Potter, Sam

Samuel Potter 2021 Portfolio

Master of Architecture Liverpool School of Art and Design

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Contents MA Year 2 Semester 2: Climbing the cliff

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MA Year 2 Semester 2: Williams tunnels

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MA Year 2 Semester 1: Unlocking the water ways

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MA Year 1 Semester 2: Gardens for all

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MA Year 1 Semester 1: Watergate community street

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MA Year 1 Semester 1: Old dock square

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Curriculum Vitae

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Performance Space Leisure Marina with Steps Floating Performance Platform Existing Warehouse reused as Studio Spaces Covered Stage Stepped Seating with Lock System Station Square Live / Work Courtyards Proposed Leisure Warehouse Existing Warehouse reused for Commercial Boat Harbour & Water Sports Childrens Playground Ferry Pontoon Ferry Terminal & Information Centre Locks to control Water Level Boat Hire Facility Commerical with Residential above Entertainment Tunnel Square Viewing Platform & Urban Lift Reinstated Tunnel Entrance Improved Park with Residential Infill Residential Improved Park with Sports Area Garden Street Offices & Residential Reinstated Bridge to connect Ramp & Stairs Improved Residential Split Level Park with Underpass Forest School Improved Park with Residential Private Shared Garden Shared Community Parking Community Allotments Community Hub & Tunnel Exit

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Waterfront Promenade Pedestrian & Cycle Routes Pedestrian Park Route Train Route Boat Route Vehicular Route

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Retention of Existing Residential Buildings Most of the residential buildings in Toxeth are of a high quality and are part of what gives the area character.

The strategy works around these existing buildigs, suggesting a treatment for the streets in between without impacting the existing residents too much.

Repurposing Areas of Car Parking Toxteth has large areas of land dedicated to mass car parking that is often left empty, the urban design strategy suggests repurposing these areas and limiting vehicular access down certain roads in order to control the amount of cars in the area.

Prioritising Pedestrians As part fo the urban design strategy, all the streets in the area will recieve some sort of treatment depending on their location and how frequently they are used by residents and visitors. The garden and residential shared streets give priority to the pedestrians and limit vehicular access. Shared Car Parking sites will be introduced with the added benefit of free electric charging points to encourage the use of electric vehicles.

Encouraging Sustainable Public Transport The new ferry terminal provides a sustainable transport link into the area, the network of routes is extended as part of the urban design strategy to increase the connectivity along the River Mersey.

Retention of Existing Warehouses Retaining and repurposing the existing warehouse buildings by the waterfront will reduce the disruption to the site, it’s important that our proposal is sensitive to the existing residents in and around the site. Oil Casements in cliff face that are currently used for storage are going to be repurposed as cafes and other small commercial units.

Stormwater Management Strategy Stormwater run-off will be controlled as part of the strategy, permeable pavements, bioswales, permeable strips and flow through planters will be introduced when the infrastructure is changed that will allow water to infiltrate through the streets.

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Utilising Listed Structures By reinstating the bridge that connected the Grade II Listed Ramp and Steps that was previously demolished, the need to create new infrastucture for access routes down the cliff is reduced which will save expense and time.

Rejuvenating Existing Green Spaces Rejuvenating existing green spaces to give them a feeling of enclosure, by reworking the areas already dedicated to green spaces, it reduces the need for the demolition of existing buildings in order to create new green spaces. The site with allotments has also been integrated into the urban design strategy as this is a sustainable area that the community can continue to use.

Introducing more Trees Introducing more trees to the site will have many benefits in terms of sustainability. In some instances, the trees provide natural buffers between the busy roads and the buildings in order to minimise disturbance. They will also make the site a more pleasant place to be and will enhance the areas of public realm. The area with existing mature trees beside the split level park will be utilised as a forest school for the local schools.

Using Sustainable Materials Where possible, the infrastructure will be made from sustainable materials. The large areas of paving will use locally sourced sandstone to support local businesses and reduce the cost and carbon footprint associated with transporting construction materials from further afield.

Reactivating the Tunnel The Liverpool Southern Extension Tunnel has been reactivated as part of the urban design strategy, reinstating this historic transport link provides a connection for pedestrians and cyclists without requiring any large new infrastucture that would be invasive for existing and new residents.

Reducing Impact of Sefton Street By accepting that Sefton Street is a frequently used commuter route into Liverpool City Centre, the urban design strategy suggests reducing the width of the road to lessen its impact and increase the space dedicated to pedestrians and allow a dedicated cycle route with green buffer between for safety.

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area that otherwise is noisy smelly and grey, the industrial area that the site sits above is a stark contrast to the project.

In a lot of urban housing personal outdoor space is considered a luxury, but it shouldn’t be, everyone should have their own defensible space. Allowing them to relax not just inside their home but also outside enjoying the sun and wildlife. so for each of the properties in this project the smallest space a home has is 10 metres squared and the largest being over 90 meters squared.

The range of properties within the project help creates a Front Elevation - Scale 1:500 - Adiverse community allowing different sizes of family and age ranges and groups of people.

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WATERGATE COMMUNITY STREET WALKING DISTANCE

CIRCULATION Main Pedestrian Path Bicycle Lane Car Road

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DIAGRAMS Strategies Pedestrianised Street

URBAN STRATEGIES Social Housing

DIAGRAMS Strategies Pedestrianised Street

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Samuel Potter

Email: samuel@samuelpotter.co.uk

Mobile Tel: 07772 731 391

Phase 8 Development Company - RIBA Part 1 2017 to 2020 Ormside Education Centre Extension - Stage 0 to 5

- A 2 storey extension to hold 38 beds for residential overnight stays. With full activity space, kitchen, dining, and accessible suite.

- In the Settle to Carlisle Conservation Area - The sole designer throughout the project - Part of the manufacturing team for the timber frame and roof trusses (hands-on) - Project Value and type: £360,000 design and build (in house)

- A single-storey trade counter unit in timber frame - Part of the construction team (hands-on) - Picked up from previous team member then sole designer on the project.

- Project Value and type: £20,000 design and build (in house)

Commercial House - stage 4 to 7

Sweeper units - stages 0 to 4

- 2 industrial garage units to fit large scale road sweepers - Sole designer - Type: design and build (in house)

- 3 commercial units with mezzanine floors - Sole designer - Working with Highways Agency due to entrance move - Type: design and build (in house)

- Designed a scheme to utilise 7 bunkers turning them into offices and parking - Designing and create a pitch design to the local council (Owners of the bunkers) - Sole designer

- 5 day design challenge - conceptualising and briefly looking into technical detail of how it could work - An in house challenge - Later further developed

- Roof truss and joist designer - Building survey (in house) - Part of the team developing a new timber frame system - Labourer (for in house projects)

Commercial House (Phase 2) - stage 0 to 4

WW2 ammunition Bunkers conversion and additions - Stage 0 to 2

Container office conversion - stage 1 to 2

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- A 5 bedroom detached house with cinema, wine store and gym - Assistant to the construction team lead - responsible for fixtures and fittings - Responsible for drawing revisions to the site

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- Site liaison to the construction office and design team - sourcing of materials and purchasing -Leading and organising design meetings -Project Value and type: £2,000,000 design and build (in house)

- Research and production of business plan for retirement housing - Chas and considerate constructors update meetings and site meetings

Other responsibilities

Software skills & Certifications AutoCAD CSCS Card

Revit

SketchUp

Full Driving Licence

TwinMotion

Enscape

Photoshop

Indesign

Sony Vegas

MS Office

First Aid

BA RIBA Part 1 - Liverpool John Moores 2014 to 2017 with honours class II division I

Over the three years, I worked on different types of projects. In my first year, the first design module was to design a ‘Special Place’. For this I designed a place to carry out macro photography, designing a compact studio that could also work as an exhibition space and a place for the photographer to stay so had to find ways for all of the these to work within one open space. The second design was for a craft, I choose to design a studio for glass blowing, where to help with the design I when on a glass blowing course and created some glass.

For my last project in my second year, I had to design a wildlife centre for bird migration For this project, I had to create a design language that included the main centre and the hides which are scattered over the site. I also had to search for Liverpool for a suitable site and research the species that would use it.

In my first semester of the third year, I designed a temporary school for overpopulated cities, that could utilise the unused space under bridges. The design had to be possible to travel in containers, I also designed a method of hanging the whole school off the bridge’s structure due to most sites having loose footings.

In my final project, I challenged myself to design using a similar method to deconstructive architecture. Creating a logic and system that took the site apart and in the end created the end building.

Foundation in Engineering - Coventry University 2013 to 2014 with 65%

A foundation year in engineering at Coventry University College. The course had four modules: Academic skills for engineers, engineering science, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. One of the first projects was to create a spaghetti bridge that spanned a one-metre gap, which needed to have the highest weight to failure ratio, this was performed in teams.

We achieved second place, this was due to working well as a team and using each other’s strengths. I also worked on my own on laboratory reports and experiments. This meant I was analysing raw data with the use of formulas and calculations using MS Excel to display it into presentable and usable data.Tracy Park Country Hotel 2014 to 2015 While I worked at Tracy Park, I worked in a variety of roles mainly as a bartender, but also worked in the restaurant as a waiter.

One of the main types of events at the hotel was weddings. Working at weddings, I had to learn to work well under pressure and to tight time scales. Dealing with high volumes of guests, I increased my experience in-respect to customer relations.

The Bull at Hinton 2013 to 2014

I worked at The Bull Inn at Hinton as a bartender, kitchen porter and waiter. Due to having many different roles, I built great team working skills. Additionally, I had to lead a team as the bartender to control all the orders. This helped me improved my listening and communication skills. Working in the pub, I had to work with the public and problem solve as well as meeting deadlines.

Atkins - Work Placement June 2010

One week of work experience at the Hub at Atkins in the architecture office. I completed a practice design brief and presented this to a number of Atkins staff including the Head of Education and the Associate Director. I also participated in a client meeting.

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