Blackburn, James

PORTFOLIO ARCHITECTURE

James Blackburn 2020 Portfolio

Master of Architecture / BA(Hons) Architecture Liverpool School of Art and Design

ABOUT ME...

I’m a 26 year old Architect with a Masters degree in Architectural design. I am a dedicated, driven, charismatic professional who thrives working both independently and within a team. I consider my creativity and passion for design to be one of my strongest attributes, with skills in Art, Graphic design and Architectural design.

I am a reliable and open minded professional that enjoys adapting to challenges in design, applying a wide range of skills including urban design, housing and conservation with my own personal flair.

2

07950115318 Jamesblackburn18@gmail.com

Portfolio / James Blackburn

CONTENTS MArch Year 2 Semester 2: Thesis - Repurposing Structures / The High Rise

MArch Year 2 Semester 1: MPL - Bootle Library STRUCTURAL & FABRIC FAÇADE STUDY Grid Facade Analysis

The building is located on Park Road, Toxteth. Where the neighbouring buildings have Brickwork Facade which is replicated within the design of this facade. The structure is composed of a steel frame and RCC concrete slabs which take the structural load of the building.

31..

Elements like the Louvre design and the floor to ceiling windows create a dynamic and interesting facade that fits into its local context and surrounding environment.

Housing Units 30.

29.

+ UPPER PARK ROAD

NORTHUM

Community Allotment

Commercial Units

DEVONPORT ST

BERLAND

RD

Site Plan

PARK ROAD

+

Facade Internal Double Layered Plasterboard 15mm

27.

26.

Steel Structure Universal beams and pillars HEA & IPE

28.

MArch Year 2 Semester 1: Ghent Urban Design

25.

Cavity wall & Insulation Double Glazed Glass Aluminium Window Assembly External Brick wall 1:200

Analysed Facade Elevation

Technical Specification 1. Gravel / Earth 2. Concrete Pad Foundation 3. Horizontal Continuous Insulation Under Slab 4. Steel Structure baseplate 5. Ground Floor (RCC) Concrete Slab 6. DPM & Gas-barrier 7. Steel Structure Steel universal beams and pillars HEA & IPE 8. Building Frame Wall Ties 9. Window Profiles and Accessories 10.28mm triple glazed units (2 x 8mm gaps) filled with krypton gas and 3 layers of 4mm glass.

11. External Brickwork 225 mm x 112.5 mm x 75 mm.

12. Internal Wall Linings 13. External Brickwork Solider Course 14. Building Framework and Wall Ties 15. Mineral Wool Insulation 200mm 16. Internal Suspended Ceiling 17. Steel Structure 300 mm x 150 mm Steel universal beams and pillars HEA & IPE 18. Steel Structure 254 x 254 x 73 Universal Beam Steel universal beams and pillars HEA & IPE 19. Steel Bracket 20. External Wall Fire-stopping 21. (RCC) Concrete Slab 160mm 22. Internal Wall Linings 23. 28mm ttriple glazed units (2 x 8mm gaps) filled with krypton gas and 3 layers of 4mm glass.

24. Laminated Timber Louvres 25. Steel Structure 300mm x 150mm 26. Louvre Wall Ties 27. (RCC) Concrete Slab 160mm 28. (RCC) Concrete Slab 160mm 29. Balust Balustrade Aluminium Profile 30. Glass Balustrade 31. 28mm triple glazed units (2 x 8mm gaps) filled with krypton gas and 3 layers of 4mm glass.

24.

23.

22.

21.

20.

19.

18.

17.

16.

15.

MArch Year 1 Semester 2: Social Housing Project

PARK ROAD

14.

13.

COMMUNITY STORE

12.

11.

10.

PARK ROAD Community Store

9.

8.

7.

1:50

1:20

6.

5.

4.

3.

2.

1.

T H E S I T E S O F A N D R E I TA R KO V S K Y

andrei rublev

the sacrifice

solaris

nostalghia

stalker

mirror

March Year 1 Semester 2: Specialist Study - The Sites of Andrei Tarkovsky

ivanʼs childhood

James Blackburn

MArch Liverpool John Moores University

MArch Year 1 Semester 1: Urban Design - Dionysus Theatre

MArch Year 1 Semester 1: Urban Design - Kronos

Curriculum Vitae

Portfolio / James Blackburn

3

THESIS / architecture 4

THESIS

REPURPOSING STRUCTURES

Portfolio / James Blackburn

THESIS / architecture

BRIEF For my thesis proposal the question is: it possible to bring the agricultural industry into an urban environment that can be managed on a human scale, reconnecting the relationship between the human being, nature and agriculture into a building that will create a new model on what social housing could be.

The design will focus on a community driven programme of different types of farming happening on separate levels in the tower. These different typologies will create a superfarm that will produce sustainable foods that can be used within the local community, and traded within the market hall adjacent to the high-rise.

Furthermore, internal winter gardens will be in each of the duplex apartments to have independent growing from the community allotments that creates a link between nature and the home.

Afrikalaan 200, 9000 Gent, Belgium

Portfolio / James Blackburn

5

THESIS / architecture 6

SITE The site, located in Belgium, Ghent was an old apartment block that was constructed in 1968 as a new modern social housing scheme. Currently the building has aged and the homes within are cramped and outdated.

The intention of this thesis is to redevelop this existing building and re-purpose the structure to create a new model of social housing in a developing urban environment. This new model will re-establish the relationship between housing, nature and the human into a modern scheme that focuses on sustainability and self sufficiency creating a new architectural and agricultural link in a contemporary city.

Portfolio / James Blackburn

THESIS / architecture

SITE

EXISTING PLANS

UPPER FLOOR PLANS

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

Portfolio / James Blackburn

7

THESIS / architecture

SKETCH

DEVELOPMENT

1. creating form within the lines creating simple sketches with very few lines helped in developing the project by creating a series of diagrammatic type drawing to show how the existing structure would develop over the process.

2. extracting the elevation In this sketch the elevation starts to develop, by thinking about how the existing building would change with the removal of parts of the ground floor

3. more division Placement and playing with the existing form, creating a more dynamic building rather than just a monolithic tower block.

8

Portfolio / James Blackburn

4. additional form Adding form to the pre-existing tower to create a more interesting and unique visual form that would catch the eye from afar.

5. threshold heights Early stages looked at how the threshold between the high-rise and the relationship with the market hall could interact with each other to create a rhythmic pattern to stimulate and create atmosphere.

6. public realm in utero Even at the early stage, public realm and the importance of the structure of landscaping and its central role to the thesis was discussed in sketch form.

Portfolio / James Blackburn

9

THESIS / architecture

DESIGN

DEVELOPMENT thesis build

ing

DIAGRAM DIAGRAM ONE ONE masterplan/ site

sm all

bus

ine

sse

s

ma rke t ha ll the

rk

pa

DIAGRAM DIAGRAM TWO TWO site/ removal of the ground floor

10

Portfolio / James Blackburn

DIAGRAM DIAGRAM THREE THREE site/ division of the block

DIAGRAM DIAGRAM FOUR FOUR site/new routes/ sight lines

Portfolio / James Blackburn

11

DIAGRAM DIAGRAM FIVE FIVE site/Adding new typology

DIAGRAM SIX

site/landscaping

12

Portfolio / James Blackburn

DIAGRAM DIAGRAM SEVEN SEVEN site/market hall

Portfolio / James Blackburn

13

THESIS / architecture

DESIGN

SITE PLAN

EXISTING MASTERPLAN

14

Portfolio / James Blackburn

Portfolio / James Blackburn

15

16

Portfolio / James Blackburn

PARK The community park, inspired by the playgrounds create by aldo van eyke.

This colourful and vibrant area of the COMMUNITY site plan create an open space where PARK sports and people can gather to play withcommunity their families in the park. by the The park, inspired playgrounds create by aldo van eyke.

This colourful and vibrant area of the site plan create an open space where sports and people can gather to play with their families in the park.

plaza The plaza, situated in-between the OUTDOOR MARKET high-rise and the market hall connects the two with a square that have open The outdoor market is a spill out area spaces and playground were large within the site plan that creates a space gathering inhabit.

Furthermore, where smallcan business can pitch up on to sculptural street lights the trade during events and inspired activitiesby when OUTDOOR MARKET cranes line the to they’re on toothe bigdockland to go inside the plaza market create a unique experience and art work The market is a space spill out area hall.outdoor Furthermore, this acts as in the the plaza. within site plan that creates a space another aspect on creating opportunities where smallindependent business can pitch up on toto for small businesses trade events and activities when thriveduring and develop their identity in a they’re tooincubator big to goenvironment. inside the market cultured hall. Furthermore, this space acts as another aspect on creating opportunities for small independent businesses to thrive and develop their identity in a cultured incubator environment.

The plaza, situ high-rise and the the two with a s spaces and pla plaza gathering can sculptural street The plaza, situate cranes and on the high-rise thedo m a unique e thecreate two with a squ in the plaza. spaces and playg gathering can inh sculptural street lig cranes on the dockl create a unique expe in the plaza.

landscaping

Lastly, dynamic the buildings cr grass, flowers a people can relax landscaping commercial units Lastly, dynamic lan the buildings crea grass, flowers and people can relax an commercial units an

landscaping Lastly, dynamic landscaping surround the buildings creating soft area with grass, flowers and tree lines where people can relax and leisure around the commercial units and the market hall

Portfolio / James Blackburn

17

THESIS / architecture

ROOF PLAN

DESIGN

FLOOR PLANS FIRST FLOOR APARTMENTS

GROUND FLOOR APARTMENTS

GROUND FLOOR

BASEMENT

18

1-200

Portfolio / James Blackburn

FLOOR PLANS

ROOF PLAN

FIRST FLOOR APARTMENTS

GROUND FLOOR APARTMENTS

Portfolio / James Blackburn

19

THESIS / architecture

DESIGN SECTIONS

Winkel hal market hall

20

Portfolio / James Blackburn

het ondergrondse the subterranean

havengebied dockland district

de toren the tower

de winkel the shop

Portfolio / James Blackburn

21

THESIS / architecture

DESIGN SECTIONS

TOMATOES

8

CHILLIES

7

TOMATOES

6

SOY BEANS

5

TOMATOES

4

CHILLIES

3

TOMATOES

2

SOY BEANS

1

G R O U N D

22

Portfolio / James Blackburn

8

8

7

7

6

6

5

5

SOY BEANS

TOMATOES

CHILLIES

TOMATOES

CHILLIES

4

4

TOMATOES

3

3

2

2

1

1

G R O U N D

G R O U N D

SOY BEANS

TOMATOES

Portfolio / James Blackburn

23

THESIS / architecture 24

DESIGN

ELEVATIONS

Portfolio / James Blackburn

Portfolio / James Blackburn

25

THESIS / architecture 26

DESIGN

PUBLIC REALM

Portfolio / James Blackburn

Portfolio / James Blackburn

27

THESIS / architecture 28

DESIGN

PUBLIC REALM

Portfolio / James Blackburn

THE

HIGH/ RISE

Portfolio / James Blackburn

29

THESIS / architecture 30

DESIGN VISUALS

Portfolio / James Blackburn

Portfolio / James Blackburn

31

THESIS / architecture 32

DESIGN VISUALS

Portfolio / James Blackburn

Portfolio / James Blackburn

33

THESIS / architecture 34

DESIGN VISUALS

Portfolio / James Blackburn

THE ORCHARD

Portfolio / James Blackburn

35

THESIS / architecture 36

DESIGN VISUALS

Portfolio / James Blackburn

ALLOTMENT FLOOR 7

Portfolio / James Blackburn

37

THESIS / architecture

DESIGN

CONSTRUCTION FACADE STUDY 1:20

EXISTING GROUND FLOOR

30.

DEMOLISHED RETAINED STRUCTURAL CORE REDEVELOPED

DETAIL 1:20

31.

32.

EXISTING UPPER FLOORS

1.

EXISTING GROUND FLOOR

DETAIL 1:20

DEMOLISHED

2.

Tech

RETAINED STRUCTURAL CORE

1. Gravel 2. Concre 3. Extern 4. Suspe 5. Steel s 6. Minera 7. Buildin 8. (RCC) 9. Extern 10. Miner 11. Buildin 12. Steel 13. Steel 14. Steel 15. Water 16. (RCC 17. 12mm 18. Miner 19. Plante 20. 28mm filled with glass.

21. Extern 22. Mine 23. (RCC 24. Intern 25. Mine 70mm 26. Exter 27. 8mm filled with glass.

28. Mine 29. (RCC 30. Tree p 31. Drain 32. sewa

REDEVELOPED

38

Portfolio / James Blackburn

29.

28.

27.

26.

25.

24.

23.

22.

19.

18.

17.

16.

15.

14.

13.

12.

11.

10.

9.

8.

7.

6.

5.

4.

3.

Technical Specification 1. Gravel / Earth 2. Concrete pad and pile foundations 3. External brickwork 225 mm x 112.5 mm x 75 mm.

4. Suspended ceiling 5. Steel structure 356 x 406 x 634 UB 6. Mineral wool insulation 20mm 7. Building frame wall ties 8. (RCC) Concrete slab 1500mm 9. External brick slips 10. Mineral wool Insulation 200mm 11. Building framework and wall ties 12. Steel bracket 13. Steel structure 254 x 254 x 73mm UB 14. Steel structure 300 x 150mm UB 15. Water drain pipe 40mm 16. (RCC) Concrete slab 300mm 17. 12mm floor finish 18. Mineral wool insulation in slab 60mm 19. Planter in concrete balustrade profile 20. 28mm triple glazed units (2 x 8mm gaps) filled with krypton gas and 3 layers of 4mm glass.

21. External brick slips 22. Mineral wool insulation 150mm 23. (RCC) Concrete slab 300mm 24. Internal wall linings 25. Mineral wool insulation and fire stopping 70mm 26. External laminated timber louvres 27. 8mm triple glazed units (2 x 8mm gaps) filled with krypton gas and 3 layers of 4mm glass.

28. Mineral wool insulation 150mm 29. (RCC) Concrete slab 300mm 30. Tree planter pit and soil 31. Drainage pipe 40mm 32. sewage pipe

CADE STUDY 1:20

PER FLOORS

21.

20.

30.

31.

32.

1.

Portfolio / James Blackburn

2.

39

water drainage

WARM AIR

water harvested and stored in tank

COLD AIR

THESIS / architecture

WINTER SOLSTICE

DESIGN

14.5o SUN ANGLE

SPRING EQUINOX

SUMMER SOLSTICE

37o SUN ANGLE

60o SUN ANGLE

BAMBOO

LOUVRES UV PROTECTION

Phyllostachys UV protection, shading, wind protection, air purifier, fertiliser.

ENVIRONMENTAL BIO-DIVERSITY

PASSIVE CROSS VENTILATION

WATER HARVESTING SYSTEM

INDOOR WINTERGARDENS

GLAZING & CONSTRUCTION

Passive cross ventilation through the apartments bring in cool air from windows and air vents to recycle stale and warm air within the building. Lowering the use of mechanical ventilation for more natural passive systems.

Water harvesting from rainfall collected on the roof will be used to water vegetation on the building and excess water will be stored in a water tank in the basement for use, during dry seasons.

Internal winter gardens within each apartment create a micro climate to grow plants, produce and flowers within their own home. Creating a bio-diverse system that produces oxygen and purifying the pollution from outside sources. Also, creating health benefits and well-being by growing your own sustainable produce.

The construction and glazing being implemented into the building like the triple glazing, keeps the buildings internal temperature at a comfortable level and with the concrete structure absorbing solar gains during the day to create a thermal mass that will be released during the day, heating the building with the help of underfloor heating to heat the building in a balanced sustainable way.

Roof area for water collection = 1,126m² 1126 x 724ml (rainfall annual) x 0.75 x 0.90 = 550,276.2 ml per annual year.

The building facade has many balconies that are housed with various different plants, shrubs and flowers that help to create a ecosystem that will protect the building from different types of pollution. In this diagram you see that the bio-diversity of the building create a green belt around the structure absorbing in Co2, dust particles and sound pollution and filtering the air around the building to produce a clean sustainable air system to help lower energy usage from mechanical ventilation.

WARM AIR COLD AIR WATER DRAINAGE

DOGWOOD

Cornus UV protection, shading, wind protection, eco-system for birds.

de toren the tower

ROYAL FERN

de winkel the shop

Osmunda regalis Medicinal benefits, UV protection, wind protection, air purifier.

WILDFLOWER

Adonis aestivalis, Anthemis arvensis, Anagallis, Prunus padus.

Eco-system for insects & bees, air purifier, fertiliser for crops.

SNAP DRAGONS Antirrhinum majus

Medicinal benefits, air purifier, antiphlogistic.

WATER HARVESTING TANK 1000 LITRES

40

Portfolio / James Blackburn

ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY The main environmental strategies for the thesis project being a social housing project, is the heating and ventilation of the building.

Ventilation of the building will use a mixture of mechanical ventilation but mostly, Cross passive ventilation from east to west inside the duplex apartments. Also the use of a thermo deck slab system on the new construction will help ventilate the building from within the slab. Secondly, heating of the building will come mostly from new insulation enveloping each of the apartment duplex’s, with no cold bridging happening from the external slab into the building.

On the other hand, another aspect of the design is the bio-diversity found inside and out of the building. The external balconies will be covered in a variety of plants and vegetation that will recycle the air to create a clean micro climate around the building. Also, produce and flowers will be grown within the building making it a hub of bio-diversity and a model for how social housing can implment nature within it’s design.

CORNUS MAS

HEATING CONTROL

Cornaceae UV protection, shading, wind protection, air purifier, fertiliser, eco-system for birds.

A TermoDeck slab system, controlling the environment using hollow cores within pre-cast concrete floor slabs as ventilation ducts.

BUILDINGS INSULATION & VENTILATION

ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY

COLD WARM

The main environmental strategies for the thesis project being a social housing project, is the heating and ventilation of the building.

Ventilation of the building will use a mixture of mechanical ventilation but mostly, Cross passive ventilation from east to west inside the duplex apartments. Also the use of a thermo deck slab system on the new construction will help ventilate the building from within the slab. Secondly, heating of the building will come mostly from new insulation enveloping each of the apartment duplex’s, with no cold bridging happening from the external slab into the building.

COLD

COOL/COMFORTABLE

WINTER GARDEN

A TermoDeck slab system, controlling the environment using hollow cores within pre-cast concrete floor slabs as ventilation ducts.

TREE PLANTERS

HEAT RETAINED, NO COLD BRIDGING

AIR

On the other hand, another aspect of the design is the bio-diversity found inside and out of the building. The external balconies will be covered in a variety of plants and vegetation that will recycle the air to create a clean micro climate around the building. Also, produce and flowers will be grown within the building making it a hub of bio-diversity and a model for how social housing can implment nature within it’s design.

TRIPLE GLAZING Triple glazing windows keep the internal apartments insulated where large areas of glass panelling are exposed to cold bridging. The triple glazing in the winter gardens heat up the space from solar gains, keeping the area at a stable temperature for plant growth.

oxygen produced

CO2 absorbed

The orientation of the winter gardens were important for the indoor plants to be able to grow all year round. To fully gain sunlight to grow all year round, including the winter months, the best is to have an axis of east-west to maximise light during the darkest months.

wind protection

CORNUS MAS

HEATING CONTROL

Cornaceae The winter gardens have an orientation of east- west axis to fully gain the most sun UV protection, shading, wind light annually. protection, air purifier, fertiliser, eco-system for birds.

DRAINAGE FOR VEGETATION

water harvested and stored in tank

COLD AIR

WINTER SOLSTICE

SPRING EQUINOX

14.5o SUN ANGLE

SUMMER SOLSTICE

37o SUN ANGLE

WARM COOL/COMFORTABLE

WINTER GARDEN HEAT RETAINED, NO PASSIVE COLD BRIDGING CROSS VENTILATION Passive cross ventilation through the apartments bring in cool air from windows and air vents to recycle stale and warm air within the building. Lowering the use of mechanical ventilation for more natural passive systems.

60o SUN ANGLE

Water harvesting from rainfall collected on the roof will be used to water vegetation on the building and excess water will be stored in a water tank in the basement for use, during dry seasons.

Roof area for water collection = 1,126m² 1126 x 724ml (rainfall annual) x 0.75 x 0.90 = 550,276.2 ml per annual year.

Phyllostachys UV protection, shading, wind protection, air purifier, fertiliser.

TREE PLANTERS

Triple glazing windows keep the internal apartments insulated where large areas of glass panelling are exposed to cold bridging. The triple glazing in the winter gardens heat up the space from solar gains, keeping the area at a stable temperature for plant growth.

WATER HARVESTING SYSTEM

BAMBOO

LOUVRES UV PROTECTION

TRIPLE GLAZING

COLD

COLD AIR

water drainage

WARM AIR

BUILDINGS INSULATION & VENTILATION

oxygen produced

CO2 absorbed

The orientation of the winter gardens were important for the indoor plants to be

wind protection

BIO-DIVERSITY

INDOOR WINTERGARDENS & CONSTRUCTION able to grow all year GLAZING round. To fully gain

sunlight to grow including Internal winter gardens within each all year The round, construction and glazing being theclimate wintertomonths, best is to have apartment create a micro grow the implemented into an the building like the plants, produce and flowers their own to maximise triple glazing, the buildings internal axiswithin of east-west lightkeeps during home. Creating a bio-diverse systemmonths. that temperature at a comfortable level and with the darkest produces oxygen and purifying the pollution the concrete structure absorbing solar gains from outside sources. Also, creating health during the day to create a thermal mass The winter gardens have an orientation of benefits and well-being by growing your that will be released during the day, heating the most own sustainable produce.east- west axis to fully thegain building with sun the help of underfloor light annually. heating to heat the building in a balanced sustainable way.

DRAINAGE FOR VEGETATION

The building facade has many balconies that are housed with various different plants, shrubs and flowers that help to create a ecosystem that will protect the building from different types of pollution. In this diagram you see that the bio-diversity of the building create a green belt around the structure absorbing in Co2, dust particles and sound pollution and filtering the air around the building to produce a clean sustainable air system to help lower energy usage from mechanical ventilation.

water drainage

WARM AIR

water harvested and stored in tank

COLD AIR

WARM AIR

WINTER SOLSTICE 14.5o SUN ANGLE

SPRING EQUINOX

37o SUN ANGLE

SUMMER SOLSTICE

60o SUN ANGLE

BAMBOO

LOUVRES UV PROTECTION

h

dock

COLD AIR

Phyllostachys WATER DRAINAGE UV protection, shading, wind protection, air purifier, fertiliser.

DOGWOOD

Cornus UV protection, shading, wind protection, eco-system for birds.

nkel al market hall

het ondergrondse the subterranean

PASSIVE CROSS VENTILATION

WATER HARVESTING SYSTEM

INDOOR WINTERGARDENS

GLAZING & CONSTRUCTION

Passive cross ventilation through the apartments bring in cool air from windows and air vents to recycle stale and warm air within the building. Lowering the use of mechanical ventilation for more natural passive systems.

Water harvesting from rainfall collected on the roof will be used to water vegetation on the building and excess water will be stored in a water tank in the basement for use, during dry seasons.

Internal winter gardens within each apartment create a micro climate to grow plants, produce and flowers within their own home. Creating a bio-diverse system that produces oxygen and purifying the pollution from outside sources. Also, creating health benefits and well-being by growing your own sustainable produce.

The construction and glazing being implemented into the building like the triple glazing, keeps the buildings internal temperature at a comfortable level and with the concrete structure absorbing solar gains during the day to create a thermal mass that will be released during the day, heating the building with the help of underfloor heating to heat the building in a balanced sustainable way. the

Roof area for water collection = 1,126m² 1126 x 724ml (rainfall annual) x 0.75 x 0.90 = 550,276.2 ml per annual year.

de toren tower

BIO-DIVERSITY The building facade has many balconies that are housed with various different plants, shrubs and flowers that help to create a ecosystem that will protect the building from different types of pollution. In this diagram you see that the bio-diversity of the building create a green belt around the structure absorbing in Co2, dust particles and sound pollution and filtering the air around the building to produce a clean sustainable air system to help lower energy usage from mechanical ventilation.

ROYAL FERN

Osmunda regalis Medicinal benefits, UV protection, wind protection, air purifier.

de winkel the shop

WILDFLOWER

WARM AIR COLD AIR

Adonis aestivalis, Anthemis arvensis, Anagallis, Prunus padus.

Eco-system for insects & bees, air purifier, fertiliser for crops.

ha

dockla

WATER DRAINAGE

SNAP DRAGONS Antirrhinum majus

DOGWOOD

Portfolio / James Blackburn WATER HARVESTING TANK 1000 LITRES

Medicinal benefits, air purifier, antiphlogistic.

Cornus UV protection, shading, wind protection, eco-system for birds.

41

MPL / architecture 42

MPL BOOTLE LIBRARY

Portfolio / James Blackburn

initia

In seeking

public sec

Office Kitchen Cafe, Reception

Staff Room

PUBLIC Cafe, Reception

Courtyard

MPL / architecture

BRIEF

Storage Contact rooms

which loo

facilities a

Community Room

sibility stu

study is to

PRIVATE

Library to

ing centr

give opp

Staff Room

Community Room Storage

operation

developm

support fo family life

help, adv

In seeking to address in some part the ongoing financial cuts to the public sector, Sefton Council runs an ‘Invest to Save’ programme which looks to make savings to annual budgets by rationalising facilities and services. We have been asked to look at a feasibility study for a significant (circa £1m) new building design. The study is to consider building an extension on the side of Bootle Library to relocate Marie Clarke and Cambridge Family Well-being centres into. This will create a community hub in Bootle, give opportunities for innovative ways of service 3 delivery, reduce operational costs and produce a capital receipt from the sale/ redevelopment of land. Family Well-being Centres provide joined up support for children and young people aged 0-19 years to make family life that little bit easier.

Parents and carers receive extra help, advice and guidance to help them build confidence and resilience to deal with things that family life throws at them. The project will involve visiting the existing facilities to be replaced, developing a full programme, scheme, cost advice and planning permission considerations, to provide a comprehensive feasibility study for the client.

Portfolio / James Blackburn

resilience

ject will i veloping

permission study for

43

MPL / architecture

PROGRAMME

To truly understand what the clients needs we went to visit both sites Visiting the existing library gave us a good understanding of the site that we had to work with, and visiting the Marie Clarke Centre allowed us to understand the program of our proposals. The following is what we established that needed designing into our proposal; • 5/6 Contact rooms for mixed age groups • Community room that could be locked off • Joint entrance that is welcoming, as well as being an easily controlled space • Joint staff room to integrate library and family centre staff • Office space for family well being centre • Community cafe • Kitchen/laundry room to create ‘home situations’ • Storage • Toilets and baby changing facilities • Outside area that offers safe place for children to play • Second ‘quiet entrance’

44

Portfolio / James Blackburn

Sensory Room

understand

Community Cafe

Shared Staffroom

nancial cuts to the

To truly understand what th

Library

ave’ programme

Visiting the existing library g

ets by rationalising

that we had to work with, a

Shared Entry

to look at a fea-

uilding design. The

lowed us to understand the

what we established that n

Family Centre

he side of Bootle

Contact Rooms

dge Family Well-be-

y hub in Bootle,

• 5/6 Contact rooms for m

• Community room that c

Private Courtyard

ice delivery, reduce

• Joint entrance that is w

eipt from the sale/re-

es provide joined up

Offices

Flexible Spaces Community Centre

trolled space

• Joint staff room to integ

0-19 years to make

• Office space for family

s receive extra

• Community cafe

ld confidence and

• Kitchen/laundry room to

ws at them. The pro-

• Storage

o be replaced, de-

• Toilets and baby chang

vice and planning

• Outside area that offers

rehensive feasibility

• Second ‘quiet entrance

Portfolio / James Blackburn

45

46 11

Portfolio / James Blackburn PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

MPL / architecture

SITE PLAN

site plan

MPL / architecture

PRODUCED PRODUCED

BY AN BYAUTODESK AN AUTODESK STUDENT STUDENT VERSION VERSION

floor plan Potential location for plant room, built into under-build if old plant room is not sufficient - TBC by engineer/electrician.

A

W.C

W.C W.C

Store

A

W.C

Store

Floor Plan 1:200 @ A3

Floor Plan & Roof 1:200 @ A3

12

Portfolio / James Blackburn PRODUCED PRODUCED

BY AN BYAUTODESK AN AUTODESK STUDENT STUDENT VERSION VERSION

an

FLOOR PLANS

47

MPL / architecture

ELEVATIONS front elevation (west)

13

48

Portfolio / James Blackburn

side elevation (north)

14

Portfolio / James Blackburn

49

URBAN DESIGN / architecture 50

RE-GENERATING GHENT

Portfolio / James Blackburn

GENT BRUSSELS

The municipality of Gent lies within the north west region of Flanders, Belgium. The gent terneuzen canal, which has direct access to the North Sea, the port has grown significantly since its inception in the 10th Century. Sitting at the confluence of two rivers, the river Lys and the river Scheldt. The city has transformed from an industrial textile city to a thriving university city of 260,000 inhabitants.

The new district aims to echo the spirit of a previously self sufficient city of Gent, which created it’s own produce for the people behind its medieval walls. The scheme aims to expand on the idea of self sufficiency by creating a number of facilities that nurture small local businesses and create jobs within the district. New shops and cafés selling locally made products, as wall as business incubators for small companies will nurture the talent and fruitfullness of the city and fuel the regeneration of the area. The canal running through the site echoes the divide previously enforced by Gent’s medieval defences. The canal now represents an opportunity for new connections to be bridged and an opportunity for the departure from medieval gent into a new self sustainable district to be celebrated.

Portfolio / James Blackburn

51

URBAN DESIGN / architecture 52

MANIFESTO

1 2 3 4 5

Establish an intensive hub containing small businesses and grassroots initiatives (incubators).

Create an additional car exclusion zone to enforce the notion of pedestrian only commutes.

Create a scenario which allows for living and working with near zero carbon output.

Locate people of high and low social economic status together and create job opportunities for both.

Revolutionise the existing infrastructure to push cycling as the main form of transport.

Portfolio / James Blackburn

URBAN DESIGN / architecture

SKETCH DESIGN

Portfolio / James Blackburn

53

URBAN DESIGN / architecture 54

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

Re-purposing site Around the site there are a multitude of disused, brown sites and areas that could be re-purposed to redevelop the surround in area.

New pedestrian routes Creating new pedestrian routes for the community with new transport links for bicycles, trams and the people are key to our proposal scheme.

Firstly on the east side of the canal, there are disused factories and brown sites that could be demolished and the land used to create new business and residential units.

These new routes will create an early template for our urban design by creating smaller quadrants to organise and design more easier, in relation with our manifesto and the local community.

Portfolio / James Blackburn

Urban massing Playing with m part of any sche typologies and density is key proposal.

In our scheme more dense urba to draw people dynamic street theorised in su Jacobs and Lync

mass is an important eme, placing different experimenting with to developing your

we our proposing a an massing approach e into this new and scape, this is also uch writings as Jane ch.

Corridors Creating areas of green landscape and spaces such as parks are another key element within our manifesto.

Making as many green spaces within the ‘between’ stitching places where people want to go and spend time within the area.

Furthermore, creating a more environmentally friendly city that wants to be sustainable and give clean healthy lifestyles to the local community.

Connecting the canal Re-connecting the canal is a key point in our proposal. Being the main element within our site, it is essential that the canal plays a part in the urban design.

Creating floating platforms and promenades that connect the sites in land to the body of water is a idea that we would like to implement into our design proposals.

Portfolio / James Blackburn

55

URBAN DESIGN / architecture

PROGRAMME

programme guide

market hall

positioned in line with the large park area

vertical garden

small business factory

outdated public housing block transformed into a vertical garden which draws onlookers into the site and provides a unique garden space for the inhabitants of the new block erected behind

re-purposed factory to provide office space for young businesses

small local shops

high density living area

small shops selling local produce. units available with flat roves to facilitate urban farms

densely populated housing apartment scheme

gallery building new gallery to exhibit local artwork

large scale commercial area

existing factory functioning christeyns factory retained to maintain jobs

large businesses including hotels, hostels, shops and offices

cement factory station

low density living

tram station and viewing platform to observe the rest of gent

transformed factory surrounded by parkland, providing low density living

medium density living area terrace housing for medium density living

new bridges pedestrian bridges connecting the new square to the rest of the scheme

stepped viewing platform platform representing the shape of the old gent defences. this draws attention to the transition from the inner city into the new green district

56

Portfolio / James Blackburn

URBAN DESIGN / architecture

PROGRAMME

SCHEME RESOLUTION ANALYSIS analysis analysis analysis

INTERVENTIONS interventions interventions interventions

diverted A40 ring diverted ringpedestrian roadA40 & new diverted A40 ring road routes & new pedestrian road & new pedestrian routes routesnew pedestrian-only routes created as a consequence new pedestrian-only routes new pedestrian-only of as thea A40 ring routes road being created consequence created as ring a consequence around the site of the diverted A40 road being of the A40 ring road being diverted around the site diverted around the site

existing pedestrian existing pedestrian routes existing pedestrian routes routes existing pedestrian-only routes already within the site existing pedestrian-only existing pedestrian-only routes already within the site routes already within the site

buildings of buildings of significance buildings of significance significance existing buildings which are interesting existing buildingsarchitecturally which are existing whichpresence are or buildings have a strong interesting architecturally interesting architecturally within the site or have a strong presence or havethe a strong within site presence within the site

point of gravitation point&ofnew gravitation links made via point of gravitation & new links made via bridges & new links made via bridges bridges converging point of many of

the new pedestrian converging point of many routes, of converging point of an many of which makes appropriate the new pedestrian routes, the new pedestrian routes, canal crossing point and which makes an appropriate which makes an appropriate entrance point to theand scheme canal crossing canal crossing and entrance to thepoint scheme entrance to the scheme

RESOLUTION resolution resolution resolution

retained buildings retained buildings retained buildings

residential buildings residential buildings residential buildings

buildings that are to be left physically buildings that areunaltered to be leftby the buildings that are to be left proposal physically unaltered by the physically proposal unaltered by the proposal

3611 new homes to be created 3611 new homes to be 3611 new homes to be created created

demolished structure demolished structure demolished structure

large businesses / largeaccommodation businesses / large businesses / accommodation 2 hotels (gross internal areas accommodation

5625m ) 3525m 2 hotels (grossand internal areas 23525m hotels2 and (gross internal 2 5625m ) areas 2 3525m12hostel and 5625m (gross) internal area 2 3750m 1 hostel (gross) internal area 13750m hostel2)(gross internal area 3750m32)office buildings (gross internal area(gross 4,230m2) 3 office buildings 3 office buildings (gross 2 internal area 4,230m ) 2 internal 4,230m 19area ground floor )retail spaces 2 internal floor (2575m 19 ground floor gross retail spaces 19 ground floor internal retail spaces 2 area) gross floor (2575m 2 gross internal floor (2575m area) area) 2

buildings or parts of buildings to of be demolished buildings or parts buildings parts of buildings or to be demolished buildings to be demolished

re-purposed buildings re-purposed buildings re-purposed buildings buildings to be altered internally or externally to buildings to be altered buildings to altered meet new function internally orabe externally to internally or externally meet a new function to meet a new function

2

small independent / smallstart-up independent / businesses small independent / start-up businesses start-up businesses

64 new office spaces to be created 64 new office spaces to be 64 new office spaces to be created created 105 independent shop units to be created 105 independent shop units 105 shop units to beindependent created to be created

new structures new structures new structures

low density living low density living/ hectare) (86 people low density living (86 people / hectare) (86 people / hectare)

structures including habitable buildings, bridges structures including structures includingviewing andbuildings, stepped habitable bridges habitable buildings, platform and stepped viewingbridges and stepped viewing platform platform

converted factory building surrounded by green space converted factory building converted building surroundedfactory by green space surrounded by green space

Portfolio / James Blackburn

57

URBAN DESIGN / architecture

2 gross2 gross internal internal floor floor (2575m (2575m area) area)floor retail spaces 19 ground (2575m2 gross internal floor area)

PROGRAMME

buildings buildings of of significance significance buildings of significance

SCHEME RESOLUTION existing existing buildings buildings whichwhich are are interesting interesting architecturally architecturally or have orabuildings have strong a strong presence existing whichpresence are withinwithin the site the site interesting architecturally or have a strong presence within the site

ANALYSIS

buildings to be altered buildings to be altered internally or externally to internally or externally to meet ameet new function new function buildings to abe altered internally or externally to meet a new function

INTERVENTIONS new structures new structures

pointpoint of gravitation of gravitation & new via via & links new made links made point of gravitation bridges bridges & new links made via bridges converging point of many of converging point of many of

new structures

easilyeasily accessible accessible openopen areasareas easily accessible open areas

new green spaces

thepedestrian new pedestrian the new routes,routes, makes appropriate whichwhich makes an appropriate converging point of an many of canal crossing point and canal crossing pointroutes, and the new pedestrian entrance the scheme entrance to the scheme which makes anto appropriate canal crossing point and entrance to the scheme

large open large areas open that areascan that becan be accessed accessed easily easily on footon foot large open areas that can be accessed easily on foot

independent / smallsmall independent / start-up businesses start-up businesses small independent / start-up businesses

64 new 64office new spaces office spaces to be to be created created 64 new office spaces to be 105 independent 105 independent shop units shop units created to be created to be created 105 independent shop units to be created

RESOLUTION low density livingliving low density (86 people / hectare) (86 people / hectare) low density living (86 people / hectare)

structures including structures including habitable buildings, bridges habitable buildings, bridges and stepped viewing and stepped viewing structures including platform platform habitable buildings, bridges and stepped viewing platform

converted converted factoryfactory building building surrounded surrounded by green by green space space converted factory building surrounded by green space

new green new green spaces spaces

medium medium density density livingliving (223 people (223 people / hectare) / hectare) medium density living (223 people / hectare)

green green spacesspaces including including privateprivate gardens, gardens, publicpublic parks parks and urban and urban farms farms green spaces including private gardens, public parks and urban farms

private private openopen areasareas

new public squares new public squares

private open areas

new public squares

large open large areas open that areasare that are currently inaccessible to the to the currently inaccessible publicopen publicareas that are large currently inaccessible to the public

58

re-purposed buildings re-purposed buildings re-purposed buildings

new squares forming at new squares forming at the entrance, centrecentre and and the entrance, departure from the site departure from the site new squares forming at the entrance, centre and departure from the site

Portfolio / James Blackburn

areaterraces with terraces area with and and apartment apartment blocksblocks area with terraces and apartment blocks

high density high density livingliving people / hectare) (980 (980 people / hectare) high density living (980 people / hectare) areahigh withtower high tower area with blocksblocks area with high tower blocks

URBAN DESIGN / architecture

PUBLIC REALM

OVERVIEW

In the masterplan, the public square is central to each of the three main aspects of the scheme.

Firstly, in the residential areas of the masterplan, public squares surround the accommodation housing blocks to create spaces where the inhabitants can have spaces to use outside which is important in creating successful housing with areas of civic space and landscape.

Furthermore, creating public realm spaces that work with the infrastructure is vitally important to make spaces where people can meet but are also large enough so that people getting on and off trams have enough space to freely move around the space. This is highlighted in the square around the old cement factory, which is now a important meeting point and tram station for the new masterplan scheme.

green belt, public gardens

R E S I D E N T I A L

accommodation

public square

community buildings cycle routes

main ring road

residential

I N F R A S T R U C T U R E

existing factory

residential meeting point

tram station

canal boats, barges, narrowboats

bridges

market hall

C O M M U N I T Y

cycle paths the park

commercial units

bicycle park

business incubators

water square public park

cycle routes crane/ monument

canal

tram station

theatre commercial units

public pavillion, cycle drop off

business incubator business incubator

Portfolio / James Blackburn

59

URBAN DESIGN / architecture 60

MASTERPLAN

Portfolio / James Blackburn

Portfolio / James Blackburn

61

URBAN DESIGN / architecture

SECTIONS a

a

urban vertic

vertical farm land in old dis block. creating a susta environmentally behaviour

residential

the park

new residential blocks have been proposed to densify the area creating a population density of 86 people per hectare.

a new large park is situated on the site to fulfil the populations needs in leisure and sport activities.

site section a:a 1:750

b

market hall indoor and outdoor market space for the local community to use and sell their own produce.

b

art gallery new art gallery creating a local art district that will host exhibitions within gent.

site section b:b 1:750

62

Portfolio / James Blackburn

theatre

local theatre for residents hosting events and theatre productions.

cal farm

sused social housing ainable living and rs for the community.

business incubators using existing warehousing and re purposing to create incubators for small start ups and independent business to grow.

industry

the cement factory station

existing industry that has been established and creating business for the district.

the disused factory has been redeveloped as a new tram station linking the new district to the rest of gent.

viewing platform new bridge

viewing platform overlooking the canal and giving sightlines to the surrounding environment.

creating new infrastructure links connecting both sides of the canal, reconnecting the two districts.

d

Portfolio / James Blackburn

63

URBAN DESIGN / architecture 64

VISUALS

Portfolio / James Blackburn

Portfolio / James Blackburn

65

SOCIAL HOUSING / architecture 66

SOCIAL HOUSING

PARK ROAD \ intergenerational

PROCESS OR P R O D U C T , W H AT S H O U L D HOUSING BE? Portfolio / James Blackburn

SOCIAL HOUSING / architecture

BRIEF This project is focused along Park Road, Toxteth, in close proximity to the Town Hall and the Reservoir.

There are a number of available sites, currently used as parking plots, allotments or empty green plots. The project seeks to examine space and age variations of mainly high density flats that should form, together with the existing low rise housing developments in the adjacent streets, a bustling neighbourhood, equipped with services and in close proximity to public means of transport (bus 82, Brunswick station). How can apartments be though in a way to accommodate different lifestyles?

And, how can variants of apartment types be inter-related, such a three-dimensional puzzle, to form opportunities for community?

MANIFESTO The UK has a housing crisis, there isn’t enough Social housing to accommodate the ever growing population and in Princes Park there is a population of people that live in poor health and lack of a intergenerational community.

Situated in Toxteth, Liverpool. The site on Park Road has potential to become the site of a social housing scheme that will host intergenerational housing for young professionals, starting families and the Elderly.

The Scheme will have commercial units that will stretch the ground floor on Park Road servicing the whole community and the new housing above. Furthermore, there will a central courtyard spine that will run through the whole scheme that has community green spaces and winter gardens that can be used all year round. The main goal for this scheme was to create a connection between generations by creating housing that mixes the communities together, making a cohesive healthy environment that all can live in.

Portfolio / James Blackburn

67

SOCIAL HOUSING / architecture

SITE

LOCATION

68 OXTETH

LIVERPOOL, TOXTETH

Portfolio / James Blackburn SITE, PARK ROAD 53.388655, -2.969310

SITE, PARK ROAD 53.388655, -2.969310

SOCIAL HOUSING / architecture

SITE

HISTORY HOUSING CHAPEL

HOUSING

HOUSING

1890 HOUSING

SCHOOL

HOUSING

HOUSING CHAPEL DEPOSITORY

HOUSING

1920 HOUSING SCHOOL

HOUSING CHAPEL DEPOSITOTRY HOUSING HOUSING

1950 HOUSING

SCHOOL

CHAPEL DEPOSITORY

HOUSING

HOUSING

1970

HOUSING

Portfolio / James Blackburn

SCHOOL

69

SOCIAL HOUSING / architecture

SITE ANALYSIS Liverpool City Centre

Liverpool Promenade River Mersey

Main Roads

Secondary Node Connections to Main Routes

Transport links

Commercial

Public Buildings

Health & Sport Facilities

Bus Routes & Stops

70

Leaving Liverpool Speke - Runcorn

Portfolio / James Blackburn

SOCIAL HOUSING / architecture

SITE ANALYSIS SKETCH

ETIS

Portfolio / James Blackburn

71

D RD NORT

Community Allotment

PARK ROAD

72

Portfolio / James Blackburn

UPPER PARK ROAD

ERL AN

DEVONPORT ST

HUMB

SOCIAL HOUSING / architecture

SITE PLAN

SOCIAL HOUSING / architecture

SITE PLAN

PROGRAMME

Portfolio / James Blackburn

73

SOCIAL HOUSING / architecture 74

SITE SECTION

Portfolio / James Blackburn

SOCIAL HOUSING / architecture

SITE AXONOMETRIC

Portfolio / James Blackburn

75

SOCIAL HOUSING / architecture 76

SITE FLOOR PLANS

Portfolio / James Blackburn

Portfolio / James Blackburn

77

SOCIAL HOUSING / architecture 78

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

Portfolio / James Blackburn

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY

SUMMER SOLSTICE

WINTER SOLSTICE

21 JUNE, 3:00PM

21 DECEMBER, 3:00PM

SPRING EQUINOX

Green Spine through site, Urban Site Plan

Prevailing Wind: Liverpool

Hours per year the wind blows from the indicated direction

Rainwater Harvesting

Bin Store Recycling

Rain water harvesting for reuse in watering community gardens and greenhouses.

Green waste recycled and composted for reuse in community gardens, greenhouses and allotments

Roof m2 = 744m2

FALL EQUINOX

20 MARCH, 3:00PM

23 SEPTEMBER, 3:00PM

Community Allotments

Community Square

Direct route to neighbouring allotments

Central meeting point/ bicycle route

Continuing Route into Toxteth

Community Green Spaces

Indoor Glazed Walls

Passive Cross Ventilation

Micro-climate Greenhouses

Community green spaces for local residents to host community workshops to encourage social and health benefits to the residents

Indoor glazed walls to benefit from natural light and solar heat gain during winter months, lowering heating costs and greener energy use.

Passive natural ventilation through the apartments, bringing in cool air through windows and air vents recycling the warm air, Lowering use on mechanical ventilation by using sustainable alternatives with natural renewable.

Greenhouses creating Micro-climates to be able to grow plants, fruits and vegetables to sustain local residents in learning about Horticulture and the health benefits in sustainable food resources and food health and wellness advantages.

744m2 x 900 x 0.75 x0.90 = 452,980 Litres per Annum

Cross Ventilation

Deciduous Trees

Micro Climate/ Biodiversity Greenhouses

Permeable Surfaces

1:100

Mechanical Ventilation Cold Air

Rain Water Harvesting Tank

Hot Air

SEASONAL SUN DIAGRAMS

Storage tank size - 22,649 Litres

LOUVRES SHADING & PRIVACY

Spring Equinox 37º

BIODIVERSITY PLANTS & TREES Collection of health and wellness plants and vegetation to be grown in the community greenhouses that will benefit the local residents and community. All plants and trees will be able to grow in direct and indirect sunlight and shade.

Winter Solstice 14° Sun Angle

Courtyard greenhouse and trees in indirect sunlight and shade.

- Herbs - Vegetables - Oxygenating plants Air Purifiers

Summer Solstice 60º

Spring Equinox

Golden Pothos

37° Sun Angle

- Air-purifying qualities

English Ivy

Boston Fern

- Air & Allergy purifier

- Air Pu Purifier, remove compounds like formaldehyde, plastics, or cigarette smoke.

Courtyard greenhouse and trees in direct sunlight during summer months

Winter Solstice Summer Solstice 60° Sun Angle

Louvres provide shading from direct sunlight coming into the large windows. The Louvres also cool the space down from over-heating from the solar gains and provide and extra layer of privacy and protection from the main road, visually and acoustically from the busy traffic.

14º

Silver Birch Tree Courtyard greenhouse and trees are in shade in winter months, Trees that grow in shade will be planted for this scenario

Portfolio / James Blackburn

Acer Tree

Deciduous Tree

Seasonal trees that grow in direct sunlight and shaded environments

79

SOCIAL HOUSING / architecture 80

STRUCTURAL & FABRIC FAÇADE TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

Portfolio / James Blackburn

STRUCTURAL & FABRIC FAÇADE STUDY The building is located on Park Road, Toxteth. Where the neighbouring buildings have Brickwork Facade which is replicated within the design of this facade. The structure is composed of a steel frame and RCC concrete slabs which take the structural load of the building.

Grid Facade Analysis

31..

Elements like the Louvre design and the floor to ceiling windows create a dynamic and interesting facade that fits into its local context and surrounding environment.

Housing Units 30.

29.

Commercial Units

DEVONPORT ST

UPPER PARK ROAD

UMBE NORTH

Community Allotment

28.

+

RLAND

RD

Site Plan

PARK ROAD

+

Facade Internal Double Layered Plasterboard 15mm

27.

26.

Steel Structure Universal beams and pillars HEA & IPE

25.

Cavity wall & Insulation Double Glazed Glass Aluminium Window Assembly External Brick wall 1:200

Analysed Facade Elevation

Technical Specification 1. Gravel / Earth 2. Concrete Pad Foundation 3. Horizontal Continuous Insulation Under Slab 4. Steel Structure baseplate 5. Ground Floor (RCC) Concrete Slab 6. DPM & Gas-barrier 7. Steel Structure Steel universal beams and pillars HEA & IPE 8. Building Frame Wall Ties 9. Window Profiles and Accessories 10.28mm triple glazed units (2 x 8mm gaps) filled with krypton gas and 3 layers of 4mm glass.

11. External Brickwork 225 mm x 112.5 mm x 75 mm.

12. Internal Wall Linings 13. External Brickwork Solider Course 14. Building Framework and Wall Ties 15. Mineral Wool Insulation 200mm 16. Internal Suspended Ceiling 17. Steel Structure 300 mm x 150 mm Steel universal beams and pillars HEA & IPE 18. Steel Structure 254 x 254 x 73 Universal Beam Steel universal beams and pillars HEA & IPE 19. Steel Bracket 20. External Wall Fire-stopping 21. (RCC) Concrete Slab 160mm 22. Internal Wall Linings 23. 28mm ttriple glazed units (2 x 8mm gaps) filled with krypton gas and 3 layers of 4mm glass.

24. Laminated Timber Louvres 25. Steel Structure 300mm x 150mm 26. Louvre Wall Ties 27. (RCC) Concrete Slab 160mm 28. (RCC) Concrete Slab 160mm 29. Balust Balustrade Aluminium Profile 30. Glass Balustrade 31. 28mm triple glazed units (2 x 8mm gaps) filled with krypton gas and 3 layers of 4mm glass.

24.

23.

22.

21.

20.

19.

18.

17.

16.

15.

PARK ROAD

14.

13.

COMMUNITY STORE

12.

11.

10.

PARK ROAD Community Store

9.

8.

7.

1:50

1:20

6.

5.

4.

3.

2.

1.

Portfolio / James Blackburn

81

SOCIAL HOUSING / architecture 82

INTERIOR & LIGHT STUDY TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

Portfolio / James Blackburn

INTERIOR & LIGHT STUDY The Duplex being analysed in this study is the duplex apartment typology 1.

It is situated on the ground floor of the housing scheme, which is +3.00m above the street level where the commercial units are situated at +0.00m.

The interior of the duplex apartment has a dynamic materiality that compliments the space, the use of natural woods and exposed concrete create a softened atmosphere that creates an environment that is welcoming and open. also, a floor to ceiling window that brings sunlight through the whole space during the summer and winter months.

Materials

Plywood Internal Cladding

Exposed Concrete Slab

Marble Counter-top

Glass Balustrade

Kitchen Tiles

Parquet Flooring

Typology 1

Floor Plan 1:50

Materiality 1. Parquet Flooring 2. Exposed Polished Concrete slab 3. Wool Carpet 4. Marble Counter-tops 5. Plywood clad walls 6. Glass Balust Balustrade 7. Laminated Timber Louvres 8. Pendent Lights 9. Indoor Plants

1.

2.

3.

Parquet Flooring

5.

6.

7.

9.

DUPLEX APARTMENT INTERIOR

Window to the sky Materiality

Plywood clad walls

The soft coloured plywood creates a diffuse natural light that will soften the atmosphere within the space.

Aluminium Window Frames

Brushed aluminium window frames complement the sky line creating a bridge between both elements.

Double Glazed Windows

Views from window

Insulated windows keep the internal space warm and helps to create solar heat gains that will be absorbed into the space and concrete floor creating a thermal mass that will retain heat through the night.

Louvres

Summer Solstice

Laminated timber louvres protect the interior from over heating and provides shade in direct sunlight and have acoustic benefits blocking busy traffic outside.

Winter Solstice

Silver Birch Tree Summer Solstice 60° Sun Angle

Natural protection provided by trees providing shade and privacy from the street below, as well being a natural acoustic barrier and habitat for local birds.

Winter Solstice 14° Sun Angle

Portfolio / James Blackburn

83

SOCIAL HOUSING / architecture 84

ARCHITECTURAL MODEL TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

Portfolio / James Blackburn

a collection of designs and creative works by

Portfolio / James Blackburn

85

SPEACIALIST STUDY / architecture

SPEACIALIST STUDY

THE SITES T H E S I T E S O F A N D R E I TA R KO V S K Y OF ANDREI TARKOVSKY andrei rublev

the sacrifice

solaris

nostalghia

stalker

mirror

James Blackburn

MArch Liverpool John Moores University

86

Portfolio / James Blackburn

ivanʼs childhood

Introduction Andrei Tarkovsky, one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century and a prolific icon in Soviet cinema, Tarkovsky created a filmography that has become highly influential in film history. The seven feature films that he made during an important time in the Soviet Union have political and social influence in the narrative of his films (Bird, 2008). Furthermore, Tarkovsky films have themes of concepts in time, reality and dreamscapes blended with the natural environment and its elements of fire, water, air and earth. This ideology that Tarkovsky creates around these concepts is always found to be inside of architectural spaces. These spaces, are normally found in interiors and urban spaces that are surreal and unique to anything else that was being developed in a film during this time (Brown, 2014). These spaces found in Tarkovsky’s films are what will be analysed within this dissertation. There are a few instances where people have tried to analyse the sites found inside of Tarkovsky’s filmography by analysing the philosophy or technical aspects that Andrei Tarkovsky used.

However, there is no evidence of people trying to dissect the architectural qualities found inside of these unique sites, spaces and urban environments.

To complete this study, an in-depth analysis of the seven films will have to be recorded by looking at important key spaces found in each film. Creating architectural plans and sections of these key spaces will help to look at the sites in more technical detail in relation to the photographic stills of these spaces from the films and production stills. These will create a record of photographs that will give full insight to the spaces found in Tarkovsky’s films, together with photographic stills and architectural plans and sections that will create will bring a resource in analysing and dissecting the places.

“Tarkovsky for me is the greatest (director), the one who invented a new language, true to the nature of film, as it captures life as a reflection, life as a dream.” - (Bergman, 2003)

The purpose of this study will be to analyse the architectural spaces found inside of Tarkovsky’s filmography. Each film out of a series of seven all have spaces that have unique architectural qualities from the spaces atmosphere, building material and detailing to the characteristic style. Also, the influences that can be seen within these spaces will give a great understanding of what the purpose of the space is trying to achieve. These influences can be from other artistic principles found in art, literature and philosophy. Secondly, another important element that will be analysed inside of the spaces is the use of the movement of the camera, the moving image has great importance in how you experience and observe a space. This movement will be key to analysing the sites for more insight into how the places want to be seen and how it affects the interiors with the use of movement.

6

The Sites of Andrei Tarkovsky Portfolio / James Blackburn

87

SPEACIALIST STUDY / architecture

SPEACIALIST STUDY CHAPTER EXTRACTS

Fig.3.1: Bunker Floor plan. (Blackburn, 2019).

Fig.3.2: Fibonacci gold section on Floor Plan. (Blackburn, 2019).

Fig.3.3: Bunker Elevation section. (Blackburn, 2019).

Fig.3.4: Ruined House Floor Plan. (Blackburn, 2019).

Fig.3.5: Ruined House Elevation Section. (Blackburn, 2019).

Fig.3.4

Fig.3.1

IVANS CHILDHOOD

IVANS CHILDHOOD

FLOOR PLAN

RUINED HOUSE

BUNKER

FLOOR PLAN

Fig.3.2:

Fig.3.3

IVANS CHILDHOOD

Fig.3.5

BUNKER

IVANS CHILDHOOD

SECTION

RUINED HOUSE SECTION

14

88

The Sites of Andrei Tarkovsky

The Sites of Andrei Tarkovsky

Portfolio / James Blackburn

15

Fig.3.6: Overhead shot of the bunker interior, (Ivan’s Childhood, 1962).

Fig.3.7: The Ruined House, (Ivan’s Childhood, 1962). 27:53.

Fig.3.8: Image of the surviving chimney’s after the Battle of Stalingrad, Russia.

Fig.3.6.1: Solider carrying Ivan inside the bunker.

(Ivan’s Childhood, 1962).

Fig.3.7.1: Shot of the Ruined House from side profile, (Ivan’s Childhood, 1962). 27:32.

Fig.3.6.2: Shot of bunker interior, (Ivan’s Childhood, 1962).

16

Fig.3.7.2: Still of the surviving chimney, (Ivan’s Childhood, 1962).

24.37.

Fig.3.8.1: Image of the aftermath of the Battle of Stalingrad, Russia.

The Sites of Andrei Tarkovsky

The Sites of Andrei Tarkovsky

Portfolio / James Blackburn

17

89

SOCIAL HOUSING / architecture 90

URBAN DESIGN

DIONYSUS THEATRE

Portfolio / James Blackburn

INDIVIDUAL URBAN DESIGN / architecture

BRIEF Working from the outputs of the group urban design project, take a specific element of the group project, such as a singular street of square or other public spatial feature and develop it up to a finer level of detail, with regard to materiality, composition, and landscape design. Your design proposal should also indicate the massing and possible design approach to the surrounding buildings and the way in which they might contribute to the urban setting you develop.

MANIFESTO - Develop Amphitheatre to link Education and Community sides of Kronos - Develop the Learning street with function with the Amphitheatre - Implement these elements e.g markets, outdoor park, shade - Look at historical context of the site and Greek mythology to develop your scheme

Portfolio / James Blackburn

91

INDIVIDUAL URBAN DESIGN / architecture

Amphitheatre

Water

URBAN ANALYSIS

Community Building

SKETCH

-Provides more seating -Creates depth to the site -Provides shade from building

Seminar Building

Market Street

Enclosure

Learning Street

Proposed Raised Amphitheatre

Surface Area Available Site

Green Landscaping & Parkland

Submerged Space

-Raised seating -Higher angle of viewing -Alienates the space

Stage

Amphitheatre seating

Water

Seating level with Ground - Coexistence with site - Accessibility

Ramps - Accessibility

Enclosure

-Provides more seating -Creates depth to the site -Provides shade from building Event Spaces Sound Barrier

Dynamic seating - multi purpose Stage - Multi purpose uses

92

Portfolio / James Blackburn

Proposed Building Amphitheatre -Provides more seating -Creates depth to the site -Provides shade from building Enclosure Community Building

Seminar Building

Market Street

Learning Street

Site

-Raised seating -Higher angle of viewing -Alienates the space

Proposed Raised Amphitheatre

Surface Area Available Green Landscaping & Parkland

Stage Amphitheatre seating

Seating level with Ground - Coexistence with site - Accessibility

Ramps - Accessibility Submerged Space Water

Event Spaces Sound Barrier

Dynamic seating - multi purpose

-Provides more seating -Creates depth to the site -Provides shade from building

Stage - Multi purpose uses

Enclosure

Portfolio / James Blackburn Site

-Raised seating

93

94

INDIVIDUAL URBAN DESIGN / architecture

SITE PLAN

Portfolio / James Blackburn

Portfolio / James Blackburn

95

INDIVIDUAL URBAN DESIGN / architecture 96

SITE PLAN VISUALS

Portfolio / James Blackburn

Portfolio / James Blackburn

97

INDIVIDUAL URBAN DESIGN / architecture

SITE PLAN

SECTIONS

Portfolio / James Blackburn

99

INDIVIDUAL URBAN DESIGN / architecture 100

SITE PLAN SECTIONS

Portfolio / James Blackburn

Portfolio / James Blackburn

101

INDIVIDUAL URBAN DESIGN / architecture 102

SITE PLAN

ACTIVITY

Portfolio / James Blackburn

INDIVIDUAL URBAN DESIGN / architecture

PRESENTATION

Portfolio / James Blackburn

103

URBAN DESIGN / architecture

URBAN DESIGN KRONOS

‘The city is that entity to which we choose to give a name: Berlin or Paris...New York or Chicago...Budapest or Moscow. Yet this schema of naming is too easy, for in using a singular word … we rush too quickly over the bewildering complexity that a city, many cities, might be.” (Miles, Hall and Borden, 2000: 1)

104

Portfolio / James Blackburn

URBAN DESIGN / architecture

BRIEF Working within one of the thorough; going to the root) which will be expressed as additionally physical models

defined sites you are to make radical (far� reaching; urban design propositions for a neighbourhood or district, a spatial proposition through visual imagery initially, and and moving images at a concluding public exhibition.

In asking for radical propositions, we are seeking work that goes beyond the typical outputs of contemporary consultancy firms, which are normally tightly constrained by various factors. Notwithstanding this your work should still demonstrate a clear understanding and response to the fundamental attributes of successful place�making.

To enable this you will need to propose your own development through research establish a key thematic idea that your project

Portfolio / James Blackburn

scenario, and will expound.

105

URBAN DESIGN / architecture

MANIFESTO Our manifesto is to redevelop the Kronos distillery ensuring that the existing buildings are retained.

Ensuring that these iconic buildings of Elefsina are recognised as a key place to be in the town. Also to reconnect Kronos to the rest of Elefsina bringing infrastructure to the area with transport links from Elefsina to Athens and the rest of Europe with new road networks, and reconnecting the Gulf of Elefsina to the town.

Redeveloping the Kronos distillery as an educational campus specialising in studies relating to the issues relating to the site proximity to the coast and Elefsina’s pollution crisis. Research developed at this campus could create an awareness from surrounding universities in Greece and Europe which will make Elefsina a key place to be in that specialised marine research.

Lastly, creating spaces available for the local community to host weekly markets in the public squares around Kronos. This will allow an influx of the Greek culture to be in-bedded into the Kronos site. In addition, developing residential accommodation for students and the local community in secondary phases expanding the development around the Kronos education site.

106

Portfolio / James Blackburn

URBAN DESIGN / architecture

URBAN ANALYSIS Major route analysis highlighted the need to redesign the coastal road in order to better accommodate pedestrians whilst still maintaining good traffic flow.

Response - Road reduced to 2 lanes with frequent crossing points, connecting the promenade with the city.

Analysis of the road network in Elefsina indicates a strong gird formation for the city.

Response - To follow existing routes through the proposed site and where possible, replicate the block size demonstrated around the city.

Public Transport Analysis highlighted to need for coastal connections between areas of Elefsina to be redeveloped.

Response - The implementation of a coastal tram line.

Portfolio / James Blackburn

107

URBAN DESIGN / architecture 108

URBAN ANALYSIS CONTEXT

Portfolio / James Blackburn

Portfolio / James Blackburn

109

URBAN DESIGN / architecture

URBAN ANALYSIS

SKETCH

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

4 mins

3 mins

3 mins

5 mins

Education Building

Education Building

Education Building

Education Building

Amphitheatre

Amphitheat ANASTASIOU MOURIKI

Benches

Benches

Pop-Up Markets Stalls

Pop-Up Markets Stalls

Community Building

Communit Building

WALKING TIMES

Seminar Building

Community Building

Canopies

Seminar Building

Sitting Areas

Community Building

Canopies

Sitting Areas

mins 7 - 10

RESIDENTIAL 3 -5 m

Pop-Up Market Stalls

s in

Pop-Up Canopies

Pop-Up Canopies

Sitting Areas

MAJOR ROUTES

Benches

Sitting Areas

Benches

Outdoor Park / Gym

110

Pop-Up Market Stalls LI

Outdoor Pa / Gym

Portfolio / James Blackburn SECTION KEY

Available for the general public and students, the

Available for the g

Portfolio / James Blackburn

111

URBAN DESIGN / architecture 112

MASTERPLAN

Portfolio / James Blackburn

Portfolio / James Blackburn

113

DIAGRAMS

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

4 mins

3 mins

3 mins

5 mins

Education Building Education Building Amphitheatre ANASTASIOU MOURIKI

Benches Pop-Up Markets Stalls

Community Building

WALKING TIMES

Seminar Building

Community Building

Canopies

Sitting Areas

7 - 10

mins

RESIDENTIAL 3 -5

Pop-Up Market Stalls

s

min

URBAN DESIGN / architecture

MASTERPLAN

Pop-Up Canopies

Sitting Areas

MAJOR ROUTES

Benches

Outdoor Park / Gym SECTION KEY

Available for the general public and students, the new library will bring back a sense of community B

Library Entrance/ Tram Coffee Station

A

Education Building

Bookable multi-use Shopstudio spaces, reserved for students only

THE LIBRARY

Information/ Exhibition

The new canal will deliver cooling benefits, as well as calmness and rest during leisure time

THE CANAL

THE TOWER

A

Accommodation

Route available to pedestrians and cyclists, with direct connection to the newer buildings, north of Kronos

B

Pop-Up PUBLIC ROUTE Market Stalls

This existing building, central to the Kronos site, will be dedicated to student seminars

BUILDING USES

SEMINAR ROOMS Community Hub

Accomodation

Semina Library

Offices

Benches

Tram Station

Markets Information

Community Building Sitting Areas

Accommodation Market Halls / Exhibtion Spaces Accommodation

SECTION AA SCALE 1:250

114

canal will deliver cooling benefits, as well calmness and rest during leisure time

THE CANAL

Bookable multi-use studio spaces, reserved for students only

New water fountains bring cooling benefits and soften any vehicle noise from the main road

THE TOWER

WATER FOUNTAIN

Portfolio / James Blackburn

Residential blocks for stu with direct connecti

RESIDE

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

4 mins

3 mins

3 mins

5 mins

Education Building

ROUMELIOTIS

Education Building Amphitheatre ANASTASIOU MOURIKI

Benches KANELLOPOULOU

Pop-Up Markets Stalls

Community Building

WALKING TIMES

Seminar Building

Community Building

Canopies

Sitting Areas

7 - 10

SPORTS CENTER

mins

8m

ins

RESIDENTIAL 3 -5 s

min

Pop-Up Market Stalls

LIBRARY

Pop-Up Canopies

Sitting Areas

MAJOR ROUTES

Benches

Outdoor Park / Gym

Available for the general public and students, the new library will bring back a sense of community

Library Entrance/ Tram Coffee Station

A

Education Building

Bookable multi-use Shopstudio spaces, reserved for students only

THE LIBRARY

Information/ Exhibition

The new canal will deliver cooling benefits, as well as calmness and rest during leisure time

THE CANAL

THE TOWER Accommodation

Route available to pedestrians and cyclists, with direct connection to the newer buildings, north of Kronos

Pop-Up

This existing building, central to the Kronos site, will be dedicated to student seminars

BUILDING USES

SEMINAR ROOMS

PUBLIC ROUTE Market Stalls

Community Hub

Accomodation

Seminars

University

Library Offices

Benches

Tram Station

Markets Information

Community Building Sitting Areas

Accommodation Market Halls / Exhibtion Spaces Accommodation

Bookable multi-use studio spaces, reserved for students only

New water fountains bring cooling benefits and soften any vehicle noise from the main road

THE TOWER

WATER FOUNTAIN

Portfolio / James Blackburn

Residential blocks for students of the university, with direct connection to all of Kronos

RESIDENTIAL

115

Education Building Amphitheatre ANASTASIOU MOURIKI KANELLOPOULOU

MASTERPLAN SECTIONS

Seminar Building

Community Building

Canopies

Pop-Up Markets Stalls

Community Building

WALKING TIMES

Sitting Areas

SPORTS CENTER

mins 7 - 10

8

min

s

RESIDENTIAL 3 -5

Pop-Up Market Stalls

in

m s

URBAN DESIGN / architecture

Benches

LIBRARY

Pop-Up Canopies

S

SC

Sitting Areas

SECTION KEY

MAJOR ROUTES

Benches Available for the general public and students, the new library will bring back a sense of community B

THE LIBRARY

Outdoor Park / Gym

SECTION KEY

The new canal will deliver cooling benefits, as well as calmness and rest during leisure time

Bookable multi-use studio spaces, reserved for students only

A

THE CANAL

THE TOWER

A

Available for the general public and students, the Route available to pedestrians and cyclists, with new library will bring back a sense of community direct connection to the newer buildings, north of Kronos

B

B

Library Entrance/ Tram Education Building Coffee Station Bookable multi-use Shopstudio spaces, reserved for

This existing building, central to the Kronos site, will be dedicated to student seminars

THE LIBRARY

Information/ Exhibition

PUBLIC ROUTE

students only

A

THE CANAL

THE TOWER

A

SEMINAR ROOMS

The new canal will deliver cooling benefits, as well as calmness and rest during leisure time

Accommodation

Route available to pedestrians and cyclists, with direct connection to the newer buildings, north of Kronos

B

Pop-Up

This existing building, central to the Kronos site, will be dedicated to student seminars

BUILDING USES

SEMINAR ROOMS

PUBLIC ROUTE Market Stalls

Community Hub

Accomodation

Seminars

University

Library Offices

Benches

Tram Station

Markets Information

Community Building Sitting Areas

S

Accommodation

SECTION AA

SC

Market Halls / Exhibtion Spaces

SCALE 1:250

Accommodation

SECTION AA SCALE 1:250

Bookable multi-use studio spaces, reserved for students only

New water fountains bring cooling benefits and soften any vehicle noise from the main road

THE TOWER

WATER FOUNTAIN

Residential blocks for students of the university, with direct connection to all of Kronos

RESIDENTIAL

Picnic seating area available to the general public, useful for public events

OUTDOOR SEATING

Bookable multi-use studio spaces, reserved for students only

Indoor and outdoor markets, using the derelict existing buildings as a shell

MARKET SQUARE

More market stall locations, giving jobs to the students of the university New water fountains bring cooling benefits and soften any vehicle noise from the main road MARKET STALLS

WATER FOUNTAIN

THE TOWER

Residential blocks for students of the university, with direct connection to all of Kronos

RESIDENTIAL

Picnic seating area available to the general public, useful for public events

OUTDOOR SEATING

Indoor and outdoor markets, using the derelict existing buildings as a shell

More market stall locations, giving jobs to the students of the university

MARKET SQUARE

MARKET STALLS

SECTION BB SCALE 1:250

SECTION BB SCALE 1:250

ity,

116

Portfolio / James Blackburn

URBAN DESIGN / architecture

MASTERPLAN VISUALS

Portfolio / James Blackburn

117

URBAN DESIGN / architecture

PRESENTATION

Education Building Education Building Amphitheatre Benches Pop-Up Markets Stalls

Community Building

Seminar Building

Community Building

Canopies

Sitting Areas

Pop-Up Market Stalls

Pop-Up Canopies

Sitting Areas Benches

Outdoor Park / Gym SECTION KEY

Available for the general p new library will bring back B

Library Entrance/ Tram Coffee Station

Education Building

Bookable multi-use Shopstudio spaces, reserved for students only

A

THE LIBR

Information/ Exhibition

THE TOWER

A

Accommodation

Route available to pedestrians and cyclists, with direct connection to the newer buildings, north o Kronos

B

Pop-Up

PUBLIC ROUTE Market Stalls

Benches Community Building Sitting Areas

Accommodation Market Halls / Exhibtion Spaces Accommodation

SECTION AA SCALE 1:250

SECTION KEY

Available for the general public and students, the new library will bring back a sense of community B

Bookable multi-use studio spaces, reserved for students only

THE LIBRARY

A

THE CANAL

THE TOWER

A

THE TOWER

The new canal will deliver cooling benefits, as well as calmness and rest during leisure time

Bookable multi-use studio spaces, reserved for students only

B

Route available to pedestrians and cyclists, with direct connection to the newer buildings, north of Kronos

This existing building, central to the Kronos site, will be dedicated to student seminars

PUBLIC ROUTE

SEMINAR ROOMS

SCALE 1:250

SCALE 1:250

New water fountains bring cooling benefits and soften any vehicle noise from the main road

Bookable multi-use studio spaces, reserved for students only

Residential blocks for students of the university, with direct connection to all of Kronos

WATER FOUNTAIN

THE TOWER

RESIDENTIAL

OUTDOOR SEATING

Indoor and outdoor markets, using the derelict existing buildings as a shell

More market stall locations, giving jobs to the students of the university

MARKET SQUARE

MARKET STALLS

SECTION BB SCALE 1:250

118

OUTDOOR SEATING

SECTION BB

SECTION AA

Picnic seating area available to the general public, useful for public events

Picnic seating area available to the general public, useful for public events

Portfolio / James Blackburn

Indoor and outdoor existing bu

MARK

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

4 mins

3 mins

3 mins

5 mins

ROUMELIOTIS

ANASTASIOU MOURIKI KANELLOPOULOU

WALKING TIMES

SPORTS CENTER

mins 7 - 10

8

min

s

RESIDENTIAL 3 -5 s

in m

LIBRARY

MAJOR ROUTES

public and students, the k a sense of community

RARY The new canal will deliver cooling benefits, as well as calmness and rest during leisure time

THE CANAL

h of

markets, using the derelict uildings as a shell

KET SQUARE

This existing building, central to the Kronos site, will be dedicated to student seminars

BUILDING USES

SEMINAR ROOMS Community Hub

Accomodation

Seminars

University

Library Offices

Tram Station

Markets Information

New water fountains bring cooling benefits and soften any vehicle noise from the main road

Residential blocks for students of the university, with direct connection to all of Kronos

WATER FOUNTAIN

RESIDENTIAL More market stall locations, giving jobs to the students of the university

MARKET STALLS

Portfolio / James Blackburn

119

URBAN DESIGN / architecture

CURRICULUM VITAE

JAMES BLACKBURN PART 2 ARCHITECT 07950115318 Jamesblackburn18@gmail.com Liverpool School of Arts, Liverpool, UK. Bachelor of Art with Honours, Sept 2014 - 2017, BA Architecture.

Liverpool School of Arts, Liverpool, UK MArch of Art with Honours, Sept 2018 June 2020, MArch Architecture.

Windows and OS X Sketching & Drawing AutoCad, Revit, Sketch Up, Vectorworks Adobe Creative Suite Rendering Techniques Microsoft offce / iWorks Architectural Design Photography/Graphic Design Book Making, Printing Research Methods.

Brock Carmicheal Architects, Liverpool.

Oct 2017 - Aug 2018. Architectural Assistant Architectural Events, Art & Design, Photography, Graphic Design, Reading, Film, Social Events.

120

Portfolio / James Blackburn

Portfolio / James Blackburn

121

PORTFOLIO / JAMES BLACKBURN