Interior Architecture Portfolio - Andrew McMillan

[ANDREW MCMILLAN] INTERIOR ARCHITECT

PORTFOLIO

PHOTO TAKEN IN BARCELONA BY MYSELF

RESIDENTIAL DESIGN SPRAWL IN •

COMMERICAL DESIGN CONCRESCERE HOTEL + PHOTON BAR (HOTEL + BAR DESIGN) • BAUHAUS POP-UP STORE (STORE + EXHIBITION DESIGN) • JILLI BLACKWOOD STORE & CAFE (STORE + CAFE DESIGN) •

DETAILING AND TECHNICAL DRAWING SKILLS

CONTENTS

[SPRAWL IN] A RESIDENTIAL HOUSING CONCEPT

CONCEPT OUTLINE Firstly this project must relate to the concept of compact living, in which it must create living space in a small square footage. However, this must be achieved through means which will either maintain or increase the quality of living of the occupant.

The project should perform an environmental role as well; measures must be taken that will result in a reduction in the environmental impact per person.

In turn this will hopefully lower the environmental impact of the building as a whole. Environmental considerations should not cease at the building, they must extend to the occupants and the spaces should promote a positive, physical, mental and emotional wellbeing for the persons living inside.

Due to the high density of the project the promotion of community and socialisation amongst the occupants must be encouraged, through both the design and technology of the build.

The promotion of these social

and communal aspects should hopefully result in a piece of architecture that is mutually beneficial to its occupants, creating a community within a building.

Individual residences should vary between 30-70 m2, in order to maintain an environmental footprint lower than the

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UK average.

DINING/COOKING The backboard has hinged legs which drop down to form an eight person dining table, this is a very Japanese inspired space, taking notes from the simplicity and function of Japanese culture, this is especially reflected in the this visual. However, a space is provided where occupants can sit in a more traditional western fashion.

The kitchen is tucked away behind one wall, a folding middle section reveals a six burner electric hob, sink and counter. Chopping boards can be placed over the sink and counter used for prep. In this main area is a full electric oven, fridge-freezer, washing machine and or course, more storage.

LIVING Wooden covers open up to reveal a pitted living space, cushions, matts and other such items are stored in side storage within the pit allowing maximum use of the space.

Centering the pit is creates a congregation point during day to day living or if occupants have guests over. Also, centralizing the pit means it affects the space in a balanced and even way, occupants can watch the TV to the left or opt for the full size cinema screen.

One cover slides into a vertical slot and acts room divider and a backboard. Also the designs means that someone sleeping in the guest bed is not intruded when the king size bed is put away.

The design of the space prevents any feeling of entrapment or claustrophobia by maintaining an open, minimalistic aesthetic at all times.

SLEEPING A king size bed is located under the floor and is rolled out into the living pit area from the bottom end of the pit hiding the bed prevents it being dirtied. The location of the bed allows it the same advantages as the living pit: central, balanced and even.

A guest bed is located behind the king size, privacy is key here, the backboard and privacy screen provides that for the guest.

Using the bathroom is easy from both beds and one does not interrupt the path of the other.

Above head storage provides a place to keep other duvets, linens and pillows.

ROOF BALCONIES On the top floor occupants possess privilege of having a rooftop balcony, these can be label rooftop balconies for two reasons, firstly they overlook rooftops and secondly the balconies are the roofs of the occupants below. These visuals have been rendered as a night scene as to better show the beauty of this balconies, the roof shines out from other buildings like a beacon, and of course presents owners with a breathtaking view of Edinburgh.

The roof is fully glazed, this creates a greenhouse effect warming the building, the glass is coated in clear photo-voltaic solar cells, this provides the power to the buildings elertics. Atop of the two top apartments are our solar light collectors for our Sunportal systems, these provide natural daylight to places that would normally be without sunlight and allow plant-life to be placed in shaded areas.

ATRIUM SPACE The atrium space is communal, social and positive. Within this area are vast vertical gardens, water features (one producing drinkable water) and communal areas. (Details on the water features and filter process can be found in the “details� booklet).

The atrium provides the exceptionally clean air, mineral drinking water and superior climate, just as intended in the brief, the building is a micro-habitat within one building, a micro-habitat that is of a higher quality than the outside world. The design emulates feelings of being under a jungle canopy, we have tried to create this feeling within a minimalist setting, suggesting the constraints this space must conform too.

[CONCRESCERE] HOTEL + [PHOTON BAR] The bar is proportional to the buildings of Amsterdam like the other spaces, it is the only space that runs from the front door to the back wall of the build, This provides contrast from the restaurant and reception it also creates the illusion of more space as it contradicts the other spaces.

Much like the other areas the bar is lit by the SunPortal system and by the hanging Plumen bulbs. These provide a nice contrast, the sloping curves of the Plumen contradict the sharp edges of the SunPortals.

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The bar is proportioned in the same way as the space. The counter is proportional to the local buildings and uses existing brickwork from the site.

The counter is Arctic White Hi-Macs.

All the furnishings have been sourced from a Dutch company known as Cor. In conjunction with Ecomentality of the build the products have been checked for their environmental impact, 80% of the materials in the furniture are 100% recyclable. It is not only the furnishings that are environmental; the wall coverings, floorings and finishes have been responsibly sourced. In the south wall a tile made entirely from coconut shell has been used. This focuses on the ethos of the build, “ The Eco beacon of Amsterdam� this has been the main principal and the divining force of the projects development.

The reception of the hotel is a defining point of the design. Here an design wise individual can surmise the entire concept of the hotel. When a guest enters they are greeted by the stairs and water feature inspired by the Amsterdam Canals this river (which I fuelled by a rainwater from a reservoir on the roof) is the most obvious to surmise in terms of design inspiration. The most apparent element in the reception is the vertical garden, this immediately visually informs guests that they are in a place where the environment is in mind. Both visually and mentally humans enjoy living things and these vertical gardens bring about positivity in two ways. Firstly the visual aspect, the lush and living plant life will uplift the mood of guests and secondly the plants will help clean the air which further improves mental wellbeing and the mood of guests.

The reception desk is another point of interest. Cantilevered on both ends, the desk cuts through the glass wall dividing the bar/restaurant from the hotel. This “intrusion� is one of the main ideas in the concept, Amsterdam is a tightly knit city and space is a commodity this is emulated by the concept of spaces intruding on each other.

The restaurant space is the largest area on the floor, maintaining the eco-friendly principles of the build there is a servery and booth seating to the north. To the west is a vertical garden, this vertical garden provides the same uplifting and air purifying qualities as the vertical garden in the reception. The roots system for this vertical garden is sealed in a water chamber which is also the back to the fixed seating. The roots system supplies the plants with the necessary moisture. The large blue glowing tank is a main feature for both the restaurant and the bar, the tank is filled with Dinoflagellates. These dinoflagellates are microscopic plankton, when their cell body is disturbed in any way they produce bioluminescence. In this tank the plankton are “disturbed� by small well placed turbines in the tank causing then to produce bioluminescence. The plankton are fed by photosynthesis which they gain from daylight from the skylight but also from the SunPortal system installed throughout the build, the SunPortal is another main feature.

SunPortal is an innovtive Daylighting system, it channels over any distance without loss of light intensity thanks to well placed relay lenses that act like transformer stations boosting the light back up in intensity. The system transfers no heat so guests cooking due to heat is not a problem. Moreover, the daylight further improves wellbeing and mood of the guests, to add to that the space has been designed with the ability for a passive certification. Although we were tasked to only design this floor, if the building was to follow the same brief as the ground floor then this would be a logical and beneficial step. All of these features together make this building a very enjoyable space to be; with far superior air quality to the outside, multiple attributes that uplift mood and wellbeing and the fact that the space is visually stimulating.

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[BAUHAUS ARCHIV] POP UP STORE

This concept pop-up shop was developed for the Bauhaus-Archiv located in Berlin, Germany. The concept draws mainly from principles which the Bauhaus taught when it was in practice. These principles and practices where used in the artwork, architecture and furniture design that has created many influential pieces over the years in which the Bauhaus operated.

Firstly, the store draws from the concept of proportion, using a measurement and equal divisions to created a well balanced space that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Another principal which the Bauhaus followed was necessity, that’s principle stipulates that something need not be created unless it is necessary. This is present in many Bauhaus pieces such as the Barcelona chair, the Wassily chair and the Cantilever chair.

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That principle of necessity has followed through into the concept that makes use of only the space it needs to instead of being overly complicated and ostentatious. Such simplicity was common in the Bauhaus, one of the reasons for the simplicity was that the fact that the Bauhaus wanted to make sure that their products could be crafted to a high standard but also be suitable for mass production. The same too can be said for the this concept, A company called mass concrete was used for the creation of the concrete sections of the design, They specialise in and high-strength, lightweight concrete that can be constructing to the designers specifications no matter how outlandish they may be.

The Archive store sells a variety of items from watches to furniture, larger items can be found via the catalogue, ordered in store and are then delivered to your door. Small products such as books, watches, stationary and some clothing is what is available in the pop-up store.

Given that the pop-up shop well be located a shopping centre lighting was not required to a great extent. However there has been some lights included in the form of LED tube lights, these generate little to no heat and use very little power and they can be dimmed from the their 1200 Lumen peak room luminescence. This means that customers will not be burned if they touch the lights or blinded if they look directly at them.

JILLI BLACKWOOD EXHIBITION SPACE STORE + CAFE The store space was designed with elegance in mind, my design primarily drew inspiration from the winter forest. In these forests the contrast of the dark tress against the pure white snow is what defines elegance.

With this in mind i designed the space to emulate Jilli’s work. Her colourful and flamboyant pieces are enhanced by the crisp clean lines and minimalistic style of the store. The wood veneers found on the edge of the displays echo the contrast found in the winter forest, this along with the way the displays are laid out let the customer feel encapsulated just like in a forest. Jilli’s work breaks through the white backdrop like the first flowers of spring, saturated with colour.

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Here you can see the i wanted the store’s lighting to relate to the forest again.

Not only does these Metal Hallide lamps cast a daylight spectrum light but they cast in such a way through the woven false ceiling that it the rays of light are cast and create an effect that emulates the amtosphere of the forest.

The woven false ceiling is constructed from Hi-Macs and is fixed to the concrete ceiling. It is inspired from the intertwining and weaving lines of fabric.

The gaps between these fabrics create the spaces the can echo rays of light found in forests.

The café’s seating matches the angular style and the chairs colour palette is equally as striking and saturated as Jilli’s work’s. The menu board flows in from the cove of the servery meaning it doesnt feel as though the store space is indruding on the café. One tall harris loom work allows the space to break up in terms colour temprature enabling warmer tones to enter the space and balancing it out.

The Café’s facilities are basic as it will only serve baked goods and pastries.

The cafe space intentionally contrasts the store space, not conflict, conrast. The space still reflects Jilli’s ethos, it emulates her more angular works with the same colour palette. And her familiarity with nature is present thanks to the varnished oak veneer used on the counter facade.The blue glass ice lights hang from the ceiling like crystaline raindrops highlighting the cafe space and breaking up the ceiling height.

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PLAN

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4295 mm

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30° ISOMETRIC VIEW 4225 mm 35 mm

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END ELEVATION

FRONT ELEVATION

END ELEVATION

200 mm

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247 mm

REAR ELEVATION

130 mm

My Non-DDA Counter is the till point at Urban Outfitters, Buchanan Street, Glasgow.

NOTES SUMMARY:

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375 mm

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CLIENT

561 mm

BARBARA AITKENHEAD

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BARBARA AITKENHEAD

BOTTOM ELEVATION

For the Steel Framework: • Steel (øM20) bolt & Nuts The MDF meets the steel by fitting into the gaps left by it

DESCRIPTION

For the MDF: • Industrial Grade PVA (as a bonding agent for the joints).

• Wooden Dowels

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40 mm

The counter is held together by a number of factors.

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• BONDED MDF • STEEL FRAMEWORK • CONCRETE

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The desk is constructed from;

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