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Selected works: BA Arch- Final year Urban planning and design diploma Professional Work
ANNABELL A. STUBBS
Kingston, Jamaica
1990. 09. 11
Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies attained in 2012 from the University of Technology, Jamaica, Faculty of the Built Environment, Caribbean School of Architecture. Conversational in the Japanese Language, with a diverse set of international and interdisciplinary experiences. Interests: Architecture Urban Planning and Design Education Nation building in the developing world Dance Foreign Language Study Martial Arts Objectives: Graduate study with research focused on Disaster Relief efforts as approached from all disciplines. Making a contribution to global relief efforts.
UNDERGRADUATE-Final Year 11-12 01 ADAPTATION & CONFIGURATION 02 SHELTER STRUCTURE 03 IDEAS COMPETITION 04 NAVAL & MARITIME MUSEUM, Barbados
URBAN PLANNING & DESIGN 12 JYVÄSKYLÄN KANGAS rethinking the winning proposal
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01 ADAPTATION & CONFIGURATION
temporary staff housing COURSE Design Studio 7 DURATION 4 Weeks LECTURER David Cuthbert SITE UTech, Jamaica
With some measure of rigour, the design integrates the configuration of the containers with the existing configuration of the site’s mature trees. Therefore undermining the rigid and impersonal nature of containers.
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CLIMATE- SHADOWS
CLIMATE- ORIENTATION
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The two volumes are oriented to create shadows on each other
The configuration is rotated in order to have the volumes not be orthoganal to the cardinal points
Sep ‘wo cre tion
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parating the volumes of ‘live‘ and ork’ for programatic purposes eates a breeze way and circulan path
ANALYSIS
CLIMATE AND THERMAL COMCOMFORT FORT Exploding the volume creates opportunities for better ventilation, circulation and privacy
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SITE PLAN
THE ARTIST’S UNIT
The site is located on the University of Technology, Jamaica campus. Site planning accomodates 4 dwellings for visiting lecturers, a cafe and kiosk at the entry and a layby for vehicular access.
Project A required the Adaptation and Configuration of shipping containers to provide housing for four visiting lecturers at the University of Technology, Jamaica. A total of eight 40’ containers were allocated for this project. The task given was to explore the development of the shipping container typology for the accommodation of each of the four supposed lecturers’ very specific interests; MUSIC WRITING VISUAL ARTS ATHLETICS For this reason the proposed module had to take on a level of flexibility where each of these specific needs may be met in a modular live and work space. Given a very green site, secluded from most campus activity, the opportunity for creating a module that would become heavily dependent on the site in order for the program to work was well exploited. Each lecturer’s personal work or creative space depends on a tree for privacy and extension of their interior space to the outdoors.
SITE SECTION The site is approximately 0.7m higher than the neigbouring lot to the south which affords privacy for the visiting lecturers
Massing Model 1:100 Showing the fullness of trees on site and the housing units wrapped around them creating intimate indoor/outdoor spaces.
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02 SHELTER STRUCTURE
the blanket house COURSE Design Studio 7 DURATION 3 Weeks LECTURER Janet Thompson SITE Portable- Temporary Housing Prototype*
Designing to relieve mental and emotional trauma suffered as a result of natural disasters. The concept developed as a result was drawn from a blanket and the comfort it brings.
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THE BLANKET
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Aluminized Silicone Fibre Glass Cloth Recycled Fabric Insulation Compost Wire Mesh Drapery Fabric in Bright Solid Colours Metal Eyelets Zippers
Blankets provide an extra layer of skin, along with a certain level of thermal comfort. The skin of the shelter will therefore be a literal blanket rolled over a frame that without the blanket would be left exposed to the elements. The idea of the skin is that it is an aluminum coated blanket, composed on the inside of recycled fabrics, cottons, clothes and insulation. It can be easily tacked to its frame and can flex to cover various types of frames
if necessary. Flaps are embedded into the blanket which when closed act as shutters and when lifted act as shading devices. They may also be folded when lifted if more natural light is desired. For ease of assembly, light weight materials and simple connections were chosen for the composition of the structure. Also, for the purpose of accessibilty and cost effeciency, most materials including the recycled fabric compost are found locally.
Eyelets on either side of blanket spaced at 1’-10” , the determined length for prevention of sagging
Flaps embedded in the blanket become shading devices
May be projected at 90 degrees for maximum shade or folded for allowance of greater light penetration.
Quilting /stitching grid spaced at 1’-10’ for maximum reinforcement of aluminized silicon cloth and fabric compost on the inside. Prevents lumping and wrinkling of fabric.
Membrane thinner at ends to accomodate application of gutters for rainwater collection.
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LIVING
VISION AND VENTILATION
VISION AND CIRCULATION
The brief required that the structure accomodate a family of 5 but be flexible enough for the likelyhood of 2 smaller families being housed together. with removable partition walls and modular nature of the structure, more or less frames and blankets can be added to accomodate even more or fewer indivduals or families.
With louver windows privacy is still afforded while optimizing ventilation. In combination with the skin’s heat deflecting abilities this allows for further comfort to displaced occupants.
Privacy is among the greater issues on every relief site. Therefore the layout allows for free circulation while optimizing privacy within the structure and protection from exposure to the outside.
BLANKET LAYERS
PHASE 1
1. Assemble frame, fasten members together with brackets, pins and screws. 2. Lay Footings. 3. Place Frames on Footings, Adjust to desired height and slot pins to hold in place. 4. Add Aluminum Tube Bracing.
PHASE 2 VENTILATION
5. Add Ply Floor Boards. Fasten by nailing to Aluminum Tube Floor Frame. 6. Add Ply and Canvas Blanket Walls. Fasten to Aluminum Tube Wall, Roof and Floor Frames. 7. Add Window and Door Frames. 8. Slot in Windows and Doors. 9. Apply Cross Bracing.
PHASE 3 CIRCULATION
10. Apply Aluminum Blankets as The Skin of the Frame. Fix with by screwing to Aluminum Tube Frame. 11. Attach gutters to the base of either side of the blankets and above windows with downpipes. 12. Adjust window flaps and fix to desired angle by using track in window frame.
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03 IDEAS COMPETITION
kingston waterfront COURSE Design Studio 7 DURATION 3 Weeks LECTURER Robert Fuller SITE Downtown Kingston, Jamaica
In the drive to actively address the urban decay visible throughout the city’s environs, Project C was presented as a challenge to revitalize the city. The focus in doing so was to create an attractive tropical waterfront promenade, complete with specified amenities and public facilities. The design takes precedence from elements all over Jamaica, particularly from the past conditions of Downtown, Kingston. It proposes instruments for national progress and pride and in doing so, it heavily considers the times in this globalised world. Economic and environmental issues are addressed through raising awareness of environmental preservation and stimulation of uniquely Jamaican businesses and education about such ventures. Two sites on either side of the waterfront promenade were outlined for intervention.
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The ‘work below, live above’ typology was explored through section, reinterpreted and applied in the design of the intersection.
SITE A Currently an obsolete craft market and miscallaneous out of use properties. An intervention for the intersection of the western side of Ocean Boulevard and Port Royal Street. The craft market sees very little business and according to the venders, this is probably so because of how dark and hot the building is. Very little natural light or cross ventilation is experienced. Reviving the ‘live above, work below typology’, except that it is an adaptation and reinterpretation of the typology in that LIFE will be seen above. Open air shopping and restaurants will be on terraces lining the streets for visibility below. Visibility is key in creating interest of patrons.
SITE B Currently an unkept open field.
The structure is placed strategically to have its porte coche roof project as a welcoming gesture to those traversing from east to west into the heart of downtown. Site B is often regarded as the gateway to the east.
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INTERVENTION- A facility dedicated to scientific research on Jamaica’s ecology, a library and database this information and a bioshpere which will show plant and animal life indigenous to Jamaica. It will be a sustainable establishment, leading by example and educating Jamaicans on how to preserve their environment, live, grow and build sustainably.
PROMINADE & PORT
The objectives of the design are:
Address the city as one large site: revive its nodes & old cultural elements (for example, ferry, cruise ships, typologies and archetypes) To introduce respites & green spaces into built forms (fostering appreciation for nature) To integrate trees into the skyline, with an iconic green roof at the ‘gateway’ from the east (site b) To introduce an iconic structure, much revenue can be generated; fireworks can be displayed at the annual new year’s eve celebrations
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04 IDEAS COMPETITION Naval & Maritime Museum, Barbados
COURSE Design Studio 8 DURATION 6 weeks LECTURER David Cuthbert SITE Bridgetown, Barbados
The government of Barbados along with other private organizations and collectors have amassed a number of artefacts from Barbados’ maritime history. The final project of the Bachelor of Arts program required students to design a museum celebrating the nation’s naval and maritime history, while acknowledging urban activity in its context. The site is located in the heart of Bridgetown and is in close proximity to many of the nation’s most important buildings and landmarks.
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Distant activity Significant structures Landmarks Close activity
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Reaction to distant activity Stunted reaction by imposing structures
Points of action and according reaction guide the design process. The design also seeks to balance reactions.
SITE ANALYSIS
On the grand scales, and on the human scale where the pedestrians directly impact the site, reactions radiate.
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PROCESS
Design Exploration at 1:500
The buidling form, with its three pillars and radial
program and structure, is generated from the conversation of action and reaction between the context and the site.
The museum was designed as a careful and considerate response to its context and how that unique part of the city is used by Bajans on a daily basis. The design seeks to stand as a landmark in the landscape, beckoning to the heavy flow of pedestrian traffic which occurs at points across the river such as the bus terminal and the old market. As a response to macro and micro activity in the area in which the site is located, three major points of activity are addressed on the site as a response to ‘pressure points’ where these activities culminate in relation to the site. From these three ‘pressure points’ strong reactions are given. It is from these points that the building’s structural systems are supported and all activity is generated. Given the conditions of the site, being bordered byroads
on three of its four sides, each facade began to take on a similar character to that of the street it is faced with. The road to the south of the site is mostly used by pedestrians who arrive on the buses coming from the van stand to the east, which tend not to pass that point. The building opens up to this end with a generous entrance to the cafe on the ground floor to welcome the pedestrian traffic. The layby is placed on Nursery Drive which borders the eastern side of the site, both for the length it offers and for the fact that Nursery Drive is a one way street which the ‘ZR’ buses may use occassionally to exit the van stand. The road to the north, Constitution Road which becomes St. Michael‘s Row, is a two way heavily traversed street. In close proximity along this road is the St. Michael’s Cathedral, and the Northern facade becomes more introverted for the sake of paying homage to the Cathedral’s presence.
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1 Entry 2 Reception 3 Tour Bus Parking/ Lay by 4 Kiosk 1- Gift Shop 5 Kiosk 2- Cafe 6 Receiving Area, Curator 7 Delivery Area 8 Parking lot 9 Permanent Gallery 1 10 Utilities
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ROOF DETAIL
A 3” corrugated roof cladding B Isolating layer C 7/8” Oriented Stranded Board D 7” Insulation E Perforated Ply (Acoustics and services) F Acoustic barrier G Tension cables anchored in pillar
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FLOOR SYSTEM
Integrated are pre-cast, custom shaped concrete planks, open web joists, steel I-beams for cantilevers and insitu concrete shear walls to which web joists and I-beams are anchored. Two sizes are used for web joists: 14” depth for spans 16’to 28’ 30” depth for spans 32’ and longer. Depths for I-beams range from 1’6” (for supporting the bridges), to 3’6” for greater cantilevers.
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The roof system is primarily of steel but comprises: Castellated steel beams and rafters Glulam cladding for rafters Corrugated steel roof cladding Tension cables
10 Utilities/ Storage 11 Information/ Viewing Platform 12 Permanent Gallery 2 13 Temporary Gallery 14 Curator/ Storage 15 Light Well 16 Manager/ Staff 17 Conference Room 18 Lecture Theatre 19 Planter
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JYVÄSKYLÄN KANGAS
rethinking the winning proposal COURSE YTK/IFHP Urban Planning and Design Summer School 2012 DURATION 2 Weeks LECTURER Mikko Malki SITE Jyvaskyla, Finland
Our group of 5 proposed approached the ‘Diverse Urban Living’ theme by considering factors that motivate people -regardless of demographic- to use public spaces. We derived that the senses direct how people explore space, affect their memory of a place and therefore their decision to use a space repeatedly or not. From a holistic approach, our propsal includes tangible design interventions and goes further to design sensory experiences so that users of all backgrounds may associate special sensations with the experiences felt in the Kangas Development.
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[Background] The participants of the Urban Planning and Design Summer School were required to analyse the master plan proposed for the Kangas site, Jyväskylä, Finland, by Petri Rouhiainen Architects Ltd. Participants were allowed to question and propose new ideas for the improvement of this proposal, through conducting closer studies and the testing of modifications to the plan. Each group contsructed their own project brief, approach and direction in this two-week exercise. Our group’s project focuses on the connectivity within the master plan on three
different levels. We view the current master plan as lacking the connectivity and flow in the relationship between the existential sensory fields and the built environment.
[3 level approach] On the first level, we focused the idea of connectivity on the sensory level, aiming to show how the built fabric drives human agency forflow. The second level deals with the fabric of which the sensory level operates in, namely being the blocks and housing modules.
The third and final level connects the flow of the senses and the built fabric, driving both towards the Kangas Center and Old Paper Mill, a space which should be encouraging of wider social and public interaction. The paper mill is the essential factor towards encouraging social interaction, as it provides the most space and opportunity for a concentration of people and activities. It is the job of this space to bring people to the site and invite them to stay and enjoy themselves, the natural scenery, and each other. The cultural significance of this site should also be appreciated for its historicity in the town of Jyvaskyla.
ZONING: UNITS FOR YOUNG FAMILIES, AND STUDENTS WOULD BE BEST SUITED IF CLOSE TO BUS STOPS. TRAFFIC: TRAFFIC FLOW CAN INFORM OTHER AREAS OF PLANNING VISUALS: EXPERIENCES OF SPACES WILL BE IMPROVED IF FORMS ARE MADE MORE CONDUSIVE FOR VIEWS INTO NEIGHBOURING COURTYARDS. SOCIAL ASPECTS: COMMUNAL AND GATHERING SPACES ON SEVERAL SCALES OF INTIMACY, FROM SHARED COURTYARDS, TO SHARED PLAYGROUNDS, TO EVEN LARGER RECREATION SPACES SHARED BY ALL BUILDINGS WITHIN BIGGER BLOCKS.
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Sensory Level The ways in which modules are constructed, angled, and placed gives ways to specific lines of sight, and covert ideologies concerning flow and movement. Our alterations of space aim to create a continuous free flow of senses throughout the development. We chose to focus on the senses of sight and sound as means of driving curiousity for exploration.
Block Level The type of private and public space in the blocks also accords for the ways in which inhabitants have the agency to control how much of their lives are social or private. In our proposal, the built fabric of the ideal block aims to provide a balance between options of private space for private functions, yet also have sufficient free space to allow connection to the social environment conducive of social activities and interactions.
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CONFERENCE HALL COMMERCIAL AREA
EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL CENTRE
Retailers Food market Restaurants, Cafes Sports & Wellness Centre Bicycle rentals Hotel
PAPER MILL MUSEUM Library Green Houses- Promotion of urban farming Art-house Cinema Local events Flea market Street Art Wall
Ice Rink
RECREATIONAL AREAS Light installation to repurpose the old furnace
OFFICES Start-ups area Meeting places for professionals (Co-working)
Ecological path through the forest and along the river with view points
Climbing Centre Free Sports facilities Art installations throughout the forest Public Sauna Pedestrian bridges and viewing from the roof
The Core At the core of the development is the Old Kangas Paper Mill, a historical structure from which the local economy thrived in the past. However, the building has been out of use for quite some time and the master plan proposed by Petri Rouhiainen Architects Ltd. proposes repurposing the structure into a mix used civic space. After surveying the site and engaging with the designers at Petri Rouhiainen our approach became aimed at tackling both issues of public space, and appreciation of the mill as an entity of this town. Additionally, we have proposed a list of possible uses of the mill to make it a space, which is conducive of the ideals of social interaction and diversity. In keeping with the second of our three level approach, we divised a series of design strategies to ensure that the mill receives the amount of activity being planned for. Allowing the mill the attention and reverence it deserves require being able to see it from afar thereby bringing it to landmark status. To achieve this cathedral effect, we propose a removal of some residential blocks that are in close proximity to the mill and blocking views from far away points. 38
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River splash Trickling Calm
Sound mapping WATER FLOWING
DEPTH EMITATSIYA TRICKLING
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Paths throughout the development will be designed to pull people towards the centre. In this way, sight as well as sound is used as a design tool. The quality of sound will change throughout the seasons, enriching the memory of these public spaces and creating a longing for the sounds associated with different seasons. The SOUND LOOP around the core as illustrated above, is strategically placed to connect the diverse functions outlined in our proposal and the more active trickling paths lead people directly to the repurposed paper mill and core of all activity. CONCLUSION On the larger scheme, our proposal aims to address both the transcendental and tangible effects of the built environment. By addressing connectivity through these two interfaces, it provides an atmosphere conducive to diverse urban living. Targetting human sensory responses ultimately hands agency over to the users of these spaces based on their own internal triggors of interest, while gently guiding them to the Paper Mill as a centre where people of all demographics can find activities that meet their needs. Thus, fostering a Diverse Urban Living space for the people of Jyvaskyla. 39
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THE PEDESTAL Ideal for introduction and conclusion of each episode, long distance interaction with the crowd and particularly so for Q & A sessions. In the case of guest performances, the pedestal interacts well with the band platform.The camera zooms from atop the audience stand to a closeup, low shot of the host, Ms. Jamaica Universe, Yendi Phillips.
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THE AUDIENCE The design features stadium model terred seating with a luxurious finish maximizing capacity and ensuring a pleasant experience for audience members. The pedestal
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The client requested a purple set.
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In order to have all the components be recyclable and more dynamic, nearly all components are made white. The lighting design instead provides a range of purple tones, making for a more dynamic set.
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Operable curved panels allow for varied degrees of vision. From the audience’s perspective, the guest cannot be seen before they pass through the doorway.
The chain installations are also used in combination with the pendant installation to create an optional lighting feature above.
a Illustrates that the camera may get narrow views of the guest before they pass through the doorway.
c When applied here the lighting feature balances the composition of host, guest and ribbing below. Smaller transportable screen may be placed behind the couch for illustrating and visualizing topics.
b Inexpensive, yet beautiful and effective chain installations in the backdrop celebrate the guest’s entry.
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CAMERA REMAINS ZOOMED INTO PANEL FOR DURATION OF DISCUSSION
As demonstrated on the floor plan, the band stand is elevated and can also have installations made from inexpensive materials (figure.e).
The feature sloped edge of the stage balances the composition in every frame. The table features art work as means of obstructing view to panel members legs. The panel table and the couch are interchangeable, depending on the theme of the episode either can be used in this space.
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BESSA LUXURY COMMUNITY Oracabessa, St. Mary Jamaica Home to the world’s most endangered specie of turtle Bessa has 8.14 acres of private beach, river side villas and condominiums, swim up and floating suites with well appointed supporting leisure spaces. River defines the Eastern boundary with the Caribbean Sea defining the Northern boundary. 1,500 feet of beach 1/2 mile from Boscobel Airport Accessed from the new North Coast highway Located beside Island Outposts’ Golden Eye Resort & James Bond Beach
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Condominium units
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Swim-up floating units
Off site
River units
Landscaped
Beach units
Beach
Communal recreation
Boardwalk
aths areas
This project is still in progress at Zuar Ltd. I was grateful to be a part of the design process and make my contribution to the team.
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