Professional Portfolio 2022

Portfolio.

A COLLECTION OF PROJECTS BY

EWAN MALLOCH.

+447976181522

ewan.malloch@blueyonder.co.uk

British - Full UK Passport and Driving Licence 6B Albion Parade, Albion Road London, N16 9LD

PROFILE

I am a highly motivated architecture honours graduate from the University of Edinburgh. I have recently completed a postgraduate Masters in Architectural and Urban Design at the University of Brighton with distinction. 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. I’d also love 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 masterwork thesis has 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 - Present The University of Brighton

Master of Arts, Architectural and Urban Design (MA) (Distinction)

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

In addition to studying for my postgraduate degree in architectural and urban design 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.

2. 01/2021

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05/2021

Garage Conversion - Dumfries

After completing my undergraduate degree I undertook a garage conversion project in conjunction with Robert Potters and Partners. This project provided me with the opportunity to apply my Auto CAD abilities on a practical project. It involved producing 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 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.

4. 07/2016

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08/2016

Reiach and Hall Architects - Edinburgh

During this two month placement, I worked with a number of architectural programs 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. This period was my first experience within an Architectural office and it helped to cement my decision to follow an architecture based career.

Enscape ArchiCad

Google Sketchup

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.

10/2015 - 02/2016

McDonald’s Restaurant, Straiton - Edinburgh, Kitchen Staff.

INTERESTS AND HOBBIES

-Outside of work I am a founding member and creative lead for Edinburgh based indie rock band “waverley.”

-Being a part of this band has not only helped to fuel my creativity but it has also improved my planning and logistical skills.

-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.

-I am a keen rugby player for Watsonians RFC. I have also represented Scotland and Edinburgh at age grade level (U16/U18/U20).

-I enjoy golfing and participate in regular five a side football.

AWARDS/ ACHIEVEMENTS

-The John Andrews Drawing Prize 2022 - The University of Brighton

“For a drawing which demonstrates a process of exploration, discovery and communication.”

- Brewin Dolphin Scottish Cup winner U16 - 2014

- Brewin Dolphin Scottish Cup winner U18 - 2015 and 2016 (captain)

REFERENCES

Available on request.

PORTFOLIO

Full portfolios of each of the projects featured in this portfolio can be found at the link below.

https://issuu.com/ewanmalloch

6 Architecture

- 6 An Architecture School - Year 1 - The University of Edinburgh

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

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

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

- 26 Garage Conversion (Architectural Drafting) - 2021

2 8 Urban Design

- 28 Old Steine Gardens - Postgraduate - The University of Brighton - 40 St Peter’s Pavilion - Postgraduate - The University of Brighton - 52 Masterwork - Postgraduate - The University of Brighton

56 Live Projects

- 56 CRIB - Bus Conversion - 2018-20

- 60 St Aubyn’s Pocket Park, Hove - 2021-22

St Peter’s Pavilion canopy expansion diagram. An Event based strategy that allows the space to adapt to the requirements of each event. Full project on page 40.

1. An Architecture School

Second Year - The University of Edinburgh

Architecture

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. Using 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 be re-appear and be an integral part of architectural and urban design.

“The power of a line” Gareth Hoskins

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

Bottom: Paper moquette models and wood expermintal models.

Model making was also a large component in the success of this project. Building up from 2d drawings, folded and cut to form moquettes, to larger spatial wooden models. Using a photocopier the image above was created from one of the paper moquette models. The photocopier accentuated the light and dark and the resultant shadows helped to convey the massing of the architecture school.

Top: Private and public axonometric diagrams

Top and Bottom: Perspective views of final design.

Right: Section drawing connecting the architecture school to the geology beneath it.

2. Direlton Pavillion and Walk Way

Second Year - University of Edinburgh

Dirleton Castle served for 400 years as the power centre for the de Vaux, Haliburton and Ruthven families. The castle became obsolete after the downfall of the Ruthvens and Cromwell’s siege in 1650. Even in this state, Dirleton conveys today the juxtaposition of phases, the ambitions of the owners, the need to combine defence and comfort, and the achievements of stone masons in creating imposing spaces. From 1356, after the Wars of Independence, John Haliburton rebuilt the castle, adding a new residential tower and a great hall along the E side of the courtyard. I was asked to design 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.

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. Due to its rich history, my timber walkway was situated along the edges of the castle, above the damaged walls. 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 (backed up by structural calculations), allowing views and circulation around the castle to be maintained as visitors are able to walk under the walkway.

Left top: Exploded diagrams showing the structural build up of the walkway. Left Bottom: Elevation.

Right: Perspective view of the walkway illustrating the lightweight structure on the castle ruins.

Expanding on from the walkway I was directed to complete the project by designing and detailing a pavilion on the North end, the Dais Chamber, which eventually “stitches” visually the medieval past of the castle, restoring the original impression of the volume of the area. A sensitive insertion was to be proposed to enhance the visitors’ understanding of the castle through an architectural experience rather than through leaflets and information boards. 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. Respect and dialogue with the ruins, in line with the walk way, is exemplified through the building layout, the materiality of elevations and roof and the circulation.

The initial idea was to consider using the space under the walkway as the pavilion’s interior space. This way, the area is utilised and creates more relation to the walkway. After looking through precedents, I decided to have a glass facade within the pavilion. The glass facade is added after the entrance facade to reduce heat loss and minimise cold air entering the building. By extending the building under the walkway, the possibility of dampness and thermal bridge was very high due to the interception between the walkway columns and the pavilion. Thus, the area was decided to be as an outdoor space of the building instead. The space between the main facade and the glass facade could be utilised as a semi-closed area where the entrance doors can be opened during summer or open exhibitions and closed during winter or for more private events.

The steel frame provides adequate strength and ease of installation. It also eliminated on-site cutting, because the beams could be pre-cut in the factory, reducing construction time and labour effort. Equally, the steel flooring system allows for a freedom in the plan of the building, which can be altered according to the client desires. It also provided adequate stiffness and support, thereby assuring user comfort. The floor was elevated from the ground by using steel columns cap with a base plate to prevent dampness and allow increased breathe ability. This also limits contact with the historic site below.

Left: Perspective view of the pavilions structure.

Top: Floor plan of the walkway and the pavilion. Bottom: Exploded structural diagram.

3. Leith Salt Farm

Third Year - The University of Edinburgh

I begun this project by mapping existing geoecologies on the firth of forth site through an Anthropocenic lens developed throughout my initial case-studies and discussions in studio tutorials. These initial conversations raised issues of micro plastics in our rivers and oceans. In addition when analysing the Firth of Forth site the history of the its salt pans revealed itself. Similarly salt marshes and their importance to the maintenance of the health of the surrounding ecology was also discussed. 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. The historic precedent of salt pans along the Firth of Forth 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 and protection.

The salt farm takes water from the sea and processes it extracting micro-plastics and salt

Left: Axonometric of the salt farm walkway. Right: Salt pan locations on the Firth of Forth in Scotland. Bottom: Perspective section of the salt farm in situ.

from it. The salt is then sold on site in the farm shop a long 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.

A pulley where the paths splits into three allows visitors to interact with the salt marsh below by bringing up marsh water to examine the microecologies that exist. The handrails used within the design mimic the pipe system to add to the industrial language adopted.

BOTTOM: FULL LENGTH SECTION.

Craig Leith Tyres

The Craig Leith Tyre Re-purposing Centre transforms used tyres at the end of their life into bespoke children’s play-grounds. The disposal of used tyres has become more responsible in modern times however there is still a small percentage of tyres that are burned or sent to landfill. The redevelopment of Craig Leith retail park aims to fill this gap and to increase community involvement in the surrounding area. Tyres arrive at the facility and are either shredded and processed into matting for playground flooring or assembled to make bespoke playground features. Once assembled the playgrounds are displayed in the storage park outside the facility. Children are encouraged to come and play in the park and also to get involved with their family and friends in the design and assembly of park features.

Whilst the tyre re-purposing center encourages community involvement, the dangerous nature of the shredding and molding of rubber matting requires a careful consideration of the separation of public and private space within the building. Likewise, the safety of workers throughout the different work-shop spaces must be properly considered as toxic fumes and dangerous equipment could lead to serious injury.

This document illustrates the design decisions made to ensure that this facility is inclusive for all members of the community, workers and visitors alike. A conscious decision was made to minimise level changes with the exception of the viewing platform which is accessible by ramp the whole facility operates on the ground floor allowing disabled access throughout the facility. The open plan nature of the design allows disabled people to be involved in workshops and the design process without the stress of level changes or excessive threshold partitions. Disabled toilets are within close proximity to the entrance and the main public space for ease of access.

One of the most notable issues with having heavy machinery in such close proximity to public spaces is the associated noise. By fully enclosing the mold workshop that neighbors the public workshop it creates an envelope that helps with the safe ventilation of toxic fumes and also helps to sound proof the public spaces. This provides a calmer environment for people who might be on the autistic spectrum and for those with hearing impairments.

The play park construction has been tailored towards child involvement wherever possible. Bright colours create a fun and exciting space for children to be creative. The strong colour coding also helps to differentiate each of the zones and creates clarity for people with visual impairments.

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

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

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

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 - Brighton

Urban Design

Revealing Old Steine Gardens. 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 Gardens 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.

Postgraduate - University of Brighton

Left: To the illustrate the presence of the influential forgotten about underworld. Ray Traced Section of Brighton Rhino Model. Conceptually speculating on the world below. Right: 3D Sewer Isometric Drawing illustrating the mass sewer network beneath the Old Steine Gardens and the drainage out to sea beneath Brighton Pier.

Timber Walk Ways

The timber walkways will sit above the marshy ground on short stilts allowing water and nutrients to flow beneath. Over flow during excessive rainfall and flooding from the SuDs Pools will seep into the sponge like marshland below the walkways and drain towards the center of the site where it will return to the water table through the permeable topsoil.

Marshlands

The marshland will improve the water quality by acting as a sink to filter pollutants and sediment from the water that flows through them. The marshland will absorb water during periods of heavy rainfall and slowly release it into water table and out to sea, therefore reducing the potential for flooding. The marshland will encourage increased tourism, recreation, education, and research.

Phragmites australis

The common reed, to be planted in the water and along the timber walkways and edges of concrete pathways

Tall Grass

Tall grass will grow in the drier areas of the site and be allowed to go wild, encouraging wildlife to live and thrive within.

Algae

Algae will be encouraged in the water and marshland, providing the ecosystem with essential nutrients and creating a wild environment for wildlife.

Peat

Beneath the water and marsh the peat will also provide nutrients and act as a sponge and natural water filter for the urban

Limited Slab

Surrounding the multi-use building in the North West corner of the site is a minimal portion of stone paving. Providing a strong and sturdy base for outside dinning and information boards. The paving has been kept to an absolute minimum in order to maximise permeable land.

SuDS Pools

The SuDS pools are positioned to reflect the old standing water that would historically build up on the site. However their design allows for overflow into the marshland towards the sites center. The water will not be treated an as a result will be encouraged to build up and retain flora and fauna. The Pools will only be between half a meter and a meter deep, in order to maintain a level of safety for visitors.

Infiltration Direction

Direction of water flow if SuDS Pools were to overflow. Gradient of the site drains towards the center. The SuDS pool to the North East of the site joins with the overflow sewer chamber for emergency drainage.

Long Section

This Section (A-A) shows the different elements of the site to human scale and illustrates the fluid dynamic of the water containing elements. Each detail illustrates the water flow during heavy rainfall and how the renewed marsh ecosystem helps to absorb urban drain off overflow. The Raised nature of the timber walkways allow for water to pass underneath and flow freely within the site boundaries. In order to combat the antisocial behaviour and crime within the park during the night, large solar powered lights are positioned throughout the gardens. Providing a safer environment for nighttime users. The small building on the site, shall be a multi-purpose space. That provides information on the sites history and the reestablished ecosystems. i

1. St Peter’s Pavilion

Postgraduate - University of Brighton

FLOOR PLAN

3. MAsterwork - Regent’s Wharf

Postgraduate - University of Brighton

Can viewing the city through event have a positive impact on the sustainability of material flows?

Can we move our attention away from the extraction and production of raw and engineered materials, and instead look inwards at the existing materials available in our built environments? By viewing the city as a mine-able entity it brings a new locality to construction materials. The geology of a place is no longer just the rock beneath our feet, it should now incorporates the material that exists as a result of being transported here and used in the construction of these buildings. Granite from Scotland, marble from Italy, steel from China all become part of a new localised city geology. What does designing using this ethos look like? Understanding any development as an event in time. If we were able to accurately map and catalog these existing materials can this information be used to predict the availability of materials as buildings reach their end of use period?

WHARF

New wharf to facilitate the sustainable distribution of material to and from the site.

CRANE

New Crane to collect and deposit construction material from barges.

CRANE

Larger internal crane to aid the retrofitting and change of use of existing buildings on site.

MATERIAL CATEGORISING

Assigned on site area for the processing of the material on site. Including refurbishment.

My thesis explored this question by examining two proposed developments in Islington and critiquing the proposals in these terms. It then explored different test bed scenarios employing an event based approach to investigate whether designing as event can offer sustainable benefits. The investigation began by examining the Le Roy House redevelopment by Piercy and Company in East Islington. This initial investigation analysed their proposed design and critiqued it in terms of material retention and waste. The proposal included the addition of a roof unit, the reorganization of the interior space, and a street front extension where the existing car parking is. The analysis of this site provided a platform to begin thinking through the event and developed an understanding of the type of requirements necessary to make event based design possible.

The next test bed site was located at Regents Wharf near Kings Cross where Islington borough meets Camden. The project, 10-18 All Saints Street bu Hawkins and Brown, was a live project that involved the retention and redevelopment of two locally listed buildings and the demolition and rebuilding of two adjoining properties. This development will provided a site for a series of design scenarios that will explore the potential of thinking about design in terms of event and will determine whether this aids sustainable outcomes.

My full masterwork thesis can be found at: https://issuu.com/ewanmalloch/docs/ewan_malloch_21845363_aim50_masterworkthesis

CRANE

Temporary large crane to facilitate the sustainable deconstruction.

DIGITAL TWIN

Digital Twin of the site allows for the collection and maintenance of detailed site specific information. This could help to inform event decisions.

MATERIAL PROCESSING

On site material processing allows for the formation of a comprehensive material passport. It also provides a space for the refurbishement of on site materials

SUSTAINABLE DEMOLITION AND REBUILD

By viewing the city as event and incorporating and mining the new geology of Islington demolition can become sustainable and less environmentally impactful.

CRANE AND WHARF

Permanent wharf and crane facilitate the event of the site. Including future events.

MATERIAL DISTRIBUTION

Using the information gathered from the digital twin of the borough and the assessment of online material marketplaces local anthropic mined material can be distributed.

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.

The Crib (Community Reach & Inclusion Bus) provides mobile, wide reaching musical engagement, mentoring, sports and learning for marginalized groups across Edinburgh & the Lothians. The Crib is a 40-foot single decker bus which has been converted by the prisoners in HMP Edinburgh. The project launched and the bus left the prison on 6th February 2020 and headed out into communities to reach and engage some of our most marginalised groups. This project is being supported by the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit, Scottish Prison Service, and the STV Children’s Appeal. The bus features a creative learning space for writing and working collaboratively, computers, music technology suite, presentation screens, music-making equipment & instruments, sports resources as well as office space, kitchen space and a small hairdressing unit.

Having had the opportunity to be involved in such an amazing project has given me an abundance of experience. Being able to visit the prison regularly to oversee progress and see the changes the inmates at the prison had been making week after week was very rewarding. I feel this project helped me to improve my communication and people skills. I had to talk to an array of different people in order to communicate and present my design proposal but also during planning and organisation of materials such as the chair upholstery and kitchen worktops. Being able to participate in a live project from start to finish exposed me to all the intricacies involved.

Live Projects

Existing bus plan and section

Left: Pictures of the bus before the conversion had begun and photos of the conversion underway. Right: Floor plans and sections designs for the conversion.

Proposed bus plan and section

2. St Aubyn’s Pocket park

In addition to studying for my postgraduate degree in architectural and urban design 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.

Site Plan.

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.

POCKET PARK RENDER

POCKET PARK RENDER

SUSTAINABLE URBAN DRAINAGE PROCESS

Surface water flowing down St Aubyn’s Street is intercepted at the rain garden through a gap in the kerb.

Water is slowed down by vegetation and pebbles.

Water infiltrates into the ground in the process.

Excess water travels through a shallow channel in the pavement to the next rain garden.

The infiltration process continues The process repeats itself for any surplus water.

Any excess water is dis-charged on the road.

EWAN MALLOCH

+447976181522 ewan.malloch@blueyonder.co.uk

British - Full UK Passport and Driving Licence 6B Albion Parade, Albion Road London, N16 9LD

Portfolio.

A COLLECTION OF PROJECTS BY

EWAN MALLOCH.