FA I T H M U I R muir.faith@gmail.com
BSc Architecture Portfolio
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Selected Works 2019 - 2022
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THE CAMDEN CRUST ARTISAN BAKING SCHOOL | YEAR 4 | INDIVIDUAL
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OBJECTS A M U S E U M F O R M I G R AT I O N | Y E A R 4 | G R O U P
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DISSIDENT BLM COMMUNITY CENTER | YEAR 3 | INDIVIDUAL
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S U B - C U LT U R E R E T R O F I T P O W E R S TAT I O N | Y E A R 3 | G R O U P
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BICYCLE MUSEUM TIMBER FRAME CONSTRUCTION IN BRISTOL
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PROFESSIONAL PLACEMENT J E S T I C O + W H I L E S | W TA A R C H I T E C T U R E S T U D I O
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ACADEMIC WRITING AN EXCERPT FROM “VIRTUAL WORLDS: C H A L L E N G I N G T H E PA R A D I G M O F S PA C E S “
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4 14 22 26 30 32 38 40 Fr on t p a g e ( t o p t o bo t t o m ) : Th e Ca m d e n C ru st , L on d on | S u b - C u l t u re, Ne w Y o r k Ci t y | Ca t ba l o g a n Ci t y H a l l , C at b al og an
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THE CAMDEN CRUST ARTISAN BAKING SCHOOL
L oc ation C amden To wn , Lo n do n N W1 8E H , U n i t ed Ki n gdo m Year BSc Fo u r th Year 21/22 Area 6,035 sqm
BSc Year 4
By making the universal knowledge of the craft of bread public to all, Camden can have its own culinary identity as the unique flavor profiles of the bread produced at the school will reflect the distinct characteristics of the community. The school will provide additional opportunities for those seeking educational and employment support from all ages and backgrounds by providing interpersonal social and technical skills through the baking program. Permeability
The Camden Crust
and visual transparency allows the building to act as a learning tool that educates the public about the processes involved in the craft of baking. The open plan ground floor regenerates activity in the high street through integrated food halls that celebrate the production and consumption of fresh food. Transparency in the life cycle of food is emphasized further with an on-site food waste management hall that handles wastewater and organic waste.
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1 : 2 5 N o r t h J u n ct i o n s
1 : 2 5 S o u t h J u n ct i o n s
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A ) Louvr e F acade C l eres tor y w i ndow with el ectr ic actu ator , Li gniti L ouvr e s by Lev olux, Faca de with pos t a nd rail fr ame
C ) Mon it or R oof w / 20 o an g l ed r oof light w i t h au t omat ic act u at ors P arap et c opin g, Met al f las hin g, Wat erp roof m em b ra n e , Rigid i n su l at ion 160 m m , V a por con t rol laye r , S c reed 50 mm, P re- c ast hollow con cret e
B ) Int e r me diate Fl oo r with Under floor Heatin g | Floor fini sh 18 mm, Heatin g pipe s , Insul ation 40 mm, Scr e e d 40 mm, Pr e cas t ho llo w block co ncre te planks w i th g r out betw ee n 1200 x 220 mm, Concr e te bea m 350 x 350 mm
D ) P erf or at e d P an el F ac ade Aluminum p erf orat e d pan e l 4 m m , P os t an d rai l f rame fixe d t o c on c re t e w all, I n su l at ion fixe d t o c on c re t e w all 1 0 0 m m , Damp p roof cou r s e P re- cast c on c r e t e w al l 1 4 0mm
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The Camden Crust
St ud e nt Br e a k Ro o m
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P rep arat i on Kit c he n 20.5m 17.5m 13.5m 9.5m 5.5m
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Ba k ing School | The lib ra ry a n d fo rmal c l as s r oom s l ook ov e r th e d ou bl e h e i g h t c e n tr al ba k e r y and s chool k itchen s, visu ally exp os i n g p r oc e s s e s th r ou g h ou t th e bu i l d i n g
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THE MARKET
The market hall adjacent to the bakery includes open kitchens and pop-up artisan product stalls that bring life to the bustling streetscape of Chalk Farm Road. On the northern street frontage, the dynamic concourse allows functions of both the market hall and the bakery to spill out onto the pedestrian realm, further regenerating the high street that houses the iconic Stables
Market. Artisan products and cooked meals will be purchased by the public and baking school members, helping support local businesses and suppliers in getting exposure to the market. As a result, the baking school will become a social enterprise focusing on educational and business support for the local community, thus becoming a key part of revitalizing the high street.
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The Camden Crust
War m We ather | Bi-fold conco u rse d oor s , bake r y s l i d i n g d oor s , an d m ar ke t s l i d i ng door s ope n up, creating a permeab l e p u bl i c g r ou n d f l oor
Cold We at h er | C onco u rse is a ther m al bu f f e r p e d e s tr i an zon e th at l e ad s to th e main e nt r a n ce cores to the b uilding . T h e s e c or e s ac t as a d r au g h t l obby .
M a r ke t H all | Sliding doo rs b etween m ar ke t bay s op e n u p d u r i n g g ood we ath e r , c r e at i n g co n t inuit y of t h e pub lic rea lm o n b oth l e v e l s
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C o ffee M ak i n g Wo rk shop
In g r e d i e n ts P r e p ar ati on
B a rista C ounter Ovens
B ake r y R e t a i l T h e R oas te r y
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The Camden Crust
BREAD AND BEANS
Transparency in the baking process is key to educating the public about how their food is made. Connections between the baker and the customer can be created through the café and retail space being adjacent to the visually open bakery workstations. The counter table tops are timber, and the bases
are cladded with bronze perforated sheets that refer to the facade. Key counter tables like the central bakery table will be made of concrete for a sense of permanence. Dark steel mullions and reclaimed non-structural steel beams create an industrial stall effect on the counters on either end.
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T H E K I TC H E N S
The baking school consists of five double height kitchen bays on the upper floor, with more formal seated classrooms overlooking onto them. Since the building typology revolves around multiple kitchens, a mechanical ventilation heat recovery system increases overall energy efficiency while using the traceability of the exposed ductwork as another way in which the building becomes a visual learning tool. One
of the key moments in these kitchens are the central islands that lead a clear sight-line to the glazed northern facade. The perforated panels play with the permeability of the curtain wall, creating a light bronze backdrop that adds visual warmth to the kitchens. No visual obstructions means that everyone can learn from each other’s baking processes, and teachers can easily supervise and support.
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The Camden Crust
F or m al C l as s r oom C ooki n g F ac i l i ti e s
Se r vice C o rridor
Teac h e r 's Demons tr ati on Islan d
F ood Was h an d P r e p ar ati on D ou bl e Is l an d
Cooker ho ods with exhaust d u c ts i n te r f e r e wi th th e e f f e c ti v e n e s s of MV HR systems, thus recircul ati n g c ooke r h ood s ar e m or e s u i tabl e as it s imply filters the air from g r e as e an d od ou r s v i a a c ar bon f i l te r .
Supply D u c t Ex tract D u c t
T y p i c al R e f l e c te d C e i l i n g P l an (L e v e l 3 )
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OBJECTS A M U S E U M F O R M I G R AT I O N
L oc ation Belgrove Ho u se, L o n do n WC1 H 8A A , U n i t ed Ki n gdo m Year BSc Fo u r th Year 21/22 Area 20,650 sqm
When moving somewhere else, we often bring back objects that we associate with memories and experiences from home. The client for this project was the Migration Museum, whose goals surrounded the celebration of the history of migration and the facilitation of cultural transmission. Located in front of King’s Cross and St. Pancras stations, the museum is nestled at
the heart of an iconic transport hub, creating a transient cultural environment where many paths can intersect. By showcasing mementos of the diverse population of Camden borough and beyond, stories that have personal yet universal messages can be shared, allowing the deconstruction of stereotypes and ultimately helping migrants find a place in society.
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M A C R O TO M I C R O
The theme of objects is present throughout the form and structure of the building. The keystone of the building is the object repository protruding from the building on the north, while broken down objects at the rear form cellular spaces that intersect a central atrium. Positive and negative spaces
are created by the interactions of object forms on all scales. The concrete structure of the existing Belgrove House will be used as a solid base for the lighter quad column timber frame of the upper floors. Modular panels form the rear atrium objects for maximum adaptability of future uses.
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N o rt h Ele vat ion
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Objects OBJECT ROOF Pa r a p e t w i t h Al um i nu m C ap p i n g 2 5 m m | WB P Pl y wo o d B oard D PM ( un d erl ay er) 1 3 0 m m | R i g i d F oam Th e r m a l I n su l at i on Va p o ur r et ard i n g 2 0 m m | P l y w ood Ti m be r S p ac e F ram e c o nne c t e d at t h e c e nt e r o f t h e col u m n s O K A L U X FA C A D E 110 mm | Aluminum Fr a m e h ol d i n g O kal u x 5 7 m m | U - sec t i on i nt e r na l l y san d bl a s t e d g l azi n g u n i t s 2 7 m m | C av i t y 2 4 m m | C ap i l l ary I ns e r t PMMA 5 7 m m | U - sec t i on g l a z i ng u n i t s 1 5 0 m m | S t eel A n g l e 100 mm | SHS wi t h 1 9 m m S t eel Sus p e ns i on R od
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B A L C O N Y FA C A D E 5 0 m m | T errac ot t a Pa ne l s 5 0 m m | T errac ot t a St r i p El em en t s on Ve r t i c a l S t eel F ram e 100 mm | SHS Sl i d i ng G l ass D oor Sy s t e m Al um i nu m F l ash i n g 2 5 m m | WB P Pl y wo o d S h eat h i n g D PM ( m oi st u red i f f us i ng f acad e m e m br a n e) 2 0 0 m m | T h erm al I ns ul a t i o n C ork D PM 2 5 0 m m | T i m b er St ud W al l w i t h P C M Pa ne l s
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MODEL
Model making provides an insight into the properties of materials and the tactile experiences of spaces. This model highlights a key section in the building which reveals the interplay between the object repository and the rear atrium cellular objects. The facade modelled on the opposite side
revealed how the extrusions related to positive and negative spaces on the interior. During the final presentation, the scheme was instantly easier to understand as the guest critics were able to physically observe and interact with the model. All elements were produced in the CAD/CAM labs.
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Objects
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In ter nal Clos e up
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DISSIDENT BLM COMMUNITY CENTER AND ARCHIVE
L oc ation Hell’s Kitc h en , NYC 1 0036, U n i t ed S t at es Year BSc Th ird Year 20/21 Area 1,820 sqm
The prevalent activism movement of Black Lives Matter was the primary driver for this community center in Hell’s Kitchen, a vibrant district within Manhattan, New York City. By angling the design away from the compact facades of neighboring buildings, an accessible urban realm was
created to encourage public interaction. The ramping up hierarchy of the three building cores allows a continuous journey from the memorial on the ground floor up to the counseling rooms at the top, suggesting a transition from the roots of the movement to its future societal initiatives.
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TO B E C O N N E C T E D C E L E B R AT I N G DIVERSITY WITHIN BLACK COMMUNITIES Safe Space | Counseling
TO L I V E W I T H D I G N I T Y A D V O C AT I N G FOR JUSTICE AND OPPORTUNITY Archive | Lectures | Meetings
TO B E S E E N PREVENT D I S I N F O R M AT I O N Memorial | Digital Exhibition | Events Hall
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L E D WA L L E X H I B I T I O N Walls on an overhead grid can be rotated and brought closer to each other to create flexible configurations for different functions such as those illustrated on the facing page.
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Dissident
In f or m ati on H u b
E m p owe r m e n t E x h i bi ti o n
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S U B-C U LT U R E R E T R O F I T P O W E R S TAT I O N
Ar t Ga llery H ydr o po n ics Pop- Up M arket Adaptab le Au dito riu m
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Sub-Culture
L o c at ion West Man h attan , NYC 10 01 9, U n i t ed S t at es Year B S c Th ird Year 20/21 A rea 31 , 878 sqm
The IRT Powerhouse was built in 1904 by McKim, Mead & White for the original private operator of New York City’s subway. By creating a community center with a social agenda focusing on the economically disadvantaged in the neighborhood, we were able to design an
internal intervention that suited modern socio-cultural contexts. We reinterpreted the purpose of the building from a steam powerhouse to a food powerhouse. The underground hydroponics farm enables year-round food production that will be sold to locals and used in the restaurants.
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ART GALLERY + ADAPTIVE ROOF
C E N T R A L PA R K
The ETFE roof over the gallery is operated by the last remaining gantry crane, allowing it to be moved vertically so that the art space can accommodate for larger installations
These internal pavilions offer cultural functions for the public to use. Pocket parks and aquariums
Exis ti n g Me zzan i n e s
U r ban F ar m
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MARKET + BRIDGE for aquaponics are integrated within the plaza increase public interactions.
The ground floor hosting a food market hall and restaurants on the upper floors that use the ingredients produced on-site. All floors are accessed by a two way cantilevering staircase, and connected by a bridge with an expressed truss.
R esta u ra n t S ea ti n g
Ex i st ing Bas e ment L evels
C an ti l e v e r i n g S tai r s
Ad ap tabl e Au d i tor i u m
Vi s i bl e Ki t c h e n s
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Bicycle Museum
BICYCLE MUSEUM TIMBER FRAME CONSTRUCTION IN BRISTOL B S c Secon d Year 19/20 | D et ai l ed D esi gn
C or r e s p on d i n g E l e v atio n R O O F ( 7° P I T C H ) Alum . St a nd i ng - sea m Ro o fin g (7 ° pitc h ) 25 mm | W B P P l y w oo d She at h i ng B o a rd DPM 115 m m | Gut t er, W B P P ly w o o d 40/60 m m | B a t t ens DPM ( und erl a y er) 40 mm | T h erm a l In s u latio n / Wood - f i b re U nd erl a y e r 140 m m + 6 0 m m | Wo o d -fib r e The rm a l I nsul a t i o n DPM ( v a p o ur- ret a r d in g la y e r ) 25 mm | P i ne B o a rd in g 75/25 0 m m | E x p o s e d G lu la m Beam s EXTERIOR WALL 45 mm | P i ne Lo uv r e P a n e ls 75 mm | T i m ber B a tte n s / Vent i l a t ed C a v i t y 60 mm | T i m ber C o u n te r B a tte n s DPM ( m o i st ure- d i ffu s in g faca d e membra ne) 15 mm | W B P P l y w oo d She at h i ng B o a rd 240 m m | T i m ber Jois ts 240 m m | W o o d - f i b r e T h e r mal In sul a t i o n i n b et we e n 40 mm | R i g i d I nsu latio n 20 mm | P i ne B o a rd in g MEZZANINE FLOOR 15 mm | P i ne B o a rd in g 10 mm | Ac o ust i c M a tt 90/24 0 m m | T i m b e r Jo is ts 100 m m | W o o d - f i b r e T h e r mal In sul a t i o n i n b et we e n 20 mm | P i ne B o a rd in g
An expressed timber structural frame complements the sustainable implications of cycling, while the corrugated steel panels take inspiration from the warehouses seen along the riverside.
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JESTICO + WHILES YEAR 2 PLACEMENT L ondo n , U K | Feb - Au g 202 0
GREENWICH MILLENNIUM VILLAGE L o c at ion Lon do n SE10 0R U , Un ite d Ki n gdo m A rea 1 2 ha with o ver 1,700 h omes Status O n site This riverside development on the southeast of the Greenwich Peninsula consists of apartments and low rise townhouses adjacent to public park spaces that give a sense of community. Working on the Greenwich Millennium Village residential master plan during its technical design stage allowed me to understand the process of issuing technical drawings to contractors and working on complex models on BIM softwares like Revit.
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Professional Placement
R AY D O L B Y C E N T R E , C AV E N D I S H L A B O R AT O R Y L o c at ion Un iver sity of C ambridge, U n i t ed Ki n gdo m A rea 33 , 000 sqm Status P l a n n in g appro ved As part of the university’s wider development for West Cambridge, the new Cavendish Laboratory will house state of the art facilities such as advanced research labs and numerous teaching and learning spaces for both internal students and the general public. By liaising with the FF&E team at the developed design stage, I was able to gain experience in creating visual renders using different textile and furniture design options.
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W TA A R C H I T E C T U R E + D E S I G N S T U D I O YEAR 3 PLACEMENT M a nila, Ph ilippin es | Feb - A u g 2021
C AT B A L O G A N C I T Y H A L L L oc ation C atbalogan C ity, S amar, P h i l i ppi n es Team William Ti Jr., Ar vin Pan gi l i n an , Ro ch el l e O n g Area 27,200 sqm Year 2022
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L ev el 1 | Ce nt ra l conco u rse and extern al p l azas
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“BALUD”
Situated 120 meters above sea level on the mountain ranges surrounding Catbalogan, this city hall will act as the new political center of the province of Samar. The project aims to redefine the boundary between public and governmental affairs through the integration of public realm functions as seen in the diagram above. All spaces are linked by a central concourse, creating a sense of interconnectivity between
government staff and visitors. Architectural elements celebrate the local socio-cultural identity that is defined by coastal lifestyles and fishing infrastructures. This is reflected through the “balud” wave form of the building, along with the woven facade that represents vernacular fishing baskets. External plazas and biodiversity parks are central to the scheme as they facilitate cultural gatherings.
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Nat ional Govern men t Branches
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H i g h O f f i c i al s O f f i c e s
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ACADEMIC WRITING AN EXCERPT FROM “VIRTUAL WORLDS: CHALLENGING T H E PA R A D I G M O F S PA C E S “ B S c Fo u r th Year 21/22
Virtual worlds are now challenging the paradigm of spaces. In the physical world, built environments are designed for specific interactions to take place, making exchanges possible between the user and the space that has been provided. Tactile and or abstract characteristics found in architectural landscapes such as composition, scale, and materiality join to form a spatial narrative that connects with the user. Inherently, the mechanisms of interacting with these physical environments involve sensory experiences that allow us to navigate a space through discovery and decision-making. Therefore, it can be argued that spatial narratives created in virtual worlds seek to elicit deep connections of mental engagement through sensory experiences not dissimilar from architectural spaces found in the physical world. Note that the word “physical” as opposed to “real” will be used to describe the built world. For clarity, virtual worlds exist within video games: the game is the platform for which the player accesses these worlds. Video games are an increasingly fluid medium that provides a spatial blank canvas unrestricted by real world parameters. This allows for endless possibilities with manipulating the rules of physical spaces and timelines, as well as creating third person perspectives that are not necessarily experienced by anthropogenic scales. The fluidity of this medium creates a rhetoric of
freedom where the player is not constrained by existing identities and social roles; thus, the implications of the intersection between spatial narratives and player engagement must be explored. If the user of the virtual space has real sensory experiences and heuristic interactions that are comparable to what can be experienced in the physical world, to what extent can architectural spaces be defined as purely physical? Immersivity is the symbiotic relationship between the user and their interactions in the space, as well as the space and its interactions with the user. Similar to how we form memories in the physical world, each experience is unique to the player as they decide the extent to which they interact with their surroundings. Ultimately, the occurrence of this in a world that is digital poses the argument that virtual spaces can be considered as reality as opposed to an imitative simulation of what exists in the physical material world. As hyper-reality and the multidimensional functions of virtual spaces further blends the boundary between physical and digital worlds, we can start to assess the qualities of reality that virtual worlds possess as the spaces and interactions between them are becoming progressively tangible. The implications for this are starting to be seen in applications of virtual environments beyond entertainment as the pandemic has challenged us to reinterpret the potentials of spatial functions in virtual contexts.
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MIXED MEDIA ART PERSONAL EXHIBITION WORK 2 01 7 - 2018
As a fine arts student I enjoyed experimenting with different styles and media to develop my understanding of various subjects. The graphite drawing of York Minster focused on tonal values and refinement, whereas the ceramics project was more of a trial and error experience as I was new to the medium. Upon completion, my work was displayed in Manarat Al Saadiyat art gallery in Abu Dhabi, the UAE.
CERAMICS Te r r acot t a and Bu ff C lay | 160 - 30 0 m m Ø
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YO R K M I N S T E R Gr ap h i te p e n c i l | 8 4 0 x 1 2 0 0 m m
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