Fernando, Nathasha

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Nathasha Fernando 2023 Portfolio Master of Architecture Liverpool School of Art and Design

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2020 Portfolio First Name Surname iii Contents MArch Year 2 Semester 2: Thesis Design Project 1 - 26 MArch Year 1 Semester 2: Heritage Conservation Project 27 - 44 MArch Year 1 Semester 1: Community Housing Project 45 - 56 Hobbies 57 - 64 Curriculum Vitae 65 ii

FARNERS’ HUB

PUBLIC MARKET AND AGRICULTURAL ZONE

Location - Schiedam, Netherlands

Project type - Mixed use

Used softwares - AutoCAD, Sketchup, Lumion, Illustrator, Photoshop, Infinite Painter

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‘Farmers’ Hub’ is an agricultural zone which intends explore smart agricultural methods and create self-sustaining local food chain within the site. Positioning of the macro functions such as, farmers’ market, energy regeneration site, food innovation technology park, transport hubs and adjacent communities support each other to achieve one another’s purpose creating a co-dependent neighbourhood. In the micro scale it has several key functions that act together to pursue this idea, such as, a farmers’ market, agriculture education, public awareness, urban farming, student accommodation and public square.

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Main objectives of the ‘Farmers’Hub’Public market and agricultural zone

To satisfy the fresh food needs of the area, Creating a central space and a reason for people to visit this neighbourhood regularly to enliven the area,

To support the economic growth of the community.

Colaborate to mitigate the impacts of climate change coused by local activities

It is one of the biggest economical strengths in the ‘Nieuwe Schiedam’ masterplan and the largest self-productive organic market in the area. This scheme caters for two main user categories A) students and specialized farmers B) local and neighbouring communities and tourists.

The selected site for the public market is the meeting point of the residential and the commercial zones in the masterplan and it has access from every possible form of transportation such as, trams, private vehicles, bicycles, by foot as well as water taxi. Moreover, the significant visual connections of the windmill, the bridge and the commercial tower adds an extra beauty and a value to the context.

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8 First Name Surname 2020 Portfolio 9 01. High Street entrance 02. Ethnic stalls 03. Main market - Farmers’ items 04. Service areas 05. Food court 06. Book cafe 07. Urban orchard 08. Central courtyard 09. Craft stalls 10. Flower market 11. Administrative area 12. Water front promanade 13. Loading and unloading bays GROUND

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10 First Name Surname 2020 Portfolio 11 01. Public parking 02. Staff parking 03. service rooms, storage and power rooms BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN 01 02 03

2020 Portfolio First Name Surname 11 12 01. Mezzanine floor pub 02. Restaurant 03. Vertical farming 04. Service areas 05. Book cafe 06. Education block FIRST

01. Agriculture gallery 02. Vertical farming 03. Service areas 04. Education block 05. Balcony garden SECOND

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12 First Name Surname 2020 Portfolio 13 01. Main market - Farmers’ items 02. Service areas 03. Basement 04. Mezzanine floor pub 05. Reastaurant 06. Agriculture galleries 07. Vertical farming 08. Rainwater harvesting and solar garden SECTION A-A 02 07

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14 First Name Surname 2020 Portfolio 15 01. Main market - Farmers’ items 02. Ethnic stalls 03. Basement 04. Mezzanine floor pub 05. Vertical farming 06. Flower market 07. Education block 08. Water front promanade SECTION B-B 07 08

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Highstreet entrance Main market Agriculture gallery Vertical farming area

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Mezzanine floor pub Restaurant Food court Urban orchard

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THE DAWN COMMUNITY HOUSING COMPLEX

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Location - Wanathamulla, Sri Lanka

Project type - Residential

Used softwares - AutoCAD, Sketchup, Enscape, Illustrator, Photoshop, Infinite Painter

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This is an urban renewal exercise which creates opportunities for better housing, business and other activities necessary for quality urban living. Proposed site is located in the middle of Colombo city where attracts a large number of people for different purposes. It is expected to be a ten story community housing complex with 200 apartments at Wanathamulla. Apart from the housing units the design includes commercial areas public gathering and play areas, service areas and career opportunities generating activities. Target group of the design is the low income crowd at Wanathamulla area. Ambition of the design is to create a healing and attitude changing environment for the urban poor in order to give them a new identity. Through that the design will change the negative social perspective towards these people and will open new opportunities for the future generations of Wanathamulla low income crowd.

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Concept - The Dawn

Illegal activities, negative self-attitude, and social detachment are some of the major drawbacks of the Wanathamulla community. The common social impression towards their life style, living environment, income level and behaviour have given them a negative identification which convince they are poor, stiff and mischief community. However it is a negative impression created by the society which has affected on them therefore they need to be given

a NEW IDENTITY.

The ‘Dawn’ is the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise. It symbolizes the beginning of a new period of time. The design brings a new light to enhance the quality of their lives. It creates a TRANSITION from one period to another. Design goal is to create a tranquilizing environment which helps to change their attitudes in order to create a new identity.

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32 First Name Surname 2020 Portfolio 33 01 - Entrace lobby 02 - Parking area 03 - Commercial area and services 04 - Play groungs and semi public parks 05 - Handicraft market place 06 - Public sanitary facilities 07 - Restaurent 08 - Kids play area 09 - Maintenance staff area 10 - Cycle track and walk path GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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Studio flat One bedroom flat

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Two bedroom flat Three bedroom flat

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RECREATIONAL HUB AT ANCIENT CITY CONSERVATION PROPOSAL FOR RANMASU UYANA

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Location - Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Project type - Conservation

Used softwares - AutoCAD, Sketchup, Lumion, Illustrator, Photoshop, Infinite Painter

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Ranmasu Uyana is a significant historical artefact of cultural heritage in Sri Lanka located in Anuradhapura. In the past, Ranmasu Uyana may have been a garden of beautifully carved relaxing buildings and platforms for water sports. However in the present day Ranmasu Uyana has been mostly hidden and left unnoticed amongst the enormous ancient Dagobas and significant Buddhist sanctuaries, from the majority of the tourists who come to visit the ancient city of Anuradhapura.

Objectives of the project

• Preserve Ranmasu Uyana heritage site

• Promote cultural values, Irrigation engineering wisdom in Ranmasu Uyana

• Support country economy

• Create a common recreation hub for the visitors of Anuradhapura ancient city

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48 First Name Surname 2020 Portfolio 49 01 - Isurumuniya premises 02 - Isurumuniya car park 03 - Entrance to Ranmasu Uyana 04 - Car park 05 - Gallery and service area 06 - ‘Star gate’ carving 07 - Main pond 1 08 - Natural view point overlooking the Ranmasu Uyana premises 09 - Main pond 2 10 - Gallery and observation deck overlooking paddy fields 11 - Bridge across the Northern pond 12 - Landscaped recreation area 13 - Northern ruins 14 - Staff and service area 15 - Observation deck overlooking Thissa wewa 16 - Thissa wewa 17 - Paddy field

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