2019
Tiago Vasconcelos
PORTFOLIO
ACAD E M IC PORTF OLIO Selected Works
Portugal Passport Holder
English Native Proficiency
PT
Portuguese High Proficiency
DK
Copenhagen Denmark
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
AWARDS
EXHIBITIONS
| Oct 2019 - Jan 2020 | 3 mos KADK Research Laboratory | Copenhagen, Denmark | Part time Fieldtest equipment setup, Data Wrangling, 3D Model Preparation and ANSYS CFD Carbon Dioxide and Indoor Air Movement simulation.
| 2017 - 2019
| 2019
| 2019
MA Arch: Architecture and Extreme Environments KADK The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Denmark
Creative Food Cycles Food Interactions | Category 1. Winner Production to Distribution
BLOX HUB Pop Up Fieldwork Exhibition Co-Presenter of Fieldwork Prototype
| 2016
U.N Verdens Bedste Nyheder Sustainable Goals Launch Co-Presenter of Fieldwork Prototype
| 2016 | Mar 2018 - May 2019 | 1 yrs 2 mos 3XN/GXN | Copenhagen, Denmark | Part time Model Workshop - Student Builder Preparation and execution of Architectural Models for Competitions and Clients.
BTech: Architectural Technology | Applied design | CUM LAUDE FADA University of Johannesburg, South Africa
International 2nd Place | National 1st Place ISOVER Multi-comfort Housing Competition 12th Edition NRF BTech Freestanding Scholarship National Research Foundation Postgraduate scholarship
| 2013 - 2015 NDip: Architectural Technology | CUM LAUDE FADA University of Johannesburg, South Africa
| Sep 2016 - Ongoing | 2 yrs 9 mos | Inactive Partner Tiago Vasconcelos
Residence
PT
EN
| 2015
NEXT Group | Johannesburg, South Africa | Full + Part Time
| 2012
Co-founder and Partner of a small Architecture studio focused in effective solutions toward architectural design and sustainability.
NDip: Industrial Design FADA University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Dean’s Merit List FADA Academic Excellence award Golden Key International Honour Society Invited Member
| Jan 2012 - Oct 2016 | 4 yrs 10 mos SVPS Architects | Johannesburg, South Africa | Part time Freelance Technologist Assisting in the design concept phase and providing technical draughting and presentation work.
SOFTWARE PUBLICATIONS Autodesk Revit
Autodesk Autocad
Designing advertisements, posters, banners, flyers and business cards. Setting up and developing corporate brand identities
Google Sketchup
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
| Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 | 6 mos
Adobe InDesign
Adobe PremierePro
Adobe AfterEffects
Chaos Group Vray
Act 3D Lumion
Microsoft Office 365
Freelance Design | Johannesburg, South Africa | Part time
Kothari & Associates | New Delhi, India | Full time Architectural Intern design and draughting work under professional supervision of co-founding partner and lead design architect. | May 2011 - Dec 2011 | 8 mos Achievers Tutoring LTD | Johannesburg, South Africa | Part time High school Tutor teaching mathematics, physical sciences, information technology & programming, english and art history.
| 2019 Creative Food Cycles: Food Interaction Catalogue CFC | Online | Co-funded by the Creative EU Programme Permabioreactor Online Website Publication Available | thearchiologist.com/student/tiago-vasconcelos Architecture and Extreme Environments Fieldwork Alaska KADK | Print | The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts | 2018 Architecture and Extreme Environments Fieldwork Tanzania KADK | Print | The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
| Learning to use Ansys Ansys Fluent
| 2018 Architecture and Extreme Environments Fieldwork Exhibit Tanzania Co-curator | Co-Presenter of Fieldwork Prototype | 2016 The Green Building Conference 2016 | GBCC 2016 Co-presenter on ISOVER Competition research and findings AZA Architecture Festival 2016 Co-presenter on ISOVER Competition research and findings | 2015
| Comfortable working in McNeel Rhino
| Feb 2009 - Oct 2016 | 7 yrs 9 mos
Architecture and Extreme Environments Fieldwork Exhibit Alaska Co-curator | Co-Presenter of Fieldwork Prototype
Python Data Analysis
R-Project R Studio
| 2016 ISOVER Multi-comfort Housing Competition 12th Edition Crown publications | Isover web-page | ISOVER SA homepage
The ‘Living STUDIO’ exhibition Co-curator
Curriculum Vitae 2020
c +45 71 69 31 84 e tdcvasconcelos@gmail.com
ZA
South Africa Passport Holder
Language
Citizenship
TI AG O VA S C O N C E L O S C U R R I C U LU M V I TA E
Portugal Passport Holder
English Native Proficiency
PT
Portuguese High Proficiency
DK
Copenhagen Denmark
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
AWARDS
EXHIBITIONS
| Oct 2019 - Jan 2020 | 3 mos KADK Reasearch Laboratory | Copenhagen, Denmark | Part time Fieldtest equipment setup, Data Wrangling, 3D Model Preparation and ANSYS CFD Carbon Dioxide and Indoor Air Movement simulation.
| 2017 - 2019
| 2019
| 2019
MA Arch: Architecture and Extreme Environments KADK The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Denmark
Creative Food Cycles Food Interactions | Category 1. Winner Production to Distribution
BLOX HUB Pop Up Fieldwork Exhibition Co-Presenter of Fieldwork Prototype
| 2016
U.N Verdens Bedste Nyheder Sustainable Goals Launch Co-Presenter of Fieldwork Prototype
| 2016 | Mar 2018 - May 2019 | 1 yrs 2 mos 3XN/GXN | Copenhagen, Denmark | Part time Model Workshop - Student Builder Preparation and execution of Architectural Models for Competitions and Clients.
BTech: Architectural Technology | Applied design | CUM LAUDE FADA University of Johannesburg, South Africa
International 2nd Place | National 1st Place ISOVER Multi-comfort Housing Competition 12th Edition NRF BTech Freestanding Scholarship National Research Foundation Postgraduate scholarship
| 2013 - 2015 NDip: Architectural Technology | CUM LAUDE FADA University of Johannesburg, South Africa
| Sep 2016 - Ongoing | 2 yrs 9 mos | Inactive Partner Tiago Vasconcelos
Residence
PT
EN
| 2015
NEXT Group | Johannesburg, South Africa | Full + Part Time
| 2012
Co-founder and Partner of a small Architecture studio focused in effective solutions toward architectural design and sustainability.
NDip: Industrial Design FADA University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Dean’s Merit List FADA Academic Excellence award Golden Key International Honour Society Invited Member
| Jan 2012 - Oct 2016 | 4 yrs 10 mos SVPS Architects | Johannesburg, South Africa | Part time Freelance Technologist Assisting in the design concept phase and providing technical draughting and presentation work.
SOFTWARE PUBLICATIONS Autodesk Revit
Autodesk Autocad
Designing advertisements, posters, banners, flyers and business cards. Setting up and developing corporate brand identities
Google Sketchup
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
| Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 | 6 mos
Adobe InDesign
Adobe PremierePro
Adobe AfterEffects
Chaos Group Vray
Act 3D Lumion
Microsoft Office 365
Freelance Design | Johannesburg, South Africa | Part time
Kothari & Associates | New Delhi, India | Full time Architectural Intern design and draughting work under professional supervision of co-founding partner and lead design architect. | May 2011 - Dec 2011 | 8 mos Achievers Tutoring LTD | Johannesburg, South Africa | Part time High school Tutor teaching mathematics, physical sciences, information technology & programming, english and art history.
| 2019 Creative Food Cycles: Food Interaction Catalogue CFC | Online | Co-funded by the Creative EU Programme Permabioreactor Online Website Publication Available | thearchiologist.com/student/tiago-vasconcelos Architecture and Extreme Environments Fieldwork Alaska KADK | Print | The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts | 2018 Architecture and Extreme Environments Fieldwork Tanzania KADK | Print | The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
| Learning to use Ansys Ansys Fluent
| 2018 Architecture and Extreme Environments Fieldwork Exhibit Tanzania Co-curator | Co-Presenter of Fieldwork Prototype | 2016 The Green Building Conference 2016 | GBCC 2016 Co-presenter on ISOVER Competition research and findings AZA Architecture Festival 2016 Co-presenter on ISOVER Competition research and findings | 2015
| Comfortable working in McNeel Rhino
| Feb 2009 - Oct 2016 | 7 yrs 9 mos
Architecture and Extreme Environments Fieldwork Exhibit Alaska Co-curator | Co-Presenter of Fieldwork Prototype
Python Data Analysis
R-Project R Studio
| 2016 ISOVER Multi-comfort Housing Competition 12th Edition Crown publications | Isover web-page | ISOVER SA homepage
The ‘Living STUDIO’ exhibition Co-curator
Curriculum Vitae 2020
c +45 71 69 31 84 e tdcvasconcelos@gmail.com
ZA
South Africa Passport Holder
Language
Citizenship
TI AG O VA S C O N C E L O S C U R R I C U LU M V I TA E
CO N T EN CONTENTS Selected Works
M AS TER S
U NDERGRADUATE
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BLUEPRINT | ANCHORAGE 2050
INTERSCAPE
INTERFACE
2019 | Year 02
2016 | Year 04
2015 | Year 03
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20
29
Cultivating Social Capital
PERMABIOREACTOR
Emissions Mitigation through Nutritional Cultivation
A Connection within
P O R T F O L I OIDEA ENGINE Ideation Research Hub
History Meaning Signifier and Signified
LET’S PLAY Giant Jenga
2019 | Year 02
2016 | Year 04
2015 | Year 03
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23
Click Page Numbers to link to Project
CORONA
CAPA[CITY]
2018 | Year 01
2015 | Year 03
The Symbiotic Sisal Processing Plant
Spatial Symbiosis
CO N T EN CONTENTS Selected Works
M AS TER S
U NDERGRADUATE
01
16
26
BLUEPRINT | ANCHORAGE 2050
INTERSCAPE
INTERFACE
2019 | Year 02
2016 | Year 04
2015 | Year 03
08
20
29
Cultivating Social Capital
PERMABIOREACTOR
Emissions Mitigation through Nutritional Cultivation
A Connection within
P O R T F O L I OIDEA ENGINE Ideation Research Hub
History Meaning Signifier and Signified
LET’S PLAY Giant Jenga
2019 | Year 02
2016 | Year 04
2015 | Year 03
12
23
Click Page Numbers to link to Project
CORONA
CAPA[CITY]
2018 | Year 01
2015 | Year 03
The Symbiotic Sisal Processing Plant
Spatial Symbiosis
BLUEPRINT | ANCHORAGE 2050 Cultivating Social Capital Year of Study
2019 | Masters | Year 02 | Semester 02 Location
Lake Hood | Anchorage | Alaska Scale
Cultivation + Civic | Large Supervisors
David A. Garcia Additional Information
Click Here for Programme Research Document
View from the Lake Exterior Winter Perspective
BLUEPRINT | ANCHORAGE 2050 Cultivating Social Capital Year of Study
2019 | Masters | Year 02 | Semester 02 Location
Lake Hood | Anchorage | Alaska Scale
Cultivation + Civic | Large Supervisors
David A. Garcia Additional Information
Click Here for Prototype Project Video
View from the Lake Exterior Winter Perspective
PROJECT | DESCRIPTION Coming together and sharing a meal is one of the most communal and binding activities the world over. Food and its culture underpins and serves as the point of departure in facing a much larger issue; that of climate change. Located in Anchorage Alaska and set in a projected future 2050, the investigation prompts questions about social cohesion and resilience. COULD ARCHITECTURE SERVE AS A MEDIATOR FOR CULTIVATING SOCIETAL RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE? THROUGH SOCIAL COHESION, AND THIRD PLACE, MIGHT WE BETTER EQUIP THOSE WHO DEAL WITH ITS INEVITABILITY? AND, WHAT ROLE DO WE - AS ARCHITECTS ASSUME, GIVEN THESE CONSIDERATIONS
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Cultivating Social Capital
Blueprint | Anchorage 2050
Building Approach Exterior Winter Perspective
The building programme then responds by merging urban agriculture with civic space. A public anchor; the food museum provides public function, bringing Alaskan food culture and heritage to the forefront by exhibiting its rich history and trends. Offering classes, lectures and workshops for visitors; fostering an environment for learning and taking part - whilst underlining the effects of climate change. Spaces of cultivation and distribution, the urban farm, form the economic foundation for the programme. Technological production takes centre stage as an acute response to climatic strains. A community market-place allows visitors to buy directly from the producers and serves for trade and collection of Native foods; returned by seaplane from rural Alaska.
Ground Floor Plan
PROJECT | DESCRIPTION Coming together and sharing a meal is one of the most communal and binding activities the world over. Food and its culture underpins and serves as the point of departure in facing a much larger issue; that of climate change. Located in Anchorage Alaska and set in a projected future 2050, the investigation prompts questions about social cohesion and resilience. COULD ARCHITECTURE SERVE AS A MEDIATOR FOR CULTIVATING SOCIETAL RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE? THROUGH SOCIAL COHESION, AND THIRD PLACE, MIGHT WE BETTER EQUIP THOSE WHO DEAL WITH ITS INEVITABILITY? AND, WHAT ROLE DO WE - AS ARCHITECTS ASSUME, GIVEN THESE CONSIDERATIONS
02
Cultivating Social Capital
Blueprint | Anchorage 2050
Building Approach Exterior Winter Perspective
The building programme then responds by merging urban agriculture with civic space. A public anchor; the food museum provides public function, bringing Alaskan food culture and heritage to the forefront by exhibiting its rich history and trends. Offering classes, lectures and workshops for visitors; fostering an environment for learning and taking part - whilst underlining the effects of climate change. Spaces of cultivation and distribution, the urban farm, form the economic foundation for the programme. Technological production takes centre stage as an acute response to climatic strains. A community market-place allows visitors to buy directly from the producers and serves for trade and collection of Native foods; returned by seaplane from rural Alaska.
Ground Floor Plan
Longitudinal Perspective Section
03 Cultivating Social Capital
Blueprint | Anchorage 2050
Longitudinal Perspective Section
03 Cultivating Social Capital
Blueprint | Anchorage 2050
Sketch and Moment Development | Frame 1/9
The Gallery Interior Perspective
DESIGN | PROCESS Through four primary guiding principles, the investigation took shape. CONTEXT; UNDERSTANDING OF THE SETTING AND FRAMEWORKS USED TO SHAPE THE PROJECTED SCENARIO. PERFORMATIVE ANALYSES; QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF LIGHTING TO INFORM THE DESIGN PROCESS AND DECISIONS. PSYCHOLOGY; THE EXPERIENCE WE DERIVE FROM THE ARCHITECTONIC, LOOKING AT BIOPHILIC AND ORGANIC SPATIAL CONCEPTS. IDENTITY; HOW AMERICANISED NON-PLACE MEETS ALASKAN FACE. HOW I WAS INSPIRED BY THIS COMING TOGETHER HOW PRINCIPLES FROM NATIVE PRACTICE APPROPRIATED.
Within the processes of research design, the principle aim was to have the investigation driven by the inquiry previously mentioned. What kinds of architecture and spaces might best build cohesion; how might those spaces feel and function? I began to write. about the experience of this place, what moments within this building might offer its visitors; its employees when considering a multitude of factors. Developing 9 moments through this process, distilling and concentrating; each representative of an instance within the building. A paragraph describing each moment forms the basis of a haiku These haikus, together with the guiding principles; were then delineated as 2 dimensional frames. These moments; given shape and form, extruded and explored; allowed me to begin articulating the building mass into designed spaces from the inside out. Main Gallery Perspective Section
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Cultivating Social Capital
Blueprint | Anchorage 2050
Bathed in light, volume. Mountain backdrop, peering through. Reveal, still refuge.
Sketch and Moment Development | Frame 1/9
The Gallery Interior Perspective
DESIGN | PROCESS Through four primary guiding principles, the investigation took shape. CONTEXT; UNDERSTANDING OF THE SETTING AND FRAMEWORKS USED TO SHAPE THE PROJECTED SCENARIO. PERFORMATIVE ANALYSES; QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF LIGHTING TO INFORM THE DESIGN PROCESS AND DECISIONS. PSYCHOLOGY; THE EXPERIENCE WE DERIVE FROM THE ARCHITECTONIC, LOOKING AT BIOPHILIC AND ORGANIC SPATIAL CONCEPTS. IDENTITY; HOW AMERICANISED NON-PLACE MEETS ALASKAN FACE. HOW I WAS INSPIRED BY THIS COMING TOGETHER HOW PRINCIPLES FROM NATIVE PRACTICE APPROPRIATED.
Within the processes of research design, the principle aim was to have the investigation driven by the inquiry previously mentioned. What kinds of architecture and spaces might best build cohesion; how might those spaces feel and function? I began to write. about the experience of this place, what moments within this building might offer its visitors; its employees when considering a multitude of factors. Developing 9 moments through this process, distilling and concentrating; each representative of an instance within the building. A paragraph describing each moment forms the basis of a haiku These haikus, together with the guiding principles; were then delineated as 2 dimensional frames. These moments; given shape and form, extruded and explored; allowed me to begin articulating the building mass into designed spaces from the inside out. Main Gallery Perspective Section
04
Cultivating Social Capital
Blueprint | Anchorage 2050
Bathed in light, volume. Mountain backdrop, peering through. Reveal, still refuge.
Corner Cross Perspective Section
05 Cultivating Social Capital
Blueprint | Anchorage 2050
Corner Cross Perspective Section
05 Cultivating Social Capital
Blueprint | Anchorage 2050
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02
03
EXHIBITION HALL | SUMMER
Blueprint | Anchorage 2050
A
A
B
kWh/m2
04
126
248
372
496
620
05
EXHIBITION HALL | WINTER
B
A
0
B
Summer Celebration Exhibition Hall Interior Perspective
Performative Analyses
PROJECT | PERFORMANCE
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Through analysing solar radiation and sunlight hours the aim was to increase radiant gain, and minimize shading to the mass through permutation and orientation. In additional consideration for development, however, saw some programme shifted to the northern side of the mass; this with the intention of differentiating daylighting quality of these two distinct exhibition halls.
The difference in exhibits was then further exemplified through analysis and permutations of skylighting strategies.
One celebrating summertime Alaskan food and agriculture – the warmer, brighter and livelier space. Positioned to the south. The other honouring winter hardship and hunting struggles – cooler, softly lit and sombre. Placed on the north side.
NOTIONS OF ‘PERFORMANCE’ WERE CONSIDERED IN BOTH THE TECHNICAL AND EXPERIENCIAL SENSE, GIVEN THE NATURE OF THE BUILDING PROGRAMME; A PLACE FOR PRODUCTION BUT ALSO A PLACE FOR CELEBRATION, EXHIBITION AND PARTICIPATION.
A series of lux analyses and shadow studies were carried out for both halls at various times of the year - each skylighting variation assessed, and through elimination internally shaded was selected for its best light diffusion properties.
Winter Honour Exhibition Hall Interior Perspective
Cultivating Social Capital
MASSING RADIATION STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT
PERFORMANCE | RADIATION + SHADING ANALYSIS
01
02
03
EXHIBITION HALL | SUMMER
Blueprint | Anchorage 2050
A
A
B
kWh/m2
04
126
248
372
496
620
05
EXHIBITION HALL | WINTER
B
A
0
B
Summer Celebration Exhibition Hall Interior Perspective
Performative Analyses
PROJECT | PERFORMANCE
06
Through analysing solar radiation and sunlight hours the aim was to increase radiant gain, and minimize shading to the mass through permutation and orientation. In additional consideration for development, however, saw some programme shifted to the northern side of the mass; this with the intention of differentiating daylighting quality of these two distinct exhibition halls.
The difference in exhibits was then further exemplified through analysis and permutations of skylighting strategies.
One celebrating summertime Alaskan food and agriculture – the warmer, brighter and livelier space. Positioned to the south. The other honouring winter hardship and hunting struggles – cooler, softly lit and sombre. Placed on the north side.
NOTIONS OF ‘PERFORMANCE’ WERE CONSIDERED IN BOTH THE TECHNICAL AND EXPERIENCIAL SENSE, GIVEN THE NATURE OF THE BUILDING PROGRAMME; A PLACE FOR PRODUCTION BUT ALSO A PLACE FOR CELEBRATION, EXHIBITION AND PARTICIPATION.
A series of lux analyses and shadow studies were carried out for both halls at various times of the year - each skylighting variation assessed, and through elimination internally shaded was selected for its best light diffusion properties.
Winter Honour Exhibition Hall Interior Perspective
Cultivating Social Capital
MASSING RADIATION STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT
PERFORMANCE | RADIATION + SHADING ANALYSIS
Watching the Planes go by Summer Exterior Perspective
Cultivating Social Capital
Blueprint | Anchorage 2050
Spaces of Cultivation Interior Perspective
Where Cultivation and Culture Intersect Interior Perspective
A View from the Lake Summer Exterior Perspective
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Market Space Interior Perspective
Watching the Planes go by Summer Exterior Perspective
Cultivating Social Capital
Blueprint | Anchorage 2050
Spaces of Cultivation Interior Perspective
Where Cultivation and Culture Intersect Interior Perspective
A View from the Lake Summer Exterior Perspective
07
Market Space Interior Perspective
PERMAB I O R E A C T O R
Emissions Mitigation through Nutritional Cultivation Year of Study
2019 | Masters | Year 02 | Semester 01 Location
Seeds of Change | Anchorage | Alaska Scale
1:1 Fieldwork Prototype | Small Supervisors
David A. Garcia | Thomas Chevalier Bøjstrup Additional Information
Click Here for Prototype Project Video Click Here for Full Prototype Portfolio
Prototype Adjustments and Pretest Checks | Image Credit Valerie Vyvial
PERMAB I O R E A C T O R
Emissions Mitigation through Nutritional Cultivation Year of Study
2019 | Masters | Year 02 | Semester 01 Location
Seeds of Change | Anchorage | Alaska Scale
1:1 Fieldwork Prototype | Small Supervisors
David A. Garcia | Thomas Chevalier Bøjstrup Additional Information
Click Here for Prototype Project Video Click Here for Full Prototype Portfolio
Prototype Adjustments and Pretest Checks | Image Credit Valerie Vyvial
Fieldwork Prototype
Permabioreactor
Turning on the Photobioreactor Light Cycle | Image Credit Valerie Vyvial
PROJECT | DESCRIPTION
D
esigned and fabricated as part of Semester 03 at Architecture and Extreme Environments MA Programme, KADK, this project explores themes of food security and carbon emissions in Alaska. 14% of Alaskans are currently defined as food-insecure, lacking access to nutritious food on a consistent basis. The cold climate inhibits agricultural activity much of the year and as a result, up to 90% of food consumed in the state is imported. Climate change is only exacerbating this challenge; as increasing temperatures and oceanic acidification are causing large shifts in migratory patterns of animals and reduction of fish populations; making these subsistent sources increasingly difficult to come by for Native peoples.
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Additionally, elevating temperatures are causing widespread permafrost thaw; wreaking structural havoc and greenhouse gas emissions. History, however, might hold the answer as traditionally, seaweeds (macroalgae) and microalgae have served as a supportive source of nutrients and minerals where other options have been difficult to obtain. THUS, THIS PROJECT INVESTIGATES THE SYNTHESIS OF TWO CHALLENGES; PERMAFROST CARBON EMISSIONS, AND THE CONTINUED STRUGGLE WITH FOOD SECURITY IN ALASKA. Detail of the Prototype Components
Fieldwork Prototype
Permabioreactor
Turning on the Photobioreactor Light Cycle | Image Credit Valerie Vyvial
PROJECT | DESCRIPTION
D
esigned and fabricated as part of Semester 03 at Architecture and Extreme Environments MA Programme, KADK, this project explores themes of food security and carbon emissions in Alaska. 14% of Alaskans are currently defined as food-insecure, lacking access to nutritious food on a consistent basis. The cold climate inhibits agricultural activity much of the year and as a result, up to 90% of food consumed in the state is imported. Climate change is only exacerbating this challenge; as increasing temperatures and oceanic acidification are causing large shifts in migratory patterns of animals and reduction of fish populations; making these subsistent sources increasingly difficult to come by for Native peoples.
09
Additionally, elevating temperatures are causing widespread permafrost thaw; wreaking structural havoc and greenhouse gas emissions. History, however, might hold the answer as traditionally, seaweeds (macroalgae) and microalgae have served as a supportive source of nutrients and minerals where other options have been difficult to obtain. THUS, THIS PROJECT INVESTIGATES THE SYNTHESIS OF TWO CHALLENGES; PERMAFROST CARBON EMISSIONS, AND THE CONTINUED STRUGGLE WITH FOOD SECURITY IN ALASKA. Detail of the Prototype Components
02 PHOTOBIOREACTOR Assembly
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LIGHT TUBE Assembly CONTROLREACTOR Assembly
01
03 Series of Component Assembly Drawings
PROJECT | FUNCTION The section depicts the flow and function of the prototype broken down into two interwoven aspects. The air system where Thawing and Release of CO2 from the Permafrost held within the vessels is pumped into the PBRs is highlighted in blues. Additionally, the circulatory water system which regulates flow, temperature and nutrient mix is highlighted in greens. 01 Permafrost within the Permafrost Vessel thaws, Releasing Carbon Dioxide into connected Air Vessel. 02 Air within Air Vessel is then pumped through Airline Piping which is connected to Light Tube Assembly. 0 3 Air Stones sparge pumped air into PBR and aerate the
cultivation medium.
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03 04 Release air is captured and drawin back into Air Vessel by Airline Piping outlets 01 Water pump within the CTRL Assembly pumps tempered water out 02 Tempered water flows into each PBR through a network of Waterline Tubing 03 Water levels equalize as CTRL is emptying, flowing back into the CTRL Assembly from the underside THIS PROCESS RESULTS IN CULTIVATED SPIRULINA MICROALGAE WHICH CAN BE USED AS A SOURCE OF NUTRITION - AND HAS THE BENEFIT OF HAVING REDUCED CO 2 EMISSIONS FROM THE PERMAFROST.
04 AIR VESSEL Assembly PERMAFROST VESSEL Assembly
02
01
Functions Section
Fieldwork Prototype
Permabioreactor
03
02 PHOTOBIOREACTOR Assembly
04
LIGHT TUBE Assembly CONTROLREACTOR Assembly
01
03 Series of Component Assembly Drawings
PROJECT | FUNCTION The section depicts the flow and function of the prototype broken down into two interwoven aspects. The air system where Thawing and Release of CO2 from the Permafrost held within the vessels is pumped into the PBRs is highlighted in blues. Additionally, the circulatory water system which regulates flow, temperature and nutrient mix is highlighted in greens. 01 Permafrost within the Permafrost Vessel thaws, Releasing Carbon Dioxide into connected Air Vessel. 02 Air within Air Vessel is then pumped through Airline Piping which is connected to Light Tube Assembly. 0 3 Air Stones sparge pumped air into PBR and aerate the
cultivation medium.
10
03 04 Release air is captured and drawin back into Air Vessel by Airline Piping outlets 01 Water pump within the CTRL Assembly pumps tempered water out 02 Tempered water flows into each PBR through a network of Waterline Tubing 03 Water levels equalize as CTRL is emptying, flowing back into the CTRL Assembly from the underside THIS PROCESS RESULTS IN CULTIVATED SPIRULINA MICROALGAE WHICH CAN BE USED AS A SOURCE OF NUTRITION - AND HAS THE BENEFIT OF HAVING REDUCED CO 2 EMISSIONS FROM THE PERMAFROST.
04 AIR VESSEL Assembly PERMAFROST VESSEL Assembly
02
01
Functions Section
Fieldwork Prototype
Permabioreactor
03
Fieldwork Prototype
Permabioreactor
Photobioreactor Tubes Close Up
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Spirulina Sample Close Up
Air and Permafrost Core Vessels Close Up
Fieldwork Prototype
Permabioreactor
Photobioreactor Tubes Close Up
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Spirulina Sample Close Up
Air and Permafrost Core Vessels Close Up
CO R O N A
The Symbiotic Sisal Processing Plant Year of Study
2018 | Masters | Year 01 | Semester 02 Location
Hale | Tanga | Tanzania Scale
Industrial + Civic | Large Supervisor
Thomas Chevalier Bøjstrup Additional Information
Click Here for Full Project Portfolio
Observation and Drying Tower Render
CO R O N A
The Symbiotic Sisal Processing Plant Year of Study
2018 | Masters | Year 01 | Semester 02 Location
Hale | Tanga | Tanzania Scale
Industrial + Civic | Large Supervisor
Thomas Chevalier Bøjstrup Additional Information
Click Here for Full Project Portfolio
Observation and Drying Tower Render
PROJECT | DESCRIPTION
The sisal industry was once the economic backbone and fundamental underpinning of the region of Tanga. Its Port city, originally industrialised by the German colonialists — with the intention of supplying their war efforts — predominantly exported sisal based products and goods throughout its early development. These outputs are the result of the extraction and processing of fibre from the sisal plant, a widely cultivated cash-crop. Industry production, ultimately, fell drastically during the post-colonialist era
REIMAGINATION OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SYNTHESIZE AN APPROPRIATE ARCHITECTURE WHICH, BY DESIGN, CONSIDERS EXISTING INDUSTRY AND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES. ALLOWING QUESTIONS, INTERROGATION AND UNPACKING OF A BROADER SCOPE BEYOND THE SITE AND INDUSTRY ITSELF.
Decortication Anaerobic Digestion
Biomass Feedstock
Processing Fibre Extracted Fibre Slurry Feedstock Biogas Upgrading
Sisal Fibre Bales VermiComposting
Corona
Electric Generation
BioMethane Bottling
Processes and Functions Diagram
Longitudinal Building Section
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The Symbiotic Sisal Processing Plant
T
his project is an investigative reimagination which serves as a means of exploring the potential for future improvements to the Sisal industry and society in Tanzania. Through architectural intervention, systems analysis and planning; the investigation aims to unlock the hidden potentiality latent in the industry of today.
Sisal Leaves
PROJECT | DESCRIPTION
The sisal industry was once the economic backbone and fundamental underpinning of the region of Tanga. Its Port city, originally industrialised by the German colonialists — with the intention of supplying their war efforts — predominantly exported sisal based products and goods throughout its early development. These outputs are the result of the extraction and processing of fibre from the sisal plant, a widely cultivated cash-crop. Industry production, ultimately, fell drastically during the post-colonialist era
REIMAGINATION OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SYNTHESIZE AN APPROPRIATE ARCHITECTURE WHICH, BY DESIGN, CONSIDERS EXISTING INDUSTRY AND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES. ALLOWING QUESTIONS, INTERROGATION AND UNPACKING OF A BROADER SCOPE BEYOND THE SITE AND INDUSTRY ITSELF.
Decortication Anaerobic Digestion
Biomass Feedstock
Processing Fibre Extracted Fibre Slurry Feedstock Biogas Upgrading
Sisal Fibre Bales VermiComposting
Corona
Electric Generation
BioMethane Bottling
Processes and Functions Diagram
Longitudinal Building Section
13
The Symbiotic Sisal Processing Plant
T
his project is an investigative reimagination which serves as a means of exploring the potential for future improvements to the Sisal industry and society in Tanzania. Through architectural intervention, systems analysis and planning; the investigation aims to unlock the hidden potentiality latent in the industry of today.
Sisal Leaves
The Symbiotic Sisal Processing Plant
Corona
Physical Scale Model
PROJECT | PROGRAMME AND FUNCTIONS SISAL PROCESSING FACILITY REIMAGINATION
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FACILITY
Aim | Process fibre in a more efficient systems loop whilst optimising arrangement on site with respect to other functions. Improving working and safety conditions.
Aim | Offer teaching programmes for residents and stakeholders coupled with accommodation for study period. Undertake research into material product diversity and lifecycle analyses.
BIOMETHANE PRODUCTION FACILITY
Aim | Production of refined BioMethane for trade and power. More efficient waste input utilisation systems for digestion and output energy flows as usable inputs for other functions. VERMICOMPOSTING FACILITY
Aim | Production and packaging of high grade organic compost from digester slurry and additional biodegradable waste — to be expanded upon in the coming section. 14
COMMUNAL AND SHARED FACILITIES
Aim | Add value to existing functions and provide spaces for stakeholders to gather and socialise. Providing additional functions for stakeholder engagement and plant enrichment.
Sisal Extraction and Drying Render
The Symbiotic Sisal Processing Plant
Corona
Physical Scale Model
PROJECT | PROGRAMME AND FUNCTIONS SISAL PROCESSING FACILITY REIMAGINATION
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FACILITY
Aim | Process fibre in a more efficient systems loop whilst optimising arrangement on site with respect to other functions. Improving working and safety conditions.
Aim | Offer teaching programmes for residents and stakeholders coupled with accommodation for study period. Undertake research into material product diversity and lifecycle analyses.
BIOMETHANE PRODUCTION FACILITY
Aim | Production of refined BioMethane for trade and power. More efficient waste input utilisation systems for digestion and output energy flows as usable inputs for other functions. VERMICOMPOSTING FACILITY
Aim | Production and packaging of high grade organic compost from digester slurry and additional biodegradable waste — to be expanded upon in the coming section. 14
COMMUNAL AND SHARED FACILITIES
Aim | Add value to existing functions and provide spaces for stakeholders to gather and socialise. Providing additional functions for stakeholder engagement and plant enrichment.
Sisal Extraction and Drying Render
Collective Courtyard Cultivation Render
Integrated Learning and Production Render
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The Symbiotic Sisal Processing Plant
Collective Courtyard Activities Render
Corona
Approach Render
Collective Courtyard Cultivation Render
Integrated Learning and Production Render
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The Symbiotic Sisal Processing Plant
Collective Courtyard Activities Render
Corona
Approach Render
IN T E R SCAPE A Connection within Year of Study
2016 | Undergraduate | Year 04 | Semester 01 Location
Krasny Dvor District | Brest | Belarus Scale
Mixed Use Residential | Medium Supervisors
Kenneth Stucke | Jan Van Kroonenberg Additional Information
Competition Project ST. GOBAIN ISOVER MULTI-COMFORT HOUSE STUDENTS CONTEST EDITION 2016 Project Team
Tiago Vasconcelos | Miguel Carvalho James Russwurm Results
NATIONAL 1 ST PRIZE OVERALL INTERNATIONAL 2 ND PRIZE OVERALL
Click Here for Project Flythrough Click Here for Project Presentation Video
Exterior Green Blanket Render
IN T E R SCAPE A Connection within Year of Study
2016 | Undergraduate | Year 04 | Semester 01 Location
Krasny Dvor District | Brest | Belarus Scale
Mixed Use Residential | Medium Supervisors
Kenneth Stucke | Jan Van Kroonenberg Additional Information
Competition Project ST. GOBAIN ISOVER MULTI-COMFORT HOUSE STUDENTS CONTEST EDITION 2016 Project Team
Tiago Vasconcelos | Miguel Carvalho James Russwurm Results
NATIONAL 1 ST PRIZE OVERALL INTERNATIONAL 2 ND PRIZE OVERALL
Click Here for Project Flythrough Click Here for Project Presentation Video
Exterior Green Blanket Render
A Connection Within
Interscape
Masterplan with Plot Highlighted
Plot Site Plan
PROJECT | DESCRIPTION The competition brief was to develop a vision for a community development located in the Krasny Dvor district. Schematic Masterplan design and detailed module design for a low density row housing scheme on site. Our proposal is for a connection between the modules in the form of a green belt welcomes in the surrounding wilderness. It contains systems such as grey water treatment, rainwater channeling and waste to energy plants. Our masterplan aims to promote openness, connectivity, nature and public interaction. A cyclic system which reduces consumption of energy. Our scheme for the plot introduces a direct connection on the eastern edge to the modules green belt, and provides a bustling commercial edge on the western side. Our ground 17
floor is developed for a mixed use function with Multiple bespoke pockets of movement and pause tailored to the surrounding environment. THE FOCUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR LIVING UNITS WHICH ARE CONSTRUCTED FROM THE TIMBER PROVIDED BY OUR SURROUNDING PLANTATIONS IS TO MAXIMISE SOCIAL LIVING SPACES TO THE SOUTH WHILST ENSURING COMFORT AND PRIVACY WHERE IT MATTERS MOST. THE BUILDING IS THUS DESIGNED CONCEPTUALLY AS A SET ‘GREEN URBAN FINGERS’ WHICH REACH OUT INTO THE LANDSCAPE.
Interior Common Area Render
A Connection Within
Interscape
Masterplan with Plot Highlighted
Plot Site Plan
PROJECT | DESCRIPTION The competition brief was to develop a vision for a community development located in the Krasny Dvor district. Schematic Masterplan design and detailed module design for a low density row housing scheme on site. Our proposal is for a connection between the modules in the form of a green belt welcomes in the surrounding wilderness. It contains systems such as grey water treatment, rainwater channeling and waste to energy plants. Our masterplan aims to promote openness, connectivity, nature and public interaction. A cyclic system which reduces consumption of energy. Our scheme for the plot introduces a direct connection on the eastern edge to the modules green belt, and provides a bustling commercial edge on the western side. Our ground 17
floor is developed for a mixed use function with Multiple bespoke pockets of movement and pause tailored to the surrounding environment. THE FOCUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR LIVING UNITS WHICH ARE CONSTRUCTED FROM THE TIMBER PROVIDED BY OUR SURROUNDING PLANTATIONS IS TO MAXIMISE SOCIAL LIVING SPACES TO THE SOUTH WHILST ENSURING COMFORT AND PRIVACY WHERE IT MATTERS MOST. THE BUILDING IS THUS DESIGNED CONCEPTUALLY AS A SET ‘GREEN URBAN FINGERS’ WHICH REACH OUT INTO THE LANDSCAPE.
Interior Common Area Render
COMFORT | PERFORMANCE STRATEGIES A major requirement for this competition was the consideration of comfort and comfort standards put forward by Saint Gobain; as implemented in their ‘Passive House’ concept. Our scheme focused primarily on four aspects of comfort, proposing systems which would not only work in harmony, but enrich the quality of life for the inhabitants of the space.
Interscape
A Connection Within
THESE FOUR ASPECTS FOR WHICH COMFORT STRATEGIES ARE PROPOSED ARE | THERMAL | LIGHTING | AIR QUALITY | ACOUSTICS.
Full Residential Envelope Perspective Cross Section
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COMFORT | PERFORMANCE STRATEGIES A major requirement for this competition was the consideration of comfort and comfort standards put forward by Saint Gobain; as implemented in their ‘Passive House’ concept. Our scheme focused primarily on four aspects of comfort, proposing systems which would not only work in harmony, but enrich the quality of life for the inhabitants of the space.
Interscape
A Connection Within
THESE FOUR ASPECTS FOR WHICH COMFORT STRATEGIES ARE PROPOSED ARE | THERMAL | LIGHTING | AIR QUALITY | ACOUSTICS.
Full Residential Envelope Perspective Cross Section
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01 Stack Effect
02 Vestibule Walkway Entrance
03 Louvers fixed at 62° and ° tilt
04 Elimination of ground thermal transmittance via raised plinth
05 Thermally inert Warm Roof
06 Radiant floor heating, Heat pump water piped in at 11°C
07 Airtightness of 0.6 V/h
08 Passive House certified construction
Light Comfort Strategy 01 Light diffusion and dispersion
02 Strategic position tasklighting
03 Openings evenly distributed with emphasis on Southern Light
04 Saint Gobain Double Glazing climatop with opaque privacy film
05 Views out onto Green Blanket
06 Artificial light to supplement 07 Saint Gobain Triple Glazing SGG climatop luxe
Commercial Edge Exterior Render
Acoustic Comfort Strategy
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Indoor Air Quality Strategy
01 Sound Absorbing ceiling (Akustic TP1, 23 dB)
02 ISOVER Sound Protect (58 dB)
01 Vegetation naturally reduces pollutants in the air
02 Natural Ventilation coupled with mechanical systems
03 Saint Gobain Triple Glazing SGG climatop luxe (35 dB)
04 Vegetation as buffer for exterior noise
03 Vegetation as natural air filter
04 Energy Recovery Ventilation system
05 ISOVER Akustic EP3 (25 dB)
06 Machinery insulated with mineral wool, separate from living areas
05 Use of low VOC and Ecofriendly renders and finishes
Residential Typical Floor Plan
A Connection Within
Interscape
Thermal Comfort Strategy
01 Stack Effect
02 Vestibule Walkway Entrance
03 Louvers fixed at 62° and ° tilt
04 Elimination of ground thermal transmittance via raised plinth
05 Thermally inert Warm Roof
06 Radiant floor heating, Heat pump water piped in at 11°C
07 Airtightness of 0.6 V/h
08 Passive House certified construction
Light Comfort Strategy 01 Light diffusion and dispersion
02 Strategic position tasklighting
03 Openings evenly distributed with emphasis on Southern Light
04 Saint Gobain Double Glazing climatop with opaque privacy film
05 Views out onto Green Blanket
06 Artificial light to supplement 07 Saint Gobain Triple Glazing SGG climatop luxe
Commercial Edge Exterior Render
Acoustic Comfort Strategy
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Indoor Air Quality Strategy
01 Sound Absorbing ceiling (Akustic TP1, 23 dB)
02 ISOVER Sound Protect (58 dB)
01 Vegetation naturally reduces pollutants in the air
02 Natural Ventilation coupled with mechanical systems
03 Saint Gobain Triple Glazing SGG climatop luxe (35 dB)
04 Vegetation as buffer for exterior noise
03 Vegetation as natural air filter
04 Energy Recovery Ventilation system
05 ISOVER Akustic EP3 (25 dB)
06 Machinery insulated with mineral wool, separate from living areas
05 Use of low VOC and Ecofriendly renders and finishes
Residential Typical Floor Plan
A Connection Within
Interscape
Thermal Comfort Strategy
IDEA E N GIN E Ideation Research Hub Year of Study
2016 | Undergraduate | Year 04 | Semester 02 Location
Braamfontein | Johannesburg | South Africa Scale
Institutional + Educational | Large Supervisor
Kenneth Stucke
Exterior Perspective Render
IDEA E N GIN E Ideation Research Hub Year of Study
2016 | Undergraduate | Year 04 | Semester 02 Location
Braamfontein | Johannesburg | South Africa Scale
Institutional + Educational | Large Supervisor
Kenneth Stucke
Exterior Perspective Render
Structural Concept and System | Suspension 01 Column Core
02 Concrete Bracing
03 Core Buttresses
04 Combined System
02 Single Ramp
03 Continuous Flow
04 Combined System
Idea Engine
01 Vertical
Ideation Research Hub
Circulatory Concept and System | Entanglement
Facade Concept and System | Fields and Fractals 01 Double Skin
02 Inner Weathertight Layer
03 Subframe
04 Unitised Outer Skin
PROJECT | DESCRIPTION
T
he tower is about the generation, creation and provision of spaces for individuals and groups to share, create and interact. It is a mixed use innovation centre for digital artisans and artists alike; sharing spaces with technological innovators and new-age entrepreneurs. As a large part of the space is dedicated to the research of future computational technologies and quantum computing, the concepts which drive the field are applied to the overall process of conceptualisation for this project.
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It is a network of collective consciousness which drives production of old and new, object and idea; Tangible and Ephemeral. Production of goods drives trade; Production of ideas drives the future - the Idea Engine is the platform upon which these two modes of transport entangle. IT DRAWS PRIMARILY UPON THREE MAJOR CONCEPTS FROM QUANTUM MECHANICS TO BECOME A PHYSICAL REPRESENTATION, OF A NON-PHYSICAL REALM.
Exterior Perspective Render
Structural Concept and System | Suspension 01 Column Core
02 Concrete Bracing
03 Core Buttresses
04 Combined System
02 Single Ramp
03 Continuous Flow
04 Combined System
Idea Engine
01 Vertical
Ideation Research Hub
Circulatory Concept and System | Entanglement
Facade Concept and System | Fields and Fractals 01 Double Skin
02 Inner Weathertight Layer
03 Subframe
04 Unitised Outer Skin
PROJECT | DESCRIPTION
T
he tower is about the generation, creation and provision of spaces for individuals and groups to share, create and interact. It is a mixed use innovation centre for digital artisans and artists alike; sharing spaces with technological innovators and new-age entrepreneurs. As a large part of the space is dedicated to the research of future computational technologies and quantum computing, the concepts which drive the field are applied to the overall process of conceptualisation for this project.
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It is a network of collective consciousness which drives production of old and new, object and idea; Tangible and Ephemeral. Production of goods drives trade; Production of ideas drives the future - the Idea Engine is the platform upon which these two modes of transport entangle. IT DRAWS PRIMARILY UPON THREE MAJOR CONCEPTS FROM QUANTUM MECHANICS TO BECOME A PHYSICAL REPRESENTATION, OF A NON-PHYSICAL REALM.
Exterior Perspective Render
Ideation Research Hub
Idea Engine
Cross Building Section
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Exterior Perspective Render
Ideation Research Hub
Idea Engine
Cross Building Section
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Exterior Perspective Render
CA PA [ CIT Y] Spatial Symbiosis Year of Study
2015 | Undergraduate | Year 03 | Semester 02 Location
Ferreirasdorp | Johannesburg | South Africa Scale
Residential + Agricultural | Large Supervisor
Eric Charles Wright
Longitudinal Building Section
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CA PA [ CIT Y] Spatial Symbiosis Year of Study
2015 | Undergraduate | Year 03 | Semester 02 Location
Ferreirasdorp | Johannesburg | South Africa Scale
Residential + Agricultural | Large Supervisor
Eric Charles Wright
Longitudinal Building Section
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Spatial Symbiosis
Capa[City]
Exterior Perspective Render
PROJECT | DESCRIPTION
T
he project follows a speculative narrative which assumes a Johannesburg of 2050. Our cities are becoming increasingly dense and overpopulation is an issue we see gripping the world over. What will our homes, places of work and public spaces be like when the commodity of ‘space’ itself dwindles completely in the inner city? I believe spaces and architecture will becoming increasingly symbiotic in their use, forming mutualistic or parasitic relationships. The project portrays a seemingly invasive process of respatialisation and reprogramming of an existing vertical farm in the city. Although what we perceive may seem to be a one way relationship whereby the parasite | new inhabitants appear to feed off the space, when we begin to interrogate it, we uncover hidden intricacies.
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The new inhabitants of the building take on the responsibility of nurturing the crops being grown by the corporation. The vegetation serves to sustain the families now living in the building, it continues to reach the market, and provides ‘gardens’ for the newcomers in a world where space is limited. OVER AND ABOVE SUSTENANCE, IT IS NOW A PLACE FOR SOCIAL CONNECTIONS AND MICROINTERACTIONS BETWEEN RESIDENTS ALLOWING BETTERMENT OF THEIR NEW SETTLEMENT, FACILITATING THE SPREAD OF SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITY.
Cross Building Section
Spatial Symbiosis
Capa[City]
Exterior Perspective Render
PROJECT | DESCRIPTION
T
he project follows a speculative narrative which assumes a Johannesburg of 2050. Our cities are becoming increasingly dense and overpopulation is an issue we see gripping the world over. What will our homes, places of work and public spaces be like when the commodity of ‘space’ itself dwindles completely in the inner city? I believe spaces and architecture will becoming increasingly symbiotic in their use, forming mutualistic or parasitic relationships. The project portrays a seemingly invasive process of respatialisation and reprogramming of an existing vertical farm in the city. Although what we perceive may seem to be a one way relationship whereby the parasite | new inhabitants appear to feed off the space, when we begin to interrogate it, we uncover hidden intricacies.
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The new inhabitants of the building take on the responsibility of nurturing the crops being grown by the corporation. The vegetation serves to sustain the families now living in the building, it continues to reach the market, and provides ‘gardens’ for the newcomers in a world where space is limited. OVER AND ABOVE SUSTENANCE, IT IS NOW A PLACE FOR SOCIAL CONNECTIONS AND MICROINTERACTIONS BETWEEN RESIDENTS ALLOWING BETTERMENT OF THEIR NEW SETTLEMENT, FACILITATING THE SPREAD OF SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITY.
Cross Building Section
Fifth Floor Plan
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Fifth Floor Plan
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IN T E R FA CE
History Meaning Signifier and Signified Year of Study
2015 | Undergraduate | Year 03 | Semester 01 Location
Braamfontein | Johannesburg | South Africa Scale
Public Sculpture + Rest Space | Small Supervisor
Eric Charles Wright
Exterior Perspective Render
IN T E R FA CE
History Meaning Signifier and Signified Year of Study
2015 | Undergraduate | Year 03 | Semester 01 Location
Braamfontein | Johannesburg | South Africa Scale
Public Sculpture + Rest Space | Small Supervisor
Eric Charles Wright
Exterior Perspective Render
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Detail A 01 Tensioner assembly Torchon waterproofing 12 mm SS Wire rope
02 Corten 22 gauge perf panels Button end cable fitting Landscape Backfill
Interface
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Detail B 03 305x305x16 mm T-Beam Clevis eye mount assembly Steel fork end
03
Conceptual Experiential Render
04 85 mm Surface bed on Blinding layer on Well compacted fill
PROJECT | DESCRIPTION
T
he brief for this project was to conceptualise and design a space of no place; which serves no singular purpose but could also be of multiple uses. A place of pause where embodied meaning could allow the user to interpret its function or use as they see fit, and a space which in all acts as the signifier for that which it attempts to signify. In response to the brief and context, my project takes on the story of the evolution of Johannesburg. Founded upon the gold rush of the 19th century, it is a young city whose past remains evident in its landscape today. Towering mine tailings have been left behind by the prospectors of the gold rush. These remains are so frequently scattered throughout the city that they themselves are now a part of the landscape.
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THE INTERFACE WHICH I HAVE DESIGNED IS THAT OF A ‘MUSEUM’ OF THE PRESENT WHICH SIGNIFIES THE PAST. AN ADAPTATION OF WHAT WAS ONCE THERE.
05 Conc retaining wall on footing Graded Rammed earth wall Penetron admixture Hoop iron strap fixing to retainer
The adoption of a rammed earth wall created by adapting the earth removed during excavation gives users a tactile experience which tells the tale of what lay beneath. This metaphor is supplemented by a series of overhead perforated shade panels, which represent the invasion of the earth that we have carried out in search of wealth.
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Perspective Section
History Meaning Signifier and Signified
Site Plan
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Detail A 01 Tensioner assembly Torchon waterproofing 12 mm SS Wire rope
02 Corten 22 gauge perf panels Button end cable fitting Landscape Backfill
Interface
02
Detail B 03 305x305x16 mm T-Beam Clevis eye mount assembly Steel fork end
03
Conceptual Experiential Render
04 85 mm Surface bed on Blinding layer on Well compacted fill
PROJECT | DESCRIPTION
T
he brief for this project was to conceptualise and design a space of no place; which serves no singular purpose but could also be of multiple uses. A place of pause where embodied meaning could allow the user to interpret its function or use as they see fit, and a space which in all acts as the signifier for that which it attempts to signify. In response to the brief and context, my project takes on the story of the evolution of Johannesburg. Founded upon the gold rush of the 19th century, it is a young city whose past remains evident in its landscape today. Towering mine tailings have been left behind by the prospectors of the gold rush. These remains are so frequently scattered throughout the city that they themselves are now a part of the landscape.
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THE INTERFACE WHICH I HAVE DESIGNED IS THAT OF A ‘MUSEUM’ OF THE PRESENT WHICH SIGNIFIES THE PAST. AN ADAPTATION OF WHAT WAS ONCE THERE.
05 Conc retaining wall on footing Graded Rammed earth wall Penetron admixture Hoop iron strap fixing to retainer
The adoption of a rammed earth wall created by adapting the earth removed during excavation gives users a tactile experience which tells the tale of what lay beneath. This metaphor is supplemented by a series of overhead perforated shade panels, which represent the invasion of the earth that we have carried out in search of wealth.
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Perspective Section
History Meaning Signifier and Signified
Site Plan
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02
06
03 04
Interface
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Detail B 305x305x16 mm T-Beam Clevis eye mount assembly Steel fork end
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Kwik Bolt TZ Carbon Steel Expansion Anchor M20-C Embedded into new concrete slab edge. Fixed as per manufacturer’s spec.
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Ultratech Adjust-A-Body Tensioner Assembly Assembly installed to manufacturer’s spec. Fixed to new concrete slab edge with Kwik Bolt TZ. Post-tensioned.
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M3 Stainless Steel Threaded Wire Rope Ring Clamp Fixed to Wire Rope. Clamp tightened to ensure enough resistance to prevent horizontal shift. Houses Swaged Stud
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Ultratech Threaded Swage Stud End FC2-3 Screwed into Ring Clamp housing. End swaged as per manufacturer’s spec to fix Steel Cable.
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Ultratech 10 Gauge Stainless Steel Cable Swaged into Stud Ends. Suspension system which holds Corten Steel cover panels.
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Ultratech 6x7 FC 12mm Stainless Steel Wire Rope Adjust-A-Body fitting fixing rope to Kwik Bolt TZ.
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305x305x16 mm S355-TR Parkersteel T-Beam Beams coped and welded at junctions to spec. Uncoated steel to allow for superficial weathering. Mountin points pre-cut.
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Steel M10 45mm Hex Head Bolt and Nut Applied tightening force maximum as per manufacturer’s spec. Used for Clevis Eye Mount fixing.
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Ultratech Steel Fork End FDS 659 Fitting held in place by pin in Clevis Assembly. Housing holds ferrule and wire rope. Uncoated steel to allow for superficial weathering.
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Stainless Steel Ferrule Swaged Crimps Wire Rope. Placed into Fork End housing holding rope in place. Swaged as per manufacturer’s spec.
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Ultratech 6x7 FC 12mm Stainless Steel Wire Rope Fork End fitting fixing rope to Clevis Mount.
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02 03
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History Meaning Signifier and Signified
Detail A Tensioner assembly Torchon waterproofing 12 mm SS Wire rope
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02
06
03 04
Interface
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Detail B 305x305x16 mm T-Beam Clevis eye mount assembly Steel fork end
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Kwik Bolt TZ Carbon Steel Expansion Anchor M20-C Embedded into new concrete slab edge. Fixed as per manufacturer’s spec.
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Ultratech Adjust-A-Body Tensioner Assembly Assembly installed to manufacturer’s spec. Fixed to new concrete slab edge with Kwik Bolt TZ. Post-tensioned.
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M3 Stainless Steel Threaded Wire Rope Ring Clamp Fixed to Wire Rope. Clamp tightened to ensure enough resistance to prevent horizontal shift. Houses Swaged Stud
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Ultratech Threaded Swage Stud End FC2-3 Screwed into Ring Clamp housing. End swaged as per manufacturer’s spec to fix Steel Cable.
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Ultratech 10 Gauge Stainless Steel Cable Swaged into Stud Ends. Suspension system which holds Corten Steel cover panels.
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Ultratech 6x7 FC 12mm Stainless Steel Wire Rope Adjust-A-Body fitting fixing rope to Kwik Bolt TZ.
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305x305x16 mm S355-TR Parkersteel T-Beam Beams coped and welded at junctions to spec. Uncoated steel to allow for superficial weathering. Mountin points pre-cut.
02
Steel M10 45mm Hex Head Bolt and Nut Applied tightening force maximum as per manufacturer’s spec. Used for Clevis Eye Mount fixing.
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Ultratech Steel Fork End FDS 659 Fitting held in place by pin in Clevis Assembly. Housing holds ferrule and wire rope. Uncoated steel to allow for superficial weathering.
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Stainless Steel Ferrule Swaged Crimps Wire Rope. Placed into Fork End housing holding rope in place. Swaged as per manufacturer’s spec.
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Ultratech 6x7 FC 12mm Stainless Steel Wire Rope Fork End fitting fixing rope to Clevis Mount.
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06
05
04
02 03
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History Meaning Signifier and Signified
Detail A Tensioner assembly Torchon waterproofing 12 mm SS Wire rope
LET ’ S PLAY Giant Jenga
Year of Study
2015 | Undergraduate | Year 03 | Semester 02 Location
1Fox Sheds | Johannesburg | South Africa Scale
Public Furniture + Play | Small Supervisors
Jason Frenkel Additional Information
Design and Build Project SELECTED AS 1 OF 9 PROJECTS TO BE BUILT AND DONATED TO THE COMMUNITY - FROM A POOL OF 27 TOTAL ENTRIES Project Design
Tiago Vasconcelos Project Build Team
Tiago Vasconcelos | Miguel Carvalho James Russwurm | Steven Moore | Paul Tatham
Perspective Render
LET ’ S PLAY Giant Jenga
Year of Study
2015 | Undergraduate | Year 03 | Semester 02 Location
1Fox Sheds | Johannesburg | South Africa Scale
Public Furniture + Play | Small Supervisors
Jason Frenkel Additional Information
Design and Build Project SELECTED AS 1 OF 9 PROJECTS TO BE BUILT AND DONATED TO THE COMMUNITY - FROM A POOL OF 27 TOTAL ENTRIES Project Design
Tiago Vasconcelos Project Build Team
Tiago Vasconcelos | Miguel Carvalho James Russwurm | Steven Moore | Paul Tatham
Perspective Render
90x20 mm Pallet Deckboard nailed to frame 38x50 mm Timber Section 38x38 mm Battens | Top Frame
38x38 mm Battens | Vertical Members 300x100x60 mm Timber Jenga Block
0.9 mm Mild Steel Sheet Casing fixed to Frame
Let’s Play
Giant Jenga
Pallet Deckboard Base
38x38 mm Battens | Bottom Frame
Typical Assembled Section
Dimensioned Plan and Block Layout
PROJECT | DESCRIPTION
T
he brief for this project was to design and build a public amenity which is to be constructed and installed at the newly developed 1Fox Sheds in Johannesburg.
My aim for this design was an amenity aimed toward creating engagement and activity for all ages. THE CONTAINERS FOR THE GIANT JENGA BLOCKS ACT AS SEATING WHEN THE COVERS ARE ON, ONCE REMOVED THE BLOCKS CAN BE EASILY PULLED OUT AND A GAME FOR ALL BEGINS. Perspective Render
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90x20 mm Pallet Deckboard nailed to frame 38x50 mm Timber Section 38x38 mm Battens | Top Frame
38x38 mm Battens | Vertical Members 300x100x60 mm Timber Jenga Block
0.9 mm Mild Steel Sheet Casing fixed to Frame
Let’s Play
Giant Jenga
Pallet Deckboard Base
38x38 mm Battens | Bottom Frame
Typical Assembled Section
Dimensioned Plan and Block Layout
PROJECT | DESCRIPTION
T
he brief for this project was to design and build a public amenity which is to be constructed and installed at the newly developed 1Fox Sheds in Johannesburg.
My aim for this design was an amenity aimed toward creating engagement and activity for all ages. THE CONTAINERS FOR THE GIANT JENGA BLOCKS ACT AS SEATING WHEN THE COVERS ARE ON, ONCE REMOVED THE BLOCKS CAN BE EASILY PULLED OUT AND A GAME FOR ALL BEGINS. Perspective Render
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First Game of Giant Jenga
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First Game of Giant Jenga
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TH ANK YOU TIAGO VAS C ONC ELOS c +45 71 69 31 84 e tdcvasconcelos@gmail.com
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TH ANK YOU TIAGO VAS C ONC ELOS c +45 71 69 31 84 e tdcvasconcelos@gmail.com
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