/ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO NICOLE FARNELL SELECTED WORKS 2018-2020
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FUSIVEL - UNITY PLAZA
PROJECT SENSO
Plaza, Melbourne, Australia
Waterfront Development, Docklands, Australia
BREATHE
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FOLDING
MYCAMODE
SLUM CLEARANCE PROPOSAL
Retrofit Swinburne IS Building, Hawthorn, Aust
Wonderfruit Competition, Thailand
AMDC Retrofit & Refurbishment, Hawthorn, Aus
Study Tour India
/PROJECTS 07 3D MODELS
Swinburne Year 1-3 Bachelor of Design(Arch)
/ABOUT ME
I was interested in Architecture from a young age growing up in a family of builders and engineers. I am forever told to make things practical and build able which is what I would like to pursue in my future of designing. I also have an interest in communication design, designing logos and product packaging for companies. I have worked with Wellwood Walnuts, Pentland Calisthenics College and The Tasty Lyks to create their branding. My skills consist of practicality of design, technical drawing and detailed aspects of projects. I have an interest in Sustainability and the way we need to design for our future. I have experience in Rhino, Grasshopper, Revit, Adobe and CAD programs. This experience has been conducted through my High School and University studies being pushed further with every project and idea.
SKILLS
- Rhino - Revit - Grasshopper and Plugins (+ Python) - Abobe Suite (Ilustrator, Indesign, Photoshop, Premier Pro) - BIM - Photography
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Bahelor of Design (Architecture) - Duke of Edinbourough Bronze, Silver, Gold - Golden Key International Society - Finalist (Top 7) Wonderfruit Competition 2019
EXTRA STUDIES https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-farnell-0089981a5/ https://issuu.com/niki.farnell https://www.instagram.com/nfarchitecture.design/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbbMiOT_zP22SK8Y18rCfgA/
- IAAC Global Summer School 2019 - Wonderfruit Competition 2019 - India Study Tour- Earth Bricks, Slum Clearance Proposal
“This studio is about how architecture and urban design can create public meaning and connection to place through critical siting and expressive design. It engages with the historical marginalization of aboriginals, non-white migrants, women and others. Working in groups and individually, your task will be to propose urban design and architectural interventions that re-territorialise the edges of Melbourne’s iconic CBD and disrupt dominant narratives. Each individual project will incorporate public space, infrastructure and civic programs as ‘memory architecture’ within a collectively themed group urban framework.” (Studio Overview: Memory Architecture- Re-framing the Margins)
01 FUSIVEL - UNITY PLAZA Plaza, Melbourne, Australia
Views play a large role in this project with the standout locations forming the buildings shape and orientation to capture the unique sites within this precinct. These views will be directed through a screen facade which will create a privacy barrier as well as a different perspective of the site. The main feature of this building is its facade. Using traditional screens with hints to Islamic, Arabic, Japanese and other cultures through its pattern, amazing shadows are created. This not only uses the theme of light but enables some privacy from people looking upwards from the street, creating a more intimate setting for those inside. The screens will be backed with glass panels to fit with the National Building Codes as the openings are larger than the required minimum.
Load
The diagonal columns allow a greater load away from the central pillar without bending the floors. These columns are places approximately 20m apart below the building to allow natural flow of traffic whilst also allowing a high load to be placed above.
Structural Beam
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Sloped Column Lo
This diagram explains the load and possible structure of this project. Made of steel and concrete these columns have a high structural load capacity as well as a great look which matches components of the existing site such as the stadiums.
Node Column
Pile Foundation
https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=fekXmOfbJ4o
“This design studio aims to speculate future waterfront design for Victoria Harbour. The site should be designed as a focal point and rich destination for locals and visitors, by understanding the opportunities and challenges of designing on the water’s edge. The aim is to re-envision water’s edge in Docklands to introduce new ways of connecting buildings and cities with water and provide new opportunities for people and communities to interact with this key feature of our city. Victoria Harbour and Docklands have a particular character, with a dynamic quality of life because of its unique industrial history, water edge characteristics and combination of the soft residential and hard industrial fabric.”(Presentation 2: From Form Finding to Waterfront Form Making)
02 PROJECT SENSO
Waterfront Development, Docklands, Australia
THEME
FORM
SITE ANALYSIS
FIVE SENSES
The aim of our proposal was to use elements from our form finding and site analysis to persuade to creation of multi-functional spaces, whist keeping fluidity and connectivity between programs and spaces on both horizontal and vertical axis. The main contributing factor to our forms and their placement was the views from the site.
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VISION
Views around Docklands
Views from site
Views from building on Site
A site analysis and form finding task was completed to expand views and ideas prior to the projects design stages. The collage shows what exists at the current point in time and its location in relation to the Harbour and the site. Docklands is brightly coloured with murals on walls, the blue reflection of the sky against the water, green patches of grass and trees along the water edge and the multicoloured containers at the North-Eastern border. The diagrams show different elements of Docklands including the 8 precincts, Building heights, Zone overlays, and development activity. Docklands is a large projects constructed overtime therefore always has a crane or two constructing buildings or moving containers off ships.
The first video was created to investigate the sensory qualities at Docklands. The second video shows the interactive waterfront development created. https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=b_OQ4J2jbDo
https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=zfjsbGJ6RoE
“COVID-19 has changed the way of living and working; the shape of space for working and style off working. Some companies are thinking of shifting to remote working for a longer time and some offices are thinking or redesigning their indoor spaces. Many designers have proposed ideas and design strategies for adapting offices and workplaces to comply with social distancing regulations. The aim is to use BIM to assess the space and shape a performance-led design proposal to make the working space ready for going back to campus for staff and students. To do so you need to create a cost-effective strategy plan by identifying the required changes in Level 5,6,7,8 of the AMDC building and set up a BIM model to start working on it as a design team.� (Task 3 - Professional Practice - BIM)
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AMDC Retrofit & Refurbishment, Hawthorn, Australia
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Roof Atrium 79820 mm Plant Roof 78350 mm L11 - WALKWAY 77300 mm
L.11 L 11 SSL 73600 mm mm 73500
L10 SSl 69650 mm
L9 L9 SSLmm 66150 65800 mm
L8 L8 SSLmm 62300 61950 mm L3 Z 61049 mm
L7 L7 SSLmm 58450 58100 mm
L6 L6 SSLmm 54600 54250 mm
L5 L5 SSL - EXIS 50750 mm 50400 mm
L4 L4 SSL 47075 mm 46725 mm
L3 X 44488 mm L3. L3 L3 SSLmm 43400 43050 mm SOFFIT L3 42350 mm
L2 39200 mm
L.1 L1 SSL 35000 mm mm 34850
LEVEL 0 34050 mm
B1 32080 mm
B2 30150 mm
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Existing 1.5m AD01.05.02
AMDC level 7 houses many open plan offices, as well as meeting rooms and common spaces. The proposed solution enables more circulation paths between atrium spaces by removing tables, and opens up more meeting rooms enabling ease of cleaning and tracing between users. I have designed to abide by the 1.5 meter regulations set by the Department of Health & Human Services, which enables most of the office spaces to remain, therefore bringing the cost of new furniture down. Within all spaces I have tried to reuse as much furniture as possible, to enable a smart and smooth retrofit. The proposed layout enables more meeting rooms on Level 7 whist keeping an abundance of offices and studio spaces. Meeting rooms will accommodate TV screens enabling meetings to occur via web programs such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom, between Staff and Students as well as external providers. These meeting rooms replace many of the existing single person office spaces which will enable people to work privately or as a group. This idea is similar to hot desks where people move around on a day to day basis if they don’t have set desks. This be more beneficial to those whom have taken up the option of working from home most days whilst only coming in to work when classes are on.
Legend Social Distanced Not Social Distanced
Proposed 1.5m
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The final facade creates an interesting and unique characteristic to the AMDC building. The renders show how the space may feel with this new system in place. Using black pipes the glare is reduced for the occupants inside but also adds extra creativity and uniqueness to the building from further away. Overall the retrofit and refurbishment of AMDC will create a safer more covid safe work environment for students and staff of Swinburne University’s hawthorn campus.
“The main focus of this subject is to explore tectonic and material system in architectural design through both physical and digital prototyping. It is aimed to help you understand the exploratory nature of design. Students will develop a broad understanding of large scale projects and their likely outcomes on the environment by expanding knowledge of construction methodology, regulatory design standards and appropriate technology. Students will expand upon their ability to synthesize information to establish more complex project briefing leading to design outcomes. Students will increase their ability to communicate design intentions using computerized techniques for 2D, 3D, parametric, time-based and/or physical representation and expand knowledge of passive and active systems of design.� (ARC20001- Unit Outline & Brief)
04 FOLDING
Retrofit Swinburne IS Building, Hawthorn, Australia
Our tectonic detail we chose to focus on was folding. This tectonic detail was chosen as it was unique and adaptable between many locations whilst captivating the audience by its smooth joins and ability to hold itself freely upright. The tectonic detail of folding enables structures to become more structurally sound unlike being bent or twisted whilst having crisp lines and joins. Folding of structures creates a exploratory vibe which onlookers wishing to know how it forms together from a flat sheet. The crisp lines of the folds and joins creates a harmonic calming effect. The brief was to create a structure involving the inclusion of Swinburne's IS building on their Hawthorn campus. The design had to use the tectonic detail of folding and had to create a new vibe and look to the existing, bland building. The structure is solving the need for an upgraded space or look to the IS building. The audience will be Swinburne photography students and teachers that inhabit the IS building as well as passersby and users of the car park(exterior structure).
“Wonderfruit encourages, develops and innovates creative solutions for sustainable living and brings together a global community to celebrate them. Wonderfruit uses its platform to catalyse creativity and make a meaningful positive impact. To design and build a unique pavilion structure for Wonderfruit, destined to house the onsite exhibition that showcases the vision, ideas, ambition, information and hard work that goes into creating the festival each year. The project must embody the Wonderfruit ethos, acting as a striking beacon for its powerful brand and supporting and communicating its ethical values.� (Wonderfruit 2019 Entry Criteria)
05 MYCAMODE
Wonderfruit Competition, Thailand
“This design proposal was the outcome of a 2019 Swinburne Architecture Program traveling studio to Chennai, the capital city of the South Indian state Tamil Nadu. The study tour was led by Professor Marcus White and Canhui Chen, funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), through the New Colombo Plan (NCP) mobility program. The traveling studio focused on the challenges of slum clearance and relocation in Chennai. Of particular note was the slum residents’ reluctance and, in some cases, outright opposition to relocating away from their slum area to a zone where new social housing was being developed by the local government. Ideas towards promoting discussion around possible routes to improve the design of housing developments in Chennai for former slum dwellers. A brief report on strategies that add design value to the currently deployed construction system and development model aimed at improving construction speed.” (Swinburne Architecture_India Study Tour 2019)
06 SLUM CLEARANCE PROPOSAL Study Tour India
“The bachelor of architecture units required 3d models as an element of submission to develop and understanding of space, scale and site. The following models are from the 3 year Bachelor Course at Swinburne University of Technology.�
07 3D MODELS
Swinburne Year 1-3 Bachelor of Design (Arch)