Digital Portfolio (Pre-Final Degree Project)

Emily March Digital Portfolio

Contents 1

Music Department + Concert Hall (BA2)

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A New Entrance for Tate Liverpool (BA3)

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Suzhou International Workshop (BA2)

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Integrated Technology – Changes to the Enterprise Centre at UEA

Music Department + Concert Hall (BA2)

“Music Department + Concert Hall�

All of the following were hand-drawn onto printed pre-labelled sheets then mounted onto foamboard for presentation, and scanned in.

The proposal is simple. Three elements. All individual in atmosphere and character with key moments of transition between them.

Landscaping aids the circulation through the building complex.

1 The anchoring wall: Sympathetic to the surroundings in height and materiality. This area of the building is very functional and is a warm and inviting series of spaces: academic offices, practice rooms, one-onone teaching rooms, large seminar rooms, as well as the main vertical circulation.

2 The auditorium: This space provides ample seating and a large, raised platform-stage to aid acoustics. The roof performs holistically as both the roof structure and acoustic panels to break up the sound waves and prevent unwanted echoing.

3 Landscaping: The landscape features terraces of grass as well as a hard standing area for outdoor performances, and outdoor seating area associated to the foyer. The landscaping provides two main routes into/out of the foyer entrance. Firstly, a shortcut to the foyer space via two stairs and a short ramp. Secondly, a longer route all via ramps to provide disabled access as well as access for bikes.

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Music Department + Concert Hall (BA2)

Lower Ground Floor Plan 1:200 @ Landscape A3

Ground Floor Plan 1:200 @ Landscape A3

First Floor Plan 1:200 @ Landscape A3

Second Floor Plan 1:200 @ Landscape A3

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Music Department + Concert Hall (BA2)

Section E-E Corridor Skylight Detail 1:10 @ A3 Hand-drawn

Sketch of Rehearsal Space Behind Main Stage

Concert Hall Interior Physical Model 1:100

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Music Department + Concert Hall (BA2)

Section E-E Corridor Skylight Detail 1:10 @ A3 Hand-drawn

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A New Entrance for Tate Liverpool (BA3)

“A New Entrance for Tate Liverpool�

The starting point for this project was the original sketch by James Stirling for the Tate Gallery of Liverpool. It was bold, fun and addressed the heritage and history of the site. Unfortunately due to time constraints the scheme was ditched in favour of one which did not change the footprint of the gallery and was very minor in its changes to the exterior appearance. Our challenge was to leave the original Jesse Hartley warehouse untouched and weave in a series of new spaces determined by our initial analysis of what the gallery lacks currently.

Tate Liverpool largely consists of free exhibitions. It must be accessible and inviting. The artworks on display change and therefore flexibility in the types of spaces in the gallery is vital. Introduced in my scheme is a large, bright extension including ground floor gallery space with very high ceilings - aimed particularly at the exhibition of sculptural pieces since this is very difficult under the existing low ceilings of the warehouse.

People may wish to spend anywhere from minutes to hours in the gallery and having areas for rest and contemplation are sorely lacking. A core staircase in the new extension enables the introduction of restful landings flooded with natural light enjoying views north towards the Pierhead and west across the Mersey.

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A New Entrance for Tate Liverpool (BA3)

Increasing Presence in Urban Landscape: Stirling’s sketch addresses the prominent north-west façade. The reflective canopy will guide visitors in, and at a wider scale increase the visibility of the Tate Liverpool from the Mersey, and the main pedestrian route via the bridge.

Tranquil Gallery: Providing space to breathe and relax in between galleries.

The stairs and landing areas extend past the original building to enable visitors to enjoy the views out across the Mersey River and to the north towards the Pierhead.

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Views Out. Views In. Views Of: Moving forwards, looking back. The reflective canopy reflects the façade of the existing brick warehouse when looking out from one of the windows. The rich heritage of the building is celebrated whilst also enjoying views out.

A New Entrance for Tate Liverpool (BA3)

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A New Entrance for Tate Liverpool (BA3)

Double Faรงade Detail 1:5 @ A3 Hand-drawn

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Suzhou International Workshop (BA2)

“Suzhou International Workshop" The scarcity of space has naturally extended many domestic activities towards the outside; thus blurring the boundary between the private and public, between indoor and outdoor. It also made the local people expose much of their daily activities and their privacy to the public eye.

This experience made us think again what heritage really is and what it should be. Is heritage situated in the aged-washed walls of Changmen houses, or on the black roof tiles sporadically covered with moss, or is it placed somewhere in between? Could it be that the nature of heritage is in a fact intangible, that it lies and lives continuously in the little everyday rituals of the local people?

The Reconnecting Changmen proposes a network of open spaces, platforms and communication paths thematically organised and programmed, covering a wide range of privacy levels, as displayed and explained in more details in the diagrams and drawings.

Therefore, this concept offers not only a way to establish new spatial connections, it even more so attempts to reaffirm the connections between the people and the place to which they belong. The Reconnecting Changmen merely celebrates the existing inextricable relationship of the two, and the distinct identity of the Changmen community.

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Suzhou International Workshop (BA2)

SENSE OF COMMUNITY

URBAN FABRIC

TRADITIONAL GARDENS

NETWORK OF BRIDGES

OUR INTERVENTION

HIGH DENSITY

KEY: TRANSPORT CULTURE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES MAJOR ROAD NETWORK

LACK OF OPEN SPACES

PROPOSED CONNECTIONS RIVER

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Suzhou International Workshop (BA2)

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Technology (BA3)

“Integrated Technology – Changes to the Enterprise Centre at UEA” The task was to adapt and change an existing building. The west façade was chosen as the place where some simple adaptations could improve the aesthtic and general performance of the building and its materials: Using the aesthetic of the south façade, we extended the roof to create an overhang. This is primarily to be for the protection of the rendered straw bale wall from driving rain and limit streaking on the wall – to increase the lifespan of the materials and reduce maintenance (time and cost).

Currently the breaks in the thatch actually act as fixed vertical louvres; the thatch is unprotected and will require replacing and maintenance (not the best aesthetic or economic solution). And consequently we would replace the cellulose insulation with straw bales – it does the same thing, except the footprint of the building will be increased.

The windows are recessed from the exterior face but also from within since the depth of the wall is approximately 1.2m. These deep recesses can be left empty and be used as spaces for business stands during exhibition times. On the upper floor the recesses can be fixed window seats.

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Technology (BA3)

Axonometric Details 1:20 @ A1 AutoCAD to SketchUp traced in Illustrator and rendered in Photoshop

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Technology (BA3)

Details 1:20 @ A1 AutoCAD to Illustrator

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