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O R F O I O Victor Kuforiji De Montfort University A r c h i t e t c u r a l P o r t f o l i o 2 0 21
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SANCTUM OF WELLNESS
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CANOPY OF FLIGHT
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MICRO-DWELLING PROJECT
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AUREUM
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VESPERTILIO
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YEAR: 2020/21 | LOCATION: FROG ISLAND ,LEICESTER | BUILDING: PUBLIC | TYPE: ACADEMIC
SANCTUM OF WELLNESS
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URBAN FARM :
INTE RACTIVE SPACE:
PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING BUILD COMMUNITY SPIRIT
STIMULATE THE BRAIN ENCOURAGES PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
here is an ongoing crisis pertaining to mental health with-in the United Kingdom. This crisis as seen an increase because of Covid 19 pandemic. The rate of people surviving from mental health as increased from 1 in 6 people to 1 in 4 people. The
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tal health in the city of Leicester resulted in the design of a mental health sanctuary design around the BACE framework (Body care, Achieve, Connect, Enjoy). Through the use for the arts (performing, Visual and written arts), as a therapeutic activity, this scheme encourages visitors to look af- ter their mental health. In conjunction with this, each spaces aims to stim- ulate the users’ sense through the use textures, smells, sounds and sight.
BODY ACHIEVE C ONNECT E NJOY
WORKSHOPS:
FOR LEARNING NEW SKILLS TAKE PART IN FUN CLASSES
The Art of Well Being - step to positive mental health BODY Take good care of your body - Try and get as much sleep as you need - Eat healthy and regularly - Make good use of rest time - Exercise ACHIEVE Give you brain a boost - Work, chores and study
RECREATIONAL SPACE:
- Connecting to others
ENCOURAGES SOCIALISING STIMULATE THE BRAIN
- Enjoy and exercise CONNECT Socialise with people - Socialise with friends, family, wider community. in person, by telephone, socilal media. - Team activities ENJOY Aim to do more enjoyable activites. - Learn new skills - Engage in fun activites
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SPATIAL HIERARCHY A subdivision of key spaces based on programme analysis
SENSORY SPACE Sensory space (zen garden) can reduce stree, improve focus, and develop a sense of well-being. They also emphasis the principles of naturalness, simplicity, and austerity.
View of nature viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing, reducing blood pressure, heart rate, muscle tension, and the production of stress hormones.
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RECREATION AREA Recreation activities helps concentration skills and ability to manage anxiety and stress. enhanced social skills - develops skills such as cooperation and teamwork, and a great way to have fun, meet new people and develop friendships.
URBAN/COMMUNITY FARM Farming is used as a form of rehabilitation in prison, a claiming form if activitiy that helps boost brain fuction and help build social connection.
WORKOUT SPACE Physical activity can increase our self-esteem and can reduce stress and anxiety. It also plays a role in preventing the development of mental health problems and in improving the quality of life of people experiencing mental health problems.
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NARRATIVE DEVELOPMENT Development of concept through experimentation
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REDUCTIVE DIAGRAMS
Sensory gardens These Garden space are located at both north and south of the site. Users can use for shade or as sitting area when take part in programmes like writing and/or visual art. These spaces stimulates users with the use of greenery and flowers as well as the texture of the seats.
Community Garden This is an extention of sensonary garden. Here users can plant their own food working alongside their neighbour, building that connectivity in the community.
Help and Information Dome Here users can talks to someone about the mental state Connection Dome:
and receive approprate help and information.
Here users can socials with other users talk to some who can relate to their situation, and making new friends. there are also private pods for users who choose to be alone.
Expressive Dome: Here users can take part in Visual and performing arts Learning and Writing Dome:
Entry and Exit to site.
program expressinf their feelings through the art.
User can use the pavement to enter or exit via the garden. They can
Here users can take part in literal art program
also use the ramp system south of the site. This will be the most of-
learning and writing about how they feel.
fent used route as it exit to a busy road and the next tram station.
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PHOTOMONTAGES Visual responses to the spatial hierarchy diagram, forming spatial concept.
Final visuals of workshops
DANCE WORKSHOP: Users of this tion the brain
space have a view of nature as well through visual and olfactory stimulation as
WRITING WORKSHOP:
as being surrounded by plants and flowers they realise tension in the body caused by
The wooden texture of the desk surface simulates the sensory sense as users reflect on their emotions.
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stimulaanxiety.
VISUAL ART WORKSHOP:
Users of this space have a view of nature increase brain stimulation through visual stimulation inspiring creativity as the discover themselves through art. Creating art also stimulates the sensory sense as users interacts with art materials and create art.
LIBRARY:
Muilt-purpose Furnitures also shop as it allows both user
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GROUP SPACE/SITTING AREA
are welocome by vegetation, simulatthey are also welcomed by friendly staffs.
Phyical interaction with people helps release endorphins in the brain overcoming the feeling of loneliness. Users of this space have a view of nature as well as being surrounded by plants and flowers further increase brain stimulation through visual and olfactory stimulation. The textures of the building material simulates the sensory sense as users interact with it,
SENSORY GARDEN:
WORKOUT SPACE:
This is will be reflecting space for users and the public. Using nature to stimulate all the senses. Flowers are used simulate Olfactory sense, the textures of the building material simulates the sensory sense as users interact with it, colours and noises in nature helps stimulate the visual and auditory senses.
Phyical exercise helps stimulate the brain reducing stress and anxiety. Users of this space have a view of nature as well as being surrounded by plants and flowers further increase brain stimulation through visual and olfactory stimulation. Here is also a reflecting space for users, the stimulation of the auditory sense in yoga also help realise latent energy.
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Users get to express their feeling and gets therapeutic help . Users of this space have a view of nature as well as being surrounded by plants and flowers stimulation the brain through visual and olfactory stimulation as the get help. wooden textures of the surfaces and wall simulates the sensory sense as users interact with it.
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS Analysing and understanding design structure through the use of models
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DETAIL ITERATION Sketch drawing of detail iteration. Exploring and resolving issues with detail design.
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SECOND FLOOR PLAN DOME 1(Connection Dome): Kitchen, Quiet space.
FIRST FLOOR PLAN DOME 1(Connection Dome): Outdoor sitting area with plant boxes, Private space computer suite. DOME 2 (Help and Information Dome): Meeting room, Counseling room.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN DOME 1 (Connection Dome): Open plan Multi-use space, Gender neutral Toilets, Storage, Plant room DOME 2 (Help and Information Dome): Reception, Administration office, Tech room. DOME 3 (Expressive Dome): Indoor Dance workshop/Yoga room, Workout space, Indoor Art workshop, Changing room and showers DOME 4 (Learning and Writing Dome): Library
OUTDOOR SPACES: Outdoor Dance plantform, Outdoor art workshop, Urban/community farm, sensory spaces + Writing space, Recreational space,
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YEAR: 2019/20 | LOCATION: BEDE ISLAND,LEICESTER | BUILDING: PUBLIC | TYPE: ACADEMIC
CANOPY OF FLIGHT A BIRD ’S HAVEN The brief of this project was to Create a lightweight aviary on city of Leicester’s old Bowstring railway bridge, which was demolished in the act of regeneration of Leicester’s Bede island, resurrecting the forgotten iconic railway bridge.
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The tectonic form of the canopy derived During the concept stage of the project, a kite building exercise from the structural form of an umbrella; an was taken to acquire a better understanding of lightweight strucidea explored during the concept stage tures, experimenting with materiality and form through series of of the project. The canopy is made up of prototype developments. The art of Japanese ‘Heron dance’ inseries of linear formation of this frames spired the idea of a wearable kite which involves the use of linkagwork, held tight by networks of tension ca- es to move parts of the kites, a key mechanism in how an umbrella bles allowing it to lightly touch the earth. works, thus inspiring the fundamental structural form of the design. EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC 15
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
The project benefits the city of Leicester and its residents as the idea of retrofitting the old, abandoned bridge brings life back to the region as well as attracts more visitors to the city providing more jobs to residents. The design also integrates a community garden space and outdoor sitting area by the riverbank for the public use, promoting community interaction and building a better healthier community.
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ELEVATION
YEAR: 2020/21 | LOCATION: WATERSIDE,LEICESTER | BUILDING: PUBLIC | TYPE: ACADEMIC
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WORKING AND LIVING AREA
MICRO-DWELLING PROJECT
VOLUME IS SHAVED DOWN TO MINIMISE SPACING TAKEN UP BY EACH INDIVIDUAL UNITS WHEN POSITIONING ON SITE
a modular environmentally friendly live -work unit. ROOF IS ANGLED DOWN ALLOW FOR EFFICIENT SHEDDING OF RAIN AND SNOW.
The brief of this project was to design a modular environmentally friendly live-work unit, tackling the theme of Spatial justice. This project was to address the ongoing challenge of ‘Dark factories’ operating within the City of Leicester and the subsequent risk arising from the unsafe cramped work- ing
OPENINGS FOR VENTILATION
conditions within the clothing sweatshop organisations. Furthermore, workers at these factories are underpaid (£3-£4.50 per hour) for their work.
In response to this localised urban phenomenon, a 15 square metres CLT construction is proposed to support both living and working space for workers of these organisations, whereby works are not exposed to high risk working environment as well as will support them as it is economical to build and run. Each unit can accommodate 2 individuals work working space at the front of the unit and living space at the rare, along with a sleeping area on a mezzanine floor acceptable by a ladder. This off-grid uses rainwater collected in tanks underneath the dwelling as water source and solar panel along with integrated concentrated solar panel to power as well as heat the unit. 18
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SERVICE DIAGRAM
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3. FLOOR; 14MM WOOD FLOORING. 3MM FOAM UNDERLAY. 22MM UNDERFLOOR HEATING. 20MM ACOUSTIC MATTING 22MM FIBERBOARD. 95MM FLOOR JOISTS. 95MM FLOOR THERMAL INSULATION. 25MM SYLODYN 220MM 5 LAYERS CROSS-LAMINATED TIMBER. 4.WETROOM TIMBER FRAME WALL 13MM PLASTER BOARD. 45MM STUDS. 5. BATHROOM SERVICE VOID. 6. SLIDING DOOR; 22MM THREE-PLY LAM. S.W. FRAME; 19MM THREE PLY LAM. S.W. SHEETING ON BOTH FACES. 7. SLEEPING DECK; 13 MM CEILING PLASTERBOARD. 32MM STUDS. 122MM CROSS-LAMINATED TIMBER. 20MM SUB-FLOOR. 13MM FLOOR FINISHING. 8. FOLDABLE SHELVE AND WORK TABLE. 9. CLT JOINING; HARDWOOD PROFILE. TITAN ETA-11/0496 ANGLE BRACKET. ALADIN STRIPE. 10. R20 ADJUSTABLE STEEL POST BASE. 11. INTEGRATED CONCENTRATED SOLAR. 12. ROOF; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES. WEATERPROOF MEMBRANE . 18MM PLYWOOD. 34MM COUNTER BATTEN. 22MM SARKING GRADE WOOD FIBREBOARD 12OMM RIGID INSULATION. VAPOUR MAMBRANE 80 MM 3 LAYERS CROSS-LAMINATED TIMBER. 45 MM SERVICE ZONE. 13MM CEILING PLASTERBOARD. 13. WINDOW; TIMBER FRAME TRIPLE THERMAL GLAZING WITH KRYPTON GAS FILING. 14. ROLLER BLINDS.
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COMPETITION
The driving force behind the brief of the design competition was to combine ecology and art, tasked with designing a bat, bird or bug box with maximum length of 2 feets. Designed to fit a small colony of 8-10 brown long eared bat. The bat ‘Hotel’ took the shape of a hexagon that can be mounted on the side of a tree, with hanging plants on its side attracting bugs which would serve as food for the bats occupying the box. The form of the box design was inspired my stalactites, the box is designed to be entered through bottom openings, a way to minimising natural light from entry the interior of the box. Each individual wooden planks that slots together to makes up the whole form of the bat ‘hotel’ has small ridges on the inner side to allow bats to climb up on and hang from whilst occupying it.
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