Vernacular Design and Research

SKILL SET

Low-cost and lowtech solutions derived from indigenous-rooted designs, manage thermal comfort while minimally impacting the environment. It is, therefore, more important than ever before to use passive and vernacular coolingmethods in order to save future resources and ensure buildings can survive future climate predictions. Increased and excessive heat would have serious consequences for human and animal health, agriculture, water supplies, and habitats.

Courtyard Illustration

Shaded spaces offer a space to relax outdoors and are a highly important feature in the Egyptian Household in mitigating heat.

Building Material

Quality insulation equals alower U-value and improved efficiency and a well-insulated building will use less energy for cooling

Exterior Shading Devices

Choosing appropriate shading devices for each facade increases the building‘s energy efficiency.

Reflective Roofing Footbridges

Safe footbridges gives increases accessibilty to services within the community.

Reduce building’s solar gain by minimizing heat transfer from the roof by using reflective roofing materials to minimize urban heat islands.

Adequate Street Lighting & Safety

Street lighting creates a safe environment for pedstrians to walk through their community at all times espcially at night preventing crimes. Street lighting is a critical component of both urban and rural infrastructure. Street lighting should be considered as part of the initiallayout of access and shared surface roads, driveways, and walkways, as well as the location and growth of trees and shrubs.

Solar Water Pumping provides off-grid clean energy and lower utility bill costs.

Adequate Exterior Lighting increases social surveillance and reduces crime.

Solar Street Lighting reduces energy consumption and improve light quality.

Renewable energy reduces energy consumption and lower CO2 emissions.

Junior Architect Aig Plus Architects

Location: Dusseldorf, Germany

Date: October- July 2020

Various Residential and Commercial Projects around Dusseldorf

I was able to spend 7 months at aigplus in Dusseldorf working on a range of projects and learning plenty whilst engaging within my second language.

By working on different scaled projects , ranging from small scale residential to larger scale educational facilities I was able to take onboard the requirements and fast paced environment that a architecture office works in.

A big takeaway from this project is how vital the communication is between the many people that work on this project alongside you as an architect.

Garage Renovation Phase 1-6

Given the task of preparing finalized plans and sections to send off for a garage renovation. The task involved various client meetings and U-value calculations to create a insulated space for the user. The project continued for six design phases before being halted by the corona virus.

This was the first real life project I was given to work by myself, where I was able to learn how to manage a design across all stages of the design. Intergrating sketches and finished plans was key in sorting dimensions and thicknesses of walls.

Housing Extension

An existing concrete garage renovated and extended into apartment blocks. Challenge was the detailing from concrete to timber frame whilst keeping the insulation tight and damp proof.

Prepared numerous construction plans andtookpartinmeetingswithengineers to discuss details. Always taking notes.

l/m²

- Optigrün-Drän- und Wasserspeicherelement FKD 25 (2,5cm), verfüllt

- Optigrün-Trenn-, Schutz- und Speichervlies RMS 300

- Dachabdichtung (wurzelfest

Dachaufsicht Info:

- Photovoltaikanlagen 0.5 kn/m²

- Kiesstreifen 50cm Bereich Gründach

- Sekuranten: Abstand 2,5m von Dachrand

- Blitzschutz

Fassade OG hinterlüftete Holzfassade:

- Holzschalung horizontal

- Lattung b/h 3cm

- Abstandhalter Alu U-Profil

- Luftschichtanker gedübelt o. geschraubt?

- Weichholzplatte 10cm

- Holzständer 12cm mit Isocloc WLG 035 ausgeflockt

- Dampfdiffusionsbremse 0,02cm

- OSB Platte

- Gipskartonplatte 2x 1,25cm

Decke über EG:

- BBS Decke C24 d=24cm

- Holz-Randbalken GL24h gem. Statiker

Bestandsdecke UK ca. ±27cm

- Zwischenraumdämmung

- Stahlträgermasche S355 gem. Statiker

- Stb-Decke (Bestand)

- Stb-Stütze (Bestand)

Fassade EG geputzt

- Putzschicht mit Armierungschicht 2,5cm

- Holzweichfaserplatte 10cm

- Holzständer 12cm mit Isofloc WLG 035 ausgelockt

- Dampfdiffusionsbremse 0,02cm

- OSB Platte

- Gipskartonplatte 2x 1,25cm

Modular Temporary School

Began to help within this project setting out Colour concepts aswell as entrance layout. This school was made due to their primary building being refurbished. This will be there temporary home; therefore the task is to make it feel like their new home.

Modular construction with screw foundations were implemented, with various site visits, this method became extremely cost-efficient.

Scale 1:50

Bristol Water Centre

Museum To Dignify Space

Location: Bristol, England

Date: November- June 2019

Bristol Water Purification Center

The site for the project is inundated with geological formations and high water level changes. Whilst much of the architecture around the site cannot withstand the forces of tidal changes, my project seeks to embrace and support this new upcoming settled environment. This has been done through Stratification; in other terms layering my project.

Collaborations: University of the West of England Class of 2019 (BSc Architecture)

Project Overview

ThesiteislocatedeastofBristolinthe area of Cumberlandbasin. This is the point where the river avon splits into two seperate rivers. This area is full of transportation modes and changable weather. Currently the site has a few buildings that are not currently being occupied yet still serve an important function. These being pump rooms, the dockmasters house, storage containers and Oil rooms.

Site Sketch

To set the context, the River Avon has been historically the foundation of Bristol’s economy and the driving force that allowed Boat transportation to come in and out of the Site (Smith, 1996).

High Tide Flooding Low Tide River Bank

The main features of the site include a complex road system and river split that makes the site a node of transport by sea and car. The project will aim to promote boat travel and cancel the automobile through a systematic blocakge