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PORTFOLIO Marcelina Debska | Newcastle University

Table of Contents Manifesto For Housing 04 Reflective report Framing 08 STAGE I Precedent study Site study Experiential study STAGE II

Themes Framing concept Summary

Testing 50

Form evolution Cruddas Park Cruddas Gardens

Synthesis 110

Technical study Dwelling study Cruddas Park study Cruddas Gardens study

Cultural Bibliography 140 Appendix 146 Thematic Case Study Feedback list ARC3013 ARC3060 ARC3014 ARC3015 Bibliography 220 List of Figures 222

Works that are new

Works that are improved

Works that are part of group work

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MANIFESTO FOR HOUSING

REFLECTIVE REPORT

Newcastle Upon Tyne City Centre

Cruddas Park

Fig.1 City map.

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REFLECTIVE REPORT

REPORT We as ‘A Manifesto For Housing’ studio aimed to challenge the idea of social housing and understand its negative social stigma. Throughout the year we have been studying all sorts of housing schemes to uncover the success behind the design approach and wider society. During this stage of the project, I uncovered what makes the housing successful and how to make them attractive to society.

From the beginning, I have framed my interests and investigation around the community and the quality of housing in the post-pandemic world. Aiming to create architecture that deals with both climate crisis and provide space for the community to grow. To develop an understanding of that subject I looked at the works of Lacaton & Vassal to trace the idea of the refurbishment of existing buildings.

As I researched towerblocks housing schemes, I discovered that living in such a tower is perceived as a disgraceful way of living. While learning from the case studies, I realized why so many of such schemes are considered to be unsuccessful - the key is to incorporate a space to gather for the community rather than focusing only on the individual flat. It proved to me that all housing schemes can be successful, but only when the appropriate spatial strategy is used.

It also attempts to resolve the issue of housing quality within Cruddas Park by providing a range of social spaces with unlimited use to provide higher standards of social housing and introduce flexible and sustainable design.

Cruddas Park site is a post-war housing scheme consisting of 168 flats. As an overall site feels abandoned and neglected although, the surrounding area looks promising. The very first appearance on the site resulted in the observation of an enormous, intimidating volume of the concrete block located just next to the lively green park.

Fig.2 Cruddas Park collage.

The key driver to introduce changes was an interview with occupants of Cruddas Park that were quite specific about their greatly exposed needs during the pandemic. One of the main issues was the lack of green spaces within the building and easier access to the park. To solve the problem, I have introduced a shared garden on top of Cruddas Park podium that could be easily accessed from within the housing scheme and visible from private balconies attached to the east and west elevation.

REFLECTIVE REPORT

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Another key aspect of my proposal is the aspect of the community that appeared to be a really successful part of Cruddas Park housing. On the contrary - from the site visit - it appears that there is a lack of visible community surrounding Cruddas. To solve this problem I would like to introduce a new development that could benefit from close distance to Cruddas and direct link to that housing to enhance the sense of community. The Shopping Centre located under Cruddas Park seems to be an important part of the whole scheme, but unfortunately, it seems to be unused at the moment. Only the shops that are facing outside are the most occupied which is a good opportunity to make the shopping centre work. My idea was to bring shops outside in order to allow them to create a new high street with a commercial part of development. This solution has great potential to bring a bit more life to the site and engage in more community activities. The new proposal connected directly to Cruddas Park is a key element of the whole scheme. It is cohousing with an assigned commercial area that would be managed by the communi-

ty living there. This strategy was greatly influenced by Zwicky Sud in Austria, which gathered a well prospering community with this solution. In my dissertation, I was focusing on the relationships formed between nature, building and people, while in this particular site my interest grew around the idea of compact green space that could be shared with the community, connecting the neighbourhood and belong to the flat occupier. The dissertation helped me to rationalize the concept of the ownership of a garden within a tower block.

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APOLOGIA During the framing stage of the project, we were exploring the site of our project, Cruddas Park in Elswick neighbourhood. Our main aim was to understand the site at various layers. First exploration of the site was mainly focused on the physical objectives including existing buildings, study of neighbourhood, forms of the tower. Although it was an important step towards framing our briefs, the key explorations that took place were focused around experiencial exploration of the site to actually understand the urban fabric. This exercise was a huge success as it helped me develop an understanding of the surrounding. Additionally to that, I was able to start perceiving the site analysis not only via reproductive mapping but through the experience of the site.

That further taken excercise was deepened by the set of readings taking that discussion further and formulating my site approach. Thanks to that, I acquired an understanding of key concepts that I would like to further develop and reflect on during my design process. This helped me to develop a strong brief at the beginning and start testing my ideas early on. That guided me to the next phase of the project where I could confront the real life experience with my concepts and develop my own narrative.

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PRECEDENT STUDY BYKER WALL

83 m height

Byker Wall is an important case study that greatly influenced the design process. The idea of social spaces that take the form of long corridors along separate entrances to each flat enhancing community aspect made a huge impact.

3-12 storeys 2300 dwellings 1-3 bed flats families

Fig.3 Byker Wall diagrams.

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Fig.4 Byker Wall site section, plan, elevation.

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EXPERIENCIAL STUDY CASE STUDIES AND SITE STUDIES

A key element of the clarification of the brief ended up being an experiential study on all precedents. It helped clarify the understanding of the experience of surrounding beyond Cruddas Park, which helped realize how the area stands in the social and ecological realm, but also other precedents that were influential like Byker Wall and its aspect of a community or Zwicky Sud that successfully sets an entirely new community within the industrial area. Those studies highlight the main aspects of sites and give a sense of potential inspiration and changes that could be made on the site of Cruddas Park.

CRUDDAS PARK Experiencial study Cruddas Park. Fig.5 Cruddas Park experiencial analysis.

BYKER WALL Fig.5 Byker Wall experiencial analysis. Experiencial study Byker Wall.

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ZWICKY SUD Experiencial Zwicky Sud.analysis. Fig.6 Zwicky study Sud experiencial

DONNYBROOK Experiencial study experiencial Donnybrook.analysis. Fig.7 Donnybrook

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SITE STUDY CRUDDAS PARK

Even when the whole site felt abandoned, the Cruddas Park Housing appears to be a successful development in terms of the community aspect. Although the building feels quite neglected and lacks identity, it reveals concepts from the past. It was based on the Swedish modular housing at the time as it was the beginning of the futuristic city, however, there is a lot of possibilities for development.

75 m height 23 storeys 180 dwellings 1-2 bed flats no families

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SITE PROPERTIES CRUDDAS PARK

The presented diagrammatic site analysis presents the possible advantages of the site and a space for improvements. On the initial site, the community was mapped as the main areas of housing, whereas the link between those communities does not exist at the moment, although it could improve the quality of life across the area and strengthen the community aspect.

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EXPERIENCIAL STUDY SITE ATMOSPHERE

The exploration of site atmosphere was the last step of site analysis phase and it was able to compliment the rest of the research. It uncovered the real perception of the Cruddas Park as a whole - an alienated block on the border of park - where each part of road was leading to the site with its prominent features. Routes that influenced the design process the most were north and south part. Both could be seen on the site section, which shows the context of landscape and topography but the collage of south route shows how prominent building Cruddas Park is, as well as the connection with Gateshead (which was nearby).

Cruddas Park experience collage study.

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Cruddas Gardens design concept.

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Cruddas Gardens modularity concept.

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CONSIDERED THEMES CONCEPT

According to the site visit and further explored readings, the most emerging themes seemed to be at the time the crisis of suburban spaces and how people are interested in a combination of those two. The idea of green spaces that are close but at the same time not accessible to occupants, which is connected at some point to the sense of community and neighbourhood.

Housing collage study.

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Cruddas Park design concept.

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BRIEF CONSIDERATIONS CONCEPT

The first attempt to form a brief was based upon aspect of modularity and private garden spaces. Its key points involve implementing changes on the podium but also west and east elevations to provide balcony spaces outside. The other key element is the new development on the south part of the site in a close proximity from already existing Cruddas Park Housing, where both would be connected by a bridge to allow the flow of people from both housing schemes. The concept involved a range of public and private spaces that would be mixed together within greens spaces all enclosed within frames.

“It’s hard not having any areas to sit outside in.”

“I wish we had a communal garden “

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FIRST ATTEMPT CRUDDAS PARK

+ HEALTH

+ ECOLOGY

HEALTH

COMMUNITY

ECOLOGY

MULTIFUNCTIONALITY

The very first attempt to formulate design concept was based upon the aspect of modularity and private garden spaces. The particular interest that was represented by massing is the view and urban panorama. Private gardens that were laid gradually meant to overlook the view without any disturbance and at the same time allow undisturbed views for Cruddas Park occupants. One of the equally important parts was the circulation around the site and connection with the Cruddas Park House. To unfold the wider aspect of community the connection with the podium was vital.

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CITY

ECOLOGY

Relates to the urban environment

Climate and resource friendly

Connection to the city by the design strategy

Quality of green and open spaces Diversity of use of green spaces

COST

SOCIAL

Building costs

Sustainable day to day use

Construction costs

Building strong, consistent community

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FIRST ATTEMPT CRUDDAS PARK

The very first attempt to formulate design concept was based upon aspect of modularity and private garden spaces. The particular interest that was represented by massing is the view and urban panorama. Private gardens that were laid gradually meant to overlook the view without any disturbance and at the same time allow undisturbed views for Cruddas Park occupants. One of the equally important parts was the circulation around the site and connection with the Cruddas Park House. To unfold the wider aspect of community the connection with the podium was vital.

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INHABITED SECTION CRUDDAS PARK

The section explores relationships within the proposed dwelling while focusing on the aspect of community and circulation. This was also the moment to visualize the use of spaces and usability as an overall scheme. The striking idea was to explore the podium and its construction in more detail as for establishing the actual needs of Cruddas Park House occupiers.

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MASSING ITERATION CRUDDAS PARK

The newly proposed amassing idea was based upon the community aspect within the proposed development, and to pursue that idea the change needed to be done within the garden spaces. The intention was to reduce the private green space and turn it into a shared garden space that will be relating to the Cruddas Park itself and the surrounding greenery. To provide a connection with the existing park, the shared garden will be connected to the outside to enter it with ease.

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NEW HIGH STREET CRUDDAS PARK

As the aspect of community was a bit more clarified next step was to visualize how the community would use applied space. The proposal includes a renovation of a shopping center and allowing customers to enter shops from the street, which potentially would do good for the local community, especially that newly proposed massing which incorporates shopping facilities as well.

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SUMMARY

FRAMING CELEBRATION

The Framing experience was an interesting and thought-provoking process. It was a great start of the project that clarified the most prominent parts of the design to explore in the next stage of the project. Our final presentation is a compilation of our works based on our own perception of Cruddas Park, surrounding, site analysis, typology, history and ecology aspects, that greatly influenced our design concepts and personal briefs.

Testing final submission.

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TESTING STAGE III

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APOLOGIA This phase of project started with quite a challenging step. The conceptual strategies, that I was thinking of, were frequently changing to achieve the expected level of testing. The most difficult part was to actually test all of them thoroughly. The best testing method in my case was to diagram all strategies and work in the three-dimentional perspective drawings and in modeling software. Upon reflection, I could surely say that both perspectives and modeling helped me understand and rearrange the spaces, while also helping me understand the overall size of the space and how it might be occupied. That way of testing also allowed me to look into the experiencial concept of the work.

Although it helped me a lot and resulted in a set of process work but in a way more polished way, it took a great amount of time to actually complete them. The outcome of this practice was strong focus on the visual aspect of the representation pieces and left less time to try out more various ideas. In the future projects it would be vital for me to switch between the scales frequently to grasp the whole detail and overall connection.

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Site analysis with advantages and disadvantages of the site.

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SITE STRENGTHS TESTING THE SITE

As the first part of the testing process, I decided to look closely at the possibilities, advantages and disadvantages of the site in order to trace the eventual probability of change. My interest was wrapped around topography and response towards the terrain, maintaining the continuity of passage through the site.

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CRUDDAS SHOPPING CENTRE ITERATIONS AND KEY CONCEPTS

Cruddas shopping centre is the main infrustructure located on the access floors. Since it was not frequently used, but is definitely an outstanding part of the housing scheme, I decided to refurbish the whole mall.

Existing state of site.

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SPACE ARRANGMENT ITERATION I

The refurbishment of the ground floor started with circle diagrams indicating sizes and arrangment of spaces that might be potentially located within the mall. The main change was removal of internal partition walls but preserving the existing grid. The new additions were introduction of Newcastle College library that is a necessity for the students.

Retail Newcastle College City Library

College Library City Library

Newcastle College

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OUTDOOR WORKOUT SPACE

PARK, SITTING AREA

HALL

PARK HALL

SOLAR PANNELS

OUTDOOR CINEMA

BAR/CAFE

WORKOUT INDOOR SPACE

PICKNICK SPACE

`COMMUNITY MEETING SPACE

SITTING AREA

OUTDOOR KITCHEN

Retail

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Newcastle College City Library

City Library Newcastle College College Library City Library

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INTERNAL ARRANGEMENT ARRANGMENT ITERATION II AND III

Retail

As the idea of green spaces was being developed in the background, I decided to introduce some of such spaces within the shopping mall in order to keep the idea of green spaces consistant throughout the whole site. The last changes taking place withing the mall were some shifts in the layout of spaces - the Newcastle College facilities were moved to the north part of the building while the retail part to the south to create a high street bringing to live that part of the neighbourhood.

Newcastle College

Rooftop cafe

Library

Community

Hall

Yoga studio Car park City library College library

Study space

Reading space

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ROOFTOP AREA ITERATIONS

As the main areas of Cruddas Park are mostly shared spaces or retail areas, the rooftop space is meant to only be for the occupants of the tower. As the first iteration assumed the ecosystem-friendy approach that was formulated by the rooftop garden, the other iterations involved more space that would be used by the occupants. That lead to the final decision of compromising between those two and creating a space that would be partially a garden and a rooftop bar used by the community.

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ROOF GARDEN SUSTAINABLE APPROACH

As the green spaces are the key in teh design concept, I decided to test their use and focus on advantages that they could bring to the site. n

I was researching that, not only from the technical point of view (Bauder as the main manufacturer), but also as an idea of bringing ecology aspect into the site. Such roof filled with appropriate plants can enhance the wider neighbourhood’s ecology.

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FACADE CHANGES BALCONY SPACES AS A THRESHOLD TRESHOLD

As the key idea was to introduce the outdoor space that would be only for the use of flat occupants, the initial idea was to create a frame construction that would act as a balcony structure. It will be a separate construction that would not put additional load on the elevation as it is not loadbearing structure.

Experiencial study new balcony structure addition - collage.

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Final frame design testing.

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THINKING THROUGH MAKING FRAME JOINERY

As the aspect of frame was quite a central one it influenced my whole design approach. The further investigation via Thinking Through Making workshops was crucial. I decided to focus on different frame joinery possibilities that would provide appropriate stabilization. Testing was made with both digital and physical representation. Firstly I interregated the possible style of joinery and then recreated it using timber and steel components.

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MJOSTARNET STUDY TALLEST TIMBER TOWER

The tallest timber building in Norway was my case study for the preparation before attempting Thinking Through Making piece. The precedent helped me to understand usage of flitch plates in the process of frame construction and how that influences the durability of construction, especially housing towers. That also helped me also further understand the load distribution in therms of adjacent balcony frame on the facade of both buildings.

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ADJACENT GREEN ADJUSCENT GREENSPACES SPACES PARK REGENERATION

There are not many green spaces that could be used as leisure space and even when they exist, they are not really being used as they seem to be less attractive. In order to bring people to the site I decided to refurbish the park. Although my first iterations were more focused on the other parts of whole scheme, final iteration included several ponds, playground and a range of sitting spaces to provide as much new facilities as possible. The direct response towards the site and its topography was landscaping paths in the park to embrace original topography of the site

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ELEVATION STUDIES LANGUAGE AND MATERIALITY

Through the first elevation studies based on Cruddas Park and my own proposal, I wanted to bring the specific language of architecture (frame and vertical repetition) that would be composed with the sustainable timber cladding (appropriately prepared beforehand). To achieve that, I decided to use vertical birch cladding that would tie the concept of using materials thet emit as less CO2 as possible.

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CRUDDAS GARDENS FRAME AND GREENERY

As the frame and greenery were the main idea for the whole scheme, my iterations were based on the exploration of that idea as a separate scheme. The iterations are based on the same concept, but tested via variation of forms: a bridge that connect both housings and form enclosed by the frame with gardens.

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MODULAR CONCEPT TESTING PHASE

Testings of the modular form were based on the solar gain, possibility to view the vista and amount of sun in the garden space. The whole shape was designed to act as a platform with a range of private and shared gardens. The main concept was to view the landscape without any obstacles. To accomplish that I used glazed areas that, acted as viewing points.

Glazed

Gardens

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SCHEME TESTING BRIDGES

One of the key features was the idea of connection with the neghbouring housing schemes. Since the proposal would be modular and built repeatedly through the site, it would create a link of interconnections. The bridges fulfil the function of connection between initial proposal and the Cruddas Park, but also act as a interconnecting link between smaller schemes. That action will create ‘streets in the sky’ but also, due to its layout, new streets on the ground level will be created. That action will liven up the area and link the Cruddas Park area to the wider neighbourhood.

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SITE PROCUREMENT SERVICES

As the site procurement evolved, I decided to repurpose the podium garden into the retail hub to provide more opportunities on the site. Unfortunately after tesing that idea, I realised that this is not what I was aming for during my design testing, because I was standing for ecology enhancment and flexible usage of that area rather than assigned. Although, the new proposal for the park refurbishment and a new playground was accurate and was developed as the final outcome.

Building facilities diagrams.

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SYNTHESIS STAGE IV

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APOLOGIA During this stage of the project, I started to do a revision of my key aims which I clarified during the framing stage in order to apply them in the 1/50 scale of each separate dwelling.

Further analysis of modularity brought me back to the framing stage where I was exploring facade of the Cruddas tower. It also helped me understand the idea of modularity within that proposal.

During the synthesis, I focused my work around dwelling exploration and studio specific research such as modularity and sustainability. As the second one was a key moment for me, I decided to deepen my knowledge in the passive house technology.

As the overall project aims were covering quite large area, I decided to focus around experience of the space and inhabitation. I decided to return to the framing process engaging to bring up key experience exploration pieces and compare with my my vision of development.

Although it was a challenging concept, it helped me explore and learn more about material strategies in relation to the sustainability of housing and technical approach. While reconsidering materiality aspects, I decided on material choice that would not only be appropriate from the sustainability point of view but also conveying the language of architecture I wanted to further pursue.

Although my framing ideas are coming through the scheme, I feel that some of them might be explored further, especially when I was using similar representation techniques as during the framing process.

TECHNICAL ASPECTS APPROACH AND SECTION ITERATIONS

As the part of design process, the technical aspect was a key stage in my example. Sustainability was a crucial part of my process and, as such, I aimed to achieve passive house standards for my proposal and use materials that emit as little CO2 as possible. To achieve my goal, I decided to mainly use timber as main construction material and possibly the best insulating materials. The main concern was how to adjust balconies to the elevation without creating cold bridges within the elevation. First attempt was focused on balconies as an extension of floor slab, but that would leave majority of that slab not insulated properly. Further iterations and final version are presenting that structure as a separate construction piece. It will be bonded to the external wall to maintain the steadiness and prevent thermal bridging.

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ROOF Soil Separation fabric Drainage Attentuation cell 100mm Root barrier Rigid insulation CLT floor Wood fiber insulation Resilient bars Wood fiber insulation Plasterboard 12,5 mm

FLOOR Floor finish MVHR vent supply Wood fiber insulation CLT floor construction Wood fiber insulation Plasterboard 12,5 mm Resilient bars Plasterboard 25 mm

WALL Exterior birch cladding Cavity 38 mm OSB board VCL Wood ﬁber insulation Glulam frame Cavity 38 mm Plasterboard 12,5 mm

FOUNDATION Floor ﬁnish MVHR extraction vents Joists Sand and cement screed with underﬂoor heating Kingspan insulation DPM membrane Foamglass blocks Hardcore and sing blinding Cement foundations

Illbruck ME410 Window Butyl Tape Fleece Waterproof membrane Root barier Separation fabric VCL DPM

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PASSIVE HOUSE APPROACH

As sustainability is one of the key elements of the design proposal, my idea to tackle this was to involve passive house technology to create responsible housing. To achieve that goal, I started to look at the manufacturers’ websites to confront the right materials corresponding with both zero-net concepts and providing a solid amount of insulation for passive house. In order to make sure my understanding of construction is correct, I used various precedent studies and Passive House Trust website. After I gathered that information I started to draft the first iterations and tweak them a bit and finally calculating the U-values. In the end, the range I achieved sits within the passive house measures. t

Foundations

Wall

R1= 4,625 - 1,94 (Concrete base) R2= 6,57 (Kingspan Insulation) R3= 0,3 (Concrete with underfloor heating) R4= 0,57 (Cavity) R5= 0,2 (Flooring - engineered wood)

R1= 0,686 R2= 0,002 R3= 4,65 - 5,26 R4= 1,3 R5= 0.52

Roof (without Blue roof system) (Birch Cladding) (Cavities) (Wood fiber insulation) (Glulam beam) (Plasterboard)

R1= 0,15 R2= 0,01 R3= 9,21 - 8,13 R4= 0,93 R5= 7,2 - 0,225

(Plasterboard) (Cavity) (Wood fiber insulation) (CLT construction) (Soil)

Rt1= 12,265 Rt2= 9,58

Rt1= 7,786 Rt2= 7,176

Rt1= 17,5 Rt2= 9,445

U1= 1/12,265 = 0,081 U2= 1/9,58 = 0,104

U1= 1/7,786 = 0,12 U2= 1/7,176 = 0,139

U1= 1/17,5 = 0,57 U2= 1/9,445 = 0,105

U= 0,081 - 0,104 < 0,25

U= 0,12 - 0,139 < 0,15

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Services diagram.

Natural ventilation diagram.

Services cores diagram.

Protected staircase diagram.

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To compliment the technical approach, the environmental strategies specific to the passive house were applied. The MVHR system connected to the heat pump will be providing the ventilation and heating, while during summer time its role will be taken over by natural ventilation. Fire strategy was also thought through carefully. There is a main protected staircase that would lead people outside to the safe areas and main point of egress.

Safe spaces -fire escape diagram.

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Grorund floor.

First floor.

Third and fourth floor.

Second floor.

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The dwelling exploration is a key moment in terms of the whole scheme. During the whole process, I decided to tie my framing interest of the viewing vista and convey that experience into the dwelling study. The concept of transition and entering each room rely on following the outside view as moving around the house. The first point is the entrance hall, where - when we enter - the first thing we see is the large window overlooking the vista.

Next, the route takes us to the main living space that is nearly surrounded by the windows showing the outside panorama.

3 The last stop is the terrace, that is entered directly through the living area. It is the final destination to arrive in the flat, but also serves as a platform for viewing. n

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GREEN PATH Since the framing stage my main interest was the idea of green space within the scale of city, neighbourhood, small unit. The path I intended to create is the synthesis of the whole process. Looking back at the experiencial study done during framing stage, the same idea I had in mind back then was formulated within that path. It starts at the Cruddas Park podium garden and leads towards the park via my proposal (rooftop garden). As it takes viewer through the various green areas it develops the perception of green space within the various scales.

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The terrace modular construction is based upon only one module that is repeated through the whole form. The layout of the terraces is mostly enclosed within 2-3 modules per one unit and allows the neighbour to see and talk to the neighbour above, below and next to the terrace.

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Balcony facade is based upon two types of modules - actual balcony and empty frame dividing apartments - that combined together create rectangular form of module.

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AXONOMETRIC STUDY

The modularity in the housing scheme is a key aspect of a successful scheme. Modularity governed my whole design process mainly in the form of a frame (not only structural but also architectural language). As I considered the aspect of modularity mainly through flat arrangment, I decided to move that aspect towards the facade and terrace to see if that migh be applied in my scheme.

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First floor.

Ground floor

i Rooftop level.

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CULTURAL BIBLIOGRAPHY Due to my limited posibilities to create digital representation drawings I undertook the oportunity to enhance my skills in that area. I started with recreating some of the work by one of the artist (Polina Bright) and then further develop similar style of graphics but in the digital world.

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CULTURAL BIBLIOGRAPHY To learn more about sustainable design approach I took part in various lectures and workshops based on that topic and successfully accomplised two workshops ended with certificate in sustainable architecture and interior design.

CULTURAL BIBLIOGRAPHY

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TERRASSENHAOUS BERLIN

DAWSON HEIGHTS

WALMER YARD

Jiyeon Ryu, Beth Rungay, Malaika Javed, Taddeo Toffanin, Benjamin Scott Osta

Terraces

Joungho So, Oscar Lavington, Jordan Shanks, Neslişah Çakmakkaya Terraces, Modularity

Jessica Dunn, Jacob Hughes, Colin Rogger, Rashmi Jayasinghe, Edward Salisbury

Materiality, Narrative, Experience

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Isobel Prosser, Benoit Rawlings, Jiwoo Kim, Philip Russell, Hana Baraka Balconies

MULL HOUSE

Liene Gtretaine, Thabita Edwards, Marcelina Debska, Zarin Tasneem Mir, Louis Hermawan Refurbishment

FRAC DUNKIRK

Shujaat Afzal, Emily Ducker, Ada Ding, Natalia Stasik, Jacob Bowell

Refurbishment

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Fanny Cronander, Aggie Barber, Edward Bousfield, Olivia Ewing, Brian Cox

HOUSIE IN VIENNA

Community aspect

Thomas Adams, Samuel Hare, Alexander McCall, Eleanor Jarah, Dawei Zaho

Materiality

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FORMATIVE LETTER GRADE

STUDENT NAME:

Marcelina Debska (180360404)

DATE:

17/18.05.21

STUDIO:

A Manifesto For Housing

REVIEWERS:

JD, SF

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

GRADE BREAKDOWN

X A B C D E

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SYNTHESIS 60% (inc testing)

Percentage teamwork

0 100

Percentage individual

RECORD OF PEER/TUTOR COMMENTS:

PROCESS

research - iteration - rigour - control - articulation of method(s) - relevance of method(s)

ETHICAL FRAMEWORK

judgement - response to social, political, environmental, material, cultural, historical professional context(s) [where appropriate] - inclusivity - sustainability

DESIGN PROPOSITION SYNTHESIS

relevance - brief - consideration of user - contextual integration - spatial articulation - spatial quality - scale - functionality - experiential consideration - control - construction & materiality - synthesis

COMMUNICATION & REPRESENTATION

control - accuracy - clarity - composition - detail - relevance - judgement - atmosphere inhabitation - coherence

CRITICAL THINKING, LINE OF ENQUIRY & NARRATIVE

criticality - argument - evaluation - questioning - interpretation - multiple perspectives - quality relevant sources - coherence

INVENTIVENESS & CREATIVITY

experimentation - testing - risk taking

STUDIO SPECIFIC 01

A creative response to environmentally and socially responsible new housing practice, exploring modularity and material efficiency

STUDIO SPECIFIC 02

Proposals to demonstrate a multiscale understanding of housing in its wider context - townscape, neighbourhood, unit and detail.

Communication & representation: Don't be afraid of annotation. Your central celebration piece needs further explanation to make clear the arrows/ hatching you have overlayed. Design Propositions: Your new housing is thoughtful and carefully aligns to views across the site. The layouts feel sensitive. The road to the North of the new housing is an element that feels less considered. We need to see animation/activity within a controlled drawing such as plan or section - so we can see how your architectural response is facilitating the scene we see in the axo. You should set up a site plan that cuts through the lowest level of the podium and the lowest level of the new housing bocks to make it clear how your architecture inspires connections and vibrancy - or perhaps a part section of this area. NB. the space between the two new blocks allows light through to that route - and where this falls could be a key area for you to focus on. Multiscale understanding of housing : Explore (through diagrams) how your project is in dialogue with wider neighbourhood - this adding an extra layer social fabric, but also supporting porosity through the site. Environmental agenda: This was not given enough focus in your presentation. Work to weave your research for building tech into your portfolio but also into your drawings. This layer of technical understanding around glazing, rainwater goods, parapets will strengthen your visuals and help demonstrate architectural control

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Site section: Ideas to improve further. 1. catch the housing to the north. Can you show the elevation of the tower rather than cutting through? This might allow you to add details such as window frames, openers etc. Can you cut through the podium backing onto the central road or can that be focused on in another drawing? We need to see how this street between the two developments works - its core to the logic of your massing.

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Modularity & construction: Bring in the detail and complexity of your build up across your drawings. Your celebration pieces are elegant and simple, but that can be mistaken for not rationalised (when there are!)

Revisit your site diagrams and semester one work. This is key to building us the reasons behind your architectural response and will ground you & help you mark higher for studio specific 2.

CRITICAL THINKING, LINE OF ENQUIRY & NARRATIVE

ARC3001 FEEDBACK SHEET

FORMATIVE LETTER GRADE

STUDENT NAME:

Marcelina Debska (180360404)

DATE:

18.12.20

STUDIO:

A Manifesto For Housing

REVIEWERS:

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

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Percentage teamwork

Percentage individual

FRAMING: 25%

RECORD OF PEER/TUTOR COMMENTS:

PROCESS

research - iteration - rigour - control - articulation of method(s) - relevance of method(s)

ETHICAL FRAMEWORK

judgement - response to social, political, environmental, material, cultural, historical professional context(s) [where appropriate] - inclusivity - sustainability

DESIGN PROPOSITION FRAMING

COMMUNICATION & REPRESENTATION

control - accuracy - clarity - composition - detail - relevance - judgement - atmosphere inhabitation - coherence

CRITICAL THINKING, LINE OF ENQUIRY & NARRATIVE

criticality - argument - evaluation - questioning - interpretation - multiple perspectives - quality relevant sources - coherence

INVENTIVENESS & CREATIVITY

experimentation - testing - risk taking

STUDIO SPECIFIC 01

A creative response to environmentally and socially responsible new housing practice, exploring modularity and material efficiency

STUDIO SPECIFIC 02

Proposals to demonstrate a multiscale understanding of housing in its wider context - townscape, neighbourhood, unit and detail.

ARC3001 FEEDBACK SHEET

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STUDENT NAME:

Marcelina Debska (180360404)

DATE:

18.12.20

STUDIO:

A Manifesto For Housing

REVIEWERS:

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

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This thesis is very well set up, and clear as to which aspects of the site that are of interest. It would be worth tying these more closely to the social factors of the site and making these explicit - improving access to greenspaces following the lessons of Covid?

GRAPHICAL QUALITY

How successful is the graphical formatting of the document. Is it clear, coherent and appropriate?

The development work is beautiful - could there be quicker explorations of the frame structures proposed to allow to to consider their scale, materiality and connections?

NARRATIVE & STRUCTURE

With the existing building having an adversarial relation to the site, the response to this in terms of existing community and city spaces and facilities is not yet coming through.

Within each chapter how well is the work structured to record and communicate the work? Is the narrative clear and engaging? How well has the student cross-referenced between the design project, other modules and various process work?

REFERENCING

Has a full and complete bibliography been provided and does this reference all material from secondary sources? Does it use a consistent and accurate referencing system?

While the site strategy is compelling, the effect on the existing flats remains to be explored. Similarly, how will you be using the existing podium volume? How will the occupants of this and the tower be accommodated?

X A B C D E

The layout of the document is very clear, but also really enjoyable to go through. A lot of care has been taken to present the work beautifully. The site information is excellent. The first massing iteration pops up very quickly as quite a polished drawing - is there other process work to include here that shows testing of your ideas? The part between brief considerations and the first attempt could use some further demonstration of your process and decisions. In your 'considered themes' section, you note readings - could you include a brief summary of some of these? The summary of the the framing celebration is nice, it would like a little explanation of what is going on here.

Group - the studio has, on the whole, made excellent progress in documenting social, economic and political factors relating to the site, which has been presented in a clear and comprehensive manner. The presentation boards would benefit from some annotation to direct the viewer along the narrative.

PROCESS

Make sure you record other process work - this is still useful to see. Perhaps consider ways of testing ideas quickly, to make tests of the new volumes.

FORMATIVE LETTER GRADE

STUDENT NAME:

Marcelina Debska (180360404)

DATE:

18.12.20

STUDIO:

A Manifesto For Housing

REVIEWERS:

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THEMATIC CASE STUDY 5%

CHOSEN CASE STUDY AND INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY:

The Thematic Case Study Report should respond to the categories set. Students should explain their analysis at a variety of scales ranging from the site-wide through to detailed drawings, utilising annotated, original diagrams and illustrations as far as possible.

TITLE OF CASE STUDY

Housing in Mulhouse by Lacaton & Vassal

The most successful group presentations will be clear, considered and engaging and cross reference individual contributions.

PLEASE TICK

1. How does the case study relate to the Studio Specific Criteria .01?

PROCESS

research - iteration - rigour - control - articulation of method(s) - relevance of method(s)

ETHICAL FRAMEWORK

judgement - response to social, political, environmental, material, cultural, historical professional context(s) [where appropriate] - inclusivity - sustainability

COMMUNICATION & REPRESENTATION

control - accuracy - clarity - composition - detail - relevance - judgement - atmosphere inhabitation - coherence

CRITICAL THINKING & NARRATIVE

criticality - argument - evaluation - questioning - interpretation - multiple perspectives - quality relevant sources - coherence

2. How does the case study relate to the Studio Specific Criteria .02? 3. How does the case study relate to it’s environmental / climate crisis context? 4. How does the case study relate to the Architect’s theoretical position / how does it explore their ideas? 5. How does the case study relate to other buildings of it’s type?

RECORD OF PEER/TUTOR COMMENTS: The report is comprehensive but would benefit from following the sections as set out above, and a general introduction. The use of new diagrammes is nice to see, there is some repetition in text however in a number of the sections, and there is generally quite a lot of text. The first section, using the architects as the introduction, would benefit from expansion into other, recent projects from the architects that use similar economic and tectonic themes, while the neighbourhood has a tight focus on the building over the project's wider context.

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A Manifesto For Housing

REVIEWERS:

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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA: research - iteration - rigour - control - articulation of method(s) - relevance of method(s)

ETHICAL FRAMEWORK

judgement - response to social, political, environmental, material, cultural, historical professional context(s) [where appropriate] - inclusivity - sustainability

DESIGN PROPOSITION FRAMING

COMMUNICATION & REPRESENTATION

control - accuracy - clarity - composition - detail - relevance - judgement - atmosphere inhabitation - coherence

CRITICAL THINKING, LINE OF ENQUIRY & NARRATIVE

criticality - argument - evaluation - questioning - interpretation - multiple perspectives - quality relevant sources - coherence

INVENTIVENESS & CREATIVITY

experimentation - testing - risk taking

STUDIO SPECIFIC 01

A creative response to environmentally and socially responsible new housing practice, exploring modularity and material efficiency

STUDIO SPECIFIC 02

Proposals to demonstrate a multiscale understanding of housing in its wider context - townscape, neighbourhood, unit and detail.

Percentage teamwork

100

Percentage individual

TESTING 60% (inc synthesis)

Good presenstation format - great introduction to the site challenges and how your project seeks to tackle them. Audience enjoyed how the discussions were arranged around one key drawing. one comment suggsted your drawing could make moreof a contrast between the heart of your scheme and the wider neighborhood. Process/iteration: Have you massing studies to explain your location of the new housing blocks? What other typologies of housing have you considered? Walk-ups, flats, multistorey terraces? Design Proposition: The strategy for the podium is the weakest element of your scheme at the moment. It feels very unprogrammed and bloated. What do you mean by community?Who does the roof garden serve? It would be useful for you to consider more thoroughly your housing type. Are you proposing council run or co-housing model? If it is thelatter how are participants identified and how will the wider management of the site be considered. This will strengthen your thesis and perhaps provide you with a stronger understanding of what the site 'needs'. NB this ties in with your studio specific on socially responsible housing. Well executed TTM exercise: good to see moth the physical model and then how it may be co-ordinated with new/existing wall elements.

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Make sure that the report is included, and reflected on, in your academic portfolio.

The report is generally quite text heavy - in future, consider what information can be represented through diagramme and drawing,

76-100 66-75 56-65 46-55 36-45 0-35

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DESIGN PROPOSITION

Reflect on the relevance of the case study for your own project - what aspects might you apply?

Make sure you include a reflection at the end of the framing section - this will likely be easier to do after you start the next part.

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DATE:

Please note that the architects' names are Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal.

The case study inclusion is very good, and could use some annotation or labeling to make it clear what comparisons are being drawn.

FORMATIVE LETTER GRADE

Marcelina Debska (180360404)

The comparison to the other developments on the site is relevant and this section reads as a cohesive section, which allows the themes to develop over the pages. While there is a lot of information in the other sections, these are much shorter, and perhaps would have benefited from the ideas being discussed being built on and summarised in each section.

YOUR KEY NEXT STEPS: Basic

Make sure you include some of the process work leading up to the first iteration, and perhaps include some close up views to explain the decisions behind the second attempt.

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STUDENT NAME:

The understanding of the social and economic factors behind the project is clearly demonstrated, as is the tectonic response. Some aspects, particularly the environmental response, are a little over technical - how do the decisions made affect the experiential qualities of the building?

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CRITICAL THINKING & NARRATIVE

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Consider routes to the site and access in from a wider perspective. At present, the relationship to context in terms of access and existing amenities is not explored. This might take the form of a site plan exploration, or route map, looking at views to the site, other points of use nearby, and access points into the site in relation to existing infrastructure and streets.

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Take a more zoomed in view to the flats and to the podium. What effect does adding your new structure to the flats have on them in terms of their plan, section, views and resident experience. What's happening inside the podium?

STUDIO SPECIFIC CRITERIA 01

Advanced

Basic

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DESIGN PROPOSITION

STUDIO SPECIFIC CRITERIA 01

GRAPHICAL QUALITY

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Explore the location of the new towers - can the be shifted to enable more of a positive experience to access the tower?

Think about your housing procurement and management.

Consider where a 1.20 detail may be taken through your proposal - and where this may be useful in developing a language.

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ESSAY ASSESSMENT FORM STUDENT

Marcelina Debska

STUDIO

A Manifesto for Housing

READER

Sana Al-Naimi

note that the criteria below are drawn from the learning outcomes described in the module handout

WEAK

FAIR

GOOD

EXCELLENT

Scope Knowledge and understanding of relevant ideas and questions; Thoroughness and relevance of the literature considered and referenced.

✔

Critical Reflection Consideration and demonstration of how key ideas relate to own design practice; ability to explore and define this practice.

✔

Visual Evidence Use of a range of visual evidence (images, maps, drawings, statistics, footage, etc.) to support discussion.

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Persuasiveness Effective and critical deployment of research literature and evidence to construct the argument.

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It was somewhat unclear how the introduction was leading to your essay. It seemed like a general commentary on mapping which comes at first as a surprise after reading the essay title. Later in the essay we fully understand that you are using mapping as a creative tool, one that ensures you immerse yourself in the complex realities of Cruddas Park. Once this is established, the previous pages make more sense. You need to make sure your introduction sets out what the essay is all about and gives your reader a clear path. The work you have produced through mapping and the illustrations used are creative and add a lot of conviction to your arguments. They make your text clearer, something that was needed in various parts . Fig. 9 was intriguing but still at initial sketch stage. It would have been useful to see how your proposed shared gardens and terraces might materialize in more detail. Overall, you have a clear idea of your own design approach and you place it within literature. You have started to apply this approach in your own design practice which is very good. The actual essay was not structured well in terms of guiding your reader through and stating your thinking early on. This is something you need to pay attention to in the future.

2000 words (10% approx. tolerance)

✔ YES

0-39% Fail / 40-49% Low Pass / 50-59% Pass / 60-69% Merit / 70-100% Distinction

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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LIST OF FIGURES P. 68 https://theconversation.com/green-buildingscan-bring-fresh-air-to-design-but-they-can-also-bring-pests-147838 https://livingroofs.org/green-roof-award-2018solar-wildflowers/ P. 82-83 https://www.dezeen.com/2019/03/19/mjostarne-worlds-tallest-timber-tower-voll-arkitekter-norway/ http://dehoutjournalist.nl/post/mjosa_tower_mjostarnet.html http://dehoutjournalist.nl/post/mjosa_tower_mjostarnet.html https://www.archdaily.com/888818/mjostarnetin-norway-is-to-become-the-worlds-tallesttimber-tower-after-new-rules-are-set-for-timber-high-rises

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