Architectural Assistant Portfolio

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Ploy Kriangkriwakin

Part 2 Architectural Assistant

BSc Architecture (Hons) 2019 - 2022

MArch Architecture SEP 2023 - 2025

PLOY

WANAPHAS KRIANGKRIWAKIN

wanaphas@gmail.com

Date of Birth: 15/09/2000

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ploywanaphas/ Tel: 07307901576

Flat 185, 11 Hollis Croft

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

S1 4NW

EDUCATION

Architecture MArch • Sep 2023 - July 2025

University of Sheffield, Arts Tower, Sheffield S10 2TN

BSc Architecture • Sep 2019 - June 2022

Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom

• Achieved 2:1

• Exhibited a Group Project in WSA Vertical Studio with the ‘Connecting the City and the Human’ Unit 2020

• Participated in BSc Poster Competition (Group) 2020

• Participated in WSA Sanctuary Design Competition (Group) 2020

• Student Ambassador, School Representative for Media Team and WSA Exhibition Curator Team 2022

High School • March 2016 - December 2019

Rangi Ruru Girl’s School, Christchurch, New Zealand

• GPA 4.0

• Advanced Mathematics, Physics, Fine Art, Design and Visual Communication, English

• Received ‘Pocket Scholarship’, for completing New Zealand’s National Certificates of Educational Achievement (NCEA) level 1 with more than 50 percent of ‘Excellence’ credits out of six subjects.

• Design and Visual Communication Exhibition in the School Library

• Awarded 1st of Year 12 ‘Design and Visual Communication’

• School ‘Year Book’ Committee 2017

• School International Council and Librarian Commitee 2018

• Leader of a Young Enterprise Project: iPhone case and web design

EXTRACURRICULARS

Architecture Competition - Reuse the Tower

June - July 2023 Lecce, Italy

• Proposed a conceptual scheme to re-vitalise the coastal tower ruin in the Salento Peninsula

Hospice Volunteer - Nurse Maude Hospital

2017 - 2019

Christchurch, New Zealand

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Uskuri Theobald Architects • Part 1

Architectural Assistant

St Albans, England

• Aug 2022 - Feb 2023

• Conduct site survey and compose floor plan, roof plan and elevations on AutoCAD

• Developed and edited drawings using AutoCAD and models using SketchUp under the guidance of the director

• Producing design options and present them through Adobe Photoshop and Indesign

• Compose design and access statement to be submitted for the planning application

• Attended client meetings and listened to their queries and requests while explaining design options when available

• Communicate and collaborate design ideas and work with colleagues in the team

• Producing 3D images using Lumion and rendering packages

LUNDI light design Co.,Ltd • Internship

Bangkok, Thailand

• July - September 2020

• Contributing graphic diagrams and AutoCAD drawings for several projects that require special luminaires.

• Shadowed seniors in the site visit and gained technical knowledge regarding lighting design from suppliers and lighting technicians.

SKILLS

2D Drafting & 3D Digital Modelling

• AutoCAD • Rhinoceros • SketchUp • Revit

2D & 3D Architecture Visualisation

• Lumion 12.0

• V-ray for SketchUp Pro and Rhino

• Adobe Suite: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator

Physical Modelling

• Laser cut certification from Cardiff University

• CNC machine and 3D printing experience

• Styrofoam handcrafting, balsa wood, mount board, concrete casting, air-dried clay modeling

Technical Programmes

• VELUX Daylight Visualizer

• Climate Consultancy 6.0

Economics Skills

Languages

• English

• Thai

• Able to calculate cost and percentage breakdown of the building construction

• Capable of composing planning application and basic legal framework

Fine Art

• Hand sketching: pencils, charcoal sticks, etc.

• Painting: Oil, acrylic, watercolour, ink-wash, etc.

Work Experience

3D Modeling and Architectural Visualisation

Dthe six months experience, I extensively learnt wider aspects of architecture, especially how the choice of an architect’s could impact the user’s wellbeing and flow of the house. The point to take away from the practice is a variety of ways to tackle problem for different projects. The design process includes multiple site visit and design negotiation with the clients followed by liaising with

multidisciplinary teams to achieve the promised outcome suitable for their budget. Apart of presenting design options and 3D visualisation, I was given the task to drew technical drawings, researched appropriate material construction and be able to cooperate effectively with the team. By participating in many different projects, I have seen how each piece of knowledge from university have helped me throughout my work.

Selected Render Plans Chosen for Company Exhibition and Booklet

P3 : Bungalow Building Survey

P3: Proposed Design Scheme

One of my responsibilities in interior design has benefited my architecture career greatly as I applied a holistic approach and visualised more coherent space in consideration to smaller details that would affect the client’s way of living. I have noticed an

intrinsic connection after working simultaneously in both fields since they could influence one another greatly, especially when it comes to structural design. I liaised with my supervisor, the architect of the project, and the contractors to alter some design in order to propose

a layout that offers a better living experience suitable for the client lifestyle. For example, changing the location of the door in the kitchen to accommodate more storage for the family of five or considering a bespoke joinery for their utility to make the space more organised. I

attended client meetings and was entrusted to create mood boards, joinery plans and chose materials for the design concept.Different material combination expresses distinct characteristics of the clients and creates a personalised space called ‘home’.

Selected Open Plan Space

One of the most intriguing aspects of interior design is the joinery design, including bespoke dressing room, alcoves, niches and ledges.

Lack of storage is the common key issues for majority of the clients therefore being able to briefly design and locate these components on the architectural plans from the beginning were important to help the client visualises the space. Because of this full service, my team and I can have the full control of the changes, to propose the design that respects the building structure but, in the client’s interior taste.

Selected Interior and Joinery Design

RETROFIT HOUSE

Live/Work Space with Sustainable Considerations

There is a known persistent concern regarding the haphazard plot arrangements around the outskirts of Bangkok, which stemmed from the ineffective government control over pre-existing urban informalities. This proposed retrofit house was designed based on the understanding of existing construction and is tailored to the demands of inhabitants and their line of work to establish a user-friendly house.

Due to the developer’s intention to maximise the number of residences on a constrained site, retrofitting a house

presents an opportunity to integrate sustainable measures that the building lacked. The inflexibility of the existing design posed a challenge to the modern trend of live-work dwelling, which has grown in popularity as a result of technological advancements and the COVID-19 pandemic . As a result, the new design visualises an approach that enables long-term housing that can adapt to future changes. The design was influenced by ceramic art and the tranquil atmosphere perceived during its manufacturing process, which will take place in the integrated area of the front façade for the client’s daily work.

Characteristics of the Existing House:

• Low thermal mass materials (no insulation)

• Redbrick wall and reinforced concrete structure

• Front facade in North direction to minimise direct sunlight and maximise wind access

• Steep pitch roof to enhance water evacuation

• Large attic space for passive cooling

• Large openings in two aspects for cross ventilation

• Consistent internal temperature with plenty of shadings due to the tropical climate

Constraints of the Existing House:

• Solar Access: A 4-metre property wall blocks sunlight from the East, allowing only small quantities of light to pass through the gaps between timber cladding, resulting in insufficient daylight in the ground level

• Acoustic Problem: Thin shared wall with no insulation

• Internal Comfort: Excessive direct sunlight in the South during the afternoon that raises the temperature in habitable rooms

Daily Life of

A ceramic studio scale manufacturing that demands accommodate four forming, fire, storing ceramic essential to have number of shelves finished goods

The activity cycle to understand spatial allocation ceramic process transition between of work, making to travel around The idea of separating and working spaces improve working maintain a

Sustainable Principles Applied in the Retrofit House:

● A micro-climate responsive design enhances the building performance and maximise its internal comfort taking into account of the constraints highlighted in the previous page.

● Considering that Bangkok is characterised with heavy precipitation, the adoption of a sustainable drainage system can therefore help alleviate flooding and inadequate infrastructure . It also reduces natural resources that is wasted in the network expansion by scaling down the growth of sewerage construction. This irrigation system is installed beneath the vegetations in the central courtyard.

● Solar Roof Tile Ventilation is installed to address the problem of overheating in tropical homes. It utilises passive cooling including cross ventilation and stack ventilation, in conjunction with active cooling powered by solar panels . Ceiling ventilators are also installed to help accelerating and stabilising the heat transfer process to ensure consistent internal comfort.

a Ceramicist

studio is a smallmanufacturing operation the space to four key activities: glazing, and ceramic works. It is have a sufficient shelves to store the and equipment.

cycle was created and tailor the allocation according to the to allow a smooth between each phase making it convenient around the studio unit. separating the living spaces aims to working productivity and work-life balance.

The central courtyard connects all the habitable rooms in the centre and brings amenity to the indoor environment. It serves as a transition between the living and working areas, emphasising the open-plan layout by allowing the outdoor scenery to enclose the building. The user could see through the building fabric while performing daily tasks via the translucent agriculture net , a wind-permeable membrane that filters direct sunlight. Sitting in the ceramic studio and looking out the window towards the green landscape could relieve work-related stress and boosts attention and creativity.

Butetown Community Library

Public library to Reduce Social Exclusion, Improve Information Access and eEmployability

Access to information is one of the fundamental human rights associated with freedom of expression and the right to ‘seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers.

There is a significant number of people with lower socio-economic backgrounds in Butetown, Cardiff, especially after the course of the pandemic. Research has shown that libraries are not only beneficial to the lower socioeconomic groups, but also provides access to information and knowledge which helps dealing with unemployment rates and improve social mobility within the community. Considering that approximately 60% of the

lower socio-economic group in Butetown do not have access to a public library, this project aims to reduce social exclusion regarding the right of access to information by providing the community an inclusive library that encourage its usage towards excluded groups, helping them to reconnect to society.

The library features workshops for skills development and career counselling to improve local social mobility by providing them requisite knowledge and employability skills. The zone is a collaborative space which promotes the importance of teamwork and communication and is located on the ground floor present to attract the locals and change their impressions

Everyone in the community has the right to freedom of expression

Inclusive library service that refocuses the requirements of working and non-working class

Library proposal as a means to promote social equality and justice

Collaborative space which engages conversation to encourage discussion

Access to appropriate and relevant genres of printed materials which respond to the need of endusers

Customised reading space for individuals according to their personal preferences

Services which aim provide requisite knowledge and answered the community enquiries

Counselling zone dedicated for the local who has suffered from the unemployment issue

Guest speakers, volunteers from the community, who would hold workshops and retraining programmes for the interested group

The presence of the library scheme would encourage all-age users, including children and young adults by introducing them to the new concept of library

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The land pattern close to the community includes career-supporting enterprises (No.1-2) that strive to promote Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by providing local business space, financial support, and counselling services within a 50-meter radius. This region is adjacent to public transportation, including bus and railway and hence the location is accessible to the city centre.

Timber Flat Roof with Parapet

Section Details

4 mm. thickness Translucent Polycarbonate Panel, SUN GLAZE : Solar Control by PALRAM INDUSTRIES LTD

60 x 60 mm. @ 560 mm. span, Fire-coated Square Oak Sawn Post

Polycabonated Roof Frame Clip by PALRAM INDUSTRIES LTD

Parapet Cap Flashing

Fully-Adhered Waterproof Membrane

50 x 45 mm. Fixing Batten

9 mm. OSB

50 x 110 mm. Wall Plate

50 x 150 mm. TImber Stop Batten

Vapour Control Layer

90 mm. thickness PIR Insulation Board, Crown-Fix Flat Roof Board by Celotex

15 mm. OSB Deck

75 x 220 mm.@ 500 mm. span, Sawn Oak Joist

15 mm. Ceiling Plaster Board

15 mm. Wall Plaster Board

150 x 300 mm. Sawn Oak Beam

150 mm. length, ø 6 mm. Pozidriv Stainless Steel Wood Screw, Fixes every 150 mm. R-2 mm , T-3 mm. 2 mm. thickness White Perforated

Galvanised Steel Sheet

102.5 x 65 x 215 mm. UK Standard Size, density 2000 kg/m2, K-BRIQ (Recycled Brick) by KENOTEQ

TPU Film Breather Membrane by Novia®

50 mm. Air Cavity

VC4000 FR Reflective Vapour Control Layer by Novia®

15 mm. Timber Stud Work Plywood

110 mm. thickness GA4000 PIR Insulation Board by Celotex

50 x 110 mm. Double Timber Top Plate

15 mm. Plasterboard 85 x 2800 mm, 20 mm. thickness, Square Edge

English Oak Floor

75 x 220 mm.@ 575 mm. span, Sawn Oak Joist

200 mm. thickness ,Glass Wool Floor Insulation by URSA 10 Diverso

Loft Roll.

Stainless Retaining Clip

4 sets of 20 mm. ø Bolts and Nuts, Hex Head Setscrews (M20) 75 x 220 mm. Sawn Oak Rim Joist

160 x 220 x 400 mm. Supporting Timber Block, Fixes every 1500 mm.

Reinforced Concrete Footing.

Dampproof Course, min.150 mm. above external ground level

200 x 150 x 50 mm. Foundation Block

25 mm. thickness Floor Slab Perimeter Insulation by Celotex:GA4000

200 mm. thickness GA4000 PIR Insulation Board by Celotex

Concrete Floor Slab

Compact Sand Hardcore Mix

Note

Wall insulation should be installed level with or above the top of the roof insulation.

Roof insulation should tightly abut the inner face of the parapet wall Turn up vapour control layer at edge of roof insulation, lap with roof waterproofing layer, and seal

Air Barrier connects between the ceiling and the wall linings. Continuity of the air barrier through the floor zone

Seal between the wall and floor air barrier

Floor insulation must tightly abut the inner face of the concrete block

Continuous Thermal Insulation Layer

Reduces heat loss from thermal bridge which create paths of least resistance to heat transfers, which affects the overall thermal performance of the building.

Thermal Insulation

Maintains comfortable indoor climate and reduces heat transfer (via radiation, convection and conduction) within the building. This means preventing excessive heat gain in summer and heat loss in winter

Breather Membrane

Located in the inner masonry skin (no. 19) or the cold side of the building to vent moisture from penetrating into the stud frame. Its air-permeable characteristic helps prevent interstitial condensation which occurs due to temperature difference.

Vapour Control Layer

Located in the outer part of the timber frame system (no. 7) or the warmer surface of building to prevent penetration of moist air and to maintain a moderate level of moisture within the air cavity (no. 21). This significantly reduces the damage on structural timbers.

Air Barrier

An enclosed boundary that controls and separates airflow between indoor air (conditioned space) and outdoor air (unconditioned space).

Foodscape Reformation

Re-imagining the Farming Future of Merthyr Tydfil

The project focuses on creating a self-sufficient community that further re-establishes their connection with food. Set in the future, it foresees a time when precision agriculture becomes more widespread with increased awareness of the need to be sustainable.

It proposes a multi-function building fitted with aeroponic farms and soil research facilities in hopes that it may restore the land of Merthyr Tydfil. Public spaces including open-air markets, and a restaurant will be accessible in the ground floor to promote farm-to-table dishes. An experimental plant

field will provide a n inclusive activity for the community to plant and harvest their plants along with pick-your-own fruit and vegetable aeroponic farms to not only support the local farmers, but to provide the freshest and ripe produce that are possibly better quality than in supermarkets. An anaerobic digestion plant will be also constructed to power the facilities, utilising the city waste as its power source. I hope that this project demonstrates a new perspective on climate emergency against the carbon footprint that imported food generates and provide a holistic solution and food security for communities without arable land.

Living Wall Section Details

Stainless Top Trim

Irrigation Dripline

Stainless Steel Framing

6x50 mm Hex. Head Wood Screws

Stainless Bottom Trim for Drainage Pipe System Fibrous Growth Media

Technical Details

Foundation Section Details

20 mm. Thickness Interlocking Sitka Spruce Floor

Tile

12.5 mm. Thickness OSB

50 mm. Thickness foamed Concrete Screed 90 mm. Thickness PIR Insulation Board, GA4000 by Celotex

Vapour Control Layer Concrete Floor Slab 200 mm. Thickness

Sand Blinding

Hard Core Mixed

25 mm. Thickness Plaster Finishing Coat 25 mm. Concrete Beam Concrete Foundation Piling Structure

Double Timber Stud Wall Section Details

Soil Layer Drainage and Protection Layer Membrane

Root Barrier Membrane

EPDM, Waterproof Membrane

90 mm. thickness PIR Insulation Board, GA4000 by Celotex

Vapour Control Layer

160 mm. Thickness 5 Ply. CLT Panel 20 mm. Thickness Interlocking Sitka Spruce floor tile

12.5 mm. OSB

50 mm. Thickness foamed Concrete Screed

200x100 mm. Western Red Cedar Batten

12.5 mm. Thickness Western Red Cedar Plywood Panel

Breather Membrane

10 mm. OSB

100 mm. thickness PIR Insulation Board, GA4000 by Celotex (In Wood Stud Frame)

Air gap

12.5 mm. Thickness Western Red Cedar Plywood Panel with Fire Resistance Coating

25 mm. Thickness Western Red Cedar Board with Weatherproof Coating

50x100 mm Double Timber Top Plate

50x100 mm Double Timber Bottom Plate

Automatic/ Manual Ventilation Control Box

Double Low-E glass filled with Argon gas

Planted Rail

500x800 mm. Glulam Beam

500x500 mm. Glulam Post

The project mainly uses glulam and cross-laminated timber for the facade and load bearing structures. Glulam timber is shown to be durable, provides an aesthetic and welcoming vibe as well as a characteristic value of the building. The timber, a carbon-negative material, would also be originated from Wales to reduce carbon emissions.

Close-up of the Double Timber Stud Wall with Fixings Section Details

Timber-Steel Concealed Connection Joints, Fixed to Post or Beam with Heavy Wood Screw

⌀ 9 mm. x 200 mm. 40 Sets

⌀ 25 mm. Drip Pin (Steel Rod) with Wooden Plug

⌀ 7.5 mm. x 300 mm. SBD-Screw

⌀ 7.5 mm. x 200 mm. SBD-Screw

160 mm. Thickness 5 Ply. CLT Panel 500 x 800 mm. Glulam Beam

160 mm. Thickness 5 Ply. CLT Panel

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EXTRACURRICULARS

Sketching Collection and Competition Project