Frederick Jackson
CONTENTS
Academic
Portfolio
ARC2001 INTRODUCTION
LIVING MEMORIES IN THE PARK
BA Architectural Studies
Newcastle University
SITE PLAN PROGRESSION & FINALISING ATMOSPHERIC STUDY ELEVATION SECTION BRIDGE STUDY LIGHTING STUDY HALL STUDY
Part 1 Stage 2
Key work 2010/2011
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ADDITIONAL:
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ARC2013 THE PLACE OF HOUSES POSTER
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ARC2009 TECHNOLOGY + ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
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ARC2001 WELCOME HOUSE PROJECT
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SELF APPRAISAL
21
(email) frederickpauljackson@gmail.co.uk (tel) 07814692924
JANUARY - MARCH 2011 ARC2001
Introduction
Living Memories in the Park
Jesmond Dene Banqueting Hall The project was to design a modern extension to the existing Jesmond Dene Banqueting Hall. The brief specified that we needed to house a Victorian cook school, an exhibition outlining the history of the Dene as well as a recording studio and offices for the ‘Living History North’ organisation, who record the memories of World War II Veterans. This challenging brief forced the consideration of disabled access to the Hall, as well as a landscaping element which encouraged us to create a sensory element to the Dene’s already dramatic landscape. I intended to create an extension that avoided the pastiche, but rather contrasted and made obvious any modern interventions to this Romantic Victorian ruin. I felt sensitivity and appropriate material choice would be essential to this project.
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Overview
Site Plan and Context
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The North facade + extension site
The site has historic significance within Newcastle. Sometimes referred to as ‘The Green Wedge’, the Ouse Burne Valley spans from Jesmond to the River Tyne - a large, man-made Victorian landscape which can be attributed to the wealth and fortune of Lord Armstrong. This rare landscape has strong links with the city, with many opportunities to introduce highly populated areas such as Jesmond to any project or activities taking place within this area. There is also the opportunity to create educational links between the Victorian Landscape and the surrounding schools such as Heaton Manor. The Dene itself is an extremely beautiful setting. Mature trees line both sides of the steep banks to the Ouse Burne, flowing through weirs and water falls. This project is set in Lord Armstrong’s Banquetting Hall. The Hall itself is a ruin, with the gatehouse and reception space inhabited by local artists. The burnt down kitchen block on the North side of the Hall provides the site for a new extension. Given the significance of this site, I decided that an extremely sensitive approach was needed. It became clear that any modern extension should contrast with the heavy rough existing stone, but regress into the landscape in order to preserve the dominance and importance of the Hall.
The new extension will be a canopy over the existing arches belonging to the old kitchen block
E-W Site Section showing South Facade
Progression & Finalising
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First Floor Plan
Ground Floor Plan
This section shows how the retaining wall hehind the original staircase is encorporated on the first floor design, and how the extension staggers back into the hillside
Atmosphere
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Visual impression of the new extension at ground floor level. The arched opening to the Banqueting Hall is obscured by dark zinc panels inset as a screen behind the stone, that directs the visitor into the smaller stone arched entrance which I observed from the site visits had a quality that drew people towards it.
The back of the new extension at first floor level up the hill. There is a small entrance at this level. The first floor is cantilevered back into the hill around the existng retaining wall. The building acts as a frame to the historic masonry, and only has a glazed connection to it. The bridge leading to the lift encourages people to lean over and observe the planting in this area. The first floor has a green roof for both sound proofing and environmental values. Rare species of invertibrates can be observed from the bridge.
Presentation Elevation
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Elevation - East facing facade The slate roof on the Hall sits above the original stone with a glazed connection between the two. The imposed steel frame allowing for two elements to be separate.
Presentation Long Section
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Long Section Showing how the interior spaces are inhabited
Bridge Entry
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A study of the bridge detailing
I wanted the extension to be ‘discovered’ by the visitor. My scheme attempts to draw people through the open porch of the gate house, out through the original side door to the servants quarters. Only then is the extension visible.
Lighting Studies
I largely figured out the building massing through model making. I was keen to see how the light would bend through the various openings and glazed connections in my design, so made some very rough 1:20 models to explore this.
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Hall Ideas
10 Study of the opening leading to the herbal gardens
The Herbal Gardens for the kitchen are in raised beds retained by charred timber walls which eventually disappear into the hillside. This elevates the plants giving the user a more tactile relationship. A cor’ten steel pergola marks the main route through to the gradiented ramp at the southern side of the hall. This provides 24 hour disabled access as well as a sculptural discovery trail.
ARC 2013 Mass Housing Poster
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DECEMBER 2010
Architectural Technology Technical Drawings This project was our introduction to structural details, investigating how our designs could be constructed
Environmental Design
Looking at the environmental impact of my material choices
Details from ‘Living Memories’ Project
A selection of working details from my Banquetting Hall Design
ARC2009 Introduction
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1:20 studies
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1:20 studies
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AutoCAD 3D
axonometric view
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AutoCAD 3D
axonometric view
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Environmental Report
17 Ground Floor
Ventilated Baton Void Roof
Outer Walls
Landscaping Footpaths
Glazing
Landscape Perimeter
Parti Wall
Tectonic intent
I decided to use a primarily timber framed structure for my building. I felt it was a beneficial structural material to use as the frames can be assembled off site and as a result can be efficiently erected on site in a cost and time effective way. As timber is a natural and renewable source, it is environmentally friendly to construct in this method and can be locally sourced to further reduce its environmental impact. Glulam beams can use up to 1/10th less energy to produce, and are two thirds the weight of steel, making them easier to transport and less environmentally harmful to transport. The timber frame itself can vary in thickness, allowing many different opportunities for insulation methods and thicknesses. My timber studs were 200mm in depth by 70mm width. Having them spaced out at 600 intervals means that panels and cladding can easily and efficiently be attached with minimum waste of materials and man-hours involved. I clad my building in rock-panel tiles, in a sand stone finish. These tiles are 30% recycled and are recyclable themselves. The sandstone finish should have the effect of boldly defining my walls as I had initially intended in the project. There are very few load bearing internal walls in my building. The building transfers its load onto the perimeter walls via the glulam beams. This allows for a more flexible internal layout. If the building should change its use over time, the partition walls can be freely rearranged to sculpt the space to its new needs. My building structure achieved an A+ rating overall on the green guide. I used a recycled rigid wood fibre insulation board in my building, which is an external piece of insulation which takes the place of the sheathing in the wall construction. This would have made my building very efficient in terms of heating and sustainability.
Living Memories Details
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Living Memories Details
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Student Housing Project
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Self Appraisal
21 Self Appraisal2010/2011 Since September 2010, I feel I have developed a more considered response to project briefs and building philosophy, influenced by lectures and reading architectural theory. From the exploration of light and shadow casting, framing of important views and the layering of old textures, I have gained a better understanding of buildings as a composite of different material properties. These qualities I believe give architecture a sense of place and time. I am now more aware of the beauty in the articulation of the ‘joint’ – architecture’s expression on a smaller, yet highly significant human scale at the point where materials meet and connect, textures combine and the new meets the old; the discovery of a building’s readable history and how the context and history of a site can benefit a scheme and aid the design process. My understanding of how the functionality of a building can be influenced by its construction is one of the elements of the technology course that has benefitted my knowledge. I have attempted to tackle structural problems with a degree of practical common sense, as well as using precedents from structural guides. If feel I have a greater appreciation of how a building works, when it should be watertight and when it should be free to breathe. This, I believe, will lead to a greater degree of harmonization between the technological and the design elements in my work. In the third year, I hope to focus on architecture that achieves its purpose in a way which is not only ecologically sustainable, but exerts a positive effect on its surroundings benefitting the longevity of the scheme and even encourages the regeneration of communities and areas. The student housing project taught me many lessons about how to approach the design process. I started this project in what I now feel is the wrong way, jumping into the planning of the brief as a task of square footage arrangement, without properly considering the site, design philosophy or the focus of the brief. As a result, I feel I never fully refined my building.This led me to reconsidering how to approach the early stages of projects.
While studying for ‘The Place of Houses’ poster essay on the subject of mass housing, I came across some interesting articles by Serge & Alexander Chermayeff, on the subject of what stimulates human senses and creates interest in architecture. The idea of textures and layers then became apparent. My research into the successful mass housing projects resulted in highlighting the importance of reacting to the site context. As with the Byker Wall development, the site heavily influenced the layout of the design. At the start of the Living Memories In The Park project, I spent a considerably longer amount of time analysing and engaging with the site. I also spent more time skecthing on the site, and found that constantly making rough sketches (as we were encouraged to do at the start of the year) helped invaluably in progressing my design. Landscape tutorials introduced me to new ideas about how to use the site to aid my design. I also used the design concept of ‘sensitivity’ from the start, as this word acted as a guide for all my design decisions. The outcome of this change in approach was a scheme that I am proud of and feel I refined to the best of my ability at this stage. I felt I was able to use aspects from all the guest lecturers in this project, as well as the extremely helpful tutorial sessions. It was extremely rewarding to think that I ended the project with some understanding of how my design could be constructed. Next year I feel I need to vastly improve my model making abilities, to explore more ideas in that very tactile form, as this has been mentioned as a shortcoming in the tutor feedback. I also hope to further develop my presentation style, as I am trying to steer away from busy and cluttered pages to a more reserved and calm presentation of my work, that integrates my concept and philosophy with the final drawings.
FREDERICK JACKSON
EDUCATION:
ARCHITECTURE
Newcastle University 09-Present Tutors: Bill Tavenor, Dr Nathaniel Coleman, Dr Ian
ABOUT ME :
Thompson
Design is something I am hugely passionate about. I love architecture that has the ability to enhance the lives of the individual and the collective, which is why I am constantly striving to improve my design work and architectural skills.
Leeds Grammar School
02-09
QUALIFICATIONS: A Levels; Art, RS, English literature - AAB GCSE - 1A* 2A’s 6B’s 1C
My first two years studying at Newcastle University have taught me a great deal about how architecture can influence a sense of belonging and identity. I am very interested in the visible, physical evidence of growth and origin that can be seen in historic settings.
SKILLS: Adobe Photoshop/InDesign AutoCad Basic AutoCad 3D SketchUp Pro Model Making Mac & PC Literate Currently Learning Autodesk REVIT
As I reach the end of the second year, I am looking to gain as much experience as possible over the summer period, in preparation for my third and final year at Newcastle University where I hope to gain a first class honours degree.
EXPERIENCE: George Stastney Architects Barnard Castle Woodcock Architects Bridlington
Over the past two years I have spent my holidays working for Cobblestone Homes; a York based development company. During my time at the company I saw a variety of projects through to completion, including extensions and restoration. I have recently helped to refurbish the family home, which has been extended and divided into two seperate dwellings. I really enjoy the hands-on side of architecture and have found my experience to have been extremely useful for my academic studies.
REFERENCES: David Readman - Architect thestudiosaxton@zanmail.co.uk William Branch williambranch@btinternet.com PAST JOBS: - Assistant - CobbleStone Homes York 2009-2010 - Part-time Waiter and Bar Tender - York Pavillion Hotel 2009-Present - Fresh Foods Department Sainsbury’s Selby 2007-2008 - Part time Coffee Barista - Branches Boroughbridge 2008 - Kitchen Assistant - Ferry Inn Cawood 2007
Since the age of 15, the importance of working in a team and meeting a diverse range of people has been something I have enjoyed in a variety of part time jobs in the school holidays. During this work I also faced many high pressure situations and learned valuable lessons of time management and organisation. My other interests include photography, oil painting (mainly portraiture), car design and generally anything to do with visual graphics. I am a keen cyclist - and love to use two wheels to get around.
SELECTED WORK 2009-2011
CONTACT: Phone - 07814692924 Email - frederickpauljackson@gmail.com Home address The Wharfage, Old Boy’s School Lane, Rythergate, Cawood, York. YO8 3TP Universtity 24, Lily Crescent, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne. NE2 2SP