Snape, Declan by Architecture@LJMU

Declan Snape 2020 Portfolio

Master of Architecture Liverpool School of Art and Design

About me Upon completing my MArch degree I am very interested in gaining valuable experience in the field, working closely with, and learning from experienced professionals and designers, expanding my range of knowledge and skills. My next aim, after gaining the relevant experiences, is to become a fully qualified Architect. I aspire to forge a successful career in Architecture and believe my hard-working and positive attitude will help me achieve this.

Declan Snape 2020 Portfolio

Contents MA Year 6 Semester 2: Roodee Boutique Hotel

MA Year 6 Semester 1: Planting Connections: Chester

MA Year 6 Semester 1: Baltic Farm

MA Year 5 Semester 2: Sandford Street Mixed Housing

MA Year 5 Semester 2: The Importance of Cemeteries in Modern Society

MA Year 5 Semester 1: The Hub: Ellesmere Port

Curriculum Vitae

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Roodee Boutique Hotel

This design for my thesis project combines a luxury boutique hotel with the experience of spectating horse racing at Chester Racecourse. This has been achieved by shaping the overall form of the building to wrap around a new parade ring for the racecourse, which will bring more spectators up-close to the horses for a greater experience.

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This project has been developed as a proposal within a Master plan for Chester. It is designed on a site close to the West Gate into Chester City Centre, and bordering Chester Racecourse as well as being located adjacent to a train station proposed in the master plan. In the urban design proposal, the site was developed to replace an existing hotel with a bigger hotel and conference centre. The proposal also replaces the existing parade ring in the centre of the racecourse, bringing it adjacent to the grandstands, where it is more accessible and can generate a more significant atmosphere. As the building sits on what will become an important pedestrian route into the city centre, it was also important to develop the street side of the site to be unimposing and pedestrian friendly, inviting the public into the buildings amenities.

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The ground floor of the building features a large lobby space and high quality restaurant which are both easily accessible to the public and provide direct access to the parade ring stand. The 51 hotel rooms are located on the upper floors where they all have large balconies with views over the racecourse and parade ring. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22.

Main Stair Hotel Lobby Hotel Reception Restaurant Bar/ Waiting Area Seated Restaurant Kitchen/ Service Area Main Kitchen Escape Stair Plant Room Bin Store Staff Rest Room Meeting Rooms Overflow Kitchen Furniture Store Hotel Room Type B Laundry Room Hotel Room Type A Restaurant Mezzanine Bar/ Restaurant store Swimming/ Sauna Hotel Gym Hotel Lounge

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It was important for the hotel to have a feeling of luxury so that it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel out of place within the surroundings of the racecourse and so that it will be attractive to the middle-class patrons that can be associated with horse racing. This has been largely achieved architecturally with tall ceilings, open spaces and an abundance of natural light.

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Roodee Boutique Hotel Technical Design The structural ambition for this project was for it to be designed using as much CLT (cross -laminated timber) as possible and use glulam columns and beams where necessary. This has been achieved on the upper-floors where CLT cross-walls will provide much of the structural support for the rest of the building. Glulam columns have been used on the first and ground floor to support large, open spaces. The basement level is to be constructed with a concrete retaining wall which will wrap around the basement to create a tank. Externally the building will be clad with larch timber panels to give the building aesthetic appeal and create a rain screen for the internal structure.

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0mm Rigid insulation

Counter batten Damp proof course

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20mm Cross laminated timber with PVC membrane roof finish est visual grade internal finish Screed sloped at 1:40 amp proof course 60mm Rigid insulation

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160mm Cross laminated timber 22mm Plywood

Counter batten 60mm Rigid insulation Breather membrane

120mm Cross laminated timber with best visual grade internal finish

Damp proof course

120mm Cross laminated timber with best visual grade internal finish

Damp proof course

Parapet flashing roof finish PVC membrane

PVC membrane roof finish

Screed sloped 1:40 Vertical timber at 15mm Timber floor rainscreen 60mm Rigidcladding insulation 55mm Screed ServicesCross void laminated timber 160mm 25mmPlywood Insulation Plasterboard 22mm

Screed sloped at 1:40 60mm Rigid insulation 160mm Cross laminated timber 22mm Plywood

Vertical 160mmtimber Cross batten laminated timber Parapet flashing Counter batten 60mm Insulation Vertical timber 60mm Rigidcladding insulation rainscreen Timber soffit Breather void membrane Services Double glazed curtain wall system Damp proof course Plasterboard

Parapet flashing Vertical timber rainscreen cladding

Services void Plasterboard

Vertical batten 120mm timber Cross laminated timber with best visual grade Counter batten internal finish 60mm Rigid insulation Double glazing system Breather membrane

Vertical timber batten Counter batten 60mm Rigid insulation Breather membrane

Damp proof course

120mm Cross laminated timber with best visual grade internal finish

Double glazing system

15mm Timber floor

55mm Screed 25mm Insulation

15mm Timber floor 55mm Screed 25mm Insulation

60mm Insulation 15mm Timber floor Services void 55mm Screed Plasterboard 25mm Insulation 120mm Cross laminated timber with best visual grade 160mm Cross laminated timber internal finsh 60mm Insulation

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160mm Cross laminated timber

60mm Insulation 15mm Timber floor Timber soffit 55mm Screed Double glazed curtain wall system 25mm Insulation

60mm Insulation 15mm Timber floor

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Timber soffit 55mm Screed Double glazed curtain wall system 25mm Insulation

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Timber soffit Double glazed curtain wall system

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120mm Cross laminated timber with best visual grade internal finsh Glulam column fixed to steel knife plate

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120mm Cross laminated timber with best visual grade internal finsh

Standing seamglazed curtain wall system Double Aluminium roof finish with underlay 15mm Floor finish Damp proof membrane 55mminsulation Screed 60mm Rigid

Powder coated aluminium cap

22mm Plywood 50mm Insulation

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160mm Cross laminated timber External paving Flashing 300mm Concrete slab Services void Retaining walll insulation

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Plasterboard Tanking membrane

480mm CLT cross wall

Faux timber beam Aluminium roof finish 22mm plywood

Services void Plasterboard ceiling

Retaining wall Vertical500mm timber rainscreen cladding Vertical timber batten Counter batten

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Roodee Boutique Hotel Environmental Design

The ambition of this strategy is to provide building occupants with the best possible internal environmental conditions whilst also trying to minimize any negative impacts the building may have on the natural environment. This has been achieved through active and passive ventilation systems to provide all spaces within the building with fresh, temperate air. It has also been achieved through substantial natural daylighting with consideration for the reduction in glare. Considerations have also been made for the acoustic performance of spaces within the building, heating and material choices. Stale air passive ventilation Fresh air passive ventilation Active air flow to Plant Active air flow from Plant Ceiling air ducts Service riser Hot water store

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Summer sun Diffused sunlight

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Standing seam Aluminium roof finish with underlay Damp proof membrane 60mm Rigid insulation 22mm Plywood 160mm Cross laminated timber Flashing Services void Plasterboard

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Stale air passive ventilation Fresh air passive ventilation Active air flow to Plant Active air flow from Plant Ceiling air ducts Service riser

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Vertical timber rainscreen cladding Vertical timber batten Counter batten 60mm Rigid insulation Breather membrane 120mm Cross laminated timber with best visual grade internal finish

Damp proof course

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Summer sun Diffused sunlight

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As much natural daylight as possible has been implemented into the project, with all spaces,

Energy use and efficiency has become a major concern in the design of modern buildings and con-

Although CLT doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t perform as well as brick or concrete as a thermal mass, it is considered

excluding basement and utility spaces, receiving large amounts of natural light. The majority of

siderations should also be made for a buildings potential to produce its own energy. By specifying an

a good thermal insulator, depending on the number of timber sheets that have been laminated.

the buildings glazing is on either the south or north facing facade. Most of the south facing glaz-

external envelope with a high insulation performance will reduce the required energy for hating the

Within this project, the CLT panels are 120mm thick externally, and when combined with rigid

ing has been implemented so that it is overhung by the balconies above, preventing excessive

building and introducing lots of natural light will reduce the need for artificial lighting during the day.

insulation and waterproofing layers, they will have an approximate U-value of 0.13, which is well

glare and summer solar heat gain.

After considering how well the site is suited for renewable energy and natural heat sourcing, the most Plant

below minimum requirements. With high levels of fenestration on the building it is also important to

realistic opportunity ifs for photovoltaic panels covering the high roof. The roof is angled at a 15o pitch

15mmstrong Timber floor specify glazing units with thermal properties, particularly on the north facing facade where

Plant

Stale air passive ventilation towards the sun making the entire suited to harnessing the suns energy. It is calculated that Fresh air roof passivewell ventilation Active air flow to Plant a film photovoltaic system covering the entire roof area could produce around 200,000kWh of energy Active air flow from Plant Ceiling air ducts per annum, assuming the hotel used 145kWh of electricity per m2, this PV panels could produce around Service riser

Stale air passive ventilation Fresh air passive ventilation Active air flow to Plant Active air flow from Plant Ceiling air ducts Service riser VENTILATION

55mm Screed

triple glazing should be used to prevent excessive heat loss. 25mm Insulation

160mm Cross laminated timber 60mm Insulation Services void

15% of the buildings electricity Hotrequirements. water store

Hot water store

ACOUSTICS

Plasterboard 120mm Cross laminated timber with best visual grade internal finsh

MATERIALITY Structure CLT

Glulam

In-situ concrete

Aluminium roof

PVC membrane roof

15mm floor finish 55mm screed 25mmn Insulation

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Flow of electricity

Stale air passive ventilation Fresh air passive ventilation Active air flow to Plant Active air flow from Plant Ceiling air ducts Service riser

Services void

Finish Timber cladding

Plasterboard ceiling 480mm CLT cross wall

Hot water store Consideration has been made for natural ventilation within the project such as large opening on

It is important for each bedroom in the hotel to be effectively sound insulated from one another, especial-

The embodied carbon which goes into the construction and materials of the building is an important

the south facing facade and a roof light in the atrium space which can provide stack ventilation

ly because of the luxury aspect of the hotel. Hotel rooms are separated by the 500mm CLT cross-walls

contributor to a buildings overall energy use and contribution to its environmental impact. Within

through the lobby. With the project intended as a luxury hotel and restaurant and because of

which have been designed to be exposed on the interior. With CLT being a good acoustic insulator and

the project CLT and glulam have been used wherever possible, this comes with advantages such

significant basement space, it has been deemed necessary to provide active ventilation systems

the significant thickness of the cross-walls, they would provide the intended level of acoustic insulation.

as faster on-site construction times when compare to steel or concrete, but as it is a renewable

within the project. This will be achieved with air handling units in each plant room which will run

The CLT floor slabs between hotel rooms are insulated on either side of the slab and include service

building material it is also considered to be more environmentally friendly. The base of the building

hot and cold fresh air through the each side of the building via hidden service ducts and vents

voids which will help to significantly reduce the transmission of noise between rooms.

has had to be designed using concrete because timber wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be appropriate due to flooding and

which will also extract stale air from the environment.

fire protection. Although this will increase the environmental footprint of the building, it is necessary for the buildings overall structure.

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Planting Connections Chester

Enhancing under-utilised land to create a better connected neighbourhood in Chester, striving for sustainability and a high quality of life The scheme intends to create a connected district of areas relating to public transport and intercity travel, urban agriculture and communal living. A new train station will better serve the whole of Chester, particularly the race course and will provide the opportunity for more business and sustainable travel within the site. A currently unusable area of the site will be transformed into an urban farm producing local, fresh and sustainable food for the city, this is possible because of a series of micro-dams which will provide physical routes and connections as well as providing energy for the farm and surrounding area. The third area of the site completes the rivers edge and proposes sustainable, modular housing with a green corridor which becomes a communal garden for residents.

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Modular housing with communal garden park Micro dams to provide energy and control water flow to farm Traditional farm land Sustainable farm building Medium density residential with ground floor retail/office space Urban square with restaurants and views over river Retirement apartments with ground floor leisure and retail Proposed train station with building connections Chester information centre and museum Serviced apartments with ground floor cafe/ retail space 2020 Portfolio Declan Snape Hotel and convention centre with links to racecourse

The scheme proposes public squares along the pedestrian axis with a mixture of residential and commercial spaces which create vistas over the river and natural landscape which exist on the edge of the scheme. The proposal respects historical elements such as the Roman wall and the Canary Warf which is integrated into the master plan as a functioning building and as a point of interest. Site Section, scale 1:1000

Chester Information Center and Museum

Serviced appartments West Entrance to with leisure facilities at the City ground floor Hotel and Convention Centre linked to Chester Racecourse Proposed elevated train station

Appartment blocks with retail and office on the

Existing Crane Wharf connected to the farm. Educational spaces and

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information centre Retirement apartments with ground floor leisure and retail facilities

Pre fabricated, modular housing with communal gardens

Proposed channel of water running along the pier

Farm land and farm building Wetland meadow and flood plane

Mini dams as part of the proposed flood strategy

Site Section

Masterplan 3D Perspective

Development Sketches: Sketches showing the development of the masterplan / axis

Site Section, scale 1:1000

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Axonometric view: showing the existing site layers: the city walls, keys vehicular route, water ways and existing uses.

Key Space One: Chester West entrance and proposed elevated train station, with a green corridor between the train station and city entrance. Passengers exit the platforms into either the Chester Museum and infromation centre (left) or the hotel and convention centre (right) both proposed uses Keyaligned Space One: Chester West entrance proposed elevated train station, with a green corridor between the train station and city entrance. Pasare with the Chester City Counciland plan. sengers exit the platforms into either the Chester Museum and infromation centre (left) or the hotel and convention centre (right) both proposed uses Key Space One: Chester West entrance and proposed elevated train station, with a green corridor between the train station and city entrance. Pasare aligned with the Chester City Council plan. sengers exit the platforms into either the Chester Museum and infromation centre (left) or the hotel and convention centre (right) both proposed uses are aligned with the Chester City Council plan.

Perspective Sketch (facing east) showing all three axis’ throughout the site, which are the Chester city wall, elevated railway bridge and the proposed pier across the the River Dee.

Perspective Sketch (facing east) showing all three axis’ throughout the site, which are the Chester city wall, elevated railway bridge and the proposed pier across the the River Dee. Perspective Sketch (facing east) showing all three axis’ throughout the site, which are the Chester city wall, elevated railway bridge and the proposed pier across the the River Dee. Perspective Sketch (facing east) showing all three axis’ throughout the site, which are the Chester city wall, elevated railway bridge and the proposed pier across the the River Dee.

Key Space Two: Perspective view of the entrance to the pier from Crane Wharf with views of the elevated railway and Chester west entrance to the city.

Key Space Two: Perspective view of the entrance to the pier from Crane Wharf with views of the elevated railway and Chester west entrance to the city. Key Space Two: Perspective view of the entrance to the pier from Crane Wharf with views of the elevated railway and Chester west entrance to the city. Key Space Two: Perspective view of the entrance to the pier from Crane Wharf with views of the elevated railway and Chester west entrance to the city.

Perspective Sketch (facing west) showing the proposed axis and buildings

Perspective Sketch (facing west) showing the proposed axis and buildings Perspective Sketch (facing west) showing the proposed axis and buildings

Key Space Three: Perspective view of the low rise family housing on the river edge with views of the farm

Perspective Sketch (facing west) showing the proposed axis and buildings

Key Space Three: Perspective view of the low rise family housing on the river edge with views of the farm Key Space Three: Perspective view of the low rise family housing on the river edge with views of the farm Key Space Three: Perspective view of the low rise family housing on the river edge with views of the farm

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Baltic Farm

The brief for this live project was to develop a modest â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;community canopyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; which could function as a temporary event space, cafe and offices. The intention of this project was to work through the RIBA work stages as part of a design team producing documents associated with the work stages such as critical path diagrams, schedule of works, fire safety documents and risk assessment forms. Completion of the project resulted in the production of a design report for the real life clients, working up to stage 3 of the RIBA plan of work with plans that could potentially be submitted for planning permission.

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Sandford Street Mixed Housing

Increasing density and diversity in Birkenhead to protect the green belt. This project proposes a mixture of small family homes, flats and studios, as well as space for a workshop and shared garden space which will provide affordable, but high quality homes for a diverse community. Within the context of a small residential master plan, the project provides a viable alternative for building low density homes on the local green belt.

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Located in close proximity to the historic Hamilton Square and train station which provides quick and easy transport across Merseyside and beyond. The intention of the scheme is to design a block of housing which would provide a range of high quality duplex and single storey apartments suitable for different agendas including first time buyers and young families. Key principles were to create minimal indoor circulation space, access to outdoor space, and to provide dual aspect living spaces wherever possible.

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Diversity in Birkenhead to Protect the Green Belt

Masterplan to regenerate an area of Birkenhead which has become undesireity to Hamilton Square and the train station which creates a short commute tion was to design a block of housing which would provide a range of duplex tments suitable for differing need such as medium sized families and young to be achieved whilst increasing the density from the common new-build s seen across Britain and would provide an alternative to building such homes belt. A key principle was to create minimal indoor circulation space and to ual aspect wherever possible or to compensate with a double height space or in the case of the studios. Easy access to the courtayrd is also considered and aised to provide direct access for the homes on the eastern block whilst also circulation space here. A significant portion of the groundfloor has been pretrial workshop, respecting the surrounding industrial landscape. A small cafe/ ated to the south of the site, facing the proposed park where it has the potenthin the masterplan, offsite parking is planned, however, few disabled spaces thin the frame of the building by the main entrance.

Massing Development Massing for the design developed to allow more sun to reach south facing facades through mixed heights and to create a semi-public Increasing Density and courtyard which opens up onto the Diversity in Birkenhead to Protect the Green Belt neighbouring development and This project is part of a Masterplan to regenerate an area of Birkenhead which has become undesiretowards the park.

able despite its proximity to Hamilton Square and the train station which creates a short commute to Liverpool. The intention was to design a block of housing which would provide a range of duplex and single storey apartments suitable for differing need such as medium sized families and young professionals. This was to be achieved whilst increasing the density from the common new-build semi-detatched homes seen across Britain and would provide an alternative to building such homes on surrounding green belt. A key principle was to create minimal indoor circulation space and to provide homes with dual aspect wherever possible or to compensate with a double height space or private external space in the case of the studios. Easy access to the courtayrd is also considered and so the courtyard was raised to provide direct access for the homes on the eastern block whilst also reducing the need for circulation space here. A significant portion of the groundfloor has been preserved for a light industrial workshop, respecting the surrounding industrial landscape. A small cafe/ Bar has been accomodated to the south of the site, facing the proposed park where it has the potential to be successful. Within the masterplan, offsite parking is planned, however, few disabled spaces have been included within the frame of the building by the main entrance.

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With the buildings core and store in the corner and because of the raised courtyard, indoor circulation space has been kept mostly within the core itself but also spills out onto the second and fourth floors of the north most block.

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Increasing Density and Diversity in Birkenhead to Protect the Green Belt This project is part of a Masterplan to regenerate an area of Birkenhead which has become undesireable despite its proximity to Hamilton Square and the train station which creates a short commute to Liverpool. The intention was to design a block of housing which would provide a range of duplex and single storey apartments suitable for differing need such as medium sized families and young professionals. This was to be achieved whilst increasing the density from the common new-build semi-detatched homes seen across Britain and would provide an alternative to building such homes on surrounding green belt. A key principle was to create minimal indoor circulation space and to provide homes with dual aspect wherever possible or to compensate with a double height space or private external space in the case of the studios. Easy access to the courtayrd is also considered and Type D Floor Plansto provide direct access for the homes on the eastern block whilst also so the courtyard was raised reducing the need for circulation space here. A significant portion of the groundfloor has been preserved for a light industrial workshop, respecting the surrounding industrial landscape. A small cafe/ Type Floor Plans Bar has been accomodated to the south of the site, facing theDproposed park where it has the potential to be successful. Within the masterplan, offsite parking is planned, however, few disabled spaces have been included within the frame of the building by the main entrance.

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A range of housing typologies will provide the opportunity for people 3D Massing of all situations to find a suitable home within the project. A double height space on the duplex apartments ensures there is an abundance of natural light in the main space where the space may be otherwise deep and gloomy.

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The structure is a load-bearing block-work system with an exposed red brick finish as to fit in with the context. Wall and floor build-ups are intended to produce high levels of thermal and acoustic insulation, creating a comfortable internal environment and improving the buildings efficiency environmentally.

20mm Timber flooring Aluminium Sliding door frame 65mm Cement/Sand Screed 300mm Concrete floor slab 70mm Rigid Insulation Cement fill 102.5mm Red Brickwork 50mm Sand 100mm Concrete Blockwork DPC Hardcore

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The Importance of Cemeteries in Modern Society A Study of Liverpool’s Cemeteries to determine how they can remain relevant in a changing social climate

Figure 24: Grouping of historic monuments at Anﬁeld Cemetery

This specialist study project explores the rapid rise of cemeteries in the 19th century with an in-depth study of some of Liverpool’s most prominent cemeteries. Following the relaxation of laws against cremation and changing social attitudes towards religion, cemeteries quickly became less important and this study intends to discover how deteriorating cemeteries currently function, and how they might function for their local communities in the future.

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Figure 2�: Fla�ened grave markers at Anﬁeld Cemetery

Figure 20: Derelict Nonconformist chapel at AnďŹ eld Cemetery

Figure 21: Inside AnďŹ eld Cemetery Chapel

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The Hub Ellesmere Port

This master plan is proposed in Ellesmere Port within close proximity of the train station and is proposed on mostly unused former industrial land. The key proposals are; Increasing the density of the town which is currently dominated by terraces and newbuild semi detached houses; Creating a new social hub with leisure facilities and night life, which the town currently lacks; Creating a new college campus and creating new pedestrian links from the train station.

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Whilst increasing density with high quality homes is the master plans main priority, it was important for the proposal to create greater choice of leisure and retail facilities for local residents. By utilising the canal, a large, scenic public space has been created with links to pedestrian and cycle routes, this will provide the people of Section through Meadow Lane and Train Station Ellesmere Port with a focal point 1:250 for meeting and enjoying the districts new facilities. Section through Canal Square Long Section through pedestrian axis 1:500

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For a more detailed study of the Master plan, I have looked at the public space created by the enclosure of the community college buildings. I have intended to create a space which will have desirable routes which lead to the entrances of the buildings and divide the square into different sections which could meet different requirements such as, eating, meeting and bike storage. From the original master plan I have slightly changed the shape of the buildings to extend the pedestrian route to the train station which also makes the square a visible point of interest upon exiting the station.

Declan Snape 2020 Portfolio

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Curriculum Vitae

Contact Email: declan.snape@gmail.com Mobile: 07534322880

Declan Snape 2020 Portfolio

Education

Work Experience

Liverpool John Moores University 2018-2020 Masters Degree in Architecture (Pending)

RBS June 2016 - December 2019 Part-time work for one of the UKs largest banks which helped to support me whilst I studied for my architectural degrees. Physical work taught me valuable skills such as working efficiently and as part of a team.

Liverpool John Moores University 2014-2017 Bachelor of Arts with Honours Degree in Architecture 2.1 Runshaw College, Leyland 2012-2014 A-Levels (Maths B, Physics B, 3D Design C)

Skills and Interests

Software

Organized • Focussed • Work well as part of a team • Work well under pressure • Hard working • Positive attitude • Fast learner

Sketchup

Autocad

InDesign

Revit Architecture

Art • History • Technology • Travel

Photoshop

V-Ray

Illustrator

Enscape

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