February 2022, Bartlett Application
Architecture Portfolio Mylan Thuroczy
Contents 1. An Interchange for Socially Responsible Seamless Future Mobilities 01/2021 - 06/2021, BA Year 3 Final Project
2. Technologies Design Project 10/2020, BA Year 3
3. Frame(d)work - Housing for a Creative Community 01/2020 - 06/2020, BA Year 2
4. Reuse the Ruin - Castelvecchio 07/2021, Summer Workshop
5. Chapel Place, Ilford
09/2021 - present, Part 1 Work Experience
6. Model making and Illustrations Extracurricular Activities
February 2022, Bartlett Application
An Interchange for Socially Responsible Seamless Future Mobilities Manchester School of Architecture, Year 3 (2nd semester) Project type: academic (individual) Date: January - June 2021 Location: M58 motorway, UK Awards: Steacy-Greenaway Prize for Outstanding 3rd Year Studio - MSA, 2021
GROUND VEHICLES
AERIAL VEHICLES
OUTBOUND
SELF-DRIVING
OUTBOUND
CLEANING
MAINTENANCE
LOAD/UNLOAD
PHYSICAL
GETTING ON/OFF
SOFTWARE
MAINTENANCE
MANUAL
PHYSICAL
CLEANING
GETTING ON/OFF
LOAD/UNLOAD ELECTRIC
PARKING
E UR
AN
ULT
RIC
AG
SOFTWARE
IMA
LS CHARGING
CHECK POINT
PAYMENT
PAYMENT
HYDROGEN
CHARGING
CHARGING
ELECTRIC
PARKING
AI
ST AF
F
PARKING MAINTENANCE CLEANING LOAD/UNLOAD HUMAN-DRIVEN LANE
CYBER SECURITY CHECK
EMISSIONS MONITORING
EMISSIONS MONITORING
CYBER SECURITY CHECK SELF-DRIVEN LANE
ACCOMMODATION
AT A D
TS
BO
O
R
RESTAURANT
RESTAURANT PUBLIC PLACES DATA CENTRE
EXIT
MAINTENANCE
DISTRIBUTION CENTRE
OUTBOUND
CHANGING VEHICLE
RESTING AREA
PAYMENT PAYMENT
PL
AN
DATA CENTRE
SHORT STAY
TS
UR
NAT
LOAD/UNLOAD
E ERV
ES ER
VISUAL ACCESS
GETTING ON/OFF ARRIVAL
PEOPLE
DATA CENTRE
LONGER STAY
ACCOMMODATION
CLEANING
HS2
Flows - Different users
The project investigates the transport system and current mobility projections to speculate about how future service stations might function. Could emerging technologies solve the current social and environmental issues of mobility? There are currently large investments in the development of mobility technologies. Many corporations create their future visions about a more efficient and connected transport system, based on digitalisation, automation, electrification, etc. The project proposes a similar speculative context, with mobility being a public service. For an integrated, automated, digitally controlled system to function, large physical supporting infrastructure would be needed. How would this future scenario look like and what could be the role of service stations?
BA3 Final Project
Spatial exploration through drawing
System Scale - New typology in the Engilsh landscape
Regional Scale - Local value creation
Building Scale - Connecting different flows
BA3 Final Project
Programme and structure
Service stations become interchanges
SHARING ECONOMY
SYSTEM DATA
A national system - Prototypes
DATA CENTER
DATA CENTER COMPUTING RESOURCES
MATERIAL WASTE STORAGE
ACCOMMODATIONS
-to store and process the large amount of data from the transport system -Tier 3/4: protection against physical events and providing redundant-capacity components -uninterruptible power supplies -ventilation / cooling / fire protection -backup generator
MATERIAL STORAGE
-to store parts from broken down vehicles for reuse
ACCOMMODATIONS
-rentable accommodations for passengers and staff
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SERVICES
-public programme for waiting passengers -interaction with central AI -the flows and complex processes in the building can be observed -eateries -resting area -walking path inside -viewpoint -changing room -prayer room
DISTRIBUTION CENTER
-to store and organise goods for last-mile distribution
DISTRIBUTION CENTRE
-automated machines and staff -coordinated with vehicle flow
AERIAL STATION AERIAL VEHICLES
AERIAL STATION
-landing station / on and off load -maintenance and cleaning -charging and parking -weather monitoring
TRAIN STATION HIGH SPEED TRAIN
TRAIN STATION
-rural stop for high speed train -short loading time
CAR STATION GROUND VEHICLES
CAR STATION
-station / on and off load -maintenance and cleaning -charging and parking -performance monitoring / licence control
Structural frame to accommodate various programmes
Car ramps and platforms
2071
Site preparation
2072
Constructing the frame
Aerial vehicle platforms
2075
Building vehicular routes
2080
Populating the frame
Spaces used by people
2100
Expanding programme
2200
?
Change in use
Disassembly
Hypothetical construction process
Structural frame and internal units
BA3 Final Project
Section and internal pod 1:5 detail
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
CLT finish layer (cover fixings) Screws Plywood sheet (for screwed fixing) 110 mm CLT Wall and Floor Panels Socket and CLT cover board Electric services (hidden in CLT panel) Vapour barrier 180 mm floor insulation Waterproof layer
10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
Hardwood finish panel Timber foundation beams on concrete footings Corrugated steel floor deck with concrete infill Tongued-and-groove hardwood boarding 180 mm hemp wall insulation Timber lining Waterproof layer Cavity between timber posts Drainage pipe running behind external cladding Raised timber external floor (mitigate level changes)
1:20 Section Outdoor Floor Detail (Accommodations) -steel decking with concrete infill -treated timber raised floor -services reach the units under the floor
Primary Steel Structure
-steel RHS columns and beams
Photovoltaic Solar Cell Panels -rotatable -provide shading and wind break -produce electricity
Server Cabinets
-localised heating and cooling -moveable via ceiling rail
Outdoor Floor Detail (Data Servers) -steel decking with concrete infill -perforated steel raised floor -services run under the floor
Modular Accommodation Units
-localised services (plugged-in to main structure) -prefabricated CLT wall panels -timber finishes
Planter Pot and Steel Net
-provide greenery for habited spaces
Enclosed Space in the Frame -glass curtain wall cladding -dropped ceiling -raised floor -timber internal finishes
External Green Roof
Upper Floor Plan - Aerial vehicle station
Site section through the motorway
Technologies Design Project Manchester School of Architecture, BA Year 3 Project type: academic (individual) Date: October 2020 (3 weeks) Location: Munich, Germany
Isometric Drawing Showing Envelope Concepts
The aim of the project was to develop a concept for a multi-storey workplace and a detailed design for its building envelope. The brief specified the climatic, site condition and technological systems, which were analysed to identify constraints and opportunities.
Biodiversity
-fostering biodiversity in the urban area with plantings
Green Roof
-roof top garden and social area -views to the city -green house and closed structure is also provided on the North side
External Shading
-hidden external blinds to be provided for all windows on the W, S, and E facades
Pleasant Views
-large windows allow pleasant views to the canal basin and park area
Arched Windows
-responding to the industrial character of the area -stepped bricks
Exit to Park
-multiple exit points to nearby park -cafe area can be used by the public for informal working
Social Corridor
-spaces to socialise, take a break from work and get fresh air -access to other office levels -green wall to be considered for cladding
Exterior to Interior
-graduation from external to semi-internal to internal spaces -glazed area can be opened up in summer, but also provide outside seating space in winter
Levelled Access
-level changes are minimised to make the building accessible for everyone from all sides -interior and exterior is less separated
How was it built?
-the building exposes its structural materials -reversed construction on the SW facade
Detailed Envelope Study Grass/plants -provide habitat for biodiversity -roof garden Growing substance -soil for grass layer on top Geotextile -to avoid soil washing away Drainage layer -provide water for plants -direct water to main drainage pipe Root barrier -to avoid plants growing into the insulation Waterproof layer Handrail -fixed to the main structure Rigid insulation -to minimise heat loss from the building CLT roof slab -thicker than other floor slabs because of the weight of green roof Glulam primary beam -directing load from the roof slab to the primary columns Carpet finish -good acoustic quality Raised floor -to run services below -supported by steel upstands CLT floor slab -primary structure
Glulam primary beam -supporting the floor slabs Oak internal finish -warm internal space Vapour barrier -protecting the wall structure Insulation Air cavity -for moisture to escape Masonry cladding -external wall finish Glulam primary column Stepped recessed window edge -shading from high angle sun Screed with underfloor heating -ground level floor finish Rigid insulation -to withstand load from screed Waterproof layer -stop water from ground to enter RC ground floor slab -supporting the ground floor Stone finnish -external walkway cladding
BA3 Technologies Project
Frame(d)work - Housing for a Creative Community Manchester School of Architecture, Year 2 (2nd semester) Project type: academic (individual) Date: January - June 2020 Location: Manchester, UK
An Urban Picturesque Ideal
Lord Byron
Isaac Newton
Barbara Hepworth
Frank Lloyd Wright Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner
Mark Twain Frederic Leighton
Auguste Rodin
Salvador Dali
The built environment has an impact on our imagination and curiosity. Places that encourage people to touch, feel, and explore foster creative thinking. The project aims to create affordable housing for artists in the city and questions whether the urban environment could become equally inspiring to live in as the picturesque ideal of the countryside. The brief was to design a housing scheme with a minimum of 8 units as part of the new Mayfield Park development in Manchester. The site had a lot of constraints being next to a highway, exposed to overlooking and being shadowed over from the North. The final arrangement is a result of integrating the site opportunities, the needs of artists, and the Manchester Residential Quality Guide.
William Turner
Claude Monet
GarcÍa Márquez Agatha Christie
Le Corbusier
Frame(d)work
Sketch models
BA2 Project
Unit 1B2 1 be dinin Floor plans of Unit 3
structural steel column with casing
standing seam roof sheet waterproof layer insulation board vapour barrier CLT roof slab CLT suspended ceiling with lighting holes
balcony structure
Unit 2 2B3P 2 bed | dinin
CLT internal elements CLT prefabricated wall panels insulation board timber battens for fixing cladding timber cladding aluminimum windows with hidden frame timber floor finish on first floor timber battens on screed
steel structural column with casing
concrete screed with underfloor heating insulation layer CLT floor slab rigid insulation board damp proof membrane concrete recess for planting concrete infill corrugated metal decking primary steel I beam
Exploded Axonometric of CLT Unit on the Steel Frame
Unit 3 3B4P 13 3 bedroo area | ba
t1 2P 82 sqm edroom | 1 bathroom | living room | kitchen | ng area | balcony
2
99 sqm drooms | 1 bathroom | wc | living room | kitchen ng area | balcony
38 sqm oms | 2 bathrooms | living room | kitchen | dining alcony
Section through steel frame and artists’ homes
Reuse the Ruin - Castelvecchio Reuse Italy summer workshop, Florence Project type: academic (group) Group members: Blanka Ciborowska, Charlotte Winnen, Mylan Thuroczy, Clara Montialoux, Héloise Morin Date: July 2021 (10 days) Location: Castelvecchio, Italy Drawings were created by me except where noted.
Key: 1. Cafeteria 2. Viewpoint 3. Toilets 4. Ticket Office 5. Exhibition Spaces 6. Atelier Buildings 7. Auditorium Storage 8. Stage Services 9. Artist Housing 10. Watch Tower
Summer Workshop
In between the ruins
Layers of materials reflecting time
Community spirit (archived photograph)
Collage created by Charlotte Winnen
New Buildings
Social Platform
Existing Context
Public platforms
Castelvecchio is a medieval town of uncertain origin. It has been forgotten until 1979, when it was rediscovered. The brief was to create a proposal which brings back life inside this ghost town. We wanted to bring the idea of a village back to Castelvecchio. For us, this meant a composition of interesting public spaces and being able to wander between them. Our design consists of stages that are all graphically characterized by their own elevated paving. The public spaces are defined by the ruins and are completed by simple block-like buildings.Building inside the medieval walls gives us an abstract idea of what once used to be there.
Chapel Place, Ilford HTA Design LLP Project type: professional (Part 1 Architectural Assistant) Stage: RIBA Stage 2 Date: September 2020 - present Location: Ilford, UK Since joining HTA I have been primarily working on Chapel Place alongside several bids. It is a mixeduse development which aims to deliver around 1200 new homes in Ilford, London (35% affordable) while enhancing the public realm with locating active uses on the ground floor, provision of green and play spaces. I have participated in the design works via research, creating sketch visuals of the scheme, working on elevation studies, designing a 2 storey town house, taking ownership of B4 in Revit, and helping modelling the facade of other blocks. Drawings were created by me except where noted.
Site massing
2B4P House Section Block 4 render (not created by me)
Block 4 is a row of houses on the South of the site. After attending a public consultation the first 6 houses were needed to be redesigned since overlooking was an issue on their rear side. I designed a 2 storey option which was shorter but kept a minimum width. I am currently working on resolving B4 in Revit.
Block 4 Ground Floor Plan
Bay renders (not created by me)
3D Printed and hand-painted bay models
Initial bay studies for the midrise blocks South Sitewide Elevation
Work Experience
Hand-drawn visualisations
Block 2 elevation sketch
Sainsbury’s entrance ground floor quality
Residential quality axonometric
Ground floor activities axonometric
Model Making Atelier La Juntana Modelmaking in the Digital Age, 2019 Modelmaking in the Digital Age (Advanced), 2021 B.15 Workshop Individual projects Moulding and Casting short course, 2021
I find making very inspiring and useful in many stages of the design process. There is something special about interacting with materials and assembling physical objects. I attended the summer workshops by Atelier La Juntana in Spain, where I got the opportunity to try out many new techniques.
Tile master, silicone mould, jesmonite and plaster casts
Resin and jesmonite towers
Layered resin casting
Hard ground engraving print
Wood-cut print
Ceramic and aluminium tiles
Wax master for bronze cast
Hand-cut model from recycled wood and acrylic sheets, 2019
Illustrations and graphic design Manchester Student Society of Architecture, MSA&U Wellbeing Initiative, 2020-2021 MSSA Climate Action Group, 2020-2021 Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN) Students CAN Initiative, 2020-2021 During my studies I was a core member of the student society of architecture and created many graphic design work for various projects. I also volunteered in ACAN to help support and connect student climate action groups across universities.
Illustrations in the Students CAN Starter Pack
Posters for the MSSA
INTRO to MSA&U MSA&U is a wellbeing initiative that focuses on creating dialogue between students and encouraging conversations in order to help them cope with architecture, which we all know to be a very demanding course. We are a group of friendly students that try to make the course a little more bearable for all. We want to replace the architecture student culture of competition, no social life and all-nighters, with one of collaboration, understanding and mutual support. We organise initiatives in order to spread positivity and smiles across the MSA community. Some of the projects we have organised include setting up a buddy system (which we had over 240 student sign ups this year!) to encourage new friendships and collaboration across all years, creating a student drop in to encourage peer to peer support (especially during COVID), a baking competition, various talks and debates and don't forget our school wide yoga! These are just some of the initiatives that we have had fun organising this year.
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For more of a look at what we do, be sure to take a look at our instagram page and stay up to date! If you are interested in joining us and helping in coordinating some of these initiatives, contact us on our instagram or via our email! We are always coming up with new ideas and will be up for anything to make the course a more joyous journey for all! Whether you love to make posters, collaborate in events, or organise and lead projects, there is a place for everyone in MSA&U.
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THINGS to do outside architecture
WELLBEING tips Create a routine and stick to it.
RELATING TO OTHERS
Embrace not knowing what you're doing.
Everything does not have to be perfect.
Experiment, test, fail and fail again.
Ask as many questions as you need.
Take a break.
Focus on your own capabilities.
Don't compromise on sleep.
Appreciate the help of others.
Sightseeing Movies
Baking
Flower Arranging
Exercise
Houseplants
Music
Reading
Remember that everything will be okay.
Organisation
Languages
Don't compare yourself with others. Sleeping
Talk to people.
Podcasts
Sports
Setting clear work and play times.
PERSONAL
Socialise with friends.
Self confidence will lead to happiness.
Eat proper and regular meals.
Believe in yourself.
Exercise every day.
Enjoy it and have fun…
Geometry Dance
Museums
Learn
Nature
Stargaze Measure
Bowling
Friends
Art
Cooking
Running Creativity
Cards
Hike
Painting Set alarm
Origami
Chatterbox
Walk
Board games
Arts & Crafts Restaurants Picnic
Galleries
To Do List
Nights out Yoga
Volunteer Cycling
REFLECTIONS across the years...
“Don’t let other people’s past experiences overwhelm you!”
BA Year 3
BA Year 1
“Criticism on your work is not criticism on you”
“Good things take time”
“There is always something to learn; architecture is a rewarding experience”
“Try not to design with the goal of impressing others but instead design for fun, curiosity and because YOU want to do YOUR best”
“Your degree goes by too quickly to spend time worrying and stressing”
“If you have a quiet period of work, look ahead and try to get other things down in advance”
“It’s okay to make mistakes, the perfect solution does not and will never exist”
Alumni “Enjoy the experience student life has to offer; everything works out in the end”
BA Year 2
“SLEEP! The all nighters aren’t worth it”
MArch Year 1 and 2 “Be patient”
“Time management: dedicate specific time to each task and stick to those times””
“No one else understands the struggles of an architecture student more than another architecture student! Support one another”
“Take risks because that’s when you get your biggest breakthroughs”
“Make lots of mistakes because that’s how you learn”
“Efficiency is better than effort”
“Don’t compare yourself to others, get inspired by them and always try to improve yourself”
Mind Palace
One Drawing Challenge by Architizer, Finalist in 2020
When starting architecture school I wanted to understand quickly what good design was, but the more I learn the more approaches I encountered. I felt overwhelmed. Sometimes it felt like there is no common agenda on what is good architecture, just infinite scrolls and endless possibilities. This drawing captures this feeling, shows the visual dominance of architecture due to the media, a mind palace of images we collect in the digital age.