D i g i t a l Po r t f o l i o W S A Ye a r 2
Joseph Capildeo
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i n t r o d u c t i o n T h e s i t e i s a t t h e h e a r t o f C a r d i f f , Wa l e s . Tr a i n t r a c k f o r m s a n e l e v a t e d b a r r i e r o n s o u t h o f s i t e . Wo o d s t r e e t t o t h e n o r t h has a constant flow of vehicular traffic while the bus terminus and station to the east provide busy pedestrian flows. The r i v e r Ta f f f l o w s b y o n t h e w e s t p r o v i d i n g brief solace from the metropolitan atmos phere the site has. The immediate surrounding area holds the Millenium Stadium and a Cinema complex. The brief: propose a mixed residential and retail development with an emphasis on providing public spaces
s t a r t i n g p o i n t Study a water-related natural system to inform a design approach and sustain able aspect to the scheme.
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Beginning with the natu r a l f o r m o f a r i v e r e d d y. This photograph alludes to the hidden force flowing water has. Much like the built world, these structures are constantly changing and evolving as pressures increase.
Plans and sections of the river bed. Though de picting the hard suface, the line drawings take on a l i q u i d q u a l i t y. The overlapping diagrams immediately give an impression of the whole systam.
Line drawing: plan and section of river eddies The guide lines give a greater indication of the density of level changes and massing than either the plan or section. By extending the lot lines of the Cardiff site, a narrative of the cit y can be made and condensed into the proposal.
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Extension of lot lines across the c i t y.
healthy body healthy mind
jury ware house
boot walk dog
shoe debt
enclosure
These lines suggest a series of journeys from the site into the surrounding area.
super duper market
visit extinction
false history
body erosion
arcadic
west modern anywhere
clothes
pizza water proof pint
sell merchandise
club
The lines were se lected to explore an urban narrative.
queue
field of dreams
excess funds
ramps
cover
stacks modern history
empire pool fewer funds
demolish
ruin
concrete
charity
hoardings
music
planning going
snacks box
possibiliy waiting
commute
clockwork
yeast
delays taffy
road
making spoke
factory
repeat
work natural erosion trans arches stuff
trade
victorian
terrace east
city of H
city of G
city of F
city of E
city of D
city of C
city of B
city of A
orthogonal
The lines were analysed to produce a series of m e t a - t e x t s t h a t d e s c r i b e t h e c i t y. P i c t o r i a l l y a n d linguistically a fabric was created and could be s e e n a s a D NA re p re s e n t a t io n o f Ca rd i f f. The reach of the strips varied to give a complete p r o j e c t i o n o f t h e c i t y. F a r r e a c h i n g s t r a n d s l i k e “ C i t y o f A” t r a v e r s e s Cardiff whereas the more compressed “Cit y of B” under takes a more intricate exploration of the spaces bet ween masses an the proporions of built and unbuilt. The narratives and meta - texts were used to cre ate and expand a series of architectural fragments.
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Wa l l s p l i t s s i t e Pe r f o r a t i o n s r e j o i n s i t e Building able to breath Structure becomes lighter
private
public
Tra d i t i o n a l p u b l i c / p riva t e s p l i t i n m ixe d - u s e d e velopments Public areas distributed throughout building Proposal becomes part of city’s fabric
R i v e r Ta f f m a d e f o c a l p o i n t o f p r o p o s a l Gentle cur ve forms the longest possible interface w i t h t h e w a t e r.
Cur ved structure increases surface area for solar gain
East side of site - ground plane dropped Proposal becomes avent at level change River accessible to cit y
Architectural strips of meta - text are scaled to fit on the site. Theis is rationali s e d a n d zo n e d.
P riva t e zo n i n g (red)
Pu b l i c zo n i n g (red)
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