Architectural Portfolio - Aisyah Aqilah Nazri

ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO

AISYAH AQILAH NAZRI BA (HONS) ARCHITECTURE, OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY

GATEWAY LUTON This project analysed the connectivity of Luton and the perception of people about Luton as London. Luton is a small airport town near London that has been a stop center for most of travellers coming from Europe countries. It discovers the concept of usership in travelling after touchdown.

AN EXTENSION OF THE AIRPORT AT LUTON TOWN CENTRE. The site near the St. George’s Square will be a catalyst for the wider masterplan of Luton in making it more well-known forthe people especially the London Luton Airport passengers. People coming from other places and countries will be able to receive information about Luton while are able to use the spaces individually and as groups in fulfilling their short-stay needs. It provides the idea of comfort when waiting or resting before continuing the journey to next destinations.

‘LUTON PROVIDING A SENSE OF PLACE FOR ITS VISITORS’

london luton airport character

1.5 miles east of Luton town

Collage studying the attitude of Luton Airport as a hyper-place.

CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT

In the process of developing the form of the building, I took a step of looking closely at the main functions needed to deliver the whole getawat system. The next step was to think about how these components would be positioned within a space and how these spaces would then be connected to each other.

STRUCTURAL

After the final design is established through sketches and models, the digital drawing started to be produced in order to understand how the building is constructed including through the structural components of the building in the form of 3D modelling.

lift shaft

steel structure

steel column for gallery

cantilevered for construction purpose cavity wall barrier (basement)

1:100 STRUCTURAL MODEL

To test the structural system, physical model of the nal structural system for the Getaway Luton project has been constructed.

Structural element labelled from the physical structural model.

EXPLODED VIEW

VIEWING 2

R

GALLERY

GARDEN

WORKING 2F VIEWING 1

PANTRY 1F MEETING CAFE RECEPTION & ARRIVAL

HATMAKING

GF

BAGGAGE STORAGE -1F

The circulation of the users inside the building was then identified and studied through the differet floor layerings and how the spaces were being laid out within.

1:50 SECTION

CONCEPTUAL COLLAGE

HYPER-PLACE

NON PLACE VS HYPER PLACE getaway luton

NON-PLACE

The notion of non place vs hyper place has been the main theme for this project. It tries to overcome the current Luton Airport’s character as a non-place to being a hyper place where the atmosphere and user experience is different. Through celebrating people and culture of Luton, Luton Getaway removes the idea of Luton as a ‘dead city’ without identity.

Collage on the left was created at the beginning of the project as part of site study for Luton city.

Finally, the hyper place image came towards the end of the project.

JOURNEY OF USER FOR LUTON GETAWAY

Software used: Rhinoceros, Vray, Adobe Photoshop

3D sectional drawing showing the occupation and activities of the visitors of the building.

PEACE DAY PAVILION SITE LOCATION

SITE PALETTE STUDY THROUGH COLLAGE

DESIGN THROUGH FUNCTIONS WITHIN SITE Peace Day Pavilion is a project with the aim to gather and unite the people of Luton as they used to have a bad history that caused riots among people. Thus, through social and site study, graffiti has been chosen as the main program for the pavilion.

PARTS OF DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

These three sections show the processes of developing the design where MVRDV Dutch Pavilion has been taken as the precedent in terms of design approach. Then, a spine-like structure made of graffiti blocks was designed as to give the foremost attraction that can be seen directly by the people coming into Luton through the train windows.

COMACHINE; THE STRING A mapping device built to study the movement and preferences of people in Luton related to arts and cultural aspects.

The final image of the device being used on site.

After testing it on site and used by the users which are the people of Luton, a map was created to illustrate the results and observations.

PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL

Transect walk.

For this performing arts school project, the idea was to build a community center that can help the people in Nicosia, Cyprus to reconcile. This is initiated because of the long tension that exists among the two sides of Cyprus which is the Greek Cypriots from the South and Turkish Cypriots from the North Cyprus.

CONCEPT MODEL A strong base and dynamic need to be installed to ensure the unity achieved will forever be there and even moving towards betterment as time goes by.

History and past as lessons.

Considering the importance of specific intersections and meeting points.

A strong base and dynamic need to be installed in order to ensure the unity achieved will forever be there and even moving towards betterment as time goes by.

Togetherness in a space.

PENETRATING UNITY

OPEN MIC NIGHT AS A CATALYST PROJECT

How the program is planned to be held at the site at the beginning of the project to create and gather the school community.

TABLE FOR FOOD LOBBY AND STORE BICYCLE GENERATORS STAGE SEATINGS FOR AUDIENCE

Over the period of planning before the building construction,

an outdoor area will be set up on the site in Uray Sk, with the stage being innovated by

first floor of the existing building just using the

beside the site. This will be a catalyst event which will aim to

bring attention to the project

and create a community for the project, while being an example of how vacant spaces can be used in unexpected ways to bring them back to life.

MODELLING INITIAL SPACES WITH AMBIENCE

Acting studio.

Theatre with lighting deck.

Entrace with skylight.

Common Area.

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SKETCHES, MODEL MAKING AND DIGITAL MODELLING USING RHINO AND VRAY

ROOF PLAN

GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR THIRD FLOOR

SECTION DRAWINGS AND ELEVATION

FINAL MODEL; SECTIONAL LASERCUT MODEL MADE OF MDF AND MOUNTBOARD - EXPLORING SPATIAL QUALITIES

BACK EXPLODED ISOMETRIC SHOWING OCCUPATION INSIDE SCHEME

Details of Nicosia Performing Arts School Materiality: Aluminium roof cladding Load bearing wall with 400mm thick thermal mass Timber floor slab Existing stone building Spatial: Meeting and discussion room, semi private space on third floor, openable to back balcony Dance Studio, wall facing public circulation area is made out of glass to allow more transparency Courtyard that also acts as ampitheatre with built-in seatings and staircase going to first floor cafe

YOUTH LEADERSHIP CENTRE Located in Buyuk Han, and old market in Nicosia, Cyprus, the project builds a temporary structure of a centre for the youth. It includes a working space for six people and a home for one. With the goal to empower youth and unite the Cypriots, the youth is considered as peacebuilders and social change agent.

SITE: BUYUK HAN

INITIAL SKETCH OF SPACES

More casual setting to have a chat and reflect together.

Working space.

Discussion space.

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIUM

FINAL DRAWINGS

Plan drawing. out

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Render images.

Wall construction.