I am a design architect based in Bern, Switzerland. My qualifications include a post-graduate degree in architecture (B.Arch) from the University of Cape Town and a Bachelor of Architectural Studies and Diploma in Datametrics (Information Technology).
My career has made a detour through software engineering but I have returned again to architecture, with the focus on design and visualisation work for competitions.
say hello here: hcroos (at) windowslive.com
Porto Art School
Site Visualisations
Interior Perspectives
Studio interior perspective with North light windows views to park
Basement view of stair down to gallery and lecture theatres
Basement interior perspective showing light entering from above through double volume spaces.
Entrance foyer perspective showing staircase to studios
Azulejos / Portoguese tiles
Plans
Elevations
West elevation showing restaurant opening out onto public square
North elevation facing main street. Studio windows allows northern light and park views.
South elevation showing bar opening to secondary public space.
Sections
section S-03section S-01section S-02
Design Sketches
2017 Competition entry for Porto Art School. Site is next to Porto Photography Museum and adjacent public square.
On ground floor the building accommodates an entrance foyer, offices, a restaurant and bar. On the first floor there are 2 large North-facing studios and the basement accommodates lecture theatres, an exhibition space, services, lockers and storage.
The design endeavours to enrich the public space by adding social functionality and by setting up relationships with the historic landmarks around it.
Frauenfeld Hallenbad
North-west View
Interior View
Elevations
Construction Section
Sections
Ground Floor Plan
Basement Plan
First Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Architectural Photography
Photographs in Swiss Sensibility the Culture of Architecture in Switzerland, Anna Roos, published by Birkhäuser
Sumvitg Chapel interior, Peter Zumthor
Sumvitg Chapel, Peter Zumthor
Vals Spa, Peter Zumthor
Sumvitg Chapel, Peter Zumthor
Bauen Mit Feingefühl
Photographs in Images of Architecture, Valerio Olgiati
2 of my photographs were chosen as inspirational images by Peter Zumthor for the book.