Engelen, Brandon

Brandon Luc Engelen Portfolio Master of Architecture 2020 - 2022 BA(Hons) Architecture 2017 - 2020 (Selected Works)

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About Me I define myself as a young architect in the making, turning a childhood love for art, design and technology into a career in Architecture.

I am very interested in architecture that explores new design innovations by looking into new forms of architecture, alongside with nature and the user experience at the core of all design. A highly ambitious designer aspiring to making a positive impact on the urban environment. My interests also include photography, art, travel and fitness.

Contact Email: Tel: Linkedin:

brand10e@gmail.com 07842853081 www.linkedin.com/in/brandonengelen

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The Loop| MArch Y2 Thesis Project

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The Living Park | MArch Y1

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Unity Square | MArch Y1

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Digital Research Centre | BA(Hons) Y3

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Photography

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Artworks

Housing Project

Urban Design Project

The Future of Work

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The Loop The project consists in combining three main factors: to grow, sell and consume products within one structure with the purpose of optimising energy and its use of waste. It will bring food production close to where people live and work, making it accessible to the public while thinking sustainably.

Hence, its name ‘The Loop’ refers to the cycle of nature in which resources are utilised in each step of the way, while incorporating this into an element of architecture. In addition, the shape of the Loop increases in floor size as you go higher to maximise crop yields per floor, its unique form imitates nature through biomimicry by using circles throughout the façade. This creates a strong figure in the prominent location and becomes a statement of the idea for the project.

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Emerging Sea 2050 Masterplan

Site location - Birkenhead, Wirral, UK. Emerging Sea 2050 focuses on th combination of water streets, lakes, and swales produce a rhythmic patte Thesis Project (The Loop) is located in red on the masterplan.

he predicted flooding by 2050 and looks at how the Wirral can celebrate this rise in sea level instead of forcing it away. The ern across the site following the predictions of at risk flood areas.

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Hydroponics Aquaponics Farm lab | management Rooftop restaurant | cafe | roof garden Pedestrian circulation Distribution circulation

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Distribution |Food exports and Storage

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Lift core and staircase (leading to Vertical Farm)

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The Loop is divided in three main parts: the ground floor, the vertical farming towers, and the waste to energy facilities. The ground floor is going to be referred as the ‘Open market area’. It consists of restaurants, supermarkets and retail stores welcoming business opportunities to the area of Birkenhead

Ground level and 1st floor circulation diagram Restaurants Retail Supermarket Distribution | Storage Open market stalls Pedestrian circulation Distribution circulation

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Visual of open market at the entrance of the building

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Visual showing the dramatic feel of the columns through a 70mm camera view

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The Living Park An authentic ecosystem will be created, consisting of several different species for plants and animals to thrive throughout the growth process. The introduction of trees into the facade of the building will help to counteract the atmospheric pollution among the site by absorbing the carbon dioxide.

Every apartment will have its own balcony, and the ground floor will have a private garden which will be planted with species appropriate to the local climate.

Plants at every level will provide natural shading.

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Public square : Attraction point Unity Square Toxteth industrial Museum

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Housing Scheme Ramps Retail opportunity Apprentice School

The Residential Zone serves as housing for the increasing population as a result of the industrial oportunities created by the urban design scheme.

1 Bedroom Apartment 2 Bedroom Apartment Circulation Zone Rooftop Terrace

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2 Bedroom 60 m2

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Lounge Kitchen and dining area Indoor garden Bedroom Bathroom Storage|Laundry Office Balcony Moving Vertical Forest Privacy and shading system Lift | elevator Refuge system Staircase

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Unity Square (Urban Design Project )

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Which includes one bedroom apartments and two bedroom apartments. All apartments have views of the River Mersey .

Building 1 & 2 - 6 floors - 12 Apartments in each building - 6 One Bedroom & 6 Two Bedroom - Panoramic Rooftop Views

Building 3 & 4 - 5 floors - 10 Apartments in each building - 5 One Bedroom & 5 Two Bedroom - Panoramic Rooftop Views

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Rainwater Harvesting 2 x 21000 litre water tanks

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Warm feeling due to the choice of materials and artificial lighting

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Material choices allow for a more comfortable room

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All bedrooms are equiped with a desk to allow for an option to work from home

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The Living Park | Master of Architecture | Housing Project

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Unity Square A transition space and central space within the site of Toxteth Liverpool. An urban space to accommodate the surrounding access points.

A place prioritising pedestrian movement for a cleaner space. At the main access points residents have a clear view of everything that is taking place around the urban environment, including a more convenient access point to the railway system in Toxteth.

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Digital Centre for Research A building where you can work and live while also providing a routeway through, which is located on the ground floor. Consisting of a change in technologies linking to AI possibilities. The design reflects its function by using triangular grids to represent the complexity of digital technologies. It represents a connection between the residential tower and the office tower by having the same triangular grid and plan allowing the building to feel connected as one. This allows for a seamless movement between the two. A connection with nature feels more connected by the typological form between spaces, which reinforces the physical and visual connection between the environmental context and the workplace.

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Interior Urban space Communal space for the public, employees and residents which encourages the interacton between people which has a positve effect on the mental health of the community

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Reception Modular office space Advertising booth ( New Tech) Communal space/Seatng area Lift and staircase Express store Washroom Cafe Kitchen AI research and science lab

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Engaging through the routeway of the building

The LiveWork concept Residential

Direct access to the Digital Research Centre from the underground

The idea of a single building where you live and work. Mixed use developments can help residents to establish frequent co relationships with others. digital technologies global communication systems are connecting rapid rate. A built environment that keeps peop

ontact and s, virtual reality and g people around the world at a ple together and offers more opportunities

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Selected Artworks

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In this drawing, I have chosen to portray my view on the future of electricity . Due to the increase in technological equipment needed to be powered efficiently, electricity is becoming more demanding with time. This can be seen in many buildings across the world which Hand drawin using charcoal and Ink currently use electricity to their uttermost. I chose to use my face and buildings in this drawing to represent the impact of scarce electricity Theme: Surplus and Scarcity in South Africa. I have blended the buildings into my body to show the way it is affecting South Africans. The lower part of the artwork Electricity in the process of becoming extinct : consists of buildings from Dubai (which use electricity immensely) connected via electricity poles. On the other end, a South African skyline is drawn upside down with no connections to electrical poles which suggests that the demand for electricity will only continue to grow.

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Brandon Luc Engelen Portfolio Master of Architecture 2020 - 2022 BA(Hons) Architecture 2017 - 2020 (Selected Works)