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)

Projects:

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: 2nd price)

Wanyu City, Urban Development, Xi’an (CHI) (Commission, schematic design)

ETAS, Culture Centre, Undisclosed (Competition, status: 2nd price)

Aug. 2009 – Aug. 2013: Project Architect at LASSA Architects, Brussels (BE).

Projects:

Lamda Headquarters, Administration offices, Kuwait (Commission, Concept – Detailed Design)

Kyclo Headquarters, Administration offices, Kuwait (Competition, status 3rd 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, (KOR) (Invited competition, status: 2nd price)

Coelux light in light, Installation, Como (ITA) (Ongoing research project)

Kindergarten competition, Seoul (KOR) (Invited competition, status: 2nd price)

Asymptote Architecture

Jun. 2008 – Sep. 2008: Architect, Asymptote Architecture, New York (US).

Projects:

FKI competition, Seoul, (KOR) (Invited competition)

Yongsan competition, Seoul, (KOR) (Invited competition)

YAS Marina Hotel, , (UAE) (Construction completed after won competition 2009)

Nov. 2006 – Jul. 2007 Jr. Architect at Asymptote Architecture, New York (US) Projects:

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) (private commission)

Aug. 2006 – Nov. 2006: Intern at Asymptote Architecture, New York (US)

Projects:

166 Perry Street, residential building, New York (US) (private commission, stages ? - ?)

Strata Tower, residential tower, Abu Dhabi (UAE) (private commission)

Carlos Miele flagship store, Paris (FR) (private commission)

MAPT

Jul. 2006 – Aug. 2006: Intern at MAPT, (DK)

Projects:

Café, Central Square, Ringsted (DK) (private commission)

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

Brief: Latent Territories: Spaces for Knowledge exchange. Students: 4th and 5th year diploma

Sep. 2010 – 2012: Unit Tutor, Diploma unit 17

Brief: Latent Territories: City Species Students: 4th and 5th year diploma

Sep 2014 – Current: Studio Tutor, Department of Media Studies

Brief: Dada-digital Students: 2nd and 3rd year Intermediate

Jul. 2010, 2011, Aug 2014: Unit Tutor, AA visiting School, Tehran (IRA)

Brief: Manufacturing Simplexities Students: Ranging from 2nd year to practising architects and Phd. Students).

Sep. 2009 – Jul. 2010: Unit Tutor, Intermediate unit 11

Brief: Latent Territories Students: 2nd and 3rd year intermediate

Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, London (UK)

Unit Master, Diploma unit 19

Brief: The Living Spaces of Algorithmic Students: 4th and 5th year diploma

University of Westminster, School of Architecture, London (UK)

Sep. 2009 – Jul. 2010: Unit Tutor, Diploma unit 10

Brief: Damascus Students: 4th and 5th year diploma

Aarhus School of Architecture, (DK)

Jan. 2012 – Jun 2012: Visiting Teacher, Exchange Design Studio Brief: Porosities Students: 4th and 5th 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, .

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.