Portfolio by Bethan Aqua Rees

PORTFOLIO INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN BETHAN REES

BETHAN REES

Education:

Interior architecture & Design student

2013-2015- Interior Architecture & design Leeds Beckett University

Date of birth:

Software Skills:

17/03/1995

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Country: United Kingdom

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Autodesk AutoCAD Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Microsoft Word Microsoft Publisher Microsoft PowerPoint

University:

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Leeds Beckett University

Language : English- Native Ghanaian- Good

Contact: Other Skills:

rees_bethan32@yahoo.com

Art/ Oil Painting 2

CONTENTS HENRY MOORE INSTITUTE PROJECT

HENRY MOORE ANALYSIS

THE GLASS PROJECT

A DAY AT THE RACES REPORT

CASE STUDY 1

CASE STUDY 2

TOTE BUILDIGNG NEW USE & FUNCTION

HENRY MOORE INSTITUTE PROJECT

HENRY MOORE INSTITUTE STAIR ANALYSIS

PHOTOSHOP ENHANCED DRAWING

THE GLASS PROJECT

CONCEPT A glass installation that will be fitted within the entrance of the building to help inform visitors of what the factory does and what goes on within.

DESIGN IDEA To create a relationship between the installation and the environment I used the colours of the light signals from the docking station by the factory and the wave pattern the sea created through a graphic equalizer.

A DAY AT THE RACES REPORT

CONTENTS Brief

Study of New Use

Spaces, Events & Requirements

Site Investigation & Analysis

Environmental Analysis

Case Studies 1

Case Study 2

Precedent Study 1

Precedent Study 2

Bibliography

THE TOTE BUILDING, CATTERICK RACECOURSE

The tote building is located in the Catterick racecourse it was constructed in the 1930â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funded by the tote board in London. It was originally designed as a place of leisure and information and was a building that people could go to, to place bets with an information board located at the rear wall of the building which faces the race tracks. The Catterick racecourse is part of a larger land but a bypass was added in the late 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s which has chopped of the racecourse from the land. The racecourse is located by a main road but has a parking area behind which accompany for a large amount of people. The tote building is located at the end of the racecourse and is in clear view for all the visitors to see but at the moment the building is empty and derelict. The intended new use of the space is a gambling den, I feel this design will link the historical side of the racecourse and the tote with the new functions and design, as the building was previously used for betting and was where people could go and find information about the races. I intend to recreate this whilst bringing in some new more modern features that will attract more visitors. Within the space as well as the gambling den I would like to design a more social space where people can sit and eat whilst being able to watch the races.

CATTERICK BOOKMAKERS AND CAFÉ HOUSE

The new purpose of the Tote building is to be used as a betting house and cafĂŠ. The building was once used as a place whereby people could go and place bets, find out information and also a place a leisure so I intend on re-creating the relationship that the building once had with its original intended use.

On the first floor visitors can place bets and check scores and odds on televisions and in brochures, there will be standing and seating areas in this space and the aim is for the space to be an informal like social area whereby visitors can feel free to walk inside and take a seat. On the second floor this space will be used as a cafĂŠ area, I felt that this floor was best used in a way that the public could appreciate the building orientation and natural light which is allowed into the space through two large windows that were once used as screens and bar graphs. Also this floor has a much greater volume which allows for more to within the space. The reasoning behind including a cafĂŠ in the building is because when visitors place bets they often spend quite some time doing so making decisions, looking at the odds and scores and re-watching previous races so I felt it would be appropriate to have a space whereby they could sit and take their time and have some snacks or refreshments whilst doing so. The building orientation also compliments this because as visitors take a seat the can either be by the large window that faces the racetracks and the course which is busy with people and the loud from the race commentator or they could be by the window that overlooks the wide open landscape which I think is very effective as this may create different moods and feelings just in one room.

SITE INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS

Immediate reactions My first impressions when I saw the tote building was that the building itself was very neat because of the brick work. The interior of the building was very derelict, the walls and the windows were in very poor condition. Although the building has a relationship with the wider site, where it is located is in the correct place for it to be visible by all the visitors sat in the stand. The building is part of a larger site the racecourse itself is also part of a larger landscape which stretches far beyond the tote building.

Location The location of the site is good In the sense that there is a lot of land surrounding the racecourse, allowing a big area for visitor parking and enough room for all the evens that take place on race days. On the other hand the site is in a quiet place with only a road that passes along the front for passer byers to see, which is resulting in the amount of people coming to watch is decreasing. This means that it is difficult for the site to attract more visitors who aren't already familiar with the site. The views that can be seen are that of more open landscape that carries on from the racecourse and the by pass busy with cars.

Spirit of the place The Tote building has a lot of history so for some people that may visit now they may look at the building and remember what used to happen at the site, as the building has scars within the brick work which show that the was so pre-existing attachments to the building.

Size and Shape The Tote building is very square and quite large compared to the surrounding buildings. The building is also very symmetrical, this was to allow for communication through windows between two people. On the interior of the building the ground floor has a low ceiling, allowing the 2nd floor to have a larger volume because of the higher ceiling.

Character, Positioning, Setting

When inside the Tote building when you look through the back windows of the building you can see the racecourse, the grandstand and at the time all the people who had come to watch the races, but when you look through the front windows of the building all you can see if clear open landscape and the bypass road along the side. It is interesting how the positioning of the building allows you to see to completely different views from within.

Viewpoint

When analysing the front exterior of the building even though windows are in poor condition and there are scars within the brick work you would expect that the interior is off similar quality rather than it being used as storage. From the outside the building is somewhat inviting because of where it positioned, but unfortunately it is not very easily accessible by foot on race days so maybe a footpath could be made to make the building more inviting to the public.

Materials The building is made from bricks which were hand laid when it was made. The brick has a smooth texture and have been layered in a specific way so that it was completely symmetrical. Some of the other key materials used are glass for the windows, steel and wood. The building has not been used for some time and it is obvious to see that it has been weathered, there are some cracks in the brick work, some parts of the interior walls are damp causing plaster to fall off, the steel frames of some windows are rusting away also. A small detail on the top right had corner of the tote building are some words by artist Laurence Weiner. This is there because Greville Worthington is a collector of art and he particular likes art through the use of words. The staircase is new and has been made from timber, which has a relationship with the doors and frames which are also made from timber. The ceiling of the ground floor has been plaster-boarded and has been fitted in a way leaving shadow gaps and the same technique has been used on the flooring so no skirting bored are used. Soft lino flooring is used on the ground floor and hard timber flooring is used on the 2nd floor. There is no obvious pollution around the racecourse as it surrounded by natural open landscape the only sort of pollution that could be accounted for are the cars that drive along the busy by-pass which runs by the side of the racecourse.

External Conditions The tote building has a lot of sun exposure at 3pm in December the sun was shining directly at the front of the building, but on the day the wind was being blocked by the smaller stand that was next to the building. When standing outside the tote building the open landscape that surrounds it makes you feel very relaxed and calm even though there is a lot of noise coming from the race and cars.

Senses/ Light

At the racecourse you can hear the announcements from the race presenters, you can also hear the traffic along the busy by-pass road and on busy race days you can also hear the crowd cheering. At the racecourse in general there was not much artificial light the artificial light was only used inside the cafĂŠ s . This is because most races are held in the daytime so they can use natural light. At the Tote building the natural light complimented the interior of the building by making the 2nd floor look larger in size and also more of a free open space this is because of the amount of like the large windows allow to enter the building. This is not the same on the ground floor not much natural light enters the ground floor space because only smaller windows are used so there was also some artificial lighting used.

CASE STUDY 1 NAME OF BUILDING —The Coach House DATE —2010

LOCATION — Hull DESIGJNER — Salt Architects

CURRENT USE/ FUTURE USE — Still in progress / Holiday home

SITE INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS

Immediate Reactions

The site is really tucked and hidden away in an area which looks private. This is a positive factor of the building as its new use will be to accommodate people who would like a holiday home and so this will need to involve privacy so that the users feel comfortable and at home. The Coach House fits well into its surrounding environment as it has large windows at the front of the building which allow a lot of natural sunlight into the space and almost brings the nature in as well. This is seen by the use of the existing brick work that has been kept and used inside the house and shined for effect, bringing the old and new together which is what I am interested in doing with the Tote building.

Size and Shape There are different levels to the structure of the building and also within the building. In the main room with the large windows the ceiling has been lowered and cantilevered so that there is still room surrounding it for a higher floor to ceiling distance. Then the room above that has the cantilevered floor is surrounded by glass walls that allow you to look out and onto the room below. This effect has worked well in creating two spaces that are almost linked whilst keeping the space looking as free and spacious as possible and also allowing the spaces to have a big volume .

Materials The main materials used in the Coach house is brick, glass, wood and steel. The brick used for the main structure of the building has a rough texture to it but does not look it, whereas the brick that has been used inside is the same original brick but this has just been polished and shines to make it look more aesthetically pleasing indoors. The quality of the building is very good because it is a new build and still in progress but before works started some of the brick work was slightly discoloured but this did not effect the strength or the look of the building as minor work was needed to cover this. Shadow gaps have been used instead of skirting boards and coving, there is also no obvious architrave around doors either and the staircase has been made using plywood carpet which is between two folding steel pieces which has been cantilevered also to make it appear as though it is floating above the ground. This is all part of the more modern style that the architects wanted to create. As the building has this very modern style to it there are not many natural elements to the interior apart from the use of timber throughout the house, the large windows may have been used because of this, to draw the natural landscape into the building to create a relationship. The exterior on the other hand has a warm more natural look to it this may be because of the brick work which makes it look attractive and inviting.

Light

A lot of natural light is allowed into the building because of the three large windows that are at the front of the house, large French doors on the side of the house, the slightly smaller window nearer the top of the building and the two smaller windows within the roofing. The natural light that was shining into the building created so many different shadows inside because of the direction in which it was shining through the trees. Although natural light will have to be used inside the house because there will be people staying in it whilst it is dark because of its general use as a house too.

Site Transition/ Senses You cannot see the Coach house from far distances as it is hidden behind trees and cuts of from a main road. This might be the reason the architects decided that it was correct place to have a holiday home as people canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see it as they drive along the main road and it is in a very private area. There are many senses to be felt when at the site as it is surrounded my natural elements so you can smell the trees and the grass and there is a soft breeze because most of the wind is blocked by the tree and the surrounding homes. It is also very quiet this is because there are no surrounding vistas or attractions and the larger landscape it is within is open landscape.

CASE STUDY 2 NAME OF BUILDING— William Hill DATE— Converted in 2002

LOCATION—Beckett Road, Doncaster FOUNDER—William Hill

Immediate Reactions My immediate reactions to the site was how small it was. The building is part of a row of houses above and shops below. So it is very small and private, this may be a strength to the building as customers may want their bets to be private and some visitors can sit inside and spend quite a lot of time inside the book makers as it is their hobby so they may refer a place that is closed off and a little bit more private. I noticed that where it is located is very accessible from peoples home as it located away from the centre so it is not so busy, but there is a road outside which provides small parking area for visitors.

Site Transition The building is located along the road side, so it is open for all to see and it is very accessible as the road which takes you to the shop slips of from the main road which makes it very easy for people to get to it. It is also located close to houses and a bus stop which also makes it very accessible for those travelling on different modes of transport. There are shops located by the sides of the bookmakers such as a hairdressers and a co-operative shop which is located across the road which means that they will draw more people to that specific road and therefore they will see that the bookmakers is there giving it more attention.

Size and Shape Inside the betting the book makers it is larger than it looks from the outside. This is because the outside is closed of and small to seem more personal and private which is what people prefer when they go inside to place their bets as some customers like to spend quite some time inside in their free time. Inside it Is more spacious as the betting counters which have the betting slips on and pens and leaflets are all up against the walls, the gambling machines and the television screens which have the odds and the races on are also fixed to the walls so the only thing that is open in in the space are the table and a few seats where visitors can take a seat if they like.

Materials The main materials used in the book makers shop is timber, steel and plastic. The wood is used for the counter and desks with a smooth finish so that customers can lean against them. The plastic is used for the betting slip and leaflet holders which are located on the walls all around above the counters. The steel is used for the table and chair legs as it is a strong material and it contrasts with the timber used throughout the shop.

INSPIRATIONS

House in Guimar達es Architect: Elisabete Saldanha Date: 2014

Location: City of Guimar達es, Portugal

Key Materials Stone is one of the main key materials used in this design, this is because it is the main key that links the historical history of the building with its new modernised design. It is used throughout the interior of the building on some walls and there is a great stone wall which surrounds the building as well. Timber is also used as one of the pre-existing materials of the building and it used for cladding to created frames for the windows and is used for some walls on the interior of the building too. Tiles are used for the rooftop as part of the new materials which have been added such as marble which is used for the treads on one of the staircases and glass which is used for another staircase which is glazed.

Relationship to Landscape Quote from architect: â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the historical elements of the building were preserved and restored and even replicated, with a view to creating an identity where the duality between the past and the present coexist in the same placeâ&#x20AC;?.

The stone wall which surrounds the building runs through the interior of the house which creates the relationship between the outdoors and the indoors.

Basement Level

Ground Floor Plan

Section One

Section Two

Qualitative Reactions There are features of the house which may remind users of its historical memory because of the key materials which are used throughout the building, and what I find interesting is that even to someone who does not know of its historical memory will still get a feeling that the building has a history because of the preservation of the great stone wall and the use of the original stone which runs through the interior of the house as well. Some parts of the building which are new are obvious because the materials used are modern materials and the way the plan has been set out is also very modernised which shows that the preservation of the old structure can be used to create something new and more up to date. The building also allows many views in and out onto the land which is key, it is obvious that the architect wanted to keep the relationship between the house and its environment.

Analysis and reasoning behind my chosen inspiration I feel this design is inspirational because of the transformation that has been made without removing any of the pre-existing building. As it can be quite difficult to fit a new design into a constrained space whilst keeping the original character of the building. Also I am very interested in the relationship of the building with the landscape that surrounds it, and how the architect has created many different levels of access to it.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

www.catterickbridge.co.uk/go-racing/enclosures-map

www.catterickbridge.co.uk/about http:www.ciht.org.uk/motorway/alnrcccattbp.htm cadg.co.uk/site/item.php?ref=1036759&context=group cadg.co.uk/site/item.php?ref=1052472&context=group www.greyhoundderby.com/brief%20history%20of%20catterick.htm http://www.dazeen.com/2014/11/12/seinajoki-city-library-jkmm-architects-alvar-aalto-finland/ www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1082452

Www.dazeen.com/2014/12/27/elisabete-saldanha-house-in-guimaraes-portugal-white-spiral-staircase/

TOTE BUILDING NEW USE & FUNCTION Gambling Den and Residential space

The Stair Design Using the idea of the emotional experience inside a casino/gambling den, such as stress, tension, confusion and excitement, the model shows this being interpreted within the stair design.

CONCEPT MODELS

CONCLUDED DESIGN

TOTE BUILDING NEW USE & FUNCTION Gambling Den and Residential space

ROOM DESIGN Using the idea of tension to separate spaces using thread (steel rod) which would create the feeling of tension and physically express this too within the building too.

CONCEPT IDEA

EXPLORATION

OTHER SKILLS OIL PAINTING/ SKETCHING