Chad Needham Architectural Designer, B.A.Arch needham.chad@gmail.com Tel: (876) 833-6544
Architectural Design Portfolio
Portfolio Content projects 1
St. John’s Public Library
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Sustainable Container Housing
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Elderly Housing
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Model Facility for Elderly
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Tower Street Renovation
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Tower Street Kiosk
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St. John’s, Antigua
St. Andrew, Jamaica
St. Andrew, Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica
Downtown Kingston, Jamaica
Downtown Kingston, Jamaica
Guyana Cultural Centre Georgetown, Guyana
ST. MARY’S ST
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TEMPLE ST.
ST. JOHN’S PUBLIC LIBRARY St. John’s, Antigua
Immediate Context
ST. MARY’S ST
SITE 3
TEMPLE ST.
Site
During the month of January 2012, the class of Design Studio embarked on a 2-week tradition of a study tour to a decided Caribbean island (in this case, Antigua). While on the island in question, the urban landscape was analyzed, data such as landmarks, vehicular circulation, land usage was gathered and a decision was made to address the most glaring need of the capital. Trying to access old documents on the town of St. John’s and old records, we realized that the tow library was in poor condition and as such, a decision was made to design a new library for the capital. The class was divided into four(4) sites, each in a different area of St. John’s with diferent sizes, topography, immediate contexts, etc. My site was bordered by St. Mary’s Street to the north and Temple Street to the east. It had a silght slope towards the south with rubble built up on-site as well as a few palm trees.
REDCLIFFE ST.
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In this design proposal, my objective is to mediate with the surrounding context as much as possible, through the usage of openings, daylighting and views. The intention is to have the users interact with nature (the outside) as much as possible; through the use of outdoor decking areas. The materials used will be those that already exist in St. John’s, most notably glass as it allows for adequate daylight as well as views from the library. This library is being designed for the public, hence the intention of paying homage to the existing environment around the site. The building height is consistent with the current scale of the context so as not to create an imposing and unwelcome structure; hence there is no disparity between building and setting. In relation to the images below, the proposal was birthed by a design generator dubbed ‘F.E.M’ (forces, edges, memory). This term was coined in relation to the immediate context surrounding the site. See model section for further images of conceptualization. Forces: refers to the imposing nature of the neighbouring structures Edges: refers to the implied edge created by roads, buildings, lots, etc. Memory: influenced by the landmarks in relation to the site
Concept & Development
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Floor Plans
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second floor
ground plan B
section A-A
Sections & Elevations
section B-B east elevation
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150mm thick reinforced conc. beam
Vignettes & Detail 3)
25x400mm pressure-treated timber secured to conc.
ceramic tile finish
50mm thick aluminum framing around glass secured to concrete
galvanized steel strap secured to concrete
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150mm thick reinforced conc. slab
150mm thick concrete blockwall w/ 12mm dia. reinforced bars
500mm thick reinforced concrete slab on fill material 300mm thick reinforced conc. footing
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wall detail
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Physical Models
forces
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memory
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Physical Models
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phase 1
phase 2
phase 3
Physical Models
final model
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SUSTAINABLE CONTAINER HOUSING Gordon Town Road, St. Andrew Site UTech
Immediate Context Site UTech
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In this design proposal, the opening project of Design Studio 7, my objective is to create a communal space for transient university students with respect to the surrounding environment. The design criteria was the usage of six(6) metal containers and its mediation with the elements. With this in mind, the design scheme was created in such a way as to capitalize on the day breeze using the Venturi effect; as well as efficient shading devices to minimize solar heat gain. Adjacent to the site was a day care centre, as well as the University of Technology across the road, so noise and traffic was also considered. The water feature and aqueduct on site were not to be removed so they were incorporated into the overall design. The sloping topography of the site also posed a significant challenge, as well as designating parking spaces for the tenants.
Concept & Development Danny Williams School of the Deaf
McCam Child Care and Development Centre A
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University of Technology
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unit floor plan
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Floor Plans
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site plan
Floor Plans
ground floor plan
first floor plan
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section A-A
Sections & Elevations east elevation
section B-B
section S-S
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3D view of unit
Vignettes & 3D View
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Physical Models
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final model
ELDERLY HOUSING Tivoli, Kingston
Immediate Context Site
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Scale: 1:20,000
Institutution Hospital
Nodes Site
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Located on 47 Lady Musgrave Rd in Kingston 10, the Josephine Glasspole Convalescent Centre caters to recovering senior citizens. Lady Ina Josephine Glasspole, born in Victoria Park, St. Elizabeth and wife of a former Governor General (Floziel Augustus Glasspole), she was also patron to the National Children’s Home, Josephine Glasspole Basic School and the Soroptimists Club. Widely known as an active social welfare leader in East Kingston and Port Royal, she died by heart attack on Jan 3, 1999. The home currently houses 8 patients (despite having capacity for 10), all residing on the first floor of the structure. The facility also works in collaboration with the Hyacinth Lightbourne Visiting Nursing Service to offer professional nursing services for the recovering patients. After questioning how patients were transported up the stairs, we learnt that a stretcher was required to carry them to the next floor, after the ambulance had brought them. The first floor consists of a sick bay (hosting 2 adjustable beds), which shares a bathroom with one of two bedrooms, each housing 4 adjustable beds, and a relaxation area. On the ground floor, the home has an administration office, a kitchen, a bathroom and storeroom. A paved walkway connects the facility to an additional structure outsideg, which houses the caretaker.
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site plan A
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first floor A
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site section A-A
street elevation
Sections & Elevations east elevation section B-B
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wall detail
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Vignettes & Detail 2)
100mm thick reinforced conc. beam
50mm thick aluminum framing around glass secured to concrete
ceramic tile finish
150mm thick reinforced conc. slab
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10mm thick concrete w/12mm dia. reinforced bars 650mm thick reinforced concrete slab on fill material
300mm thick reinforced conc. footing
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MODEL FACILITY FOR ELDERLY Rollington Town, Kingston
Immediate Context Site
Landmarks
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1) 1- St. Joseph’s Hospital and Golden Age home 2) Clan Carthy High 3) St. Theresa’s Church 4) Jamaica Defence Force Air Wings 5) Jamaica Foundation for Lifelong Learning 6) Sabina Park 7) Kingston College Melbourne Campus 8) Vauxhall Junior High 9) Bellevue Hospital 10) Nelson Oval 11) Dunoon Technical High School 12) Rollington Town Primary
Immediate Site Wider Site
The objective of this project is to create a model facility for an Aging Community, which may be implemented across the island of Jamaica. The facility should support independent living, assisted care, convalescence and hospice-residential aged communities within its immediate context and residential district. The facility provides a place for the elderly to continue to carry out a healthy and fulfilling life: physically, socially, independent mobility for all user groups with barrier-free access throughout, and self-help services. The quality of spaces (inside and outside) is to provide therapy, meditation and reflection. The facility should also allow foster community outreach development and strengthen partnerships with self-help social development programmes such as HEART Trust, The Lift-Up Jamaica Programme, and other start-up programmes providing employment for the physically and mentally impaired including the blind. The required spaces were provided along with the floor area of the volume, and the respective zones in which they belong. The brief classifies these spaces into four(4) zones: reception areas, community & educational centre, therapy and services.
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My design concept was focused around creating a facility that specifically caters to the elderly, while at the same time providing the necessary community resources the area desperately lacks. With regards to the elderly, the idea was not to create an institution for them, reminiscent of a retirement home; therefore, they were somewhat “isolated� in order to cater to their desire for independency. The reception zone serves as the core of the whole design program and while being the only two-storey building of the facility, it also allows for increased surveillance. After researching, it was found that green spaces were somewhat therapeutic so courtyards were utilized throughout the site, to allow the opportunity of one to experience nature, whether inside or outside. This concept was also applied to the small gymnasium, which allows for outdoor activities such as yoga. The therapeutic garden consists of an aquatic therapy pool, as well as a fountain/mediation space for relaxation. With this space being somewhat of another courtyard, it allowed for constant surveillance from the adjacent spaces.
Precedent & Development COMMUNITY RECEPTION
THERAPY SERVICES HOUSING
ZONING
concept progressions
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site floor plan FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 1:200
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RECEPTION UPPER FLOOR
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1 - Chapel 2 - WiFi Cafeteria 3 - Skills Training 4 - M/F Restrooms 5 - Recreational Hall 6 - Seminar/Meeting Room 7 - Clinic 8 - Medical Services 9 - Counseling Services 10 - Quiet Day Lounge 11 - Reception Desk 12 - Med. Supervisor 13 - Gift Shop 14 - Multipurpose Hall 15 - Changing Rooms/Showers/Bathroom 16 - Small Gymnasium 17 - Facilities Management Office 18 - Housekeeping Closet 19 - Utilities Room 20 - Equipment Storage 21 - Service Yard/Delivery Bay
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section A-A
Sections & Elevations west elevation
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Vignettes 1)
1) bird’s-eye view of proposal 2) view of tenants doing yoga 3) view of healing garden & hydrotherapy tub
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TOWER STREET RENOVATION Downtown Kingston
Zone 3 Commercial Civic
The purpose of this proposal was to revitalize the region of Downtown Kignston (specifically Tower Street), restoring it to its former glory. With the usage of new material palettes, spatial recognition, street amenities, pedestrian & vehicular circulation, as well as proposed street interventions, the idea was to elevate the area back to its status as the cultural hub of Kingston. In order to undertake this project, the class of Design Studio 8 was split into four(4) groups with each group assigned to a specific zone of Tower Street. After numerous site visits to Dowtown as well as conducting many interviews with residents, visitors and persons who traverse the area daily, we identified the problems at hand and the necessary measure to rectify said issues. My zone was bordered by Duke Street to the west and East Street to the east, with the head office of the law firm Myers, Fletcher & Gordon as the main attraction. Our idea was to create a safe and engaging streetscape with spacious sidewalks, modern street lighting and the occasional street bench for respite. In addition to these recommendations, the abandoned building to the north between Duke St. and John’s Lane was converted into a multi-storey cafe with an outdoor roof deck. Also to the north, between John’s Lane and East St., that space was converted into a designated parking lot for employees and customers of MFG.
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Plans overall plan of Zone 3
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Plans Treatment of street parking & material palette
Omnigrip CST
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Concrete Block Permeable Paving
Amber Paving Collection
Plans
Compilation of all 4 zones
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north elevation
Sections & Elevations section A-A
typical street section west elevation
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Vignettes 1) view of rooftop deck on cafe 2) modified parking layout for MF&G 3) view of constructed cafe
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TOWER STREET KIOSK Downtown Kingston
This design proposal was a continuation of the aforementioned Tower Street revitalization. Each student was to create a model kiosk that could be placed along the sidewalks of Downtown Kingston at various points. The usage of said kiosk was left to the discretion of the designer, however it should address the relevant needs of the immediate public. The design parameters were that this kiosk should be totally collapsible (for easy transportation) as well as constructed from salvageable materials found in the area. For my proposal, I chose a fruit stand because many of these stands seen around the parish of St. Andrew are constructed poorly, and not only puts the vendor at risk but also the produce being sold. Therefore, this fruit kiosk was designed to be structurally sound and accommodate the necessary loads.
Concept & Development
concept sketch
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GEORGES’S LANE
Plans
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plan of kiosk
TOWER STREET site plan
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Kit of parts
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- 20 cut 2�x4� - 1 sheet of ply - PVC canvas
Sections & Elevations west elevation
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- 2 aluminum pipes - 6 aluminum rods - 10 cut pieces of ply
north elevation
detail A
south elevation
Details & Elevation detail B detail C
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Open timber rod and aluminum pipe, then use collapsible bracket to keep both in place. Use steel pin to fasten timber to pipe and repeat for second timber frame.
For additional shading, hook tensile PVC fabric at designated points.
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Slide both horizontal members into place to add stability, then fasten each to existing timber frame, using steel straps.
Slide timber shelf members into place.
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Slide in a third horizontal member then fasten to existing timber frame using steel straps, and to metal braces on existing aluminum rods. Hook tensile PVC fabric unto horizontal members.
Slide timber support in the grooves of the existing timber frame and place sheet of plyboard on support.
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Vignettes
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Physical Models
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final model
GUYANA CULTURAL CENTRE Georgetown, Guyana
Immediate Context Site National Park
Landmarks Umana Yana Prime Minister’s Residence Promenade Gardens St. George’s Cathedral George Cricket Club Botanical Gardens
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Sites 1 & 2
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10ft wide canal
20ft wide roadway
ONE WAY VEHICULAR ROADWAY
GUYANA NATIONAL SERVICE GROUND
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3ft wide canal
1.09m
3ft wide canal
1.10m
3ft wide canal
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LOT #1 27,795 Sq. Ft. / 2,582 Sq. M.
GUYANA TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH LTD.
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GUYANA TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH LTD.
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GUYANA TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH LTD.
During the period of January/February 2013, the class of Design Studio embarked on a 2-week tradition of a study tour to a decided Caribbean counrty (in this case, Guyana). While in the country in question, the urban landscape was analyzed, data such as landmarks, vehicular circulation and land usage was gathered. Through various presentations to members of the Guyana Institute of Architects (GIA), general public and even the Prime Minister of the country, we communicated how well we were able to analyze the town of Georgetown in such a short time. After various trips to the town’s Botanical Gardens and National Park, site analyses of both were created to determine the suitability of each to host our design proposal. The National Park was chosen but due to certain restrictions, nearby plots of land were used as the sites instead. Both sites are adjacent to each other and the design intervention chosen was a cultural centre for the country.
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parti diagram
concept diagram
Before undertaking this project, we were advised to analyze the works of famous Guyanese writer Sir Wilson Harris. This was done in order to generate a concept which would then be further developed into our proposed cultural center for Georgetown, Guyana. The novel chosen to analyze was Harris’ first of many, named ‘The Palace of the Peacock”, published in 1960. The setting of the story takes place in the Guyanese rainforest where a crew searches for indigenous people in the forest to use as cheap labour. The recurring element in the story is that their failure of imagination is keeping the crew from achieving their goal; it is only when forced to focus on the existing landscape around them and not on material objects, are they able to move closer to their goal. This idea led to the concept of my proposal: using the existing cultural landscape to mold a new dynamic form. In other words, “sculpting the dynamic from the static”.
Precedent & Development concept sketches Umana Yana
State House
St. George’s Cathedral
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Botanical Gardens
Plans
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1) Lobby & Reception 2) WiFi Cafe 3) Exhibition Gallery 4) Support Office 5) Medical Supervisor 6) Utilities Room 7) Equipment Storage 8) Facilities Management 9) Healing Garden 10) Indoor Basketball Court 11) Mashramani Hall 12) Skills Training
13) Spaces for Arts & Crafts 14) Media Centre 15) Martial Arts Room 16) fre Weights Room 17) Small Gym 18) Changing Rooms 19) Private Rooms 20) Courtyard Garden 21) Library Resource Room 22) Seminar Room 23) Office for Park Manager 24) Office for Ministry of Culture Secratariat
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west elevation
Sections & Elevations section B-B
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Details & Sections section A-A
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Details & Sections section C-C
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Vignettes 1)
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Vignettes
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Physical Models
structural model
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Physical Models
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final model
Thank you for your consideration and I look forward to your valuable feedback!