portfolio a r c h i t e c t u r e
2016
alistair johnson 1
curriculum vitae personal information name d.o.b nationality address phone email
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alistair johnson 26/04/1991 australian 12/5 st david st, fitzroy 0421 315 056 alistair_johnson@hotmail.com
education the university of melbourne 2014-2015 2010-2012
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master of architecture bachelor of environments
brighton grammar school 2004-2009
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completed year 12 vce studies
skills rhino photoshop indesign illustrator v-ray microsoft office model making autocad sketch up grasshopper
About me:
employment history paul delany architects 2016 - present position held: architectural graduate Franke kitchen systems australia 2011-2013 position held: casual warehouse assistant dorma australia 2010-2014 position held ; casual warehouse assistant
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I’m a hard working and pragmatic individual with design intuition that has served me well over the last 6 years. Over that time I’ve developed a strong affection for ethical design with environmental sustainability at its core. Things such as food security, habitat protection and anything to do with the integration of the built environment into the natural excites me and it is somewhere within this relationship that I see myself of being use into the future. With that being said, as long as I’m working in an environment with a good culture and interesting people I will be happy. In my personal life I enjoy being outdoors and hands on as much as possible doing things such as hiking and camping, keeping planted aquariums (pictured above), making wine, cooking, gardening, riding bikes(I ride almost every day) and usually some other strange new hobby that I’ll be having a go at
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selection of wor k f r o m P D A
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arboreal a r c h i t e c t u r e
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st kilda green stage
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tokyo replay centre
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710 barkly street
Selected works The work presented here is a mixture works completed while employed at Paul Delany Architects and while studying at The University of Melbourne. Projects 2,3,4 and 5 are the core design subjects completed each semester during the two year masters program.
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model making
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g a l a p a g os
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01 paul delany architects may 2016 - present I’ve been working for Paul Delany Architects in Malvern East since May 2016. The practice deals with residential projects, many of which are contemporary extensions to heritage homes in the area. While working there I have been tasked with drawing up existing conditions for projects, completing concept designs for clients (which involve plans, elevations and often 3D models and rendering), preparing preliminary cost plans for projects, electrical and lighting plans and interior joinery drawings. The images here are work that I have either completed completely myself, or have done at least 75% of the work for.
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02 Arboreal architecture masters design thesis “A “locavore” restaurant, heirloom preservation centre and accomodation which utilises existing trees as living structure.” The project was centred around the analysis of the complexity and implications of global material flows, which led to the final design using locally sourced and natural materials. The dynamic form is derived from the location of existing eucalypt trees on site, which are then used as key supports, allowing the structure to rest within the trees with a very light footprint.
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site location within gellibrand
site plan
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The trees existing on site were plotted with location, size and species recorded.
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Potential structural connections between the trees was mapped. More potential for an intervention found at the north end of the site.
A number of formal iterations were trialled, with the final outcome resulting in a dynamic form that utilises the largest number of trees whilst also creating distinguishable spaces.
concept diagrams using tree locations
It was hypothesised that the remaining trees could also be brought into the structure and used as whole tree columns to create a continuous aesthetic.
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section one
section two
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01 - garnier limb (GL), specialised tree fastener allows lateral movement of the tree in two directions. 02 - timber stumps are placed to allow continuous spans of the bearers, concealed from sight. 03 - skillion roof trough supported internally by structural door frame at entry to kitchen. 04 - trafficable decking roof designed so to allow cleaning of detritus safely and easily. 05 - Whole tree columns are used where no living trees were available, allowing for floor and roof connections. 06 - gutterless roof drains along valley trough straight into gravel pit and raingarden. 07 - tensile steel wire is used to brace edge beams, allowing them to span between available trees.
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structural detail section
exploded axonometric
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03 st kilda green stage masters studio e “A green landscaped shell with boardwalk prominade.” The Green Stage was a proposition for the infill of the “St Kilda Triangle” carpark located next to the Palais theatre in Melbourne. The project, which used the council brief as a basis, resulted in a landscaped park with a perimeter boardwalk, large public plazas and terraced seating with retail, bars and restaurants tucked below as well as an underground car park. The main design constraint was the maintenance of viewlines from the upper esplanade to the foreshore whilst providing a space which would act as a cultural producer, a stage and a synthesiser of subcultures for St Kilda.
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site location
above plan 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
pedestrian crossing childrens playground sculptural timber seating slipway for carpark entry via upper esplanade central open green space central kiosk entry via acland st public performance space palais theatre forecourt palais theatre secondary entry to palais main public square secondary public square grassy north facing slopes rooftop kiosk & beer garden pedestrian bridge st kilda “cultural complex” elevated promenade
circulation diagram
concept diagrams
sight lines from upper esplanade established.
“buildable area” below these uninterrupted sight lines.
void areas removed to create shelter from wind and traffic. st kilda green stage
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below plan 20.Public amenities Cafe 21.Multipurpose Community Centre 22.Underground Car Park Entry 23.Nightclub 24.Small Retail Spaces 25.Restaurant & bar 26.Two Bars Facing Eachother 27.Live Music Venue 28.Drop off/ Pick up Slipway 29.Cafe with Bicycle Racks 30.Art Gallery & Bar 31.Restaurant
32.Book Shop 33.Cafes 34.Restaurant with alfresco 35.Small Seasonal Stalls 36.Public toilets & Changerooms 37.Burger Bar 38.Take Away Restaurant 39.Lettable Spaces 40.Local Organic Food Market 41.Cheap ‘viewless’ Spaces 42.Hidden Alleyway Bar
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ST KILDA BEACH
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PROPOSED STOKEHOUSE BEACHSIDE PATH
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JACKA BOULEVARD
PUBLIC 2ND BATHROOM SQUARE ENTRY KIOSK
WEST KIOSK CENTRAL KIOSK
ELEVATED PROMENADE
PALAIS FORECOURT
UPPER ESPLANADE
CULTURAL COMLEX GREEN SPACE
AXIAL PATH
GREEN SPACE
CAFE BELOW
2ND GRASS PUBLIC SLOPES SQUARE
GALLERY/BAR
JACKA BOULEVARD
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
PORT PHILLIP BAY
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04 tokyo replay centre masters studio d “A complex of private technological entertainment spaces, located as a central hub of Otaku culture in Akihabara, Tokyo.� This studio was driven by process based design, where the area surrounding the site was analysed to uncover underlying relationships. These relationships were then replicated in a physical mnemonic model which became the basis for an iterative design process for the Replay Centre. The resulting design of interlocking geometry, which is offset to create circulation space within the building, was a result of mapping the relationships and cultural differences between the main, highly organised arterial roads in Akihabara compared to the small ad-hoc nature of the laneways which connect them.
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MNEMONIC CONCEPT MODEL
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I T E R A T I O N
GENERATIVE DIAGRAM
T H R E E Conceptual diagram based on mnemonic site model
Resulting geometry applied to building volumetric requirements. Circulation space remains in tact yet reconngured
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CELL OFFSET DIAGRAM
T W O Building Envelope
Cells
Cell oset resulting in circulation space
CELL-FLOORPLATE INTERACTION I T E R A T I O N O N E
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Merging of cells Starting Cell Geometry
Floorplates incerted as guide
Cell provides inhabitable volume
Floor plate removed
perspective section
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exploded axonometric diagram
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05 710 barkly street masters studio c “A sustainable, mixed use, medium density redevelopment of a double block in Footscray.� The proposal is borne out of three main design principles: the first is based on the idea of creating a community within the development where interaction between the inhabitants can occur. The second is division of the site into public, agricultural and natural zones, resulting in a privacy gradient. The third principle is the connective boardwalk, which runs as a ribbon through the length of the site, linking all the elements together.
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DESIGN CONCEPT
privacy gradient
SITE LOCATION
Twisting, addition and subtracted geometry was applied to a basic shape and used as the basis for the form.
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broken viewline
connective boardwalk
solar panels are utilised on roof sections which are angled for optimum solar gain in order to power the site.
roof garden accomodates the need for open private space while also providing a secondary area for a food garden. a green roof also helps to insulate the building and deciduous plants can be used to provide seasonal shading.
Pergola over courtyard with deciduous vine for seasonal shading . The entrance is framed between the cantilevered first floor and garden shed and set down half a meter to create different zoning from the boardwalk.
Pathway moves between garden beds to facilitate interaction between inhabitants.
Planted lightwell illuminates the semiunderground carpark from the west while creating a green view from the cafe.
heavily planted section of site along water overflow drainage for uptake of excess water.
cantilivered upper floor creates a setback for the front door of each dwelling. this, when combined with screening vegetation creates a private space for the entry of each dwelling.
Timber cladding continues up to the second story where glazing is punched in between panels to create a light, airy room.
Dwellings are rotated on site in order to face north, these angles are carried through the dwellings with addition and subtraction of form in order for each dwelling to gain the maximum natural light.
fruit tree orchard.
Central decking is communal area at centre of development with a chicken coop, outdoor kitchen and veggie garden. There is rainwater storage under the decking which is used for drinking water as well as a grey and blackwater treatment system. A pergola sits over the top which can have a shading system attached or netting to protect the food garden from pests.
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solar panels.
stanhope street.
dwellings are designed to create individual privacy within. roof
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storage area/ barbeque.
studio apartment.
chicken coop. central communal decking/veggie garden.
thermal chimney effect utilised
barkly street. semi-underground carpark.
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06 model making various work
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model making
physical model for 710 barkly street Balsa model placed within surrounding suburban context, handcut
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construction design model, lasercut from boxboard three dimensonial voronio model 48
construction drawings
balsa model for the design of a car showroom and carpark, handcut.
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07 international architecture studio galapagos 2015 “cities in protected areas� In 2015 I was selected among a small group of students from Melbourne University to participate in a month long design studio based in the Galapagos Islands, Ecudaor. The studio was run with two other groups of students from Mexico and Ecuador and was based around the analysis of the interactions between the fragile protected natural systems and the human ones existing within the islands. The final project culminated in a video which was presented to the community in Puerto Ayora, which outlined a boardwalk intervention which aimed to reconnect the city with the sea and provide spaces where humans and animals can exist in unison.
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thank you.
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