Part 2 application portfolio _KetiCota

Keti Cota

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Impact Hub : collab - community centre

Our guest clients, Impact Hub , assigned us to create a design pitch in groups. The design brief was a combination of community spaces, based in Digbeth, Birmingham. My contribution was the workshop sector where modular elements are a common theme - whilst maintaining a sustainable approach to the innovative interior aspects. Ergonomics, anthropometrics and extensive research was undertaken to ensure inclusiveness. Our collective design was chosen by the client.

DIGBETH, BIRMINGHAM

1. Site access points

2. Direction of dense public movement

3. Contextual scale analysis

SOLAR SHADING

The brief : Impact Hub are relocating their Birmingham stations and require their main space to include a :

* Workshop * Lab * Town hall * Play space

Who are they and what do they offer?

They are a global community focussed organisation : Offering working spaces for any member of the public to hire or use openly, including workshops and lab spaces where people are able to host events, being supported through the process. Their support effects thousands of people in over 50 countries.

Spatial diagramming of 100sqm.

PARTITIONING + MODULAR ARRANGEMENTS

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SOUTH

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IMPACT HUB WORKSHOP- ELEVATIONS AND EXPLODED ISOMETRIC

Exposure In Architecture

‘Exposure in architecture’ stands as a prequel to my thesis project. The conceptual exploration involves mapping the chosen element to eventually develop a representational conceptual form. Following this into design resolution, I formed a thesis based on exposure - housing the under-represented portion of the social demographic.

By mapping the movement of door openings, I pinpointed and recorded each angle of the ending position in which gave me information about speed and direction. Through precedented motion study mapping, I developed a light movement chronocycle graph. From doing so, I found the widest gaps ‘missing’ information of movement to be the aspect of the hidden and unknown, which were to then be focused on and EXPOSED.

03: The revelation : thesis

My ‘revelation’ thesis aims to accomplish a sustainable community lifestyle through building and resolving ideals of exposure in architecture; both the social and urban fabric, as previously explored. The revelation is the result of using exposing strategies.

I have aimed to tailor an approach to co-living design in architecture in order to expose and integrate the under-represented demographic, thus encouraging a more inviting High-street and balanced demographic. In compliance with sustainable strategies, the approach will consider environmental issues through structure and materiality, as well as design that is flexible and adaptable to the ever-changing needs of the future High-street.

existing site courtyard massing type accessibility environmental strategies assigning functionality materiality

DEMOGRAPHIC

ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT

Derelict

Schedule of accommodation

1. Ablution

2. Mens prayer room

3. Communal roof top garden

4. Communal kitchen and dining area

5. Bridge living space

6. Cluster 1 ( C1) Single bedroom

7. C1 Double bedroom

8. C1 Single bedroom

9. C1 Family bathroom

10. C1 semi-private space

11. C2 Master bedroom

12. C2 Master bedroom

13. C2 Double bedroom

14. C2 Family bathroom

15. C2 semi-private space

16. C3 Double bedroom

17. C3 Double bedroom

18. C3 Master bedroom

19. C3 Family bathroom

20. C3 semi-private space

Sustainable market assembly

Using my studies as a stimuli, I designed a spatial project that could sustainably bring together various communities together. The key element of flexibility and environmental considerations through structural/material choices of recycled timber pallets.

To further integrate the region, a scaffolding structure connects the units in as a temporary component, also contributing to the spatial atmosphere with unique shadow forms. I designed this to be applicable in a range of open courtyard forms/sites.

Bespoke motion scaffolding joinery

1:1 3D printed elements

1. Steel pipe ( D=42mm)

2. Attachment head piece (W=114mm)

3. Rectangular/Circular/Triangular bespoke rotational piece (D= 4. Bolt nuts ( D=8mm)

5. Attachment rods ( L=7.5mm)

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QUAD JOINT DUO JOINT TRIO JOINT

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A bespoke joinery designed to implement a greater element of flexibility to the market scaffolding structure; expanding on my exploration methods in 3D printing and motion experimentation.

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05: Technical understanding

IMPACT HUB- technical detailing : patent glazing structure

Environmental consideration sections :

1. Brie soliel binding

2. Guttering

3. Acoustic panel

4. Insulation

LARCH HOUSE- technical investigation studying zero carbon elements and carbon analysis techniques.

1. Aluminium capping

2. Waterproof membrane

3. Steel plate

4. Grilled vent

5. Bracket and fixing

Professional Work Experience

Burberry_External Building Model

Revit Portfolio

-work experience-

CMC_Proposed Reflected Ceiling Plan

Excavation dimensioning

Structural sequencing

Site preparation for piling + utilities

Footpath/Bridging programme visualisation