Lady, Copenhagen

Space Oddity Exhibition
2019
2019

Grakom · Danish Association for Graphic Communication & Media

Design and building of an elaborate entrance for Grakom's Folkemøde venue, Bornholm. The entrance was inspired by traditional timber frame houses found on Bornholm and the structures of a contemporary printing press. The design was made for re-assembly.
2018
2018

Summerhouse in Northern Zealand

The summer house, designed for a private client, is a subtle structure clad with traditionally Japanese burnt wood. It has a closed gable towards the road, but opens up towards South, allowing the sculptural pine trees to create ephemeral shadow patterns on the interior walls.
2018
2018

KUBI permanent staircase installation for Gallery S28, Copenhagen

KUBI is a spatial installation that combines staircase, storage, furniture and exhibition space in the form of nine steel cubes with birch veneer infills.
2016
2016

Taka Ishii Gallery Stand for Taka Ishii Gallery at Grand Palais, Paris

The installation was a shimmering backdrop in aluminium foil, pulling visitors directly from the main entrance towards the gallery stand.
Professional Work Experience
2020
2020

Metal Worksop tutor at The Royal Academy, Copenhagen

Aiding students of the academy with their metal projects
2019
2020

Junior Architect at Dissing+Weitling, Copenhagen

Founded by Arne Jacobsen, Dissing+Weitling builds on a rich Nordic design tradition. At the studio I took part in competition design, graphic layout, and spatial tasks related to an intimate scale.
2017
2019

Co-Founder of own studio, Copenhagen

After finishing my bachelor, I started my own studio with a co-founder. The studio’s focus was spatial design tasks and artistic installations. One notable project was a summer house in Northern Zealand clad with burnt wood following the Japanese Shou Sugi Ban tradition.
2017
2019

Junior Architect at Vi Ark, Copenhagen

Among other projects, I was participating in the competition for the marking of the founding site for the Danish Bronze Age treasure, the Sun Chariot. The studio won the competition, and the installation was completed in 2020.
2016
2016

Architectural Intern at DGT Architects, Paris

Working under Japanese architect Tsuyoshi Tane (studio co-founder), I was part of three different projects carried out on three different scales. My most important role was project lead on the stand for Taka Ishii Gallery at the Paris Photo convention in 2016 at the Grand Palais.
IT skills

Rhino

Adobe Package

AutoCAD

3D printing and lasercutting

Language skills

Danish: Fluent

English: Fluent

French: High level