Jack Parish 2020 Portfolio
BA(Hons) Architecture Liverpool School of Art and Design
I am an architecture graduate from Liverpool John Moores University. Great design, the design process and the joy and harmony it can bring to the world captivate me. My aim is to design spaces that work perfectly on both a practical and functional level, but also create impact and meaningful experiences for the users. I want to use good architecture to make a beneficial impact on the world.
Contents BA Year 3 Semester 2: Comprehensive Design Project
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BA Year 3 Semester 1: Weather or Not
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BA Year 2 Semester 2: Library Of The Future
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BA Year 2 Semester 1: Urban Design Project
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Northern Power House Assembly This project seeks to bring together the public and politics in order to create a more democratic society and also give more power to the north in order to stop politics being so centralised in London. The site for this project is sandwiched between the Liver Buidling and the Prince’s dock in the Pierhead area of Liverpool, arguably the heart of the city. It will replace the current ferry terminal which is being relocated to the north of the Prince’s dock.
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Concept Bridging The Gap With the findings of my research essay being that governements and authorities use public buildings and space for their own good, I wanted to my project to focus on improving the relationship between the public and politicians. Thus, ‘bridging the gap’ that has formed between the two entities. This is important to help keep politics in England firmly established as being democratic, and for the good of the people.
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Gradient of Space To allow for this change, the projct needs to be less intimidating and unwelcoming, like the Houses of Parliament in Westminster. To do this, it will need to be more easily accessible by the public. This will allow people to feel more involved and appreciated by politics, as ultimately the decisions that are made in this building will be for the good of the people, and they should hence have an involvement in that. In order to execute this successfully, the threshold between public and private (political) in the building needs to be as minimal as possible, hence crating a gradient of space rather than a divide.
Political
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Ground Floor 1. Citizens Advice Bureau 2. Advice Offices 3. Toilets 4. Car Park 5. Plant Room
First Floor (Entrance Level) 1. Reception Desk 2. Bag Check 3. Debate Chamber 4. Conference Room 5. Smaller atrium 6. Toilets 7. Individual Meeting Rooms
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Second Floor 1. Office 2. Terrace 3. Reading Space 4. Book Stacks 5. Toilets
Third Floor 1. Office 2. Politician’s Lounge Area 3. Terrace 4. Reading Space 5. Book Stacks 6. Toilets
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Fourth Floor 1. Office 2. Politician’s Lounge Area 3. Terrace 4. Reading Space 5. Book Stacks 6. Toilets
Fifth Floor 1. Office 2. Politician’s Lounge Area 3. Terrace 4. Seating Area 5. Gallery Space 6. Toilets
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Sixth Floor 1. Office 2. Rooftop Garden 3. Toilets
Seventh Floor 1.Office 2. Terrace 3. Toilet
Eigth Floor 1. Office 2. Terrace 3. Toilet
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Sections
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Visualisations
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Atrium
Debate Chamber
Individual meeting rooms
Conference Room
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Bookstacks
Gallery Space
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Office Space
Roof Garden
Enclosed Blacony
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Weather Or Not ‘Dingle Spine’ The brief for this project was to design a weather station that was environmentally conscious. As well as being a weather station it was required to have an element of public engagement. Thus, I included a gallery space and a lecture theatre, to inform people about the effects and causes of climate change. The
site is located just outside the Festival Gardens in Liverpool on the edge of the river Mersey. I focused on the rising tides caused by climate change and used a graph of Liverpool’s tide height over the last 200 years as a starting point for the form of my building.
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Concept
As you can see, the form of the building originates from the graph of Liverpool’s rising tide height. I kept the two pavilions separate to keep the scientists from the public and to retain the path along the Mersey.
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I placed the laboratory pavilion at the rear of the site as it is an embankment and thus nestles the laboratory away prvately, whilst the height of the first floor allows views over the gallery pavilion and across the Mersey from the lecture theatre. The gallery pavilion follows the gradient of the slope of the embankment which in turn means that the end of the building sits below the level of high tide. This is a physcial link to the rising tides.
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1. Reception Desk 2. Café 3. Terrace 4. Laboratory 5. Meeting Area 6. Courtyard
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Elevations
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Library Of The Future The brief for this project was to design a library that fits the modern world and would last into the future. I chose to focus on the act of reading as technology has overtaken the original purpose of a library. The site for this project was Sefton Park in south Liverpool.
Concept
I designed the library to focus on how people read. By using the linear site as a guide, I weaved a journey through the building to allow the users to carry out the ritual of reading step by step, the tranquil setting of the park helps with this. As the books are the focal point of the project I made the book stacks stand out from the rest of the building by cladding it both externally and internally in red sandstone to give it a weightier feeling, like a vault. The walls in this room are 600mm thick to emphasise this and to allow for a window seat to be cerved out underneath the ribbon windows. The form of the building was designed with the perameters of the site in mind, whilst also making the journey flow as seamlessly as possible, and making the users stop in certain positions to take in the views, without realising they are consciously doing it.
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Liverpool Fashion Hub This project focused on a dilapidated area of Liverpool known as the fabric district. Once a thriving part of the city, it has become more and more run down over the years, as the city centre has moved closer to the docks. The first part of the project required us to draw up a scheme to regenerate the area. I chose to stay with a similar theme to fabric and make the area into a new leading place for fashion. As it stands, the focal point of the area is the two TJ Hughes buildings on London Road, so I planned to renovate them into a fashion hub with a café, shops and studio space and also a gallery space that could also be used for cat walks. By removing one of the buildings on Kempston street, a public square would be created that would link the existing Tapestry Bar to the new buildings, adding a hospitality venue to the scheme that would be very handy for days and nights when there are fashion shows and events on. By pedestrianising Stafford Street and bridging the two buildings together, multiple outdoor runways are able to be created, bringing the site to life. Pedestrianising the road also allows for a brilliant entrance to be created by using part of the current Monument Place as an arrival area and taxi rank. The eye would be drawn straight down Stafford Street towards the last few remaining fabric shops, an homage to the site’s history. The latter half of the project required me to design one element of the scheme in full, and I chose to do the fashion hub.
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1. Entrance Atrium 2. Market Stalls 3. Lounge/Seating Area 4. Central Atrium 5. Cafe 6. Lift 7. Male Toilets 8. Disabled Toilet 9. Female Toilets 10. Catwalk
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Stafford Street
Stafford Street (Pedestrianised to allow flow from Monument Place) Gallery & Exhibition Space (Originally Main TJ Hughes Building) 1. Male Toilets 2. Female Toilets 3. Disabled Toilet
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Jack Parish
Key Skills
Email: jackparish123@icloud.com Phone: 07510526109 Address: 5 Hawthorns, Riccall, York, YO19 6NZ
- Revit - Sketchup - AutoCAD - Photoshop - InDesign - Illustrator
University
Work Experience
I achieved a 1st in my CDP project ‘The Northern Powerhouse Assembly’. I have the ability to come up with a strong concept for a project quickly, and develop this into a highly polished design. I enjoy every aspect of the design process, and the evolution ideas undergo. The more times I redraw the project, the more exciting it is. I am fastidious with my projects, I ensure every detail is resolved correctly in order to ensure the end result is as magnificent as possible. I pride myself in being able to deliver the best resolution to a design. I enjoy challenging ideas and exploring opportunities that are not immediately obvious, to ensure that all bases have been covered. I also enjoy the challenge of producing a great design, it fuels me to give everything I can to a project in order to fulfil and exceed the brief.
Buckrose Ecological Architects November 2017 - March 2018
Curriculum Vitae
Education - Liverpool John Moores University September 2018 - June 2021 BA Hons Architecture - York College September 2016 - June 2018 3 A Levels (ABB) - Barlby High School September 2011 - June 2016 14 GCSEs (A* - C)
I spent one day a week over the course of four months at a small local practice, whilst I was still at college, to give me a better understanding of how an architecture practice works and the different stages of design. My work experience at Buckrose gave me an invaluable insight into the practice of architecture and confirmed my suspicion that architecture was the right career path for me. Whilst there, I learnt a number of skills. Firstly I was introduced to Sketchup and left to replicate the front facade of a house from a picture and measurements, meaning I could work things out for myself and navigate my way around the software, which gave me a slight head start for university. I got to sit in on project meetings with both staff and clients. The office was shared by many different sole practitioners, meaning I got an insight into their different styles and ways of working, as well as many differing types of projects. I also attended two site visits. The first was an initial one for a proposed house, which showed me how to begin proceedings with a client. The other site visit was one of the final visits to an almost completed Passivhaus. On that particular visit the house was tested to see if it met Passivhaus standards, thus I got a brilliant insight into the equipment used and the process. The house also had a HVAC system installed, meaning I got a first hand view into how they work.
Employment Liverpool John Moores University Student Advocate September 2019 - June 2021 - Public Speaking - Giving reassurance to prospective students - Representing the university - Supporting and representing the LGBTQI+ community My role as Student Advocate involved many different aspects of speaking to and dealing with prospective students and their families. The role required me to speak openly in public to crowds of hundreds of people at open days, and take groups of up to 30 people on a guided tour of the campus, meaning I have excellent people skills and have learnt how to put people at ease and speak confidently to strangers. I also had to communicate with prospective students over the phone, meaning that I can comunicate clearly, without being face to face.
Ralph Lauren Sales Associate June 2016 - August 2019 - Impeccable Customer Service - Leading the largest department of the store - Using initiative to maintain the appearance of store such as changing displays and mannequins - Communicating clearly with peers and managers to ensure the smooth running of operations As a sales associate, customer service was at the heart of my job, ensuring I delivered the high standards required in luxury retail. This means my ability to make polite conversation with strangers is second to none and I have the confidence to speak to new people.
References - Paul Gibbs Design Tutor: Liverpool John Moores University P.A.Gibbs@ljmu.ac.uk - Dan Robinson RIBA Mentor President: Liverpool Architecture Society 07764 259481 danrobinson1@hotmail.com - Eric Parks Architect 07746 159711 eric@ericparks.co.uk - Karen Forman Student Advocate Manager K.Forman@ljmu.ac.uk
Personal Information Age: 21 Date of Birth: 11th October 1999 Sex: Male Nationality: British Ethnicity: Caucasian
The fast pace of working in such a busy store meant I became great at thinking on my feet and problem solving, as I didn’t have the time to dawdle. The role made me very punctual, I was never late in the entirety of the three years. 55