REBECCA WISE
PORTFOLIO B.A. Ar ch i te ctu r a l Stu d i e s 2012- 2013 Sta g e 2 10054928
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Section Alley................................................
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Simplicity, Economy, Home...........................
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Charette.......................................................
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Environmental Design Coursework.....................
Place of Houses Essay.......................................
YEAR DESIGN REPORT The year began with a group project: ‘Charette’. I found this to be a rewarding and interesting project, working with people from all years within the school. The result of our group work was quite exciting, I felt it succeeded in gaining interest, especially from those not studying architecture, and even non-students working on campus. ‘Placed, Displaced’ was a challenging project at first, tackling issues with minimal space proved to be tricky to overcome, yet I found it a steep learning curve and soon got to grips with the project. I concentrated on the atmosphere within the building, and tried to give a character to my design, which worked well. However, I lacked detail in the model which meant the design for the door, yard, and balustrade were not as clear as they could be. I also needed to give more attention to the sizing of the bathroom and bedroom, which were sacrificed somewhat for other areas. ‘Simplicity, Economy, Home’ was difficult initially for me to ‘get going’ with, yet once I had worked on the separation of public and private spaces, I felt the rest of the project flowed more easily. I spent time responding to the site, and bridging the spaces through which daily routines would occur, yet the final design lacked declaration of external spaces. My mark fell down in the ‘process’ category, and I feel this was due to spending a lot of time becoming familiar with the brief where I could have spent the time exploring more design possibilities. I spent a week over the winter holidays with Guy Hollaway Architects. This was very valuable as it gave me more experience in presentation, and seeing various projects in differing stages of completion. ‘Civic Centred’ was a very exciting project, and I spent a lot of time researching and designing various concepts, improving my ‘process’ of design, which I think paid off. The concept of the building was described as ‘strong’, and my mark only fell due to the sections, which I have edited slightly for this portfolio. I attempted to use CAD programmes for the first time, and they failed to tell the scheme as well as they could have. This can only be improved with practise on photoshop, which I have attempted over the easter holidays and will continue to do so. ‘Section Alley’ was a very different way of working for me, as we produced a lot of work using photoshop, which meant I learnt a lot about representing sections. I felt our concept worked well, and we had a lot of process work which we equally took part with. There are always difficulties working with many others yet I felt our group came together quite successfully.
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2.5 SECTION
ALLEY
STILLS FROM THE GROUP VIDEO: SHOWING TEXTURE AND THE ATMOSPHERE OF LONG STAIRS CHARE
‘Highly Strung’ is our proposal for a new busking performance space in the centre of Newcastle. It is based at Long Stairs by the Quayside, and is designed with contemporary string music in mind, providing performance areas for both individuals and groups. The concept plays on linking these separate spaces. Through the use of string, we can vary thickness and patterns to create varying atmospheres relevant to performances. Our Aim is to draw people up the chare and experience the musical spaces we have created in recessed doorways, windows, and the ’natural amphitheatre-like’ staged area.
STILLS FROM THE GROUP VIDEO: SHOWING TEXTURE AND THE ATMOSPHERE OF LONG STAIRS CHARE
In our design we have created a journey through the chare, to appreciate forgotten spaces through music, which we hope will be celebrated and enjoyed by musicians and the general public alike.
POSTER TO SHOW STRUCTURE OF TIMBER ARCHES
PHOTOMONTAGE OF SITE WITH TIMBER STRUCTURE FOR STAGE: SHOWING THE POPULATED SPACE AND USE DURING MUSICAL PERFORMANCES
SMALL FLYER HAND OUT TO PUBLICISE EXHIBITION
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POSTER TO SHOW THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE STRING DESIGN
POSTER TO SHOW THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE STRING DESIGN
SECTIONS SHOWING CONNECTIONS OF STRING BETWEEN MUSICAL AREAS
DIAGONAL SECTION THROUGH SITE SHOWING DESIGN
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CIVIC CENTRED
The Civic Centre project is based in Tynemouth, and is briefed to accomodate for all. I chose to design my Civic Centre at the Prior’s Haven site, as I felt it had many beautiful characteristics in the topography that were underappreciated due the exposition of the location. I designed my building to incorporate rockclimbing, to reflect the cliffside, with changing facilities for cyclists using the pier as a final destination, a cafe, library, and private reading spaces. My aim was to create a refuge to appreciate the qualities of the views and surroundings, whilst providing facilities to make the building a destination in its own right. In the aesthetics I tried to tried to apply the linearity of the pier, with the rugged juxtaposition of the rocks so that the building responded to the site from every perspective. I imagined lifting and folding the strip-like pier, so that in elevation it created a jagged shape.
INSPIRATION FROM THE ENVIRONMENT - CRASHING WAVES - JAGGED ROCKS - PICTURESQUE VIEWS - EXPOSED - HOWLING WINDS - LINEAR PIER - VAST - SECLUSION - COMMUNITY - INTERACTION OF PIERS - LIGHTHOUSE - DESTINATION - HISTORY - PRIORY - TRACKS - BEACH
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ALL MATERIAL IN NATURE, THE MOUNTAINS AND THE STREAMS AND THE AIR AND WE, ARE MADE OF LIGHT WHICH HAS BEEN SPENT, AND THIS CRUMPLED MASS CALLED MATERIAL CASTS A SHADOW, AND THE SHADOW BELONGS TO LIGHT.
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8. 1. INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE SHOWING ROCK CLIMBING AREA 2. INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE SHOWING CIRCULATION SPACE ON BASEMENT LEVEL 3. INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE SHOWING VIEW UP MAIN STAIRCASE 4. INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE SHOWING VIEW DOWN MAIN STAIRCASE 5. INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE SHOWING VIEW ALONG GROUND FLOOR WALKWAY 6. INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE SHOWING RECEPTION/ LOBBY AREA AND SCALE 7. IMAGES OF WORKING MODELS SHOWING LEVELS 8. IMAGE OF WORKING MODEL IN SITE SHOWING FORM
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Each floor is offset from the previous by half a storey (2.5m). This allows privacy for differentiating uses on each floor. The main circulation runs along the central strip in the building, accessing all but one floor, which allows interactions between the offset floors, and definate journey between each. *These sections have been edited since the crit.
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1. MODEL PHOTO SHOWING MAIN CIRCULATION AREA 2. MODEL PHOTO SHOWING CIRCULATION AREA ON BASEMENT LEVEL 3. MODEL PHOTO SHOWING BUILDING WHEN LIT AT NIGHT 4. MODEL PHOTO SHOWING CORE OF BUILDING WITHOUT THE ROOF- STRIPS 5. PHOTOSHOPPED IMAGE SHOWING BUILDING IN SITE *POST PROJECT WORK
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The project brief outlined: accomodation for 8 young adults, a flat to house 2 adults, and a workshop to be open during daylight hours for use by the residents to learn skills which will help rehabilitate them into society. I chose to design my building at the Lovers’ Lane site, as I felt there was a calming atmosphere in the natural materials and textures. My design is based on the balance of private and public spaces. The building needed to incorporate both public: interface in the form of a workshop, and privacy: for the residents. I created a semi- enclosed courtyard. The focus of this space is the tree, which combined with the linearity of the building is intended to create a relaxing ambience. There is a large wall built to part- enclose this courtyard space, which blocks views of it from the street. In front of this wall, there is ramped access to the courtyard which includes stepped areas for seating. This would become an area which people could congregate, creating a community just outside the privacy of the building. The rear of the building remains largely unlandscaped, to allow future developments which could include vegetable patches, areas to showcase the furniture produced in the workshop, or areas to play sports.
1. INITIAL WORKING MODEL 2. SECONDARY WORKING MODEL (CLOSED) 3. SECONDARY WORKING MODEL (OPEN) 4. PLANS 5. MODEL PHOTO SHOWING INTERIOR AND RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEVELS
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“WE SHAPE OUR BUILDINGS; THEREAFTER THEY SHAPE US.” - Winston Churchill
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1. PERSPECTIVE TOWARDS SITE FROM TOWN ROUTE. 2. NEARING PERSPECTIVE FROM TOWN ROUTE. 3. PERSPECTIVE FROM PATH. 4. PERSPECTIVE TOWARDS SITE FROM OTHER ROUTE. 5. PERSPECTIVE FURTHER FROM SITE FACING FROM OTHER ROUTE. 6. MODEL PHOTO SHOWING SOUTHERN LIGHT AND SHADOWS ON SITE MODEL. 7. SITE SECTION SHOWING THE BUILDING IN FURTHER CONTEXT.
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DISPLACED
This project considers a housing solution for two adults, with replication along a terrace. My primary concern with this brief was how best to utilise the space we could in the site. I considered open plan spaces, storage solutions, and compact seating solutions. I settled with a concept that focused on the staircase. The staircase is a feature that incorporates storage, specialised per item of art that requires showcasing by the client, with drawers and larger spaces for miscellaneous items. The line of the stairs is continuous through the site, where in the kitchen it can house crockery, and has a sliding table and bench which can compact from a 4-person area to a 2-person area. It continues into the yard where it forms a shelter for bikes and bins. The aesthetics are very modular, which allows for replication and alteration to specific brief. Throughout the building I tried to create definitive thresholds, and ambient lighting.
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1. Rough initial models on spacing, showing light and stair ideas. 2. Precedent showing storage in walls and between structures. 3. Precedent showing separation of spaces using heights and screens.
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1. DIAGRAM SHOWING USES OF EACH SPACE WITHIN THE STAIRCASE FEATURE 2. MODEL PHOTO SHOWING INTERNAL GROUND FLOOR 3. SECTION 4. PLANS
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2.0 CHARETTE
In this group project we were assigned to make an installation constructed using cardboard. We felt that we wanted to create something people could interact with, and so came up with the concept of ‘PLAY’.
P: Throw through the hoop L: Puzzle boxes A: Limbo Y: Slingshot & Target
Each letter has a different ‘game’ that can be played, encouraging interaction with each of the constructs. We displayed it outside the Student Union, and found a lot of interest from the passing traffic. Even a few builders working nearby wanted to have a go!
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