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BA (Hons) Architecture Portfolio Liverpool School of Art & Design

References and certificates available upon request.

NICHOLAS HINCKS

Education

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Liverpool John Moores University BA (Hons) Architecture Awaiting Result 2017 – 2020 The City of Liverpool College UAL Foundation Diploma in Art & Design 2016 – 2017 A Level / Art & Design, Sociology, Chemistry EPQ on the Decline of British Social Housing 2014 – 2016 GCSE / Art & Design, Sociology, Chemistry, Physics 2013 – 2014 North Liverpool Academy GCSE / Mathematics, English Language, English Literature, Triple Science, Spanish, Business Studies 2008 – 2013

I am a twenty-two year old graduate of architecture, with marked interests in the current resurgence of playful, postmodern thinking in contemporary design.

Outside of university I have traversed Europe when possible, having visited thirty-eight cities in pursuit of noteworthy buildings over the past three years of my studies. Specifically, the prominence of ‘reactionary’ architecture in Italy has been the concern of recent trips.

I am an avid reader, particularly of postmodern architectural theory, and enjoy photographing such colourful edifices when spotted.

As I hope is pleasantly clear in the following pages, the appreciation I have for orthographic drawing has been integral to my architectural studies, as has graphic playfulness when possible.

Extracurricular / Volunteering / Past Employment Partook in RIBA North One Day Design Event February 2020 Part of a group proposal for the revitalisation of a segment of Bootle Strand into a ‘post-modern playground’.

Second Year project featured in 2019 LJMU Degree Show May 2019 Additional works from first and second year exhibited in past issues of the LJMU Architecture Catalogue.

‘Concrete Cynicism’ exhibited in 2017 COLC Foundation Show May 2017 A sculptural / photographic project exploring the current state of – and attitudes towards – British social housing.

Event Volunteer at 2017 Threshold Arts Festival Spring 2017 Assisted in event setup and oversaw activities at a number of venues – additionally invigilated at various art installations.

Retail Assistant at Primark Liverpool Autumn / Winter 2016 Tasked with providing in-store advice and addressing customer queries, whilst conducting weekly floor changes and prompt stock collation.

Archivist at Elliott Fletcher Wealth Management Ltd Summer 2016 Engaged in the initiation of a replacement physical archiving system and dealt with a backlog of pending files, whilst assisting with daily administrative tasks.

Proficiency Highly interested in the graphic persuasiveness of architectural drawing.

Adept at physical model-making and material decisions.

Thoroughly capable writer – three university essays received highest grade in their respective academic years.

Greatly value the importance of visually cohesive and thoughtful presentation.

Consistently achieved ‘70+’ in academic assignments since second year.

Competent in AutoCAD / Photoshop / Indesign / SketchUp / Microsoft Suite

nickhincks@hotmail.co.uk

Contents Year 3 / Semester 2 Past Tense Future Perfect

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Year 3 / Semester 1 Weather or Not

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Year 2 / Semester 2 North West Screen Print

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Year 2 / Summer Baltic Edge

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Essay Graphics

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Past Tense Future Perfect The Birkenhead School of Art The municipal art schools of yesteryear bear little resemblance to the immense, amalgamated institutions of today.

As small-town, public establishments proffering the value of creative education, these schools performed a vital public function.

This project is situated at the civic heart of Birkenhead – Hamilton Square; a now despondent piece of ambitious Georgian town-planning.

It proposes the conversion of a longneglected site into a much-needed repository of workshops and studios.

Placed at the forefront of this scheme is the potential for civic restoration and the reconnection of a disengaged Hamilton Street.

Listed Building

Carpark

Proposal

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Site as viewed from within and from Hamilton Street.

Early ground level spatial diagram.

Initial massing exploration on contextual site model.

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Early, playful massing exploration.

Plywood model of site with neighbouring context.

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Aerial of Site / Cheshire Lines Building

Diagrammatic Axonometric of Cheshire Lines Building

Spatial Sketch Development

Integral to the development of the scheme was the desire to recognise relevant contextual typology – specifically that of which was appropriately applicable to the school programme.

The advantageous north-south orientation of the proposed site was emphasised early on.

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Diagrammatic ‘Stack’ Arrangement of Proposal

Worm’s Eye Isometric

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Rhythm and Depth

Diagrammatic exploration of fluting in order to assess its rhythmic, formal qualities.

As a familiar Classical trope, it is a playful contextual reference that adds a welcome sense of depth and proportion.

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Identifying the Base

Photographic study of arches spotted in vicinity of site.

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Hamilton Street Elevation

Main Elevation

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Foyer CafĂŠ Gallery Store / Assembly Wood / Metal Workshop Technicians Office Print Workshop Technicians Office Wash Bay Ceramics Workshop Kiln Room Plaster Workshop CNC Room Large Photography Lecture Space Plant Room

Library Printing / Photocopying Small Photography

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Longitudinal Section Gallery / Circulation

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Longitudinal Section Studios / Lecture

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Hamilton Street Elevation

Albion Street Elevation

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Central Circulation

Graphics Studio

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Gallery

Wood / Metal Workshop

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Exploded Structural Isometric

Glulam / CLT Connection Isometric

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Bottom left Fluting Plan Detail

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1 / 300mm x 300mm spruce glulam column 2 Lower Façade Construction / Pigmented ‘burnt orange’ precast concrete concave panel – 500mm & 650mm width / Waterproof membrane / Stainless steel restraint / 100mm rigid thermal insulation / Vapour barrier / 450mm x 200mm spruce glulam beam 3 / Double glazing in engineered timber frame with ‘sage green’ staining 4 Ground Floor Construction / 25mm screed with pale blue epoxy matte resin finish / 70mm screed with underfloor heating / Separating layer / 200mm rigid thermal insulation / Waterproof membrane / 300mm reinforced concrete ground slab 5 / Drainage channel 6 / ‘Buff’ precast concrete panel – 650mm width 7 / 100mm external sun blind

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Intermediate Floor Construction Matte ‘sage green’ laminate 70mm screed with underfloor heating Separating layer 30mm footfall sound insulation 100mm 3-ply CLT slab 450mm x 200mm spruce glulam beam 225mm x 100mm spruce secondary beam 40mm x 50mm battens 20mm acoustic insulation 20mm spruce acoustic panel

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Upper Façade Construction Pigmented three-tone ‘sage green’ precast panels – 325mm & 162.5mm heights Waterproof membrane Stainless steel restraint 175mm – 50mm rigid thermal insulation Vapour barrier 450mm x 200mm spruce glulam beam

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Parapet and Roof Construction 70mm gravel Bitumen sheeting Pigmented three-tone ‘sage green’ precast concrete panels - 650mm &325mm heights Waterproof membrane 150mm rigid thermal wall insulation 250mm rigid thermal roof insulation to falls Vapour barrier 100mm 3-ply CLT slab 450mm x 200mm spruce glulam beam 225mm x 100mm spruce secondary beam 40mm x 50mm battens 20mm acoustic insulation 20mm spruce acoustic panel

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Developmental sketch studies for elevational proportions and the synthesis of arches and fluting.

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Weather or Not Hebden Bridge Visitors Centre Hebden Bridge encapsulates Britain’s industrial heritage. The town is dotted with innumerable mills and their striking chimneys.

This proposal repurposes what is currently a poorly-positioned carpark, situated on the town’s main thoroughfare.

It calls for a significant observation point, alongside a much-needed visitors centre for informing the public on all matters meteorological.

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Chimney Iterations

Diagrammatic exploration of ‘chimney’ form.

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Site as viewed down canal.

Early concept diagram for ’chimney’ element and tapering block.

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Canalside Elevation

New Road Elevation

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Reading Room Office Lecture Room Exhibit Space Store

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Reception Office CafĂŠ Kitchen

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Longitudinal Section

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Sectional Isometric

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Final massing on contextual site model.

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Structural Steel Frame Isometric

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North West Screen Print Studio / Residency / Archive Abutting the boundary of Liverpool’s city centre within the so-called ‘Fabric District’, this proposal reinstates what is currently an underused carpark into an integral facility for graduates and hobbyists alike.

Four studio dwellings will serve artist residencies and support the print workshop annually.

The design offers a visual link between four ‘primary’ spaces: entrance, print studio, reading room, gallery – all leading to a central courtyard that acts as a pleasant observational spot.

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Exterior Isometric

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Reception Courtyard Prep Studio Office Print Workshop Wash Bay Store Gallery Archive Deposit Office Reading Room Dwelling Access

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Assembly Space Strong Room Digitisation

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1 Roof Construction: / 30mm plastisol coated corrugated sheet metal / Waterproof membrane / 5mm plywood / 100mm – 150mm rigid thermal insulation / Damp proof membrane / 30mm corrugated sheet metal / 200mm x 100mm steel hollow section / 35mm aluminium framing / 10mm plasterboard 2 15mm double glazing with 50mm aluminium frame 3 200mm x 100mm steel hollow section

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Baltic Edge

Undertaken during the summer transitional period between second and third year, this proposal is a playful, colourful piece of urban intervention.

Situated within Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle – on a tapering wedge of land containing the remnants of an underground railway tunnel – this adaptive re-use provides a sliver of greenery amidst former industry and burgeoning construction sites.

Plan with Planter Detailing

Principally, the project acts as a personal exploration of colourful orthographic drawing, alongside particular early-nineties architectural influences.

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Jamaica Street Elevation

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Year 2 / Semester 1 Essay Cover Louis Kahn: Monumentality & Light

Year 2 / Semester 2 Essay Cover Screenprint: Patrick Caulfield and the Mundane

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Year 3 / Semester 1 Essay Cover Brick: Britain’s Vernacular and the Climate Crisis

Year 3 / Semester 2 Essay Cover Ornaments’ Ostracism: Historical Legacy and Contemporary Relevancy

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