Hau, Jordan by Architecture@LJMU

Jordan Richard Hau 2020 Portfolio

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

2020 Portfolio Jordan Richard Hau

ABOUT ME I am a twenty year old undergraduate student of Liverpool John Moore’s University, born and bred in Liverpool. Drawn to the presence of nature in the built world, I am a keen gardener and look for design ideas within my evergrowing plant collection and the variety of botancial buildings I have had the pleasure of visiting in the past. Initially, architecture was absent from my life plan, being obsessed with the idea of species preservation, I aspired to be a conservationist, but realised I was too creatively inclined to go down that route. This resulted in me channelling my desire to change things with creative license. This prompted my interest in approaches to design like Critical Regionalism, and how we did things in the past can inform the future, while innotively preserving the natural world around us.

Contents BA Year 3 Semester 2: Northern Powerhouse Assembly BA Year 3 Semester 1: Weather of Not

BA Year 2 Semester 2: Experiemental Design: Locally Rooted BA Year 2 Semester 1: Urban Design Project BA Year 1 Semester 2: A Place for Crafting BA Year 1 Semester 1: Archifilm

LIVERPOOL NORTHERN POWERHOUSE ASSEMBLY

Through an interest of what is considered to be the architectural identity of a place, I researched the practises of Critical Regionalism, a term coined by Liane Lefaivre and Alexander Tzonis and explored in great detail by Kenneth Frampton, and how the history of a place can inform the future while rejecting culture erasing practises. These are ideologies I explored and eventually went on to inform my design for the Liverpool Northern Powerhouse Assembly Building. How can historical spaces and forms be used to saturate new space? Can it even?

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Initially, first and foremost a material to represent the people of Liverpool. Rounded bricks from the Blitz Beach of Burbo Bank, from the various of residential areas that were bombed during WWII. Weathered as a reminder of Liverpool’s turbulent past.

3. Topped by innovative and sustainable building techniques, to show how the city has and will bounce back.

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2. Pieces of “important’” buildings in Liverpool that were also destroyed during the war to show Liverpool’s hardness and revoked grandeur as a city.

4. Finally, draped in a transparent layer, to illustrate how this building is a building for the people and no secrets should be concealed by the institution. This will also inform the form of the cladding which will accentuate the 3 entrances, that will look to the River Mersey, and the North and South of the city.

1. SITE - Currently used as Liverpool Cruise Terminal, the current building occupant is a makeshift structure to accomodate the cruise industry. There are current plans to build a more permanant and striking building further North along the water, which is visible in the site photograph. 2. CLEAR - Cluttered with elements of the previous Isle of Mann ferry terminal, in order to create a cohesive, imposing design, I felt it was necessary to remove these elements and relocate the Titanic Memorial. 3. EXCAVATE - In order to maximise space and reduce the height of the landscaped ramps, subterranean spaces house the library and political space.

4. EXTRUDE BASE - Establisment of the building’s importance and to create a parallel between it and the Museum of Liverpool. 5. EXTRUDE - Separate, entirely public space, housing cultural exhibitions. 6. STRUCTURE - Brick masonry walls and columns support the subterranean spaces, topped by thick concrete floor plates, upon which a glulam structure sits.

7. GLAZE - Glulam structure is waterproofed. 8. ACCESS - A winding ramp provides access for all, as well as a grand staircase that leads up from the Titanic Memorial’s new location. 9. CLAD - Wrapped in a brise soleil of thick corten steel, these reduce solar gain and produce the ‘weathered-brick’ appearance.

10. ENCLOSE - Encasing the subterranean spaces are gabions, shielded from the elements by a triple glazed curtain wall, which are filled with carefully selected, neutral-coloured rubble from Burbo Bank. Selected to compliment the natural tan tones of the surrounding architecture. 11. - LANDSCAPE - Foliage including birch trees and magnolia will line the winding ramps, creating tranquil green space upon arrival to the building. 12. - POPULATE - Allow all people of Liverpool to use the building.

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KEY 1 - Access to Assembly Chamber 2 - Services 3 - Assembly Chamber 4 - Library & Archives 5 - Offices & Meeting Rooms 6 - Main Business Entrance 7 - Subterranean Canal 8 - Library Entrances 9 - Office Atrium 10 - Water Treatment 11 - Toilets 12 - Storage

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KEY 1 - Landscaped Terraces 2 - Main Entrance 3 - Bag Check 4 - Services 5 - Exhibition Hall 6 - Titanic Memorial 7 - Library Entrances 8 - Toilets

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FESTIVAL GARDENS’ WETLAND CONSERVATION & EDUCATION CENTRE

A response to my essay: “Will Pessimism Be Humanity’s Saviour?”, where I concluded that if we are going to try and preserve aspects of our present, they should strive to address these 3 concerns: - Use of new and innovative remediation techniques on the site. - How the public is informed about issues. - Consideration for future generations and their perception the changing world. This building will hopefully never be needed, but will be there to provide if it is.

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1) Providing key ex-situ conservational habitat, where the environment can be regulated at normal pre - climate change levels. In order to preserve some species of wetland animals and plants that would otherwise not be able to survive a 2 degree rise in temperature.

2) Inspiring the malleable youth of Liverpool by creating a space they can hang around in and experience at first hand for free. Workshops and events would also be held to encourage curiosity in the younger and older generations.

3) Creating educational experiences to teach groups of school children and hold lectures on the climate and natural world within the amphitheatre space.

4) Encouraging locals and tourists alike to venture into a a new revitalised area and undiscovered corners of the Festival Gardens. An attraction centred on nature, within distance of the city centre.

5) Hosting special events like weddings, for a unique experience and guest lectures to use the building at all times, rather than just being a used building for the day.

2020 Portfolio Jordan Richard Hau

Jordan Richard Hau 2020 Portfolio

1) C L E A R I N G - The form of the building is defined by the presence of mature trees.

5) S T R U C T U R E - “Ribs” protecting what’s inside.

2) E X T R U S I O N - Volume is created.

6) T U N N E L - Preservation of the exisiting path by the creation of a tunnel beneath the viewing platform.

9) M A T E R I A L I T Y - Most of the structure consists of Glulam beams and columns, as well as some load-bearing rammed earth walls.

3) S L I C E - To determine the strcuture, the form is divided at three metre intervals.

7) R O O F - To enclose the education centre.

10) A C C E S S - There are 3 public entrances (2 of which are wheelchair accessible) and 3 private lab entrances within the tunnel.

4) D I F F E R E N T I A T E - Separation of the educstion centre and the biome.

8) G L A Z E - Various transparent materials are used to allow light into the building, including Kalwall and ETFE. Moving parts will also be included in the roof of the biome to regulate temparture and for rainwater.

11) G R E E N - To preserve aspects of the original site, the green roof will be planted with native species and the biome will be populated with dwindling, British wetland species of plants and animals.

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ANTISTEEL YOUTH STUDIOS AND URBAN FARM

The aim of this project was to create a new, life-breathing, accessible youth studio for a Liverpool-based community initiative to provide workspace for people aged between 16 and 25, using only sustainable and re-used materials from the site. Proposed for the hybrid structure of the new hub is six masonry walls, reaching three storeys with multiple excised openings running throughout. Supported by glulam beams and CLT panels and clad with hydrophobic birch louvres.

2020 Portfolio Jordan Richard Hau

Jordan Richard Hau 2020 Portfolio

2020 Portfolio Jordan Richard Hau

FABRIC DISTRICT MANGROVE MARKET

Initially, this project,

situated in the Fabric District, was to create a connecting, landscaped garden bridge, to unite Liverpool’s city centre to Everton park, reinvigorating public space that was barely used. This scheme evolved to include aspects that would encourage the public into the space, which included facilities like park space, shops and studio space. Later, these aspect would merge into one botanical mega structure, manifesting a ‘tropical’ market space that would link Everton Park to the city centre.

Jordan Richard Hau 2020 Portfolio

2020 Portfolio Jordan Richard Hau

Ground and Surrounding Landscaping

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Essentially, the ground floor consists of 7 radiating concrete bridges surrounding by 8 ponds containing a carbon sink of mangrove trees. Surrounding this forest, will be 8 retail units to encourage people into the Fabric District. On the first floor, there is the entrance to 4 two-storey apartments wsith studio space for budding creatives and business owners with the southern end of the building being a hotel, to encourage people visiting the city to experience a new more connected Liverpool. 2020 Portfolio Jordan Richard Hau

A PLACE FOR URBAN APICULTURE

Based on the corner of Windsor and Jamaica street, this project was to create a place for a crafter to live and work, mine being apiculture (beekeeping). Using the form of a singular honeycomb cell, I tried to mirror how a bee had just enough room within this cell to live, sleep and store its honey. I took on the challenge of drawing this entire project by hand and used watercolour for the visualisations.

Jordan Richard Hau 2020 Portfolio

2020 Portfolio Jordan Richard Hau

Foundations: Landscaped bee-friendly garden. 1: Honey Storage and Shop 2: Honey Processing Room 3: Living Quarters 4: Outdoor Hive Balcony 5: Outdoor Hive Balcony 6: Green Roof

As the site was based in the Baltic Triangle, access to greenspaces was limited and so the decision to encase the steel structure in native green walls was made. Creating new habitat in the city centre for wildlife to utilise, as well as for the public to treasure in the daily commutes or journeys into town, promoting the sale of honey.

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Jordan Richard Hau 2020 Portfolio

2020 Portfolio Jordan Richard Hau

THE DARWINEUM: A MEMORIAL FOLLY FOR CHARLES DARWIN

Archifilm was an immersive project in order to create a piece of architecture that took you on a journey. I decided to create a memorial folly for the evolutionist, Charles Darwin. I trialled with multiple different forms, each using the basis of the 6 taxonomic orders of living things. Eventually, using this format, as well as Darwin’s first ever sketch of ‘the Tree of Life’, my design became a multi-levelled tour through the evolution of living things.

Jordan Richard Hau 2020 Portfolio

2020 Portfolio Jordan Richard Hau

Each individual buildings represents and possesses the distinct traits which the 6 different orders of living things are defined by, some of these differing elements include availability of light, habitat and size. The journey taken is uphill, showing the gradual increased advantage each of the orders possess, these routes are defined by landscaped pathways which encourage the participants to journey alongside the natutral evolutionary branches.

Jordan Richard Hau 2020 Portfolio

2020 Portfolio Jordan Richard Hau

Jordan Richard Hau 2020 Portfolio