Portfolio
Nicolas Salas Leon
BaHons Architecture (ARB/RIBA)
(This portfolio is only a brief representation of some projects. It does not present all the work done in each proposal) For more information please visit: www.pandorum-architecture.com
Personal sketches
Index London Institute of Technology - 3rd year [page 4-9] Dynamic wind control facade
- 3rd year
[page 10-13]
Making a reflection of the Guernica’s bombing
- 3rd year
[page 14-17]
London under a catastrophy
- 2nd year
[page 20-27]
External work - RM Architects [page 28-35] - ECOS Network [page 36-41]
London Institute of Technology Situated behind the Tate Modern Museum in London. [Bankside, London SE1 9TG]. Being a 25 metres height and nearly 100 metres long building is not an easy thing to miss when walking by. The buildings surround it provides a natural enclosure in which air pressure favors the natural and self ventilation of the building and a calm breeze as the airspeed is slowed down by the building nearby. Also, because of its distance from southern buildings, shadows would rarely block natural Sun light in the London Institute of Technology. Over view towards Southbank
Top view of river Thames
This area of the bank side is too diverse that it is difficult not to spot old and modern building next to each other here and there. At East we have the Globe theatre back from on the 1599s, at West the modern commercial and residential towers. At South....... and last one, but nonetheless, at North the Tate Modern Museum, built in in two stages between 1947 and 1963 in front of the Milleum bridge and St Cathedral.
The design is mostly influenced by the architect Mies van der Rohe and its building “Illinois Institute of Technology” in Chicaco, USA. During a field trip to this city I encounter the power of not only the design, but also the profanation that the user puts into the building that meals made on purpose. The main floor is completely an open space with a glass wall surrounding it called a “Miesian box”, which allows Nature to penetrate inside the building and make the user the owner of the space, but creating them with its own hands. Such a versatile space can not be looked away when this makes the building alive by making the user change and comprehend in details what and why the building is done in such a way. Axo view at night theme.
Framing the need to experiment and develop technology to its latest discoveries, LIT surges from the urge to create new ways of molding materials to our own specific needs. The school comprehends four floor levels and within each one of them a diverse sensation range occurs. The spaces are distributed in such a dynamic and flexible that anything could occur anywhere, all the user needs to do is create that space.
View from top floor gallery
View from second floor towards circulaion and auditorium
“Designed for Humans. Runned by machines.�
The diverse program contains an open plan workshop for the use of heavy machinery and vehicles; a FABLAB where through experiments new forms of expression are born; a lecture room for more than 300 visitors; an exhibition area with such a flexibility that it could fulfill any user needs; a common area for students and visitors to exchange ideas and comments.
View from outside the proposal.
Section through proposal.
Dynamic wind control Seeing the need of new forms of free energy systems to maintain the building such as green roofs and reduce the use of conventional non-renewable energies, this project was the perfect brief for a modern test in the search new cleaner energies. Let me start by saying that if you control the wind you would be able to reduce a minimum of 35% the internal heating. However, if you mix this up with other factors like water, the possibilities are endless. The structure works with two outside layers of double curved glass and a central moving water pipe system that all together behaves like a wind turbine in a small scale.
Wind flow test
Exploded diagram of Dynamic glass facade
By pressurizing the air, it loses its kinetic energy as it speeds up; when it contacts the gl ass water pipe, it will transfer part of the remaining energy into the water; by the time it enters the room, it would have lost about 85% of its original kinetic energy and move from a 35 degree Celsius outside to a 12-15 internally.
Dynamic facade geomety
Prototiping model.
As part of producing real result, I encouraged myself to pass through several test where wind force, resistance and pressure points are putted to break point. On the right, a wind circulation through a 3D model allow me to appreciate how wind forces behaves: where does it speeds up and gain speed and where it slows down. On the left, a digital wind turbine records all the data from a test which makes the design process easier as realistic results are involved during the process of creation.
Wind flow test
Wind flow test with pressure point results Exploded diagram of Dynamic glass facade
Urbanisim massing model - Wind flow test
Making a reflection of Guernica bombing From Picasso painting to the catastrophic reality of the bombing happening in 26th April 1937 in Northern Spain there is only a very thin line reflecting the horror lived back then. More than 27 tones of bombs in 3 hours paralyzed and dictated a new era in Guernica town. The horror, the list of the most loved ones, the feel of lost in their town in such an improvised attack and so fast. The feeling of emptiness. The feel of having more holes than a Swiss cheeses. But there is one thing that never dies: Hope The survivors rush to seek shelter in the mountain near to the town and by hiding in the bushes watched their town getting burned to their ashes.
Massing study
Section through Tate Modern and proposal
Artistic section though Tate Modern & Proporsal
The whole idea was to replicate the atmosphere that the civilians passed through at the time of the catastrophe. As the visitor goes up to the top floor, the narrow staircase would let him be soon in a completely dark and empty room where nothing is on display, but one itself, its the art and the sensation of “emptiness” and “discomfort” overwhelms the visitor. Once the visitor pass the only light source which comes from the door, it would be embraced by the vast open space with structures imitating the mountain in which Guernica’s civilians had to hide. The program comprehence not only the sensational aspect but also the interaction with the user and the proposal. A library is placed inside the boxes at different levels in which the visitor would have to clim in order to pass through.
Sequence 2 in detail Sequence 1
Artistic section through proposal. Top floor of Tate Modern.
Tate Modern “Bombed” As an experimental proposal, the brief leaded me to dismantle the Tate Modern like if it was being bombed from the inside. As the dense research about the Guernica horror, I discover that the lack of light as the smoke covered the Sun and the specific time gap in which it was bombed, it guided the project towards a very invasive proposal: “Bomb the Tate”.
View from internal hall towards the demolished building
The idea is to represent the feeling of loss and small against such an event. Taking the Sun light range of the bombing and shooting towards the Tate, it left a particular trace in which floor and wall material would be removed. Light wise it’s very similar to a church as when approaching a coloured glass at up high. The sensation of meeting god and seeking for help only comes to one point. “Hope”
View from basement towards the demolished building
Making a model allowed the project to become even more real as the structure had to be involved in order to proceed the removal of material. At this point towards the London Institute of Technology, the research of structure and engineering was crucial to comprehend the need of knowledge of how the building works.
Study models -Hole & Scafoldings-
London under a catastrophy This project began with a thunderstorm that leaded London to a situation of risk and pure need of electricity. As the research towards renewable energies developed so far, the proposal receives a chance to put into practice and experiment with parametric design. The platforms seats on the river bank in an island on the river Thames collecting electricity from the Sun in the advanced technological solar panels situated along its outside surface. Then, it delivers it by being pulled by boats towards discharging points located along the river. While it is on the island, the platforms behaves as a promenade with a walk through the protected area of scenes in the forest and as a theatre at the South corner.
Model at 1:50 of structure, lighting and solar panels
View of the proposal functioning on river.
The proposal behaves more like a natural open museum in which the visitor would gain access to a protected area in a forest, views and walks in floating platforms and a theatre in nearly created by itself because the landscape behaviour. As an inspiration to look at when coming into the pleasure of the user and not as much as for the catastrophe, the Shakespeare Globe Theatre in the river bank of the Thames brings the idea of a simple but sophisticated way of entertaining people in an outside scenario. Platforms are modular and can interlock with each other anytime - anywhere. The main strategy is to follow the natural curvature of the island, but as they move to the discharging points along the Thames, the arrangement of the experience would change as the platform start to leave its position.
Plan of agrupation of plataforms -Theatre-
Site plan with proposal functioning.
Seciton with lighted model.
“Let the night embrace you with its natural beauty. Let the stars and the moon illuminates your play. Let the sound of the night life involves your soul�
Light study and experimentation
The from coming through a long research and modifications in the trial of modifying the conventional way we use solar panels. By interlocking in a self balance, structure and applying pressure to specific points the proposal allows the structure to be more interesting and exciting by only using two elements: Wood panels and Solar panels. Through experimentation, the proposal discovered it in an order within the disorder. Section AA’
Section BB’
Section CC’
Structurally, there is 3-5 main arches that run horizontally and 3-4 in the perpendicular direction. That creates a 7rigid structure. On top of that, there are extra wood panels that interlock within each other and making the entire structure a one firm object.
View of agrupation of plataforms -Theatre-
External work with RM Arch. After I finish university I went to work for Building Design Architects but shortly moving into Richard Morton Architect as the type of project suits me better. Since October I have begun working for this company and had the chance not only to develop further my skills, but also to learn sides of architecture that are not taught at university. I had worked on more than 9 projects already from 3D modeling and graphical representation to working drawings and detailing. The main architectural character in this practice comprehends commercial and large residential scale projects in which a diverse architectural skills put into practice.
Night scene at a care home proposal
View from garden Overview of model
View from garden towards the care home
NORTH ELEVATION
EAST ELEVATION
SIDE ELEVATION
SOUTH ELEVATION
After RMA jumped in, we are seeking the best suitable urban design for this project. It contains more than 20 buildings counting from blocks A to M and a mix of uses:
WEST ELEVATION
SERVICE VOID ZONE BEHIND SUSPENDED CEILING
FACING BRICKWORK
FACING BRICKWORK
DECORATIVE HALF TIMBER WALL WITH RENDER INFILL TO DETAIL
FACING BRICKWORK with ARCHED BRICK SOLDIERS AS SHOWN
FACING BRICKWORK with ARCHED BRICK SOLDIERS AS SHOWN
DECORATIVE HALF TIMBER WALL WITH RENDER INFILL TO DETAIL
A large care home, private flats, cottages and affordable housing. FACING BRICKWORK
FACING BRICKWORK
SERVICE VOID ZONE BEHIND SUSPENDED CEILING
FACING BRICKWORK RAMPED ACCESS
UNIT 1 at GF, UNIT 8 at 1F and Unit 16 at 2F
UNIT 7 at GF, UNIT 15 at 1F and Unit 21 at 2F
RAMPED ACCESS
Detailed elevation of block A
Rev
Date
Description
Do not scale from this drawing All dimensions are to be checked on site Any discrepancies are to be reported immediately to the Architect or Main Contractor
COPYRIGHT
© 2016
ALL RIGHTS DESCRIBED IN THE CHAPTER IV OF THE COPYRIGHT DESIGN AND PATENTS ACT 1988, HAVE BEEN GENERALLY ASSERTED
Richard Morton Architects Ltd 70 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EJ Tel: 0203 179 9030 Email: richard@rm-architects.com Web: www.rm-architects.com
Client
Beechcroft Developments Ltd Project DECORATIVE HALF TIMBER WALL WITH RENDER INFILL TO DETAIL
FACING BRICKWORK with ARCHED BRICK SOLDIERS AS SHOWN
FACING BRICKWORK with ARCHED BRICK SOLDIERS AS SHOWN
Randalls Road, Leatherhead -
DECORATIVE HALF TIMBER WALL WITH RENDER INFILL TO DETAIL
Drawing FACING BRICKWORK
FACING BRICKWORK
General Arrangement Block A - Elevations East & West Elevations Scale
1:50@A1
RAMPED ACCESS
DAY ROOM at GF, UNIT 12 at 1F and Unit 19 at 2F
Render from road towards blocks E,D & CareHoe
UNIT 4 at GF, UNIT 11 at 1F and Unit 18 at 2F
Currently I am working in a large scheme residential project with a diverse background. Other architects started the project and they got refuse by local authorities and planning.
Project No.
Drawing No.
Revision
136
337
C4
Status
Date
Drawn by
Checked by
C
April 16
LN
RM
U Kitchen
Living Room
Bedroom 1
Dining Room Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2
Bedroom 2
C
Kitchen
Rev
SH SH
Ensuite C
Date
Description
Do not scale from this drawing All dimensions are to be checked on site Any discrepancies are to be reported immediately to t or Main Contractor
COPYRIGHT © 2017
ALL RIGHTS DESCRIBED IN THE CHAPTER IV OF THE C DESIGN AND PATENTS ACT 1988, HAVE BEEN GENERA
Dining Room Living Room
Richard Morton Archit
70 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6 Tel: 0203 179 9030 Email: richard@rm-architects.com Web: www.rm-architects.com
Kitchen
Dining Room
U
SH
C
C
Ensuite Ensuite
Dining Room
Client
Kitchen
Project
SH
Bishops Waltham -
U
Drawing
Living Room
Bedroom 2 w
Bedroom 1
Bedroom 1
w Bedroom 2
Living Room
Block E Ground Floor Plan Scale
1:125@A3 Project No. Drawing No.
147 StatusD Ground floor pla of Block
-
Date
Drawn b
Jul 2017 NS
As part of my learning process with RMA, I tackle a big diverse of projects in which I had the chance to get into big details, working from detail and structural drawings to electrics and fire plans.
SHAFT WITH GRID AT FLOOR LVL. ABOVE
W
DR
I putted into practice several skills learning at university. However, I must say that the time spend drawing details drawings as the section shown on the right made me more conscious about materials and dimensions used in a real life situation.
Ensuite
W Master Bedroom Shower
CTS
Hall Bedroom 2
Rev
W
Date
Description
Do not scale from this drawing All dimensions are to be checked on site Any discrepancies are to be reported immediately to the Architect or Main Contractor
CTS
COPYRIGHT © 2014
ALL RIGHTS DESCRIBED IN THE CHAPTER IV OF THE COPYRIGHT DESIGN AND PATENTS ACT 1988, HAVE BEEN GENERALLY ASSERTED
Richard Morton Architects Ltd
Utility
70 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EJ Tel: 0203 179 9030
A/C
Email: richard@rm-architects.com Web: www.rm-architects.com
Client
Beechcroft Developments Ltd -
Kitchen
Sun Room
Drawing Room
Project
Leatherhead Drawing
Electrics Layout Block A Units 2, 3, 5, 6 Ground Floor Scale
1:50@A3 Project No. Drawing No.
136 Status
3rd floor electrics plan
P
741 Date Nov 2016
Revision
P3 Drawn by
Checked by
GR
RM
BLock C Section trhogh structure details
As the time passes by, I gain responsibilities of heavier weight. Currently I was in charge of drawings elevations, plans of most blocks and the entire 3D model with several renders which we would submit into planning in August 2017. Furthermore, clients keep making changes as so we keep modifying the model with a very interesting result as we can actually appreciate how the site is getting built up in my pc screen.
Rev
Date
Description
Do not scale from this drawing All dimensions are to be checked on site Any discrepancies are to be reported immediately to the Architect or Main Contractor
COPYRIGHT © 2014
ALL RIGHTS DESCRIBED IN THE CHAPTER IV OF THE COPYRIGHT DESIGN AND PATENTS ACT 1988, HAVE BEEN GENERALLY ASSERTED
Richard Morton Architects Ltd 70 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EJ Tel: 0203 179 9030 Email: richard@rm-architects.com Web: www.rm-architects.com
Client
Project
Drawing
Carehome Ground Floor Scale
Ground floor plan of CareHome in Bishops Waltham
1:250@A3 Project No. Drawing No.
Overview of model -
Status
Date
Revision
Drawn by
Checked
+46.440 +45.620
+45.00
32
27
30
31
26
28
33
24
34
23
35
22
25
Rev
Date
Description
Do not scale from this drawing All dimensions are to be checked on site
Any discrepancies are to be reported immediately to the A
COPYRIGHT
© 2014
ALL RIGHTS DESCRIBED IN THE CHAPTER IV OF THE COPYR DESIGN AND PATENTS ACT 1988, HAVE BEEN GENERALLY A
Richard Morton Archite
70 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6 Tel: 0203 179 9030 Email: richard@rm-architects.com Web: www.rm-architects.com
P114E
P113D
Client
P115F
P115F
P120C
P120C
Beechcroft Development Project
Leatherhead Drawing
Site Plan Ground Floor Scale
1:250@A1 Project No.
Drawing No.
136
202
GA - Plan of Bishops WalthamStatus P
Date
Drawn b
Sep2016 HD
External work with ECOS Net. Working for Network took me to exceed my view of designing something big in a small place. After further discussion with the client and team, I took the chance to probe myself that 3D modelling is not only a visualization expression but also a way to bring to reality what we got on plans. The design involved a dance studio at the back of the garden space where client’s daughters could practice their skill for further competitions. Clients also wanted a modern and fresh look to their new garden and so we did. LED strip lights runs from most of the edged making one wonder where could they go.
Internal view from Dance Studio
View from livingroom window
Also, as part of the team, we had the chance to change the world with little steps and so we did. We included solar panels which are camouflage at the back of the roof which faces South. Furthermore, we are currently discussing with the client whether we could include small modern wind-spiral-turbines to collect even more ECO-electricity which would power up the studio and garden lighting.
20
Gatter op2
Gatter op1 Soundproof wood panels
Roof gutter Waterproof membrane/ rubber/vapour barrier
Soundproof wood panels
Blockwork
Vertical studs
100mm Insulation Brickwork
Wall soundproof wooden panels Beam spanning across the door Sliding door top channel
Gatter op3
Door frame aluminium sheet
Detail 3.
Detail drawings
View of house extention
Before rendering
After basic rendering
Road view towards the care home proporsal
THIRD FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR
Extension of 1.65m to the rear study on ground floor and bathroom on first floor
REAR
FIRST FLOOR
bricks to match existing
2708
plastered and painted as existing
2050
GROUND FLOOR
bricks to match existing
SECTION AA
proposed new garden wall in brick
Extension of 2.0m to the rear utility and living room on lower ground floor and the office on the first floor
2000
Extension of 2.0m to the rear dining room on lower ground floor garden lvl.
Note: Fenestration unchanged on rear elevation
Main elevations PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION
Inclination of roof gatter
A'
A'
02PW
02PW
Inclination of garden floor
Inclination of garden floor
Inclination of roof gatter 3
2 2 2
PROPOSED DRAINAGE PROPOSED DRAINAGE
PROPOSED ELECTRICS PROPOSED ELECTRICS OF EXTERNAL LEDS
2
OF EXTERNAL LEDS
2
95° 2
No 14 A' A
215
02PW
C
01PW
B' B
PROPOSED GARDEN STUDIO PLAN PROPOSED GARDEN STUDIO
01PW
2
PROPOSED HUNGED LIGHT PROPOSED HANGED LIGHTS
A' 02PW
01PW
02PW
No 12
Portfolio
Nicolas Salas Leon
BaHons Architecture (ARB/RIBA)
(This portfolio is only a brief representation of some projects. It does not present all the work done in each proposal) For more information please visit: www.pandorum-architecture.com