ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO WIL GARRARD
2021
ABOUT ME
I am 21 years old, newly graduated with a BA (Hons) in Architecture from Liverpool John Moores University, with a view to studying for MArch after graduation. I am now looking for appointment as a Part 1 Architectural Assistant. I thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of my course together with the architecture and culture of Liverpool. I have come to appreciate how complex and broad the subject is, and I enjoy the process of designing a building out of a simple idea. My IT skills have improved tremendously, as well as eye for design and my time management. Urban architecture is one of my interests as well as sustainable architecture. I have been inspired by a few architects with Peter Zumthor being the most influential, in particular his regard for creating atmosphere by using all the senses with a holistic approach.
CONTACT 074435 22045 wilgarrard@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/wilgarrard
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CONTENT
01 OPTICUS
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02 Wind Fins
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03 FDCF
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04 Sensory Gardens Page Number 54-59
05 The Observatory Page Number 60-65
06 The OXO Table Page Number 66-69
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OPTICUS Wirral Society For The Blind Hortus Gate
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Opticus
The proposed programme for this unit was to focus on a concise urban strategy for re-activating a key street. The premise was to reinvigorate Argyle Street, designing a socio-cultural building acting as a catalyst and gateway into the disused railway. The initial stimulus for this project was my interest in creating atmosphere within architecture. During this and previous research I delved into the work of Peter Zumthor whose name is synonymous with the concept of atmospheres.
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Whilst realising the effect and importance of the 5 senses in creating atmosphere within architectural design, I looked at designing a space when one of the 5 senses is removed or impaired. The most prominent sense and the one which occupies much of the brain’s sensory power, is sight. There are almost 2 million people in the UK living with sight loss and the Wirral has over 10,000 people living with some form of sight loss, about 3.5% of the population. The Wirral has an ageing population and as a consequence there is potential for increased demands on local eye services and any related support. Importantly, it is suggested that 50% of sight loss is avoidable if detected and treated early enough. One such local support group is the Wirral Society of the Blind and Partially Sighted (WSBPS), established in 1989 by a group of visually impaired people. Their aim was to create an organisation to offer help, support and advice to those with serious sight problems in Wirral. This registered charity has grown and developed into a vital local organisation and resource, offering support for blind and partially sighted, with the mission of promoting well being and independent living. They offer practical and emotional support through their varied services, including advocacy, eye clinic support, education, training and social support groups. After meeting members of the charity, getting an insight into their ethos and aims, I decided to create a community driven facility for the blind and visually impaired. It would have to express the work of the charity, as well as celebrating its vital role within the community.
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Optic Adjective Adjective: optic Relating to the eye or vision. Noun Noun: optic; plural noun: optics 1. A lens or other optical component in an optical instrument. 2. The eye. 3. A device fastened to the neck of an inverted bottle for measuring out spirits.
Origin
Late Middle English: from French optique or medieval Latin opticus, from Greek optikos, from optos ‘seen’.
Braille - Opticus
Opticus O P T I C U S
Derrived from the latin word optices I essentially connected the ‘dots’ wich led me to the initial shape and design
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1. Triple height glass atrium entrance 2. Reception desk 3. Staff room/storage 4. Fire protected stairwell, lift and lobby 5. Individual study/audio rooms 6. Semi-private Braille/Reading Corner 7. Workspace seating
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F - Education and Training 15. Reception/Waiting room/ social area 16. Training Room 17. Computer Room 18. Male W/C 19. Fire protected stairwell and lift 20. Female W/C 21. Kitchen for training 22. Storage
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1. Balcony overlooking sensory Garden 2. W/C 3. Fire protected Stairwell and lift 4. Book storage 5. Semi-private Braille reading Corner 6. Workspace seating
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D - Education and Training 12. Training room 13. Male W/C 14. Storage 15. Multi purpose room 16. Fire protected stairwell and lift 17. Female W/C 18. Circulation concrete corridor 19. Fire protected stairwell
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1. Balcony overlooking sensory Garden 2. W/C 3. Fire protected Stairwell and lift 4. Book storage 5. Staff Room/Cafe storage 6. Cafe Kitchen 7. Cafe seating 8. Seating 6 5
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Perspective Section - Braille Library
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SENSORY THERAPY PODS
SENSORY THERAPY PODS
These pods are each different, with each one focusing on one of the 5 senses, offering a calming, interactive and safe environment.
BRAILLE LIBRARY A window framing the view of the existing building.
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SENSORY CORRIDOR A sensory wall located in the glass corridor, allowing the visually impaired to walk safely through the building by means of touching the wall.
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BRIDGING ELEMENT
SENSORY GARDEN Located in the re-adapted building. .
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1. CLT Roofing - 220mm (5 layers) secured to Glulam beam via screw and bracket. 2. Therapeutic Pods - Constructed from 440x160 split Douglas Fir Glulam beams surrounding 360x220 glulam columns. Cantilever element supported by a steel diagonal tie. 3. Sensory Corridor - 200x200 Steel columns supporting the angled roof and glass. 4. CLT Roofing - 220mm (5 layers) secured to Steel beams via screw. 5. Bridging Element - Two 1200mm deep steel supporting beams connected to the disused railway excising wall, Either side of the organic shaped cavity. Steel framed structure sitting above, supported by steel cross bracing. 6. CLT Flooring - 220mm (5 layers) secured to Steel beam improving strength. 7. Lightweight Timber Roof - Angular timber construction transmitting loads down into the columns. 8. Library Structure - Constructed from 440x160 split Douglas Fir Glulam beams surrounding 360x220 glulam columns. Cantilevering element supported by diagonal steel struts and steel cross bracing, creating a vierendeel truss. 9. Medical and education element structure Constructed from 440x160 split Douglas Fir Glulam beams surrounding 360x220 glulam columns. 10. Steel Cross bracing - Located in-between glulam Columns to add support against lateral loads. 11. CLT Flooring - 220mm (5 layers) secured to Glulam beam improving strength and soundness. Sized at 3000x2000 for best fit in the unique shape. 12. Reinforced Concrete - 500mm at its max and 275mm at its min, surrounding the site. 13. Fire Protected Stairwells and lift shafts 300mm Thick CLT walls, providing additional support to the framed structure. 14. Block work - Following the outline of the structure that’s connected to the ground 15. Foundation - Reinforced pile cap with fabricated flinch steel column footing set within and 300 diameter short- bored pile. This method was used as the sites superficial deposit contents is Till, devensian (sandy, gravelly cobbly clay).
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Corten Steel Facade 12. Damp Proof Membrane (DPM) 13. Steel tracks 14. 25mm timber OSB 15. Steel cladding bracket 16. 25mm Corten Steel sheets 17. 90x45mm Douglas fir Horizontal batons 18. 18. Air void 19. 100mm Rigid Kingspan Kooltherm rain screen board insulation 20. Corten Steel Mesh 21. Steel ‘z’ Brackets providing support to the corten steel facade
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Roof 1. Aluminium Parapet 2. 1500x991x45mm Photovoltaic panel 3. Anchor and rail 4. 160x160mm Douglas fir joists 5. 160x160mm Douglas fir beam 6. 25mm Timber oriented strand board(OSB) 7. 100mm insulation 8. Standing seam zinc roofing 9. Stainless steel drain layered on a bed of ethylene propylenediene monomer rubber beneath. 10. Ventilation System/space for services 11. Aluminium pipes
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Window 22. 5mm Aluminium flashing 23. Window frame 24. Tripple glazed Window 25. Weatherstripping 26. Window Sill
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First Floor 27. Modern Styled Cedar Skirting 28. Under Floor Heating 29. 100mm Polished concrete screed 30. 75mm insulation 31. 220mm (5 layers) CLT flooring , sitting in-between glulam beams 32. 90x45mm Timber batons providing flooring support Suspended Roof 33. Mounting tracks 34. Lighting fitted in-between timber Battens 35. 70x30mm Douglas fir battens 36. Steel suspended ceiling system and connector clip 37. Acoustic Backing
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Foundation 38. 5mm Aluminium Flashing 39. 200x140mm Block work 40. Land drain pipe surrounded by hardcore 41. Steel-Reinforced concrete foundation (pile cap) which supports the concrete raft foundation at its max at 500mm in depth. Layered with sand and hardcore beneath 42. 0350 short-bored pile placed below 40mm of lean mix concrete binding 43. 200mm 300mm polyisocyanurate rigid insulation sitting on a damp proof membrane which feeds via a damp proof course into the outside drainage. 44. 100mm polished concrete screed floor with underfloor heating wires and temperature sensors 45. Vapour Barrier Running continuously up the building
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MODEL
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WIND FINS Weather Or Not
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Wind Fins
The premise of this project was to design a sustainable weather station/library in Festival Gardens a historic landfill site in Liverpool, overlooking the sea.
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Venturi Affect ( accelerating wind speeds) The effects of wind on the built form is well known and buildings are designed with wind load in mind, maximising its free renewable energy. I endeavoured to design a building which exploited this free energy using environmentally-responsive design and materials. Using the “Venturi” effect and previous documented research, I designed “fins” to direct the wind. These not only maximised this renewable energy but created a multi sensorial experience for the visitor. As research in this field is very much needed and is on ongoing, the site is also a research station and a public educational centre.
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Concept The initial inspiration for the style and shape of the deign was from Richard Serra, an American sculptor known for his monumental steel sculptures. He is known for his swooping, huge architectural curves through which the viewers can walk. I took this and adapted it to my design, by carefully designing and positioning each ‘fin’ , this, in turn would confuse the wind, creating different experiences as you walk through.
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Site Plan 1
Information centre/cafe/laboratory
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Outdoor Auditorium
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Multifunctional Rooms
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Covered walkway
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Covered wind garden
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Exposed wind garden
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Pivoting wind panels
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Wind Harvesting tree
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Wind harp
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Covered wind garden
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VISUALIZATIONS
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RECEPTION
LABORATORY
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GALLERY
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2020 Portfolio Wil Garrard
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MODEL
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FDCF Fabric District Community Farm Locally Rooted
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FDCF
This brief focused on creating a mixed use social enterprise. The building had to be designed to benefit the community following the guidelines set by ‘power to change’, a charitable trust. The guidelines where, as followed : Locally rooted Trading for the benefit of the local community Accountable to the local community Broads community impact
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Concept Abakhan on Stafford Street was, for generations of Liverpudlians, was the go to place for all things fabric. Its heritage is now being used as a means of helping Islington to be reborn as the ‘Fabric District’. Fabric has been a pivotal part of the district’s socio-economic history. As such, I have incorporated it into my design development. Using illustrations of woven fabrics, I designed the site layout with this in mind. Following this I used the simple gridded structure to allocate the appropriate amount of space for the animals, all located to the boundaries of the site allowing pedestrians to view in. The other spaces included an educational centre, reception, cafe and offices. All these units are connected with a protected walkway.
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EDUCATIONAL CENTRE
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EDUCATIONAL BARN
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I designed and created this detail. It is applied to the whole site, including building façades, covered footpath design, animal enclosure design.
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STRUCTURAL MODEL
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EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
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Sensory Gardens Urban Design Project
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Sensory Gardens
The aim of a group project was to reinvigorate, with minimal disruption, the Fabric District, a historic area in Liverpool. This group project provided context for the individual project, where the aim was to create a concise and detailed exploration of the group project.
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AUDITORIUM
SENSORY GARDEN
The space was originally a car park, which as a group, we transformed it into the Fabric’s central hub. I further developed this concept by providing a place for escape and enjoyment. The hub included an auditorium to provide a focus of entertainment, and an accessible area to stimulate contemplation, relaxation. Additionally, the sensory gardens provided stimuli for all the senses, supported by a cafe and park, all designed to promote relaxation and a means of escaping the pressures of daily life.
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THE OBSERVATORY Vertigo - Alfred Hitchcock Archifilm
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The Observatory
For my initial course project, the brief was to create a film, at least 3 minuets in length, highlighting a specific narrative of my final design. The final film incorporated static images of key spaces, as well as short clips.
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VERTIGO The movie Vertigo, directed by the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, was instrumental in my design process. Briefly, the story is of an ex-police officer who suffers from an intense fear of heights (acrophobia) who is hired to prevent a friend’s wife from committing suicide. The film is acclaimed for its many eye-catching scenes, such as the spiralling staircase which I wanted to incorporate into my movie. The movie inspired my theme of height and travelling from darkness to light.
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CONCEPT I aimed to give the impression of moving from darkness to light, or specifically, from the underground, a dark and enclosed space, to a much lighter and open space well as above ground. I wanted this to refer to acrophobia, the intense fear of heights. I also endeavoured to symbolise the building as a journey to overcome this phobia, the escape from the darkness of fear to the brightness of safety.
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THE OXO TABE
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THE OXO TABE
Designed and made this piece of furniture from veneered laminate during my time in A level, submitted for WJEC (exam board) awards.
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