BAHRAM YARADANGULIYEV
ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
A DAY IN THE LIFE 1-3
STUDY TYPE 5-7
LEITH 2026 9-17
DWELLING PLUS 19-37
INHABIT 39-41
ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE 45-53
EXPLORING EXPERIENCE 55-73
NON-DESIGN MODULES 75-95
PROCESS + REFLECT 97-102
APOLOGIA SEMESTER 1
First semester was a great experience, however a very steep learning curve. It was very exciting to go to Edinburgh for the site visit and I had high aspirations; hence, I interviewed locals, as designing a mixed-use building, featuring private and public spaces, I thought it was appropriate to acquire an understanding of the opinion of those who would be using these spaces. This was inspired after research for Study Type, and discovering the number of local people who shared their opinions on the scheme. Leith 2026 was enjoyable because we had very detailed readings of the site and produced very responsive proposals. The team spirit was great and all the group members contributed to the project. From the start of Dwelling Plus I felt confused and lost, due to the sites we were given and their restrictions, but after reflecting back on initial research from the symposium, I was able to draw up a concept. It taught me that sometimes it is necessary to think outside of the brief and not pay too much attention to all the restrictions, but rather focusing on the possibilities. By being given the warehouse site as an option, I decided to preserve and not harm the exisitng businesses and to purposefully show that contemporary architecture of Leith can go beyond masonry and brick buildings with repetitive facades; hence, I proposed a juxtaposing metal structure sitting on top of the warehouse. This would also allow to create a type of landmark that Leith was missing and to challenge the exisiting way in which local old people live. Overall, I am proud of my project, but more thought about how the elderly would inhabit the space was needed. Also, striving towards achieving an equal relationship between the elderly and the general public from the start would help me design a more inclusive and social scheme.
A DAY IN THE LIFE
VIGNETTES
ACTIVITIES
Studying
Dancing
Sleeping
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Eating
INHABITED PLAN
This plan shows the activities I undertake in the room during the day like dancing, sleeping, cleaning and studying.
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COLLAGE
This collage was made on the day of cleaning and laundry. My bedroom is usually used as a dance floor where I practice gymnastics, yoga and acrobatics.
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STUDY TYPE
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LEITH 2026
SITE READINGS
The contrast between age groups of Leith and Edinburgh
STUDIO G SITE The site features both public and private buildings as well as an A-listed historic Lamb’s House. My group was focusing on elevation studies.
Private at ground floor
The map showing the geographical relationship between Leith and Edinburgh
Private above ground floor
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FACADE STUDIES
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ELEVATIONS
Warehouse South-East elevation
Maritime Court South elevation
Car park section
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Maritime Court elevation
Maritime elevation: materiality
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PROPOSAL
PROBLEMS
Traffic
Lack of Vegetation
Bad Walkways
Planting more greenery
Pedestrianize some roads
SOLUTIONS
Tram routes to reduce traffic
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Flexible market stalls
More public seating
More street lighting
BROAD WYND STREET VIEW
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THE PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF THE PROPOSAL
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AXONOMETRIC OF THE PROPOSAL
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DWELLING PLUS
PROJECT BRIEF
Tutors: Jess Davidson and Claire Harper The brief for the studio was to design an accommodation for the elderly. The scheme had to feature 8 private flats as well as one public area (an art or dance studio). We were all meant to invent an elderly character and then choose another seven of them to accommodate in our proposal.
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DESIGN CONCEPT
I decided to go for the warehouse site because it would allow me to focus on the roofscapes of Leith that I found quite interesting. Additionally, the warehouse has businesses with a combined net worth of ÂŁ3 million so I decided to preserve it and build on top.
Photos of the casted skylines
Concept art
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OCCUPANTS’ PROFILES
Ruth
David
Allan
Clementina
Brenda
Milley
Jeremy
William
Alan
Milley
Trained as an apprentice carpenter at 16 straight out of school, went on to start his own business making cabinetry. Gave up the cabinetry business at 40 to set up a graphic design office with his then wife of 20 years, May, as the times were beginning to head towards the digital realm.
69 years old drama actor when she was together youngand ended up divorcing over ThetwoStage, argued too much once they had set up a practice creative differences; however, the two are still amicable and meet regularly for family dinners with Worked at theatre and retired their 2 children Alex and Stephanie and their grandchildren Tom and Geoffrey (Stephanie’s kids with her husband Dom). Married, husband died 3 years ago, with 2 children Since has retired at 63 he has once again taken to his true passion of designing and build Alan 3 grandchildren ing cabinetry for friends and family, he does it for the love of the work and only charges the costs of his materials. Have 2 cats Hisother main tea pastime is walking his Old English Sheepdog dog Delilah. Love and baking He is looking new flat to move in towith where he can meet other and similarly minded people to chat Like for toacommunicate neighbours walk to and spend time with. around the area Love to have open space or space where she can be sat down to enjoy the afternoon sun
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PRECEDENT STUDIES
The Fun Palace, Cedric Price
Sao Paolo Museum, Lina bo Bardi
I was inspired by cranes that incorporate the circulation routes like elevators and staircases.
Designing on top of the existing building would require the proposed dwelling to be supported from the ground. I have used the steel cranes in the same way Lina bo Bardi used concrete to suspend the building.
Additional Inspirations
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When it comes to the overall look, I decided to make a completely metal building to juxtapose it with the warehouse.
DESIGN PROGRESSION
The existing warehouse.
Proposing a mass on top
Providing structural and circulation shafts. Extending first floor to accommodate more people.
Modeled mass at 3 stage put in site
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Adding an additional circulation shaft for the public and moving the cantilevered level to the top.
AXONOMETRIC
The steel cranes are covered with the perforated metal screens that feature dancing silhouettes to highlight the function of the building and to make it a bit more architecturally exciting.
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SHADING SCREENS
I have made a 1:50 sample to test how the screens would affect the experiences both on the inside and the outside.
The same type of panels would cover one of the steel cranes to make it more appealing to the public and to create a form of public art. The panels incorporate the canal of Leith because it is a very important geographical and historical heritage feature of the city.
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DETAIL (1:20 ORIGINALLY)
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The floor is a slim deck construction and features a concrete slab. This is done in order to reflect the robustness of the existing warehouse. The block work in the external wall subliminally reflects the context of Leith.
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1) Zinc cladding 2) Battens 3) Mineral wool insulation 4) Shading screen 5) Double glazing 5
6) Block-work 7) Timber battens 8) Plasterboard 9) Skirting 10) Concrete slab
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11) “I” section intumescent painted steel beam 12) “c” section steel beams
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13) Render
GOSSIP SPACE
DANCE STUDIO
SITE SECTION AA
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STREET LEVEL VIEW
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NIGHT TIME RENDER
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GROUND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
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SECOND FLOOR
THIRD FLOOR
Flat units
Circulation Community space (dance studio)
Social Spaces
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SITE PLAN
I have reflected back on to our Leith 2026 proposal and kept the pedestrianized Broad Wynd as well as the light installation and greenery. In addition to the renovated car park, the installed lights lead to the perforated screen artwork.
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SITE PLAN
Have done the research on Leith dance studios, I discovered that most of the dance studios and academies are not in the heart of the city. There is also Theatre Leith almost across the river where different dance studios can represent their teams at performances and competitions.
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SECTION BB
CEILING TWOTWO WAYWAY CEILING
The dance studio features a two way mirror ceiling that would allow the The dance studio features a two way mirror ceiling to residents to have a glimpse ofofwhat allow the residents to have a glimpse what is is going on, but on, would retain the privacy the privacy dancers. going but would retainofthe of the dancers.
CROSS VENTILATION IN THE STUDIO CROSS VENTILATION IN THE STUDIO
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PHOTOS OF THE FINAL MODEL
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IMPROVEMENTS / ADDITIONAL WORK
For a more detailed representation please see the “Inhabit“ section.
Striving to establish an equal relationship between dancers and residents
Removing the terraces to create a tripleheight space for aerial silk practice.
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Allowing residents to get glimpses into the studio through openings.
Perspective section showing construction details, animated screens, use of the space and the suspended ground floor.
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INHABIT
THE DANCE STUDIO
After the dance studio was changed, I decided to focus on it for the Inhabit because it is the main public space where there is an actual mix of different people both the residents and the locals.
The perspective of the glimpses residents get.
The perspective of the dynamic, inclusive and multi-disciplinary dance studio.
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THE INHABITED SECTION
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PERSPECTIVES
The inhabited living and kitchen spaces that show the views on to the roofscapes.
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APOLOGIA SEMESTER 2
The second semester of design was very challenging but enjoyable. Engineering Experience taught me to step outside of my comfort zone to help accomplish the team’s goals. I really appreciated the focus on experience and atmosphere, as it provided a good starting point for the following project. Exploring Experience was the most rewarding project so far. I learned that it is crucial to make every space exciting in a public building. Additionally, it taught me that even though thinking about fire safety and technology is important, they should not be the design drivers. In my proposal, I tried to be respectful to the context and to make the most use out of the existing structure. Therefore, for a successful design it was neccessary to research in detail about construction that particularly focused on junctions. I also tried to put myself in the shoes of the artist to design comfortable, but compact living because I wanted to make sure that the artist would have a life outside of work. In addition, the project made me look more into landscape and interior design, which will help me in future projects. If I could improve my proposal, I would attempt to remove the dead ends in corridors on the ground and first floors for fluidity throughout the whole building. My tutors also suggested choosing a different structure other than a steel frame. However, I believe that a steel frame is a good option as the atmospherics and design of the large open spaces were not affected by the neccessary addition of columns. Additionally, I have a glazed circulation block connecting the old and the new, therefore for the purpose of the curtain walls a steel frame was needed, so for convenience I constructed the entirety of the buildng using the same frame. Finally, a steel frame is ideal for small enclosed sites, therefore is appropriate for the chosen site due to its restrictions.
ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
“SYMMETRY”
Our studio was given the movie called “Symmetry” that was filmed in CERN, the largest experimental particle collider out there. The plot of this dance-opera film is about a man that, in search of the smallest particle, discovers something that science cannot explain. Our sub-group interpreted the film’s concept as a collision between art and science, which was the main drive behind our macquette and film.
Film snapshots
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INSPIRATION
The macquette concept sketches
Snapshots from FKA twigs music videos
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The macquette prototype
We cut out holes in the fabric to shine the light through them. Instead of using one large mirror, we decided to use two small ones that worked out quite well. For the exhibition, we projected the film on to the painted white board that was hanged from the wall and put two stools inside making a cozy cinema room.
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TESTS
Testing out lighting, angles and movements with the large mirror in the Fine Art department.
When it comes to the dancing scene, the lobby area in the Armstrong building was chosen because it was a perfect space due to its symmetry and many circular features like lights, a staircase and floor patterns.
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COSTUME DESIGN
The outfit was separated into two parts: one is very robotic and mechanical which represents the precise, factual and evidence-based science, while the other one is very loose, translucent and light which represents the theory, thoughts, something that can’t be explained. This was a major reflection onto our main concept of the mix of art and science.
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INK EXPLORATIONS
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FILM SNAPSHOTS
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STATEMENT
This project was an incredible experience because it allowed me not only to explore architectural design in depth, but also to indulge into the act of dancing, acting and performing. I have been contributing to the project, by proposing to have a symbolic costume and using ink paints. My main duty was to perform a dancing act in the space, so I first tried to improvise to four different pieces of music that were carefully selected for the decision to be made by all group members. The dance I choreographed was an experimental piece with some contemporary features, while the costume I made was meant to not be too heavy to allow me to move freely. It consisted of a loose fabric pieces, a simple t-shirt, shorts and a cyborg arm and leg that were made out of silver card, hardware tools, cables and wires. Finally, I was helping to set up the macquette to be filmed inside of it for the intro of our film. Overall, the outcome was rewarding and as in my opinion, communicative of our concept. We had to change and replace many ideas due to the lack of time, resources and abilities, but the final piece was still very rewarding. Our group worked very well together and all members have contributed to the project. Personally, I learned a lot about film-making as well as making decisions and being flexible. The teamwork was key to this project and I benefited a lot from the art students in terms of critical thinking and from the engineering student by finding rational ways to bring concepts to life.
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EXPLORING EXPERIENCE
PROJECT BRIEF
Tutors: Dan Kerr and Amara Roca Iglesias The brief for the studio was to design a mixed-use building for a specific artist that works with metal. The scheme had to feature appropriate workshop facilities for an artist as well as an exhibition space. Additionally, it was important to think about public realm between a new building and the existing ones. Finally, the building had to house facilities / space for Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival.
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ARTIST CHOICE
Travis Pond’s scrap metal sculptures
Process of creating art
Utilising scrap metal
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Cleaning
Welding
SITE ANALYSIS
Main issues
Lack of greenery
SIte boundary
Access to the adjacent buildings
Lack of public seating
Sun path
Traffic
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MATERIALITY STUDIES
Plaster screed
Stone
Cement screed
Corrugated metal
Red brick
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Seamless metal
SITE COLLAGE
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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
Within the site boundary there was an existing furniture store warehouse that was preserved and converted. The only replaced element was the roof to allow placement of skylights.
Massing development
Developing models Estimated building volume
Programme
Forming the main entrance in the middle and keeping the access to the private property. Workshop
Gallery
Forming a courtyard and keeping an access to the furniture store.
Screening room
Artists’ flats
Creating roof terrace, pushing back and vertically extending the residential part.
Garden
Cafe
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PRECEDENTS My building consists of both public and private zones. The former is clad with beige brick to reflect the context, while the latter is clad in corrugated metal to differentiate it and to celebrate the artist’s work.
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THE OLD AND THE NEW
Arches of the existing building
A trial render of the arch in the new building
Experiential model of the walkway between the old and the new
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MATERIAL EXPLORATIONS
Brickwork explorations
Metal cladding explorations
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FIRST FLOOR
GROUND FLOOR
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1 Double height exhibition space 2 Cafe/bar 3 Accessible WC 4 Workshop 5 Plant room
1 Screening room 2 Accessible WC 3 Gallery
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THIRD FLOOR
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ATMOSPHERIC SECTION
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1) Parapet capping 2) Waterproofing membrane 3) Insulation 4) Vapour control layer 5) Chipboard 6) Corrugated steel cladding 7) Steel truss 8) Breather membrane 9) Blockwork 10) External brickwork 11) Brickwork support bracket 12) Fire resisting cavity barrier 13) Plasterboard 14) Service void 15) Steel “I” beam 16) Concrete deck 17) Insulation 18) Wooden flooring on top of a mineral wool resilient layer 19) Curtain double glazing 20) Steel “I” beam 21) Wooden truss 22) Deck 23) Insulation 24) Roofing membrane 25) Timber batten 26) Plywood 27) Zinc cladding 28) Service void 29) Purlin 30) Gutter 31) Plasterboard finish
FRONT ELEVATION
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ATMOSPHERIC PERSPECTIVES
Cafe / bar
Walkway connecting the old and the new
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Gallery space (new building)
Workshop and gallery (converted building)
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FINAL MODEL IN CONTEXT 1:100
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NON-DESIGN WORK
ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY SEMESTER 1
ARC2009 ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY COURSEWORK 2016-17 150399953
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ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY SEMESTER 2
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ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND SERVICES
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ABOUT ARCHITECTURE: ESSAY
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ABOUT ARCHITECTURE: PRESENTATION
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DISSERTATION STUDIES
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PROCESS + REFLECT
MODEL MAKING AT DIFFERENT SCALES Considering the fact that making models is not my strong suit, I really enjoyed making models this year especially due to the level of inspiration I got from “Tools for Design� workshop. In the first semester, I used laser cutter for the first time to make the steel cranes for my Dwelling Plus final model. I discovered the efficiency of using laser cutter and will definitely use it next year. In the second semester, I tried to experiment with different types of modeling with various materials. Part of it was due to the material and experimental spirit of the project. I used blue foam with wire cutter to make massing models. I have used blue foam for Dwelling plus as well, but I cut it with scalpel so the model did not look neat. I also discovered the use of brown tape to make the brown card models look nicer by hiding the corrugated edges. Overall, I have improved my model making skills this year and hope to explore new ways of making models in Stage 3 like concrete casting and 3D printing. Use of brown tape (1:100)
Experimenting with nontraditional materials like Styrofoam from packaging (1:50)
Using blue foam with the wire cutter for the first time for massing (1:200)
AutoCAD files for laser cutter
Final model 1:100
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Assembled lasercut parts
PHOTOGRAPHY Initial pictutes
Trial photos taken during the workshop
Final images
Initially, I was thinking that the best way to represent models is to take a zoomed-out photo of it under a dramatic lighting. However, during “Tools for Design� workshop I realized that it is more important to take photos at a street level because it shows how people would see the building in real life. Additionally, the workshop allowed to experiment with lighting and I learned that the lighting should be targeted in the same way as the sun. Finally, I was taught that the significance of context in photos is quite dramatic; hence, for all the projects I tried to either add the context in Photoshop or physically build it to represent models in the best way possible.
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EDITING / CURATING / PRESENTING
During Amara’s “Tools for Design” workshop I learned a more efficient way of applying textures over drawings that helped in my improvement for Dwelling Plus and my plans for Exploring Experience.
Before
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LEARNING JOURNAL SNAPSHOTS
Leith 2026
Tactile site analysis of Studio G site in Leith. Studies of skylines, lighting and facades. Learning to take a more atmospheric approach to site analysis in addition to a pragmatic one.
Initial proposal thoughts and development of the character. Looking at precedents in landscape designing and public realm.
Pinterest board: https://uk.pinterest.com/baxrameus/leith-proposal/
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Dwelling Plus
Looking at precedents in more detail regarding their structure.
Initial thoughts on structure and first attempts at planning. Unsuccessful first massing development taught patience.
Pinterest board: https://uk.pinterest.com/baxrameus/old-peoples-home/
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Exploring experience
Exploring the possibilities of extending the roof of the old building. Taking notes during a tutorial on how to improve the design.
Exploring a facade option for the final design as well as glazed steel frame. Taking notes during a tutorial on how to improve the project and structuring a mock-up presentation.
Pinterest board: https://uk.pinterest.com/baxrameus/exploring-experience/
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