Architecture Portfolio by F.McLaughlin

Architecture Portfolio. Francis Mclaughlin | Selected works | 2024

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C O N T A C T

Shrewsbury, Hazles Farm,Shropshire, Hazles Rd, +44 7950 250517

As a recent graduate with a passion for architecture, I am eager to embark on a fulfilling career in the field of design and construction. during my academic journey, I cultivated a strong foundation in architectural principles, design theory, and sustainable practises which I am eager to apply in practical settings.

mclaughlinfmg@gmail.com

England Shrewsbury, SY4 4HE

E D U C A T I O N

September 2020 - June 2023

Liverpool School of Art & Design, Bachelor of Arts: BA(Hons) Architecture (2:1) September 2018– July 2020 Shrewsbury School, Cambridge Pre-U Level 3, Art and Design (Merit TWO) Geography (Merit THREE) Physics (Pass TWO) Extended project (A) September 2015– July 2018 Shrewsbury School, Cambridge IGCSE assessment, 9 GCSEs (A-C)

TECHNICAL SKILLS o Revit

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Sketchup AutoCAD Adobe creative suite Twin motion Unreal Engine Microsoft Office Physical Model making

S K I L L S i

Personal statement:

Holder of a Full UK driving

license,

WORK EXPERIENCE July 2019 – August 2019 (10 days) Julian Jacobs Architects (Toronto, Canada) o Shadowed a senior architect and acted as an intern by sitting in on meetings with clients and completing site visits. o Conducted a design evaluation of the studio finalising in a proposed renovation which was presented to the staff for review. o Given exposure to the professional environment of an architectural practise and provided with insight into its daily operations. June – August (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) The Shrewsbury Club o Level 1 LTA tennis coaching certificate o Lead group and individual tennis lessons for players of all ages. o Helped organise and oversee tennis camps and clinics during the summer and school breaks. o Maintained equipment and ensured the safety of the tennis facility. June – September (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) Hazles Farm Childcare o Performed landscaping and groundskeeping duties on all properties, as well as occasional repair works.

EXTRACURRICULAR ROLES

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Art and Design Scholarship Jubilee Leadership at Sea Certificate Tennis and Rugby 1st team Tennis House Captain Bronze DofE award

R E F E R E N C E S Julian Jacobs Architects

(Work experience)

Luke Kenton (Architectural technician,

CONTENTS 1-10

BA Year 3 Semester 2: Turings Library

11-18

BA Year 3 Semester 1: The Earth Curve

19-24

BA Year 2 Semester 2: The Wood Shed

TURINGS LIBRARY

This project was based on creating a new space in the heart of Manchester purposefully designed for the local community. A library was chosen as the main function of this design because of its historically significant role in bringing community’s together. Other functions include a lecture hall, cafe, games room, seating, offices and classrooms. This hybrid design provides the valuable fusion of spaces appropriate for the area and brief given. The style and form of the design was influenced from Manchester’s history of red brick and industrial materials. Attempting to use these in a dynamic arrangement led to this modernist exterior which provides a contemporary addition to the street, as well as a developed area for the community.

Fig.1 | Aytoun street elevation, North East | AutoCAD line drawing with Revit fine line elavation, illustrated on Photoshop.

Fig. 2,3,4 | Design process | Sketchup 3D model with photoshop edit

The site is a car park in central Manchester between Piccadilly gardens and Piccadilly train station. The uniquely undeveloped site features 31 mature sycamore trees and a busy road on the south west side. Fig. 2,3,4 show the design process, from extruding two ‘L’ shaped masses around the diagonal path across the site. Then adding a central mass and finally lifting that. This was done to maximise the use of the site. Currently used as a car park, short cut and football pitch it was important for the community to continue these as well as add more. Fig. 6 and 7 show the main section of the building, showing details like interlacing overlapping floors, areas of movement and void spaces.

Fig.5 | Aytoun street elevation, North East | Twinmotion with unreal engine post effects (e.g. fog)

Fig.6 | Section drawing | Revit with photoshop edit

Fig.7 | Axonametric section | Revit with photoshop edit

The exploded diagram in Fig. 8 gives some detail into the structure of building. Built from a brick and Glulam structure with a steel cladding, the building utilises the Glulam structure to contain the vertical load while the brick shell, acting as the shear wall, contains the horizontal load. Designed to allow large amounts of natural light to enter the exposed areas are covered in a glass and steel casing. Each floor is contained in this casing, however, to create variable natural light options and a more appropriate design the floors use the intermittent structure to their advantage. Interlacing and overlapping between the Glulam columns helps create a more dynamic atmosphere, providing an interest in the spaces and a unique blend of historically industrial materials cohabiting with modern design solutions.

Fig.8 | Exploded diagram | Revit with photoshop edit 05

Fig.9 Realistic Linear perspective from Aytoun street | Twinmotion and photoshop

Fig.10, 11, 12 | strucutral and material exploded diagram and cuts | Revit

The site plan, shown in Fig. 13, shows the scale of the building compared to the rest of the site. By only utilising 2/3 of the area for the main building it allowed a green space to be added at the back of the library. It also shows the extend of the tree cover surrounding the site, providing a unique natural experience in an otherwise densely metropolitan city. The ground floor plan is also included showing the lecture hall, public seating, cafe, games room, book storage and more. Fig. 14 shows the detailed section of the south east side of the building. Also clearly visible here are the interlacing layers and voids. The main one, on the third floor, goes back 2m, this is done to stop excessive natural light entering the computer floor and creating glare on the screens. It also provides more light to the second floor study area. 07

Fig.13 | Ground floor and area plan | Revit with photoshop edit

Fig.14 | detailed section drawing | Revit with Photoshop edit

Shown below is Fig. 15,16,17,18 which show the other floor plans in the building. The 1st floor is a continuation of the ground floor with large voids around the platform. Used mainly as a space for the library reception it also accommodates a lounge in the more secluded area. The 2nd and 3rd floors are the main part of the library, with the second floor housing the majority of the books with reading and study areas and the 3rd floor consisting of the technology area, with some space lend to magazines and articles. The 4th floor contains multiple offices, which are open to the public for a standard running cost, and two large classrooms. These classrooms will be used to teach and will be organised by the library committee. Each floor can be accessed by stairs or lift and are supplied with toilets and fire escapes.

1st floor

2nd floor

3rd floor

4th floor

Fig.15,16,17,18 | 1st, 2nd,3rd and 4th floor plans | Revit 09

Fig.19,20 | 2nd and 3rd floor interior | Twinmotion (pathtracer)

THE EARTH CURVE

Situated at the bottom of lake Windermere, on the bank of a meander in the river, the site provided lots of potential to explore. This begun in the design process by thoughtfully selecting natural materials and creating designs that mimic the landscape. The main functions of the design, a small science lab, an exhibition area, cafe and amphitheatre, were chosen to work together to create an educational visitors centre. This is something that is missing in the area with a local inquiry requesting a larger space for the public to visit and a research area to record the ongoing climate crisis and its effect on the intimidate area.

Fig. 21 | axonometric render | Twinmotion

Fig. 22,23,24 | roof detial | revit

The materials chosen in the design were all vernacular to the area. This allowed local sourcing and trade knowledge to have a big input on the final design. With timber and stone sourced from the nearby merchant yard it reduced the carbon footprint of the design. Fig . 22,23,24 show the three roof details that cover the building. Using grass, then timber shingles and finally a local slate to blend each section into the local environment. Fig. 25 shows the site plan of the design. It begins to show the view points the building looks for. With the cafe pointing up the stretch of lake Windermere and the laboratory directing its attention towards the meander, its focus of research.

Fig. 25 | site plan | Revit with photoshop edit

Fig. 26 | panoramic eye level perspeective | twinmotion

The ground floor plan, Fig. 27, shows how the different spaces are organised. With most of the functions arranged around the amphitheatre, providing a point of focus, the building allows the visitor to move freely around the space entering or leaving through its many entrances. This was done to assimilate the space with the outside, creating a strong connection between the two. Unconventional to the rest of the design is the science lab on the north east side of the building. This was done on purpose to separate the area from the public and stop interference. The exploded diagram in Fig. 28 gives a clear image of the primary structure involved in the design. It uses a Hempcrete base and Glulam structure with shear stone walls surrounding the sides. Utilising this skeleton structure helps keep the building lightweight and increases its environmental, acoustic and thermal qualities. Fig. 27 | Ground Floor plan | Revit with photoshop edit

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Fig. 28 | exploded diagram | Revit with photoshop edit 16

This elevation helps communicate the material build up of the design and some of the environmental solutions chosen. Beginning with the ‘Trombe wall’, which is a south facing stone wall covered in glass with an insulating air gap left in the middle. This feature works by creating a convection current that sucks the cool air on the ground up the gap, which is then heated from the solar radiation, and is expelled at the top. When this process becomes too efficient, automatic ventilation opens the first layer of windows and removes the excess heat. Below the building, a rainwater storage tank is used to facilitate the toilet and heating elements of the design, with excess being drained into the river as normal.

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Fig.29 | Elevation with detailed section cut | Revit with photoshop edit 17

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THE WOOD SHED

Situated in the centre of the Liverpool, in the famous ‘Ropewalks’ district, a uniquely undeveloped car park was chosen as the site. It was decided that this site would facilitate a workshop that would go on to educate visitors and members on crafting skills. Working with local charity’s and community leaders to help teach valuable trade skills to underprivileged or unemployed individuals as well as being a urban workshop for hobby members to enjoy. The space also functions as a shop, with an office area, to help with the running costs of the workshop. The design uses materials and crafting techniques similar to the ‘Ropewalks’ industrial aesthetic.

Fig.30 | isometric render image | Revit

Below, Fig. 31, is the ground floor plan of the design. It shows how the design is spread out with the workshop and garden space at the back of the building and the shop, office, photography studio and courtyard placed at the front. Surrounding the design are two sets of arches that act as a veil between the street and building. Protecting it slightly from noise and disturbance while also acting as a disguise helping it connect with the aesthetic of the street The larger site map opposite also identifies how close to the Liverpool docks the site sits which greatly influenced the design adding more industrial elements such as arched windows, repeated columns and symmetry. The back of the design didn’t warrant any investment in this design, used only as a alleyway the building gives its attention to Seel street, adding to its already rich fabric. Fig.31 | Ground floor plan | Revit with photoshop edit

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Fig.32 | Site plan | Revit with photoshop edit

Fig. 33 shows the detailed section of the workshop area. Heavily influenced on the industrial 1980s designs behind the site, with their corrugated roofs and steel frame, this building is designed to be the modern alternative to that aesthetic. Using modern materials and a more contemporary structure the building has a smaller carbon footprint and should, altogether, last longer. Using a Glulam frame, instead of steel, felt appropriate considering the function of the building. On the right are two semi-rendered sections which help communicate some scale to the design as well as showing how both parts function together. It also identifies the size of the Glulam structure in the workshop, spanning a considerable size meant columns in the centre of the building were not needed.

1 Roof construction External metal sheet Separation layer Timber support deck Rigid insulation Vapour retardant CLT boards

2 Facade Brick 50 mm cavity 9 mm OSB 100 mm mineral wool thermal insulation Vapour retardant CLT boards

3 Flitch plate 4 Floor 100 mm reinforced Hempcrete, polished Vapour retardant layer 130 mm PUR thermal insulation 200mm reinforced Hempcrete 5 Foundations Plinth blocks Reinforced Hempcrete

Fig.33 | detialed section | Revit

North West

North East Fig.34,35 | Section renders | Revit with photoshop edit

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