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1 ARCHITECTURE ASSISTANT J U N E 2 0 2 4 ISABELLA MEARNS
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OASIS: MIND & BODY
3rd year Studio work at Manchester School of Architecture
OBIDOS TECHNOLOGY PARK
3rd year Technologies analysis at the Manchester school of Architecture
SKETCHING
A combination of site and explorative sketching
GRAPHIC WORK
a mixture of university and personal work surrounding my interest in graphic design and art
CONTENT
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OASIS MIND & BODY
Location: MMU Print Serivces, Hulme, Manchester, UK
Category: Education/Science Research & Technology
BA Year: 3rd Year
Tutors: Siobhan Barry, Dan Newport
MMU Main Campus
Birley Fields Campus
Walking time
Walking routes to Main Campus
Walking routes to Birley Fields
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COMBINING CLIENT IDEAS - PHOTOSHOP PRIVATE AND PUBLIC MAPPING MASTERPLAN - SKETCHUP, RHINO & PHOTOSHOP
PROGRAM : INTEGRATING WELL -
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EDUCATION PAGE 04 CORRIDOR: WAYFINDING DESIGN RHINO & ENSCAPE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SENSORY ZONING DIAGRAMILLUSTRATOR 24hr clinic and self help spaces must use private entry along cycle and pedestrian path which also allows ease of access to clients that need low stimuli Shop space will also have a seperate entrance for users who only need to shop to supply an easy exit to this high stimuli area Layout maintains sensory and transition zones and provides easy exit and access points to high stimuli areas that need it Food space and physical well being spaces placed near garden for views purpose Gym is high stimuli compared to the rest of physical well being so needs to be in the high stimuli zone Staff spaces should have both high stimuli and low stimuli spaces Both staff spaces and education spaces are mostly private areas Education spaces are best next to the staff and study spaces ASPECTSS DESIGN INDEX PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROGRAM DESIGN PROCESS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SPACE MAPPING
BEING SPACES
BODY
NIGHT RENDER - RHINO & ENSCAPE FORM / MASSING : MENTAL HEALTH & CURVILINEAR DESIGN 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 3 PORTFOLIO PAGE 05 rounded shape to ensure curved wallsoptimising mental health spaces through curviliniar design experimenting with shape of site and maximising space reducing size of shape so that landscaping can be considered curving out the shape and further maximising the space adding a garden space in the middlebiophilic design aspect curving out the garden space to keep curved walls attempting to optimise garden space using an oval shape offseting original shape to create similar shaped space for the garden to optimise space adding a curved ceiling to keep curves consitent within the structure FORM DEVELOPMENT 1. Base Model 2. Adding an overhang 4. Using curves to optimise key spaces while not reducing ceiling height 3. Experimenting with undulation and deep curves as better for mental health MAPPING PROGRAM INTO FORM ROOF SHAPE DEVELOPMENT - RHINO PEAK DISTRICT INSPIRATION FOR UNDULATIONS ITERATIVE PROGRAM DESIGN
SUSTAINABILITY : BIOPHILIC & LANDSCAPE DESIGN
PAGE 06 CEILING PLAN SHOWING LANDSCAPING - RHINO & ENSCAPE
2 0 2 2 2 0 2 3 PORTFOLIO URBAN DRAINAGE SYSTEM USING RAIN CHAINS, A CENTRAL FOUNTAIN AND VEGETATION RHINO, ENSCAPE & PHOTOSHOP
3. Adding vegetation to create forrest courtyard walkway around perimeter
O A K H A W T H O R N A S H S L V E R B R C H B E E C H B L A C K L O C U S T Y E W W L L O W E L M LOCAL MANCHESTER TREES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM TRANSPORT INITAL LANDSCAPING DEVELOPMENT
4. Adding further vegetation around exterior
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CHAIN RENDER -
&
RAIN
RHINO
ENSCAPE
EXPERIENCE - RHINO & ENSCAPE ENSCAPE MONO PANORAM - https://api2.enscape3d.com/v3/view/c520c529-d4cb-4901-a435-37ce38c379da GARDEN EXPERIENCE LABELED - RHINO & ENSCAPE
GARDEN
AMENITIES - RHINO GARDEN
MATERIALITY : BALANCING
PAGE 08 R O O F P R I M A R Y P R I M A R Y S E C O N D A R Y BMI White Icopal BItumen Roof
8x8m 200x200mm Triple glazed
Timber
Steel timber compsote columns 450x450mm
ment load bearing walls Mono
STRUCTURAL STRATEGY - RHINO & PHOTOSHOP
Cantlieaver Steel Frame
glass
lamella
Concrete base
Rockfon Acoustic Ceiling
2 0 2 2 2 0 2 3 PORTFOLIO KEY SPACE AND LAMELLA PLACEMENT N O R T H F A C A D E S O U T H F A C A D E E A S T F A C A D E W E S T F A C A D E ELEVATIONS - RHINO & ENSCAPE R O O F F I R S T F L O O R C U R T A I N W A L L G R O U N D F L O O R - Perimeter Gutter - BMI White Icopal Bitument waterproofing panels 2mm - Fleece Seperation layer 3mm - phenolithic insulation board celotex 100mm - Visqueen vapour barrier - Steel Deck 80mm - Steel fin cantileavered from Internal beam - Insulation and Stud Frame Pressed aluminium sofit panel - Prerimeter end beam - Gyprock MF Suspended Ceiling System - Mono rockfon acoustic ceiling 30mm - cork flooring 3 mm - water vapour barrier - air gap - steel strusses 100mm - underground heating pipework - mineral wool insulation 80mm - water vapour barrier - Gyprock MF Suspended Ceiling System - Plasterboard - triple glazed diffusion glass - air gaps - steel bracing system - timber lamella 150mm - cork flooring 3 mm - resilient fleece layer - ACO Bricsklot drain - 75mm power float finished conrete floor screed - underground heating pipework - 100 gauge visqueen vapour barrier - 150mm polutherane closed cellinsluation board - 100 gauge visqueen vapour barrier - concrete slab 200mm -1200 gauge visqueen -50mm coarse sand -150mm well conssolidated harcore 1:20 DETAIL SECTION - ILLUSTRATOR SUMMER SOLSTICE WINTER SOLSTICE LAMELLA FACADE ANALYSISRHINO & GRASSHOPPER (LADYBUG)
EXTERNAL FACTORS
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FLOOR PLAN - RHINO,
EXTERIOR FACADE RENDER - RHINO &
GROUND
AUTOCAD & PHOTOSHOP FIRST FLOOR PLAN - RHINO, AUTOCAD &
PHOTOSHOP
ENSCAPE OASIS MIND & BODY VIDEO - https://youtu.be/Tdg5XGARxbo
RHINO, SKETCHUP & PHOTOSHOP
OBIDOS TECHNOLOGY PARK
Location: Obidos, Portugal
Category: Technologies Analysis
BA Year: 3rd Year
Tutors: Siobhan Barry, Dan Newport
Individual analysis and Iterative design enhancing sustainability and functionality, rooted in group research and comprehensive study
Primary Structure (Square)
1. Pad Foundations 2. 700/465 mm reinforces concrete load bearing columns (embedded structure 3. Steel frame (180mm/180mm I columns) with bracing supported by 2 cores 4. Reinforced concrete flat roof structure with vegetation on top
Reinforced load bearing wall 6. Reinforced concrete flooring
Secondary Structure (square)
1. Permeable facade galvanized sheet steel panels painted white with embossed perforations 2. Glazing with aluminum frames, top half cladded with preoxidised sheet steel with embossed perforations 4. Flat roof structure with polyester sealing layer 4. Corten steel
LOCATION AND SITE OBIDOS CALDAS DE RAINHA GAEIRAS NEWOXYGEN AND CASAPO JANELA DIGITAL SA MAKEWISE MAIN PATH THROUGH STRUCTURE AND SHELTERED IN COURTYARD SITE CONTEXT FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND LOTS OF GREEN SPACE FIGURE 1.1 MULTIPLE ENTRIES TO SITE FROM ROAD MOTORWAY PROVIDES TRANSPORT LINK TO NEARBY TOWNS VIA CAR
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Natural ventilation Elevator/stairs Toilets False Ceiling Mechanical services LOCATION AND SITE - PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTAL BUILD-UPREVIT & PHOTOSHOP SECTION SHOWING STRUCTURE - REVIT & PHOTOSHOP STRUCTURAL DESIGN STRATEGY - REVIT & PHOTOSHOP
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Integrated 3D Envelope Study i). Isometric
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ii). Window Opening Details polyester sealing layer - DPM 80 mm rock- wool insulation 80 mm trapezoidal metal sheeting allows water runoff Secondary steel Isections 100/200 mm - Primary 180/180 mm steel - column Primary 80 mm galvanized sheet - steel plank with embossed perforations 100/50 mm steel channel spacersSecondary O 200 mm diagonal galvanized steel tube, painted white - Primary 2x 6 mm laminated safety glass - Secondary fluorescent tube Lighting Carpet composite floor Decor trapezoidal sheet metal with 130 mm concrete 60/140 mm steel channels - Primary 180/400 mm steel I- beam grid Primary 2x 12.5 mm gypsum plasterboard Lining, painted black 40 mm thermal insulation inbuilt furnishings Decor 2x 12.5 mm gypsum plasterboard Lining, painted black 100 mm polystyrene thermal insulation 80/45/6 mm steel channels Secondary 100 mm vegetation 10mm thermal insulation 100 mm drainage layer geotextile 100 mm topsoil Vapour barrier 150mm reinforced concrete roof 150mm concrete topping to falls Sliding door with glazing in aluminium frame: 2x6mm toughened glass + 12 mm cavitySecondary 700/465 mm reinf conc. DivisionPrimary 2,855/475/50/ 3 mm- thermal massing propertiesPrimary peroxidised sheet (Corten) steel with embossed perforations –Secondary 100 mm rigid- foam slab 15 mm cement board 12.5 mm gypsum Plasterboard Lining 12.5 mm gypsum plasterboard 100/50 mm steel RHSs Secondary INTEGRATED 3D ENVELOPE STUDY - ILLUSTRATOR AND PHOTOSHOP INTEGRATED 3D ENVELOPE STUDY GENERAL ARRANGEMENT ANALYSIS - ILLUSTRATOR AND PHOTOSHOP
2)
SITE SKETCHES : INFORMING DESIGN
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HOPE MILL SITE ANALYSIS SKETCHES
GORE STREET SITE ANALYSIS UMIST CAMPUS SITE ANALYSIS
CASTLEFIELD SITE ANALYSIS SKETCHES
PLACE
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DALTON STREET SKETCH EXPLORATION DALTON STREET SKETCH EXPLORATION ORMOND BUILDING SKETCH EXPLORATION NORTHERN ASSITANCE DETAIL SKETCH OPERA HOUSE DETAIL SKETCH RIGHTON BUILDING SKETCH EXPLORATION MAGGIES CENTRE INTERIOR SKETCH HOLBOURNE MUSEUM SKETCH CONVENTIONS SKETCHHUMANITIES EXPLORATION WHITWORTH LOCKE INTERIOR SKETCH
CHINATOWN,
MANCHESTER SKETCH EXPLORATION
EXPLORATION : STRUCTURE AND
EXPRESSIVE : EXPLORING SOCIAL ISSUES
GRAPHICS 04. 2 0 2 0 PORTFOLIO 2 0 2 2 PAGE 14 GRAFFITI REPRESENTATION OF BERMUDA’S BAN ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGE - PHOTOSHOP AND PAINTING GRAFFITI DEPICTION OF ORPHANED CHILDREN AS A RESULT OF THE WAR IN UKRAINE - PHOTOSHOP AND PAINTING SUSTAINABILITY MANIFESTO DESIGN FOR HUMANITIES GROUP WORK - ILLUSTRATOR AND PHOTOSHOP FAITH47 - 722-481BC, ANCOATS, MANCHESTER HYURO - WAR IMPACT ON CHILDENS LIVES NORTHERN QUARTER MERGING BERMUDAS FLAG AND GAY RIGHTS - PAINTED PHOTOSHOPPING THE UKRAINE FLAG ONTO ORPHANS TOY PAINTING WORK TO LOOK LIKE GRAFFITI
RENEE MAGRITTE ‘THE LOVERS’
PERSONALISED DESIGN: ITERATIVE PROCESSES
2 0 2 2 PORTFOLIO 2 0 2 4 PAGE 15 FINAL ITERATION AND OUTPUT UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER SKYDIIVING SOCIETY LOGO ITERATIONS - PHOTOSHOP MY OWN LOGO ITERATIONS: IMARCHITECTURE ILLUSTRATOR pu together and selected by Kristin Cooper involvingvarious writer COMPENDIUM pu together and selected by Kristin Cooper involvingvarious writer COMPENDIUM pu together and selected by Kristin Cooper involvingvarious writer COMPENDIUM pu together and selected by Kr istin Cooper involving various writers COMPENDIUM pu together and selected by Kr istin Cooper involving various writer COMPENDIUM put together and selected by Kr istin Cooper involving various writers COMPENDIUM COMPENDIUM MAGAZINE COVER AND DESIGN VARIATIONS - ILLUSTRATOR
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ISABELLA MEARNS
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