ELLIOT THOMAS BENNETT RIBA Part I Architectural Assistant 2019 Selection of work.
E-Mail: elliot.bennett1997@gmail.com Tel: 07515586703 D.O.B: 16|03|1997
CONTENTS & ABOUT ME Creative individual with an Upper Second Class Honours BA Architecture degree obtained from the RIBA accredited Kent School of Architecture. My architectural interests include the design of professional sporting venues, and civic & cultural facilities. Aside from my architectural studies I am a keen sportsman, previously competing nationally in Triathlon and regionally in X-Country Running and Swimming. During my university studies I have been a competitive swimmer for the University of Kent Men’s Swim Team.
Contents & CV 02 Projects Urban Intervention - Masterplan Urban Intervention - Multi Generational Care Form & Structure - Structural Roof Design Collective Dwelling - Housing Dissertation - Adaptability of Athletics Stadia Hand Drawing
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Competition AIA Student Charrette 2017 - The Great Tidal Bake Off
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Final Design Project Architectural Design - The Dockworks
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ELLIOT THOMAS BENNETT Architectural Assistant EDUCATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
University of Kent Architecture BA (Hons) Upper Second Class Honours Final Design Project - First Class
Populous Ltd Architects 2018-Present Architectural Assistant role for the Event Design, Overlay & Planning team. Currently assisting the overlay design for major international sporting events. Have been responsible for presenting individual work to an international client body.
Colchester Sixth Form College AS & A-Levels Fine Art (AS). Law (AS). Graphic Product Design. Mathematics. English Literature & Language. Stanley Bragg Architects 2012-2014 Intern role for 2 weeks in consecutive Philip Morant School & College summers. Involved presentation GCSEs of drawings, updating the practice 5 A’s. 4 B’s. 2 C’s. portfolio & conceptual design proposals. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
SKILLS
Head of School Award 2018 Awarded by Prof. Don Gray, Head of Architecture at KSA.
SOFTWARE Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Microstation v8 Sketchup Pro AutoDesk Revit
AIA 2017 Student Charrette Winner Kent School of Architecture.
Sportsman of the Year 2017 Runner Up PRACTICAL Team Kent Sport. Hand Drawing Mandatory during first year of study. GBR Representative 2014 Physical Modelling 2014 Nottingham ETU Triathlon Junior Model chosen for end of year show. European Cup. Academic Writing Consistent Upper 2.1-1st achieved. National Triathlete 2010-2016 Public Speaking Eastern Region Academy Athlete Academic Peer Mentor Competing nationally at Junior Elite Mentor to younger students. level.
PROJECTS 2015 - 2018. The University of Kent School of Architecture.
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URBAN INTERVENTION -MASTERPLAN 2017 | The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Kent. Grade: Upper 2.1 Advisor: Ashvin de Vos. Skillset: Urban Masterplanning, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, SketchUp Pro, AutoCad 2018.
Presented as a ‘Live Project’, the challenge and opportunity was to devise a vision for the future of the Dockyard and enhance the presence of the University of Kent Medway on this part of their campus.
Site Proposal
The advantages of working on this type of ‘Live Project’ were significant, providing myself with a network of real clients and an insight into the complexities of urban development.
Dockside Walk
My proposal intended to re-invent the craftsmanship and engineering skill that had been left untapped since the Royal Navy’s departure in 1984. The primary developments involve repurposing No.7 Covered Slip to form an innovation hub for [MAKERS] and various dwelling opportunities to create a creative community around this hub. A further proposal intended to fuse the two personalities of the Dockyard (students and local residents) through engineering and craft workshops.
University Accommodation Complex
Mastpond Square
Riverside Entrance & Pier Masterplan 04
Old Police Station Residential Square
Riverside Residential & Retail Masterplan 05
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URBAN INTERVENTION -MULTI GENERATIONAL CARE 2017 | The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Kent. Grade 1st Advisor: Ashvin de Vos. Skillset: Spatial Layout, Hand Drawing, Physical Modelling, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Vray, SketchUp Pro, AutoCad 2018. Existing Site Section
Urban Intervention began with a masterplan project of the Chatham Historic Dockyard, experimenting with design at a macro scale. The Multi Generational Care facility was an opportunity to delve into the masterplan to experiment with design at a micro scale. Initial Courtyard Engagement Proposal
A Multi Generational Care facility is an experimental hybrid programme that combines the activities and accommodation requirements of two sets of occupants in one ‘building’, for mutual benefit. The proposed occupants were 10 senior citizens and 4 classrooms of pre-school children. The premise of the project was to utilise the potential of spatial organisation, adjacencies and proximities to promote and instigate new kinds of positive interactions between both groups of users. The design intends to conserve an existing building named, the ‘Garden Vault’, through extruding the vaulted profile and creating a hierarchy of spaces by elevating vaults where key spaces of interaction will occur. Two primary courtyards are subtracted from the extruded vaults to provide spaces for interaction, learning, and privacy between the proposed occupants.
Initial Courtyard Engagement Proposal
Interior Photomontage of Care Dwelling
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Masterplan of CHD Site with Project Location Identified
Form Finding Through Modelling
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Section A-A, Through Care Dwelling
Technical Sectional Detail
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A Juxtaposed Structure The linearity and curvature of the roof structure retains the essence of the garden vault through retaining an existing brick wall. This wall is juxtaposed with the new timber arches resulting in both existing and proposed structures to be visible from the internal space.
Ground and First Floor Plans Section B-B, Through Nursery Multi Generational Care 08
Sectional Model Multi Generational Care 09
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FORM & STRUCTURE -STRUCTURAL ROOF DESIGN 2017 | Pardon Mill, Harlow Town. Grade: 1st Advisor: Giacomo Chiarani. Skillset: Structural Analysis, Structural Design, Hand Drawing, Physical Modelling, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, SketchUp Pro, AutoCad 2018.
The project required a new covered event space for Pardon Mill measuring 20mx20m. A primary requirement was that there be no column supports within the designated covered space. The design is a series of portal frames inspired by Santiago Calatrava’s Reggio Emilia. The frames are angled and mirrored at the centre point to emphasise the central portal. The central frame provides the primary source for the structure withstanding lateral load. Similar to the Reggio Emilia station, the central frame is braced by high tension cables with the adjacent frames braced against this through the form of struts.
Interior Nursery Perspective
Exterior Courtyard Perspective
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Final 1:200 Scale Model
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COLLECTIVE DWELLING -HOUSING 2017 | Faversham Creek, Kent. Grade: 2.1 Advisor: Dr David Haney. Skillset: Dwelling Design, Hand Drawing, Physical Modelling, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Vray, Autodesk Revit, AutoCad 2018.
Collective Dwelling began with a group masterplan proposal of the Faversham Creek area, experimenting with public engagement around a forgotten asset [THE CREEK] at the macro scale. Movement is the lifeblood of the site and the dwellings define blocks of habitation with free movement around them. Landmarks are created through a ‘hidden and reveal’ method where permeable spaces are accessed as a surprise to the visitor. Planning a collection of mixed use dwellings around an awkward shaped site proposed a unique design challenge that my proposal engages with through a series of key entrance points into the sites.
PERMEABILITY “The state or quality of a material or membrane that causes it to allow elements to pass through it.” URBANISM “The way of life and characteristic of cities and towns.”
The premise of the form is explained through the use of sketch models that challenge the conventional pitched roof shape through introducing permeability constraints.
Experimenting With Conventional Dwelling Form
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Site Analysis & Masterplan Proposal
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Second Floor Private Kitchen & Living Area with Terrace Access
PERMEABILITY OF THE FRAME Orientation and position was altered to achieve both permeable and non-permeable views through.
MANIPULATING ANGLES Determines building frontages. An effort to control movement around the spaces rather than passing through.
ANALYSING THE FRAME Using the frames to distinguish spaces and building forms.
BLOCKING THE FRAME Defining building forms and public streetscapes.
ORIENTATION OF FRAMES Angled frames define a semiprivate space.
Site Entry Point
First Floor Private Double & Single Bedroom with Terrace Access
ALTERNATING SPACES Reversed form angled away to determine a different dwelling type and a different space for interaction.
Ground Floor Activation Retail Opportunity
Example Floor Plans Of A Two Bed Maisonette
Site Entry Point
Masterplan of Faversham Creek
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Using Sketch Models As A Method Of Masterplan Form Finding
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Long Site Section A-A
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Final Visual From Creek Side
Approach To The Dwellings Collective Dwelling 20
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DISSERTATION -ADAPTABILITY OF ATHLETICS STADIA 2018. Grade: Upper 2.1 Advisor: Prof. Don Gray & Felicity Atekpe. Skillset: Analytical & Academic Writing, Design & Structural Analysis, Photography, Adobe InDesign.
The Dissertation module encouraged me to investigate into the realm where my interests of Architecture and Sport meet. Abstract This dissertation intends to critically analyse and reaffirm the significance of Athletics stadia. The primary focus was to outline the issue of key Athletics stadia taking a backseat to sports such as Football and Rugby. Following this, I would be able to understand the current solutions for stadium adaptability to then propose the genuine potential of a fully adaptable stadium that would work for a range of sports. This work is concluded with a specification for all future Athletics stadia to follow (see Appendix). Throughout the dissertation I sought to articulate and authenticate my own response and interpretation of each stadium to determine the individual performance against my criteria.
Populous & National Geographic Stadium of Tomorrow Collaboration
Sectional Hand Drawing of the London 2012 Olympic Stadium
Final Chapter of the Dissertation Presenting Page Layout Skills & Analytical Writing 22
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HAND DRAWING EXAMPLES 2015 - 2017.
Whilst studying my first year of Architecture at KSA, hand drawing was mandatory for all projects. I appreciate and understand the importance of hand drawing and have experimented with various mediums whilst on project site visits and trips in other countries.
Girona, Spain, Pencil & Watercolour Wash 2016
Presented are some examples of life drawing and freehand sketching.
Edinburgh, Graphite 2017 24
Headingham Castle, Ink & Graphite 2017
Frinton-On-Sea Beach Huts, Ink & Watercolour Wash 2017
Life Drawing, Graphite 2016
Covent Garden, Pen 2016
Jarman School of Arts, Chiaroscuro 2016
Firstsite Gallery, Ink & Graphite 2015 Hand Drawing 25
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COMPETITION WORK 2017. The American Institute of Architects Student Charrette. Roca London Gallery.
Frinton-On-Sea 2017
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AIA STUDENT CHARRETTE 2017. Roca London Gallery. Advisor: Bea Sennewald of Article 25. Skillset: Group Communication, Concept Design, Hand Drawing, Physical Modelling, Public Speaking. http://www.aiauk.org/news/2017/10/29/eat-chelsea-
tasty-proposals-at-the-aia-uk-student-charrette-2017
Member of the winning team of eight KSA students. The brief drew inspiration from the history of the region and its home to the Chelsea bun. With a 6 hour turn-around, teams were asked to consider a food or beverage and the architectural and urban implications of producing, consuming and disposing of their product.
Site Visit Notes
7 Hour Production Cycle Diagram
Photomonage Of The Industrial Concept
Stages of Production, Site Section & Internal Perspective
Exterior Perspective Montages
The premise of the project experimented with converting the site’s old power station into a speciality bread-making factory to re-establish a sense of place with a production, distribution and consumption cycle based on the local tide of the Thames River. This was further enhanced by reusing the chimneys to infuse the neighbourhood with the smell of freshly baking breads, giving a much needed sense of identity, and more wholesome character, to the this area’s ongoing mix of disconnected redevelopment.
The Different Stages of Production, Site Section
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THE DOCKWORKS 2018 | Chatham Historic Dockyard, Kent. Grade: 1st Advisor: Jef Smith. Skillset: Concept Design & Structural Analysis, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Vray, SketchUp Pro, AutoCAD 2018.
Set in the heart of the Chatham Historic Dockyard, the DOCKWORKS intends to provide an opportunity for the ‘untapped’ engineering skill that was left behind in 1984 from the Royal Navy’s departure. The design regenerates traditional and contemporary craftsmanship through attracting contemporary designers, [THE MAKERS], to assemble their own workshops from a kit of standardised parts which are craned into place utilising a new steel gantry.
FINAL DESIGN PROJECT 2018. The University of Kent School of Architecture.
The DOCKWORKS acts as a pavilion for making and engages with the general public at ground level through the introduction of street food stalls in ‘Makers Alley.’
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Interior Perspective Of The Dockworks
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Design Precedents & Sketch Development
Form Finding Development
Adapted Masterplan & Site Location
Contextual Site Section The Dockworks 32
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Development Plans & Final Perspective View Plans
Conceptual Representation of The Makers
Contextual Site Section
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A Pavilion For Making The steel gantry system in the [DOCKWORKS] is utilised to raise the [MAKERS] modules into the timber grid.
Exploded axonometric of the timber structure and facade panel
Makers Alley An uncovered street separates the two buildings to help define and respect the significance of No.7 Covered slip. A series of street food stalls are introduced to encourage commerce and public engagement. The Dockworks 36
A Makers Studio Typical studio environment for a [MAKER]. Polycarbonate panel provides views into the makers atrium and connects all users of the [DOCKWORKS]. The Dockworks 37
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Sectional Axonometric
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Exploded Structural Axonometric
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Structural & Technical Analysis
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Sectional Perspective Of The Dockworks In Action
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ELLIOT THOMAS BENNETT E-Mail: elliotbennett1997@gmail.com Tel: 07515586703 2 Cobble Row, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0GN.