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Nicholas Earle - Designer San Mateo, California nickjearle@gmail.com
Experience 2009 - Present Habitats for Humanity Volunteer worker 2011 Young Entrepreneurs of Worcester, UK Lecturer Lectu June 2010 - September 2010 MBLA Architects and Urbanists Architect Intern 2009 - 2010 Rough Hill Ltd. Co-Event Manager 2006 - 2007 and 2009 Jack Matthews Architects Architect Intern
Formation 2007 - 2011 University of Manchester B.A Honours Architecture 2006 - 2007 College of San Mateo 2002 - 2006 Royal Grammar School Worcester, UK 1998 - 2002 Old Swinford Hospital, UK
Interests Design, Guitar and Fitness
Languages English and Spanish
Skills Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD and Sketchup
The Lotus Health Centre
Grizedale Sensory Centre
Model For Home in Salford
Sketches
Personal Website
MBLA Architects OďŹƒce Work
Manchester University 2011
The Lotus Manchester Health Centre
My proposal synergises nature with structure by creating a large urban park in an area of Manchester dense with car parks. The programme works on tresting Manchester’s greatest health threat, obesity.
Charity Headquarters Roof Plan 9
Reception
4 1
1
3
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Ground Level 5
2
9
Organic Restaurant
1 8
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6
3
9
1 - Gardens 2 - Event Space 3 - Ramps to parking 4 - 5-a-side Football 5 - Skate/BMX Park 6 - Bike Rental Stations 7 - 2 Doubles Tennis Courts 8 - Ramp that leads to Car Park 9 - Staircases that lead from/to Car ParkÂ
7
Gym and Consultation 9
Basement Level
Performance Hall
A1
B1
A1
Site Section A1 - B1
A2
B2
B1
A2
B2
Section showing Lighting A2 - B2
DESIGN PROCESS
STEP 1 Existing function placed underground
STEP 2 Circulation routes plotted through the site for ease
STEP 3 Gardens placed, buildings shoot upwards for sunlight
STEP 4 Furnishings added for programme and trees planted in the gardens
The structural system is made out of a Steel Frame work, an intensive green roof rooďŹ ng system, concrete panel ooring and re-inforced steel universal columns system, the columns on the basement are at 7.2mx7.2m structural grid to hold up the pavillions and gardens.
= Dead weight load
= Environmental load
= Imposed load weight
= Dead and imposed load to the ground
OVER 1 in 4 Mancunians are obese
STRUCTURAL DETAILS
Foundational Detail
Mid-Level Detail
Roof Garden Detail
Construction Sequence
Foundation
Primary Structure
Step one - Pad Foundations
Step one - Re-inforced concrete columns
Step two - Hardcore and Concrete Infill
Step two - Steel flooring system
Step three - Waterproof membrane and concrete screed
Step three - Steel framework
Secondary Structure & External Cladding
Internal Linings & Furnishings
Step one - Secondary Structure
Step one - Internal Linings
Step two - External Cladding
Step two - Furnishing Fixtures
Grizedale Sensory Park Grizedale Forest, UK 2009 Manchester University
WHO?
(will be educated)
WHAT?
(will be taught)
The assignment set for this project was to develop an educational centre within the Grizedale forest.
HOW?
(will it be taught)
SIGHT
TOWER (sight)
SOUND BOX (hearing)
MATERIALITY ORGANIC CAFE (taste)
HEARING
SMELL KIDS AND ADULTS
TASTE TOUCH
FUNCTIONAL NODE
SITE LOCATION
OPEN NODE (smell)
STONE NODE (touch)
SIGHT NODE
SMELL NODE
HEARING NODE
TOUCH NODE
Model For House Design Salford Quays 2009 University of Manchester
This project was my ďŹ rst major architectural project in my university educational background. We were given the task to develop a house for a single family on the dock of Salford Quays. The design was inspired by the waves of the dock to replicate a form, that would concede in its three levels to allow maximum sunlight because it was placed in such a narrow site. Ligh was important for this project, and my atmospheric work was an experiment to the inuence of light to my architectural designs.
Website Project 2011
http://nicholasearledesigns.squarespace.com/
In modern day society, a personal branding of your work is important, and all the more important to be recognised on the internet with such work. I wanted to tap into the potential of this new market of advertising for architects, and designed my own personal website.
It contains my personal blog where i talk about my design interests, it has on average 150 hits a month.
It also contains plenty of space for my portfolio, so there is a place on the internet where anyone in the world at any time can view my work.
It contains a place for my any computer in .pdf ďŹ le.
CV to be stored on the internet and downloaded to