Architecture is a tapestry of systems.
It intertwines the tangible and ethereal, creating the unavoidable, yet open ended settings for our lives.
It is absolute, yet fluid. The act of architectural design is a process deeply rooted in the physical reality and yet it has no absolute future as our surroundings continuously change.They are changed by us and they change us becoming an integral and permanent player in the human experiment.
This becomes a feedback loop with ripples going through time, touching all generations, cultures, climates and ideologies. This tapestry is ever expanding with the reach of human presence encapsulating our reality and potential. Architecture is the very manifestation of the human condition as we terraform our environment not only to meet our needs, but also to satisfy the desires, the curiosities, the wants. It is an yearning for the answer,
to the constant question
what if . . .
ABOUT
Aleksandr Karpov owner / designer
Aleksandr Karpov is a Russian born designer. Having received his MA in Architecture from TU Eindhoven, Netherlands and BA from UNCC in United States, his studies spanned the globe from China to Sweden. After working at Aboutbank architects in Turkey he started his own Netherlands based practice KAD. His experience ranges from multiple award winning competitions to constructed projects. Aleksandr is continuously involved with academic pursuits and explorations of theoretical and abstract concepts. The developing ideas are given form at many scales, from jewelry and furniture to architectural as well as city-wide master plans. He has been involved in many joint design ventures and collaborations with artists, landscapers and craftsman in a quest to explore and create new and exciting things. Always curious , always asking what if?
DIGITAL SKILLS:
BIM/ Project Management: Revit
3D Modeling: Sketchup, Rhino
2D Graphics Autocad, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
Parametric design: Grasshopper
Rendering / Visualization: Lumion, Cinema 4D, Vray, Enscape
ANALOG SKILLS:
Fabrication: 3d Concrete Printing, Wood Working, Casting and Form-work
Representation: Laser Cutting, 3d Printing
Exploration: Sketching, Watercolour, Painting, Sculpting
EXPERIENCE:
SELF EMPLOYMENT (KAD):
2017- Established KAD in the Netherlands
KAD clients:
2019 C82.me startup as Business Specialist
2019 Dutch Design Week 2019 (Turkey, more then Kebab)
2019 3d Concrete Print Keystone House (TU Eindhoven)
2019- Blue Lofts, USA
2019 RAFN, Denmark
2018 3d Concrete Print Nijmegen Bridge (TU Eindhoven)
2018 Arches Architects, Netherlands
2018 Corporate Event Planning (Captain Energy)
2017-2018 AbbinkXco Architects in Amsterdam, Netherlands
2017 Plug Office in Istanbul, Turkey
2017 Boom Landscape in Amsterdam, Netherlands
EMPLOYMENT:
2013-2016 Project Architect/ BIM Manager at Aboutblank
Architects in Istanbul, Turkey
2012-2013 Project Manager at RD&D in Charlotte, USA
2008-2010 Teaching/ Design assistant at LIH (Laboratory
for Innovative Housing) at UNCC
AWARDS:
2017 Winner - International Property Awards, Architecture
Multiple Residence, (Aboutblank)
2017 Finalist mention - YAC experiential beer garden
competition, (KAD)
2016 Honorable Mention - Beylikduzu Valley of Life Masterplan,
(Aboutblank)
2015 1st place - Eskisehir Vehicle Maintenance Workshop Industrial Regeneration, (Aboutblank)
2015 1st mention - Climate Zone 7, National Architecture
Competition, (Aboutblank)
2015 3rd place - Beylikdusu Municipality Bridge and Valley
Competition, (Aboutblank)
2015 Honorable Mention - Maltepe Gulsuyu Cemevi,
(Aboutblank)
2015 Jury Special Award - Turgut Cansever National Architecture Awards, IZKA (Aboutblank)
2014 3rd place - Mehmetkavuk Cami in Malatya, (Aboutblank)
2014 3rd place - Gokceada High School Campus, (Aboutblank)
2014 Honorable Mention - Biskek 2040 Urban Vision and
Master Plan, (Aboutblank)
2013 1st place - IZKA, Izmir Development Agency HQ,
(Aboutblank)
PROJECT TYPOLOGIES:
Architectural Design:
Cultural / Recreational / Residential / High-rise Residential / Commercial / Mixed Use / Civic/ Municipal Administration / Small Business Unfit / Exhibition / Master Planning / Landscape
Object/ Idea Design:
Furniture, Products , Jewelry , Games , Illustration, Art, Sculpture, Logo / Brand Identity Development
BUILT PROJECTS:
2019 Under construction - Villa development, Copenhagen
(RAFN)
2019 Under construction - Victory Office Renovation California,
USA (KAD)
2019 Under construction - Yakacik residential high-rise complex, Istanbul (Aboutblank)
2018 Royal Garden Kartal residential high-rise complex,Istanbul (Aboutblank)
2017 Under construction - Housing De Krijgsman Muiden, Netherlands, (AbbinkXco)
2017 Sky Blue residential high-rise,Istanbul (Aboutblank)
2017 Captains Quarters Remodel,Istanbul (Aboutblank)
2016 Cekmekoy High School in Istanbul, Turkey, (Aboutblank)
2013 Multiple small business up-fits in the Charlotte area, USA,
(RD&D)
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Architecture
2007-2013 University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
2009 Summer study in China
2010 Summer study in Italy
2010-2011 International exchange at Lund University, Sweden
2017-2019 Technical University of Eindhoven, Netherlands
2018 Materiart Workshop in Ankara, Turkey
THEORETICAL EXPLORATIONS:
Topics of interest :
Human Nature, Individualism in Society, Form and Potential, Balance between Environment and Mind, Objective Evaluation, Impact of Geography on Behavior and Culture, Economics of Sustainability. Spatial Efficiency and Perception . . .