Jamil randera portfolio 2017

JAMIL RANDERA

2013-2017

DESIGN PORTFOLIO

LONDON 07470676034 jamilrandera@gmail.com

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s we task our selves with the responsibility of finding design solutions to human problems, a design studio is continual testing ground of reference and resolve. The act of design is as much a experiment in design as it is a test in re-designing. By collecting, connecting, creating and confirming, a designer is able to rationalise the informants into a successful solution.

Grappling with the role and impact of spatial literacy, I endeavour to produce architecture, and design that is both thought provoking and beautiful whilst remaining useful and relevant.

As design choices are constantly tested against and cross referenced with the intentions, ones thoughts and creative process start to give shape to built form.

The constant back and forth of this process and its unpredictable nature are difficult to depict through words and images alone.

That being said, here is my attempt..

LONDON

J A M I L 07470676034 R A N D E R A jamilrandera@gmail.com

CONTENTS This portfolio showcases ten of the projects which have most influenced my creative process.

COLLECT

2015

Masters Dissertation

2016

+Ness

CONNECT 2011

Des Baker Competition

2015

IYO Parklet

2013

The Foreshore- Part 1 & 2

CREATE 2012 SAOTA - Zimbali House & Be- Himschoot 2013 Nomlinganiselo Primary School

CONFIRM 2017 Tomb Raider 2016

+Ness Bike +Ness Products

2017

Pargo

KEY B: Brief

The basic requirements of a project as defined by the client / course facilitator

DQ: Design Challenge

The question which I attempt to investigate during the design exercise which creates an interesting and provocative answer to B

DS: Design Solution

A brief explanation of the design which is presented in the drawings that follow. The solution addresses the human user and presents a design response.

COLLECT

Grasp onto informants, understand and map them but release quickly if needed. The stories of people and places are collected and continuously referenced.

Carabiner (n) car·a·bi·ner 1. A D- shaped ring with a spring catch on one side, used for

fastening ropes in mountaineering.

SEA POINT PAVILION ‘A public ode to story telling’ WHEN: 2015 Masters Dissertation WHAT: Public Baths, Sea-Club, Boardwalk, Market, Restaurant, WHO: Any one and everyone, the building is a stage, come and dance.

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here exists in our lives, certain delights which are frequented by few, seemingly in-obtainable to many, yet more sublime than we care to imagine. Architecture, I believe can bring to the surface such pleasures. Through an enhanced interaction with a place, a building may gift its users a new perspective, perception and ultimately a breath of pleasure. This dissertation centres on the architecture of pleasure and poses a theoretical investigation that takes place across multiple histories and imagined realities along the Sea Point Promenade.

The investigation focuses on how

architecture enhances the qualities of the site and evokes collective memories in its users.

As a result of the relevant investigations, the project I propose aims to redefine how we view the threshold between the land and ocean in Sea Point. Through a strong urban strategy and a building that celebrates the site, the audience is allowed the opportunity to enjoy and perceive the place through a new lens, one that was previously accessible only to a daring few.

* Click here to see a 360 visual of inside the pavilion

* Click here to see a 360 visual entering the pavilion on a kayak

Sea Point Pavilion

Cape Town , South Africa

View looking into the inner core of the pavilion as if you are on a kayak entering under the concrete arch.

01 l STORY TELLING

Story Telling To Understand People And Place History is confined to our memories yet has bearing on much of our built environs.

How can memory and history play a role in framing a design?

Fig. Mapping exercises to understand the connection between the promenade and the ocean.

CAPE TOWN CBD

STUDY AREA

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Fig. Aerial perspective showing the area of study within the context of greater Cape Town

Sea Point Pavilion

Cape Town , South Africa

02 l PROGRAMMING

The Pier and Amphitheatre Imagined as the social heart of the design, the pier offers a new perspective to the landscape. The pier is activated by kiosks,

a bandstand and various public seating

including an amphitheatre where one can view events or

Kiosk The kiosk is a variable programme that can change according to conditions. The kiosks type would vary between seasons, what is an ice cream stall in summer could be a coffee stall in winter.

the goings on around.

Pool and Observation Tower

Moments

The tidal pool is a way of making the ocean accessible

As a strategy for designing the public realm of the

to all. The observation tower allows the public a grand

building, highlighting key moments on the site will

view and acts as a beacon in a relatively flat landscape.

inform the spatial configuration. This image represents

A closer relationship is formed with the ocean when one

the potential qualities that a building can have when it

is able to be on it and above it with little disturbance

uses the changing conditions as a design informer.

in-between.

03 l TESTING

Scenario Development Dealing with a site of this nature, a site of significant natural phenomena, one can become overwhelmed by the endless possibilities. As with any design , the process is never linear. The initial sketch phase explores possible ways to site a building in Three Anchor Bay. The explorations compare placing a structure on water VS land. The idea of parasite architecture as well and temporary structures were all considered at this stage. The ideas of a bridge and pier were both developed further. These typologies represent the best way to experience the ocean through architecture.

Fig. Early free form studies

Fig. Diagram to show the formal transformation from a linear pier to a circular one.

1. The movement along a pier is channelled towards the end.

2. One must return from where they came.

3. When the end is also the beginning, a new spatial complexity is found

Fig. Rapid prototyping models to study form on site

Sea Point Pavilion

Cape Town , South Africa

03 l TESTING

Fig. Conceptual image to investigate the program of the project

04 l IDEATION

Viewing Deck The Penultimate end to the journey. The viewing deck offers a public space where people are free to enjoy their elevated view of the surrounds. At night the space below the timber deck is lit from behind, creating a soft glow around the top of the building.

Promenade Extension The promenade level is where most will begin their journey. Entering the structure from either flank, one quickly engages with the steel truss which frames your views around.

This level has some permanent kiosks but will promote a more market like atmosphere where traders can come and go.

Public furniture and a bandstand which faces the amphitheatre create a space of inclusion.

Bathing Deck The heart of the building, this level brings you closer to the water, touching it if you wish. Change rooms and kayak sheds line the outer ring, clad in opaque coloured polycarb skin.

Fig. Extruded Axonometric plan of the building and its levels.

04 l IDEATION

DESIGN VISION The Three Anchor Bay Pavilion is a place which connects its users with the environment of the site. As a public building, visitors will be free to engage with its various spaces as they wish. The spaces will encourage people to explore further, to discover the richness of the site. Through an emphasis on the public platform, it will encourage visitors to engage with one another in its various realms. Spaces of spectacle and event are at the centre of such interactions. One should be able to pass though easily or happily pause for a moment to wander at the views beyond. Movement is a key agent of spatial arrangement. Using structure, surface and daylight, the spatial atmosphere will constantly vary according to the moment it frames.

Plan showing the link on promenade level between the building and surrounding bay.

04 l IDEATION

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Fig. Sea level Plan of the final design within the context of Three Anchor Bay

1. WC 2. Disabled WC & Children’s WC 3. Lockers 4. Shower & change rooms 5. Outdoor Showers 6. Reading benches 7. Stairs to rocks at low tide 8. Swimming decks 9. Jumping and lifeguard platform

Sea Point Pavilion

10. Welcome desk & first aid room 11. Entrance from beach 12. Kayak rental & club 13. Kayak storage 14. Kayak launch area 15. Sea Cafe & Restaurant 16. Beach 17. Amphitheater seating 18. Plant room

Cape Town , South Africa

04 l IDEATION

Section A through the cafe and rocks

Section B from the beach through the ‘entrance’ ramp

Section C from the rocks through the changing rooms.

04 l IDEATION

Steel Truss Frame The truss spans 25m between each concrete pile and is composed of hollow steel tube sections in a Warren truss formation

Pre-fabricated floor and ceiling The floor is comprised of arched concrete panels. Each steel bay is made of 6 concrete slabs treated with a non slip aggregate screed.

Timber Swim deck The deck is attached to the primary structure a hinged connection. This allows vertical movement. The deck floats on the water, moving up and down with tidal flows.

Concrete Footings 4 Concrete mushroom piles form the base of the structure.

The concrete grounds the entire structure to the bay .

Primary structural make up of the pavilion structure.

Sea Point Pavilion

Cape Town , South Africa

04 l IDEATION

The Pavilion as seen from a kayak approaching the structure from the

Atlantic Ocean on a misty winters morning

The Pavilion as seen from a kayak approaching the structure from the

Atlantic Ocean on a misty winters morning

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Sea Point Pavilion

1. 600x300 Tubular Steel Section

5. 400x300 Tubular Section with 200x300 C section pre-welded to tube to act as drainage

2. 200mm steel plate shelf pre-welded to steel sections

6. Steel rod and L section hand railing lit from below creates continued ring of light around structure at night

3. 300x300 Tubular Steel Section brace

7. Up lights for concrete slabs

4. Prefabricated concrete floor bay

8. Concrete mushroom piles shaped to resist wave action

Cape Town , South Africa

04 l IDEATION

3D printed model to highlight the truss structure

Context model showing the form massing in the context of Three Anchor Bay

04 l IDEATION

Sea Point Pavilion

Internal image of a typical day on the swim deck and people entering the change rooms and bathing area.

Fig.Internal image of a typical day on the swim deck

CITY +NESS ‘A growing art collection uncovering the essence of a city, its buildings, and their stories.’

WHAT : Design Business started in 2015

As the permanent reality of bricks and mortar transcends multiple generations, the architecture we know and love will ultimately outlive us. Over time, all of architecture will manifest itself in different ways, to countless people.

B: +NESS came about as a means of shedding new light on the buildings around us, with the hope of helping people better appreciate the cities they live in and the architecture that surrounds them.

DS: The project and its artworks present an array of architectural works that help define the skylines, culture, and history of cities.

Accurately drawn façades of different buildings are paired with unique colour schemes to express their particular character and context, and ultimately uncover each building’s essence, charm, and “+NESS”. Displayed together, the collective body of work starts to reveal the “+NESS” of our cities.

www.cityness.co.za

-Fig. Image to show framed prints at scale

Image of the Jack Daniels distillery which +NESS was commissioned to do for the Jack Daniels 150 year campaign. The drawing is now displayed in the distillery in Tennessee

CONNECT

All around me there are indicators and informants, which can be observed and engaged. To truly design for someone I must be malleable and empathetic. A city has a network of informants which I can tap into, in fact, so does everything. “Be like water my friend�

Bruce Lee

Cape Town (n) ·kāp·toun 1. A city in southwestern South Africa at the foot of Table Mountain

BUS, START, SCHOOL ‘A decentralised schooling system for a forgotten rural valley’

WHAT: 2012 Theoretical Design Competition WHO : Children aged 6 -13 & Community

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Propose a school in the Goodgedacht Valley for learners up to age 13.

DC: How can a school be redefined as a key part in the development of a rural community, providing infrastructure, community upliftment and education?

DS: Removing the 12km walk to school, the project combines village schooling with a public bus route. Identifying the lack of transport as a major setback in the development and success of rural schools in South Africa, the traditional school typology has been reworked as an infrastructural bus route network. Whilst progressively addressing the need for sustainable models of education the new ‘bus route’ typology similarly provides the opportunity for the scheme to latch on to services beyond that of education (water supply, food distribution, mobile libraries etc) supporting both the new pupils and the broader community.

older kids supervise young kids on school walk

village schools and bus stops are 15 min walk from homesteads grade 0-3 start school. older kids take bus to main school

kids hop of bus and start school day

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BUS, START, SCHOOL

Riebeck Kasteel , South Africa

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Fig. Image shows the bus arriving at a completed Bus Stop school

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bus runs after school to take kids home or to extra murals facilities bus drops kids at closest stop to home

Fig. Digram to explain the concept and logistics of the Bus,Start,School

Fig. Map showing the Goodgedact Valley and the implementation of the scheme along the main road

Plan Variations

Passive Cooling

Adaptable Orientation 8am

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Fig. Highly versatile variations of the elements in plan can be strategically placed on site to account for climatic variations

Image showing potential uses for bus stop before expansion.

Ventilation 150mm dia

Community Washing Facility

Corrugated iron roof, 600X914 on timber purlins @ 1000Mm spacing

Pine timber purlins, 75X50x1000 nailed To timber beams 150X50 pine beams Pine shutters 630x120x10 Between timber columns painted RGBY

Concrete ring beam Fare face concrete lintel On 210 masonry wall

280 Masonry wall bagged and painted white Corrugated iron wall infill attached to 50mm timber purlins Masonry plinth with 250mm Compacted earth infill

Concrete strip footing, 650x250

Fig. Axonometric showing simple construction methods

IYO PARKLET ‘A parklet that changes with each user’

WHAT: A public space proposal commisioned by a restaurant in 2014 WH0: Walkers-by, burger lovers, people watchersDrivers-by, the homeless

B: Design a parklet for the trendy burger bar

IYO in Cape Town. The parklet should draw the attention of those driving or walking by and have a comfortable and dynamic seating area.

DC: How can the parklet indirectly advertise IYO and be a draw the attention of passers-by

DS: The parklet draws attention through

the use of a dynamic wooden facade. The facade consists of triangular elements which are painted differently on each of the 3 sides. People using the parklet can rotate the triangles, changing the colour both inside and out. A mechanical system using bicycle chains would in turn rotate triangular elements above the user, changing the lighting conditions in the parklet space.

Perspective of parklet on site with the screen turned to the Artists facade.

IYO PARKLET

Fig. Sectional perspective of parklet in context

Fig. Aerial view of parklet in context

Fig. Technical drawing to show how the facade system would work.

Elevations to show the 3 possible variations of the rotating facade

Reflect building behind

Local artists facade

Burger shop branding

IDEAS STORE

PART 1

‘How can urban design reclaim a part of the city’

WHAT: An urban scheme with a public library and work hub to promote SME development in the city.

WHO: Students, new city dwellers, young businesses Walkers-by, city slicker

The Foreshore is part of a reclaimed land

project of the 60s, which saw a huge area of the ocean being filled-in, in-order create a deep water harbour. South Africa was under Apartheid rule, which was heavily in favour of modernist planning ideologies.

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Create an urban strategy that will help uplift for the Foreshore area in Cape Town.

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How can you reintroduce people to a part of the city which has lost its human scale?

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The introduction of a high density residential strip along land which is no longer used by the harbour will allow more people to live in the city. This idea lends itself to the long term goal of a convenient and walk-able city, a city where one can fulfil every basic need without having to drive a distance in order to do so. The potential for commercial activity to service these new inhabitants is vast. This activity can be channelled along the new canal system which will link the Foreshore with the Waterfront, establishing a new identity for the space between the infamous free-ways.

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The urban strategy focusees on 6 keys points :

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Increasing the density of city dwellers by developing residences along the harbour edge.

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Activating space under highway through an extension of the exsisting canal system

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The reinterpretation of the old city grid on the new site.

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Activating site with public services.

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Creating a large public platform on the site.

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Creating transport routes, (bus,bike and boat)

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1.Planting buffer 2.Boardwalk 3.Wetland 4.Sound Barrier

Fig. Perspective of an imagined public realm beneath the highways.

IDEAS STORE

PART 2

‘A public Library to redefine a forgotten part of the city’

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Design a six story public building which reinforces the urban principals you established in the urban strategy for the Foreshore.

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How can a public building reaffirm a ‘sense of place’ in a forgotten part of the city.

DS: With the idea of a convenient and equable city, comes the need for recreation services and education resources. This

project combines the two, addressing the need for a knowledge economy in the city.

Programme: -Library & retail -Hot-desks & offices -Cafe & bar Addressing the need for small business incubation within the city, the building offers a productive, communal working environment.

Fig. Initial sketch explores the library entrance as the focal point of the public squ-are

Library & Idea Store

Cape Town , South Africa

Fig. Rapid prototyping with models to understand the form of the building

Ground Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

KEY INTERNAL PUBLIC SPACES

Entrance Stair

Library Stacks

Library & Idea Store

Social Staircase

Foyer Space

Computor Lab

Auditorium

Fig. Isometric section shows library atrium and business incubator

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Social stair extends public realm into building

Central atrium allows in soft light a creates a prevalent podium entrance to library

Library & hot-desk entrances orientated to public realm

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Public ground floor allows interaction with urban realm

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South facing saw-tooth lights space but prevents heating of atrium in summer

Copper screen helps regulate solar gain and gives a dynamic element as it changes colour over time

Fig. Diagrams showing progression of form

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Fig. Section through building atrium

Library & Idea Store

PUBLIC FORECOURT

7th Anchor Business, Boardrooms, Foyer

6th Anchor Business, Boardrooms, Print Room

5th Hot-desks, Boardrooms, WC, Social Foyer

4th Roof Top Bar, WC, Hot-desks, Boardrooms

3rd Library Services, Com Lab, WC, Hot-desks

2nd Library Services, Study Space,WC Public Boardroom,Offices

1st Retail, Library Services, Bookshop,WC Daycare, Auditorium, 24hr Study room

GF Parking, Retail, Restaurants , Services, Entrance

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Night render shows the activated street edge which better contributes to the urban environment and public realm.

Library & Idea Store

Internal render looking toward the interior atrium and library. showing the use of natural defused lighting in the space

Cape Town , South Africa

CREATE

The borders of the puzzle have been put together but I still don’t know what it will look like. Now I try all the pieces, and then try them all again.

Some times I must go back to move forward.

Labyrinth (n) ·lab·uh·rinth 1. a labyrinth is unicursal i.e. has only a single, non-branching path, which leads to the center then back out the same way, with only one entry/exit point.

ZIMBALI HOUSE “A high end private residence in South Africa which sets its self apart from the housing estate by exploiting a loop hole in the design regulations.

WHAT: House designed in 2014, under construction.

The house is 890m² in a private residential estate. I was responsible for producing the documentation for stages of : design concept, design development and local authority submission. The project went to site in 2015 after delays with the housing estate planning.

DC: How best can we explore the estate building rules without delaying the project but also set a new precedent for houses within the estate.

DS: The estate guild-lines rule that all roofs must have a double pitch with no less than 15 angle between then and a minimum overhang of 750mm. The roofs must be clad in terracotta tiles . There is no mention of what the primary structure should be, although traditionally houses have used a timber truss to achieve this. Can this same be achieved with an exposed concrete roof structure?

Typical Double Pitch Roof

Proposed Double Pitch Roof

* Timber truss structure *Terracotta clad * Adheres to estate rules

*Concrete folded plate structure *Gallery like feel inside *Adheres to estate rules (almost)

Fig. Design Concept Plan of Ground Floor

Fig. Design development drawings of chimney and roof

Fig. Birds eye view of chimney and roof

Fig. Early design section illustrating limitations on sight

Internal render of open plan living space showing exposed concrete roof and gallery like feel.

Zimabli House

Durban , South Africa

Internal render of open plan living space showing exposed concrete roof and gallery like feel.

External render to showing roof structure and dynamic between inside and out

BE_HIMSCHOOT HOUSE “A high end private residence in Belgium which spreads it self across the large sight creating a series of courts yards�

WHAT: House designed in 2014, Design Concept for a client in Belgium.

The house is located in a small town in Belgium where the client has a large piece of land with the permission to build a single story dwelling. We were approached to create a house which utilises the full length of the site with a four bed house.

Himschoot House

In order to avoid the house feeling too large, we broke it up into sections using series of courtyards as tool for spatial configuration. To create a vertical presence with out disturbing the planning permissions we proposed a series of light scoops which draw natural light into the two large social spaces and the master bedroom.

Belgium

NOMLINGANISELO PRIMARY SCHOOL A primary school for 1300 pupils that is part built by the community, offering skills transfer and a community connector.

WHAT; 2013 Theoretical group work project WHO: Students, community, teachers

B: Design a primary school for 1300 pupils

in the impoverished area of Nyanga, Cape Town. The building should be scrutinised through the design stages of: design concept, design development, council submission, quantity surveying and construction detailing.

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How can a school be designed to become an integral part of a community?

DS: A large public building such as a school can help create growth in community’s such

Primary School

as Nyanga. Little infrastructure exists in the area, giving the school the important role of urban connector. Designing with a hierarchy of public and private spaces in mind, the centre of the school becomes the community hall which during school hours is a place for learning and play, and after hours can be used as a church, wedding venue or for community meetings.

To create a sense of belonging in the area, transfer skills and to help reduce cost, sand bag construction is used. Those living near by can help to produce the sandbags, acquiring a skill which can be-used for their own benefit later on.

Nyanga, South Africa

Community Construction STEP 3: Gather and transport to construction area

STEP 1: Collect sand from around site that is excavated for foundations

STEP 2: Fill sandbags with collected sand STEP 4: Fit sandbags into preconstructed timber ladders

Timber Ladder Assembly

Sandbag Assembly Method

School Hall Construction The school hall, being the focal point, is given a poly-carbonate cladding, allowing for even south light and passive cooling.

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Nyanga, South Africa

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Fig. Isometric details of primary structure meeting poly-carb skin

Fig. Isometric details of primary structure meeting corrugated sheet cladding

Fig. Section through the halls’ south facade showing important material intersection details.

Classroom Construction The hierarchy of the classrooms and walkways helps define certain zones of play, learning and circulation. All connected by a canopy roof, boundaries between circulation and play are blurred creating a friendly environment in an otherwise unfriendly neighbourhood.

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Nyanga, South Africa

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CONFIRM

Build it and they will come, or so you hope. Prototyping, testing, testing again, building. Often it needs fine-tuning, or re-thinking.

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+NESS BICYCLE An all in one, gallery and shop built from a 1970’s Peugeot tandem bicycle which can be cycled between exhibitions and markets.

B: Design a mobile stand to be used to display and sell +NESS prints and products at various shows and events. The bike needs to have a space to display framed and unframed prints and must be able to be easy to ride. It is important for all elements of the bike to be collapsable to give it versatility.

DC: Requirements:

. Display 50 x prints . Hang 2 framed prints (300x300) . Store 150 Prints . Branding on bike . Horizontal work surface . Weather proofed . Assembled by 1 person

Fig 1. Section of display box open

Initial sketch design of +NESS bike

DS: A hand crafted,one-of-

a-kind bike which has been design with functionality in mind and beauty at the core.

Using local grown eucalyptus hardwood, perspex and canvas as materials, the ultimate brand ambassador, ‘Lapies’ is his name.

Fig 2. Section of display box closed

1. No boxes, ‘Pick Up’ bike

Fig. First exhibition with ‘Lappies’

Fig. Close ups of the bike

Fig. Instagram marketing shots around Cape Town

2. Bike on the way to event with prints and frames loaded

3. Full display and sales bike

+NESS PRODUCTS A selection of +NESS products that we produce in limited quantities when there is a big exhibition coming up or just for fun.

A collection of various products and projects we have created at +NESS. Some designs have spawned from necessity, trying to find an easier way to do a familiar thing, others from customer feedback, and some are just for fun, to flex our creative muscles and explore new materials.

Collapsible display wall

A versatile exhibition wall which can be set up easily and transported in the back of a small car. The walls can be used as a team of stand alone for smaller spaces.

+NESS City guides

An on going project which we plan to publish one day, the +NESS City guides tell this history of South African cities through their architecture.

+NESS Exhibition Stand

An example of one of the many exhibition stands we have built before designing the collapsible display stand on the left.

+NESS CANVAS

We have been exploring heavy duty canvas as a material, creating a tote bag and apron to start, the intention is to create a rang of beach bags with from the same material.

TOMB RAIDER Various temporary sets for the 2018 movie release

WHAT: 2016-2017 - Film production design

Working on a big budget film such as this was an immersive design experience.

From idea to construction was generally about two months, the environment was hard working and extremely pressured. I worked with a senior art director and together we were responsible for the design and construction of 8 sets.

The process of design involved 1:1 prototyping with in house sculptures and model makers, referencing and interpreting historical motifs and finding the fastest method to construct and change sets as they were constructed.

The drawings shown here are of the main ‘Tomb Entrance’ which was a 11m tall timber structure. *Due to an NDA I can only present these few images

Fig. Sketch book pages showing the back and forth between skecthing and CAD

Tomb Raider

Cape Town , South Africa

Fig. 3D proportion studies of tomb pyramid and pergola

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Fig. Example construction sheet I produced, this would be used for physical construction and visual affects modeling.

Tomb Raider

Cape Town , South Africa

Fig. Photos of construction progress of the “Tomb Entrance” set showing the process of making

Fig. Photo of construction progress of the “Tomb Entrance” showing details of sculptural work and finishes

PARGO OFFICES “An office renovation for a fast growing start up” Office staff : call centre: 6-12 ; managments and seniors : 4 Accounting: 2 ; sales: 6-10 interns : 2 ; Floating: 4 -6

B: Working with an office contractor and a carpenter, design and execute a renovation and office fit-out of a 90m² space in Cape Town, South Africa. The deadline for all work to be completed (except custom furnishings) is one week.

DC : How can an office space easily adapt for a rapid employee

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FIXED WORK *Staff x 16 *Call ctr *Accounts *Acoustic panels

increase? The client is a logistics start-up who expected to double their employees over the next year.

DS: Having various work spaces, fixed, informal and standing allows for an easy shift when new employees arrive. Custom square working desks which can fit 4 people were designed for the project. A large ‘family’ table in the communal area can double up as a desk

KITCHEN *Bar stools *Fridge *Basics *Rope screen

INFORMAL/SOCIAL *Staff x 10 *Interns , Sales *Customs table *Kitchen Fit-out(yellow) *Lounge area *Swings

BOARDROOM *Staff x 10 * Team talks * Clients * Presentations * Custom made table and table tennis net

*PRINTERS *STORAGE

Pargo Office

FLEXI WORK *Staff x 16 * Management * Hot desk * Standing desks TBC * Custom 1.6x1.6m desks

Cape Town , South Africa

Fig. Family Desk

Fig. Office before renovation

Fig. Flexi space

Axonometric to show the space with roof trusses on.

Rope Screen Detail Drawing To be assembled on site Image of Screen after completion 150x120 timber length pre-drilled and routed Hang from truss with steel rods

50m length nylon rope

MDF riser(YELLOW)

Screwed into floor boards 150x120 timber length pre-drilled & routed

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LONDON 07470676034 jamilrandera@gmail.com