MICHELE A MARQUES
PART I - ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO “The ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do” - Steve Jobs
Contents Philosophy of Design and Study Curriculum Vitae Unit 302:
Urban Living
Unit 301:
A Beautiful Box
Unit 204:
The Boat Yard
Unit 203:
The Bridge
Unit 202:
The Youth Hostel
Unit 201:
The Paradigm Project
Unit 104:
The Gallery
Various Projects: Photoshop Elective Model Making CPI: Construction Section Technical Section Case Study The Make and Break Project Dissertation:
Abstract / Introduction
Extra Curriculur: Photography Sketching
Philosophy of Design and Study
I passionately believe that a career in Architecture is a naturally chosen career path for me. My understanding of architecture started from playing with Lego as a young child, to my early school years and beyond, I realized that architecture was surrounding all my intellectual and academic interests. Therefore this became my chosen career path in life. I have always enjoyed art and using my imagination, so therefore am pleased that I have been able to incorporate creativity into my enthusiasm for architecture. I am also a keen photographer as well as having strong musical passion. Combining these aspects and the knowledge that I have learned so far in my studies, pursuing a course in Architecture has always been an aspiration for me.
My approach to architecture:
Whilst I attended Southampton City College studying
environment that has been created. It is about creating a connection, and enjoyment within a new environment that is sensitive to each different location and person.
found my passion. Going through the BA (Hons) Architecture degree at the University Of Portsmouth, has helped for me to gain my own ideoligies and ethos within architectural design. I am lucky to continue to enjoy the course and my chosen
player, but also work well when given the opportunity to assume an independent role, all of which has come further into fruition during my university education. The studio space at university and the diverse range of students and facilities, has allowed me to adapt to new situations and further enhance my design ability.
I believe that Architecture runs deeper than just buildings. It is about creating spaces and a sense of place for people to feel comfortable. The way people feel, interact with each
I believe that the built environment and the natural, should co exist, harmoniously, in a sustainable manner. My design methodology is about expressing contemporary design and incorporating it into a modern and ever changing world full of distinct and naturally different environments. I am focused in attempting to achieve perfection in my designs. The clean and simple compositions that Mies Van Der Rohe and Norman Foster have achieved in their work, has become the paradigm of what i aspire to accomplish. For me, “Less is more�, simplicity is key to the way i attempting to emphasise tranquility for people within.
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MARQUES MICHELE A MARQUES Urbanity. Space. Typology This brief was on a site in Brighton located near the 301 (previous project) site. The brief was for an urban and architectural design, which would include green spaces, other public spaces, comaimed to deal with the idea of contemporary inner-city living. The work started with a site visit/ analysis, followed by the study of vision and proposal in order to master-plan the site. In the last part
design project in order to encompass the art culture of Brighton, and bring it into this part of the city. The new development aimed to act as a regional centre, as well as have a positive impact on the locality, and local art atmosphere. -
between this newer part of the city to the older part. The site sits next to Brighton Railway station in a very strategic position just north of the central urban conservation area. Its central location means that 33% of the local population walk to work,
PART I - ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO URBAN LIVING -PORTFOLIO UNIT 302 PART I - ARCHITECTURE
proposal in order to entice walking pedestrians and cyclists.
“The ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do” - Steve Jobs
“Architecture should speak of itsthat time andcan place, but yearn for timelessness” - Frank “The ones who are crazy enough to think they change the world, are the ones who do” Gehry - Steve Jobs
BLOCK 1 - Shops x9 BLOCK 2 - Restaurant x2 / Cafe x2
BLOCK 2 BLOCK 4 - Housing - 3 Beds x4 / 2 Beds x4 BLOCK 4 - Housing - 3 Beds x4 / 2 Beds x4
THE DESIGN CENTRE - GALLERY
Servant / Served
Unit 302 Site Model
Reception Area Studios x2 Workshop x2
Cafe Area / Shop Studios x2
North - South Section
Gallery / Exhibibtion Space
Concept Model
BA (HONS) YEAR 3 Structure. Morphology. Fabric During this third year project, we were allocated a brief to design a sports complex within the heart of Brighton and Hove. It is essentially a public facility providing a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces for recreational, sport, social and cultural activities. The complex incorporates a large multi purpose sports
The surrounding buildings to the site are all above seven stories
of 17metres and keep the height level similarity consistent with slopes slightly, so by placing all services within a block this also allowed for a large main public space to open up underneath the elevated main hall.
colour and vibrance of the city into my scheme. There is also a vast amount of art culture and I chose to incorporate these aspects onto the proposed site, with the use of daring colours supporting the main hall and the facade of the building.
and buildings such as Peckham Library and OCAD played pivotal case studies in bringing my ideas into a feasible working scheme.
A BEAUTIFUL BOX - UNIT 301
First Floor 1. Meeting Room 3. Meeting Room 4. WC 5. WC 6. WC 7. Staff Area SERVED SERVANT
2. WC 3. WC 4. Storage Area
3. WC 4. WC
4. Plant Room 5. Storage
2. Cafe 3. WC 4. WC 5. WC
East Section
South Section
North Elevation
West Elevation North - South Section
CONCEPT MODEL
FINAL MODEL - 1:200
INITIAL DESIGN SKETCHES
CAFE VIEW
FINAL MODEL - 1:500
ANCILLARY HALL VIEW
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BA (HONS) YEAR 2
Enclosure. Dynamic. Movement. During this second year project to design a boat yard in Old Portsmouth, the theme from the previous unit continued. Followthere, I had a chance to develop on these ideas and produce a much more thorough concept.
the dynamic of the bridge came into my boat yard design. Due to this, the design of the three buildings form an oval shape, which the bridge can easily integrate into.
porated the views from each building, and the bridge to link the old and new sites. The central courtyard was also a way to attract crowds into the space, by incorporating a shop, viewing platform and cafe, with the hope to entice people to stay within the area. The spinnaker tower and my previous bridge design proved main precedents for this project.
THE BOAT YARD - UNIT 204 “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life� - Confucious
Site Analysis Study
Fluidity. Modernity. Connection During this short one week project we were given a brief to design bridge would be seen as a link between the old harbour and the new location of Gunwharf Quays, providing a new and distinct route to combine the two areas. In order for boats to continue to pass through the 10m deep camber, the fotbridge was required to open 8m in order to allow different types of boats through. The bridge spans a width of 75m across the camber. With clear views of Spinnaker Tower, the arches of the bridge can be seen as a link to bring people across the harbour and form a connection with the city. Taking the features and physical elements of the site into surrounding water. A modern, elegant bridge that incorporates old material elements into new design systems. This was so it would Portsmouth. Due to the requirement that the bridge open, and the design being and ways to allow movement. The Great Wharf Road Bridge Wilkinson Eyre, incorporates a hydraulic arm system onto a bridge that is much heavier and wider than my proposed design, due to this research I was able to provide a feasible solution to aid my own design.
THE BRIDGE - UNIT 203 “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.� - Leonardo Da Vinci
Precedents: Great Wharf Road Bridge (hydraulic arm system)- Wilkinson & Eyre
The bridge spans 75m over the harbour.
One half of the bridge raising 8m to allow boats to pass underneath
Scheme Model - !:500
Boatyard Site Model - 1:500 Bridge Model - 1:100 Concept Sketches Bridge Mechanism Sketches
SIte Plan / Context Scale 1:1000
Concept Models
Scheme Model - 1:200
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Access Views Existing Buildings Bridge Proposal SW Winds Routes Private Access Public Access
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Bridge Proposal
Initial Sketch Ideas / Modelling
Michele Marques - ID: 498795 - Unit 202.2 The Boatyard - BA2
Sustainibility. Orientation. Activity. During this second year project, the brief was to design a youth path and provided a sustainable solution. On a site within
environment. Due to the contours, and naturally sloping hill of the site, I decided to opt for a linear design, which ran along the edges of the contours. In keeping with the natural elements of the site, i tried to make a minimal impact on the surroundings, instead deciding to incorporate the building as if it were a part of the hill that it is located on. The youth hostel comprises of three levels, with the middle level being sunken completely into the ground, thus giving the illusion of a two storey building. Their are several entrances to the hostel, the site can be accessed from the main footpath, via the newly added footpath running through the hill, or from the top of the hill where the existing car park is found. Due to the busy nature of a centre with a lot of movement, I decided to keep different services within each level, to limit the
THE YOUTH HOSTEL - UNIT 202 “I prefer drawing to talking. Drawing is faster, and leaves less room for lies.� - Le Corbusier
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Second Floor: Entrance & Learning 1. Laundry Room 2. Shop 3. Entrance Area 4. Kitchen 5. Dining Area 6. Common Roomv 7. Stairs & Lift 8. Classroom
First Floor: Washing Areas 1. Womens Washrooms 2. Mens Washrooms 3. Family Washrooms 4. Classroom
Ground Floor Plan: Accommodation 1. Family Rooms 2. Two Bed Rooms 3. Three Bed Rooms 4. Four Bed Rooms 5. Eight Bed Rooms 6. Wardens Flat
UNIT 201.2 - Youth Hostel Project - South Downs Way - Michelle Marques - 498795
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West Elevation
East Elevation
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Wardens Flat Section 1:50 - South View
Wardens Flat Section 1:50 - South View
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Timber Clad (Locally Sourced)
Axo not to scale Glass
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Interior View - Family Room
Interior - TV Room
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East Perspective - Render
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East Perspective - Render
Interior - Bedroom
Interior View - Family Room
Timber Walkway
1:500 site plan
West - East Section West Elevation
East Elevation
Section - West - East
Wardens Flat Section 1:50 - South View
UNIT 201.2 - Youth Hostel Project - South Downs Way - Michele Marques - 498795
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UNIT 201.2 - Youth Hostel Project - South Downs Way - Michelle Marques - 498795
outh Elevation 1:200 South Elevation
Public/Public/ Private Private Space Space
1:50 Bay1:50 Elevation - Wardens Flat Bay Elevation - Wardens Flat Interior View - Tv Room
East Perspective East Perspective - Render
Interior View - Family Room
Views Views
RoutesRoutes
Section - West - East
UNIT 201.2 - Youth Hostel Project - South Downs Way - Michele Marques - 498795
Outside Space Space Outside
1:50 Bay1:50 Section - Wardens Flat Bay Section - Wardens Flat
Retreat. Precedent. Water. During this short second year project, we were allocated an architect that we had to use as a precedent in the way we designed our own small building. The Hide project, was a short brief with a given period of two weeks, with a location on Eastney Spit, Portsmouth. The Hide, is a small, open plan, one room building. It is essentially a writers retreat, somewhere that the writer would visit for short periods of time in order to gain inspiration, and to write. The writer would not stay or sleep here, therefore one large open space, an
The surrounding area of the hide, is a largely uninhabited space, sandy, next to the water and with a car park to the rear due to immediately surrounding buildings and therefore the hide becomes a tranquil retreat. Due to my precedent being the works of Mies Van Der Rohe, i
symmetrical design, heavy use of glazing and columns in approach design was The Tugendhat House and The Barcelona Pavilion.
PARADIGM PROJECT - UNIT 201 “Less is more� - Ludwig Mies va Der Rohe
Pictures / Materiality of the Eastney Spit Site
Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe Unit 201.1 - Paradigm Project - Hide - Eastney Spit Site Michele A Marques - 498795
Photomontage of ‘hide’ on Eastney Spit Site / Access
Mies Van der Rohe along with Le Corbusier is known as one of the pioneering founders of modern architecture. He was often quoted to say Less is more and God is in the detail. His approach to architecture was “Skin and bones no noodles”. He often used heavy grid structures, columns instead of interior walls and favoured glazing and steel along with symmetrical forms. Mies van der rohe strived towards
High and Low tide Levels on site
High Tide Foundations / Stairs
Low Tide
Client Biography – Writers Retreat
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successfully published novels. He is an extrovert person and lives a comfortable and social life. His interests include collecting books and he enjoys getting out of the city in order to relax., somewhere idyllic and private with a nice view that is ideal for him whilst he is writing. He enjoys the outdoors, and wide open spaces. This retreat will only be to gain inspiration, relax and gain new ideas as he does not intend to stay here to write for long periods of the day.
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Steel Support Columns B-B
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Glazing Incorporating Mies design principles of ‘less is more’ i kept the hide simple, I also used Glass and Concrete to create the main fa-
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his designs. The large Mies like Glazing and balcony that projects out of the slope brings the outside within the space, detaching from the barrier of out and in being seperated.
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Elevations
Paradigm Section
Using the same heights, horizontals and verticals as Mies and incorporating them into my design.
Rendered Plan of hide on site
BA (HONS) YEAR 1
Art. Design. Space. small space within a highly residential area was required. I chose verticalise, due to the restrictions of the size of the site.
overhang on top of each space. This created a sun barrier for the heavy amount of glazing, whilst also being able to keep the glazing free from restricting louvres. Due to the location of the water, and the fact the gallery would be by the waters edge, I decided to incorporate large amounts of glazing providing some unrestricted views over the water. A central atrium brings light through the building, and glazing is limited to only the North and Western parts of the building due to not wanting to infringe on the privacy of neighbouring residences. The height of the gallery was limited due to surrounding building Americas Cup Pavilion, Valencia, proved a great precedence to me for this project.
THE GALLERY - UNIT 102
South Elevation
Photomontage - Portsmouth
Interior Render
First Floor
Ground Plan Second Floor
Initial Sketches
BA (HONS) YEAR 1-3 Photoshop Elective: Use various methods of design, and photoshop skills to produce a of heaven and hell to represent the given theme. Model Making / 3D Work: The following images represent various models made for projects. These range from simple grey card models, to producing models using real life materials such as wooden boards and polycarbonate tiles. CPI: Sports Hall Construction Detail: The following image represents a section taken through the main hall of the Beautiful Box, Unit 301 project. Case Study Analysis: In a case study produced to depict the environmental strategies within two buildings, I chose to analyse the work of Foster + Partpoints towards buildings becoming environmentally sustainable. The Make and Break Project: The make and break project was a short two week project in which two teams collaborated. A design team and a construction team in order to withstand a large amount of weight. Boatyard Technical Section: The following images represent sections taken through the Western wall and the roof of the boatyard workshop, in the Boatyard, Unit 204 project.
VARIOUS PROJECTS “Question everything generally thought to be obvious.� - Dieter Rams
Photoshop Elective ‘Above & Below’
Model Making / 3D Work
CPI: Sports Hall Section
Window Schedule W7 - Glazed Operable Opaque Module 1000mm x 1000mm W8 - Glazed Transparent Fixed Module 1000mm x 1000mm
Drawings Isometric Ground Floor Plan Section AA Section BB Assembly Detail Assembly Detail
Key L 01 L 02 L 03 L 04 A 01 A 02
7. Main Hall 8. Storage
Boatyard Technical Section
Michele Marques - ID: 498795
Section: Western wall / Roof of the boatyard workshop
UNIT 210 - Construction and Materials ARTEFACT 2 - 1:20 Technical Section Section Through Western Wall / Roof Of Boatyard Workshop
Case Study - Unit 211 - Michelle Marques - 498795
Case Study DAylighT (iNg) AND VeNTilATioN STRATegieS
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The Tjibaou Center New Caledonia Renzo Piano
Natural Daylight and Ventilation ural daylight is utilised, for maximum daylight penetration, which relevel and movement sensors are implemented so that there is no use of unnecessary lighting, which reduces energy consumption and cooling loads. Wind pressure differentials that are generated by the buildings aerodynamic form assist the natural ventilation through the ventional air conditioning systems and the penetration of solar radiation. Due to this carbon dioxide emissions and energy consumptions are greatly reduced. There is a system of atria that are acting as the ‘lungs’ to the building; they circulate the fresh air drawn through the double skin facade.
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External Envelope and reduced energy use. There are also blinds found within the cavity of the ventilated double facade, these are used to stop solar gain
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Ventilation
Heating/Cooling
Passivity
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30 St Mary Axe, Foster & Partners 20 Bury Street (commonly known by its informal name ‘the gherkin’) is situated within the city of London. Opened in 2004, It stands at 180m tall, making it the second tallest building in the city. ferential from outside to inside that drives fresh air into the building.The Gherkin uses gas as its primary fuel, being one of the cleanest energy sources available.
image 10 “Iroko and aluminium louvres modify the prevailing trade winds from the oceanand offer a magic
Reverse Winds
Strong Winds
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The Make and Break Project
Identifying the segregation visible between educational levels and workplace, will highlight the certain individuals such as Buckminster Fuller: Geodesic Dome, Dymaxion house. Pier Luigi Nervi: UNESCO, Tour de la bourse. Santiago Calatrava: Liege station, Milwaukee art museum. Frank Lloyd Wright: Falling Water, Unity Temple. Fazlur Khan: Willis tower, The John Hancock Centre and Ove Arup: 30 St Mary Axe, Pompidou centre. This will enable one to begin understanding the correlation between the two disciplines of architecture and engineering. An Architectural Engineer is an icon within the industry that has successfully applied an
Bridging The Gap: Architectural Design and Structural Engineering
world-renowned masterpieces, one will establish how they have managed to successfully Further investigation will give an indication of why the industry currently functions the way it does, and why it may have moved away from the foundations it was built from. Key sources will provide the ability to compare and critically evaluate the topic at hand. Looking into how the evident divide within the industry is being challenged, the architects that have already to the architects who successfully continue without incorporating both teams within one practice such as Hopkins and Perkins + Will. In their quest to create, and to push the limits of innovation the past century alone has seen a rapid increase in what many have labelled “The architects dream but the engineers
technology within buildings, the high tech movement, and the rise of ingenious unconventional Abstract The following document has been formulated to create a discussion that aims to respond to the research question with a greater purpose. Certain possible to cross the divide between Architecture and Engineering. Covering four fundamental points ranging from the master builder, high tech movement, division of education and workplace, and bridging the gap. Identifying individuals already using both architecture and engineering principles will distinguish any issues within the industry and help determine whether the future may point to a more successful, harmonious collaboration of both teams within a single union. Further investigation into the topic will also help answer the underlying question; is bridging the gap necessary?
Whilst they remain both aesthetically pleasing and structurally diverse, the architects of today are testing the limits of structural engineering and essentially shaping the future. One could perceive that the architects of today, have similar tendencies to their historical counterparts the master builders. This is distinct in the way they take charge of multiple / all parts of the construction process, by combining teams or in the case of Santiago Calatrava and Ove Arup acquiring extensive knowledge in both disciplines. Due to the rise in technological ability to go further than before, we are beginning to witness the extraordinary lengths of how far architects can truly push the boundaries. The key research methods used in this document, will allow for an exploration into the current choices made within industry. Conceptual Structural Design: bridging the gap (Olga P Larson), High Tech Architecture (C Davies), The master builders: Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright (P Blake), and Ove Arup: master builder of the twentieth century (P Jones) in order to evaluate the research question and to help further ones knowledge into the By conducting a questionnaire, sent out to architects and engineers in practice, this has helped to analyse the question proposed in a broader context. Aiming to identify particular tendencies through different mediums of research, within the roles of architecture and engineering. Proceeding into an exploration of the topic, by looking inside theory books as well as into a practical context through an insight of professionals. This has aided in the ability to formulate a critical argument through the knowledge of more than one idea, and therefore a research document consisting of multiple views.
Dissertation
EXTRA CURRICULAR “There are 360 degrees, so why stick to one?” - Zaha Hadid