ARCHITECTURE P O R T F O L I O
UNDERGRADUATE 2014-2017 UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE
POSTGRADUATE 2019 - CURRENT GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART
N a t a l i a K o w a l s k a
PERSONAL SUMMARY
EDUCATION
SEP 19’ - CURRENT
DIPLOMA IN ARCHITECTURE Glasgow School of Art Glasgow, UK
SEP 14’ - JUN 17’ Natalia Kowalska 22 08 1995
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ARCHITECTURE
WORK EXPERIENCE
ARCHITECTURE PART I NOV 18’ - CURRENT
PART I ASSISTANT SQUARE FEET ARCHITECTS London, UK
with distinction AUG 17’ - MAR 18’
RIBA Part I Arch nataliamanilow@gmail.com 0737 873 7787
University of Dundee Dundee, UK
PART I ASSISTANT SOUTHSTUDIO London, UK
PRIZES
placemaking + impact on local area
-Jan Gehl
INTERNSHIP ARCHITECTS OF INVENTION London, UK
MAY - AUG 15’
form is a function /intangible/ architecture shaping its surroundings
translating nature to architecture
SEDA KJ AWARD
Exhibited in The Lighthouse in Glasgow
architecture as a background for activities
shaping social importance of spaces
MAY - AUG 16’
OVERALL WINNER OF 2016
people shaping places
“Only architecture that considers human scale and interaction is successful architecture.”
PROJECT: ‘THE CULTURE HOUSE’
‘THE BEST OF THE BEST’ EXHIBITION
INTERNSHIP
SHORTLISTED: THE BEST 2ND YEAR PROJECT
ATELIER-M
Exhibited as a part of 2016 FESTIVAL OF ARCHITECTURE
SKILLS
LANGUAGES
ILLUSTRATOR SKETCHUP VRAY PHOTOSHOP INDESIGN AUTOCAD VECTORWORKS REVIT 3D MAX Polish native English fluent French intermediete Spanish intermediete
Dundee, UK
GRAPHIC DESIGN SEP 16’ - JUN 17’
VISUAL CONTENT DESIGNER
PERSONAL SUMMARY
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STAR ITS Dundee, UK
SEP 15’ - JUN 17’
FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER 2DOTS.CO.UK Dundee, UK
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CONTENTS PART I B.ARCH
I.
YEAR 3: THE PIAZZA Life Between Buildings
II.
IV.
YEAR 2: IN BETWEEN BUILDINGS The Urban Scale
V.
YEAR 2: THE CULTURE HOUSE Design for ‘Human Scale’
YEAR 2: DESIGN FOR NATURE Ecological Design
III.
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VI.
YEAR OUT: YEAR 3: THE COURTYARD Home Away From Home
WORK EXPERIENCE Square Feet Architects
LONDON
Southstudio
2017 - 2019
“Only architecture that considers human scale and interaction is successful architecture.� -Jan Gehl
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I.
PART I SEMESTER: 5-6
YEAR 3: THE PIAZZA LIFE BETWEEN BUILDINGS
Original brief: Centre for Performance Art The piazza is a project exploring the idea of ‘architecture for people’ through the given brief of Centre for Performance Art. With current discussion on buildings role in the society, the project raises a question about the influence of architecture on everyday life. The project is an essay that converts research into archtecture, whilst responding to physical, historical and cultural conditions presented in the brief.
“First life, then spaces, then buildings” - Jan Gehl University of Dundee, UK Duration: 18 wks
Tutors: Mark O’Connor Laurence Wood
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“We believe that art can inspire, entertain, educate and transform people’s lives.”
‘THE PIAZZA’
WASPS, The Client
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ISSUE: LACK OF COMMUNITY SPACE An initial brief asked for a Centre for Performance Art to be
Extensive regeneration projects has been
working to
designed for a charitable organisation that provides
transform Leith back to its best. Along with the development
affordable workspaces for artists. WASPS supports designers
plan for Leith, the new centre creates a great opportunity to
and art organisations in Scotland, that otherwise might
address the issues of the area through architectural means.
struggle to survive.
The project’s aim is beyond providing succesful art spaces
The project site is located in Leith which lies to the north of
and is to explore the impact of the design on the
Edinburgh on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth.
regeneration process.
Historically - an important part of the city slowly degrading
oriented architecture on shaping local communities. The
over time. The area struggles with - amongst others - lack of
importance of the building in the area comes with
community oriented spaces, shortage of venues for young
establishing its impact on the surroudnings.
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More widely - impact of socially
people and overpopulated childcare institutions.
https://www.waspsstudios.org.uk/about-wasps/
Main entrance to ‘the piazza’
L ATIN DANCE EDINBURGH
THOMAS MORTON HALL
ACADEMY OF BURLESQUE AND CABARET
LEITH COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTRE PHELAN SCHOOL OF DANCE
Piazza San Marco, Venice
ZUMBA EDINBURGH
Bolton Market Hall, Manchester
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BUIDLING
Leith, Edinburgh
“First we shape the cities –then they shape us”
IN THE AREA
Art and dance oriented institutions in the area
Jan Gehl
RESPONSE TO CONTEXT: PIAZZA AS AN INTEGRATED PART OF THE STREET To create an open, welcoming feeling the ground level of the
RESPONSE TO SOCIAL NEEDS
building is becoming a natural extention of the street.
The need for a socially oriented public space inspired the
Life: Marketplace - Life between buildings
Following site analysis, ground floor has been levelled with
brief of the dance centre to be developed beyond the initial
Marketplace as an important part of social life and
the street level and it is following the natural slope of the site
programme and shape the final outlook of the project being
economics.
externally and internally.
much more of a community centre. Beneficial impact of the
Space: A piazza
building on its surroundings and social life became the main
Historically - town square as a cental gathering point and
aim of the project and focuses around following themes:
an important place for social events. Building: A house for culture /Swedish: Kulturhus/ The typology of HOUSE in function and form
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‘ P I A ZZ A’ ‘THE STREET’
INDEPENDENT CANOPY
RECEPTION CLOAKROOMS
ADMINISTRATION The timeless market on the Cornholl and Buttermarket, Bury St Edmunds
OFFICES
LIFE: MARKETPLACE - BETWEEN BUIDLINGS RESPONSE TO PROGRAMME The relationship between the institution and its local area
The proposed centre is organised along two main
became the main focus of the project and directly influenced
contrasting elements. Fixed service cores - duplicated on
its layout as well as appearance. Accordingly, the building
each level - enclosing flexible areas and indicating the main
creates a welcoming threshold to initiate the interaction
circulation path along them. Ground level is kept entirely
between art disciplines through undefined layouts. The open
open to public while basement and the upper floors are
relationship of outdoor to indoor spaces allows for
gradually becoming more and more semi-private for the use
interaction of visitors with the building and interpretation of
of dancers and artists.
PIAZZA INFORMAL PERFORMANCE S PAC E
it’s function. The programmatic diagram of the scheme aims to be very
‘THE HOUSE’
clear so that visitors clearly understand and differentiate between public and private realms.
‘ P I A ZZ A’
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DA N C E S U P P O RT S PAC E S changing rooms preparation rooms multipurpose space
SPACE: A PIAZZA STUDIOS 1 & 2 dance/performance conference fitness class multipurpose rent-out space
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A TOWN SQUARE INSIDE A BUILDING Piazza used to be a heart of social life and a gathering place in the town. The ground level is an interpretation of a town
cloakroom
square inside the building. An internal ‘piazza’ is surrounded
entrance treshold
office office
by ‘buildings’ and covered by a translucent canopy. Entrance RECEPTION
is kept open and possibly welcoming to encourage reception
OFFICES o ff i c e s f o r 6 w o r k e r s service spaces p r i n c i p a l o ff i c e
inside/outside space treshold between outside and inside
passers-by and residents for active participation. All the
pop-up pop-up theatre theatre
services are organised in a rational straight forward way
pop-up market
forming a long service core that forms ‘the street’. The ground floor level is the most public and designated to be
M U LT I P U R P O S E S P A C E threshold space between the street and the building multipurpose space suitable for : pop up activities, local events
fully flexible and adjust to the various purposes. A part of the strategy for the building is to be a vibrant part of social life and allowing the users for shaping the spacial layout.
A’ A’
RENT OUT AREA CONFERENCE ROOM
studios class space rent out rooms
GALLERY
SERVICE CORE: THE ARCADES The service core forms a long wall that encloses the open ‘piazza’ space. Spreading on all three levels it mimics the external conditions of squares surrounded by buildings. The
AMPHITHEATRE informal seating informal performance INFORMAL PERFORMANCE AREA
P E R FO M A N C E S PAC E S U P P O RT S PAC E S
conference space class space informal performance stage
path of circulation that runs along the core forms a set of long balconies that overlook the open space. The reference is inspired
from
multi-level
renaissance
arcades
that
historically surrounded the squares. That arrangement creates a vertical interaction between the levels and facilitate social interactions.
Alternative arrangements of the ground floor piazza
chaning rooms preparation rooms multipurpose space DANCE SUPPORT S PAC E S
P E R FO R M A N C E S PAC E theatre concert hall
chaning rooms preparation rooms tmultipurpose space STUDIOS 3 & 4 could be used separately or both at the same time conference space multipurpose pop up activities space rent out area
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INTERNAL ARRANGEMENT services
Internal
arrangement
has
been
organised around fixed service core that is duplicated on all levels. All
dance studio 2
dance studio 1
servant areas has been gathered along the wall to allow for maximum flexibility of served spaces. Studios and performance spaces are spread across the floors providing various
:
UPPER GROUND FLOOR
levels of privacy.
Theater in Piraeus FIXED
art gallery rent out rooms
AMPHITHEATRE
storage
The building follows the natural slope of the site and a level change is incorporated into the ground floor, forming a greek-inspired amphitheatre. Taking advantage of site
multifunctional area
FLEXIBLE
conditions, the level alternations are creating informal divisions. ‘The big stair’ provides a circulation space paired along with seating, break-out and practice spaces. The
BASEMENT -1
theatre encourages the interaction between performing artists and regular visitors.
FIRE ESCAPE
CIRCUL ATION dance studio 3 & 4
performance hall services
BASEMENT -2
“If you want creativity, take a zero off your budget. If you want sustainability, take off two zeros.� -Jaime Lerner
TECTONIC APPROACH THE SHELL: VISIBILITY THROUGH THE SKIN As WASPS is a charitable organisation, incorporating the
As the interiors of the building mimics the outdoor, the
design with a cost-effective construction strategy became a
external envelope is kept independent to the structure
priority. Dictated by economic conditions the building is kept
below. Polycarbonate helps to make the building appear as
as simple and minimal as possible to allow for maximum
light and translucent as possible. The activities are partly
prefabrication of elements. Portal frame structure forms the
visible from the outside through the semi opaque skin. That
primary support for the polycarbonate roof. The beams
contributes to the idea of the building being as open to
create the internal rythm dividing the building according to
public as possible.
the grid. Internal elements are designed according to these dimensions.
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STRUCTURAL STRATEGY & MATERIALITY Materials have been kept minimalistic and chosen to match the surroundings influenced by an industrial history of the area. The building marks a clear division between stereotomic
and
tectonic.
The
storeys
of
1
concrete
1
substructure are sunken into the ground, smoothly becoming an extention of existing street levels at its top. Service cores are kept in concrete forming an enclosure for an open piazza space. Separately to that, steal has become the dominant material of the tectonic superstructure. Covered by a layer of polycarbonate - the shell forms a translucent and light canopy and strengthens the effect of
+
2
+ x12
inside/outside space. 3 6
6 4
5
7
1
Zinc roof cladding
2
Purlins
3
Portal Frame Primary Structure
4
Cross bracing
5
Secondary structure supporting
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portal frame Policarbonate skin
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First floor framing
Secondary roof structure
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II.
PART I SEMESTER: 3
YEAR 2: ‘THE CULTURE HOUSE’ RE-INTERPRETING THE HISTORY IN ‘HUMAN’ SCALE
Original brief: Community Library The Culture House is a project addressing the issue of libraries reporting gradual loss of users. The project is exploring possible roles of a public institution in modern times and ways of introducing a reinterpreted library
SEDA KJ AWARD
OVERALL WINNER OF 2016 Exhibited in The Lighthouse in Glasgow ‘THE BEST OF THE BEST’ EXHIBITION
building that would respond to the needs of local residents. The inspiration for the project was the ‘human’ scale architecture as introduced by Jan Gehl. Historical context
SHORTLISTED: THE BEST STUDENT PROJECTS Exhibited as a part of 2016 Festival of Architecture
created the main reference point and directly influenced the outcome of the design.
“In the last 50 years, architects have forgotten what a good human scale is” University of Dundee, UK Duration: 6 wks
Tutors: Jane Burridge
-Jan Gehl
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“First we shape the cities –then they shape us” Jan Gehl
THE LIBRARY AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ISSUE WIth the impact of modern technology on everyday life, reading is becoming abandoned. According to the project’s brief the Queensferry Library in its current form is more and more struggling to attract users, what raises the question about its purpose. Accordingly, the impact of technological era and - as follows - the loss of social interaction is pushing people more and more towards isolation. The project aim is to provide an inviting, lively, widely use space, that fulfills the role of a modern library.
HISTORIC INSPIRATION Due to its proximity to the sea, fishing industry used to play an important role in Queensferry. Fishing huts were visible along the coast and local marketplace used to be an important event. The tradition of the industry still brings life to the area resembling old times. Following the tradition, it was important that the library design reflects the ambience of the town. Providing as much as possible of public social space would allow to continue the marketplace tradition and bring more tourists into the area. That contributes to the economic growth of the area and facilitates local business and personal connections.
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DESIGNING THE ‘HUMAN’ POINT OF VIEW Designing to ‘human scale’ means designing with the primary consideration of human use and needs. The project focuses on exploring that idea through different physical and psychological perspectives. An additional consideration would involve external spaces as equally important to the CIRCULATION
internal ones. Translating the research into architecture became the direct inspiration for generating the design. Possible themes under consideration, to be further developed in detail:
Human scale perspective: physical ACTIVITIES FACING
Establishing reassessed building programme
THE COURTYARD
Human scale perspective: psychological Reassessing scale and monumentality
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
POSITIVE OUTSIDE SPACE
Activities in public space play significant role in the project. As distinguished by Jan Gehl between the following themes:
RESPONSE TO CONTEXT
Functional / Necessary Take place regardless of the quality of the physical environment
LIFE BETWEEN BUILDINGS
Optional / Recreational
A significant amount of interaction between people happens
Depend on what the place has to offer and how it makes
not only inside the buildings but also outside them. Aside a
people behave and feel about it
succesful programmatic approach it has become of great importance to provide a space that would become a natural
Social The fruit of the quality and length of the other types of
background for spontaneous social interactions. Separating
activities
the building into three independent parts provides the South Queensferry Proposed Site Plan Original scale: 1:500
library with a semi-enclosed external space in between the volumes. That arrangement adresses the idea of ‘Life between buildings’. The courtyard creates a possibility for outdoor activities associated with the library, although can function completely separately to the buildings.
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ACTIVITIES: FUNCTIONAL/NECESSARY MEANING OF THE LIBARY IN THE AREA
Cafe/ Reading
USERS OF THE LIBARY:
Main library
Staff
Reception
YOUNG PEOPLE The brief indicated that the existing library struggles to attract visitors, especially amongs young people who were taken into special consideration while creating the new programme. Accordingly, study spaces were considered in both formal and informal buildings. Providing workspaces in activity room
the cafe & social area would allow for spontaneous meetings. Additionally, private activity rooms are available according to various needs.
CHILDREN Apart from a volume designated for nursery/childrens classes, indoor and especially outdoor premises are thought with consideration to act as a playground for the youngest users.
Staff Facilities
MAIN LIBRARY & STUDY SOCIAL & LEISURE NURSERY
Office
ELDERLY As there was a lack of venues for social activities/classes
Reading area
there is a provision for providing a good quality gathering spaces. Meetings are also possible in communal study areas.
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VISITORS Serving the community was the main objective of the project, although visitors in the area will be more than welcome in the cafe and information point.
Cinema
ACTIVITIES: OPTIONAL/RECREATIONAL
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE DE-INSTITUTIONALISING THE INSTITUTION South Queensferry lays on the Firth of Forth's southern shore on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Historically it used to be a separate town of population around 10,000. It has a rich history related to fishing and trading industries and used to be a location for a ferry through the river. In that sensitive area of a small coastal community, the strategy was the architecture that blends in with the existing low level residential housing. Keeping the scale and monumentality of the buildings to an appropriate level helps to re-address the typology of the library as an institution. Reducing the institutional feeling of the place helps to achieve a brief providing a welcoming and friendly place to feel like a second home for local residents.
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MOVABLE BOOK STORAGE
ADMINISTRATION
CAFE & RELAX AREA
‘A CULTURE HOUSE’ In polish a direct translation of Culture Centre would be ‘a House for Culture’. An idea of a public building referring to a house implies attachment to a place. Accordingly the volumes are referring to the traditional typology of pitched roof building.
Fitting in with the existing urban fabric Minimizing the visual impact Reassessing scale and institutionality Not monumental = Welcoming Creating a welcoming feeling Referring to a typology of ‘a house’
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PROGRAMMATIC APPROACH The proposed newbuild is organised into three separated
The main reception and administration areas are also
parts reflecting different type of activities. Although they can
located here. Smaller volume holds more of a social function
function separately - together - they cohesively form a cluster
- being a cafe as well as an informal workspace. The third
of supplementary units. The programmatic diagram of the
volume is dedicated for children, equally providing an
scheme aims to be very clear so that the navigation around
independent activity room.
the building realm is clearly understandable. There is a
Although the volumes holds separate functions, they are
purposeful difference in a visual scale of the volumes, to
designed to compliment one another. The courtyard that
mark the importance and help to recognise the function of
connects the buildings symbolises cooperation and invites
each of them.
the interaction of people from different age groups.
The biggest volume holds the primary function equal to the traditional library - the main reading/study area.
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INTERNAL ARRANGEMENT Providing
a
multifunctional
arrangement
allowed for minimizing the footprint and visual impact of the building. The plans are organised in a possibly simple and structured way to allow for maximum use of space. Services are gathered around the central part of the building allowing for circulation to flow in between. Furniture can be movable and positioned according to performed function.
TECTONIC APPROACH For the building to possibly blend in with the surroundings - it was important that the choice of the materials reflects the history of the area. At the same time, introducing some contrast marks the public character of the library and bring a fresh feel. Although the shape kept the traditional expression, instead of using brick, the choice for the primary structure ended up being CLT. Following that, the facade and the finishes were kept in timber, providing soft and warm First floor plan: Formal arrangement
First floor plan: Informal arrangement
finish to the interiors.
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III.
PART I SEMESTER: 5 DURATION: 6 WEEKS
YEAR 3: ‘A COURTYARD HOME’ HOME AWAY FROM HOME
Original brief: Student Residence The student residence is a project that explores the nature of living in shared accommodation for students. The brief located the project in Cambridge which is well known for its extensive tradition of universities and historical architecture. It’s aim is to find a way for modern architecture to successfully merge within the very sensitive traditional surroundings. Accordingly, translating the traditional layout of university colleges into a much smaller scale of a 12 bedroom residence.
“Building art is a synthesis of life in materialised form.” Precedents: Alvar Aalto - Saynatsalo Town Hall
University of Dundee, UK Duration: 6 wks Status: Sketch project
Tutors: Neil Cruickshank
- Alvar Aalto
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“Architecture belongs to culture, not to civilization.� -Alvar Aalto
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ISSUE University accomdation is a second home for students living outside home town during term time. The brief asked for a residence hall to provide 12 bedrooms for full-time students and two self contained flats for visiting post graduates and teaching staff. Additionally the premises should offer communal areas including small library, study and relax zones. Services to consider cantine, administration
Good architecture should be a projection of life itself, and that implies an intimate knowledge of biological, social, technical, and artistic problems.
offices and main reception.
- Walter Gropius
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S T. J O H N ’ S COLLEGE
TRINITY COLLEGE
KING’S COLLEGE
SIDNEY SUSSEX COLLEGE
CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE
DOWNING COLLEGE
The project site lies within the terrirory of Trinity College
CONTEXT AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The project site lies within architecturally conservative
Each facility would take place in a different part of the
central part of Cambridge. Working within such a sensitive
building, usually clearly separated. That arrangement would
environment required a thorough consideration of context,
require going outdoor while moving from one part of the
historical background and material analysis.
building to another. The courtyard acts as a ciruclation and gathering space as well as holding an important social role
The project started off with studying historical college
allowing for spontaneous encounters. The inward looking
buildings which provided the initial reference for the design.
layout of the college buildings allows for a degree of privacy,
The university premises were commonly arranged around a
keeping each of the colleges a self-sustained unit.
central courtyard with facilities organized accordingly. Those include main resindences, master lodge, canteen, kitchen, admin offices and Chapel.
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CAMBRIDGE
The city of cambridge in macro scale 1:5000
RESIDENCE
LEISURE & SOCIAL
SOCIAL & RELAX S PAC E CHAPEL
STUDY
PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION
CANTINE
ST U DY S PAC E & LIBRARY RECEPTION
BRIEF AND PROGRAMME The brief asked for providing 12 individual bedrooms for
Site location within The Trinity College
students and two self contained flats for visiting post graduates and teaching staff. Additionally the premises should offer communal areas including small library, study and relax zones. Services to consider are cantine,
PRIVACY
administration offices and main reception.
As the building holds a variety of spaces, different privacy The proposed facility is organised according to three main
levels were required. Accommodation is the part of the brief
sections: residence, study and leisure & social.
The
that required the most privacy, therefore located at the north
entertainment area is further split into three units - a cantine,
- the most quiet part of the site. Semi-private spaces
cafe and chapel. Simple arrangement facilitate navigation
including study, cantine and chapel are facing accordingly
through the premises. Clear division reflects different
the street and the river bank. The reception and the cafe is
character of the areas followed by the idea of physical
located at the very front of the site forming the public part of
transition between them. It allows the residents to
the building.
psychologically move from activity to activity as they move from one part of the facility to another. Together the volumes form a self contained building sandwiched between the existing historical college facilities and the river.
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LIVING STUDYING
Programme and the relationship of the volumes to the context
RELAX PUBLIC
PRIVATE
MATERIALITY
The proposed materials are following the traditonal brick and stone built surroundings. Accordingly, the choice of light colors is to match the exsiting context.
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Proposed plan Original scale 1:100
BREAKING THE SITE BOUNDARIES The site is surrounded by greenery and the aim was to keep and enhance the relationship between the design and its context. Green courtyard provides a physical connection to the surrounding trees. That arrangement breaks the strict site boundary and allows the students to take advantage of spedning time in natural environment.
First Floor Plan
DESIGN ACCORDING TO THE SUN PATH The site is located at the very end of east arm of Trinity College, within walking distance to the heart of Cambridge St. Mary’s Church. It is surrounded by historical university buildings and facing the river from its West side. Main access street is located on the South side and its northern part is occupied by the greenery belonging the college.
The courtyard overlooking the river
The arrangement challenges the design to provide as much
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sunlight in the courtyard as possible. The gaps between the west-facing volumes are allowing the evening light to reach the central space. Second Floor Plan
IV.
PART I SEMESTER: 3
YEAR 2: ‘LIFE BETWEEN BUILDINGS’ URBAN INTERVENTION: IN BETWEEN ARCHITECTURE’
‘Life between buildings’ is a macro-scale intervention project that explores the impact of architecture on its surroundings. It has been led as a part of 2016 Festival of Architecture and with involvement of Dundee City Council. As a life project public consultations have been performed as a part of design process. As a result an official publication has been released presenting the design outcomes to the public in a local newspaper.
“First we shape the cities, then they shape us” -Jan Gehl University of Dundee, UK Duration: 12 wks Tutors: Carol Robertson
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WHAT IS BROUGHTY FERRY STRENGTHS? 100 % 80 % 60 % 40 % 20 % 0% the commun ity spirit
the coast
the character of the area
local pubs
the restauran ts
proximity of dundee
WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT THE TOWN?
access to angus glens/hig hlands
other
the sporting facilities
DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN?
high street shops No 39 %
30 %
LIFE BETWEEN BUILDINGS library
!
INTRODUCTION A neglected railway station building in Broughty Ferry - a
As the station is grade C listed, the project also implies
coastal town on the east border of Dundee has been a focus
working with an existing historic fabric of the city.
54 % 3% 2%
leisure facilities
pubs restaurants and cafes
Yes 61 %
11 %
arts & crafts shops
of the local council for years. As the opportunity arised following the 2016 Festival of Architecture, the question of
PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS
how it can be reused came back to life. As a group of ten
As a starting point, public consultations were held via life
IS THERE ANY COMMUNITY SPACE
students we were given a task to propose a new use for the
surveys on the streets of Broughty Ferry. Analysis of the
WHICH BROUGHTY FERRY LACKS?
building involving local residents and council into the design
results provided an interesting overview of strengths and
process.
weaknesses of the area and gave a a starting point to a
The urban scale of the project and its relation to the context
further design process. According to the answers given - the
of the city implied a wide angle of view at the brief. The
area has quite a strong community spirit, whereas there
station as a public building located in the central part of
doesn’t seem to be enough facilities to accommodate
town holds many functions and has to be looked at from the
growing social life. Lack of activity venues and leisure
perspective of the town as a whole.
facilities has been ranked on top of the list of town’s deficiencies.
BRIEF
PUBLIC
DESIGN
CONSULTATIONS Survey held amongst Broughty Ferry resident as a part of research and analysis
Cinema Youth centre Rentable meeting rooms Perhaps youth groups aimed at teenager stages Event space Arts/culture/youth centre Yes an arts space that could also be used to show Films and have an evening youth cafe Cinema,social events (not pub related) Community centre Leisure centre, cinema Indoor play area for kids Area for teenagers to go in evenings
A space that is youth friendly, not so much a youth centre, but none of the pubs or cafes seem to have the 16-24 age bracket in mind Bookshop Teenage hang out space Workshops A gym maybe There is not enough kid friendly spaces Activity class spaces (affordable) Music venue Cinema, Arts Centre, Sports Centre Venue for art and craft workshops Multi-purpose events and arts space
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ACTIVITY VENUE
ACTIVITY VENUE
SPORT VENUE
AN ANALYSIS OF THE AREA “I think the key would be having a flexible space which could be used for a variety of things - childrens classes, book groups art groups etc. Bring young and old and every age in between in our lovely wee town. Cake and coffee always goes down well too! ” - Broughty Ferry resident
Following the initial research, a further analysis of local facilities showed a variety of advantages that the town has to offer. High Street shows a range of stores and restaurants and cultivates a vibrant life of the area. The coast adds another asset offering the proximity of nature and suggesting a number of outdoor activities by the seaside High Street
Category Category Category Category Category
A Territory A B Territory B C
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ADJACENT GREEN AREA TO BE DEVELOPED
GREEN STREET PROPOSAL EXTERNAL USE INTERNAL USE
EXISTING STATION MAIN BUILDING
RELATIONSHIP TO THE SOUROUNDINGS Broughty Ferry station is located in the central part of the town, along the High Street, with a main pedestrian FLEXIBLE COMMUNITY INDOOR SPACE
promenade toward the sea shore. The street is a popular weekend destination for a weekend shopping as well as a place of spantaneous social interactions.
TEMPORARY ARTIST ACCOMMODATION Proposed secondary entrance
The station, located at the north end of the high street, is closing an axis from the sea towards north of the town. The
MULTIPURPOSE COMMUINITY SPACE
main entrance is accessed from high street and leads through the covered passageway. Original 18th century door has been blocked out, and there is currently no public access inside the station building. At the rear, station is surrounded
Main entrance
by the fence dividing it from a customer carpark that belongs to one of the High Street stores.
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negative space
positive space
CONTEX AND HISTORY One of the main considerations of the redevelopment was
The research also highlighted a lack of community oriented
how to reestablish the access routes to the site, with the
spaces that could be flexible enough to host variety of
focus of making it more relating to the context. That would
activities. Cross age integration has been mentioned as one
include
and
of the towns priority, although there isn’t many facilities
redeveloping the current car park into a community space.
offering suitable activities. Shortage of venues for leisure
That would significantly help to link the site with the
facilities has been noticed along with lack of libraries and
surrounding circulation routes and establish a relationship
culture cultivating places.
facilitating
the
access
from
the
rear
between the activities happening in the station and around it. That contributes to the idea of creating a maxium amount
Closer look at the area revealed its deficiencies and oriented
of positive outside space.
further design process towards providing a background space for local activities to enable its future grow.
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MEETING ROOM
CAFE
Private hire Bussiness
Food & Drinks Study area Meeting space
WORKSHOP/ ACTIVITY SPACE Sport classes Events Cinema Art Workshops
MATERIALITY Prefabricated plywood and lighweight tectonic materials has been chosen to create a box that is to be inserted on site. The box would have its function as an activity/meeting room, at the same time separating large areas of the station and creating additional acitivity spaces.
MULTIPURPOSE SPACE
WORKING WITH THE LISTED
Waiting room Exhibition area Extention of cafe seatings Separated meeting space Lecture/conference area
BUILDING The brief also required the degree of consideration for the station building itself and its interiors. Working in quite
New internal space has been created to allow for maximum flexibility. The decision about the function of the spaces to PRIVATE RESIDENCY
some extend is left to its users. The buildings facilities can alter over the seasons, and depending on the current needs.
Temporary acomodation for visiting artists
restrictive environement of Grade A listed institution the
STRUCTURE
requirement was the design that doesn’t alter the historic
The old stonework structure is loadbearing, and the newbuilt
walls. The way to go forward was inserting new partitions to
roof structure is laid on a steel columns. Policarbonate
merge with the existing structure.
envolpe acts as a shell overlapping the old stone structure, Programme arrangement
PROGRAMME
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WHAT IS NEW?
WINTER
OLD HISTORIC REFERNCE
SUMMER
OUTDOOR FACILITIES
Concerts Festivals Market places/fairs Yoga/sprting classes Skate park Chill out space Meeting area
creating a threshold between internal and external spaces.
Ice skating Greenery spaces Sporting classes Skate park Roller blade park
V.
PART I Semester 3
‘ALPINE PLANTS PAVILION’ SWISS CLIMATE INSIDE THE SCOTTISH PAVILION
Alpine Pavilion is a project focusing on strategic thinking on structural and environmental design. A design excercise held as a part of sustainability module and lasted for two weeks. The aim is to explore different construction methods and introduce sustanability to the design process.
University of Dundee, UK Duration: 2 wks
Tutors: Graham Cruickshank
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-Jaime Lerner
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ISSUE Alpine plants need a very specific environmental conditions
The site is located in a local botanic garden and is
to survive, that includes set temperature, humidity,
surrounded by trees that provide the degree of shading. As
precipitation and sunlight. They grow only in selected parts
the site is exposed to direct sunlight from the south, the
of swiss Alps. The excercise was to re-create the required
biggest challange was to find an efficient way to prevent
conditions in a glasshouse, using only natural ways of
overheating and allow for natural ventilation. Additionally,
heating and cooling the structure. The key to achieve that
the brief asks for providing a construction method that
would be exploring different natural ventilation menthods.
would help provide the chosen system.
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A system taking advantage of natural ways of heating and cooling
STACK EFFECT DOUBLE SKIN FACADE VENTURI EFFECT UV RESISTANT FABRIC THERMAL MASS The first move was a decision to create a relatively steep pitched roof. That would have a number of advantages starting with allowing for stack effect and efficiently removing warm air through the openable roof vents. Adding a double skin facade to that, would further improve the ventilation taking advantage of venturi effect. Cold air enters in between two skins at the same time warm air is sucked out at the top. That provides a constant airflow between the skins and creating a buffer zone protecting the building from overheating. South facing side is additonally equiped with a special UV resistant fabric. From the north, the structure takes advantage of cold bridging and introduces a masonry concrete wall that keeps the floor slab cool using thermal mass.
PREVENTING THE OVERHEATING Controlling the overheating would be the case mostly in summer months. In winter the UV fabric can be temporarily removed, to allow for more sunlight to enter the space. Accordingly opening the vents on top of the roof can be adjusted according to the weather conditions. CONCRETE SLAB
PITCHED ROOF SHAPE
DOUBLE SKIN STRUCTURE
The above tries to address the issue of the need for more natural ways of controling heating and cooling systems. That can further contribute to zero net structures, and help reduce
THERMAL MASS
EFFECTIVE INTERNAL
RADIATION-REFLECTIVE SCREEN
HEAT SINK
VANTILATION THROUGH
VENTURI AND STACK EFFECT
ROOF VENTS
the carbon footprint of the buid environment.
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VI.
YEAR OUT WORK EXPERIENCE
WORK EXPERIENCE
2017 - 2019 LONDON
2018 | 2019 SQUARE FEET ARCHITECTS
Southstudio Square Feet Architects
- preparing planning application drawings - developing plans to suit the development conditions - working along fire escape & engeneerging strategies - attending site, client and contractor meetings - preparing 3D site model and project models
2017 | 2018 SOUTHSTUDIO - working on small scale residential and educational projects - preparing planning permission applications - preparing 3D models - working on material schedules
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PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT CANARY WHARF, LONDON
Responsibilities: design and set of drawings for planning permission
Existing
conditions:
new
built
residential development
front elevation preparation of drawings for planning application
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proposed ground floor plan
first & second floor alternation
third floor alternation
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rear elevation & cross section
1:20 proposed front elevation