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Master of Architecture Liverpool School of Art and Design

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About me Hello, I’m Ranjitha J Reddy, Part 2 architectural assistant from Liverpool John Moores University.

Architecture though is known for its subjectiveness, I beieve in it’s evolution and story of a structure. Thus I am immersed in concept and context driven projects and am equipped to cater to your needs. My main goal is to learn and achieve to the highest as a designer. Furthermore, my endeavour always drives me to create best works.

I believe in hardwork and shall pride myself both on well coordinated team member and individual designer.

Apart from architecture, I am trained classical Indian dancer, singer and have taken interest in urban photography as they have a million stories to tell in silence.

Having recently completed Masters in Architecture, in LJMU, I’m currently looking for part 2 Architectural Assistant position and looking forward to work in the profession I admire the most.

Contents Thesis Design Project MARITIME MUSEUM

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Urban Design Project CONNECTING BIRKENHEAD

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THESIS PROJECT Maritime Museum- Birkenhead

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THE CONTEXT DRIVES THE ENTIRE PROJECT. THE ACCENTUATING CHESTER STREET CONNECTING TO BIRKENHEAD’S KING SQUARE FACTORS LIKE BIRKENHEAD PARK ROAD, PRIORY, A GRAVING DOCK AND TUNNEL IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT CONNECTION NEIGHBORED BY WORKING PRINCESS DOCK AND WATERFRONT OF FROM LIVERPOOL TO BIRKNHEAD. RVER MERSEY. BIRKENHEAD IS KNOWN FOR IT’S FAMOUS SHIP MAKING COMPANY CAMMELL LAIRD AND IT’S RICH HISTORY IN CULTURE, WATER TRANSPORTATION AND CONTRIBUTION IN WORLD WARS. THUS AN ATTEMPT TO ENHANCE THE ESSENCE OF THE HISTORY, THESIS PROJECT IS SELECTED TO BE MARITIME MUSEUM IN WATERS OF RIVER MERSEY. THE CONTEXT AND HISTORY DRIVES THE PROJECT THROUGH OUT. INORDER TO THROW LIGHT ON CONNECTION BETWEEN BIRKENHEAD AND CAMMELL LAIRD’S HISTORY, THE PROPOSED THESIS DESIGN PROJECT IS MARITIME MUSEUM. THE SITE IS LOCATED IN THE WATERFRONTS OF BIRKENHEAD FACING LIVERPOOL ALONG WITH RIVER MERSEY AMIDST. THE SITE IS SELECTED IN ORDER TO RE-USE EXISTING GRAVING DOCK AND PROVIDE CONNECTION STARTING FROM BIRKENHEAD PARK ROAD, CHESTER STREET, PRIORY,AND WATERFRONT. THUS THE THESIS PROJECT IS AN EXTENSION OF URBAN DESIGN WHICH ATTEMPTS TO CONNECT ALL THE MAIN LANDMARKS IN BIRKENHEAD AND FORM A LONG PROMENADE FROM HEART OF CITY TO WATERFRONT NRRATING IT’S ROYAL AND PROUD HISTORY. THE STRENGHTS AND POSSIBILITES CONSIDERED IN THE PROJECT ARE THE WATERFRONT LINE, THE GRAVING DOCK, SIX METRE HEIGHT DIFFERENCE AND THE PRIORY.

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THE PARAMETERS SET FOR THE PROJECT ARE THE HEIGHT RESTRICTION WHICH SHALL RETAIN FROM DOMINATING THE SKYLINE OF BIRKENHEAD BUT ADD TO IT AND NOT CREATING HINDRANCE IN PRIORY’S TOWER HEIGHT.

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VIEW FROM PARK

CONSIDERING DOCK’S OUTLINE AND REPLICATING IT WITH BOATS/CANOES

RECREATING 1800S WHERE THE LAND WAS FILLED WITH DOCKS ALONGSIDE

DE CONSTRUCTING THE OUTLINES OF BOATS AND UTILISING THE M AS OPEN PLAZAS OR ARENAS.

ISOMETRIC VIEW OF SITE ZONING SPACES BASED ON VICINITY AND POSSIBLE OPEN PLAZA FOR VISUAL CONNECTION.

PROGRAMME HISTORY OF BIRKENHEAD

OPEN SPACE EXTENDING AS DOCKS. EXHIBITION SPACES ARE ALIGNED SUCH THAT DE-CONSTRUCTED SPACES WRAP AROUND IT OPENS OUTSIDE AND WITHIN GRAVING EXHIBITION AREAS. DOCK.

HISTORY OF CAMMELL LAIRD

TIMELINE OF CAMMELL LAIRD

PROCESS OF BOATMAKING

CONSTRUCT YOUR OWN BOAT WROKSHOP

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SECTION A-A’

MASTER PLAN INCLUDES THE PATH WAY THAT IS DESIGNED FOR THE CNNECTION OF CITY,BIRKENHEAD PARK, CHESTER STREET, PRIORY AND MUSEUM TO WATERFRONT.

SECTION A-A’ EXHIBITS HOW EXHIBITION WING AND WAREHOUSE WING IS SPACES IN THE INTERIORS. IT IS SEEN THAT THE WAREHOUSE WINF CONSISTS OF A BRIDGE THAT IS OVERLOOKING CRAFTSMANSHIP AND OTHER REPAI WORKS IN WAREHOUSE. IN THE EXHIBITION WING, EACH FLOOR IS DEDICATED TO DIFFERENT TYPE OF CAMMELL LAIRD’S HISTORY AND SHIP MAKING ART.

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SECTION B-B’ SECTION B-B’ EXHIBITS THE VOLUME TREATMENT THROUGHOUT THE EXHIBITION WING. THE ATRIUM IS GRANDUER AND IS OVERLOOKED BY EXHIBITION FLOORS AND OTHER END OF THE BUILDING HOUSES SECTION OF A FAMOUS SHIP BUILT BY CAMMELL LAIRD WHICH FRAMES THE RIB STRUCTURE AND LIVERPOOL’S SILLHOUETTE.

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URBAN DESIGN PROJECT Connecting Birkenhead

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Over 200 years ago if you looked at the Birkenhead from Liverpool docks all you would have seen is empty beatches and rolling hills. The only building in the foreground would have been the Birkenhead priory.

However, it all changed in the 1820s because of the steam ferry across the Mersey and the start of shipbuilding on the river bank owned by William Laird.

Laird made a fortune and commissioned James Gillespie Graham in 1824 to design the new town of Birkenhead near his shipyard. However, the anticipated building boom Grham and Laird had anticipated did not materialize the only part that was built was Hamilton square.

A recession took over and the plans for further expansion were abandoned When the area did pick up again it was for a very different purpose it was to squeeze in as much residential in the area to accommodate the thousands of dock laborers in the area.

T In 1985 there was a potato famine which caused lots of people to head for Liverpool to head to the docks for work. In the 1860s a large proportion of Birkenhead’s population was Irish. So much that they established a small town which was known as Little Ireland, a town where 15,000 Catholics centered around the new holy trinity church.

In 1986 the Opening of the Mersey tunnel brought Liverpool and Birkenhead closer together. However, after the turn of the century in 1934, the docks of Liverpool had closed which had a massive impact on the people living in Birkenhead. Most of the people who lived there moved there to gain work. So this caused a lot of people to move elsewhere to gain work similar to the Irish did in the potatoes famine.

The addition of the Queensway tunnel, railway, and ferries gave a lot quicker route to Liverpool.

This resulted in the wider development of the Wirral area. Birkenhead today has very similar characteristics to Jersey city they are both living on the edge of the more successful city (ie Liverpool and New York City) and most people just commute through and never stop. V

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DESIGN AIMS

LANDMARKS

INCREASE CHESTER UNIVERSITY’S PROVIDINF LINKS BETWEEN KEY SPACES PRESENCE

REUSE EXISTING WAREHOUSE BY TURNING THEM INTO CLUBS/BARS

IMPROVING PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE

INCREASING CULTURAL DIVERSITY

REPLACING CAR PARKS WITH GREEN SPACE

ENHANCING BIRKENHEAD HERI- CREATING CYCLE ROUTE IN THE PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR LOCAL TAGE WITH MARITIME MUSEUM UNUSED TUNNEL WHICH CONAND INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS NECTS TO NATIONL CYCLE ROUTE

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CYCLE ROUTE RE-CREATION

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SECTIONS KEY PLAN

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LIVE PROJECT CANVAS- FACT liverpool

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PROPOSAL

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The FACT is a charitable organisation, seeking to convert the 3rd floor space, an area greatly underutilised and to transform it into an immersive gallery, spaces for learning and work which is underpinned by a positive, collaborative atmosphere.

The initial project budget is £100,000 however this is expected to be increased tenfold once specific criteria defined by the Arts Council is met. FACT is a globally recognised organisation in digital technology and academic development attracting famous artists from around the world.

The project must incorporate four fundamental spaces, a room for fully immersive digital art room (including tech such as green screens and VR & XR), a work environment for in-house staff members, a workshop for both artists and children and finally a ‘Social Hub’ a key space that unifies all other spaces. Spaces need to be flexible and multi-purpose as rooms will rarely be fully occupied for prolonged periods of time. Areas such as the terrace is not an efficient use of space and needs to be re-purposed.

The re-development of the floor area and specifically the toilets is an essential condition for the funding. The re-development must consider safeguarding for children and the elderly, people of all ages and backgrounds can come to immerse themselves in the FACT Gallery.

CANVAS: Canvas is referred to as “a strong, coarse unbleached cloth made from hemp, flax, or a similar yarn, used to make items such as sails and tents and as a surface for painting ”.Canvas can thus be visualised as a surface for art creation.

The project is titled Canvas for the spaceserves as a base for any art creation in FACT. The space created is flexible and mutlipurpose in order to house multiple activities.

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FACT gallery sits in the intersection of Wood street and Back Colquitt street in Liverpool city centre.

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SPACE DIVISION PRIMARY SPACES

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HOUSING PROJECT DINGLE -TOXTETH

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CONCEPT

Manure to manifold is the housing project attempting to create diversity in dingle by having feasibity for different type of families to live in one place.

The site is located at dingle surrounded by mill street and harlow street on two sides and hosuing units on the rest of the sites. the concept is contextual based as in the observation during study it was that the houses were concentrated towards small families and thus it was driven towards a similar group of people living in area.

Manure to manifold is a step taken to integrtae different type of families ranging from couple to families with six people in it. thia projects acts as manure to manifolding dingle with varieties of families living under one roof.

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TYPE-1 Private green space with abuting commercial shops

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Type-2 The apartments facing the street with green space acting as buffer zone between harlow street and apartments

Type-3 The apartment block housed at the rear end of the plot with accentuated green space

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ACCESS TO SITE

MAIN ACESS FROM HARLOW AND MILL STREET

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PRIVATE SPACE PUBLIC SPACE

TWO BEDROOM FLATS FOUR BEDROOM FLATS

1.RESIDENTIAL BLOCK 2.STEPPED PROMENADE. 3.PATHWAY TO GARDEN 4.POND FOR RESIDENTS 5. SHOPS FACING MILL STREET 6.SHOPS FACING HARLOW

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ELEVATION FROM HARLOW STREET

ELEVATION FROM MILL STREET

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DESIGN PROJECT URBAN PAUSE AND PLAY

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CURRICULUM VITAE Contact details: Name: Ranjitha J Reddy DOB: 20/August/1996 Gmail: arranjithajreddy@gmail.com Phno: 07553461665 Personal statement: Thank you for taking time and having a look at my portfolio.

I believe in hardwork and shall pride myself both on well coordinated team member and individual designer.

Apart from architecture, I am trained classical Indian dancer, singer and have taken interest in urban photography as they have a million stories to tell in silence.

Having recently completed Masters in Architecture, in LJMU, I’m currently looking for part 2 Architectural Assistant position and looking forward to work in the profession I admire the most.

Other achivements: Trianed classical dancer and singer throwball captain in bachelors of architecture and grade 11 and 12

Higher Education: Master in Architecture in Liverpool John Moores university from 2020 to 2022 -liverpool UK Bachelors in architecture: SJB school of architecture and planning in Bangalore, Karnataka- India from 2014 to 2019 Pre-university: JNC pre university college- koramangla,India

Architectural work Experience:

Other work Experience:

I worked in India for a firm called Elura design during my internship and continued as an architect after completing my internship as I was offered a higher position in the same company due to my work appreciaion.

I worked in an Indian supermarket as cashier for six months.

I was then offered a job as pricing manager for the same after my excellent services and work appreciation

I then felt lack of challenges and wanting to expand my horizons left home country and moved in to reach new heights.

Whie working, whether architectural or other background, I was always offered a hgher position in the same company as a token of appreciating my work.

School Chinmaya vidyala,koramangla- India

I carry the same passion and confidence into my academics in Masters and shall ensure the same fiurther.

Summary:

I also freelanced some residential projects, exterior elevations and interior projects for about 6 months even after I came to UK.

I believe in learning from experience and shall pride myself for grasping things quick.

In my university, I faced challenges that were new and exciting such as interacting with new people and cultivating new country habits. I shall now confidently say that I am flexible adapt in any new environment and excel in given work with my own personal perspective.

This shall prove that I could excel in multi-tasking and will be a benefit to my employer.

This will make me proudly take up responsibility as Part 2 Architectural assistant and can ensure my employer will have my complete honesty and loyalty towards my work.

I will dedicate my time and skillset in bettering my environment and company which is investing in me.

Personal skill set: • Good communication skills • Ready to take up responsibility • Personable and social character • Able to work under pressure as well as serve under constrined time frames • Confident to work in team and individual.

Professional skill set: • • • • • •

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Proficient use of Auto CAD Proficient use of SketchUp Proficient use of Adobe creative suite Some use of Revit Some use of 3DS Max Proficient of Lumion

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