Claire Taggart (BSc, MArch) CV & Portfolio
Claire Taggart
(BSc, MArch)
Address: 60B Lohmann House, Kennington Oval, SE11 5BX Telephone: 07726930312 E-mail: clairetaggart@btinternet.com
Education
Part 3: Westminster University RIBA Part 3
Part 2: Bartlett School of Architecture: MArch Architecture, RIBA Part 2, with distinction for thesis Part 1: Bartlett School of Architecture: BSc (Hons) in Architecture, RIBA Part 1, 2:1
A-Levels: Art and Design- A, Geography-A, English Literature–B, Philosophy and Ethics of Religion (AS) -A GCSE: Five subjects- A*, Five subjects- A
Previous Work Pringle Richards Sharratt Architects: September 2013 - Present.
Folkestone Creative Quarter Properties: Renovation of four derelict high street properties comprised of shop units with maisonette flats above, to be let to creative start-ups, artists and makers. I have managed all aspects of the projects from initial design, throughout construction and to completion on site. I have also managed all CA roles on these projects.Â
Payers Park Studios/23-25 Tontine Street, Folkestone: Part-refurbishment, part-new build project including the renovation of an existing high street building and construction of several new residential and studio units, alongside a public realm strategy creating new pedestrian routes and public spaces within in the Creative Quarter of Folkestone. I have run the project up to the current tender stage and have managed all detailed design, services and structural coordination and produced all tender drawings and specification. Metal Box Factory, Great Guildford Street: Conversion of a Victorian factory into offices for start-up businesses. I worked on design and detailing of interior fit out, finishes and joinery, as well as construction and planning drawings for the main works. The project has reached Practical Completion. Metropolitan Workshop: January - August 2011 and August - September 2012, London
Dun Laoghaire Masterplan: Redesign of harbour area; schematic design of zoning, harbour visualisations, models and management and design of a public consultation exhibition.
Solheimsviken Exhibition Centre: Exhibition hall, hotel and waterfront: Assisted on design of roof structure and waterfront public space through physical and computer modelling and visulaistaions and GAs.
Moses Dell: Private house design: I worked as part of a design team of two on spatial design, 3d modeling, GAs, client presentations and physical models.
Barreca e La Varra: July 2010 - November 2010, Milan Fuori Salone, Via Tortona: Street furniture and festival facilities
Burial Chapels and Memorial Gardens: Design of chapel lighting, interiors and gate details, Milan.
Cerba: Mixed use development of hospital, research facilities and teaching spaces on the outskirts of Milan. Studio Fuksas: Part l Architectural Assistant October 2009 - May 2010, Rome
Montecatini Terme: Renovation and redesign of historic thermal baths.
Nuvola Congress Centre: Rome parliamentary congress hall.
Moroccan Resort: Luxury mountain holiday resort outside of Marrakech.
Exhibitions and Prizes
Future Cities, Planning for the 90%, ‘Sociable Housing’ independent project selected from an open competition to be exhibited in the Magazzini del Sale, Punto Della Dogana, Venice Biennale Fringe, 2012.
Abetenim Arts Village, Ghana, Third Place- For an independent competition entry for the design of a residential arts village development centre in Ghana -For arts-based development NGO, Nka Foundation
Sir Andrew Taylor Prize, Bartlett- Awarded to our design team for Puerto MAMM Pavilion design, Colombia.
Show Opening Prize, Bartlett- Awarded for best design unit display in the end-of-year summer show.
Zoetropes, Roca Gallery, Chelsea: Bartlett Design unit public exhibition, 2012.
RA Summer Show: Design and making of Solheimsviken roof study model, for Metropolitan Workshop, 2011.
IT/Technical Skills CAD: Vectoworks, Microstation, AutoCAD, SketchUp, VRay Rhinoceros + Grasshopper Image Processing/Presentation: Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator Word/Number Processing: Microsoft Word and Excel CAM: Experience in Laser-cutting, CNC Milling and 3D Printing. Experienced in writing NBS specifications Also experienced in manual as well as digital model-making, hand-sketching and workshop construction. Construction Skills Certified (CSCS)
Languages English as mother tongue Strong Italian
Interests I have a particular interest in exploration of social and cultural dimensions of architecture and urban design and am a great believer in design from the human scale upwards. I am keen to gain more experience working on public projects involving people-focused design research and collaborative design, after exploring alternative approaches to placemaking, regeneration and city-scale effects of architecture in my student work. I spend much of my spare time on personal projects, making and refurbishing furniture and making jewellery, clothing and bespoke prints.
Portfolio Claire Taggart
Metal Box Factory
2015 Southwark
Folkestone Creative Quarter
Folkestone Old High Street
Bottom-up urban renewal initiative in Folkestone’s historic quarter, involving renovation of derelict high street properties and new-build low-cost residential and studio units for Folkestone’s growing arts community, alongside community spaces and a public realm improvement strategy.
Payers Park Studios
Start-Up City
High Street Plug-In Shop Fronts
2013 Coventry, UK
Rejuvenation of the high street, supporting local micro-economies and start-ups through provision of shared facilities, temporary and modifiable structures in converted shop units, integrating mutually-beneficial business and public space.
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Tessellating cafe table sets
Folding market shelter
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Internal cooker unit
Greywater, composting and recycling tanks
Supporting, strengthening and multiplying Coventry’s microeconomies with new architectures.
City Guilds and Incubation Units
Shared facilities are provided for new city industries alongside informal public working spaces, anchored in converted old city landmarks. Structures and services are designed to be easily legible, customisable and rapidly transformable.
El Puerto MAMM Pavilion
Flexible Workshop/Theatre
Assembly Components
2012, MAMM Medellin
Collaborative design with Medellin architects and students for a pavilion for the museum of modern art, Medellin. The pavilion was designed in segments, to be dismantled, divided up and donated to neighbourhoods across the city at the end of use.
Reversible Joints and City Dispersal
Complete Pavilion at 1:10 Awa rd
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2012 London Bridge to Watford Gap
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Three week project to design and make three dwellings at scale 1:20. Chocolate Dwelling: Suburban playhouse extension. Chimney Dwelling: Service station off M1 in renovated farmhouse ruin. Tree Dwelling: Urban skyscraper treehouse and viewing hide.
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Sociable Housing
2011, Somers Town, London, UK
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extended living spaces
library tower
connecting balconies
Communal Towers
Modification and extension of 1960s high-rise housing for a more sociable housing typology, in an attempt to combat social isolation amongst female migrant communities. Facade extensions connect neighbours to new communal spaces and facilities.
Library, Sports and Garden Towers
Metropolitan Workshop
Moses Dell House
Solheimsviken RA Model
Part 1 Work 2011 & 2012
Private house in Hertfordshire, Roof study model for conference centre roof in Solheimsviken in Norway and Masterplan for the redevelopment of Dun Laoghaire harbour in Ireland.
Dun Laoghaire Harbour
Abetenim Arts Village 3rdze
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Interlocking Courtyards
2010 Nka Foundation Kumasi, Ghana
Individual 3rd-prize winning competition entry for design of a residential arts development centre. All materials are sourced on site: compacted earth, bamboo frame and palm thatch. Open plan design is cut into the ground for storm shelter and cooling.
Performing Arts
Art Studios
Residential Courtyard
Studio Fuksas
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Cerba, Milan
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Exhibitions
Magazzini del Sale, 2012 Venice Biennale Zoetropes, 2012 Roca Gallery Chelsea
Zoetropes, 2012 Roca Gallery, Chelsea