Ewan Malloch - Work Samples

Portfolio.

A COLLECTION OF PROJECTS BY

EWAN MALLOCH.

Mobile: +447976181522

email: ewan.malloch@blueyonder.co.uk

PROFILE

British - Full UK Passport and Driving Licence

6B Albion Parade, London, N16 9LD

I am a highly motivated architecture honours graduate from the University of Edinburgh. In August 2022 I was awarded a postgraduate Masters with distinction in Architectural and Urban Design. I have very strong communication skills, both written and spoken. I have extensive software skills in the Adobe Suite and Microsoft Office. I am experienced in using Rhino, AutoCad, Sketchup and Enscape and would welcome any opportunity to leverage and improve my design and software skills. I am a keen traveler, artist, musician and photographer and enjoy experiencing new environments and cultures. I have a strong desire to pursue a career in the architecture and urban design sector with a focus on sustainability. My master work thesis had a strong focus on BIM, material passports and digital twins with an aim to improve sustainability in the construction industry. I am looking for a graduate or junior role based in the London area and I am available to start immediately.

EDUCATION

10/2021 - 08/2022 The University of Brighton

Master of Arts, Architectural and Urban Design (MA) (Distinction) - The John Andrews Drawing Prize 2022

Thesis: The New Geology of Islington - Sustainable Building Practices. 09/2016 – 07/2020 The University of Edinburgh

Master of Arts in Architecture (BA) (Second Class Honours, Division Two)

Thesis: What role does architecture play in forming national identity, in response to processes of globalisation and transnationalism? 08/2009 - 06/2016 George Watson’s College, Edinburgh - Deputy head boy and captain of the 1XV rugby team.

Advanced Higher: Art and Design (A), Graphic Communication (C)

Higher: Art and Design (A), English (A), Geography (A), Graphic Communication (A), Mathematics (C)

EXPERIENCE

1. 03/2022 - Ongoing St Aubyn’s Pocket Park - Hove

Whilst studying in Brighton I helped to design and present a pocket park in Hove. I helped to transform a heavily paved and misused corner of the Brighton and Hove waterfront into a sustainable and attractive gateway to the St Aubyn’s community. I was involved in every stage of the project from concept ideation, design development, visualisation preparation to presentations of the designs to community and council representatives.

2. 01/2021 - 05/2021 Garage Conversion - Dumfries

After completing my undergraduate degree I undertook a garage conversion project in conjunction with Robert Potters and Partners. I used this as an opportunity to apply my Auto CAD abilities on a practical project involving the production of existing and proposed plan drawings. I liaised with other architects, council representatives, the client and dealt with planning authority requirements.

3. 08/2018 - 02/2020 Community Reach and Inclusion Bus Conversion Project (CRIB) - Edinburgh

During my honours degree I created architectural plans for the Community Reach and Inclusion Bus (CRIB) conversion project. The CRIB is a multi-agency collaboration that provides a mobile space for the support of vulnerable groups in issues such as debt help, homelessness and violence prevention. The conversion took take place inside Saughton prison in Edinburgh by inmates as part of their rehabilitation process. I provided the architectural plans for the bus conversion and was involved in planning meetings with agency partners and was hands on-inside the prison overseeing the process.

4. 07/2016 - 08/2016 Reiach and Hall Architects - Edinburgh

During this two month placement, I worked with a number of architectural programs, such as AutoCAD and Sketchup which improved my computer literacy skills. I completed a number of small design projects, research tasks and attended seminars and site visits.

5. 05/2015 - 06/2015 Hoskins Architects - Glasgow

During my work experience here I worked on a beach hut design competition.

SKILLS

Enscape ArchiCad

Revit

Rhinoceros 3D Auto Cad Adobe Suite Grasshopper Photography

Google Sketchup

Microsoft Office Hand Drawing

Presentations

Mac Windows Model Making

EMPLOYMENT

06/2018- 08/2021

Morrisons, Hunters Tryst - Edinburgh. Customer Assistant. 08/2017 | 08/2018

George Watson’s College, The Galleon - Edinburgh. Rugby Coach. 02/2016 - 02/2018

Broxburn Bottlers Ltd, 5 Drovers Road - Broxburn. Maintenance Staff. REFERENCES

Available on request.

INTERESTS AND HOBBIES

Member and creative lead for Edinburgh based indie rock band “waverley.” I find that my involvement in the band has helped improve my planning and logistical skills, as well as being a continued creative outlet. Communicating with promoters, managers, producers and solving complex logistical problems on a regular basis has made me very capable of completing tasks within constrained time frames. I have applied my graphic abilities in various aspects of the promotion of this hobby including, posters, merchandise, album art work, social media management and video production.

4 Architecture

- 4 An Architecture School - Year 2 - The University of Edinburgh

- 5 Dirleton Pavilion and Walkway - Year 2 - The University of Edinburgh

- 6 Leith Salt Farm - Year 3 - The University of Edinburgh

- 7 Craigleith Tyre Re-purposing Facility - Year 4 - The University of Edinburgh

- 8 Garage Conversion (Architectural Drafting) - 2021

9 Urban Design

- 9 Old Steine Gardens - Postgraduate - The University of Brighton

- 10 John Andrew’s Drawing Prize - Postgraduate - The University of Brighton

- 11 St Peter’s Pavilion - Postgraduate - The University of Brighton

- 12 Masterwork - Postgraduate - The University of Brighton

Live Projects

CRIB - Bus Conversion - 2018-20 - 14 St Aubyn’s Pocket Park, Hove - 2021-22

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1. An Architecture School

This project was my final design project of my second year undergraduate architecture degree. The physical conditions of the site, situated beneath Castle Rock in Edinburgh, informed the architectural form of the building. The dominating geographical features that loomed over the site inspired not only the final design but the design process too. Through the analysis of underground geological fault lines and changes in rock type I developed a conceptual notation through drawing and mark making that began to inform the formation of the physical. I used this notation to determine how the building would break, fold and sheer from the ground beneath it. This project illustrates my ability to use drawing not only as a representational device but as a method of thinking and exploring design possibilities. The drawings created during the development stages of this project were then cut into, folded, and torn in order to initiate the move into 3D. This project and these processes definitely took inspiration from Gareth Hoskins, an Architect I spent some time with as early experience. He frequently talked about ‘the power of a line’ and the importance of the process of thinking through drawing. This resonated heavily with me and as I have progressed through my further eduction this has been something that continues to re-appear and be an integral part of architectural and urban design processes.

Second Year - The University of Edinburgh

Architecture

Site plans showing how the building fits within the fault line notation. Bottom: Development drawings illustrating the design process.

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2. Dirleton Pavillion

Dirleton Castle is a unique piece of Scottish history. It has been involved in wars such as the Wars of Scottish Independence and the Third English Civil War up until the mid 17th century. I was tasked with designing a lightweight timber structure that includes a viewing walkway and a pavilion on the North end to recreate portions of the Great Hall area and the Dais Chamber, and “stitch” visually the medieval past of the castle, restoring the original impression of the volume of the area.

Due to its rich history, my timber walkway was situated along the edges of the castle, above the damaged walls to preserve the ruins. The new walk way provided renewed volume to the damaged spaces, whilst also providing a new way to view the castle. The number of columns were kept to a minimum whilst still adhering to structural load requirements, allowing views and circulation around the castle to be maintained as visitors are able to walk under the walkway.

The new pavilion was to be an educational area, hosting temporary exhibitions, shows, projections. It accommodates flexible seating for 30 people and provides a comfortable environment for such events. The glass facade is added after the entrance facade to reduce heat loss and minimise cold air entering the building.

Second Year - The University of Edinburgh

Top down: Exploded structural diagrams, Castle walkway elevation, Floor plan of the walkway, Perspective view of the pavilions structure.

3. Leith Salt Farm

Third Year - The University of Edinburgh

I was tasked with creating a machine that aids the regeneration of the environment in response to anthropic processes.

The Leith salt farm was my response to this brief. There is substantial historic precedent of salt pans along the Firth of Forth. This led me to consider the possibility of a modern adaptation of the forgotten past along the shore of the Firth. I also wanted to address micro plastic content in the sea water and provide the basis for new micro-ecology growth.

The salt farm takes water from the sea and processes it extracting micro-plastics and salt from it. The salt is then sold on site in the farm shop along with soap made from the salts and packaging made from the reclaimed plastics. The architecture shows the inner workings of these processes, walk ways and pulley systems encourage the public to become part of the process and encourage more education on the issues caused by anthropic processes and the ecologic value of salt marshes. The farm sits above the water and the marshes below providing a viewpoint over the delicate ecosystems below.

Top: Axonometric of the salt farm walkway. Middle: Workshop section.

Bottom: Full perspective section. Right: Floor Plan.

CraigLeith Tyres

My final year project from my undergraduate Architecture degree at The University of Edinburgh was a Tyre Repurposing Centre in Craigleith, Edinburgh. The brief asked us to design an active material library for the city of Edinburgh. My final design aimed to transform used tyres into bespoke children’s playgrounds.

The site was Craigleith retail park, which was constructed above an old sandstone quarry. The quarry had played a large role in the formation of Edinburgh’s visual identity. It was then filled in over a 20 year period as it was used as a rubbish dump. The complex history of the site provided an exciting opportunity to redefine a place that has seen both sides of material extraction and insertion.

Our Material Libraries were to be a place where locally-sourced building components and construction material could be recycled, reused, stored and exhibited.

Plan Ground Floor Plan Tyre Repurpose Route Internal Render

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Site Plan Ground Floor Plan Tyre Repurpose Route Internal Render

Rubber Matting Moulding zone. This area is enclosed to ensure safe ventilation of potentially toxic fumes and minimise noise. A

Assembly workshop. Tyres are assembled within this space before being manoeuvred outside to be displayed and made available for use in the storage park.

Tyre O ce. O ce for the overseeing of the tyre processing

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The tyres arrived at the facility and were either shredded and processed into matting for playground flooring or assembled to make playground features. Once assembled the playgrounds would be displayed in the storage park outside the facility and then be available of local schools and parks to adopt and use. The design encouraged children to come and play in the park and also encouraged them to get involved with their families and friends in the design and assembly of park features.

This project required me to respond to a brief focused on de-growth. I had to react to sustainability constraints that challenged my design abilities. This involved the production of de-growth strategies and masterplanning. My repurposing centre utilised large portions of the existing structures on the site in order to minimise waste and provide new life to perfectly usable steel frame structures.

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Viewing Platform. Visitors can oversee each part of the facilities functions. Whether it be a glance into the mould making proccess or parents overseeing their children below.

Tyre Shredding workshop. The tyres are passed through a number of shredders and under a strong magnet inorder to break down the rubber and remove any foreign materials. Any metals can be recycled or sold

Childrens workshops/ multifunctional space.

Space for children and visitors to get involved in the playgrounds design. Flexibale wall design allows for an array of activities within this space.

Viewing Platform. Visitors can oversee each part of the facilities functions. Whether it be a glance into the mould making proccess or parents overseeing their children below.

Tyre Shredding workshop. The tyres are passed through a number of shredders and under a strong magnet inorder to break down the rubber and remove any foreign materials. Any metals can be recycled or sold

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Tyre O ce. O ce for the overseeing of the tyre processing

5. Garage Conversion

Self employed - Architectural drafting

Following the completion of my undergraduate architecture degree I undertook a garage conversion project that involved the production of planning application documents and discussions with council stakeholders, clients and architects.

1. Old Steine Gardens

The full project can be found here.

Urban Design

Postgraduate - University of Brighton

Stemming from a fascination with the hidden layers of Brighton’s urban history this project incorporates a re-wilding strategy that reveals and reignites Old Steine Garden’s marshy history. Strategically positioned sustainable urban drainage pools provide the site with a new lease of life and sense of purpose and reflect the historic condition of the site and the war memorial to the North of the Gardens.

Top: Wellesbourne (hidden river) drawing. Right Top: Forgotten underworld. Ray Traced Section. Right bottom: 3D Sewer Isometric Drawing. Left top: Axonometric site plan. Bottom Left: Exploded Old Steine Gardens.

2. John Andrew’s Drawing Prize PostgraduateUniversity of Brighton

3. St Peter’s Pavilion

This full project can be found here.

Postgraduate - University of Brighton

The valley gardens in Brighton act as a central spine, connecting suburban Brighton to the waterfront. As a result it is primarily used as a means of traversing the breadth of the city. However, at certain points throughout the year Brighton is home to large scale events which draw in large amounts of visitors. Previously quiet areas of Brighton become heavily populated and drastically change in character. The Valley Gardens in particular is heavily involved in the Brighton festival, Pride, the Brighton marathon and is used for numerous other smaller events throughout the year, including markets and food and drink festivals.

My pavilion design provides agency for these events when they occur but also provides alternative uses all year round. An extendable canopy allows the space to adapt to the needs of the events taking place. In addition to the canopy the design provides a site for weekly markets, rest, exercise, work and play.

The pillars that support and facilitate the extending canopy provide a s residue of the events that take place. 2 3 4

MAster work - Regent’s Wharf PostgraduateUniversity of Brighton

My full thesis can be found here.

My final master work thesis focused on sustainable approaches to construction and considered the potential of ‘event orientated design’. I aimed to answer the question: Can viewing the city through ‘event’ have a positive impact on the sustainability of material flows? In response, I considered the city as a series of temporary ‘events’ and questioned whether approaching the built environment in this way could encourage the sustainable retention and reuse of construction materials.

This work viewed and understood built developments as material banks that make use of and store materials until a development reaches the end of its lifespan. At this point, the material could be retained for a new series of ‘events’. This outlook changes the geology of a place by utilising and incorporating imported, non-native material as a local mineable resource.

I used a series of counter-methods that included: designing for deconstruction, circular economy models, material passports, and retrofitting. My master work thesis aimed to tie these practically rooted ideas to a more conceptual ‘event’ based design outlook, which I developed during my design explorations.

If we view any development as simply an ‘event’ in time, how does this impact the way we design? Many of the materials used in modern developments have a much longer functional lifespan than the life cycle of the buildings they constitute. Although the ‘event’ of that building has ended, the materials should not be wasted but be used in new ‘events’, new developments. Let’s move our attention away from the extraction and production of raw and engineered materials, and instead consider the existing materials available in our built environments. Understanding the city as a mineable entity brings a new locality to construction materials. The geology of a place is no longer just the rock beneath our feet, it now incorporates the material that was transported here and used in the construction of buildings. Granite from Scotland, marble from Italy, steel from China - all become part of a new localised city geology. If we were able to accurately map and catalog these existing materials using material passports, this information in conjunction with technological advances in digital twins and BIM could revolutionise our place making and allow for previously unsustainable processes to continue but in a sustainable way.

This research concluded with a series of test bed urban design proposals in Islington, that utilised these methods in order to illustrate the feasibility of these methods.

1. CRIB Bus Conversion

During my honours degree I created architectural plans for the Community Reach and Inclusion Bus (CRIB) conversion project. The CRIB is a multi-agency collaboration that provides a mobile space for the support of vulnerable groups in issues such as debt help, homelessness and violence prevention. The conversion took take place inside Saughton prison in Edinburgh by inmates as part rehabilitation process. I provided the architectural plans for the bus conversion and was involved in planning meetings with agency partners and overseeing the conversion within the prison.

Live Projects

2. St Aubyn’s Pocket park

SITE PLAN OVERVIEW

I helped to design and present a pocket park in Hove, transforming a heavily paved and misused corner of the Brighton and Hove waterfront into a sustainable and attractive gateway to the St Aubyn’s community.

I was involved in every stage of the project from concept ideation, design development, visualisation preparation to presentations of the designs to community and council representatives. This project is still on going and is moving through the planning and procurement phases.

DESIGN BENEFITS:

• Simple, sleek and achievable design.

Sustainability focused design with thorough consideration for urban drainage management.

Incremental design strategy that allows for evolving specifications in terms of materials, street furniture, seating and vegetation selection. This is beneficial as the project can be completed on an initially lower budget and can be added to simply and afford-ably with the potential for increased community involvement.

• The bins are now easily accessible whilst also being obscured from site. There is the option for a sculptural wall to reinforce this separation.

• Centralised seating gives protection and separation from the road. South facing seating ensures sun year round.

• Seating within the planting, provides sensory considerations.

• Architectural tree provides a center point to the site.

Provisions for cycle racks, design can grow as funding becomes available, with an additional bike shelter.

• Surface changes, reduces re-paving costs and breaks down the urban fabric of the site.

03/2022 - Ongoing