Work Experience Portfolio
Baenziger Coles - Brock Carmichael Architects - AEW Architects - Peter Dickinson Architects
Emma Gibson Mobile: 0480209456 Email: emagibs@hotmail.com
Postgraduate - Work Experience
Postgraduate - Work Experience
Baenziger Coles Architects, Melbourne(Current)
Brock Carmichael Architects, Liverpool (14 Months)
2020-2021
High-End Residential
2018-2019
Mixed - Use Projects
Masters
Degree
Undergraduate - Work Experience
Undergraduate - Work Experience
AEW Architects, Manchester (12 Months)
Peter Dickinson Architects, Wigan (6 Months)
2015-2016
Commercial Projects
Undergraduate Degree
Summer Placements
Residential Projects
Postgraduate - Work Experience Residential - Detailing
Keeble Residence Client: Mr & Mrs Warren Budget: £600,000/ $38 million Completion: August 2022 A renovation and extension to an existing single storey residence to provide larger accommodation for a growing family. My Tasks: • Existing Conditions. • Initial design options. • Report & Consent drawings. • Still in planning process before documentation.
Enscape renders of the proposed extension works for ‘Report & Consent’.
Recreation Centre Client: Richmond Council Budget: TBC Completion: December 2022 Contract: Design & Build A commercial project for a sports and recreation centre in Melbourne. The brief was to design changing and disabled toilet facilities by an existing pool. Currently on site. My Tasks: • Existing conditions & surveying. • Initial option designs. • Interior solutions, providing nishes. • Renders and drawings for planning.
Compliance with DDA for ‘Changing Places’ facilities (as shown in render).
Postgraduate - Work Experience Mixed-Use 19
PPC aluminium capping to BS 4729 standards.
1217
The Baltic View, Liverpool Apartment Block
100
50 30
Developer: Cross eld Developments Budget: £20 million/ $38 million Completion: August 2020
18mm Plywood
30
Insulated brick slip cladding fixed back to concrete structure.
Single ply membrane carried up face of RC structure.
1650
1743
Concrete parapet wall.
A 129 unit apartment block and nine of ce units on the ground and rst oors. There was an existing concrete structure and basic Revit model to begin with.
Single ply membrane, on tapered urethane insulation, on vapour barrier, all to suppliers recommended details
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Fillet 50mm Rockwool EWI Mineral Wool Slabs, adhered and mechanically fixed . 50
250
EWI insulation to specialist cladding designers details.
127
327
1:40
45140
1045
15
150
Air seal aluminium tape (class A1 to BS EN 13501-1:2007).
225
Corofil C450 Flex seal to any voids
1060 100mm Rockwool RWA45 Mineral Wool, or similar approved, within 100mm SFS Any metal ceiling system providing 150mm (min) ceiling void. One layer of nominal 10 kg/m2 gypsum-based board.
2 No. layers of 15mm Gyproc Wallboard, or similar approved.
30 100 12 100 15
12mm Cement Particle Board
Existing Concrete Structure
Parapet Detail
Proposed Visuals
1
102
101 54
Acrylic Brick Slips. Pistol Profiles
345 Plasterboard Finish
Level 0.4 Higher Ground Level
602
19360
15mm drainage slot between edge of landing finish and concrete. Curtain wall door & threshold to specialist detail. Max.15mm high mobility door threshold strip.
External finishes to landscape architects design and detailing.
1:40
18890
Skirting
460
My Tasks: • Foundation Slab Edge Details from Revit Model • Parapet Details • Window Details • Stairs & Platform Lift Details • Fire Strategy Drawings • Wall Type Drawings
Dress roof covering over plywood.
452
Level 0.2 Higher Ground Level
18900
18900
115
63mm Half Round PVC Channel bedded in lean mix concrete, (laid to 1:60 fall).
100 40
460
Visqueen Self Adhesive Membrane on HP Tanking Primer, or similar approved Concrete ground floor slab to structural engineers design and details 40mm Hexatherm XPERi (0.035W/mK) extruded polystyrene insulation, or similar approved 100mm Concrete block to BS EN 771. Compressive strength to SE specification, min 7.3N/mm²
Masonry: Below Ground Masonry shall be chosen in accordance with EN771-1, and/or BS 3921 (Tables 1&4), all appropriate to the ground sulphate levels (see engineers site report)
735
Concrete ground beam to structural engineers design and details
Mortar: Mortar used below or near external ground shall be min classification (ii) to BSEN 998-2
Slab Edge Detail
The Rise, Low Hill, Liverpool Apartment Block
15
15
A residential scheme with 246 private residential units, alongside 146 student units, a mixture of cluster accommodation and studios. Currently on site.
15
Developer: Primesite Developments Budget: £40 million / $76 million Completion: December 2020 Contract: Design & Build
My Tasks: • Details from Revit Model • Fire Strategy Drawings • Wall Type Drawings • Maintenance Strategy Drawings
Current progress on site
Window Detail
Fire Strategy First Floor Plan
Postgraduate - Work Experience Master-Planning Detailing
Wavertree Scheme, Liverpool Mixed Developments Developer: Cross elds Developments Budget: N/A Currently in planning stage, the Wavertree area is getting re-developed, with mainly residential development. Beginning with Phase 1, the Tasker’s Site. A few masterplanning options have been designed, illustrating plots of importance. My Tasks: • Developing masterplanning scenarios • Developing Taskers Site - Phase 1 in more detail (appropriate units to t) • Research into letable plots & easements • Presentation Work
Ownership Drawing
Existing Plots to be cleared and green spaces redeveloped
Huyton Town Centre Regeneration Client: Knowsley Council Budget: N/A Recently presented 3 different delivery plans at public consultation, with stakeholders and Knowsley Council present. After 5 months we are nalising the preferred scenario to go ahead for planning by spring 2020. My Tasks: • Developing 3 Development Scenarios following several meetings with client. • Public Realm & Movement Strategies designed, liaising with civil engineer consultants. • Visuals produced. • Several presentation documents & schedules produced. • Working up phasing strategies with JLL (Delivery/Costing Consultants)
New Library & Cinema Visual
New Housing & Car Park
First Scenario Option
Postgraduate - Work Experience Of ce Design
Knowsley Council Of ce Development Client: Knowsley Council Budget: £30 million / $57 million After success with master-planning for Knowsley we were commissioned to design their new Council Of ce. This aims to be BREEAM excellent and changing the current dated of ce culture. My Tasks: • Illustrating 12 of ce typologies and research behind built of ce examples. • Presentation work and document precedent for the rm to use in the future for of ce design. • Visuals for the client. • Sketch layouts of ground and rst oor uses and adjacency diagrams.
Postgraduate - Work Experience Medical Centre
Hastings Medical Centre, GP Surgery & Pharmacy Developer: SLMP Ltd Budget: £45 million / $86 million (circa) Contract: Traditional Completion: Spring 2020 The new medical centre is designed to cater for up to 20,000 patients and will act as a modern health hub. Construction by Westridge Construction Ltd commenced in August 2019. My Tasks: • Revit Model alterations (for planning) • Fire Strategy Drawings • GP Surgery room layouts and bespoke furniture design in Revit (clinical space design regulations)
Proposed Visual of Medical Centre
Clinical Space Layouts
Site Preparations
Postgraduate - Work Experience Hospitality
Dovenby Hall Hotel Client: M-Sport Budget: N/A A planning application was ready to be submitted for M-Sport for a 60 bed hotel, however, the client felt the budget would be too high and decided against a hotel proposal. Future commissions have been agreed after being pleased with our efforts. My Tasks: • Full planning application completed. • 3D Model in Sketchup and 3D Printed • Presentation Work
Site Plan Option 1
Ground Floor Plan Option 2
3D Printed Model
Slater Street Studios Youth Hostel Developer: Cross elds Budget: The client wanted the existing structure to stay and be converted to a new youth hostel with 250 beds. With quite an unusual layout and small perimeters. Submitted for planning , waiting for approval. My Role: • Plans and Elevation design for planning • Material Studies • Schedules of Accommodation • Presentation Work • Site Visits & Photographing
Existing Slater Street Studios
Proposed Elevation - Option 1
Proposed Elevation - Option 2
Undergraduate - Work Experience Commercial Detailing Visualisations & Presentation Work Fire McDonald’s, & Maintenance Strategies UK
Module (New Build) Contractor: Elliott Budget: £2 million/ $4 million (circa) The rm was the leading practice for new build McDonald’s in the entire UK. I worked on 25 module McDonald’s (4 types), visiting numerous sites around the country. Frequent deadlines had to be met and ef cient working was key. My Tasks: • Feasibility & Planning Packages submitted. • Car-Park, Delivery & Drive Thru Design • Foundation Setting Out Drawings • Fire Strategies • 3D Modelling • Interior t-out design work (4 months)
3D Model of New-Build McDonalds Restaurant
Interior Elevations
McDonald’s, Manchester In-Store (Bespoke) Contractor: Elliott Budget: £2.5 million/ $4.8 million In-store McDonald’s are more bespoke and not module. These are t-outs with some construction work e.g. to accommodate lifts and deliveries to the kitchen. My Tasks: • Basic detailing drawings • Layout plan alterations • Fire Strategy Drawings • Interior nishes work • Signage work • Liaising with PM & frequent site visits.
Completed In-Store
Undergraduate - Work Experience Residential Detailing Visualisations & Presentation Work Fire Blackhurst & Maintenance Strategies Hall, Bretherton
Internal Alterations & Extension Client: Mr & Mrs Hodge Budget: £150,000/ $286,000 (circa) The client approached Peter Dickinson Architects to conduct the design, planning application and technical resolution for the alterations and extensions to Blackhurst Hall. A traditional dwelling which needed a contemporary twist. As the project was within the Greenbelt the size of any extension work was limited. Completed in 2015. My Tasks: • Helped work up planning drawings for application. • Produced a Design & Access Document as in Greenbelt Area. • Presentation Work
Completed Building
Rear Elevation
Side Elevation
Appley Lane South, Wigan Rear & Side Extension Client: Mrs Elliott Budget: £120,000/ $230,000 (circa) Planning permission was granted for an extension and alterations to this residential dwelling. Many projects worked on are grade listed due to the conservation areas they are within. My Role: • Planning Application drawings worked up. • Elevations designed • Liaising with client • Understanding basic structural methods.
Side & Rear Elevation
Ground & First Floor Plans
Illustration Experience Commissions
Illustrations I left sixth form with a ne art A-Level, which was my strongest subject. I have kept up in my spare time with illustration work and paintings, mainly for family and friends. I am currently applying for competition work within my spare time, which I believe helps towards my design work within Architecture.
References Employers 1. Michael Cosser (Previous Employer - Director at Brock Carmichael Architects) Email - cosser.m@brockcarmichael.co.uk Contact No. - (+44)151 2426222 2. Tom Smith (Previous Employer - Architect at Peter Dickinson Architects) Email - tom@peterdickinson.co.uk Contact No. - (+44)1257 252203 University Tutors 3. Edward Wainwright (Newcastle University Tutor) Email - edward.wainwright@newcastle.ac.uk Contact No. - (+44)191 20 86017 4. Ivan Marquez Munoz (Newcaste University Tutor and Associate at Sunderland & Hussey, Edinburgh) Email - ivan.marquez-munoz@newcastle.ac.uk Contact No. - (+44)191 20 86017