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House for a Professional University Of Salford Architetcural Engineering Wezley Noon ID- 00590149

Design Brief Client Bethany McVitieAge- 26 Proffession- Artist, Painter Mode of work- Likes to work in a solitary studio, surrounded by her work.

Relaxing- Likes to rest within the house.

Lifestyle- Enjoys leartning new skills, when with friends enjoys sitting around and talking. Her friends also like to look at the work she is producing. Bethany is married with plans of having a child in the future.

Budget- £650,000 with the possibility of an additional £25,000. This depends on work.

The BuildingBethany would like two structures; one structure for living space and another for her studio.

Within the main Structure (House) Bethany would like an open plan kitchen, Dining Room and Lounge. When moving towards the bedroom and toilet she would like a corridoor lit by a single window. Bethany does have a particular form in mind and would like to see examples.

Within the second structure (Studio) Bethany would like a completely open plan space with a high ceiling. There a very few requirements for this space; a toilet, a large bookshelf, lots of storage space and space for stools to be tucked away.

Design- Bethany likes the look of both steel and timber construction.

Regarding the form of the structures there are no requirements, she would like to experiment. With the second structure the main design requirement is that natural light floods the space.

Site- Bethany has chosen site 1, this is because of its access to public transport, the amount of pedestrian traffic that comes through the area and because of its view of the quay.

Interior- For the interior of the main structure Bethany has very few requirements, these being; a master bedroom, large wardrobe space, spare bedrrom, large toilet space, Large open plan living room, kitchen and dining room.

For the interior of the second structure Bethany would like a large open plan space with high ceilings and a toilet.

The maximum amount of space for the two structures is 140m2 Transparacey- For the main structure Bethany wants it to seem very open and inviting from the front however seem very closed off from the rear.

With the second structure Bethany wants the same very invinting from the front and closed off from the rear.

Comfrot- Within the main structure Bethany doesnt mind what sort of heating system is implemented, which ever is best. However within the second structure Bethany would like underfloor heating as this will help reserve floor space.

For Bethany privacy isnt a massive concern as this will allow people to see her work as they walk by and maybe interest them.

Furthermore, Bethany would like a centralised garden which wraps around the main structure.

Access- Bethany would like space to park two vehicles on the site.

Site Analysis

Surface Around the site there are a variety of surfaces, those being; Brick paving, Paving slabs (around trees), Concrete and Steel Balustrades and Tarmac.

The site itself is purely grass. (Fig 2, Fig 3, Fig 6) Ground Conditions The ground conditions of the site are good however there are parts that are boggy. This could be due to two reasons; one being the weather, there was a downpour early in the morning and the second being the sites closeness to the quay. The ground also has two pillar parallel to one another, the use of these are unknown. In addition to this, the site is surrounded by hedges on all sides with tress on the exterior. (Fig 3) Materials Around the site there are a variety of structures that use a range of materials. From the site materials that are clearly visible include; Corrugated steel, Steal, Concrete, Glass and Brick (variety of colours; Black, Red, Cream and Khaki).

Size & ShapeThe site has an area of 375.55m2 which can be increased with the removal of the hedges. The site is fairly square with one corner being curved (inwards). The site has a length of 20.3m and a width of 18.5m.

N Figure 1: Drawing of Site; 93 The Quays, Salford, M50 3TT at a scale of 1:1000.

Figure 2: Image of Pedestrian access to site

Figure 3: Image of site facing North.

Figure 4: Image of site facing South.

Figure 5: Image of site facing East.

Site accessThe site is easily accessible by pedestrians and vehicles, the site is connected to The Quays Rd via a large driveway that is shared with the adjacent Water Sports Centre. Pedestrian access is provided via a multitude of pavements that run around the site, the main point of access being the footpath that runs alongside the Centeral Bay. (Fig 1) In addition to this the footpah also has access to the nearby tram network situated at the Salford Quay tram stop, furthermore there is also access via the bus network located near the Quayside shopping centre.

OverlookThe site overlooks the Centeral Bay of the Quays. (Fig 6) Flood risk- (Fig 10, Fig 11, Fig 12) Rivers and the Sea - Low Risk

Surface Water - Low Risk

Reservoirs - A Risk

Figure 8: Table showing the environmental Conditions of Salford Quays. https://en.climate-data.org/europe/united-kingdom/england/salford-388/

TopographyOn the map no Topography lines can been seen, this indicates that there are no natural elements such as hills within the area, the advantage of this is that access to the site is easier, the disadvantage to this however is that from the site all of the views will be man-made structures. (Fig 7) Site LevelThe site itself is flat being 24m above sea level, However in the near surroundings of the site the levels do change slightly. Just to the left of the site the level changes to 26m and to the right in front of the watersports centre it drops to 21m. (Fig 9)

Figure 10: Flood map.

Figure 11: Flood map.

Figure 12: Flood map.

https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/long-term-flood-risk/map?easting=380838&northing=397198&map=SurfaceWater

Figure 6: Site overlook.

Figure 7: Topography map. https://digimap.edina.ac.uk/roam/map/environment

Existing buildingsOn the site itseld there are no existing building except two bollards that are positioned in the centre of the North and South faces of the site. Surrounding the site there is a water sports centre to the West and to the South there is a residental area. (Fig 2, Fig 5, Fig 6)

Figure 9: Site Levels. https://www.freemaptools.com/elevation-finder.htm

Proffessional House Precedents Project Name- Unknown Location- Utah, USA Architetct- Unknown Sourced from: https://www.contemporist.com/a-new-wood-clad-homesits-on-the-mountainside-in-park-city-utah/

This structure was created for a couple that were locating to the Park City area of Utah.

Design of the structureThe structure makes use of a large overhang designed to allow winter warmth in and block the summer sun. Upon entering the structure, you are immediately introduced to the staircase which allows access to the basement and upper floor. The living area makes use of large windows to give views of the surroundings mountains.

Furthermore, throughout the open-plan living, dining and kitchen areas a wood cladded ceiling has been used and in the kitchen space skylights have been implemented to break up the wood ceiling. Also, the dining room is surrounded by walls of windows and doors that allow access to the exterior.

Project Name- Location- Architetct-

Foothills House Bombay Hills, New Zealand Strachen Group Architects

Sourced from: https://www.sgaltd.co.nz/residential#/foothills-house/

This structure was created for a family of 5 with strong family ties to the local family community.

Design of the structureThe low-slung forms follow the natural land contour, anchoring into the slope just below the crest to deflect and protect against the strong south-westerly wind, and providing sheltered courtyards and verandas to the north.

The two elongated shed-like pavilions define the Living Areas from the Bedrooms with an internal garden courtyard linking the two.

Durable materials used in their “raw” state blend with the natural landscape. The base of the building is of natural stack bonded concrete block with a steel structured lightweight roof umbrella suspended over highly glazed walls.

Initial Designs

Initial Designs This model of the Studio stucture allows us to see how the roof of the stucture would behave/work, from this model i have determined that the roof needs to overhang an addition 500mm from the current 500mm. in addition to this i have also determined that the roof needs to align with the corners of the beneath structure and not be pointed.

Improved shape of the roof.

Materials

I have chosen to use charcoal brick for the base portion of the structure. I have chosen this material as it will allow the structures to blend with the surrounding structures.

I have chosen to use timber cladding for the upper portions of the structures as this will allow them to look somewhat natural in the surroundings.

For the roofs of the structures i have chosen two possible types of materials, those being; grey flat roof tyle and single ply flat roof.

These two materials allow the building to belnd with the surround buildings. In addition to this, they allow the building to have light roofs and not be too bulky.

House CAD Drawings (All Drawings Scale 1:100)

Studio CAD Drawings (All Drawings Scale 1:100)

Site Development CAD Drawings

Drawing Scale 1:200

Drawing Not To Scale

Site Development CAD

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Initial Site Drawing Scale 1:200

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Developed Site Drawing Scale 1:200

Section CAD Drawings

Section Drawing A

Large Section Drawin

A-A (Scale 1:100)

ng A-A (Scale 1:200)