ANTONIOS TSAOUSIS ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO1
MASTERS IN ARCHITECTURE, REGISTERED IN GREECE
An enthusiast of high quality design with emphasis to detail-oriented architecture. Inspired by parametric design software and . Experienced with large scale hospitality, leisure, commercial, and residential projects and enjoys working on landscape concept design. Admirer of crafts, 3D-printing, model-making, and woodworking. Possess strong visualization and presentation skills, along with a good understanding of construction detailing, structural technologies, and procedural processes that are used in the architectural field.
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ANTONIOS
TSAOUSIS
CONTENTS
INTRO This portfolio includes a collection of works selected from professional experience working in the UK, and Greece, as well as personal creative projects to showcase design sensibility. INDEX PG. 6 PG. 16 PG. 22 PG. 36 PG. 52 PG. 64 PG. 80 PG. 90
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Maryland Walk - Clayton, MO Grandview Apartments - St. Louis, MO University of Edinburgh Library - Edinburgh, Scotland La Grotta Verde Hotel - Corfu Island, Greece Oxford University Student Accommodation - Oxford, England Capo Di Corfu Resort - Corfu Island, Greece Blackwood Homes and Care, Dundee, Scotland Creative Works
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MARYLAND WALK 6
ROOF TOP INTERIOR & EXTERIOR CLIENT: Maryland Walk Condos STAGE: Schematic Design LOCATION: Clayton, MO YEAR: 2020 COMPANY: SPACE Architecture + Design RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Concept Design: At my first project at SPACE Architecture + Design I was assigned with the task to redesign the interior and exterior space of the rooftop at Maryland walk condos. The resulting design takes into consideration the residents’ preferences as described by a survey made by the facility management of the building. It also introduces our design proposals, in an attempt to improve illumination, thermal efficiency, space efficiency and the overall experience for both summer and winter use. For the presentation to the residents, we prepared several animations of the designs and a Virtual Reality set, as many of the residents had a hard time evaluating still images and drawings. SOFTWARE USED: SketchUp, Enscape, Adobe Creative Suite.
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SCHEMATIC DESIGN - SCOPE
Conceptual Floor Plan - Sketchup, Photoshop 8
Circulation Study - Sketchup, Illustrator
INTERIOR • Make a luxurious, warm space, befitting the style of the building. • Develop a plan that offers a variety of seating vignettes, of different sizes and seating types. • Incorporate storage. • Create different zones for different activities, while maintaining flexibility when possible.
Interior Rendered View - Sketchup, Enscape
EXTERIOR • Provide shaded areas. • Create a lush, inviting space. • Enhance and embrace the views. • Replace railings with glass barriers to offer an unobstructed view when seated. • Use of sectionals, sofas, and rockers, all of which to be carefully vetted for durability, suitability for outdoor high-rise use, and comfortable height and depth.
Exterior Rendered View - Sketchup, Enscape
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SOLAR STUDIES
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Solar path diagram - Photoshop, Illustrator
DECEMBER
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Solar diagrams - Sketchup, Photoshop
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CONCEPT DIAGRAMS
LINEAR MOVEMENT • Separate different experience zones without creating rigid boundaries. • Follow the symmetry of the existing architectural elements. • Maintain the existing two-by-two-foot grid.
ADDING PLANTERS AS DIVIDERS • Introduce planters and vegetation elements of different height to shape the different zones. • Soften the six front columns and use them as the base for ivy vertical garden.
FORM SOFTENING • High level linear planters separate the front from the back and contribute to the linearity of the design. • Medium level planters are used for planting low height trees and provide with extra shadow and freshness to the space. • Low level planters function as transitional elements.
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HOSPITALITY
COMMON
In response to: • Game area • BBQ • Socialize • Enjoy the sunset
In response to: • Two to four seating groups • Sofas and chairs
Design elements: • Central BBQ • Dining tables/ Card games • Edge Seating
Design elements: • Cozy seating • Water feature and vegetation • All day seatings relaxation
LOUNGE In response to: • Quiet space • Sunrise and Arch views • Coffee and tea time Design elements: • Sectionals • Fire pits • Rocker chairs
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EXTERIOR RENDERING
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GRANDVIEW APARTMENTS
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LOBBY AND OFFICES CLIENT: The Wellington Group STAGE: Construction LOCATION: St. Louis, MO YEAR: 2020 COMPANY: SPACE Architecture + Design
The scope of this project was to refresh the Lobby of the building to offer modern aesthetics to attract students as tenants. At the same time, a new well thoughtout office arrangement was required by the clients’ operations and for improving security issues faced in the past. RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Concept Design: During the schematic phase design I worked closely with the client, discussed solutions for their needs and finally presented updated designs, rendering and walkthrough videos. 2. Construction Documents: Starting from code review with the guidance of my supervisors, I prepared the CD set and the required detailing required to submit for permit. SOFTWARE USED: Revit, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite.
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FLOOR PLAN. ELEVATIONS. RENDERED VIEW. MAIL ROOM NIC
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Office View - Sketchup, Enscape
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FEATURE WALL DETAILING
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F.R.T. BLOCKING FIXED TO CONCRETE COLUMN
ASSUMED EXISTING FURING BUILD UP TO BE MODIFIED FOR NEW BLOCKING
ASSUMED EXISTING FURING BUILD UP F.R.T. BLOCKING TOFIXED BE MODIFIED FOR NEW BLOCKING TO CONCRETE COLUMN
F.R.T. BLOCKING 5/8 DRYWALL PT-2 LOCKERS WALL PARTITION 5B, 5/8 DRYWALL WALLPT-2 PARTITION LOCKERS 5B, SIZE STIFFENER ANCHORED SIZETO THESTIFFENER ANCHORED WALL PART SEE DWG:FIXED A2-00 SEE DWG: A2-00 AND TYPE TBC FLOOR SLAB AND ASTYPE REQUIRED TBC FLOOR SLAB AS A2-00 REQUIR TO CONCRETE COLUMN
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considerably prevail; and they are likely to prevail when once they are admitted, being apt to catch the fancy alike of uninventive araw minds are, in other matters, delighted with the sense of over-reaching, or tickled with the conceit of detecting the intention to overreach; and when subtleties of this kind are accompanied by the display of such dextrous stone-cutting, or architectural sleight of hand, as may become, even by itself, a subject of admiration, it is a great chance if the pursuit of them do not gradually draw us away from all regard and care for the nobler character of the art, and end in its total paralysis or extinction. And against this there is no guarding, but by stern disdain of all display of dexterity and ingenious device, and by putting the whole force of our fancy into the arrangement of masses and forms, caring no more how these masses and forms are wrought out, than a great painter cares which way his pencil strikes. It would be easy to give many instances of the danger of these tricks and vanities; but I shall confine myself to the examination of one which has, as I think, been the cause of the fall of Gothic architecture throughout Europe. I mean the system of intersectional mouldings, which, on account of its great importance, and for the sake of the general reader, I may, perhaps, be pardoned for explaining elementarily XXI. I must, in the first place, however, refer to Professor Willis’s account of the origin of tracery, given in the sixth chapter of his Architecture of the Middle Ages; since the publication of which I have been not a little amazed to hear of any attempts made to resuscitate the inexcusably absurd theory of its derivation from imitated vegetable form--inexcusably, I say, because the smallest acquaintance with early Gothic architecture would have informed the supporters of that theory of the simple fact, that, exactly in proportion to the antiquity of the work, the imitation of such organic forms is less, and in the earliest examples does not exist at all. There cannot be the shadow of a question, in the mind of a person familiarised with any single series of consecutive examples, that tracery arose from the gradual enlargement of the penetrations of the shield of stone which, usually supported by a central pillar, occupied the head of early windows. Professor Willis, perhaps, confines his observations somewhat too absolutely to the double subarch. I have given, in Plate VII. fig. 2, an interesting case of rude penetration of a high and simply trefoiled shield, from the church of the Eremitani at Padua. But the more frequent and typical form is that of the double sub-arch, decorated with various piercings of the space between it and the superior arch; with a simple trefoil under a round arch, in the Abbaye aux Hommes, Caen[9] (Plate III. fig. 1); with a very beautifully proportioned quatrefoil, in the triforium of Eu, and that of the choir of Lisieux; with quatrefoils, sixfoils, and septfoils, in the transept towers of Rouen (Plate III. fig. 2); with a trefoil awkwardly, and very small quatrefoil above, at Coutances, (Plate III. fig. 3); then, with multiplications of the same figures, pointed or round, giving very clumsy shapes of the intermediate stone (fig. 4, from one of the nave chapels of Rouen, fig. 5, from one of the nave chapels of Bayeaux), and finally, by thinning out the stony ribs, reaching conditions like that of the glorious typical form of the clerestory of the apse of Beauvais (fig. 6). [Illustration: PLATE III.--(Page 60--Vol. V.) TRACERIES FROM CAEN, BAYEUX, ROUEN, AND BEAVAIS.] XXII. Now, it will be noticed that, during the whole of this process, the attention is kept fixed on the forms of the penetrations, that is to say, of the lights as seen from the interior, not of the intermediate stone. All the grace of the window is in the outline of its light; and I have drawn all these traceries as seen from within, in order to show the effect of the light thus treated, at first in far off and separate stars, and then gradually enlarging, approaching, until they ome and stand over us, as it were, filling the whole space with their effulgence. And it is in this pause of the star, that we have the great, pure, and perfect form of French Gothic; it was at the instant when the rudeness of the intermediate space had been finally conquered, when the light had expanded to its fullest, and yet had not lost its radiant unity, principality, and visible first causing of the whole, that we have the most exquisite feeling and most faultless judgments in the management alike of the tracery and decorations. I have given, in Plate X., an exquisite example of it, from a panel decoration of the buttresses of the north door of Rouen; and in order that the reader may understand what truly fine Gothic work is, and how nobly it unites fantasy and law, as well as for our immediate purpose, it will be well that he should examine its sections and mouldings in detail (they are described in the fourth Chapter, § xxvii.), and that the more carefully, because this design belongs to a period in which the most important change took place in the spirit of Gothic architecture, which, perhaps, ever resulted from the natural progress of any art. That tracery marks a pause between the laying aside of one great ruling principle, and the taking up of another; a pause as marked, as clear, as conspicuous to the distant view of after times, as to the distant glance of the traveller is the culminating ridge of the mountain chain over which he has passed. It was the great watershed of Gothic art. Before it, all had been ascent; after it, all was decline; both, indeed, by winding paths and varied slopes; both interrupted, like the gradual rise and fall of the passes of the Alps, by great mountain outliers, isolated or branching from the central chain, and by retrograde or parallel directions of the valleys of access. But the track of the human mind is traceable up to that glorious ridge, in a continuous line, and thence downwards. Like a silver zone “Flung about carelessly, it shines afar, Catching the eye in many a broken link, In many a turn and traverse, as it glides. And oft above, and oft below, appears to him who journeys up As though it were another.” And at that point, and that instant, reaching the place that was nearest heaven, the builders looked back, for the last time, to the way by which they had come, and the scenes through which their early course had passed. They turned away from them and their morning light, and descended towards a new horizon, for a time in the warmth of western sun, but plunging with every forward step into more cold and melancholy XIII. The change of which I speak, is inexpressible in few words, but one more important, more radically influential, could not be. It was the substitution of the _line_ for the _mass_, as the element of decoration. We have seen the mode in which the openings or penetration of the window expanded, until what were, at first, awkward forms of intermediate stone, became delicate lines of tracery: and I have been 22 careful in pointing out the peculiar attention bestowed on the proportion and decoration of the mouldings of the window at Rouen, in Plate X., as compared with earlier mouldings, because that beauty and care are singularly significant. They mark that the traceries had _caught the eye_ of the architect. Up to that time, up to the very last instant in which the reduction and thinning of the
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
HIGHER EDUCATION LIBRARY CLIENT: University of Edinburgh STAGE: Design phase LOCATION: Edinburgh, United Kingdom YEAR: 2019
In 2019 Lewis & Hickie won the competition to extend the main library on the University of Edinburgh campus. The existing building was built in 1967 and is an excellent listed example of the Scottish modernism. RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Concept Design: In the first stage, I was assigned with the task to setup the Revit file from the existing 2D drawings. The resulting model was sent to our American collaborators, Shepley Bulfinch in Boston, and they developed the initial conceptual design. The initial proposal was presented to the History Environment of Scotland (HES), who is responsible for listed buildings in Scotland, and was rejected. My second assignment was to explore several solutions that would consider the feedback of HES, and meet the scope of our client. SOFTWARE USED: Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite.
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THE EXISTING LIBRARY
View from George square
The University of Edinburgh Main Library is situated on the south-west corner of George Square. This was originally chosen because it was the quietest section of the square. Opened in 1967, the eight-storey building was designed by Sir Basil Spence. The horizontal library exterior is designed to look like a bookcase; the architecture features brutalist elements but also clear oriental features. The exterior columns on the north side feature bracketing and are non-weight bearing, in what may be seen as a humorous stab at the movement of the time, which was following the principle that architecture must be truthful and form must follow function. Upon opening, it was the largest university library in the UK, whilst today it offers the less amount of seating per student in the UK.
Library
Public buildings Public urban space Build enviroment Library extension Pedestrian circulation Proposed circulation Principal road
The physical place of the Main Library at the University of Edinburgh should be experienced as a “marketplace” for the exchange of knowledge and ideas. Its environment must provide more than just study space. Rather, the library should be viewed as an active “workshop,” where students are assisted with the employment of the library’s services and resources. This is so that they can develop new ways of thinking as they discover, explore, and create.
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THE EXTENSION TOWARDS THE MEADOWS
The new extension will activate the intended “quiet” Geoerge square edge. The site found at the south of the existing library, is today used for parking, and hosts a road for lorries and big trucks to turn around in the square during the International Fringe Festival of Edinburgh. A new volume would create a library with multiple “worlds” that creates central destinations. The elevation to south would be seen from the biggest park in central old town, the meadows, and should integrate cohesively with the urban environment. The face of the new building, will function as a welcoming entrance point from the south as well as a cultural integration point.
The intense demand for student study space experienced in University of Edinburgh’s Main Library is the result of campus growth and geography, and the distribution of student housing. The majority of student housing is concentrated in the center of Edinburgh. The location of the library, combined with extended access hours and freshly renovated spaces, makes it the library study space of choice for university students. It is recommended that the main library should expand its seating capacity to provide space for a minimum of 15% of its students.
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FORM ITERATIONS
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Plinth
This option resulted as an evolution of the initial idea of a simple triangular volume. However in this form, the top east corner of the building is not completed covered. As a result, the new extension will freely allow for the existing building to express its basic form. The staggered top floors offer an unobstructed view to the inspiring Arthur’s Seat mountain in an expressive way. This concept was the concept that was chosen to further develop.
A monolithic volume, proportional to the dimensions of the existing library with an atrium in the middle that distributes internally natural light. The Historic Environment of Scotland suggested a similar approach, as they were concerned about the impact of a different form the strays to far away from the original form of the existing library.
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The horizontal elements of the existing library are expressed in a more liquid way. This is in order to crate a smooth transition to the natural elements of the Meadows park. The free form “stripes� can be used to create terraces and balconies, while still offering an interesting internal space to study.
Starting from the idea of a single volume, I subtracted volumes driven by the main external functions of the building. The result gives the feeling like a half carved boulder. An inspiring, symbolic, and metaphoric message. The library is a piece of art in the process of its completion, an analogy to human life.
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URBAN ENGAGEMENT In the currently condition, the south part of the existing library is cut from the meadows park. A three meter tall wall stops the continuous flow between the building and the park. In the following images, I have interpreted how an urban point of encounter could revitalize this side of the building, while at the same time offer an uninterrupted flow between George Square and the meadows, traversing the new library extension.
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VISUALIZING AN URBAN REALM
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LA GROTTA
HOSPITALITY CLIENT: Mayor Hotels Group STAGE: Built LOCATION: Corfu Island, Greece YEAR: 2016
The client purchased a late 1970’s hotel, and a new built section, and then hired us to begin the design process for a series of renovations, integration, and facilities expansion projects. The client’s scope was to upgrade the hotel to a 4 star resort that promotes a luxury, adult-only experience. RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Concept Design: Engaged in project research and produced preliminary project concept design, alongside budgeting reports. 2. Schematic Design: While working as the project Architect, I was responsible for the preparation of a complete set of documents as required. 3. Design Development and Construction Documentation: These two stages happened simultaneously on site, due to time restrictions. The projects had to be designed and delivered in an eight month time-frame. 6. Construction Administration: As project Architect, I lived and worked on site for four months, designing and directing that build of the project. 5. Contract Stage: After the completion of the work, I was assigned to collect all of the information from the architectural drawings, mechanical engineers, and structural engineers to set up the build drawings for the client. SOFTWARE USED: AutoCAD, Rhinoceros and plug-ins, Adobe Creative Suite.
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RE-IMAGINING EXTERNAL SHELL The exterior faรงade renovation was the most challenging part of this project. The architectural study proposed replacing the existing aluminium parapet with glazing and a new hidden gutter system. Trying to limit intervention to the existing structure, the design team decided to extend the facade forty centimetres and mount the glazed parapet base to an added section on the slab of the balconies. The result was a homogeneous facade with clear linear lines, inspired by the modernist architectural movement.
Conceptual diagram of the facilities
The pool area was completely renovated. Almost 800 square meters of new decking was installed. The existing pool was demolished down to its structural frame, 3D scanned, and then re-designed. This was completed while still respecting the existing concrete structure. With the help of Rhino and the resulting drawings from 3D scanning, I designed the new marble finish for the pool. Lastly, I directly coordinated with the CNC operator to ensured the desired results. 40
Pool area and main elevation photographs
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SITE CROSS-SECTION Social spaces and restaurants were thought of as a whole experience. The addition to the newly built hotel would only accommodate half of the visitors, while the rest of them would be hosted in the oldest building. With a series of studies, and through coordination with the hotel managers, we extended the seating number by fifteen percent to cover this need. This was achieved by adding terraced spaces covered with pergolas, wherever possible. External spaces were re-designed to offer the visitors a superior experience with an unobstructed view to the sea, the unique landscape of the location, and the pool area. The pool area restaurant and the pool bar were refurbished to offer a well shaded space for daily use. Neutral colours and materials contributed to the fresh and elegant design that binds the area with the rest of the building.
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INTERIOR DESIGN A new bar, as part of a La Carte Restaurant, offered the option for both outdoor and indoor seating. The bar was introduced to the client along with six retail store modifications, regarding plumbing and mechanical engineering. Trying to reduce the impact on the existing floor, that was to be kept intact, proved to be exceptionally challenging. Detailing of the store-fronts presented an additional complexity because of the local market availability and time restrictions.
Market area level plan
The new market area replaced the old building’s reception, and the reception was moved to the new building. The suggested space takes advantage of the tallest point in the complex and offers a relaxed shopping experience for customers and visitors alike. The stores were available for lease to third-party retail sellers and other companies. Additionally, a two story fitness center was integrated into the space. It included gym equipment on the ground floor and a yoga space on the first floor.
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EXPLORING FACILITIES POTENTIAL For the second phase of renovations, an A La Carte Restaurant was designed to fit under the pool area. This took advantage of the overhang created by the levelled pool area and the steep slopped terrain. The restaurant was to be connected subterraneanly with the pool restaurant to decrease the size of the kitchen space needed and improve the circulation of the goods to the restaurant.
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Wine cellar
Underground connection with the pool restaurant
Pool area, beach, and restaurant connection
Underground restaurant plan
Next to the restaurant, a wine tasting space was integrated along with a sitting area where visitors could try the wines before eating. The design was made to improve the circulation of visitors from the building to the restaurant and then to the beach bar and vice-versa. This was accomplished with a new helical stair and a new path connecting to the existing one leading to the beach.
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LANDSCAPE DESIGN After the completion of the first phase of project, I began working on a master-plan design that would address a series of issues in regards to the landscape. This was intended to increase the subbed and pool numbers. At the same time, a multi-functional space, in the form of an theatre, was required to cover the needs of the hotel management.
Aerial visual - Rhino, Grasshoper, V-Ray
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The diagrams to the right were used to analyse the existing circulation, the rain water routes, and the terrain failures. We suggested that the client conduct a series of geological testing. This resulted in a proposal of retaining walls, using pole foundations . The walls would prevent soil from sliding further, and water rain would be managed efficiently to secure the structures from collapsing. The resulting master plan proposal took into consideration the above information and aimed to improve circulation, increase the facilities of the complex and at the same time respect the terrain morphology and the architecture of the buildings.
Terrain failure
Proposed circulation
Rain water routes
Proposed facilities
Existing circulation
Hand-drawn concept sketches edited with illustrator.
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DETAILING Market area front-shop detail Cold formed steel, Cold formed steel, hollow section structure hollow section structure Plasterboard Stainless steel panel
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Cold formed steel, hollow section structure Timber column Plasterboard
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Some of the typical details used for the exterior design. Most of the details had been developed on site, considering the availability of required materials and the project’s time-scale and budget. Facade extention Pre-existing facade
New concrete parapet Plastomeric antiroot, waterproofing membrane Consealed gutter piping Plasterboard Existing concrete structure
Tempered glass railing Marble tile sill Consealed U shape glass railing system Existing concrete structure Extended concrete parapet
Roof garden
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STUDENT ACCOMODATION CLIENT: Oxford University STAGE: Construction LOCATION: Oxford, United Kingdom YEAR: 2018
The scope of this project is to demolish three old accommodation buildings and replace them with ten new-built more efficient with modern standards. The completed buildings are design to host roughly 1.200 total new students rooms, and the services and amenities required. RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Concept Design: Studied and prepared detailed sketches and layouts of intricate and fundamental portions of the project. These drawings illustrated aspects of the architectural plans. Assisted the client brief in terms of options, alternatives and possibilities. Played an active role in the preparation of presentation material. 2. Schematic Design: Coordinated and prepared drawings and documents required for the approval of local authorities. Studied and analysed design related issues in regards to spatial organization and efficient utilization, as well as accessibility of spaces and the functional arrangement of interior units and utilities. 3. Design Development: Coordinated with structural engineers,and other subconsultants, such as landscape designers and FF&E contractors. Working with Revit to prepare the construction drawings in a BIM level 2 information model. We also started finalizing interiors and spaces, before proceeding to submit the project for bid. SOFTWARE USED: Revit, Rhinoceros and plug-ins, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite.
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FEASIBILITY STUDY The project will be developed in two phases. During the first phase, new buildings blocks with multi-stories blocks, flat roofs, and big social spaces will be completed. The buildings of the first phase will integrate the existing two blocks of similar size and aesthetics. For the second phase, town-houses will be added to complete the scheme. Pitched roofs, warm reddish washed-out colours, and levelled terraces, attempt to recreate an Italian village style. All of the student camps promote the use of cycles and offers central waste management for the buildings, under the recycling strategy of the University of Oxford Brookes.
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Masterplan designed in collaboration with McILWAINE Landscape architects - Photoshoped for illustration purposes. 54
Isometric view produced with Rhinoceros and Photoshop post-process.
This diagram demonstrates the footprint impact to the existing trees on the site. The aim of our study was to minimize the footprint of the buildings and thus reduce the cut and fill works and tree removals.
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DESIGN FOR WELL�BEING The masterplan design aims to provide an increased amount of social spaces. The added value of open social spaces provides for social interaction, social mixing and social inclusion. They can facilitate the development of relations between students by recreating the feeling of a city neighbourhood. A public space provides an arena for the exchange of ideas, friendships, skills and values. For this project, the above processes are considered to be a fundamental part of the academic experience for students. Perspective view modelled in SketchUp and edited in Photoshop.
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LANDSCAPE AND ELEVATION DESIGN
Perspective view from the highest level of the central communal space.
We worked with the landscape designers to produce large scale sections. The sections helped communicate to the client, and the planning authorities, the morphology of the site. They were also used to position the buildings to appropriate levels, ensuring proper circulation thorough the buildings and a reasonable cut and fill impact.
Perspective view of the social space in-between the main building blocks 58
The facade design strategy was developed in collaboration with the concept architects. Brick cladding, in a variety of colours, was used as the main material along with grey woodwork for the social space. Coloured aluminium panels completed the design, with a colour range inspired by the tones of the tree leafs during the different seasons of the year. With regards to the volumetric design, volumes as stair and social blocks, differ in height, in an attempt to recreate the diversity of the trees height in the surrounding environment.
Perspective view of the external social space.
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DETAILED SECTIONS
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For the main structure of the building we agreed to use SFS modular metallic elements. This would lower the costs, decrease the time and operations done on site, and improve the general quality of the building. All spaces had to meet strict acoustic and fire standards, along with extra quality standards from the university.
Typical stairwell section for the town-houses
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ELEVATIONS AND FLOOR PLANS The most representative plan for the building blocks is shown on the plan below. The general concept is based on eight room clusters with kitchen and social space integrated, as well as appropriate stair blocks. Accessible rooms are provided on the ground floor, occupying two cells of rooms and having accessible kitchens. The whole circulation in the building is meant to allow circulation for students with accessibility difficulties.
Typical multistory block - floor plan and elevation - Revit, Photoshop 62
Typical town-house elevation
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The town-houses concept design attempts to reproduce the traditional Italian building typology. Simple blocks with pinched roofs and colourful façades are the main architectural elements. The plan concept concentrates on the daily activities at the ground floor, and the bedrooms at the upper levels.
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Typical town-house ground floor and first floor plan
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CAPO DI CORFU RESORT
HOSPITALITY CLIENT: Mayor Hotels Group STAGE: Built LOCATION: Corfu Island, Greece YEAR: 2017
The client had been investing on this garden, city style resort since 2009. For the period that I worked on the project, we successfully delivered 3 blocks of fifty four rooms, a 200 seat restaurant, as well as a few facility improvements and refurbishments. RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Concept Design: Developed strategies to deliver the projects in the requested time without compromising the functionality of the resort. An extended research in the Italian inspired architecture was made and the proposal was presented to the client. 2. Schematic Design: I worked on preparing the necessary documentation and drawings in coordination with the engineers and the suppliers. The success of the project is due to this careful preparation. 3. Design Development and Construction Documentation: I worked on site and completely surveyed the construction, while also completing the detailed designs for the custom designed parts of the projects. Construction Administration: I worked and lived on site in Corfu, to oversee the build of the design. SOFTWARE USED: AutoCAD, Rhinoceros and plug-ins, Adobe Creative Suite.
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MASTERPLAN OF THE RESORT The client requested a masterplan of the resort that showcased the image of establishment after the completion of the last phases of work. The complex totals in 40 blocks of almost 200 rooms, three restaurants, one pool bar, two pools, and a tennis court.
Masterplan - AutoCAD, Photoshop 66
New building
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Isometric view- Rhino, V-Ray,Photoshop
Longitudinal section 68
THE NEW RESTAURANT This new restaurant proved to be particularly challenging. Time and regulation restrictions lead to the decision to re-use an existing building. After stripping the building down to its structural frame, it was 3D scanned and a new steel structure was designed. This information was then sent to the structural engineers for evaluation. The restaurant was designed for 200 visitors, and the architectural concept was inspired by French country architecture. Glazed panels offered the visitor an unobstructed view to the garden village while keeping them in a controlled environment. An effort was made to maintain all the trees on the site, including the most characteristic ones that were pre-served at the main entrance.
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BREAKING DOWN THE DESIGN PHASES The phases of the design process can be further illustrated in the following diagram. This should be read in conjunction with the completed plan on the right.
Roof detailing
Design of custom dividers, furniture, and equipment.
External glazed and interior partitions
Steel frame addition
Existing structural frame
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Isometric view with the phases of the project.
Ground floor plan.
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CUSTOM INTERIOR DESIGN The majority of the interior elements shown here were custom designed. One of the most interesting parts, in terms of design, was the modular perforated divider. The design of these dividers were built coordinating closely with the CNC operator to achieve the desired result. Similarly, the buffet area fittings and the copper decorative elements are custom designed and given to a specialist contractor.
Rendered view - Rhino with V-Ray.
As-built photograph 72
Rendered view - Rhino with V-Ray.
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DETAILING In the design intent phase, structural drawings provisions were made to help communicate with the steel contractor. A series of truces were used to form the pitched roofs. The complexity of the steel frame proved to be quite high, caused by the existing concrete structure. For this reason 3D scanning was used to give a solid base, on top of which we adapted our drawings. The columns include all the gutter piping and the water is collected from the pipes to a steel profile that sweeps the edge of the roof. Water insulation is achieved with asphalt membranes applied on the metal panels.
Cold formed steel, hollow section structure PU sandwich panel Wood planks Cold formed steel, hollow section structure Waterproof membrane barrier Custom Gutter from galvanized steel sheet Cement board finished with paint Consealed gutter piping HEA Section steel column
Steel base plate with ancor bolts Concrete foundation
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Detail section
Roman Tile Waterproof membrane barrier EPS insulation board Plywood boarding Timber beam Custom steel trucces,hollow section Cement board finished with paint
Timber beam Cement board finished with paint PU spray foam insulation HEA Section steel column Custom steel trucces,hollow section
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THE NEW BUILDING The Italian architecture of the resort was inspired by the buildings that define the identity of the island. Main elements of the faรงades were surfaces with painted stucco finish, curved openings, external stairs, traditional metallic balustrades, Venetian shutters, and pinched roofs with the Roman tiles.
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North elevation
East elevation
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ELEVATIONS During the last phase of the work that I took part in, three blocks, totalling in fifty two rooms, were delivered. The most iconic is illustrated in the left renders and the elevation above. A block of twenty-two rooms was redesigned and built on top of an existing reinforced concrete structure, which was maintained and extended to meet the needs. The free-form pathways were finished with a cover of pebbles to give a natural feeling and they were formed with the help of GPS stations .
West elevation
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BLACKWOOD BLACKWOOD
SENIOR LIVING CLIENT: Blackwood Homes and Care STAGE: Design phase LOCATION: Dundee, Scotland, UK YEAR: 2019
A large scale senior living residential project that expands seven different sites. The council of Dundee provided the seven sites for the client to develop. The sites were develop with the attempt to create a friendly, collective, and open space for the aging population. RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Concept Design: Conducted the architectural site plans for four sites, for a total of seventy-two accessible flats and town-houses. At the same time, I worked on finalizing the layout of the two story town-houses and three story flats. 2. Schematic Design: Coordinated to prepare drawings and documents to initiate discussion with local authorities and the urban planners. I was responsible for setting up the initial Revit files, in coordination with our BIM manager. SOFTWARE USED: Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite.
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MASTERPLAN This residential development is designed in response to the residential expansion strategy of Dundee council in Scotland. It is attempting to provide integrated living spaces for elder people and people with accessibility difficulties. It consists of seven sites, with the capability to provide accommodation for 150 people after completing the twenty town-houses and fifty flats.
Isometric masterplan view. Modelled in SketchUp and edited in Photoshop 82
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SCHEMATIC DESIGN VISUALS The form of the buildings attempt to integrate with the existing architecture of the surrounding buildings. Equally, the modern brick material that consists of different tones of the same colour will create a neat and modern design. This is accomplished without overshadow the existing residences. The high, overhung metallic windows, emerging out of the main volume, will be the key element to bring more light to the living spaces.
Conceptual elevations - SketchUp, Photoshop 84
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DESIGN STUDIES - TOWN-HOUSES The plan for the town-houses is designed with a central bathroom, allowing the rest of the home to function around the central core. Free circulation to all spaces and appropriate turning radius improves the usability of the spaces for people with reduced accessibility.
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Town-house main elevation - Revit
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Town-house first floor
Aerial view - SketchUp, Photoshop.
Town-house second floor
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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES - FLAT BLOCKS The flat buildings are based on the principle for the plan layout. A central accessible bathroom, and the rest of activities take place around it. The common stair block is designed with all the accessible standards in the UK and offers extra space to store electric mini cars and bikes.
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Flat blocks main elevation- Revit
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Flat blocks typical first floor - Revit
Aerial view - SketchUp, Photoshop.
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DESIGN SENSIBILITY CREATIVE WORKS SUBJECTS: 1. CONCRETE LAMP 2. 3D PRINTED AND CONCRETE CONTAINERS 3. 3D PRINTED PLANTERS
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CONCRETE LAMP This project was the reason that I decided to experiment with 3D printed moulds and concrete casting. The idea is based on printing reusable moulds externally and some parts that stay inside the lamp to accommodate the lamp holder. Several attempts, a lot of design improvements, and several 3D prints later, led to the final product. The resulting design is an industrial product that is simplistically elegant and can be used in modern and classic interiors. During the materiality research, I worked with natural coloured concrete but the results with black pigment adds up to the character of the desired design. For the design process I decided to use Rhino, as its is a very precise, reliable program and works seamlessly for 3D printing purposes.
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Conceptual sketch for the front part mould
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HOLDERS - CONTAINERS These are some side creations while working on the concrete casting and 3D printing. Several containers and holders, build from concrete and 100% recycled wood filament. Very interesting results are seen when two materials are combined. The models are made in Rhino and Grasshopper, using mainly panelling techniques.
Generic holder which can be used as a planter for several succulents.
Container made from concrete base and 3D printed wood top 94
Concrete coasters and jewellery holders 95
Designed using Grasshopper for Rhino, I wanted to practise my skills and at the same time create some planters for my little collection at home. I have used wood and marble filaments for them, giving an earthy and homey feeling when combined with little succulents.
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SUCCULENT PLANTERS
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AJ FUTURE RETAIL DESTINATIONS Stage: Competition Location: Abstract, United Kingdom Year: 2018 Brief description: A competition open to all UK-based architects asking entrants to design an innovative and successful out-of-town shopping destination for the year 2030 and beyond. Software used: SketchUp, Photoshop.
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