FRACTAL HIVE STUDIO SPACES.
The brief for this project was to create an artist studio in the heart of London, that promoted the arts to achieve parity between the arts and sciences. To begin the project, a wind powered drawing machine was produced, and was taken to the site to produce analogue drawings to drive the design process. Once on site, a series of spatial sensations were mapped from moving between areas of high quality exterior public space. These were then combined with the drawing machine drawings to create an architecture that was heavily driven by site specific factors. The drawings produced represented an element of chaos, and when juxtaposed with the order of the spatial sensations, formed a surreal language which became the driving force behind the project. Surrealism was further explored through a digital machine, which produced complex fractal and aggregation geometries using the coding software Python and Grasshopper. The fractal code produced enclosed spaces, which became the partitions for the artists’ studios, and the aggregation code produced structural elements and circulation systems. The project is almost entirely subterranean to reduce the intrusion at street level, and challenge the social construct in London, which is to build large scale private buildings to achieve aa sense of bravado. Instead, this project remains entirely public and understated due to its subterranean nature.
Site Strategy
Fractal Studios
Aggregation Circulation and Structure
Concrete Housing
Analogue Wind Powered Drawing Machine Drawings
Hand HandDrawings DrawingsExploring ExploringSurrealism SurrealismasasArtistic ArtisticCatalyst Catalyst
Digital Machine Geometries, Fractal and Aggregation Drawings
Digital Drawings Exploring Coded Outputs as Space
Long Section
Short Isometric Section
Artist Studio Isometric
Visualisations
HYDRO-ELECTRIC
BATH HOUSE. The brief for this project was to create a bath house that was able to not only sustainably power itself, but also power the neighbouring housing development. To achieve this goal, the canal on which the project was situated was utilised as a means of generating electricity through hydroelectric turbines. The turbines used were Kaplan turbines, and were the most applicable turbines for the slow-moving canal, to produce maximum power output. Similarly, the theme of sustainability was continued throughout the project, most notably in the addition of Indian Mustard plantations on site. Following historic analysis, it was found that the site had previously been used as a chemical works, meaning the soil was likely contaminated and unsafe for a bath house. Therefore, as Indian mustard can absorb heavy metals from the soil, in a process called phytoremediation, it was implemented on site as part of a 5-year plan to clean the site before constructing the bath house.
Bath House Plan
Bath House Short Section
1 Opposite Side of River 2 Turbine Bypass 3 Sun Deck/ Canal Partition 4 Willow Tree 5 Turbine Hood 6 Kaplan Turbine 7 Generator 8 Concrete Bridge 9 Steel Bridge Supports 10 Pool (Heated from Eexcess Turbine Heat) 11 Living Willow Cladding 12 Bamboo Partitions 13 Adjacent Development
Bath House long Section 1 Indian Mustard Field 2 Flood Risk Mitigation Pool 3 Steel Bath House Support 4 Main Heating Element 5 Bath House Window 6 Steel Wire Cross Bracing 7 Waterproof Roof Membrane 8 Steel Roof Support 9 Timber Roof Battens 10 Main Bathing Pool 11 Main Pool Heating Element 12 In-Situ Cast Concrete Floor 13 Bamboo Partitions 14 Adjacent Development 15 Flood Risk Mitigation Pool
HYDRO-ELECTRIC BATH HOUSE.
ACOUSTIC INS TALLATION
PAV I L I O N . The brief for this project was to produce an installation pavilion, to be displayed within London St Pancras. The pavilion had to address the issue of European identity and mitigate the effects of Brexit through art and architecture. To deal with this issue I first visited the station itself, to understand the sense of place. Once I had visited, I was struck by the grand pianos within the station, especially the crowd that they could draw. This then became an integral factor in my design process, and I began to research ways in which I could formulate a pavilion around this concept. I discovered the neurological effects of music on the brain, and that it causes the production of oxytocin, the hormone that makes us feel part of a group. This answered the issue that the brief raised, as a pavilion that could bring people together through music, would be able to mitigate the effects of Brexit. The pavilion is a simple steel frame, with steel pan drums mounted on the inside, with an external skin of acrylic. The basic concept is that the subjects would strike the interior walls, working together to create music, and in turn strengthening their bond with each other. The arc shapes of the pavilion follow acoustic arcs, and are optimised for maximum sound reflection.
Pavilion Plan
Front Elevation
Site Section
H A N A M I NIGHT MARKET
PAVILION.
The brief for this project was to produce a pavilion for a Hanami night market, in the heart of Leicester. Hanami is the Japanese festival dedicated to cherry blossom (sakura) and plum blossom (ume). To go about producing a pavilion for such a delicate and traditional festival meant researching the values of the festival, and the architecture that could best highlight this. Due to the contemplative nature of the festival, it was decided that the pavilion should be of minimal design, so as not to distract the user from their thoughts. To produce such a contemplative space, clean orthogonal lines were used, with the only break in the faรงade being a singular slit running the whole length. Similarly, materiality and texture were an important part of the pavilion, and is shown in the finish of the concrete, which is one of the few thought provoking details available on the faรงade.
Roof Plan Left Elevation Front Elevation Section Isometric
Site Section
Pool Section/ Elevation
HAND SKETCHES
PA R K H I L L PRIMARY SCHOOL,
KINGSTON This project was a scheme design for a pre-application submission to Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames Planning Department. My contribution toward this goal was to prepare the plan and elevation drawings, as well as a 3D visualisation of the project. Similarly, I provided input toward the Design statement for the application, which ensured that I fully understood all aspects required to take a project to the necessary level for planning.
C A S T L E GATE FLATS, CHORLEYWOOD
This project was a development containing 16 2 bed and 1 bed flats upon a basement carpark, in Chorleywood. My contribution toward this project was to help prepare information for the construction phase drawings. I prepared brick dimension plans and sections for traditional brick and block construction with pre-cast concrete floors. This project was integral in giving me an understanding of construction techniques and interface details, increasing my confidence in the technical aspect of projects.