McEllin, Alexander

Alex McEllin 2020 Portfolio Master of Architecture Liverpool School of Art and Design

About me I am a 25 year old Architecture student from Merseyside finishing the last year of my MArch program in June of 2020.

I have spent a year working full time in the industry in Liverpool and have also worked part time for the first year of my MArch program. This balance of work and education has helped me to develop my time management skills and has made me very passionate about architecture.

I am a very determined individual, eager to learn and develop my knowledge in every capacity. I am extremely hard working and punctual, with a desire to advance my understanding of architecture both recreationally and professionally. I have a natural interest in sustainable and environmental architecture and have always attempted to incorporate this into my design projects.

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Contents MA Year 2 Semester 2: Thesis Design Project The Water Garden Estate

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MA Year 2 Semester 2: Live Project Everton Library 24 MA Year 2 Semester 1: Urban Design Project 2 Chester Connect 28 MA Year 1 Semester 2: Architectural Design Project Park Road Housing 36 MA Year 1 Semester 2: Specialist Study Architectural Filmmakers 50 MA Year 1 Semester 1: Urban Design Project 1 Bridging The Basin 56 The Culture Quarter 66 Curriculum Vitae 74 2020 Portfolio Alex McEllin 1

Thesis Design Project The Water Garden Estate

The thesis project builds upon the Chester Connect masterplan's concepts of people connecting and adopting healthy lifestyles.

The thesis takes the approach that health and well-being can be maintained within the home and that this is a responsibility architects posses in a world with ever increasing mental health issues.

The scheme is a co-operative situated in the underutilised Water Tower Gardens of Chester, providing family housing around a community garden which knits the scheme into the context. Circulation within the scheme has been maximised to provide spaces for socialisation and meeting which will enhance ones health and well-being.

Biophilic design principles have been utilised in the thesis to provide a connection to nature. The community garden will provide a useful amenity for the residents and locals, creating an appreciation of nature.

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Concept sketch of thesis in context to the site - Water Tower and viaduct.

Proposed site plan in context to the proposed masterplan Chester Connect.

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Diagrams informing the massing arrangement and the proposed routes on site.

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Routes to Water Tower highlight the important landmark and prioritise vistas.

Routes and radial element of the Water Tower to form the massing and determine the areas for public realm.

Massing creates boundaries for the public realm and generates an axis for the scheme.

The Viaduct is the primary boundary for the community garden - will inform green spaces.

Grids from the housing will inform the community garden, with green spaces around the growing space.

Hard and soft landscaping begins to form with the growing space, becoming stepped up towards the viaducts height.

Soft landscaping is organised within this space to reflect the ‘garden’ element of the scheme.

A public space is created from the routes and radial elements around the Water Tower.

Hard landscaping is prioritised in this areas to facilitate the movement to the public space.

A greenhouse with a large glazed roof is placed to the north of the garden from the increased height + viaduct becomes a green wall.

Existing trees will be replanted Private gardens, roof terraces throughout the scheme to and winter gardens complete the maintain the green nature on site green landscaping of the scheme. at present.

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The typologies have been 01 arranged to benefit from green spaces around the dwellings and provide communal spaces around these green areas.

The project utilises the viaduct on site as a hard border for the scheme. The radial nature of the water tower has inspired 02 the form of the building and arrangement of the dwellings.

A medical centre has been allocated to the north west of the site as a means of recording the successfulness of the thesis and also to provide a facility for the local context.

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Typology arrangement diagrams.

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Proposed ground floor plan with the communal garden and public square.

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The typologies have been designed to incorporate winter gardens facing the south and east, allowing for an extendible space along the living rooms and also to provide a space for the dwellings above ground level which can be utilised as a growing space all year round.

Main section of the scheme showing the typology vertical arrangements in context.

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Townhouse Section - Communal spaces along exterior circulation.

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Winter Garden Section - Spaces filled with plants - bleed into each other

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Construction perspective G-Floor typology arrangement.

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Construction arrangement.

perspective

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Construction perspective 2nd-Floor typology arrangement.

Construction perspective typology arrangement.

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Water Tower

Front Elevation.

Rear Courtyard Elevation.

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New Water Tower Square

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A community garden is located within the heart of the thesis as a means of providing a connection to nature and also as a useful amenity for the local context.

A new public square has been developed at the foot of the Water Tower to highlight its historic importance and also act as a threshold for pedestrians moving in and out of the walled city.

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Isometrics of scheme.

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The thesis incorporates PassivHaus principles into the environmental strategy. Each dwelling houses an individual plant room which contains an MVHR unit. This unit extracts stale air from rooms and recovers its heat before being removed from the building via an exhaust vent on the elevation. Fresh air will be drawn into the building and combined with the recovered heat to provide warm air to the individual rooms.

To ensure the PassivHaus performance is adequate certain design decisions were made from the start of the project; the thermal envelope around the building is 200mm thick and the walkways/ balconies overhang the glazed areas to reduce overheating in the summer.

Winter gardens face the south and east of the scheme which function as extendible spaces, and also create a buffer zone of warm space in the winter between the interior and Environmental section. exterior.

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Ground Floor Plan - Dwelling 01

First Floor Plan - Dwelling 02

Thermal Insulation Winter garden Air Supply Air Extract Plant Room - MVHR Unit location Service void for ventilation Water Tank Rainwater Path Sun Radiant heat from winter garden

2nd Floor Plan - Dwelling 03 - Level 01

3rd Floor Plan - Dwelling 03 - Level 02

Exhaust air out of dwelling through vent Fresh supply air in dwelling through vent

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The thesis is supported by a main Cross Laminated Timber structure as a reflection of the concept of biophilic design.

CLT was also chosen due to its high strength to weight ratio, airtightness qualities and thermal resistant qualities. To support the overhanging roofs, balconies and walkways, a secondary external structure was developed, made from CLT and Glulam beams and columns to support these overhangs and allow a continuous thermal envelope around the main structure of the thesis.

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Zinc standing seam cladding - 200mm.

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60x300mm timber batons.

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22x100mm external Scottish larch cladding.

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35x60mm timber batons every

400mm - for timber cladding - vertical.

35x60mm timber batons every

400mm - for timberh cladding - horizontal.

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150mm CLT parapet panel (3x50mm).

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18mm plywood boarding.

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65x50mm timber batons for standing

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22x100mm Scottish larch flooring.

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150mm CLT balcony panel (3x50mm).

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100x200mm aluminium gutter.

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175mm glulam beam for balcony support 5.

Timber batten for gutter support.

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Aluminium drainage for gutter.

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DPM. 8.

200mm batting insulation.

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Structural steel bracket for window.

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Internal oak sill.

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Triple glazed aluminium bi-folding

door w/ thermally insulated frame.

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200mm oak flooring.

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65mm sand screed.

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45mm acoustic insulation.

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250mm CLT floor (5x50mm).

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18mm plasterboard ceiling.

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25mm plasterboard.

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160mm CLT wall (4x40mm).

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Connection rod for CLT structural

floors and walls.

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CLT bracket and screw connections.

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80mm service void.

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100mm Scottish larch cladding - vertical.

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35x60mm timber batons every

400mm - for timber cladding - horizontal.

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Aluminium drip flashing below bi-

folding door for gutter.

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Stainless steel drainage.

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Galvanised steel straps - spaced

every 7m to support exterior structure

with main structure.

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75mm oak handrail for balustrade.

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Stainless steel vertical balustrade support.

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40mmx40mm stainless steel

horizontal support for balustrade.

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22x100mm Scottish larch flooring.

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50mm aluminium drip slip flashing.

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100mm horizontal Scottish larch

cladding.

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150mm CLT balcony panel (3x50mm).

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100x200mm hidden aluminium gutter.

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175mm glulam beam for balcony support 10.

Timber batten for gutter support.

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150mm batting insulation.

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DPM.

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150-220mm rigid insulation.

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Steel bracket lintel 15.

Scottish larch boarding above window.

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Triple glazed aluminium bi-folding door w/ thermally insulated frame.

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80mm ceiling void for services.

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250mm CLT floor (5x50mm).

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18mm plasterboard ceiling.

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22mm plasterboard.

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160mm CLT wall (4x40mm).

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Connection rod for CLT structural

floors and walls.

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CLT bracket and screw connections.

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Galvanised steel straps - spaced

every 7m to support exterior structure

with main structure.

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Aluminium flashing 150mm above

ground level.

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Timber batten for aluminium flashing support.

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Steel bracket connection for window

to structure.

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Paving for outdoor garden spaces.

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200mm plastic insulation wrapped

around raft foundation.

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250mm RCC base 7.

Triple glazed aluminium window w/

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Internal oak sill.

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175mm glulam rafter for portal frame roof support.

22mm plasterboard.

250mm CLT horizontal panel (5x50mm).

18mm plasterboard.

Connection rod for CLT structural floors and walls.

CLT bracket and screw connections.

50mm aluminium drip slip flashing.

200mm rigid insulation.

200mmx120mm hidden gutter.

200mm batting insulation.

Zinc drip capping.

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65mm sand screed.

18x200mm oak flooring.

Boarding around plastic insulation.

DPM. CLT bracket and screw connections.

500mm RCC raft foundation.

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Live Project Everton Library Group Project Work - with Henry Croker, Margaret Lomas, Hannah Faulkner, Dan De Borja, Rosana Doseva + Chun Ooi

This Live project module looked at creating videos and other media of the existing nature of Everton Library for use in public consultations for future developments of the building. The project included the creation of existing floor plans and the creation of a 'game' like file which allows the viewers to move around the interior of the dilapidated library via a VR headset, to see the potential the listed building possesses.

Moving forward, the library will be the subject of many further public consultations which will utilise the VR 'game' and provide important discourse into the future funding of a regeneration of the library.

The live project also revealed the potential of the 3D scanning technology utilised to create the existing drawings and the VR 'game'. This technology will allow access to dangerous buildings, such as Everton Library, for them to be recorded in a virtual environment which could be revisited indefinitely with no ill affect to health.

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Interior of Everton Library - generated from the 3D scan.

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3D scan of Everton Library

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G-Floor plan of Everton Library drawn from the 3D scan.

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Urban Design Project 2 Chester Connect Group Project Work - with Henry Croker + Margaret Lomas

The Chester Connect urban design project aims to reconnect the walled city of Chester to the waterside area of the River Dee. This was executed through the removal of the inner-ring road which currently provides a continuous influx of traffic through the city walls which has separated pedestrian activity on both sides of the city.

By removing this ring road and redirecting traffic around the city, Chester becomes a much more pedestrian friendly area, and several spaces next to the waterfront which were previously disconnected become much more desirable for further developments, encouraging a regeneration of the area.

Further reducing vehicles, a new train station along the viaduct has been introduced as a closer alternative to the existing Chester train station which will work to reduce vehicles in the area and Diagrams showing urban strategy for Chester Connect masterplan. increase footfall, promoting healthier lifestyles.

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Existing site plan of Chester.

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Public Space

Nodes

Routes

Vistas

Connectivity

Massing

Scheme Aspects of masterplan.

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Chester Connect masterplan

Phase 02

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City Wall Tower - As a significant element to Chester's historic identity, the tower is completely maintained. Space is created around the tower for public viewing.

Proposed Town Houses - The size and layout is directly influenced by existing neighbouring townhouses, which provides exte housing which also replaces demolished housing elements.

Existing Water Tower Landmark

Proposed Housing

Water Tower vista section.

Riverside Promenade

Waterfront section.

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Proposed Residential

Public Seating and Steps

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Railway Line - Proposed Train Station

Proposed Hotel

Pedestrian Pavement Aparthotel

Road

Cycle Path

Square

Train Station

Hotel/train station section.

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01 - Train Station Square

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Architectural Design Project Park Road Housing

The Park Road Housing scheme focuses on intergenerational living within modern housing. The different generations within this scheme are brought together through the arrangement of the typologies, which create shared entrances and gardens between families and their elderly relatives.

Workshop units front Park Road and are connected to the family units above, providing a form of income for the occupants via renting or working.

The site was previously occupied by a building with a gable in the Queen Anne style which has sadly been demolished.

The project adopted this style for the facade, reinterpreting the Queen Anne gable in a modern form, which encompasses the concept of the project of old and new connecting.

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Diagrams of Queen Anne gable reinterpretation.

Proposed site plan for Park Road housing.

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The site revealed that the busier Park Road would be better suited to the workshop areas, with housing allocated to the east and above.

An opportunity for a green space was revealed to the east of the site, which would allow Existing Site the residents to be situated Green Space next to a recreational amenity Main Road space.

Site Routes

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Residential

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A node within the site also allowed the opportunity for the inclusion of a public cafe which would be operated by the residents and also provide an income to the housing.

This cafe was situated away from the busy Park Road for a calmer atmosphere.

Group multiple housing typologies together.

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Recess top level off for waterfront views.

Workshop units front Park Road - Provide income for residents.

Shared Gardens provide frontage for residential units level access for elderly.

Ground floor plan.

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Basic facade shape

Park Road Elevation.

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Recesses in the facade create areas for balconies

Floors extruded - creates shading for occupants

Park Road facade visual.

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Typology 1 & 2 - 1:100 G-Floor - 1st Family Housing 2 Bed + Elderly Studio

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Typology 3 - 1:100 G-Floor Shared Accommodation - 2 Bed

Typology 5 - 1:100 2nd-Floor - 3rd-Floor Family Housing 3 Bed

Typology 4 - 1:100 2nd-Floor Young Professional - 1 Bed

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Section through pedestrian road showing relationship between housing blocks.

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The project possesses a concrete frame structure with a timber pitch supporting the roof. The facade is inspired by the previous Queen Anne Gable which occupied the site.

This gable was reinterpreted in an effort to harmonise the old and the new of the site, representing the nature of the scheme as intergenerational housing.

The bricks of the Queen Anne gable currently occupy the former buildings basement level, and will be re-used within the facade of the scheme to retain a semblance of the sites history.

Facade study.

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1. Windpod turbine system - location 2. Zinc standing seam cladding - 200mm 3. 50x40mm timber batons 4. Stainless steel bracket system 5. DPM 6. 19mm plywood boarding 7. 250mm insulation 8. 200mm timer truss system 9. 150mm steel bracket system 10. 10mm plywood boarding 11. Internal redbrick 12. 150mm insulation 13. 50mm ventilation gap 14. External redbrick 15. Brick wall tie - 300mm centeries 16. RCC structure - 200mm thickness 17. Steel bracket tie - connecting external brick to concrete structure 18. Granite stone window sill w/ drip lip 19. Steel structure for sill 20. Aluminium window frame - Colour: RAL 7004 21. 25mm insulation inside window frame

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1. Aluminium window frame - Colour: RAL 7004 2. 25mm insulation inside window frame 3. Window frame sealant 4. Granite stone window sill w/ drip lip 5. Steel structure for sill 6. 10mm plywood boarding 7. DPM 8. 150mm insulation 9. Internal redbrick 10. 50mm ventilation gap 11. Brick wall tie 12. External redbrick 13. Painted MDF skirting board 14. 18mm oak flooring - 1000x200mm 15. 30mm acoustic floor insulation 16. 65mm sand screed cement 17. RCC structure - 200mm thickness 18. Steel bracket tie - connecting external brick to concrete structure

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1. Aluminium window frame - Colour: RAL 7004 2. 25mm insulation inside window frame 3. Window frame sealant 4. Granite stone window sill w/ drip lip 5. 10mm plywood boarding 6. DPM 7. 150mm insulation 8. Internal redbrick 9. Zinc cladding - 200mm vertical seam 10. 20mm timber boarding for zinc 11. 50x40mm timber batons 12. Painted MDF skirting board 13. 18mm oak flooring - 1000x200mm 14. 30mm acoustic floor insulation 15. 65mm sand screed cement 16. RCC structure - 200mm thickness 17. Steel bracket tie - connecting external structure to internal

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Model of housing.

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Specialist Study Architectural Filmmakers Nominated for RIBA Dissertation Medal 2019

Extract from Specialist Study Introduction; To discuss architecture and film together, as art forms which share similar themes, the process through which they are viewed must be analysed. The characters, spaces they interact with and moving viewpoints are the important factors within film architecture. The apparatus which records them is the movie camera. The word ‘camera’ is intrinsically tied to the notion of space through the creation of the camera obscura. In her book Atlas of Emotion, Giuliana Bruno correctly points out that; ‘Camera, from the Latin camera, means room’ (Bruno, 2002, p140). This is a basic yet undeniable link between the notion of space and the apparatus of the camera. Bruno calls upon the writings of Giovanni Battista Della Porta, a Renaissance philosopher during the late 16th to early 17th century. Porta’ work, released in 1677, made claims of the camera obscura, predicting the medium of cinema and the potential it would possess (ibid). Of the spaces and environments generated by camera obscuras, Porta said that the viewers ‘will not be able to judge if they are real or imaginary’ (Porta, 1677 p486 cited in Bruno, 2002 p140). This is an important statement as it suggests that initial theories of cinematic spaces and settings produced by cameras would be indistinguishable from reality, which begs the question; if they are indistinguishable, would these spaces be imaginary, or could they be considered real?

This study will explore the different methods of architectural exploration and appreciation through the moving camera as documented in cinematic works. It will also highlight the architectural merits of cinema through the movement of the camera, discussing the different types of camera movement featured in film as well as the relationship to filmic space each possess. Case Studies of the directors Alfred Hitchcock and Max Ophuls will be documented, analysing the film spaces and movements of the camera within selected scenes in their films. This study seeks to explore how the emotion and connection between the audience and the film is exploited 50

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by the filmmakers, through the camera movement and the spaces involved. This study is not of the position that cinematic pictures are without emotion and connection if no space features architectural merit, only that the control of such spaces through their framing, position and movement of the camera help facilitate the success within these films. If the success is prominent, this will pose the question; can filmmakers who exhibit architectural knowledge and appreciation be acknowledged as such? Can they even be considered spatial designers, or even architectural filmmakers?

References Bruno, G (2002). Atlas of Emotion : Journeys in Art, Architecture, and Film. 3rd ed. New York: Verso.

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The Hitchcock films studied were Rear Window, North by Northwest and Vertigo.

Each of these films presents architecture in a different fashion, with Hitchcock sometimes using the architecture as a direct antagonist within the film, such as Rear Window and Vertigo.

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Figure 3.5.1 - Vertigo - Mission San Juan Bautista - G - Floor Plan +0 (drawing by author).

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Vertigo - Mission San Juan Bautista, Bell tower section.

Figure 3.5.4 - Vertigo - Mission San Juan Bautista - Section A.A (drawing by author).

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The Ophuls films studies were much more 'romantic' in their use of architecture, which were perfectly reflected within the camera movement through the spaces. In this sense the architecture of Ophuls' films became much more of a character within the story.

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Urban Design Project 1

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idea of another place beyond the field of view which is hinted at.

or different styles. We do however possess two listed buildings on site as well as the neighbouring main docks full of listed buildings which we have attempted to highlight and pay respect to in our masterplan.

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The images on this page (Figure 4) illustrate a sequence of views I photographed sought to establish a new during my site visit to Ellesmere Port. I used the opportunity there to explore my destination within the town of Ellesmere Port, which has surrounding site through Cullen’s ‘serial vision’, highlighting significant views and suffered greatly through the surrounding vistas. My main site area is private property so I was unable to photograph decline of the high street in the immediate vicinity. Instead I photographed the docks, an important area to my recent years.

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group project which also provides important vistas from my site. Approaching from The scheme saw great Merseyton Road and turning left down Lower Mersey Street, an enclosure of buildings opportunity within the and foliage is revealed (Image 1). An entrance to the existing industrial land is revealed. neglected waterfront The presence of a building at the far end of the road, shielded by trees, becomes currently used as storage and 4.

6. left further down, apparent (Image 2). Another public5.entrance becomes visible to the shipyards.

The masterplan looked at implementing a new finally revealing the main conservation area of Ellesmere Port (Image 3). Continuing tram station from the existing through the docks the Whitby Lighthouse, previously unseen by trees, is revealed to tramlines to provide direct the viewer (Image 4 and 5). The path now leads around another corner, away from access to the Wirral line and the lighthouse, and suddenly and violently, the main industrial area of Ellesmere Port Ellesmere Port station. is oppressing the viewer (Image 6). I believe this application of ‘serial vision’ and 5 The masterplan also looked Optics, while not an analysis of my immediate site but of the surrounding area, has at increasing the density been helpful as it has highlighted the importance of the docks to my project as well as of the area, building off the important buildings and vistas in the area. neighbouring grids and providing destination spots along the waters edge next to historic landmarks such as the lighthouse, utilising Cullen's Serial Vision as a design tool in this endeavour.

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Existing site plan of Ellesmere Port waterfront.

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The scheme sought to demolish existing warehouses on site and, building off the existing grid to the south west, extend the massing into the site.

The scheme also sought to increase the amount of green space within the area, providing spaces for parks and a museum along the waters edge which would bring more people to the area and utilise a great asset of the site.

Demolitions

Design Strategy diagrams.

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Proposed Buildings

Retentions

Vehicle Access

Pedestrian Access

Train/Tram Line

Existing Green Spaces

Existing Industrial Space

Proposed Green Spaces

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Residential Grid Influence

Vista to Existing Road and Tram Line

Dock Grid Influence

Green & Public Spaces

Redeveloped Tram Line

Site influences on the masterplan.

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Proposed Masterplan

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WATERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT

AREA - Grade II Listed Buildings

Lighthouse, 1881 Ancillary Building, 1881 Lock Keeper’s Hut, 1840s The Clay Warehouse, 1885 Iron Shed, 1880 Lime Shed, 1830 (extended 1885) Gas Works, 1863 Boat Maintenance and Administration, var.

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Existing High Rise Living Situation in Ellesmere Port

INTERCHANGE SQUARE

Expensive work done to keep residential blocks 100% safe.

5,500 residents in Ellesmere Port live in this form of accommodation High volume of crime in the area Chester Canal running from Ellesmere Port to Nantwich voted as nation’s favourite conservation area Canal is part of a significant conservation area.

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The proposed development will make the destination more

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VISUALISATIONS

EXI

VISUALISATIONS

EXI

WATERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT

WATERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT

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Model of the Bridging the Basin masterplan.

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The Culture Quarter

Building on the group project, the individual urban design scheme sought to develop the public spaces beside the lighthouse more, providing a covered courtyard space within Initial Design the residential area whilst also creating public skate parks and redeveloping the waters edge of the site, creating a pleasing experience for visitors and residents alike.

Semi Indoor Space

Increase Density

Mixed-Use Courtyard

Isometric of the Culture Quarter showing urban strategy decisions.

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Routes & Permeability

Density & Active Frontage

Memory

Mixed Use

The key aspects of the Culture Quarter urban design project.

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The individual urban design project looks to enhance the public realm of the masterplan and create dynamic spaces for pedestrians and residents.

The culture of the area has been given an immense amount of attention within the development, looking at creating public spaces around the existing lighthouse of the site and anchor visitors and residents to the areas history.

Area of masterplan to be developed.

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Individual urban design plan - the Culture Quarter.

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Section through amphitheatre.

Section through skate park.

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Curriculum Vitae

Experience Falconer Chester Hall Architects: 20172019

Part I Architectural Assistant between 2017-2018 for 12 months. I also worked part time between 2018-2019 for 9 months during the first year of my MArch program.

Education + Achievements Liverpool John Moores University: 2020

Completed a Masters in Architecture (MArch) Took part in the Forgotten Spaces Design Charette representing LJMU

2019

Nominated for the RIBA Presidents Award Dissertation Medal

2017

Degree in BA (Hons) Architecture, Class I Carmel College:

2014

UAL Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Art & Design, PASS Level 3 Drawing Award, PASS

2013

A-Level Mathematics, Grade B A-Level Graphic Communication, Grade C A-Level Biology, Grade D

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Skills Extensive knowledge & experience in: Microstation CAD software (2D).

Model making with a variety of materials.

SketchUp 3D modelling and rendering.

Adobe InDesign and Photoshop software.

Proficient in Autodesk AutoCAD and Adobe Illustrator.

Adequate experience with Autodesk Revit, Autodesk ReCap and 3D scanning technology.

I am very hard working and I perform well both individually and in a group.

I have good team management skills and I can adapt to any situation.

I am punctual, committed and willing to learn and develop myself in a professional environment.

References Peter Horrocks

P.J.Horrocks@ljmu.ac.uk

Alastair Shepherd

a.shepherd@fcharchitects.com

Contact Me E-mail address

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