CURRICULUM VITAE Kasper Ax Architect MAA M.Arch, Dipl./MS.hons ARCHITECTURAL WORK EXPERIENCE: AxJensen Design & Architecture Jul. 2015 Current: Founding Partner at AxJensen Design & Architecture (DK) LASSA Architects Aug. 2013 Current: Associate Architect at LASSA Architects, London (UK) Villa Ypsilon, Private Villa, Finikounda, (GR) (Private commission, On-site construction administration completed 2014). Rue du Pire Nursery, Nursery, Braine-Le-Comte, (BE) (Private commission, concept - construction Weizhi Headquarters, Mixed use tower, Xi an (CHI) (Commission, Concept Construction ongoing, exp. completion 2017). Weizhi Serenity Hotel, Interior package, Xi an (CHI) (Commission, schematic design) Huanan Port, Mixed use tower, Guangzhou (CHI) (Competition, status: 2 nd price) Wanyu City, Urban Development, Xi an (CHI) (Commission, schematic design) ETAS, Culture Centre, Undisclosed (Competition, status: 2 nd price)
Aug. 2009 Aug. 2013: Project Architect at LASSA Architects, Brussels (BE). Lamda Headquarters, Administration offices, Kuwait (Commission, Concept Detailed Design) Kyclo Headquarters, Administration offices, Kuwait (Competition, status 3 rd place) Maari-Misan Residence, Private Villa, Mansouria (EGY) (Private commission, concept -construction documents) Ezba Guest House, Private house, Mansouria (EGY) (Private commission, concept -construction documents) MAPSO Head Quarters, Cairo, (EGY) (Design proposal, Schematic Design) Villa Ypsilon, Private Villa, Finikounda, (GR) (Private commision, Concept Detailed Design) HSI monorail stations competition, Seoul (KOR) (Invited competition, status: 2 nd price) Coelux light in light, Installation, Como (ITA) (Ongoing research project) Kindergarten competition, Seoul (KOR) (Invited competition, status: 2 nd price) Asymptote Architecture Jun. 2008 Sep. 2008: Architect, Asymptote Architecture, New York (US). FKI competition, Seoul, (KOR) (Invited competition) Yongsan competition, Seoul, (KOR) (Invited competition) YAS Marina Hotel, Abu Dhabi, (UAE) (Construction completed after won competition 2009) Nov. 2006 Jul. 2007 Jr. Architect at Asymptote Architecture, New York (US)
WBC Busan competition, Busan, (KOR) (1st price) Bubny masterplan, Prague, (CZ) (1st price) Penang GCC, Penang (MAL) (design development after previously won competition) Strata Tower, residential tower, Abu Dhabi, (UAE) Aug. 2006 Nov. 2006: Intern at Asymptote Architecture, New York (US) 166 Perry Street, residential building, New York (US) (private commission, stages? -?) Strata Tower, residential tower, Abu Dhabi (UAE) Carlos Miele flagship store, Paris (FR) MAPT Jul. 2006 Aug. 2006: Intern at MAPT, Copenhagen (DK) Café, Central Square, Ringsted (DK) ARCHITECTURAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture Jan. 2015 May 2017: PhD Researcher, CITA Brief: Design for Manufacture and Assembly
Architectural Association, London (UK) Sep. 2014 Jun. 2015: Unit Tutor, Diploma unit 17 Sep. 2010 2012: Unit Tutor, Diploma unit 17 Brief: Latent Territories: Spaces for Knowledge exchange. Students: 4 th and 5 th year diploma Brief: Latent Territories: City Species 4 th and 5 th year diploma Students: Sep 2014 Current: Studio Tutor, Department of Media Studies Brief: Dada-digital Students: 2 nd and 3 rd year Intermediate Jul. 2010, 2011, Aug 2014: Unit Tutor, AA visiting School, Tehran (IRA) Sep. 2009 Jul. 2010: Unit Tutor, Intermediate unit 11 Brief: Manufacturing Simplexities Students: Ranging from 2 nd year to practising architects and Phd. Students). Brief: Latent Territories Students: 2 nd and 3 rd year intermediate Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, London (UK) Unit Master, Diploma unit 19 Brief: The Living Spaces of Algorithmic Students: 4 th and 5 th year diploma University of Westminster, School of Architecture, London (UK) Sep. 2009 Jul. 2010: Unit Tutor, Diploma unit 10 Brief: Damascus Students: 4 th and 5 th year diploma Aarhus School of Architecture, Aarhus (DK) Jan. 2012 Jun 2012: Visiting Teacher, Exchange Design Studio
Brief: Porosities Students: 4 th and 5 th year EXHIBITIONS: Aug. - Nov. 2010: Studioplex at the 2010 Venice Biennale, Venice (ITA) Representing the Bartlett School of Architecture at the Italian pavilion Aug. Nov. 2010: Venice Biennale 2010, Venice (ITA) Work featured in Bartlett Unit 20 exhibition at the Austrian Pavillion April 2010: Spiritual Flesh. Architectural experiments with sacred and sublime spaces. Christ Church, Spitalfields, London Jun. 2009: Bartlett Summer Show Exhibition Co-designer of the exhibition table for the unit 20 exhibition space in collaboration with Professor Marjan Colletti and Professor Marcos Cruz. Jun. 2008: Bartlett Summer Show Exhibition Designer of Nurbster VIII Blisterwall, exhibition wall for the unit 20 exhibition space Jan. 2006: Dromotones at the Aarhus School of Architecture, Denmark. Animated virtual projection installation in collaboration with Rasmus Moller.
PUBLICATIONS: Work featured in AD Exuberance: New Virtuosity in Contemporary Architecture (guest.ed Marjan Colletti). 2010 Article + work published on www.arkitektforeningen.dk 05.09.2010 Work featured in Bartlett summer show catalogue 2009, Work featured in Bartlett summer show catalogue 2008. EDUCATION AND DEGREES: Sep. 2007 Jun. 2009: Master degree, Bartlett School of Architecture, London (UK) Graduate from unit 20 with: Commendation in architectural design for The Ecumenical Council of Turin Commendation in written thesis for The Actually Virtual and The Virtually Actual Aug. 2006 - Jun. 2007: Master student, Aarhus School of Architecture, Aarhus (DK) Study was transferred after acceptance into the Bartlett School of Architecture in May 2007 Aug 2003 - Jun. 2006: Bachelor degree, Aarhus School of Architecture, Aarhus (DK) Graduate from the Institute of Architectural Design. Jan. 2003 - Jun. 2003: Student at Krabbesholm School of Arts, Skive (DK) Majors: Graphic Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Photography. Aug. 1998 Jun. 2001: High School degree, Aarhus Katedralskole (A), Aarhus (DK). A- Levels: Mathematics, German Language and Literature, Danish Literature, History, Design, Arts.