Daniel Celaya Miranda by Daniel Celaya Miranda

Daniel Celaya Miranda Portfolio

Architectural Assistant Graduate/Year Out Placement Shanghai

689.64.64.24 Daniel Celaya

Miranda adevito@hotmail.com Newcastle University Architecture Student

Education Currently enrolled in 3rd Year RIBA part 1 - Newcastle University

Work Experience

ARCHIGrad Summer Work Experience June - July 2012 Freelance movie director 2001 - 2009, Spain

Address: Flat 6 Oxford House 38 Grainger Street Newcastle Upon Tyne Capacidades y NE1 5JG

Competencias email: Artísticas celayadevito@hotmail.com

mobile: 07757873009

Capacidades y Software competencias Microsoft artísticas office suite

Freelance sound technician 2001 - 2009, Spain Waiter assistant: Tapelia, Arkume, Barcelo. 2008 - 2009, Vitoria, Spain Photography laboratory at Media Markt 2007 - 2008, Vitoria, Spain

Volunteer Experience School of Architecture Student Representative: 2010 - Present Liaison between students programme leaders and staff. Improvements to the student experience include: timetable changes and improvements to study/work space International Guest: 2007 Dominican republican international film festival for children (presented film for award and promoted movie experience for children) Blood donation assistant: 2005 - 2006 Red Cross Fundraiser: 2005 - 2006 Aecc

Autocad

Event organiser: 2005 - 2006 Invisible children

Free hand

Awards

Photoshop

2006 Maths award: Mountain View High School Aitec award: International film festival of San Sebastian

Languages Trilingual in: English, Spanish and Basque

Cine

Software:

Escuela de cine para jóvenes Orson the kid

Dibujo

AutoCad, Revit, SketchUp, V-ray, Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, MS Office suite, Avid Pro.

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SIMPLICITY, ECONOMY, HOME Design Structure Main vehicle Access SAP vehicle traffic Pedestrian

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CIVIC CENTRED Design Accessibility Fire escape 16/25

PLACE TO LIFE Design Proccess 26/31

MASTER PLAN

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Architecture department HASS buildings Green areas

urrent use of Haymarket area

Proposed views of site

Proposed use of site

Percy Street: the new face of the University

DRAWING & PAINTING

SCULPTURE

CINEMA & P`HOTOGRAPHY

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I think this project shows clearly my way of thinking in my approach to design. I have the main concerns of being aware of “place” (climates, light access, surrounding site, sources of noise, etc.) as well as aiming for the satisfaction of the client. In this example, our client would have been the City Council approaching us to build a youth foyer for Newcastle. Some of the conditions presented were that this foyer would focus around teaching carpentry, that the students of carpentry would live in the complex, that the pupils would be from underprivileged backgrounds, and that their mentor would also live with his family in the same site. From these specifications several hierarchies and priorities started to appear.

SIMPLICITY ECONOMY HOME

Security: Being in the city centre of Newcastle with troubled youngsters, I wanted to create spaces of simple geometry that still contained rich qualities that would clearly define spaces and boundaries.

Rejuvenating an abandoned corner of the city to help youth develop.

A guided introduction into the civic life: The building is situated on a corner, on the cross section of two axis: a West-East axis, and a North-South axis. The first one is a transited by heavy traffic and connects to the football stadium. The second is a narrower street, connecting city centre with the main park of the city, and holding amenities is often transited by pedestrians. It was my intention to detach from the west to east axis, in views and sound access, and instead focus the attention from the users of the building into the more ´civic´ life of the area. This was aimed through zoning, openings, and routes into and through the building.

Overall Mark Received: 1st Software used: Autocad Revit Photoshop Illustrator InDesign

The mentor as a disciplinarian: Choosing the place where each activity would take place was an opportunity to create a symbolic relation in the building that would strengthen each labour. An example of this would be placing the family flat of the Mentor on the top floor, placing him as the head of the complex, and allowing him/her some privacy not being overlooked by anyone else.

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1. Eastern approach to the foyer with views of Newcastle Stadium and city centre. 2. Approach of the foyer coming from Newcastle Stadium. 3. Approach from Leazes Party road. View of main entrance. 3

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1. Building in the context of the street (North-South axis).

2. Site plan reduced from 1:1250.

3. Expanded axonometric of foyer building.

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(Placing him on the bottom floor could have made him more of a guard dog, a doorman...and placing him away would have meant a wish for detachment from the pupils)

The sense of community within the shelter: I wished for a Foyer where the pupils would feel as treated equally. Creating similar rooms, where one wouldn´t outstand another seemed a priority on this regard. Once that was dealt with, creating clear spaces where there would be many invitations for interaction was another priority. 7. This would be in the form of visual connection from the transition spaces and the common areas, as well as plenty of space for communal use of each space (kitchen, diner, living rooms, terrace).

The first and second floor are the residence of the pupils, the lower floor being for the common areas (washing facilities, storage and social areas) and the above floor hosts 8 ensuite bedrooms and a smaller sitting area, in the form of a mezzanine floor to the common area of the floor below. The 3rd floor is solely dedicated for the tutor´s family flat. This 8. would have a terrace to the main pedestrian street, a balcony out of the living room to the courtyard and a smaller terrace from the main bedroom towards the stadium. All the habitable spaces above this ground floor are South facing and opened to Southern light. Transition and non habitable spaces are used both as thermal and sound buffers from the north facade, which faces the more noisy west-east axis.

Similar thinking as with the zoning is replicated in the layout of each room (i.e., thinking of the place of the kitchen to gain morning South Eastern sun, getting a small window by the kitchen basin as to get to people watch while doing chores, and following on in how to connect to garden, to diner, caring for what links to have, and which ones not to have as well as they way this ones will occur).

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The ground floor of the complex encompasses the wood workshop, mentor´s office, main entrance to the complex and a patio ( the patio is used for workshop related activities and truck deliveries). This floor would receive mostly North Eastern light and non-direct South Western light, as to create an evenly lit, controllable space. 7.

The result of this consideration is a long narrow 4 stories tall building, juxtaposed with a 1 storey tall volume. Where on the North-South axis, the facade is shorter, following the rythm in the street, and on the West-East axis creating a longer, freer shaped building leading to what could then be developed. 6.

All these considerations had to be made compatible with a design that was also based on light access, access for all and 8. functional analysis. To better estimate the way this building would more positively function, I conducted broader research into the city development and drew a speculative site plan to create a design that would withstand the development of the surrounding area.

After having done the above mentioned, I focused on the urban effect of the shapes of the design thinking of its facades as the definer of space between the Foyer building and the neighbours 5. (the street).

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Academic Presentation contained: 1:200 extended area site model/1:100 neighboring area site model/1:200 process models/ 1:100 process model/1:100 balsa wood and plastic model/ 1:50 hand drawn plans&section/ 1:1250 hand drawn site development plan/ Acrylic atmospheric.

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This is the idea of a building proposed for a setting in Great Britain, north of England, in the city centre of the 2nd biggest town in the Tyne side. The circumstancial factors to consider would be the very low temperatures, strong winds, intense noise and that it doesn’t have heavy snow. The functions proposed for it are those of hosting wood making activities, housing trouble youngsters and a family. It is to place the least possible condtitionings to the wood workshop and the covered outside common areas that I’ve chosen to use a material that will allow me to expand long distances in an efficient manner. For the skin of the building I’ve chosen to base it on woodframe, for it’s high performance in insulation and it’s enviromentally friendly nature.

The columns have been placed in an orthogonal manner in a frequency of 6m. They sit (bolted through a plate) on patt concrete foundations. On the higher levels we’ll screw beams to them where neccesary (skipping double heigh entrance and courtyard). As a secondary structure we place beams in a rythm of 2-3 metres (as close as possible to the midle point of the flight of the beams. This holds no stability duty, it is for the utilization of the space, as we need them for the floor to be placed and hold without sagging. For the ground floor, of which the use is a wood workshop and will probably include heavy loads, we’ll lay a concrete plate, reinforced with steel at the bottom (protected by 37mm of concrete) to increase the floor’s bending performance.

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1.Cover plate: 0.8 mm tin plated sheet-copper Dump proof membrane. 130 EPS insolation 2. Fazade: 20/150mm larch strip 25/25 wooden battens 25mm ventilated cavity 3. Wall Breather membrane 10mm Plywood sheet 130mm rockwool 10mm Plywood sheet 130mm rockwool 4. Terrace deck: 130/20mm hardwood tongues 50/150mm joist. 5. Dump proof membrane. 130mm roockwool 6. 305/305/97 Steel Column 305/305/97 Steel Beam 7. Structural concrete topping Steel Thoughs 204mm cavity 8. 130/50mm strut 130mm sealed cavity Vapour barrier 25/25mm wooden battens 12.5mm plasterboard 12.5mm cavity

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Fazade: 20/150mm larch strip 25/25 wooden battens 25mm ventilated cavity Insect screen 10. 1mm tin-plated sheet-copper drip. Metal Lintel 5mm sealant. 130mm rockwool Metal Lintel Vapour barrier 12.5mm Plasterboard 11. Window frame with flashing. 1mm tin-plated sheet-copper drip.

15mm wooden tongues. 80mm heated floor concrete ....() Vapour barrier 60mm sound/heat insolation 13. 130/50mm strut 130mm sealed cavity Vapour barrier 25/25mm wooden battens 12.5mm cavity 12.5mm plasterboard 12.*By laying the vapour barrier under the heated flooring, instead of inmediatly under the wood tongues, we avoid condensation occurring inside the deeper structure.

13*The wooden battens are supported by a wood frame, which isn’t in contact with the steel Beam (to avoid impact sound transmition through the wall). The floor is laying on an insulating layer, which should absorve impact noise inflicted on the floor as well as well as filterring airborne sounds.

Groundfloor and wall Joint detail 14. 60mm sandstone panel with ventilation slits. 15. Drain

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The second layer of insolation ( 1st being the one closer to the ouside of the dwelling) is placed to insulate the steel been (structure) which could transmit the cold that filtered through the timber studs, into the building. In case the depth of the wall was a great inconvenience we could place two timber frame wall on the sides of the column (80mm further out than the column) and then place insolation around the metal column. The reason for choosing this deep wall is the gain in insulation due to the double coating and air gap.

Cold bridging is avoided thanks to the continuous insolative coat around the members of the building. Having the DPM under insulation and floor slate allows the concrete to work as insulative layer and make use of it’s mass. After grading the constructive choices I’ve taken by the BRE- green guide,I’ve noticed that out of all my choices, the only non A categorized pieces would be the concrete floors (for ground and middle floors). Knowing the possitive imput of the concrete slab on the groundfloor I can’t say I will discard it in future projects regardless of it’s lack of sustainability. I find no reason to keep the middle floors of that material.

SAP calculation and analysis Enviromental Design

For the distribution of my building I focused on blocking the noise during the day to the North street (strawberry street, with heavy traffic) and place the least noise sensitive spaces by the Eastern street (Leaze’s park road, mostly pedestrian traffic and amenities).

The tutors flat follows the same rules as the Foyer, explained above, and is a light timber construction resting on top of the Steel framed foyer. The dimensions are 4m*23m, it is it’s slimness which allows every room to have direct ventilation and access to natural light.

My initial intention about sustainability is to need the least possible of outside energy assistance for heating and lighting and achieve it through layout, leaving alternative energy only to supply the demands that I can’t avoid through the arrangement of spaces, such us lighting in the night, pumping water, appliances, etc.

Regarding the heat I thought of the most sensitive spaces in the house to be the living room and bathroom, assuming that the kitchen would be warmer from the ovens (when in use) and when inhabiting the bedrooms we’d be covered in blankets. For this reason, living room and bathroom are adjacent to the fireplace (access only through the living room).

I wanted to have all rooms in my building lit by Southern light, and having direct ventilation.

After placing the measurments and information of my project on the SAP database, following the example given data and,

To achieve that, I imagined a long narrow block, then placed the general transition and non inhabited spaces to the North and all habitable spaces to the South.

this flat achieved a 5 points 23%.

Construction External Walls

The external walls of this flat would consist on wood cladding facade (which since it has a ventilated cavity it doesn’t affect thermal insulation) resting on a double layer of timber

frame wall, with wood cladding to the outside. The timber frames would be filled with PIR insulation (with a breather membrane to the outside).

Attached to the second timber frame wall and facing the inside it would have plasterboard, having a vapour barrier between them. To calculate the U value I consider for each timber frame wall, with a depth of 14cm, 85% of it’s thermal conductivity to be that of the insulation (PIR) and the other 15% that of the timber stud.

Material

The formulas to use are: R=D/k (Resistance equals the depth of element over it’s thermal conductivity) U=1/(R1+R2...+Rn).

thickness/m Thermal Conductivity W/mK R value

timber frame 0.021 0.12 0.175 PIR Insulation 0.119 0.022 5.409 Airgap 0.1 0.1 1 Timber frame 0.021 0.12 0.175 PIR Insulation 0.119 0.022 5.409 Plasterboard 0.013 0.16 0.078 Total Thickness 0.38 U Value 0.082 This U value increased my punctuation in 4%, now being 27%.

Windows This flat has 99.08 metres of glazing. (10.8 to the north, 11.61 to the east, 64.26 to the south and 12.42 to the west) This provides high heat gain in the house (green house effect). As my flat is still needing energy to heat the house I would like to increase this effect by keeping the size of the windows (keep the light flux) and decreasing the heat loss through the windows of which the estimated U value is 2. Searching for windows with high-solar-gain and low-E I’ve found triple glazed windows. This, by filling the space between glazes with argon or krypton gas and using a non metal frame, manage to get a 0.68 U value without affecting the solar gain. Changing the U value of the glazing from 2 to 0.68 W/mK the SAP punctuation goes up to 53%. Improving the wall’s U value affected the grading in a 4% while better windows almost double it.

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As my flat is on a 3rd floor there is not a countable heatloss through the floor. If the spaces underneath where heated this would work as a (lightly) heated floor.

To reduce the height of the building I placed a flat roof. When placing data in the SAP table I realized that if it had been pitched it would have had more area through which heat would have been lost.

Thinking of the ground floor and roof, the block houses of Spain come to my mind: the lower level is reserved for businesses, the middle floors of the block for housing and the top floor has a use of common space, depending on the block finding either storage units or even covered swimming pools and gyms.

What I do is improve the insulation of the ceiling. For that I’ll use PIR insulation instead of the more common Rock wool. Following I calculated the U value noting only the thermally relevant materials of my roof. And for the area of timber studs and airgap, I use the same proportion of insulation/stud as on the timber frame walls.

If my flat wasn’t directly in contact with the roof this would mean my SAP grading would go up to 72%, achieving 12 creddits.

Material thickness/m Thermal Conductivity W/mK R value

Because of the location of this building, the distance between the adjacent buildings and the project brief I can’t do this change, keeping the SAP at 10 credits (53%).

Plywood 0.03 0.12 0.25 PIR Insulation 0.3 0.022 13.636 Wood beam 0.045 0.12 0.375 air gap 0.255 0.1 2.55 Plasterboard 0.013 0.16 0.078 Total Thickness 0.64 U Value 0.064 The mark would be now of 61%. Achieving 11 Points.

Energy With those constructive changes the energy bill for this family would still cost them a total of 244.6 pounds a year to just cover the basic necessities ( space heating 48£, water heating 117£, pump and fan 15.6£ and 63.45£ in lighting). Any TV, computer, music...leisure would add to that mimimum. As I’ve already made some choices that might not be completly cost effective ( 300m PIR insulation and tripple glazed windows) I shall be looking for the help of alternative energies to supply this house with a minimum of 1323.51 KWhr/year.

Being in a fairly restricted city centre location I find that any underground source of energy wouldn’t be appropiate as I may hit general infrastructure of the city. This observation directs me towards Solar panels. In Newcastle the average high temperature is of 12 degrees Celsius, and a low average of 6.2 having 4-5 peak hours, this discards thermal solar panels. I am now guided to Photo voltaic panels. My building is 1.2 metres above any other surrounding building: there are no trees at the height of the tutor’s flat’s roof

As the flat is stretched length-wise from east to west I may easily orientate the panels to be southfacing and the inclination would be adapted to match 30 degrees by laying the pannels on a stand. This would mean that each panel could produce up to a 100% of it’s capacity. I’ll be using Polycrystalline silicon panels. To calculate how much a panel placed on this roof would generate I am using a European commission approved calculator (http://sunbird. jrc.it/pvgis/apps/pvest.php), from which I get the following:

so there should be no overshadowing on the panels.

Knowing that each square meter of panel produces 1091 I calculate the area I need to supply the needs of this flat. (1323.51KWhr/year)/1091KWhrm2/year)=1.21m2 of photo voltaic panels. Removing from the SAP table the values related to electricity the credits given are 14, and the percentage achieved 113%. The question that rises to me after changing construction specifications and adding this solar panel is whether it makes any economical sence. Taking the solar panel as an example, after the construction changes the cost of energy in this dwelling was 244.6£/year. Thanks to the solar panel the cost has been reduced to 165 per year (removing all electricity related expenses). Solar panels have a life span of around 15 years. Therefore, if the solar panels cost anymore than 79.6*15=1194 £ it wouldn’t be cost effective (although it would reduce CO2 emissions).

References Efficient Windows Collaborative. (2011). Window Technologies: Low-E Coatings. Available: http://www.efficientwindows.org/lowe.cfm. Last accessed 24 Jan 2012. European Commission. (2011). PV potential estimation. Available: http://sunbird.jrc.it/pvgis/apps/pvest.php. Last accessed 24 Jan 2012. Greenspec. (2011). Insulation. Available: http://www.greenspec.co.uk/insulation-oil-derived.php. Last accessed 24 Jan 2012. Eco Build. (2011). Exhibitor List. Available: http://www.ecobuild.co.uk/exhibitor-list/profile/3202/marlec-engineering-co-ltd.html. Last accessed 24 Jan 2012 Mark Harry. (2011). Architectural design. Available: http://www.maisondesign.biz/projects.asp?id=67. Last accessed 25 Jan 2012.

CIVIC CENTRE DIFFUSION

Tynemouth is a seaside town and historic borough in the Tyne and Wear, North East England region. Having been a settled area since the Iron Age, this area has had its fair share of highs and lows in regards to development of spaces (Tynemouth, 2012). Home to some popular beaches, I focus in the particular one which dominates the mouth of the river Tyne, Tynemouth Pier Beach. Encompassed on one side by the Tynemouth Priory and Castle and flanked on the other side by the Spanish Battery, the beach that lies in-between has become a forgotten space. My proposal intends to better connect a non-habitable, transitional space to the relevant destinations that surround it. The environmental design is based on zoning, direct natural ventilation and the use of local materials. All approaches and facilities concerning my proposal are accessible for all. Recalling the natural phenomenon of diffusion, I create spaces that would relate and extend to the different sites. Diffusion also transcends into the uses of the building, meant to attract diverse groups of residents, and visitors of Tynemouth for a celebration of being civic. The main design includes extending the seating areas of the Spanish Battery, accentuation of the axis between Pier Beach and Collingwood Monument, opening the beach by encompassing the nautical clubs within my design and placing public stairs connecting the parking at the Spanish Battery location, to the beach.

Places to house and invite to participate into a celebration of civicism. Overall Mark Received: High 1st Software used: Autocad Revit Photoshop Illustrator InDesign

CIVIC CENTRE DIFFUSION

Extracted earth from the building site can be used to landscape an even approach towards Collingwood Monument.

learned was dedicated to Collingwood, about his adventures battling next to Lord Nelson in the sea (Tynemouth, 2012).

Spaces that require light and warmth will be facing South; the library, where even and controlled light is needed, is facing North. Habitable spaces are naturally ventilated. The facade is magnesium limestone (from Durham quarry) in the form of cladding. The building structure is a steel frame.

Concerning the derelict buildings, I was most keen in finding information about the lime stone building sitting right on the beach. While browsing the Laing art gallery in Newcastle I discovered a painting which shows the building in use more than 200 years ago.

On a weekend which I happened to be free of any University work, I went to Tynemouth, from Newcastle to see in person the beautiful ruins I had seen online. As I near the castle the silhouette of a man standing on top of an obelisk spikes up from the horizon line. Walking towards it I noticed there is a Pier, going very far into the sea, the longest Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever seen. I feel that the Monument must be farther than I had anticipated as I find no direct way to get to it. I decided to walk on the Pier and while doing so I notice a collection of derelict looking buildings. Later from home I researched the monument I had seen, which I

While looking back on my experience in the area, I realized that I was near the Spanish Battery, Collingwood Monument, and a symbol of the nautical heritage of Tynemouth (the limestone boathouse) and yet I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see them. I feel that these historically relevant sites have not been acknowledged, in a sense, they have been forgotten. I noticed that the Sailing club (yellow block building) and the rowing club, together with their boats, block the access to the beach (both in transit and visibility). The level difference and bushy landscape between Pier beach and Collingwood Monument acts as a barrier. This will be the main focus of action of my design proposal.

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Radical diatonism, forceful and distinctive rhythmical pronunciation, melodic clarity, harmonies, plain and severe, a piercing radiance of tone, colour,

and finally,6. the simplicity and transparency of his musical fabric, the stability of his formal structures (Andre Boucourechliev on the truly Russian Spirit of Igor Strawinsky’s musical grammar)

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ACCESS FOR ALL APPROACH Disabled parking: For disabled parking I make use of a public parking area considering the nearest places to the main entrance as disabled spots. The next closest spot would be reserved for expectant mothers. This spot is 76’57 metres away from the main entrance (farthest disabled parking 70 ‘57m from main entrance). Access for wheelchair users to Main Entrance: The approach to the main entrance is through a gentle slope (less than 1 metre rise in 76’57metres distance) leading into the 3rd floor of the building which holds the commercial amenities. The direct entrance to reception has a flat approach on the 2nd floor. This floor contains administrative and cultural uses. The 3rd and last entrance is at the ground floor (lowest floor). The approach to that entrance has a gentle slope and connects the boat storage and the beach. This entrance is vehicle accessible. Access for wheelchair users within the building: There are 4 floors in this building, all of them flat, connected internally by a block of stairs and an elevator. The minimum width of any hallway is of 1200mm and the minimum opening of interior doors is 900mm opening (having the frame around this 900mm). Other relevant factors: All doors opening to public access rooms have visual opening. All doors open to the interior of the rooms. Where this is not possible they’re sliding doors. Glazed entrance doors have a visually obvious frame and knobs. The entrances are marked by specific textured floors as well as the landings of all stairs. The elevator is wide enough to suit a wheelchair user +1.

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Calculations of Occupancy

3 Floor (commercial use, part of zone 1) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Shop (#7): (59’75m )/(2m /people)= 29’87 people 2 2 Restaurant (#4): ( 59’06m )/( 1m /people)=59’06 people 2 2 Bar (#1): (16’07m )/ (0’3m /people)=53’56 people 2 2 Kitchen (#11): (35’76m )/( 7m /people)= 5’11 people Shop Storage (#14): Used by shop attendant only. Kitchen Storage (#14): Used by kitchen staff.

 30 people  59 people  54 people  5 people  0 people  0 people

Total occupancy of building = 542

Total occupation of 3 floor: 148 people nd

2 Floor (administrative, cultural leisure use) 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Community room (#2): (55’61m )/( 0’5m /people)=111’22 people 2 2 Creche (#4) : (23’90m )/( 1m /people)=23’9people W.C.: not to count as people using them are counted in other rooms Kitchenette (#11): not to count as only people from office use it. 2 2 Office (#9): (15’61m )/( 6m /people)=2’60 people 2 2 A.F. room (#4): (6’49m )/( 1m /people)= 6’49 people 2 2 Reception (#4): (30’68m )/( 1m /people)=30’68 people 2 2 Art exhibition (#8): (21’32m )/( 5m /people)= 4’26 people Cleaning storage(#14) : used by cleaning staff.

 111 people  24 people  0 people  0 people*  3 people*  6 people*  31 people*  4 people*  0 people

Fire escape zone 1 = 148+179+72+4 = 403

Total occupation in zone 1 in 2 floor: 179 people 16. Book drop box (#14): used by library staff. 2 2 17. Group study room1 (#4): (23’95m )/( 1m /people)= 23’95people 2 2 18. Library section1 (#11): (54’82m )/( 7m /people)= 7’83people

 0 people  24 people  8 people

Total occupancy in zone 2 in 2 floor: 32 people 2

19. Group study room2 (#4): (23’95m )/( 1m /people)= 23’95people 2 2 20. Reading room (#4): (80’11m )/( 1m /people)= 80’11people 2 2 21. Library section2 (#11): (19’15m )/( 7m /people)= 2’73people

 24 people  80 people  3 people

Total occupation in zone 3 in 2 floor: 107 people

Fire escape zone 2 = 32+3+6 +31+4 = 76

Total occupation of 2 floor: 318 people st

1 Floor (Sport facilities, part of zone 1) 22. 23. 24. 25. 26.

Gym (#16): (55’61m )/( 2m /people)= 27’80 people Plant room (#14): not habitable space, even if counted x<0’5 2 2 Changing room 1 (#17): (22’74m )/( 1m /people)= 22’74 people 2 2 Changing room 2 (#17): (17’91m )/( 1m /people)= 17’91 people 2 2 Healing room (#18): (7’7m )/( 3m /people)= 2’57people

 28 people  0 people  23 people  18 people  3 people st

Total occupation of 1 Floor: 72 people Ground floor (boat storage) 2

27. Boat storage (#14): (128’83m )/( 30m /people)= 4’29 people

Fire escape zone 3 = 24+80+3 = 107

 4 people

Total occupation of Ground floor: 4 people *Escape also through zone 2.

Site Plan Level 0

Level 2

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250mm

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2nd Floor Most toilets in the design consider access for all, with the exception of an specific kid toilet (next to the creche) and one toilet per changing room.

20’97m

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FD Stairs 1

The design of the accessible toilets follow the document M specifications (as a minimum). Where changes are done this are thought of as addition to the minimum requirement (as in 2nd example, where an accessible baby changing/cleaning table is provided as an addition to the usual toilet.

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Ground Floor

1 Floor st

Level 0

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15’55m

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Stairs 2

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15’84m FD

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Level 0

1200mm

1300mm Stairs 1

MEANS OF ESCAPE Minimum escape route corridor & door opening width (according to table 4 design for horizontal escape, B1, page 37) zone 1: -level 3= 148 people => 1050mm -level 2= 179 people => 1050mm -level 1= 72 people => 850mm -level0 = 4 people => 750mm zone 2 = 850 mm (in level 2) zone 3 = 850 mm (in level 2) Minimum stair width (according to Table 7 Capacity of a stair for basement and for simultaneous evacuation of the building). Stair 1: 179+72+4=255 people using it in 4 floors => 1000mm minimum width (actual width 1300mm) Stair 2:148+179+72= 399 people =>

1300mm minimum width (actual width 1300mm)

Final Exits width (in mm) Exit A: Merging flows at final exit. W=((N/2.5)+(60S))/80=((148/2.5)+(60x1.3))/80= (59.2+69.6)/80=1.61m where: W= width of final exit, in metres N= Number of people served by ground floor storey exit. S= Stair width in metres. stairs minimum 2 metres away from final exit. Exit B: Serves 403 >220=> 403x5=2015 mm Exit C: Serves 76 people => 850mm Exit D: Serves 32+107=139 people => 1050 mm Exit E: Serves 24 people=> 750 mm Exit F: Serves: 83 people => 850 mm Exit G: Serves: 4 people => 750 mm Maximum distance to final exit/ safe zone : 45m Based on use of building “table 2: 4 /Assembly and recreation: c. Elsewhere. Where travel distance is possible in more than one direction”. Other relevant factors: Corridors a and b aren’t fire protected but will provide some protection to the spreading of smoke in the early stage of a fire. Both of them lead to two dif. escape routes. They’re both of 7’99m length (less than 12m) for which they don’t need to be subdivided. The doors to protected stairs 1 are fitted with an automatic release mechanism. The fire escape stairs 2 are not external stairs, they’re enclosed. Gym and community room have automatic fire detection alarm systems.

A PLACE TO LIVE The built nest for a young professional couple in the middle of a peculiar street. Overall Mark Received: High 1st All handmade project

I tried to analyse the use of a house in an non idealised way (used by pets, untidy rooms, need for storage of clutter, etc.) I marked as a priority to maximize the space first volumertic wise and then tried also maximizing the experiential value of each space. I focused on showing the use and inhabitation of the spaces as well at the materials qualities and atmosphere. Also, I showed the concept for the development of this design. I used 1:50 models for the volumetric development and to help me understand this house as a component in a street of peculiar houses. I used a 1:20 model for the development of furniture and refinement of volume.

Presentation contained:

A2 board 1:20 model 1:20 process model 1:50 process models

1. Presentation Board A0 2. Bird nest diagram 3. View of the bedroom

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

View of kitchen/diner View of living room View of bedroom View from entrance View from top of stairs View of study/dinning room 1:20 model

Process

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Process plan in 1:50 Reduced from section in 1:20 Process models 1:50 View from the street in process model 1:20 Viewof the interior of a 1:50 process model Speculation of peculiar street with 1:50 process m

models

e of pedestrian traffic and open areas e of the University Main route Sub route

Geometry of routes

Main r Sub ro

Traffic routes

Main v Access Pedest

Building use

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g an open inviting face of the University e Town-University relations alance of pedestrian traffic and open areas

Main vehicle Access vehicle traffic Pedestrian

Architecture department HASS buildings Green areas

Master Planning Current use of Haymarket area

6 Proposed views of site

New face for Newcastle University.

7 Proposed use of site

Percy Street: new facearea of the University Current use ofthe Monument

Current use

Overall Mark Received: 1st Chosen as “Tutor´s´ favortie” in class competition As part of a 3-member group project in this master planning, the main tasks I took on were design, sketching and drawing diagrams to explain the group observations. The area we chose to develop is the intersection between the city centre (commercial street of Northumberland), the Civic Centre and the campus of Newcastle University. Plan

Our main move was to change the entrance to the University cam50m main entrance through “King´s Gate” and propus from being one pose another two “main entrances.” This would free up King´s gate as well as create a more fluid transition between the city and the University campus. One of those entrances would be through a new public square that would sit in front of the Haymarket metro station from which the old University´s buildings, towers and chimneys would be seen. The square Sketch wouldsection sit on a lower through site level than the university campus, having the campus as something to go up to.

Plan 5

50m

The square, would belong more to the city than to the University, and it would be surrounded by new University buildings such as the Into Newcastle, Information Office, start-up businesses centre, exposition areas....functions of the University that have a special interest on interacting with the city. This public square would also be a dent to the sharply defined edge of the University, which is made to clearly define the limits of the University grounds. In this project our intention would be to still keep some differentiation between city and campus, but make that transition more gentle and also have the campus be an inviting area of Newcastle upon Tyne. To strengthen this area as a main part of town, we wanted to move the Haymarket monument to a place where this could be seen from further away, approaching from either Northumberland street or Newgate street, following the example of the monument to the Earl of Grey in the fork between Grainger street and Grey street, where the monument is used as an orientating tool and landmark. The rest of the master planning focuses in enhancing the experience of pedestrian transit, through opening view to the grand entrance of the Armstrong building, creating an open avenue by removing bridging elements of Claremont tower... moves with which we were trying to enhance the already existing positive qualities of the campus.

Existing materials to use

32 Sketch section through site

ARC 001 Project 1001 Pro 5: 1

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

New Face of Newcastle University Diagram of Master Planning Sample Analysis and Design diagrams Sketch section Material observations Sketch of new plaza during protest Prescedence of monument

Proposed

ARC 1001 Proje ARC 1001 Pro

ARC 1001 Project 5: Campus 2 ARC 1001 Project Existing

Existing

Proposed

Existing

Proposed

University boundry University boundry

iversity boundry Town University University boundry

Town University

University boundry

Proposed

Town University

University thresholds University thresholds

University thresholds

University thresholds Geometry ofGeometry routes of routes

Main route Main route Sub route Sub route

Traffic routesTraffic routes

Main vehicle Main vehicle Access vehicle trafficvehicle traffic Access Pedestrian Pedestrian

Geometry of routes

Main route Sub route

Geometry of routes

Main route Sub route

Technical Drawing Elements from 1st year work of Handdrawn and computer generated technical drawings.

1. Detail of a section of the project Memory Spot showing different textures and line weights. 2. Cooker School section.

3. Detail of plan from Memory Spot

Aside from Architecture A brief sample of my creative endeavors.

1. A1 acrylic painting based on a mix of sketches done in different travels. 2. A3 note of a threshold during a class trip. 3. A1 drawing and shading of a live model with charcoal.

Painting and Drawing Studying form and colour through analytical representation on paper 38

Clay Sculpture From a live model.

Cinema and Photography Since age 12 I have actively participated as a script writer, director and assistant director in films having started in the movie school Orson the Kid. You may search in YouTube the trailer for the long film titled “El Guardavias” (The Signalman ) which has recieved recognition in several international film festivals. I´m always interested in trying different ways to capture and communicate reality in whatever form that may be.

1. Photo of the trailer for The Signalman. 2. Image from an article for the second international film festival of the Dominican Republic. 3. Sunrise at the Carnivale in Venice.

4. Grand Canal of Venice, Italy 5. A field along the pilgramage of Santiago. 6. Candle night in Vitoria, Spain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEtLB2ESmV4